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Six More Weeks Of Splinter

Updated: November 18, 2010 | 10:18 p.m.
April 23, 2008

An Edison Media Research/Mitofsky Int'l exit poll; conducted 4/22 for the NEP; surveyed 2,217 PA Dem voters; margin of error +/- 2% (MSNBC/CNN, 4/23).

Gender

-                   All Cli Oba
Male                41% 48% 52%
Female              59  57  43

Race

-                   All Cli Oba
White               80% 62% 38%
Black               14  11  89
Hispanic/Latino      4   *   *
Asian                1   *   *
Other                1   *   *

Age

-                   All Cli Oba
18-29               12% 39% 61%
30-44               19  47  53
45-59               37  54  46
60+                 32  62  38

Party ID

-                   All Cli Oba
Democrat            82% 56% 44%
Republican           3   *   *
Independent/other   14  45  55

On Most Political Matters, Do You Consider Yourself ___?

-                   All Cli Oba
Liberal             49% 49% 51%
Moderate            41  60  40
Conservative        11  52  48

Gender By Race

-                   All Cli Oba
White men           34% 56% 44%
White women         47  66  34
Black men            6   7  93
Black women          8  13  87
Latino men           2   *   *
Latino women         2   *   *
All other races      2   *   *

Age By Race

-                   All Cli Oba
White 18-29          8% 51% 49%
White 30-44         14  56  44
White 45-59         31  62  38
White 60+           28  67  33
Black 18-29          3   *   *
Black 30-44          4   *   *
Black 45-59          5  16  84
Black 60+            3   *   *
Latino 18-29         1   *   *
Latino 30-44         1   *   *
Latino 45-59         1   *   *
Latino 60+           1   *   *
All other            2   *   *

Party By Race

-                   All Cli Oba
White Dems          67% 64% 36%
White Inds          11  51  49
Black Dems          11  11  89
Black Inds           2   *   *
Latino Dems          3   *   * 
Latino Inds         --   *   *
All GOPers           3   *   *
All other            2   *   *

What Was The Last Grade Of School You Completed?

-                               All Cli Oba
Did not complete H.S.            5%  *   *
H.S. graduate                   24  64% 36%
Some college/assoc. degree      25  53  47
College graduate                20  48  52
Postgraduate study              26  51  49

College Education

-                   All Cli Oba
No college degree   54% 58% 42%
College graduate    46  49  51

Union Household?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes                 31% 59% 41%
No                  69  51  49

Gun-Owning Household?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes                 37% 62% 38%
No                  63  49  51

'07 Total Family Income

-                   All Cli Oba
Less than $50k      41% 54% 46%
$50k or more        59  53  47

'07 Total Family Income

-                   All Cli Oba
Under $15k           8% 48% 52%
$15-30k             14  55  45
$30-50k             20  56  44
$50-75k             20  57  43
$75-100k            13  51  49
$100-150k           13  60  40
$150-200k            5  47  53
$200k or more        8  40  60

Before 1/08, What Was Your Party Registration In PA?

-                               All Cli Oba
Not registered in PA             4%  *   *
Registered Dem                  87  56% 44%
Registered GOPer                 5  46  54
Registered unaffiliated/other    4   *   *

Before 1/08, What Was Your Party Registration In PA?

-                   All Cli Oba
Always PA Dem       87% 56% 44%
New PA Dem          13  38  62

When Did You Make Your WH '08 Choice?

-                   All Cli Oba
Just today          11% 59% 41%
In the last 3 days   7  58  42
Sometime last week   5  54  46
In the last month   15  43  57
Before that         61  55  45

When Did You Make Your WH '08 Choice?

-                   All Cli Oba
In the last 3 days  18% 58% 42%
Earlier than that   81  52  48

Which Is The Most Important Issue Facing The U.S.?

-                   All Cli Oba
Economy             55% 58% 42%
Iraq                27  45  55
Health care         14  54  46

Which Quality Was Most Important To Your WH '08 Primary Choice?

