Iowa Republicans focused on immigration, economy as they entered caucus

As Iowa's Republicans entered their party's caucuses to select a Republican presidential candidate on Monday, they were focused on candidate views on immigration and the economy, according to preliminary findings of an entrance poll conducted by Edison Research.

As Iowa's Republicans entered their party's caucuses to select a Republican presidential candidate on Monday, they were focused on candidate views on immigration and the economy, according to preliminary findings of an entrance poll conducted by Edison Research. Following are highlights from the poll based on interviews with 311 Iowa Republicans as they headed into the caucuses. The results are from the first people arriving at caucus sites, a group that might not be representative of all voters casting ballots on Monday. The results will be updated as more interviews are collected.

* Four in 10 caucus-goers said immigration was the issue that mattered most in deciding who to vote for on Monday, compared to four in 10 who said the economy, while the rest said foreign policy or abortion. * One in 10 said the most important quality a Republican presidential nominee should have is the ability to beat Joe Biden, compared to four in 10 who said shared values mattered most.

Edison Research conducted the poll on behalf of the National Election Pool, a consortium of news organizations including Reuters.