Mass Primary What party are you? Which ballot? Which candidate? How strong support? Which one or two issues were most importat to you in deciding? Which candidate qualities? Debates? When did you decide? President Bush?
2/5/2008 N= Rep Dem Ind Rep Dem Rom McC Clint Obam Strong feeling Like Dislike War Econ HlthCr Char Imm Educ Abort Envir Crime Change Exper Values Trust WinNov Avg # Helped LstWk LastMon Before Approv Disappr Unsure
% of Rep % of Dem
Totals 323 23.7% 34.0% 42.4%   33.3% 66.7%   67.3% 28.0%   38.0% 61.6%   70.1% 25.5% 4.4%   56.6% 45.7% 24.4% 17.7% 8.0% 5.8% 5.8% 3.9% 2.9%   33.0% 22.1% 25.0% 16.0% 3.5%   4.10 54.7%   29.4% 33.2% 37.3%   18.2% 73.6% 8.2%
              Paul 1.9%                                                                      
              Huckabee 1.9%                                                                      
Men 121 24.4% 36.1% 39.5%   37.0% 63.0%   61.4% 31.8%   26.7% 73.3%   58.8% 33.6% 7.6%   56.1% 49.1% 17.5% 14.9% 11.4% 7.0% 4.4% 6.1% 3.5%   34.8% 19.1% 21.7% 18.3% 6.1%   3.97 50.0%   33.9% 37.3% 28.8%   22.7% 69.7% 7.6%
Women 190 22.1% 33.2% 44.7%   30.5% 69.5%   72.4% 24.1%   44.7% 54.5%   76.8% 20.5% 2.6%   57.3% 43.8% 30.3% 18.4% 6.5% 4.9% 7.6% 2.2% 2.2%   30.1% 24.2% 28.5% 14.5% 2.2%   4.21 56.6%   27.4% 31.1% 41.6%   15.3% 75.8% 8.9%
                                                                                     
18-39 54 13.0% 29.6% 57.4%   27.3% 72.7%   60.0% 26.7%   15.4% 84.6%   55.6% 38.9% 5.6%   73.6% 43.4% 22.6% 3.8% 7.5% 11.3% 17.0% 7.5% 3.8%   43.4% 17.0% 26.4% 9.4% 1.9%   2.76 44.4%   42.6% 33.3% 24.1%   18.5% 72.2% 9.3%
40-59 110 22.5% 32.4% 45.0%   32.7% 67.3%   63.9% 30.6%   37.3% 61.3%   72.1% 22.5% 5.4%   49.5% 46.7% 25.2% 22.4% 8.4% 6.5% 2.8% 4.7% 2.8%   31.1% 23.6% 23.6% 15.1% 6.6%   4.33 59.5%   29.1% 33.6% 37.3%   20.7% 71.2% 8.1%
60+ 157 27.8% 36.7% 35.4%   36.4% 63.6%   71.4% 26.8%   47.1% 52.9%   73.4% 23.4% 3.2%   55.5% 45.2% 26.0% 19.9% 8.2% 2.7% 4.1% 2.1% 2.7%   30.2% 22.1% 26.2% 19.5% 2.0%   4.34 55.6%   25.3% 33.1% 41.6%   16.1% 75.5% 8.4%
                                                                                     
College Degree 174 24.1% 35.6% 40.2%   34.5% 65.5%   68.3% 30.0%   43.0% 56.1%   74.1% 22.4% 3.4%   54.7% 48.8% 28.8% 20.0% 5.9% 6.5% 4.1% 4.1% 3.5%   32.4% 21.8% 24.1% 18.8% 2.4%   4.29 59.3%   28.7% 32.2% 39.1%   16.7% 77.0% 6.3%
No Degree  99 23.2% 29.3% 47.5%   34.3% 65.7%   61.8% 32.4%   32.3% 67.7%   60.6% 33.3% 6.1%   53.6% 38.1% 18.6% 17.5% 11.3% 6.2% 11.3% 4.1% 3.1%   35.4% 19.8% 28.1% 12.5% 4.2%   3.55 44.4%   30.6% 36.7% 32.7%   20.2% 67.7% 12.1%
                                                                                     
Republican 76               72.4% 25.0%         65.8% 27.6% 6.6%   42.7% 56.0% 13.3% 24.0% 12.0% 2.7% 5.3% 1.3% 4.0%   13.7% 34.2% 26.0% 24.7% 1.4%   4.26 52.0%   25.3% 33.3% 41.3%   51.3% 31.6% 17.1%
Democrat 109                     41.8% 57.3%   73.6% 25.5% 0.9%   69.5% 42.9% 36.2% 14.3% 1.0% 7.6% 3.8% 1.0% 1.9%   34.3% 17.6% 25.0% 16.7% 6.5%   4.23 57.8%   27.8% 31.5% 40.7%   1.8% 95.4% 2.8%
Independent 136         24.8% 75.2%   36.4% 60.6%   39.4% 58.7%   69.3% 24.8% 5.8%   54.9% 42.1% 21.8% 16.5% 11.3% 6.0% 8.3% 7.5% 3.0%   42.9% 18.8% 24.8% 10.5% 2.3%   3.91 54.5%   33.3% 34.8% 31.9%   12.6% 79.3% 8.1%
                                                                                     
Rep Ballot  107 68.2%   31.8%         67.3% 28.0%         66.4% 27.1% 6.5%   40.0% 58.1% 13.3% 19.0% 21.0% 1.9% 3.8% 2.9% 5.7%   15.5% 33.0% 28.2% 20.4% 2.9%   4.10 50.0%   28.3% 32.1% 39.6%   49.5% 34.6% 15.9%
Dem Ballot 216   50.9% 47.7%               38.0% 61.6%   71.8% 25.0% 3.2%   65.4% 39.4% 30.3% 16.8% 1.4% 7.7% 7.2% 4.3% 1.4%   41.7% 16.6% 23.7% 13.7% 3.8%   4.10 57.5%   30.2% 34.0% 35.8%   2.3% 93.0% 4.7%
                                                                                     
