Early, Early Exit Numbers
by Jonathan Singer, Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 12:06:57 PM EST
Top issues for voters:
The Economy: 62 percent
Iraq: 10 percent
Terrorism: 9 percent
Healthcare: 9 percent
Amazingly, more than a quarter of voters -- 27 percent -- indicated that they had been contacted by the Obama campaign.
A more progressive America: A full 51 percent of voters say they believe government should be doing more to fix the country's problems, while just 43 percent say the country should be doing less.
Fear: 30 percent of voters are scared of the prospect of a McCain victory, while 23 percent are scared of the prospect of an Obama victory.
Prepared: Just 38 percent believe Sarah Palin is prepared to be President, significantly less than the 67 percent saying Joe Biden is prepared.
Taxes: Voters expect to see their taxes raised; 49 percent foresee their taxes will be raised no matter who is elected, 61 percent see their taxes going up under McCain, 70 percent see their taxes going up under Obama.
Approval: Just 27 percent of voters approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as President, down from 53 percent in 2004 and 42 percent in 2006.
More as we get it...
(National exit polling data culled from the nets, big media blogs, the wires)
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