Democratic presidential primary exit polls in Georgia are giving the state to Barack Obama. Exit polls were not immediately calling the Republican race. The exit polls showed Georgia Democratic voters were generally happy with their choices. About 78 percent said they’d be satisfied if Obama won the nomination, no matter how they voted today. About 65 percent said they’d be satisfied with Hillary Clinton.

Barack Obama's presidential primary victory in Georgia was guaranteed by overwhelming support by young and middle-aged Democratic voters, according to exit polls.
About 81 percent of voters ages 18-24, about 70 percent ages 24-29 and 75 percent of voters ages 30-39 voted for Obama, according to exit polls.
The only age group going for Hillary Clinton was voters 65 and older, according to the exit polls.
It was Obama's second straight Southern triumph, and like an earlier victory in South Carolina, was built on a wave of black votes.
Obama received more than 60 percent of the vote from both men and women. Clinton beat Obama among whites, 57 percent to 39 percent, while Obama polled 88 percent of the black vote, according to the poll.
White women voted heavily for Clinton, while the white male vote was split.
The Republican race remained too close to call.

Barack Obama's presidential primary victory in Georgia was guaranteed by overwhelming support by young and middle-aged Democratic voters, according to exit polls.
About 81 percent of voters ages 18-24, about 70 percent ages 24-29 and 75 percent of voters ages 30-39 voted for Obama, according to exit polls.
The only age group going for Hillary Clinton was voters 65 and older, according to the exit polls.
With 2 percent of the vote in, Obama had only a 56 percent to 38 percent lead, however none of the big, African-American heavy areas had reported.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and U.S. Sen. John McCain were pretty much dead even in the Republican primary.
It was Obama's second straight Southern triumph, and like an earlier victory in South Carolina, was built on a wave of black votes.
Obama received more than 60 percent of the vote from both men and women. Clinton beat Obama among whites, 57 percent to 39 percent, while Obama polled 88 percent of the black vote, according to the poll.
White women voted heavily for Clinton, while the white male vote was split.

Democrats say economy in bad shape
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 06:04 PM

Georgia Democratic presidential primary voters say the economy is in bad shape, and they say it’s the most important issue facing the country, according to exit polls today. About 92 percent of the Georgia Democratic voters in the exit poll said the economy was either in poor shape or not doing well. By comparison, only 57 percent of Republicans gave the economy bad marks. Another 43 percent of Republicans in the exit poll said the economy was in good or excellent shape. About 53 percent of Democrats also said the economy was the most important issue facing the country, followed by health care (22 percent) and the war in Iraq (21 percent)

Democratic voters made up their minds early
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 05:51 PM

Most Georgia Democratic voters apparently decided long ago who to vote for, according to exit polls today. About 21 percent decided who to vote for in the past three days, and 29 percent decided in the last week. By contrast, exit polls show 41 percent of Republicans decided in the past week.

Religious beliefs important to Republican voters
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 05:39 PM

Exit polls show most Georgia Republican presidential primary voters Tuesday thought it was important that a candidate share their political beliefs. The question may suggest Republican Mitt Romney had an uphill battle in Georgia since he’s a Mormon and the Mormon population in the state is relatively small. In the exit poll of Georgia Republican voters, 70 percent said it was important that a candidate share their religious views. About 75 percent of the Republican voters polled also expressed approval of U.S. war in Iraq. Also, 43 percent declared the state of the economy either excellent or good, while 57 percent declared it is not so good or poor.

Many voters decided at the last minute
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 05:15 PM

Exit polls suggest almost a third of Georgia Republican presidential primary voters decided who to vote for in the three days heading up to the election. About 29 percent decided the past three days, and 41 percent decided within the past week. With a hot Democratic Primary contest also on the ballot, exit polls also show very few Democrats crossed over to vote in the Republican primary. Only 5 percent crossed over, according to exit polls, while 95 percent classified themselves as Republican or independent.

Obama not trying to keep polls open longer
Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 04:56 PM

Earlier media reports that Barack Obama’s campaign had called on state officials to keep polls open in certain precincts are incorrect, his campaign said Tuesday afternoon. Several local media outlets reported that Obama’s campaign had asked state officials to allow polls remain open past 7 p.m. in precincts where delays were caused by malfunctioning machines. But Obama spokeswoman Adora Andy said that was incorrect. The campaign, she said is “considering” such a move, but has not yet made it. Andy said they want to make sure polls are open for 12 full hours, as required by state law. In some precincts, she said, some polls did not open on time. They might ask the Secretary of State to allow those precincts to remain open past 7 p.m., but no decision has been made.