Exit polls: New Hampshire GOP voters feel betrayed by party

A "vote" pin decorates the sweater of ward clerk Lynn Lavigne as she opens absentee ballots for the New Hampshire primary, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at a polling place in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman) A "vote" pin decorates the sweater of ward clerk Lynn Lavigne as she opens absentee ballots for the New Hampshire primary, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at a polling place in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

By Associated Press February 9, 2016 4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – Voters in New Hampshire’s primary are deeply unhappy with the federal government, and many Republican voters are down on politicians from their own party, according to early results of the exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the Associated Press and television networks.

Republican voters say the economy, government spending and terrorism are the most important issues facing the country. Democratic primary voters say the economy and income inequality are most important.

A closer look at the mood of the electorate:

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