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1,991 Respondents

Updated: 2:04 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Male (47%)	49%	n/a	48%		1%
Female (53%)	42%	+3	57%		1%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White Men (45%)	49%	n/a	48%		1%
White Women (52%)	42%	n/a	57%		1%
Non-White Men (2%)	*	n/a	*		*
Non-White Women (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY RACE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White (97%)	45%	+1	53%		1%
African-American (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Latino (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Asian (0%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-29 (17%)	50%	+5	48%		1%
30-44 (28%)	50%	+2	48%		1%
45-59 (33%)	39%	+1	59%		1%
60 and Older (22%)	45%	n/a	54%		1%

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-64 (86%)	46%	+2	52%		1%
65 and Older (14%)	43%	+0	56%		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Under $15,000 (12%)	37%	n/a	59%		3%
$15-30,000 (22%)	41%	n/a	56%		1%
$30-50,000 (26%)	49%	n/a	49%		2%
$50-75,000 (21%)	49%	n/a	50%		1%
$75-100,000 (10%)	48%	n/a	51%		*
$100-150,000 (6%)	40%	n/a	59%		0%
$150-200,000 (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
$200,000 or More (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $50,000 (60%)	44%	n/a	54%		2%
$50,000 or More (40%)	47%	n/a	52%		0%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $100,000 (91%)	45%	n/a	52%		1%
$100,000 or More (9%)	39%	n/a	60%		0%

VOTE BY PARTY ID	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (31%)	13%	+3	86%		1%
Republican (30%)	85%	-3	15%		0%
Independent (38%)	40%	n/a	56%		2%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Liberal (26%)	17%	-2	81%		1%
Moderate (47%)	43%	+2	55%		1%
Conservative (27%)	77%	+0	20%		1%

HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (19%)	50%	n/a	47%		1%
No (81%)	45%	n/a	53%		1%

VOTE BY RELIGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Protestant (50%)	55%	+3	43%		1%
Catholic (26%)	40%	-4	58%		1%
Jewish (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (7%)	32%	n/a	65%		2%
None (16%)	34%	+10	63%		1%

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (14%)	83%	n/a	15%		1%
No (86%)	40%	n/a	59%		1%

GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (52%)	56%	n/a	42%		1%
No (48%)	36%	n/a	63%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today (8%)	47%	n/a	47%		5%
Last Three Days (4%)	41%	n/a	57%		0%
Last Week (3%)	28%	n/a	72%		*
Last Month (12%)	43%	n/a	55%		1%
Before That (72%)	47%	n/a	52%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today/Last 3 Days (12%)	45%	n/a	50%		3%
Earlier Than That (88%)	46%	n/a	53%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Within the Last Week (15%)	42%	n/a	54%		3%
Earlier Than That (85%)	46%	n/a	52%		1%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
For Your Candidate (61%)	54%	n/a	44%		1%
Against His Opponent (34%)	34%	n/a	64%		2%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (25%)	95%	n/a	5%		*
Somewhat Approve (21%)	88%	n/a	10%		0%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%)	16%	n/a	79%		3%
Strongly Disapprove (36%)	1%	n/a	97%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (46%)	92%	n/a	7%		0%
Disapprove (53%)	6%	n/a	91%		2%

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Taxes (7%)	52%	n/a	46%		1%
Education (4%)	38%	n/a	60%		*
Iraq (24%)	26%	n/a	73%		1%
Terrorism (17%)	83%	n/a	17%		*
Economy/Jobs (18%)	20%	n/a	77%		2%
Moral Values (18%)	69%	n/a	29%		1%
Health Care (4%)	16%	n/a	84%		*

MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Cares About People (8%)	25%	n/a	73%		1%
Religious Faith (7%)	95%	n/a	5%		*
Honest/Trustworthy (9%)	60%	n/a	37%		3%
Strong Leader (20%)	87%	n/a	13%		0%
Intelligent (10%)	12%	n/a	87%		1%
Will Bring Change (28%)	5%	n/a	92%		1%
Clear Stand on Issue (14%)	71%	n/a	27%		1%

COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Safer From Terrorism (52%)	74%	n/a	25%		1%
Less Safe (43%)	13%	n/a	85%		1%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Better (25%)	79%	+43	20%		0%
Worse (33%)	15%	-43	82%		2%
Same (41%)	50%	+1	48%		0%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (25%)	90%	n/a	9%		*
Somewhat Approve (25%)	72%	n/a	26%		1%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)	21%	n/a	76%		2%
Strongly Disapprove (34%)	5%	n/a	92%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (49%)	81%	n/a	18%		0%
Disapprove (47%)	10%	n/a	87%		2%

TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (44%)	13%	n/a	86%		0%
No (51%)	75%	n/a	22%		2%

TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (55%)	75%	n/a	24%		0%
No (39%)	7%	n/a	90%		2%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Big Cities (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Smaller Cities (3%)	42%	n/a	56%		2%
Suburbs (11%)	46%	n/a	53%		0%
Small Towns (17%)	40%	n/a	58%		1%
Rural (69%)	47%	n/a	51%		1%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Urban (3%)	42%	n/a	56%		2%
Suburban (11%)	46%	n/a	53%		0%
Rural (86%)	45%	n/a	53%		1%