Preliminary Exit Results From MSNBC

Most important issue:

South Dakota:

Economy: 54%
War: 28%
Health care: 14%

Montana:

Economy: 45%
War: 32%
Health care: 18%

Have you been affected by the recession?

South Dakota

Yes: 84% No/not much: 16%

Montana

Yes: 81% No/not much: 18%

What is more important?

Position on issues:
South Dakota: 50%
Montana: 49%

Candidate qualities:
South Dakota: 47%
Montana: 45%

Brings change:
South Dakota: 49%
Montana: 55%

Has experience:
South Dakota: 23%
Montana: 20%

Cares about me
South Dakota: 15%
Montana: 11%

Electability
South Dakota: 10%
Montana: 9%