NPR: Behind the Numbers, California Edition

Behind the Numbers, California Edition

The polls have just closed in California. According to network exit polls, the economy and immigration are the top two issues for Republican voters there.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is doing well with those who cited immigration, and Arizona Sen. John McCain among those who cited the economy. McCain is also favored by those who cite Iraq and terrorism.

Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton is doing very well among Latino voters, who make up a little less than a third of the electorate. Sen. Barack Obama continues to do well among African Americans, but they represent just 6 percent of California Democrats. Democrats who identify themselves as liberals are about evenly split between the two. Those Democrats who decided within the last three days broke for Obama.

-- Brian Naylor

11:01 PM ET | 02- 5-2008 | permalink

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ok, just heard a REPEAT of Clinton's talk, and now we hear from your correspondent at her NY HQ... what gives?? I'm counting on you, NPR... where is Obama??

Sent by Laura Bordeaux | 11:09 PM ET | 02-05-2008

thanks, folks. Standing by to hear from Senator Obama. You might want to count the number of times you use the word "spin" for each candidate...

Sent by Laura Bordeaux | 11:17 PM ET | 02-05-2008

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