Wisconsin Exit Polling Data Shows 74% of Republicans Pro-Life on Abortion 
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by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
February 20, 2008
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) — Exit polling data from the Tuesday primary in Wisconsin shows the Badger State is like most others in that a strong majority of Republican voters take a pro-life stance on abortion. With Wisconsin in the mix, the number of states with a pro-life Republican majority jumps to 17 out of 22 that have voted thus far.
The exit polls found 74 percent of Republican voters in Wisconsin say they are pro-life while just 25 percent say they favor keeping abortions legal.
Looking at the pro-life side, 27 percent say they want all abortions illegal and another 47 percent say they want most abortions illegal.
On the pro-abortion side, 16 percent want most abortions to remain legal while just 9 percent of Wisconsin Republican voters side with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in saying all abortions should be legal.
As has been the case in previous primary elections, pro-life voters in Wisconsin gave a significant boost to Republican candidate Mike Huckabee to bring him closer to McCain’s vote total.
However, unlike in recent primaries, Huckabee did not capture a majority of the pro-life vote.
Among pro-life voters, McCain led on a 47 to 43 percentage margin. The Arizona senator’s ability to gain support among moderates and independents allowed him to capture a 65 to 14 percent lead among pro-abortion Republicans.
Huckabee won among the pro-life voters who want all abortions illegal with a 61 to 33 percent lead, but McCain won among pro-life Republicans who want most abortions illegal, with a 56 to 33 percent advantage.
Looking at Wisconsin, a Survey USA poll released on Monday finds that 43 percent of all voters there take a pro-life position while 54 percent take a pro-abortion position.
Exit Polling Showing Pro-Life Republican Majorities
State Pro-Life v. Pro-Abortion Always Illegal Mostly Illegal Mostly Legal Always Legal Alabama 76-20% 32% 44% 15% 5% Arizona 58-37% 17% 42% 25% 13% Arkansas 80-18% 37% 43% 13% 6% California 54-42% 19% 35% 28% 14% Connecticut 46-50% 13% 33% 30% 20% Florida 54-44% 18% 35% 30% 14% Georgia 64-33% 25% 39% 24% 9% Illinois 64-33% 26% 38% 23% 10% Iowa 74-23% 25% 49% 16% 7% Louisiana 75-22% 38% 37% 15% 7% Maryland 56-42% 17% 39% 28% 14% Massachusetts 41-56% 13% 28% 37% 19% Missouri 74-23% 32% 43% 18% 6% New Hampshire 45-52% 15% 30% 32% 20% New Jersey 46-53% 16% 29% 34% 19% New York 48-49% 14% 34% 28% 21% Oklahoma 76-22% 27% 49% 17% 6% South Carolina 71-28% 28% 43% 19% 9% Tennessee 75-22% 33% 42% 15% 7% Utah 85-13% 10% 75% 10% 3% Virginia 63-34% 25% 38% 25% 9% Wisconsin 74-25% 27% 47% 16% 9%
