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Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion and
Morning Call 2008 Democratic Primary Exit Poll
1. Who did you vote for in the Democratic presidential primary?
Hillary Clinton (1) (51%) Barack Obama (2) (47%) Other / Neither (3) (3%)
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2. Please rate your overall opinion of Hillary Clinton?
Very Favorable (1) (45%) Somewhat Favorable (2) (26%) Somewhat Unfavorable (3) (13%)
Very Unfavorable (4) (13%) Not Sure (5) (3%)
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3. Please rate your overall opinion of Barack Obama?
Very Favorable (1) (39%)
Somewhat Favorable (2) (32%) Somewhat Unfavorable (3) (17%)
Very Unfavorable (4) (8%) Not Sure (5%)
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4. What issue mattered most when deciding whom to vote for in the Presidential Primary?
Economy / Jobs War in Iraq Healthcare National Security Education Other Not Sure
(1) (47%) (2) (21%) (3) (15%) (4) (4%) (5) (3%) (6) (9%) (7) (1%)
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5. Do you think Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton would be more likely to beat Republican John McCain in the
general election this fall?
Barack Obama (1) (39%) Hillary Clinton (2) (39% Equal Chance (3) (16%) Not Sure (4) (6%)
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6. If Barack Obama wins the Democratic presidential nomination should he ask Hillary Clinton to be his Vice
Presidential running mate?
Yes (1) (46%) No (2) (38%) Not Sure (3) (16%)
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7. If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination should she ask Barack Obama to be her Vice
Presidential running mate?
Yes (1) (51%) No (2) (35%) Not Sure (3) (14%)
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8. If Barack Obama wins the Pennsylvania Presidential Primary in April, should Hillary Clinton drop out of the
race for the Democratic nomination?
Yes (1) (40%) No (2) (48%) Not Sure (3) (12%)
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9. Suppose Barack Obama wins more delegates in the Democratic primaries and caucuses but Hillary Clinton wins
the presidential nomination because she gets more votes from Democratic super-delegates at the party's convention.
If that happens, which would come closer to your view of the Democratic Party's process for picking a nominee?
It worked and produced a fair outcome (1) (25%) It is flawed and produced an unfair outcome (2) (41%) Not
Sure (3) (35%)
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10. Would you rather see those Democratic super-delegates base their votes at the convention on the results of the
primaries and caucuses held this year, or would you rather see the superdelegates base their votes on their view of
who would be the best candidate?
Results of primaries and caucuses held this year (1) (47%) Who would be the Best Candidate (2) (40%) Not Sure
(3) (12%)
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11. If the 2008 Presidential Election was held today and the race was between Barack Obama and John McCain,
who would you vote for?
Barack Obama (1) (76%) John McCain (2) (13%) Another Candidate (3) (2%) I wouldn't vote (4) (4%) Not Sure (5)
(6%)
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12. If the 2008 Presidential Election was held today and the race was between Hillary Clinton and John McCain,
who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton (1) (79%) John McCain (2) (11%) Another Candidate (3) (2%) I wouldn't vote (4) (3%) Not
Sure (5) (5%)
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13. When did you register as a Democrat in the State of Pennsylvania?
Since January 1, 2008 During 2007 Before 2007 Not Sure
(1) (15% ) (2) (3%) (3) (74%) (4) (8%)
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14. What is your gender?
Male (1) (40%) Female (2) (61%)
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15. What is your racial identity?
White/Caucasian (1) (78%) African-American (2) (8%) Hispanic/Latino (3) (12%) Asian (4) (