Sentence examples for the leading issue from inspiring English sources

With the economy looming as the leading issue in the presidential race, Mr. Bernanke faces a delicate decision.

In 2005, health was picked by 21% as the leading issue — now it has fallen to third place on 11%.

Let us turn finally to the third of the leading issue addressed in the establishment journals cited earlier, the "threat of Iran".

The Republican acting governor, Donald T. DiFrancesco, who views property taxes as the leading issue in New Jersey, has advanced a package of bills that would increase the size of rebate checks sent to homeowners each autumn, while sending more state aid to cities and towns, on the theory that municipalities would then have to raise less in local property taxes.

And with the financial crisis now the leading issue in the American presidential contest, the Democratic contender, Barack Obama, laid out some fresh economic proposals to deal with the faltering economy, including tax credits for businesses that create jobs at home and a method to allow hard-pressed consumers to tap their retirement accounts without penalty.

Abortion is the leading issue with only a relative handful of party members.

To my mind, the "leading issues of the day" are war, hunger and the exploitation of the poor and the defenseless.

PAGE A17 Diverging Views Senator Joseph I. Lieberman sought to play down his differences with Vice President Al Gore on some of the leading issues of the campaign.

The two Democrats seem to agree on the leading issues -- health care, education, Social Security and campaign finance reform -- but they have argued vehemently over the details.

The candidates for governor have barely begun debating what both agree will be the leading issues in November: education, taxes, auto insurance and suburban sprawl.

"With the accession of every succeeding pontiff they have raised their hopes that some progress might be made on the leading issues of the day — on homosexuality, on contraception, on the ordination of women priests.