California Republican Voters
| Ideology | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very liberal | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Somewhat liberal | 8 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 19 |
| Moderate | 27 | 10 | 54 | 5 | 22 |
| Somewhat conservative | 36 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 34 |
| Very conservative | 25 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 55 |
| Party identification | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Democrat | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Republican | 79 | 12 | 42 | 3 | 37 |
| Indep. | 19 | 9 | 49 | 8 | 26 |
| Evangelical/"born-again" Christian | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Yes | 35 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 32 |
| No | 65 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 35 |
| Race | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| White | 76 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 38 |
| Black | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 13 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 27 |
| Asian | 6 | 10 | 66 | 3 | 8 |
| Other | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Age | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| 18-24 | 5 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 25 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 42 |
| 30-39 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 28 |
| 40-49 | 23 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 36 |
| 65+ | 28 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 35 |
| Religion | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Protestant/Other Christian | 59 | 16 | 39 | 3 | 38 |
| Catholic | 25 | 8 | 46 | 6 | 29 |
| Jewish | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| None | 9 | 4 | 50 | 5 | 29 |
| Sex | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Male | 53 | 11 | 45 | 4 | 33 |
| Female | 47 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 36 |
| Education | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| College graduate | 50 | 12 | 40 | 5 | 36 |
| No college degree | 50 | 12 | 46 | 4 | 32 |
| Family income | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Less than $50,000 | 28 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 28 |
| $50,000 or more | 72 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 37 |
| Religion among whites | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Protestant/Other Christian | 48 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 40 |
| Catholic | 15 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 34 |
| Jewish | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| None | 7 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 33 |
| How often attend religious services | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Weekly | 42 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 34 |
| Occasionally | 39 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 34 |
| Never | 16 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 32 |
| White evangelical Protestant | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Yes | 25 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 37 |
| No | 75 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 33 |
| When did you finally decide for whom to vote? | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Just today | 13 | 18 | 44 | 2 | 27 |
| In the last three days | 14 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 36 |
| Sometime last week | 15 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 46 |
| In the last month | 29 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 42 |
| Before that | 29 | 12 | 46 | 6 | 28 |
| Population of area | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| City over 50,000 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 5 | 34 |
| Suburbs | 54 | 12 | 44 | 4 | 35 |
| Small city/Rural | 10 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 32 |
| Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country? | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Illegal immigration | 28 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 50 |
| The war in Iraq | 19 | 13 | 50 | 7 | 21 |
| The economy | 34 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 29 |
| Terrorism | 15 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 33 |
| Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Says what he believes | 22 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 24 |
| Shares my values | 40 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 41 |
| Has the right experience | 26 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 35 |
| Has the best chance to win in November | 9 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 25 |
| Issues vs. attributes | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| My candidate's positions on the issues | 51 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 40 |
| My candidate's leadership/personal qualities | 46 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 29 |
| Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Excellent | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Good | 33 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 42 |
| Not so good | 50 | 11 | 48 | 4 | 32 |
| Poor | 14 | 13 | 43 | 11 | 24 |
| Most illegal immigrants working in the United States should be | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Offered a chance to apply for citizenship | 26 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 27 |
| Allowed to stay as temporary workers | 34 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 29 |
| Deported to the country they came from | 38 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 45 |
| Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Legal in all cases | 15 | 7 | 51 | 4 | 34 |
| Legal in most cases | 28 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 29 |
| Illegal in most cases | 33 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 45 |
| Illegal in all cases | 20 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 25 |
| Which comes closest to your feelings about the Bush administration? | % of Group | Huckabee | McCain | Paul | Romney |
| Enthusiastic | 12 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 35 |
| Satisfied, but not enthusiastic | 47 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 37 |
| Dissatisfied, but not angry | 30 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 34 |
| Angry | 11 | 6 | 40 | 13 | 23 |
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