South Carolina Republican Exit Poll Results

Number of responses: 1,655 unless otherwise noted

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Number of responses: 1,655 unless otherwise noted

Are you: (n=1,650)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Male (51%)0%5%15%28%32%2%18%
Female (49%)0%2%14%33%34%2%13%

Are you: (n= 1,629)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
White (96%)0%3%15%31%33%2%15%
Black (2%)-------
Hispanic/Latino(1%)-------
Asian (0%)-------
Other (1%)-------

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Just today (18%)0%2%17%33%30%3%15%
In the last three days (16%)0%2%11%29%35%1%22%
Sometime last week (13%)0%3%14%26%37%1%18%
In the last month (26%)-3%12%39%32%1%12%
Before that (26%)0%6%18%25%33%3%15%

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Illegal immigration (26%)0%4%16%33%24%2%21%
The war in Iraq (16%)1%3%7%24%52%2%11%
The economy (40%)0%5%17%32%32%2%12%
Terrorism (15%)0%1%13%30%33%3%21%

Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Says what he believes (26%)-6%7%31%34%2%21%
Shares my values (43%)0%4%12%48%14%2%20%
Has the right experience (23%)1%1%23%2%67%3%4%
Can win (6%)--33%15%42%4%6%
To which age group do you belong? (n=1,646)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
18-29 (10%)-7%12%35%28%2%15%
30-44 (23%)0%3%12%37%23%4%21%
45-59 (32%)0%5%16%29%32%2%16%
60 or more (35%)0%2%16%27%42%1%12%
Which was more important in your vote for president today?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
My candidate's positions on the issues (51%)0%6%11%34%24%2%22%
My candidate's leadership-personal qualities (46%)0%1%18%27%44%2%8%

Which comes closest to your feelings about the Bush administration:HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Positive (69%)0%1%15%33%31%2%18%
Negative (30%)0%8%13%26%39%1%12%

How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
A great deal (38%)0%1%7%50%29%1%12%
Somewhat (32%)-4%16%29%28%2%21%
Not Much (16%)-5%21%12%45%3%15%
Not at all (14%)1%6%26%8%44%3%12%

Have you ever served in the U.S. military? (n=1,628)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Yes (25%)0%3%17%29%36%1%14%
No (75%)0%4%14%32%32%2%16%

Which comes closest to your position about abortion? (n = 1,567)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Legal (28%)0%5%19%14%49%3%11%
Illegal (70%)0%3%13%38%27%2%18%

Regardless of how you voted today, which one of these candidates do you think would be most likely to beat the Democratic presidential nominee in November? (n=1,567)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Rudy Giuliani (4%)-1%21%17%13%33%15%
Mike Huckabee (23%)0%1%1%89%2%1%4%
John McCain (43%)0%2%4%15%69%1%9%
Ron Paul (2%)-------
Mitt Romney (19%)-2%61%11%9%1%16%
Fred Thompson (8%)-1%-9%2%-88%

What should be a higher priority for the next president? (n = 1,567)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Cutting taxes (48%)0%3%14%33%28%2%19%
Reducing the budget deficit (49%)0%3%15%29%39%2%13%

Regardless of how you voted today, which one of these candidates is most likely to bring needed change to the country? (n=1,567)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Rudy Giuliani (4%)2%0%11%11%32%36%8%
Mike Huckabee (29%)0%0%1%89%7%1%2%
John McCain (30%)0%2%1%5%88%0%3%
Ron Paul (5%)1%51%8%13%18%2%7%
Mitt Romney (17%)-1%73%9%7%-10%
Fred Thompson (14%)--5%6%4%0%85%

What is your religion? (n=1,546)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Protestant (62%)0%3%13%34%31%1%17%
Catholic (13%)0%2%24%11%45%2%14%
Mormon/LDS (1%)-------
Other Christian (19%)-4%10%42%29%3%13%
Jewish (1%)-------
Muslim (-)-------
Something else (2%)-------
None (3%)-------

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: (n=1,559)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Democrat (2%)-------
Republican (80%)0%2%15%32%31%2%17%
Independent or something else (18%)0%9%12%25%42%1%11%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself: (n=1,552)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Liberal (7%)1%9%9%20%47%1%13%
Moderate (24%)0%5%11%21%51%4%8%
Conservative(69%)0%2%16%35%26%1%19%

What was the last grade of school you completed? (n= 1,555)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Did not complete high school (2%)-------
High school graduate (16%)-5%9%34%36%3%13%
Some college or associate degree (32%)0%4%13%34%30%1%17%
College Graduate (31%)0%3%18%27%32%3%17%
Postgraduate study (19%)0%2%16%28%37%2%13%

2007 total family income (n=1,456)HunterPaulRomneyHuckabeeMcCainGiulianiThompson
Under $15,000 (3%)----- -
$15,000 - $29,999 (7%)-4%9%41%36%1%9%
$30,000 - $49,999 (18%)1%7%13%34%34%1%11%
$50,000 - $74,999 (28%)-3%13%30%32%1%19%
$75,000 - $99,999 (17%)-2%18%31%33%2%14%
$100,000-$149,999 (18%)-2%16%29%33%2%18%
$150,000-$199,999 (5%)-1%25%20%31%3%20%
$200,000 or more (5%)-0%24%19%38%6%13%

 

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