Surprised it’s even that high. Pretty obvious Obama’s using this to distract attention away from his failed policies.

(Fox News) — As President Obama spoke at length in a pre-taped interview Tuesday about his decision to back gay marriage, a new poll shows the issue is the top concern for just 7 percent of registered voters.

A CBS News/New York Times poll showed, as expected, that the economy is far and away the top issue for U.S. voters.

A whopping 62 percent of those who responded listed it as their most important issue in the upcoming election, with most of those polled saying they think the economy’s in bad shape. They were divided on the question of whether the economy is actually improving under Obama — the largest percentage, 39 percent, said the economy had stayed the same.

Meanwhile, just 7 percent in the poll listed gay marriage as their top issue.

That number would seem to align with comments from Republican officials in recent days who’ve claimed that the gay marriage debate will sway some voters, but the race will continue to turn on the economy.