Question:

Poll Demographics

Harkin: 57%
Eichorn: 28%
Undecided: 15%

Harkin: 58%
Rathje: 23%
Undecided: 19%

Harkin: 59%
Reed: 20%
Undecided: 21%

About this Poll

The Research 2000 Iowa Poll was conducted from April 21 through April 23, 2008. A total of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections were interviewed statewide by telephone.

Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect the voter registration of distribution by county.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4% percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the “true” figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as for gender or party affiliation.


SAMPLE FIGURES:

Men 287 (48%)
Women 313 (52%)

Democrats 198 (33%)
Republicans 179 (30%)
Independents/Other 223 (37%)

NOTE: There was an over sample conducted among 400 likely Democratic Primary voters in the Third Congressional District. Margin for error is 5%.