CBS News/New York Times primary election day exit polls, 1984

CBS News, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

CBS News and The New York Times conducted interviews in 1984 with voters in 12 states as they left the polls on primary election day. Voters were asked about their choice of candidates in the presidential primary and to describe candidate characteristics and issues which helped in their selection. Voters were also asked their political party preference and liberal/conservative attitutes, and to evaluate President Reagan's job performance.