Exit polls of West Virginia voters have started to trickle in. Via my notes from CNN:
64% of WV voters cited the economy as their top issue.
45% said that the economic recession has affected them a "great deal."
Of those who voted for Hillary, 72% said they thought the gas tax holiday was a "good idea."
43% of Obama voters also thought the gas tax holiday was a good idea; 54% disagreed and thought it was a bad idea.
The gender gap is back: Hillary Clinton voters break out 55% female, 45% male.
Obama voters are 57% male, 43% female.
I'll update as the numbers release.
UPDATE I: How will WV Democrats vote in the November?
If Obama is the nominee, Clinton voters say how they will vote:
- 36% for Obama
- 35% for McCain
- 24% will not vote
- 5% for other
In the reverse, if Clinton is the nominee, Obama voters said how they would vote:
- 51% for Clinton
- 31% for McCain
- 14% will not vote
- 4% for other
UPDATE II: Experience vs. change.
Of WV Democrats who said experience was most important, they overwhelmingly went for Clinton:
- 93% for Hillary Clinton
- 3% for Barack Obama
Who can bring about change? Once Obama's signature issue, Clinton has narrowed the gap. Of WV Democrats:
- Obama got 53%
- Clinton got 45%
UPDATE III: Shared values.
Of Obama voters, does Hillary Clinton share your values?
- 62% No
- 37% Yes
Of Clinton voters, does Barack Obama share your values?
- 70% No (rev.)
- 30% Yes
UPDATE IV: Controversies--Rev. Wright and unfair attacks
Does Obama share the views of Rev. Wright?
- 51% Yes
- 47% No
Did Clinton attack her opponent Obama unfairly?
- 59% Yes
- 38% No
Did Obama attack Clinton unfairly? The responses split evenly.
UPDATE V: Those who said the economy was their top priority and who voted for Clinton:
- 76% said it had affected them a great deal
- 58% said it had affect them somewhat
- 50% said it had affected them not much/not at all
Female voters broke for Clinton in a big way: 71% for Clinton vs. 27% for Obama.
Obama won 28% of the white vote.
WV voters also said that Bill Clinton was a "boost."
CNN called WV for Clinton the minute the polls closed due to a "wide margin."
Fox News called the primary for Clinton due to exit polls that showed 68% voted for Clinton, 32% went for Obama.
Exit poll data available from CNN's main WV page here.
UPDATE VI: WV blue-collar whites without a college degree:
- 72% Clinton
- 23% Obama
- 5% Other
White voters with college degrees:
- 55% Clinton
- 41% Obama
- 4% Other
POSTSCRIPT: Edited for clarity.
