Poll: County residents see economy as biggest issue

County residents support slots, higher impact fees and tougher restrictions on building near the Chesapeake Bay, according to a poll released yesterday by the Center for Local Issues at Anne Arundel Community College.

Residents were split on whether to support Barack Obama or John McCain in Tuesday's presidential contest.

While the scientific, bi-annual survey of nearly 600 residents collected opinions on several local issues, anxiety over the economy dramatically overshadowed other concerns about the county.

One-third of people considered the economy "the most important problem facing the residents of Anne...