MySpace Presidential Primary – Full Results

January 1 & 2, 2008

Results Released January 3, 2008

 

Democratic Primary:

Response

Votes

% of Total Votes

Joe Biden

1,351

1.46%

Hillary Clinton

28,716

31.13%

Chris Dodd

522

0.57%

John Edwards

7,600

8.24%

Mike Gravel

995

1.08%

Dennis Kucinich

7,183

7.79%

Barack Obama

42,676

46.27%

Bill Richardson

1,715

1.86%

Other

1,482

1.61%

Total

92,240

100.00%

Republican Primary:

Response

Votes

% of Total Votes

Rudy Giuliani

10,782

17.68%

Mike Huckabee

9,886

16.21%

Duncan Hunter

845

1.39%

John McCain

6,529

10.71%

Ron Paul

22,287

36.54%

Mitt Romney

4,673

7.66%

Fred Thompson

4,084

6.70%

Other

1,900

3.12%

Total

60,986

100.00%

 

 

Total number of respondents: 153,226


Exit Poll Results:

1.       What is your party affiliation?

Democrat

50.93%

Republican

25.22%

Independent

16.20%

Other

7.65%

2.       What issue is most important to you in this election?

Economy/Jobs

27.36%

Education

7.34%

Global Warming/Energy

11.35%

Health Care

12.18%

Religion

1.86%

War on Terror

8.60%

War in Iraq

19.52%

Other

11.80%

3.       What is the most important quality you look for in a candidate?

Honest/Trustworthy

25.57%

Strong Leader

14.54%

Religious Faith

1.89%

Intelligent

9.27%

Will Bring Change

29.12%

Clear Stand on Issues

17.26%

Same Party Affiliation

0.71%

Other

1.65%

4.       Have you ever voted before?

Yes

66.01%

No

33.64%

5.       Will you vote in your state’s Presidential Primary this winter/spring?

Yes

82.71%

No

17.24%

6.       Will you vote on Election Day in November?

Yes

90.80%

No

9.18%

7.       Have you visited any candidate's official profile on MySpace?

Yes

73.98%

No

26.01%

Total

100.00%

8.       Have you ever donated money to a political candidate or cause?

Yes

44.27%

No

55.73%

Total

100.00%

9.       Which of the following do you think would most increase voter turnout?

Vote on a Sunday

3.05%

2 days of voting

16.37%

A national voting holiday

41.26%

Secure online voting

27.08%

I don't believe voter turnout needs to be increased

3.75%

Other

8.49%

Total

100.00%