Michigan Republican Exit Poll Results

Number of responses: 1,362 unless otherwise noted

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Number of responses: 1,362 unless otherwise noted

Are you: (n=1,355)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Male (56%)1%9%36%15%31%3%4%2
Female (44%)0%5%39%18%29%3%4%2

Are you: (n=1,330)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
White (96%)0%7%38%16%29%3%4%1%
Black (2%)--------
Hispanic/Latino(1%)--------
Asian (0%)--------
Other (1%)--------

2007 total family income (n=1,205)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Under $15,000 (3%)----- --
$15,000 - $29,999 (12%)-10%29%19%30%4%4%3%
$30,000 - $49,999 (19%)1%7%35%15%30%3%4%3%
$50,000 - $74,999 (27%)-6%37%20%29%4%3%1%
$75,000 - $99,999(17%)1%7%46%13%25%2%4%1%
$100,000-$149,999 (15%)-9%38%10%33%3%7%-
$150,000-$199,999(5%)-9%46%9%36%---
$200,000 or more (3%)--------

What was the last grade of school you completed? (n= 1,275)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Did not complete high school (2%)--------
High school graduate(17%)-3%32%22%30%4%5%3%
Some college or associate degree(38%)1%8%38%15%30%3%3%2%
College Graduate (27%)-8%40%12%27%6%6%1%
Postgraduate study(16%)-7%37%20%33%0%2%0%

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: (n+1,265)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Democrat (7%)-7%33%14%41%--5%
Republican (68%)0%5%41%17%27%4%5%1%
Independent or something else (25%)0%13%29%15%35%2%3%3%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself: (n=1,270)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Liberal (11%)-13%33%16%30%5%1%3%
Moderate (33%)-7%34%10%40%5%2%2%
Conservative(56%)1%6%41%20%23%2%6%1%

What is your religion? (n=1,270)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Protestant (40%)1%6%37%22%28%2%4%1%
Catholic (29%)-4%38%9%36%7%4%2%
Mormon/LDS (1%)--------
Other Christian (19%)-6%38%22%25%2%5%2%
Jewish (1%)--------
Muslim (0%)--------
Something else (4%)--------
None (5%)2%22%26%10%37%2%1%1%

How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
A great deal (24%)1%4%29%37%21%1%4%2%
Somewhat (30%)-6%41%16%29%2%4%2%
Not Much (21%)-10%35%6%38%6%4%2%
Not at all (24%)0%10%43%4%34%4%3%2%

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Just today(16%)-3%41%21%25%4%4%2%
In the last three days (16%)2%4%39%17%33%1%3%0%
Sometime last week (14%)-3%39%15%35%2%4%1%
In the last month (26%)-7%45%15%26%1%4%1%
Before that (28%)-13%28%14%32%6%5%2%

Which comes closest to your feelings about the Bush administration:HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Positive (53%)1%3%45%19%24%3%5%1%
Negative (45%)-13%28%13%37%3%3%3%

How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Approve (62%)1%3%42%19%27%3%5%1%
Disapprove (36%)-14%29%12%36%3%2%3%

What do you feel is the state of the national economy? (n = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Excellent/Good (31%)1%4%45%15%24%3%7%0%
Not so good/ Poor (68%)-8%34%17%32%3%3%3%

Which best describes your family's financial situation? (N = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Getting ahead financially (16%)1%9%38%15%33%3%1%1%
Holding steady financially (64%)0%6%38%16%30%3%4%2%
Falling behind financially (19%)-9%34%16%26%5%5%4%

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Illegal immigration (13%)2%9%39%18%18%4%7%3%
The war in Iraq (17%)-9%31%14%41%2%1%2%
The economy(55%)0%7%42%14%29%2%4%1%
Terrorism(11%)-1%31%22%31%6%7%1%

Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Says what he believes (27%)-10%24%14%43%3%4%3%
Shares my values(44%)1%9%37%26%17%3%7%1%
Has the right experience (22%)-1%52%3%40%3%-1%
Has the best chance to win in November (5%)-6%53%4%30%5%-1%

Which was more important in your vote for president today?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
My candidate's positions on the issues (58%)1%11%38%18%23%3%5%2%
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities (39%)-2%37%14%41%3%2%2%

Which comes closest to your position about abortion? (n = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Legal (35%)-10%35%5%39%5%2%3%
Illegal (62%)1%5%39%23%25%2%5%1%

What should be a higher priority for the next president? (n = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Cutting taxes (47%)1%6%44%18%21%3%4%2%
Reducing the budget deficit (51%)-7%32%15%37%3%3%2%

Should most illegal immigrants working in the United States be:(n = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Offered a chance to apply for citizenship (24%)-9%30%19%35%3%2%3%
Allowed to stay as temporary workers (26%)-4%37%13%36%5%3%2%
Deported to the country they came from (48%)1%8%41%17%24%3%6%1%

Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? (n = 1,276)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Yes (28%)-6%33%19%33%3%3%2%
No (72%)0%7%39%15%28%3%4%2%

Regardless of how you voted today, which one of these candidates is most likely to bring needed change to the country? (N = 1,286)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGuilianiThompsonUncommitted
Rudy Giuliani (4%)--34%8%17%40%1%-
Mike Huckabee (16%)-1%6%79%10%2%1%1%
John McCain (28%)-1%7%3%88%1%0%1%
Ron Paul (12%)-48%22%9%13%2%5%2%
Mitt Romney (32%)0%2%88%3%3%1%1%2%
Fred Thompson (5%)5%-35%3%-6%51%-

 

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RCP Average: +7.5% Details
Approve 51.5%
Disapprove 44.0%

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RCP Average: -41.2% Details
Approve 25.5%
Disapprove 66.7%

Direction of Country

RCP Average: -18.5% Details
Right Direction 37.5%
Wrong Track 56.0%