Despite all the attention on same-sex marriage in the wake of President Obama's endorsement, a new poll shows the issue is the top concern for just 7 percent of registered voters.
A CBS News/New York Times poll showed, as expected, that the economy is far and away the top issue for U.S. voters.
A whopping 62 percent of those who responded listed it as their most important issue in the upcoming election, with most of those polled saying they think the economy's in bad shape. They were divided on the question of whether the economy is actually improving under Obama -- the largest percentage, 39 percent, said the economy had stayed the same.
The survey also showed Romney leading Obama slightly, with a 46-43 percent advantage over the incumbent.
Meanwhile, just 7 percent in the poll listed gay marriage as their top issue.
That number would seem to align with comments from Republican officials in recent days who've claimed that the gay marriage debate will sway some voters, but the race will continue to turn on the economy.
Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney has reiterated his opposition to gay marriage since Obama announced his support for it, but has not hammered the issue on the stump -- despite appeals by some social conservatives to use it as a weapon against the president.
Obama, meanwhile, has weaved social issues back into his speeches, balancing that with discussion of the economy on the stump.
The latest poll of 562 registered voters was conducted May 11-13. The margin of error was 4 percentage points.
