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Economy Key for Voters, Exit Polls Find
Economy Key for Voters, Exit Polls Find
According to exit polls, Democrats led Republicans by about 10 percentage points. Some 60% of voters said the economy was their No. 1 issue, followed by Iraq and terrorism.
Local Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com
cnn.com — • All Times Eastern Standard• CNN will broadcast a projected winner only after an extensive review of data from a number of sources. Details about CNN's projection process • Poll closing times by state and time zone• "Party change" denotes a race ... (more) Local Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & ...
Local Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com
cnn.com — • All Times Eastern Standard• CNN will broadcast a projected winner only after an extensive review of data from a number of sources. Details about CNN's projection process • Poll closing times by state and time zone• "Party change" denotes a race ... (more) Local Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & ...
National Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com
cnn.com — • All Times Eastern Standard• CNN will broadcast a projected winner only after an extensive review of data from a number of sources. Details about CNN's projection process • Poll closing times by state and time zone• "Party change" denotes a race ... (more) National Exit Polls - Election Center 2008 - Elections & ...
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The Early Word: The Way He Won
The Caucus — ... and find that Mr. Obama forged a coalition “among a broad range of demographic groups, including several that typically favor Republicans.” The Wall Street Journal notes that the economy was the top issue on the minds of voters as they cast their ballots: “Voters who focused on economic issues favored Sen. Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain 53% to 45%.” And the Politico’s Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin ...

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