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2,534 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (44%)
 53%
+1
 45% 1%
Female (56%)
 51%
+2
 48% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (37%)
 58%
n/a
 39% 1%
White Women (49%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%
Non-White Men (7%)
 27%
n/a
 72% *
Non-White Women (7%)
 28%
n/a
 72% *


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (86%)
 57%
+1
 42% 1%
African-American (4%)
 13%
n/a
 87% *
Latino (8%)
 30%
+5
 68% *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (15%)
 47%
+6
 51% 0%
30-44 (31%)
 51%
-5
 48% 1%
45-59 (29%)
 53%
+4
 47% 0%
60 and Older (24%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 1%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (84%)
 51%
+1
 48% 1%
65 and Older (16%)
 60%
+4
 40% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (9%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
$15-30,000 (12%)
 46%
n/a
 51% 2%
$30-50,000 (21%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%
$50-75,000 (22%)
 50%
n/a
 49% *
$75-100,000 (16%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%
$100-150,000 (12%)
 58%
n/a
 42% *
$150-200,000 (4%)
 35%
n/a
 62% 3%
$200,000 or More (4%)
 66%
n/a
 34% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (42%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%
$50,000 or More (58%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (80%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%
$100,000 or More (20%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (2%)
 36%
n/a
 62% 1%
H.S. Graduate (17%)
 60%
+9
 39% 1%
Some College (30%)
 58%
+6
 41% 0%
College Graduate (31%)
 52%
-6
 47% 1%
Postgrad Study (20%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (49%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 1%
College Graduate (51%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (29%)
 7%
-6
 93% 0%
Republican (38%)
 93%
-2
 6% 0%
Independent (33%)
 45%
+1
 52% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (22%)
 11%
-6
 88% 0%
Moderate (43%)
 45%
-2
 54% 1%
Conservative (35%)
 88%
n/a
 12% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (10%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%
Yes (90%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (54%)
 65%
+1
 34% 1%
Catholic (19%)
 52%
+10
 46% 1%
Jewish (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (7%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 1%
None (18%)
 30%
-4
 69% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (20%)
 93%
n/a
 6% 0%
No (80%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (26%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 0%
No (74%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (62%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 1%
No (38%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (6%)
 45%
n/a
 51% 2%
Last Three Days (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Week (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (12%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
Before That (77%)
 55%
n/a
 45% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
 41%
n/a
 55% 2%
Earlier Than That (91%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (11%)
 39%
n/a
 56% 3%
Earlier Than That (89%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (65%)
 64%
n/a
 35% 0%
Against His Opponent (30%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (3%)
 89%
n/a
 7% *
Good (53%)
 74%
n/a
 25% 0%
Not So Good (35%)
 29%
n/a
 69% 1%
Poor (9%)
 16%
n/a
 80% 3%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (33%)
 98%
n/a
 1% 0%
Somewhat Approve (20%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (10%)
 16%
n/a
 81% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (36%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (53%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 0%
Disapprove (46%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (4%)
 74%
n/a
 23% *
Education (3%)
 23%
n/a
 77% *
Iraq (23%)
 26%
n/a
 72% 1%
Terrorism (19%)
 89%
n/a
 11% 0%
Economy/Jobs (18%)
 18%
n/a
 80% 1%
Moral Values (24%)
 83%
n/a
 16% 0%
Health Care (5%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 2%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (7%)
 34%
n/a
 66% 0%
Religious Faith (7%)
 94%
n/a
 5% 0%
Honest/Trustworthy (13%)
 79%
n/a
 19% 1%
Strong Leader (22%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 0%
Intelligent (9%)
 8%
n/a
 91% 1%
Will Bring Change (25%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
 87%
n/a
 13% 0%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (53%)
 84%
n/a
 15% 1%
Less Safe (41%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN SENATE VOTE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strong Leader (14%)
 69%
n/a
 30% 1%
Right Experience (21%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
Cares About People (11%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
Shares My Values (32%)
 59%
n/a
 39% 1%
My Party's Candidate (17%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (30%)
 97%
n/a
 2% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
 81%
n/a
 18% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (13%)
 21%
n/a
 78% 0%
Strongly Disapprove (32%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (54%)
 90%
n/a
 9% 1%
Disapprove (44%)
 9%
n/a
 90%