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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (49%)
 50%
n/a
 48% 1%
Female (51%)
 46%
+4
 53% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (40%)
 57%
n/a
 41% 1%
White Women (42%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
Non-White Men (9%)
 18%
n/a
 80% 1%
Non-White Women (9%)
 18%
n/a
 82% 0%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (82%)
 54%
+3
 44% 1%
African-American (13%)
 10%
+2
 89% 0%
Latino (2%)
 36%
n/a
 62% 1%
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (2%)
 34%
n/a
 65% 1%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (21%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 2%
30-44 (26%)
 54%
+5
 44% 1%
45-59 (29%)
 47%
+3
 53% 0%
60 and Older (24%)
 47%
+1
 52% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (85%)
 48%
+2
 51% 1%
65 and Older (15%)
 48%
+3
 51% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (9%)
 22%
n/a
 78% 1%
$15-30,000 (15%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 1%
$30-50,000 (22%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 0%
$50-75,000 (23%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%
$75-100,000 (14%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%
$100-150,000 (11%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
$150-200,000 (3%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 1%
$200,000 or More (3%)
 61%
n/a
 36% 2%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (46%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%
$50,000 or More (54%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (83%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%
$100,000 or More (17%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (37%)
 37%
n/a
 61% 1%
No (63%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (19%)
 32%
n/a
 66% 1%
No (81%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (5%)
 47%
n/a
 53% *
H.S. Graduate (24%)
 39%
-7
 59% 1%
Some College (33%)
 47%
n/a
 51% 1%
College Graduate (23%)
 56%
+8
 42% 1%
Postgrad Study (15%)
 48%
+9
 51% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (62%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 1%
College Graduate (38%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (39%)
 7%
-2
 93% 0%
Republican (34%)
 94%
+6
 6% 0%
Independent (27%)
 47%
+1
 49% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (22%)
 10%
-3
 89% 1%
Moderate (44%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%
Conservative (34%)
 79%
-3
 20% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (12%)
 31%
n/a
 65% 2%
Yes (88%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (53%)
 54%
+3
 45% 0%
Catholic (29%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
Jewish (2%)
 22%
n/a
 71% *
Other (6%)
 32%
n/a
 66% 3%
None (10%)
 26%
+2
 69% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
 92%
n/a
 8% *
No (83%)
 39%
n/a
 59% 1%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (24%)
 71%
n/a
 29% 0%
No (76%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (15%)
 58%
-2
 40% *
Weekly (27%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%
Monthly (13%)
 47%
+3
 53% 1%
A Few Times a Year (29%)
 42%
+3
 57% 1%
Never (13%)
 32%
+7
 64% 2%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (42%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
Occasionally (40%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 1%
Never (13%)
 32%
n/a
 64% 2%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (16%)
 64%
n/a
 34% 1%
Prot./Less Often (15%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (14%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
All Others (37%)
 38%
n/a
 60% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (61%)
 55%
+4
 43% 0%
No (39%)
 37%
+0
 61% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (7%)
 37%
n/a
 57% 4%
Last Three Days (5%)
 37%
n/a
 58% 1%
Last Week (4%)
 51%
n/a
 45% 1%
Last Month (11%)
 41%
n/a
 55% 1%
Before That (73%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (12%)
 37%
n/a
 58% 3%
Earlier Than That (88%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (16%)
 41%
n/a
 54% 2%
Earlier Than That (84%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (70%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%
Against His Opponent (26%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (4%)
 42%
n/a
 53% 1%
Good (35%)
 77%
n/a
 22% 0%
Not So Good (40%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%
Poor (19%)
 10%
n/a
 89% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (29%)
 93%
n/a
 7% 0%
Somewhat Approve (20%)
 83%
n/a
 16% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)
 15%
n/a
 81% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (35%)
 1%
n/a
 96% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (50%)
 89%
n/a
 11% 0%
Disapprove (49%)
 5%
n/a
 92% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
 64%
n/a
 31% 3%
Education (4%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 0%
Iraq (17%)
 26%
n/a
 71% 2%
Terrorism (18%)
 82%
n/a
 18% *
Economy/Jobs (25%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 1%
Moral Values (19%)
 82%
n/a
 16% 0%
Health Care (6%)
 21%
n/a
 77% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (13%)
 23%
n/a
 76% 0%
Religious Faith (9%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 0%
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
 72%
n/a
 28% 0%
Strong Leader (19%)
 81%
n/a
 18% 0%
Intelligent (6%)
 8%
n/a
 88% 2%
Will Bring Change (24%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (14%)
 73%
n/a
 24% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (54%)
 73%
n/a
 26% 1%
Less Safe (42%)
 13%
n/a
 84% 1%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (14%)
 78%
n/a
 20% 0%
Worse Today (55%)
 23%
n/a
 76% 1%
About the Same (31%)
 75%
n/a
 24% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (26%)
 89%
n/a
 11% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
 73%
n/a
 26% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)
 23%
n/a
 74% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (30%)
 5%
n/a
 93% 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%)
 12%
n/a
 86% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (10%)
 86%
n/a
 14% *
Somewhat Well (33%)
 85%
n/a
 14% 0%
Somewhat Badly (25%)
 33%
n/a
 63% 2%
Very Badly (31%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (42%)
 86%
n/a
 14% 0%
Badly (54%)
 17%
n/a
 81% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 14%
n/a
 86% 0%
No (47%)
 82%
n/a
 16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (45%)
 91%
n/a
 9% 0%
No (55%)
 11%
n/a
 87% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (27%)
 80%
+47
 19% 0%
Worse (34%)
 19%
-45
 79% 1%
Same (38%)
 50%
-10
 49% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (44%)
 9%
n/a
 91% 0%
No (51%)
 81%
n/a
 17% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (53%)
 81%
n/a
 18% 0%
No (42%)
 6%
n/a
 92% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (8%)
 9%
n/a
 90% 1%
Smaller Cities (14%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 0%
Suburbs (52%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%
Small Towns (8%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 1%
Rural (18%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (23%)
 28%
-2
 71% 0%
Suburban (49%)
 54%
+4
 45% 1%
Rural (28%)
 53%
+2
 45% 0%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Wayne County (17%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%
Oakland/Macomb (22%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 0%
University Belt (24%)
 46%
n/a
 52% 1%
Southwestern Mich. (21%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 1%
North/Northeast Mich (15%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%


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