U.S. SENATE / COLORADO / EXIT POLL
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| 2,519 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Male (45%) |
52% |
46% |
| Female (55%) |
45% |
53% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| White Men (38%) |
57% |
42% |
| White Women (48%) |
49% |
49% |
| Non-White Men (7%) |
25% |
72% |
| Non-White Women (7%) |
22% |
76% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| White (86%) |
52% |
46% |
| African-American (3%) |
15% |
84% |
| Latino (8%) |
25% |
72% |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| 18-29 (15%) |
45% |
53% |
| 30-44 (31%) |
47% |
49% |
| 45-59 (29%) |
48% |
52% |
| 60 and Older (25%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| 18-64 (83%) |
47% |
51% |
| 65 and Older (17%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Under $15,000 (9%) |
39% |
60% |
| $15-30,000 (12%) |
45% |
52% |
| $30-50,000 (21%) |
48% |
50% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
45% |
53% |
| $75-100,000 (16%) |
47% |
51% |
| $100-150,000 (12%) |
56% |
43% |
| $150-200,000 (4%) |
35% |
65% |
| $200,000 or More (4%) |
62% |
38% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Less Than $50,000 (42%) |
45% |
53% |
| $50,000 or More (58%) |
49% |
50% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Less Than $100,000 (80%) |
45% |
53% |
| $100,000 or More (20%) |
54% |
46% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| No High School (2%) |
30% |
69% |
| H.S. Graduate (17%) |
53% |
43% |
| Some College (30%) |
54% |
44% |
| College Graduate (31%) |
48% |
50% |
| Postgrad Study (20%) |
38% |
61% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| No College Degree (49%) |
53% |
45% |
| College Graduate (51%) |
44% |
54% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Democrat (29%) |
4% |
93% |
| Republican (38%) |
89% |
10% |
| Independent (33%) |
39% |
57% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Liberal (22%) |
10% |
88% |
| Moderate (43%) |
39% |
60% |
| Conservative (35%) |
85% |
13% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| No (10%) |
44% |
53% |
| Yes (90%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Protestant (54%) |
59% |
40% |
| Catholic (19%) |
48% |
52% |
| Jewish (2%) |
* |
* |
| Other (7%) |
25% |
69% |
| None (18%) |
29% |
68% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (20%) |
89% |
10% |
| No (80%) |
38% |
60% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (26%) |
80% |
19% |
| No (74%) |
37% |
61% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (62%) |
54% |
45% |
| No (38%) |
39% |
58% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Today (5%) |
32% |
63% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (12%) |
37% |
58% |
| Before That (77%) |
49% |
49% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
34% |
62% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
47% |
51% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
33% |
62% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
48% |
50% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| For Your Candidate (65%) |
60% |
38% |
| Against His Opponent (29%) |
25% |
72% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Excellent (3%) |
84% |
12% |
| Good (53%) |
67% |
31% |
| Not So Good (34%) |
26% |
72% |
| Poor (9%) |
16% |
83% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Strongly Approve (32%) |
92% |
7% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
72% |
26% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
24% |
74% |
| Strongly Disapprove (36%) |
4% |
94% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Approve (53%) |
84% |
14% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
8% |
90% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Taxes (4%) |
66% |
30% |
| Education (3%) |
15% |
85% |
| Iraq (22%) |
25% |
74% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
82% |
17% |
| Economy/Jobs (18%) |
18% |
80% |
| Moral Values (24%) |
75% |
23% |
| Health Care (5%) |
17% |
83% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Cares About People (7%) |
31% |
68% |
| Religious Faith (7%) |
81% |
18% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (13%) |
75% |
25% |
| Strong Leader (22%) |
76% |
22% |
| Intelligent (9%) |
8% |
89% |
| Will Bring Change (25%) |
10% |
88% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
72% |
24% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Safer From Terrorism (53%) |
76% |
23% |
| Less Safe (41%) |
15% |
83% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN SENATE VOTE
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Strong Leader (15%) |
65% |
33% |
| Right Experience (21%) |
28% |
72% |
| Cares About People (11%) |
26% |
73% |
| Shares My Values (32%) |
58% |
39% |
| My Party's Candidate (17%) |
60% |
38% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
91% |
8% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
68% |
30% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
20% |
76% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
7% |
92% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Approve (53%) |
81% |
18% |
| Disapprove (45%) |
10% |
87% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Very Well (9%) |
91% |
7% |
| Somewhat Well (38%) |
83% |
15% |
| Somewhat Badly (20%) |
33% |
65% |
| Very Badly (32%) |
6% |
92% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Well (46%) |
85% |
14% |
| Badly (52%) |
16% |
82% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (43%) |
13% |
85% |
| No (55%) |
76% |
21% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (52%) |
83% |
16% |
| No (48%) |
12% |
85% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Better (30%) |
75% |
24% |
| Worse (28%) |
21% |
78% |
| Same (42%) |
49% |
48% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Better Today (18%) |
89% |
9% |
| Worse Today (44%) |
20% |
78% |
| About the Same (38%) |
64% |
35% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (37%) |
9% |
90% |
| No (60%) |
74% |
23% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Yes (60%) |
76% |
23% |
| No (37%) |
7% |
91% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Big Cities (12%) |
35% |
62% |
| Smaller Cities (29%) |
51% |
48% |
| Suburbs (43%) |
48% |
50% |
| Small Towns (3%) |
55% |
41% |
| Rural (13%) |
51% |
45% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Urban (47%) |
42% |
56% |
| Suburban (33%) |
47% |
50% |
| Rural (20%) |
53% |
46% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Denver/Boulder (24%) |
34% |
65% |
| Arapahoe/Jefferson (27%) |
45% |
52% |
| Central Colorado (8%) |
43% |
55% |
| Eastern Colorado (18%) |
61% |
37% |
| Western Colorado (23%) |
58% |
41% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Coors |
Salazar |
| Kerry (46%) |
5% |
93% |
| Bush (52%) |
87% |
11% |
| Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
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