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"Election Day is less than four weeks away, and with the debate season in full-swing, voters' minds are focused on Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and the most important issues facing the nation. \nGoogle Politics &amp; Elections decided to take a look at what's on Americans minds, across all states. To do so, they mapped search trends of seven usual suspect hot-button political issues \u2014 national debt, social security, tax cuts etc. \u2014 across the country.\nSome of the findings are unsurprising. Florida, home of many retirees, is worried about social security, for example. But how about New York being one of the five states with the most searches for \"abortion?\"\nOther findings are almost shocking \u2014 Kentucky is the top state that searches for \"marijuana legalization,\" and even Michigan makes the top five, followed by states where voters will weigh in on legalizing pot this November (Washington, Colorado, and Oregon).\nNational debt seems to be an issue mainly for Midwestern states, including the two Dakotas as well as Montana, Idaho and Utah. Gay marriage, on the other hand, is more of an East Coast search, save for Washington state. \n\nSEE ALSO: How Are Apps Shaping the 2012 Election? [INFOGRAPHIC]\nCheck out the infographic below to see all the findings. What do you think of them? Did anything surprise you? Share with us in the comments.\n\n\n\n\nMashable explores the trends changing politics in 2012 and beyond in Politics Transformed: The High Tech Battle for Your Vote, an in-depth look at how digital media is reshaping democracy. Read a few of the top posts from the series:\n\nElection 2040: The First President for Digital Natives\nVoter Data: What the Candidates Know About You\nHow to Market the Next President\nGaffesplosion: The Unrelenting Hype of Modern Politics\nHow Social Media Can Safeguard Your Vote\n\nTake it with you, buy  Politics Transformed: The High Tech Battle for Your Vote on e-book and get access to four exclusive interviews!\nInfographic by Google Politics &amp; Elections"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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