Initial Washington Post Exit Poll Data

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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58572-2003Oct7.html

Among preliminary findings of a survey conducted for The Associated Press and other news organizations of Election Day and absentee voters in California's recall election:

- About seven in 10 Election Day voters said they made up their minds more than a month ago on how to vote on the recall.

- Voters were evenly split on whether the recall was a waste of money.

- About two-thirds of all voters said Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't address the issues in enough detail. A third of his own supporters said that.

- Six in 10 voters said their candidate's position on the issues was more important that the candidate's leadership or personal qualities.

- Voters were evenly split on whether California will be able to resolve its budget deficit without raising taxes.

- Fewer than one in 10 Election Day voters reported having problems with voting equipment or the length of the 135-candidate ballot.

- More than half of California voters said they have positive feelings about California's new domestic partners law. Two in 10 called themselves enthusiastic about the law, while at the other end of the emotional spectrum, at least one in 10 said they are angry about it.

- About seven in 10 said state government shouldn't issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

- Most Tom McClintock and Schwarzenegger voters were white, while about a quarter of Cruz Bustamante and Peter Camejo voters were Hispanic.

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