UNDATED (WKZO) -- CBS News has released early exit poll information on Tuesday night election. The early poll says that 60% of voters are focused on the economy as their most important issue followed by health care at 17%, deficit at 15% and foreign policy at 4%.
Other data from the poll is below.
BIGGEST ECONOMIC PROBLEM
Unemployment 40%
Rising prices 37
Taxes 13
Housing market 8
24% rate the economy as good, 75% say it is bad.
DIRECTION OF ECONOMY
Getting better 39%
Getting worse 31
Staying the same 28
FAMILY’S FINANCES
2012 2008
Better today 24% 24%
Worse today 34 42
About the same 41 34
U.S. ECONOMIC SYSTEM
Favors wealthy 53%
Fair to most Americans 41
MOST IMPORTANT CANDIDATE QUALITY
Shares my values 28%
Is a strong leader 19
Cares about people 20
Has vision for the future 29
Just 8% of voters decided which candidate to support in the last few days. 11% decided in October, 79% before that.
46% say the country is headed in the right direction, but 52% say it is off on the wrong track.
DIRECTION OF COUNTRY
2012 2008 2004
Right direction 46% 20% 49%
Wrong track 52 75 46
41% think the government should do to solve problems, 53% say it is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals.
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
2012 2008
Should do more 41% 51%
Is doing too much 53 43
OBAMA’S POLICIES FAVOR
Rich 10%
Middle class 43
Poor 31
ROMNEY’S POLICIES FAVOR
Rich 52%
Middle class 36
Poor 2
IMPORTANCE OF OBAMA’S HURRICANE RESPONSE
Most important factor 15%
Important factor 26
Minor/not a factor 55
HEALTH CARE LAW
Repeal all 26%
Repeal some 23
Leave as is 18
Expand 25
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