What Is the Most Important Issue in the Presidential Election?

Pittsburgh was a political hot spot on Friday when President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and two Republican vice-presidential hopefuls, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, came to town to discuss their platforms with supporters.

economic recovery, education, health care, student loan interest rates and the middle class.

Pawlenty and Jindal, hoping to drum up support for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, job creation, energy regulation, taxes, health care and federal spending.

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