Examiner straw poll for Fullerton, California

November 4, 6:02 PMFullerton Community ExaminerKimberly Wolfe

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Examiners from major cities across the country conducted a straw poll of voters to better understand their habits leading up to Election Day. Respondents were randomly selected to participate and asked a series of questions listed below.

Question 1: Have you been polled before today on election issues?

» Results of the Examiner nationwide straw poll

Question 2: On Election Day, did you vote for the same candidates that you intended to vote for prior to arriving at the polling location?

Question 3: What was the single most important issue to you in this election that affected how you voted?

SUMMARY:

 It's not always the economy, silly.

 At least not in Fullerton, California.

 The straw poll subjects were an even number of females and males-three females, three males. None of the subjects were polled on Election Day subjects before speaking with me. All of the subjects also knew their vote for president in advance, even though one respondent was "on the fence" regarding their choice but ended up voting with their choice made in advance. Only one subject changed their vote regarding a local candidate once they reached their polling place.

 The responses to question number 3 varied widely and did not matter if the subjects were male or female. National security, family values, the economy and who would become president were some of the answers given as the most important issue that affected how they voted. However, one-third of the responders to question three said that Proposition 8, a proposed state constitutional amendment to overturn same-sex marriage, was the most important issue that affected how they voted, because of its notoriety and press coverage.

 Most of the subjects also referred to voting for the presidential candidates as voting for "the lesser of two evils." Two of the subjects mentioned that they voted for John McCain.

 "I'm not wild about either of the candidates," one of the subjects, an elderly Hispanic woman said. "It was voting for the lesser of two evils."

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