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Details from AP Exit Poll

From the Associated Press' preliminary exit poll findings:

Economy most important issue: Six in 10 voters

Family situation gotten worse in last four years: At least four in 10 voters

Worried about effects of economic crisis on family's finances: Half of voters

Worried about being able to afford health care: Two-thirds of voters

First-time voters: One in 10 voters

First-time voters under age 30: Six in 10 voters

Future Supreme Court appointments an important factor: Six in 10 voters

Under 30: About one in seven voters

Over 65: About one in seven voters

Gun in household: Nearly half of voters

Candidate's race wasn't important to vote: Nine of 10 voters

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