General vs. General: Powell, Flynn feud over hacked email slams. The latest fallout from Colin Powellâs hacked emails is pitting general versus general. While much of the attention so far regarding the leaked messages has focused on Powell's swipes at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, he repeatedly disparaged retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a top Trump military adviser.
These three issues -- jobs, economy, and government -- have been at the top of the most important problem list since the beginning of the year. Mentions of government and politicians rose sharply to 33% in October amid the partial government shutdown, but have dipped back down.
There is a discernible urgency to the crime issue. Crime and the fear of crime rank as the most important issues in. public opinion polls. Some communities resemble war zones where gunshots ring out every night. Other cities. struggle to create islands of civility amid threats to public order posed by low-level criminal behavior that eludes. traditional measures.