Illinois Republican Voters

Ideology% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Very liberal 2 - - - -
Somewhat liberal 10 6 70 6 12
Moderate 28 5 67 5 23
Somewhat conservative 34 12 49 5 31
Very conservative 27 36 19 5 37
Party identification% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Democrat 4 - - - -
Republican 76 19 45 3 31
Indep. 20 7 54 13 23
Evangelical/"born-again" Christian% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Yes 41 28 38 5 27
No 59 9 55 5 28
Race% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
White 92 16 47 5 30
Black 2 - - - -
Hispanic 5 - - - -
Asian 1 - - - -
Other 0 - - - -
Age% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
18-24 6 - - - -
25-29 4 - - - -
30-39 14 16 36 12 35
40-49 22 16 44 3 37
50-64 32 18 54 4 23
65+ 22 10 58 1 27
Religion% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Protestant/Other Christian 65 20 47 5 26
Catholic 31 9 52 3 33
Jewish 0 - - - -
Other 1 - - - -
None 4 - - - -
Sex% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Male 57 15 48 7 29
Female 43 18 47 3 28
Education% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
College graduate 52 16 48 3 31
No college degree 48 18 46 6 25
Family income% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Less than $50,000 24 21 41 10 22
$50,000 or more 76 15 50 3 30
Religion among whites% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Protestant/Other Christian 57 20 45 5 28
Catholic 28 8 53 2 33
Jewish 0 - - - -
Other 1 - - - -
None 3 - - - -
How often attend religious services% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Weekly 56 23 42 3 29
Occasionally 34 8 55 6 29
Never 8 - - - -
White evangelical Protestant% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Yes 33 30 35 4 29
No 67 10 55 5 28
When did you finally decide for whom to vote?% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Just today 16 22 34 1 37
In the last three days 12 8 51 1 40
Sometime last week 17 9 53 3 35
In the last month 23 15 56 2 27
Before that 32 22 44 12 18
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Illegal immigration 19 18 36 7 35
The war in Iraq 20 15 60 2 18
The economy 43 13 51 7 28
Terrorism 16 25 33 - 39
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 21 14 61 9 15
46 28 28 6 34
Has the right experience 26 1 68 1 27
Has the best chance to win in November 6 - - - -
Issues vs. attributes% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
My candidate's positions on the issues 59 20 38 8 32
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities 38 12 63 1 23
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Excellent 2 - - - -
Good 39 22 39 2 36
Not so good 49 13 58 4 21
Poor 9 - - - -
Most illegal immigrants working in the United States should be% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Offered a chance to apply for citizenship 30 19 53 2 23
Allowed to stay as temporary workers 25 9 56 4 30
Deported to the country they came from 43 20 40 8 30
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Legal in all cases 10 6 52 10 22
Legal in most cases 24 5 66 7 20
Illegal in most cases 39 17 43 3 36
Illegal in all cases 25 32 33 5 27
Which comes closest to your feelings about the Bush administration?% of
Group		 Huckabee McCain Paul Romney
Enthusiastic 14 25 32 3 38
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 44 17 45 2 33
Dissatisfied, but not angry 31 14 57 6 21
Angry 10 7 53 21 19
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