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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (43%)
 54%
+1
 44% 1%
Female (57%)
 45%
+2
 54% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (33%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 1%
White Women (44%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
Non-White Men (10%)
 38%
n/a
 57% 2%
Non-White Women (13%)
 31%
n/a
 69% *


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (77%)
 54%
+0
 45% 1%
African-American (5%)
 18%
+9
 80% *
Latino (13%)
 39%
+4
 58% 1%
Asian (2%)
 37%
-4
 63% *
Other (3%)
 43%
+4
 57% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (15%)
 47%
+1
 51% 0%
30-44 (27%)
 51%
+2
 47% 2%
45-59 (30%)
 46%
-3
 52% 0%
60 and Older (28%)
 51%
+4
 48% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (79%)
 49%
+1
 49% 1%
65 and Older (21%)
 49%
+2
 50% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (8%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 1%
$15-30,000 (15%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
$30-50,000 (21%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%
$50-75,000 (24%)
 51%
n/a
 46% 0%
$75-100,000 (13%)
 51%
n/a
 49% *
$100-150,000 (12%)
 50%
n/a
 47% 3%
$150-200,000 (4%)
 46%
n/a
 54% *
$200,000 or More (3%)
 59%
n/a
 41% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (44%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
$50,000 or More (56%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (81%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
$100,000 or More (19%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 2%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (22%)
 44%
n/a
 53% 1%
No (78%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 0%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (15%)
 40%
n/a
 57% 1%
No (85%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 0%


DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (55%)
 52%
+4
 46% 1%
No (45%)
 52%
+4
 46% 0%


ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (27%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
No (73%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (4%)
 52%
+13
 45% *
H.S. Graduate (17%)
 58%
+9
 42% 0%
Some College (35%)
 54%
+3
 45% 0%
College Graduate (28%)
 47%
-4
 50% 2%
Postgrad Study (17%)
 35%
-9
 63% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (56%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%
College Graduate (44%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (34%)
 8%
-3
 91% 1%
Republican (36%)
 92%
+1
 7% 0%
Independent (30%)
 44%
-3
 52% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (23%)
 9%
-4
 89% 1%
Moderate (45%)
 47%
+3
 52% 0%
Conservative (31%)
 82%
+1
 16% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (10%)
 43%
+0
 53% 1%
Yes (90%)
 48%
+0
 50% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (50%)
 61%
+5
 37% 1%
Catholic (22%)
 39%
-8
 60% *
Jewish (2%)
 26%
+7
 74% *
Other (8%)
 19%
-9
 75% 4%
None (17%)
 38%
+8
 61% 0%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (19%)
 79%
n/a
 20% 1%
No (81%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (13%)
 69%
+50
 28% 3%
Weekly (21%)
 57%
+24
 42% 0%
Monthly (11%)
 44%
+31
 54% *
A Few Times a Year (30%)
 43%
+19
 56% 0%
Never (23%)
 36%
+27
 62% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (34%)
 62%
n/a
 36% 1%
Occasionally (39%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%
Never (23%)
 36%
n/a
 62% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (15%)
 76%
n/a
 23% 0%
Prot./Less Often (15%)
 58%
n/a
 41% *
Catholic/Weekly (9%)
 40%
n/a
 59% *
Catholic/Less Often (12%)
 37%
n/a
 61% *
All Others (46%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (20%)
 59%
n/a
 37% 2%
No (80%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 0%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (60%)
 55%
+2
 43% 1%
No (40%)
 39%
+1
 59% 0%


ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (25%)
 59%
n/a
 39% 2%
No (75%)
 46%
n/a
 52% 0%


DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (33%)
 54%
+2
 44% 1%
No (67%)
 48%
+2
 51% 0%


ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (4%)
 25%
+0
 75% *
No (96%)
 51%
+1
 47% 1%


GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (41%)
 59%
-2
 40% 1%
No (59%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (5%)
 40%
n/a
 56% *
Last Three Days (4%)
 46%
n/a
 51% *
Last Week (3%)
 36%
n/a
 64% *
Last Month (13%)
 49%
n/a
 49% 0%
Before That (76%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
 42%
n/a
 54% *
Earlier Than That (91%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 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
 56% *
Earlier Than That (89%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
 63%
n/a
 34% *
Education (4%)
 22%
n/a
 78% *
Iraq (20%)
 24%
n/a
 76% 0%
Terrorism (19%)
 83%
n/a
 17% *
Economy/Jobs (17%)
 22%
n/a
 74% 1%
Moral Values (22%)
 71%
n/a
 26% 2%
Health Care (7%)
 23%
n/a
 77% *


