Eyewitness News on Demand May 30, 2012
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KSL-Deseret News Poll

Conducted: March 8, 2000 by Dan Jones & Assoc.

People Interviewed: 397

Margin of Error: + or - 5.0%

As you may know, Friday, March 10 is Utah's first-ever presidential primary. If one is "not at all likely" and ten means "Very likely," how likely are you to vote Friday?

  • 21% - 1 (not at all likely)

  • 2% - 2

  • 3% - 3

  • 1% - 4

  • 9% - 5

  • 3% - 6

  • 4% - 7

  • 8% - 8

  • 6% - 9

  • 41% - 10 (very likely)

  • 1% - don't know
Collapsed response:
  • 27% Unlikely (1-3)

  • 17% Somewhat likely (4-7)

  • 55% Likely (8-10)

Following national party rules, this primary is closed. Only independents and registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary, only independents and registered Democrats can vote in the Democratic primary. In addition, you have to ask the polling judge for a Democrat or Republican ballot, thus publicly declaring yourself affiliated with one of those parties.

Will such a public declaration make you more or less likely to vote in Friday's primary election? (Number responding- 291)

  • 15% More likely to vote

  • 56% Will make no difference

  • 25% Less likely to vote

  • 4% Don't know

It is reported that Bill Bradley will get out of the Democratic race on Thursday and Republican John McCain is considering his options. With this in mind, in which primary race will you most likely vote?

  • 49% Definitely Republican

  • 17% Probably Republican

  • 11% Probably Democratic

  • 13% Definitely Democratic

  • 2% Other

  • 1% Will not vote

  • 8% Don't know

If you vote in the Republican presidential primary, for whom will you vote? (Number responding 190)

  • 63% George W. Bush

  • 5% Alan Keyes

  • 25% John McCain

  • 1% Other

  • 7% Don't know

If you vote in the Democratic presidential primary, for whom will you vote? (Number responding 70)

  • 12% Bill Bradley

  • 73% Al Gore

  • 8% Other

  • 8% Don't know

If the November general election for U.S. President were today, and the cadidates were George W. Bush, Republican, and Al Gore, Democratic, for whom would you vote?

  • 47% Definitely Bush

  • 12% Probably Bush

  • 7% Probably Gore

  • 20% Definitely Gore

  • 4% Other

  • 9% Don't know

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