WASHINGTON (AP) - An Associated Press-GfK poll shows that when it comes to the economy, most people are voicing the hope Barack Obama made a touchstone of his presidential campaign.

Seven in 10 people in the survey are voicing confidence that the president-elect will be able to turn the stalling economy around when he takes office in January. Nearly all Democrats and even four in 10 Republicans say so.

Almost as many people also think Obama will be able to push his overall agenda through as well.
Only about one in three want the new president to make broad tax cuts a top priority. Instead, eight in 10 want fixing the economy and creating jobs to be the first order of business.