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Gawker and other sites are leaking early exit poll data. Here’s a bit so far:
In Indiana, 42% of voters are white evangelicals, up from 35% in 2004. McCain is getting 68% of their support. Bush captured 77% of the vote in 2004.
In Missouri, white evangelicals are 38% of the vote in and they are backing McCain by 67% to 32%. Not as strong a showing as Bush in 2004.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
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Analysis
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News
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Analysis
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