-                                   All Cli Oba
Can bring about needed change       50% 41% 69%
Has the right experience            26  94   6
Cares about people like me          13  56  44
Has the best chances in Nov.         9  56  44

For Whom Would You Vote In Nov. If The Candidates Were ___?

-                   All Cli Oba
H. Clinton, Dem     81% 62% 38%
J. McCain, GOPer    10  30  70
Would not vote       7   5  95

For Whom Would You Vote In Nov. If The Candidates Were ___?

-                   All Cli Oba
B. Obama, Dem       72% 39% 61%
J. McCain, GOPer    15  90  10
Would not vote      10  98   2

Who Do You Think Will Get The Dem Nod?

-                   All Cli Oba
B. Obama            55% 21% 79%
H. Clinton          43  95   5

Did Clinton Attack Obama Unfairly?

-                   All Cli Oba
Did                 68% 45% 55%
Did not             30  72  28

Did Obama Attack Clinton Unfairly?

-                   All Cli Oba
Did                 50% 67% 33%
Did not             48  40  60

Would You Be Satisfied/Dissatisfied If Clinton Gets The Dem Nod?

-                   All Cli Oba
Satisfied           72% 70% 30%
Dissatisfied        26   8  92

Would You Be Satisfied/Dissatisfied If Obama Gets The Dem Nod?

-                   All Cli Oba
Satisfied           63% 31% 69%
Dissatisfied        35  94   6

Is Clinton In Touch With People Like You?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes, is             67% 72% 28%
No, is not          32  16  84

Is Obama In Touch With People Like You?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes, is             65% 35% 65%
No, is not          33  90  10

Is Clinton Honesty And Trustworthy?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes, is             57% 76% 24%
No, is not          41  22  78

Is Obama Honesty And Trustworthy?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes, is             67% 37% 63%
No, is not          31  89  11

Was The Gender Of The Candidate Important To Your WH '08 Choice?

-                   All Cli Oba
Important           20% 71% 29%
Not important       79  49  51

Was The Gender Of The Candidate Important To Your WH '08 Choice?

-                               All Cli Oba
Men who say was a factor         6% 58% 42%
Men who say was not a factor    34  47  53
Women who say was a factor      14  77  23
Women who say was not a factor  44  51  49

Was The Race Of The Candidate Important To Your WH '08 Choice?

-                   All Cli Oba
Important           19% 59% 41%
Not important       80  53  47

Was The Race Of The Candidate Important To Your WH '08 Choice?

-                               All Cli Oba
Whites who say was a factor     13% 75% 25%
Whites who say was not a factor 66  58  42
Blacks who say was a factor      4   *   *
Blacks who say was not a factor  9   9  91
All other races                  5  52  48

How Important Were Campaign Ads To Your WH '08 Choice?

-                   All Cli Oba
Very/somewhat       53% 54% 46%
Not too/not at all  43  54  46

Is The U.S. Economy In A Recession?

-                   All Cli Oba
Yes, is             88% 54% 46%
No, is not          11  54  46

Which Candidate Would Improve The U.S. Economy?

-                   All Cli Oba
Only Clinton        26% 98%  2%
Only Obama          17   4  96
Both of them        48  48  52
Neither of them      6  46  54

Religion

-                       All Cli Oba
Protestant/Christian    39% 47% 53%
Catholic                37  69  31
Jewish                   7  57  43
Other                    7  35  65
None                    10  36  64

How Often Do You Attend Religious Services?

-                   All Cli Oba
Weekly              36% 58% 42%
Occasionally        45  55  45
Never               17  44  56

Geographic Area

-                   All Cli Oba
Philadelphia        18% 38% 62%
Philly suburbs      16  43  57
Northeast           14  68  32
Pitt. Area & West   29  61  39
Central & NoTier    24  55  45

Population Of Area

-                   All Cli Oba
City over 50k       28% 43% 57%
Suburbs             49  56  44
Small city/rural    23  61  39

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