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Iowa 'Entrance Poll' Offers N.H. Clues
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In both Post-ABC and University of New Hampshire polling, Obama has run about evenly with Clinton among voters ages 18 to 49.
5 Do issues make a difference?
In Iowa, the sharpest divisions among caucusgoers were on candidate qualities -- change on the Democratic side, values among Republicans -- rather than on policy matters.
Obama had advantages among those whose top issue is the war in Iraq, the economy and health care, but his lead on each paled next to his bulging 30-plus-point lead among "change voters." Clinton had a whopping lead among those focused on experience, but there were fewer of them compared with those wanting change.
A similar pattern emerged on the GOP side. While Republicans gave Huckabee an edge on several issues, none was as big as his margin among those seeking a candidate aligned with their values.
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