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Virginia Exit Poll

                              TOTAL     BEYER (D)    GILMORE (R)

SEX
  MEN                           45%      39%            60%
  WOMEN                         55       48             51

SEX BY RACE
  WHITE MEN                     45       32             66
  WHITE WOMEN                   55       42             57

AGE
  18-29                         11       48             49
  30-44                         30       45             54
  45-59                         31       43             55
  60+                           28       42             57

AGE
  18-29                         11       48             49
  30-39                         19       41             58
  40-49                         24       43             56
  50-59                         18       50             50
  60+                           28       42             57

AGE - 65 AND OVER
  18-64                         80       45             54
  65 AND OVER                   20       40             59

RACE
  WHITE                         83       38             61
  BLACK                         14       84             14
  HISPANIC/LATINO                1       NA             NA
  ASIAN                          1       NA             NA
  OTHER                          1       NA             NA

WHICH ONE ISSUE MATTERED MOST
IN DECIDING HOW YOU VOTED?
  ENVIRONMENT                    4       NA             NA
  ABORTION                      11       54             46
  EDUCATION                     29       77             22
  TAXES                         32       16             83
  CRIME                          4       NA             NA
  FAMILY VALUES/MORALITY        13       19             80
  ECONOMY/JOBS                   6       NA             NA
  TOBACCO                        1       NA             NA

WHEN DID YOU FINALLY DECIDE
WHO TO VOTE FOR?
  IN THE LAST 3 DAYS            12       61             35
  IN THE LAST WEEK              10       46             50
  IN THE LAST MONTH             21       41             59
  BEFORE THAT                   57       41             58

VA. NEEDS A GOVERNOR WHO CAN...
  MOVE THE STATE IN A
    NEW DIRECTION               52       61             37
  KEEP THE STATE MOVING
    IN THE SAME DIRECTION       48       25             75

WHOSE TAX PLAN WOULD BE BETTER?
   BEYER'S PLAN                 36       95              3
   GILMORE'S PLAN               49        1             98
   BOTH EQUALLY GOOD             5       62             37
   NEITHER PLAN IS GOOD         11       55             40

DID EITHER CANDIDATE ATTACK
THE OTHER UNFAIRLY?
  ONLY BEYER DID                22        8             91
  ONLY GILMORE DID              14       81             17
  BOTH DID                      46       50             49
  NEITHER DID                   18       43             56

1993 VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
  TERRY (D)                     29       90              8
  ALLEN (R)                     55       18             82
  SOMEONE ELSE                   3       NA             NA
  DID NOT VOTE FOR GOV. IN 1993 13       49             50

VOTE FOR LT. GOVERNOR TODAY
  PAYNE (D)                     46       87             13
  HAGER (R)                     52        6             93
  EVANS (REFORM)                 2       NA             NA

VOTE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TODAY
  DOLAN (D)                     44       86             13
  EARLEY (R)                    56       11             88

CONDITION OF VA. ECONOMY
  EXCELLENT                     17       32             67
  GOOD                          70       43             56
  NOT SO GOOD                   11       65             33
  POOR                           2       NA             NA

ABORTION SHOULD BE...
  LEGAL IN ALL CASES            23       70             29
  LEGAL IN MOST CASES           40       49             50
  ILLEGAL IN MOST CASES         27       23             76
  ILLEGAL IN ALL CASES          10       22             78

PARTY ID
  DEMOCRAT                      31       86             12
  REPUBLICAN                    40       11             89
  INDEPENDENT                   26       44             54
  SOMETHING ELSE                 3       NA             NA

IDEOLOGY
  LIBERAL                       16       75             21
  MODERATE                      49       53             46
  CONSERVATIVE                  35       18             81

OPINION OF BEYER
  FAVORABLE                     59       76             22
  UNFAVORABLE                   41        8             91

OPINION OF GILMORE
  FAVORABLE                     65       17             83
  UNFAVORABLE                   35       87             11

OPINION OF BEYER AND GILMORE
  FAV. TOWARD BEYER/
    UNFAV. TOWARD GILMORE       33       92              7
  FAV. TOWARD GILMORE/
    UNFAV. TOWARD BEYER         38        6             94
  FAVORABLE TOWARD BOTH         26       57             42
  UNFAVORABLE TOWARD BOTH        3       NA             NA

OPINION OF GOV. GEORGE ALLEN
  FAVORABLE                     68       24             75
  UNFAVORABLE                   32       81             16

OPINION OF PAT ROBERTSON
  FAVORABLE                     32       20             80
  UNFAVORABLE                   68       57             41

OPINION OF DOUG WILDER
  FAVORABLE                     50       55             44
  UNFAVORABLE                   50       37             61

OPINION OF AL GORE
  FAVORABLE                     48       73             25
  UNFAVORABLE                   52       18             81

RELIGION
  PROTESTANT                    51       37             63
  CATHOLIC                      19       40             60
  OTHER CHRISTIAN               16       49             47
  JEWISH                         4       NA             NA
  SOMETHING ELSE                 5       NA             NA
  NONE                           5       NA             NA

RELIGION BY RACE
  WHITE PROTESTANT              56       34             66
  WHITE CATHOLIC                20       39             61
  WHITE-OTHER CHRISTIAN         11       22             74
  WHITE JEWISH                   4       NA             NA
  WHITE-SOMETHING ELSE           4       NA             NA
  WHITE-NO RELIGION              5       NA             NA

HOW OFTEN DO YOU ATTEND
RELIGIOUS SERVICES?
  ALMOST EVERY WEEK             48       38             61
  ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH         14       42             56
  LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH        28       48             51
  NEVER                         10       62             35

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF
PART OF THE CHRISTIAN
POLITICAL MOVEMENT KNOWN
AS THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT?
(WHITES ONLY)
   WHITE RELIGIOUS RIGHT        11        9             90
   ALL OTHER VOTERS             89       49             50

ANY CHILDREN UNDER 18 LIVING
IN YOUR HOME?
  YES                           35       41             58
  NO                            65       45             53

ARE YOU CURRENTLY MARRIED?
  YES                           67       39             60
  NO                            33       55             43

MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
  MARRIED WITH CHILDREN         32       39             61
  MARRIED, NO CHILDREN          36       39             60
  NOT MARRIED W/CHILDREN         8       NA             NA
  NOT MARRIED/NO CHILDREN       25       53             45

EDUCATION
  NO HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE          5       NA             NA
  HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE          18       41             57
  SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE       24       42             57
  COLLEGE GRADUATE              34       39             60
  POSTGRADUATE STUDY            19       57             41

WERE YOU BORN IN VIRGINIA?
  YES                           45       46             53
  NO                            55       43             56

INCOME
  LESS THAN $15,000              6       NA             NA
  $15-30,000                    15       47             52
  $30-50,000                    23       46             52
  $50-75,000                    27       39             60
  $75-100,000                   16       42             57
  OVER $100,000                 14       42             56

REGION
  NORTHERN VA.                  35       44             55
  RICHMOND AREA                 18       36             61
  TIDEWATER AREA                18       53             45
  REST OF STATE                 28       44             55



CNN Exit Poll conducted by Edison Media Research. 
                                                         

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