 April 22, 2008
Posted: 06:00 PM ET
From CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider 
Hillary Clinton gets a boost from voters economic concerns Tuesday.
 (CNN) — The economy is the No. 1 issue among Pennsylvania Democrats, just as it has been in nearly every other primary state. Close to 55 percent of voters there rank it the top issue, while 28 percent say the Iraq war is their top concern. Hillary Clinton is the clear beneficiary — she's winning 56 percent of voters who are worried about the economy, while Obama wins 43 percent of those voters. Filed under: Bill Schneider • Economy • Exit Polling • Hillary Clinton Posted: 05:50 PM ET
From CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider 
Competing political signs are seen in Philadelphia.
(CNN) — Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are both holding strong among the most reliable members of their base. Obama is winning 92 percent of black voters, among his highest margin to date in that demographic. Meanwhile, Clinton is winning among voters 65 and over by a 23 point margin, 61 to 38 percent. Both candidates have held on to their base, a sign the trench warfare of the last four months could continue. Filed under: Bill Schneider • Exit Polling January 16, 2008
Posted: 08:45 AM ET
Dems picked McCain over Romney, but few participated in the GOP primary.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Despite urging from some activists like Daily Kos' Markos Moulitsas that Michigan Democrats vote for Mitt Romney over John McCain, CNN exit polling indicates the Arizona Republican won the liberal vote. McCain captured 41 percent of Democrats who voted in the Republican primary, 10 points more than Romney. Mike Huckabee meanwhile, only captured 14 percent of Democrats. Though the Democratic primary race was rendered essentially meaningless after party sanctions, few Democrats decided to vote in the Republican primary — according to the exit polling, Democrats only constituted 7 percent of the vote in that contest. Moulitsas, in an entry on his blog last Thursday entitled “Let’s have some fun in Michigan,” called on Michigan’s Democratic voters to abandon the meaningless Democratic primary and vote for Romney in the state’s binding Republican primary. By doing so, Moulitsas argued, Democrats could further muddle the Republican contest and most importantly, reduce the threat of McCain, who polls show is the biggest threat to their nominee in the head-to-head general election contest. Though the bloggers' calls were not heeded, CNN’s Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider points out they got what they wanted. “The bloggers got what they wanted: Romney won. The Republican race is muddled. McCain’s momentum is halted. It’s just that the bloggers weren’t the ones who did it!," he said. – CNN's Alexander Mooney and Alan Isenberg Filed under: Exit Polling • Michigan |
 
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