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
| Yes | No |
| 1 | 6 |
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?
| Yes | No |
| 7 | 0 |
Question 3: What was the single most important issue to you in this election that affected how you voted?
SUMMARY: Single issues in Seattle ranged from the broad based like national security and the economy to more specific issues like gay rights, health care and minimum wage requirements.