Voted for:                                                                                      
Romney  72 73.6%   26.4%                     73.6% 20.8% 5.6%   37.5% 58.3% 9.7% 19.4% 23.6% 2.8% 4.2% 1.4% 5.6%   15.7% 34.3% 31.4% 17.1% 1.4%   4.25 53.5%   22.2% 34.7% 43.1%   58.3% 29.2% 12.5%
McCain 30 60.0%   40.0%                     50.0% 43.3% 6.7%   42.9% 60.7% 21.4% 21.4% 10.7% 0.0% 3.6% 3.6% 7.1%   10.7% 35.7% 17.9% 28.6% 7.1%   3.70 40.0%   37.9% 27.6% 34.5%   33.3% 40.0% 26.7%
Clinton 82   56.1% 41.5%                     79.3% 18.3% 2.4%   55.0% 42.5% 43.8% 8.8% 0.0% 11.3% 6.3% 3.8% 1.3%   26.8% 36.6% 23.2% 9.8% 2.4%   4.50 56.1%   22.0% 29.3% 48.8%   2.4% 95.1% 2.4%
Obama 133   47.4% 51.9%                     66.9% 29.3% 3.8%   71.7% 37.0% 22.0% 22.0% 2.4% 5.5% 7.9% 4.7% 1.6%   50.8% 3.9% 24.2% 16.4% 4.7%   3.81 58.9%   35.7% 37.2% 27.1%   2.3% 91.5% 6.2%
                                                                                     
Top Issue was:                                                                                      
War/For Pol 178 18.0% 41.0% 41.0%   23.6% 76.4%   64.3% 28.6%   32.4% 66.9%   72.5% 24.2% 3.4%   100% 41.0% 18.5% 12.4% 3.9% 1.1% 6.2% 1.7% 1.1%   40.6% 17.1% 21.1% 15.4% 5.1%   4.03 57.5%   32.8% 28.7% 38.5%   12.5% 80.1% 7.4%
Econonomy 143 29.4% 31.5% 39.2%   42.7% 57.3%   68.9% 27.9%   41.5% 57.3%   68.5% 26.6% 4.9%   51.0% 100% 15.4% 4.9% 5.6% 0.7% 1.4% 1.4% 2.1%   28.9% 26.8% 22.5% 15.5% 5.6%   4.21 61.0%   33.6% 30.7% 35.7%   22.7% 69.5% 7.8%
Health Care 77 13.0% 49.4% 37.7%   18.2% 81.8%   50.0% 42.9%   55.6% 44.4%   70.1% 28.6% 1.3%   42.9% 28.6% 100% 2.6% 2.6% 11.7% 3.9% 1.3% 0.0%   36.5% 24.3% 25.7% 10.8% 1.4%   3.43 55.3%   35.1% 35.1% 29.9%   6.5% 88.3% 5.2%
Character 55 32.7% 27.3% 40.0%   36.4% 63.6%   70.0% 30.0%   20.0% 80.0%   80.0% 16.4% 3.6%   40.0% 12.7% 3.6% 100% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0%   32.1% 5.7% 37.7% 22.6% 1.9%   4.47 52.7%   12.7% 36.4% 50.9%   14.5% 74.5% 10.9%
                                                                                     
Debates                                                                                       
Help Coose 176 22.3% 36.0% 41.7%   30.3% 69.7%   71.7% 22.6%   37.7% 62.3%   48.0% 50.3% 1.1%   58.8% 50.6% 24.7% 17.1% 6.5% 3.5% 7.6% 3.5% 2.9%   37.1% 20.6% 25.9% 13.5% 2.9%   5.14     30.5% 35.1% 34.5%   16.0% 76.6% 7.4%
Didn't Help 146 25.2% 31.3% 43.5%   37.6% 62.4%   63.0% 33.3%   37.6% 61.3%   46.9% 51.0% 0.7%   53.7% 40.4% 23.5% 19.1% 10.3% 7.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2.9%   28.3% 23.9% 24.6% 18.1% 4.3%   2.88     28.7% 30.8% 40.6%   20.8% 70.1% 9.0%
                                                                                     
When Decided:                                                                                      
Last Wk 94 20.2% 31.9% 47.9%   31.9% 68.1%   53.3% 36.7%   28.1% 71.9%   41.5% 51.1% 7.4%   62.6% 51.6% 29.7% 7.7% 7.7% 8.8% 4.4% 5.5% 3.3%   34.0% 21.3% 24.5% 13.8% 6.4%   3.45 57.6%           12.8% 80.9% 6.4%
Last Mon 107 23.6% 32.1% 44.3%   32.1% 67.9%   73.5% 23.5%   33.3% 66.7%   73.6% 20.8% 5.7%   49.5% 42.6% 26.7% 19.8% 7.9% 5.0% 7.9% 4.0% 2.0%   38.5% 23.1% 24.0% 13.5% 1.0%   3.83 57.5%           18.9% 69.8% 11.3%
Before 123 26.0% 37.4% 36.6%   35.6% 64.4%   72.1% 25.6%   50.0% 50.0%   57.7% 40.7% 0.8%   57.8% 43.1% 19.8% 24.1% 8.6% 3.4% 6.0% 2.6% 3.4%   26.8% 22.3% 26.8% 19.6% 3.6%   4.81 50.8%           21.7% 70.8% 7.5%