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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
|
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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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? | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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? | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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: | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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? | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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? | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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) | Hunter | Paul | Romney | Huckabee | McCain | Guiliani | Thompson | Uncommitted |
|---|
| 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% | - |