INDIANA POLL RESULTS – APRIL 2008   

This poll was conducted the South Bend Tribune, WSBT-TV, WISH-TV and WANE-TV by Research 2000 from March 31 through April 2, 2008. There were a total of 400 likely Democratic Primary voters interviewed statewide by telephone. The margin for error is 5%.

SAMPLE FIGURES:

Men                                          180           (45%)

Women                                     220           (55%)

White                                        340          (85%)

Black                                          48           (12%)

Other                                          12             (3%)

18-29                                          83          (21%)

30-44                                        120          (30%)

45-59                                        112          (28%)

60+                                             85          (21%)

2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACE:

QUESTION: If the Democratic Primary for President were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for? (ROTATED):

ALL MEN WOMEN WHITE BLACK OTHER

Hillary Clinton                 49%        43%         54%             55%            16%            18%

Barack Obama                 46%        50%         43%             40%             81%           74%

Other                                 3%           4%          2%               3%                -                 -

Undecided                         2%           3%          1%               2%               3%              8%

ALL 18-29 30-44 45-59 60+

Hillary Clinton                 49%        36%        51%         49%     60%         

Barack Obama                 46%        63%        45%         43%      34%       

Other                                  3%          1%          4%          4%        3%

Undecided                          2%         -               -              4%        3%

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE:

QUESTION: What is the single most important issue in determining your vote for President? (NOT READ):

ALL

Economy/job creation                         39%                                        

Troops out of Iraq                               22%                                                           

Health care costs                                 20%                            

Global warming/Env                            4%                            

Immigration reform                              4%                             

Social Security                                      4%   

Balancing budget                                  3%                             

War on terror                                        3%                             

Other/Not Sure                                     1%                             

WHOSE RUN MOST POSITIVE CAMPAIGN:

QUESTION: Which candidate do you feel has run the most positive campaign, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?

OBAMA CLINTON BOTH EQUAL NOT SURE

ALL                                  31%                25%                    29%                      15%

MEN                                 36%                19%                    24%                      21%

WOMEN                          27%                30%                    33%                      10%

WHITE                            24%                 27%                    34%                      15%

BLACK                           72%                 11%                      2%                      15%

OTHER                            63%                19%                      5%                      13%

WHOSE RUN MOST NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN:

QUESTION: Which candidate do you feel has run the most negative campaign, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama?

CLINTON OBAMA BOTH EQUAL NOT SURE

ALL                                    44%              21%                 19%                      16%

MEN                                  53%               14%                 13%                      20%

WOMEN                           37%               27%                 24%                      12%

WHITE                              37%               24%                 22%                      17%

BLACK                             82%                 3%                   3%                      12%

OTHER                              78%                9%                   5%                        8%

CLINTON VOTERS FOR MCCAIN:

QUESTION: If Hillary Clinton is not the Democratic nominee for President, will you vote for Barack Obama, John McCain or someone else in November?

OBAMA MCCAIN SOMEONE ELSE NOT SURE

ALL                          66%               22%                    3%                                  9%

MEN                         69%               18%                    5%                                  8%

WOMEN                  65%               23%                    2%                                10%

WHITE                     65%               23%                    3%                                  9%

BLACK                    86%                 2%                     -                                    12%

OTHER                     74%                8%                     -                                    18%

OBAMA VOTERS FOR MCCAIN:

QUESTION: If Barack Obama is not the Democratic nominee for President, will you vote for Hillary Clinton, John McCain or someone else in November?

CLINTON MCCAIN SOMEONE ELSE NOT SURE

ALL                           63%                 16%                      5%                               16%

MEN                          60%                 19%                      6%                               15%

WOMEN                   65%                 13%                      4%                               18%

WHITE                     61%                  21%                      5%                               13%

BLACK                    68%                    1%                      5%                                26%

OTHER                    75%                    7%                       -                                   18%