Hi Diana, I was a bit suprised at the weak performance of say the PKNU in East Java, that party relied heavily on its claims to being supported by senior NU clerics, but they flopped, even in their heartland around Tuban they got less than 10% I think.

Whether people are prioritising economic issues, not sure, I tend to think people vote based on personalities, they liked SBY, that's why the Demokrats did so well. When SBY is gone, the Demokrats will flop. But I guess a general feeling of things are going ok now, which you could call an economic issue way of looking at it, is influential as well.