Though in many ways, health reform was the big winner of last week's election, it was hardly the most important issue.
Kaiser Family Foundation's November Health Tracking Poll—fielded in the days immediately following last week's presidential election—found that it was the voters' sense of the characteristics and records of the candidates themselves rather than any one issue that was at the top of their minds when making a decision about who they elected. Second was the economy and jobs, followed by health care.
Though President Obama often earned the advantage on health care issues, both he and Republican contender Mitt Romney remained tied among voters who said the PPACA was a major factor in their vote, suggesting the controversial health law worked both ways in the election.
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