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2008 GENERAL ELECTON EXIT POLLING RESULTS

 

WHAT IS YOUR AGE AND GENDER?

 

1. 18 - 30 YEAR OLD FEMALE ........ 4%

2. 18-30 YEAR OLD MALE ........ 12%

3. 31-50 YEAR OLD FEMALE ........ 8%

4. 31-50 YEAR OLD MALE ........ 16%

5. FEMALE OVER 51 ........ 31%

6. MALE OVER 51 ........ 21%

7. UNDER 18 ........ 8%

 

 WHAT KEY ISSUE DETERMINED YOUR VOTE?

 

1. ECONOMY ........ 5%

2. NATIONAL SECURITY ........ 4%

3. HEALTH CARE ........ 6%

4. EDUCATION ........ 2%

5. AMOUNT OF CASH OFFERED BY CAMPAIGN STAFFERS ........ 19%

6. BARACK OBAMA BEING A MUSLIM ........ 55%

 

HOW FREQUENTLY DO YOU VOTE?

 

1. ALMOST NEVER ........ 17%

2. OCCASIONALLY ........ 15%

3. EVERY FOUR YEARS ........ 22%

4. EVERY TWO YEARS ........ 14%

5. EVERY YEAR ........ 10%

6. EVERY DAY ........ 9%

7. I AM ONLY HERE TO TAKE THIS POLL ........ 5%

 

DID YOU UNDERSTAND THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS?

 

1. YES ........ 3%

2. NOT GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ........ 12%

3. INSTRUCTIONS ONLY ISSUED IN ENGLISH ........ 13%

4. DIDN"T UNDERSTAND WHY REPUBLICAN CHADS WERE NOT WORKING ........ 44%

5. WAS TOLD TO JUST SIGN BALLOT; IT WAS ALREADY COMPLETED ........ 20%

6. NO ........ 6%

 

WAS THERE TOO MUCH NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING?

 

1. YES ........ 11%

2. NO ........ 11%

3. ONLY IN SCHOOL BOARD RACE ........ 60%

4. THERE WAS NO CAMPAIGNING AROUND HERE ........ 18%

 

HOW DO YOU CLASSIFY YOURSELF POLITICALLY?

 

1. LIBERAL ........ 2%

2. MODERATE ........ 8%

3. CONSERVATIVE ........ 7%

4. MY HUSBAND DOES THAT ........ 24%

5. WHAT? ........ 59%