February 5, 2008
Posted: February 5th, 2008 08:10 PM ET
McCain won the support of moderate Connecticut voters.
(CNN) - CNN just called Connecticut for John McCain. What were the keys to his win? As has been the case in earlier states, McCain overwhelmingly won the support of moderate voters in Connecticut. According the exit polls, 31 percent of the GOP primary electorate there identified themselves as moderate - and 61 percent of those voters went for McCain. . The Connecticut exit polls also show McCain performed better in that state among conservatives than he has in other states. While he has lost the conservative vote to Mitt Romney in New Hampshire and Florida, the two are roughly tied among conservatives in Connecticut: 44 percent for McCain and 43 percent for Romney. While McCain is doing better with conservatives in this state, it’s clear they are not quite ready to rally around the Arizona senator. Another finding out of Connecticut: Republicans there are split in their opinion of the Bush administration - and McCain overwhelmingly wins among those Republicans who are dissatisfied with the current White House leadership. Translation: McCain still has a problem with the party's base. –CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider Filed under: Bill Schneider |
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