BALLOT MEASURES / MICHIGAN PROPOSAL 04-2 / EXIT POLL
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| 2,443 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Male (49%) |
63% |
37% |
| Female (51%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White Men (40%) |
64% |
36% |
| White Women (42%) |
56% |
44% |
| Non-White Men (9%) |
58% |
42% |
| Non-White Women (8%) |
57% |
43% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White (83%) |
60% |
40% |
| African-American (12%) |
59% |
41% |
| Latino (3%) |
51% |
49% |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
50% |
50% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-29 (20%) |
51% |
49% |
| 30-44 (26%) |
60% |
40% |
| 45-59 (30%) |
61% |
39% |
| 60 and Older (24%) |
65% |
35% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-64 (85%) |
59% |
41% |
| 65 and Older (15%) |
65% |
35% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
56% |
44% |
| $15-30,000 (15%) |
61% |
39% |
| $30-50,000 (22%) |
58% |
42% |
| $50-75,000 (23%) |
59% |
41% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
59% |
41% |
| $100-150,000 (11%) |
60% |
40% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
54% |
46% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $50,000 (46%) |
58% |
42% |
| $50,000 or More (54%) |
59% |
41% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
59% |
41% |
| $100,000 or More (17%) |
58% |
42% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (36%) |
55% |
45% |
| No (64%) |
61% |
39% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (19%) |
57% |
43% |
| No (81%) |
59% |
41% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No High School (5%) |
71% |
29% |
| H.S. Graduate (24%) |
62% |
38% |
| Some College (33%) |
60% |
40% |
| College Graduate (23%) |
56% |
44% |
| Postgrad Study (15%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No College Degree (62%) |
62% |
38% |
| College Graduate (38%) |
54% |
46% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (38%) |
45% |
55% |
| Republican (35%) |
78% |
22% |
| Independent (27%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Liberal (22%) |
32% |
68% |
| Moderate (44%) |
54% |
46% |
| Conservative (35%) |
83% |
17% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No (11%) |
49% |
51% |
| Yes (89%) |
60% |
40% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant (53%) |
66% |
34% |
| Catholic (29%) |
62% |
38% |
| Jewish (2%) |
14% |
86% |
| Other (6%) |
34% |
66% |
| None (10%) |
35% |
65% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (17%) |
88% |
12% |
| No (83%) |
53% |
47% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (25%) |
80% |
20% |
| No (75%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| More Than Weekly (16%) |
82% |
18% |
| Weekly (28%) |
69% |
31% |
| Monthly (13%) |
58% |
42% |
| A Few Times a Year (29%) |
48% |
52% |
| Never (13%) |
35% |
65% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Weekly (43%) |
74% |
26% |
| Occasionally (40%) |
51% |
49% |
| Never (13%) |
35% |
65% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant/Weekly (16%) |
74% |
26% |
| Prot./Less Often (16%) |
55% |
45% |
| Catholic/Weekly (14%) |
73% |
27% |
| Catholic/Less Often (14%) |
52% |
48% |
| All Others (37%) |
52% |
48% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (62%) |
63% |
37% |
| No (38%) |
53% |
47% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today (7%) |
54% |
46% |
| Last Three Days (5%) |
60% |
40% |
| Last Week (4%) |
51% |
49% |
| Last Month (10%) |
58% |
42% |
| Before That (74%) |
59% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today/Last 3 Days (12%) |
57% |
43% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
59% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Within the Last Week (16%) |
55% |
45% |
| Earlier Than That (84%) |
59% |
41% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| For Your Candidate (69%) |
62% |
38% |
| Against His Opponent (26%) |
48% |
52% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Excellent (3%) |
74% |
26% |
| Good (35%) |
72% |
28% |
| Not So Good (41%) |
51% |
49% |
| Poor (20%) |
47% |
53% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (29%) |
80% |
20% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
69% |
31% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
52% |
48% |
| Strongly Disapprove (36%) |
37% |
63% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (50%) |
76% |
24% |
| Disapprove (49%) |
41% |
59% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Taxes (5%) |
62% |
38% |
| Education (4%) |
52% |
48% |
| Iraq (17%) |
39% |
61% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
70% |
30% |
| Economy/Jobs (25%) |
52% |
48% |
| Moral Values (19%) |
80% |
20% |
| Health Care (6%) |
43% |
57% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Cares About People (13%) |
52% |
48% |
| Religious Faith (9%) |
84% |
16% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
67% |
33% |
| Strong Leader (19%) |
68% |
32% |
| Intelligent (6%) |
24% |
76% |
| Will Bring Change (24%) |
41% |
59% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
72% |
28% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
71% |
29% |
| Less Safe (41%) |
42% |
58% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Better Today (14%) |
75% |
25% |
| Worse Today (55%) |
47% |
53% |
| About the Same (31%) |
70% |
30% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (27%) |
80% |
20% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
67% |
33% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
49% |
51% |
| Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
39% |
61% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (49%) |
73% |
27% |
| Disapprove (47%) |
43% |
57% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Very Well (10%) |
77% |
23% |
| Somewhat Well (33%) |
74% |
26% |
| Somewhat Badly (25%) |
54% |
46% |
| Very Badly (30%) |
39% |
61% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Well (43%) |
75% |
25% |
| Badly (54%) |
45% |
55% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (48%) |
45% |
55% |
| No (47%) |
72% |
28% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (46%) |
77% |
23% |
| No (54%) |
43% |
57% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Better (27%) |
72% |
28% |
| Worse (34%) |
47% |
53% |
| Same (38%) |
59% |
41% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (44%) |
42% |
58% |
| No (51%) |
74% |
26% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (53%) |
73% |
27% |
| No (42%) |
40% |
60% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Big Cities (8%) |
55% |
45% |
| Smaller Cities (14%) |
59% |
41% |
| Suburbs (52%) |
58% |
42% |
| Small Towns (8%) |
59% |
41% |
| Rural (18%) |
66% |
34% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban (22%) |
58% |
42% |
| Suburban (49%) |
56% |
44% |
| Rural (29%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Wayne County (17%) |
57% |
43% |
| Oakland/Macomb (22%) |
54% |
46% |
| University Belt (24%) |
59% |
41% |
| Southwestern Mich. (21%) |
66% |
34% |
| North/Northeast Mich (15%) |
62% |
38% |
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