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2,862 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (46%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 1%
Female (54%)
 50%
+5
 49% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (33%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%
White Women (38%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
Non-White Men (13%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%
Non-White Women (16%)
 38%
n/a
 62% 0%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (70%)
 57%
+0
 42% 0%
African-American (12%)
 13%
+6
 86% 1%
Latino (15%)
 56%
+7
 44% 0%
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (2%)
 66%
n/a
 34% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (17%)
 41%
+1
 58% 0%
30-44 (27%)
 53%
+3
 46% 0%
45-59 (28%)
 57%
+8
 42% 0%
60 and Older (27%)
 52%
+1
 47% 1%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (81%)
 52%
+4
 47% 0%
65 and Older (19%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (9%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%
$15-30,000 (15%)
 39%
n/a
 59% 1%
$30-50,000 (22%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
$50-75,000 (21%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 0%
$75-100,000 (14%)
 62%
n/a
 37% 0%
$100-150,000 (10%)
 56%
n/a
 44% *
$150-200,000 (4%)
 60%
n/a
 38% 1%
$200,000 or More (5%)
 59%
n/a
 41% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (46%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 1%
$50,000 or More (54%)
 58%
n/a
 42% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (81%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
$100,000 or More (19%)
 58%
n/a
 42% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (3%)
 45%
-2
 53% 1%
H.S. Graduate (20%)
 48%
+6
 51% 0%
Some College (34%)
 51%
+2
 48% 0%
College Graduate (27%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 0%
Postgrad Study (15%)
 53%
+1
 45% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (57%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
College Graduate (43%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (37%)
 14%
+1
 85% 0%
Republican (41%)
 93%
+2
 7% 0%
Independent (23%)
 41%
-5
 57% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (20%)
 18%
+1
 81% 1%
Moderate (47%)
 43%
-3
 56% 0%
Conservative (34%)
 86%
+9
 13% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (13%)
 43%
n/a
 56% *
Yes (87%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (51%)
 59%
+4
 40% 0%
Catholic (28%)
 57%
+5
 42% 0%
Jewish (5%)
 20%
n/a
 80% *
Other (5%)
 29%
-11
 69% 1%
None (11%)
 31%
+5
 66% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (15%)
 95%
n/a
 5% *
No (85%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (12%)
 65%
+12
 35% *
Weekly (23%)
 63%
+11
 37% 0%
Monthly (16%)
 51%
+9
 48% 0%
A Few Times a Year (29%)
 47%
-4
 52% 1%
Never (17%)
 37%
-4
 62% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (35%)
 64%
n/a
 36% 0%
Occasionally (44%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Never (17%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (12%)
 70%
n/a
 30% 0%
Prot./Less Often (16%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 1%
Catholic/Weekly (12%)
 66%
n/a
 34% *
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
All Others (42%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (6%)
 44%
n/a
 53% 2%
Last Three Days (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Week (3%)
 29%
n/a
 68% 3%
Last Month (12%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 0%
Before That (77%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (8%)
 45%
n/a
 52% 2%
Earlier Than That (92%)
 53%
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%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 2%
Earlier Than That (89%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (69%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 0%
Against His Opponent (27%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 0%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (9%)
 87%
n/a
 13% 0%
Good (51%)
 70%
n/a
 29% 0%
Not So Good (28%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 1%
Poor (10%)
 8%
n/a
 91% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (36%)
 96%
n/a
 4% 0%
Somewhat Approve (18%)
 83%
n/a
 16% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (11%)
 14%
n/a
 83% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (54%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 0%
Disapprove (45%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
 65%
n/a
 34% 1%
Education (4%)
 25%
n/a
 72% 2%
Iraq (17%)
 26%
n/a
 74% 1%
Terrorism (24%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 0%
Economy/Jobs (16%)
 13%
n/a
 86% *
Moral Values (20%)
 80%
n/a
 19% 0%
Health Care (8%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (11%)
 29%
n/a
 70% 1%
Religious Faith (7%)
 91%
n/a
 8% 0%
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)
 76%
n/a
 24% 0%
Strong Leader (19%)
 88%
n/a
 12% 0%
Intelligent (7%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 0%
Will Bring Change (24%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (16%)
 80%
n/a
 18% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (56%)
 83%
n/a
 17% 0%
Less Safe (41%)
 11%
n/a
 88% 1%


GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO HURRICANES
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (87%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
Disapprove (11%)
 16%
n/a
 81% 1%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004