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (30%)
 94%
n/a
 5% 1%
Somewhat Approve (21%)
 82%
n/a
 17% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 21%
n/a
 74% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)
 1%
n/a
 97% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (50%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 1%
Disapprove (48%)
 6%
n/a
 91% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (7%)
 23%
n/a
 75% 2%
Religious Faith (7%)
 86%
n/a
 14% *
Honest/Trustworthy (14%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 0%
Strong Leader (18%)
 86%
n/a
 11% 1%
Intelligent (9%)
 8%
n/a
 91% *
Will Bring Change (24%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (15%)
 76%
n/a
 23% 0%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (53%)
 79%
n/a
 20% 1%
Less Safe (41%)
 12%
n/a
 87% *


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (28%)
 94%
n/a
 4% 1%
Somewhat Approve (23%)
 76%
n/a
 22% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)
 21%
n/a
 77% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (34%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (50%)
 86%
n/a
 12% 1%
Disapprove (47%)
 9%
n/a
 89% 0%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (12%)
 92%
n/a
 7% 2%
Somewhat Well (30%)
 87%
n/a
 11% 1%
Somewhat Badly (22%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 0%
Very Badly (35%)
 6%
n/a
 93% *


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (41%)
 88%
n/a
 9% 1%
Badly (56%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 0%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (33%)
 78%
+42
 20% 0%
Worse (23%)
 20%
-43
 77% 0%
Same (43%)
 40%
-20
 59% 1%


VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Kerry (50%)
 0%
n/a
 98% 1%
Bush (49%)
 98%
n/a
 1% 0%
Would Not Have Voted (1%)
 15%
n/a
 38% 2%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (66%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 0%
Against His Opponent (27%)
 21%
n/a
 79% *


OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Angry (25%)
 3%
n/a
 95% 1%
Dissatisfied (26%)
 13%
n/a
 85% 1%
Satisfied (29%)
 85%
n/a
 14% *
Enthusiastic (18%)
 98%
n/a
 1% 1%


DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (71%)
 57%
n/a
 41% 0%
No (25%)
 17%
n/a
 80% 1%


DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (64%)
 31%
n/a
 67% 0%
No (32%)
 78%
n/a
 20% 1%


IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (52%)
 81%
n/a
 18% 0%
No (46%)
 8%
n/a
 90% 1%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (24%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 0%
No (76%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 1%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (18%)
 61%
n/a
 37% *
No (82%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 1%


KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
He Believes (39%)
 6%
n/a
 94% *
People Want to Hear (56%)
 78%
n/a
 20% 1%


BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Ordinary Americans (37%)
 96%
n/a
 3% 0%
Large Corporations (56%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 1%


AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Concerned (65%)
 35%
n/a
 63% 0%
Somewhat Concerned (25%)
 69%
n/a
 31% 0%
Not Very Concerned (7%)
 76%
n/a
 20% 2%
Not at All Concerned (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *


ABORTION SHOULD BE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Always Legal (24%)
 24%
n/a
 75% 0%
Mostly Legal (38%)
 43%
+5
 56% 1%
Mostly Illegal (24%)
 70%
+1
 27% 0%
Always Illegal (9%)
 67%
-7
 30% 2%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Confident (48%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 0%
Somewhat Confident (43%)
 37%
n/a
 61% 1%
Not Very Confident (6%)
 39%
n/a
 56% 2%
Not At All Confident (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Confident (88%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%
Not Confident (8%)
 39%
n/a
 57% 2%


POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Legally Marry (30%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 1%
Civil Unions (36%)
 49%
n/a
 50% *
No Legal Recognition (31%)
 72%
n/a
 26% 1%


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Did Not Vote (16%)
 38%
n/a
 60% 0%
Gore (37%)
 8%
n/a
 92% 1%
Bush (42%)
 90%
n/a
 10% 0%
Other (5%)
 19%
n/a
 66% 2%


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (4%)
 93%
+67
 7% *
Good (45%)
 83%
+31
 16% 0%
Not Good (33%)
 26%
-36
 73% 0%
Poor (17%)
 8%
-50
 87% 2%


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent or Good (49%)
 84%
n/a
 16% 0%
Not Good or Poor (50%)
 20%
n/a
 77% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (42%)
 9%
n/a
 90% 0%
No (57%)
 83%
n/a
 15% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (52%)
 88%
n/a
 12% 0%
No (48%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (39%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%
No (59%)
 83%
n/a
 15% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (60%)
 82%
n/a
 17% 1%
No (38%)
 4%
n/a
 93% 1%


IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (50%)
 86%
+50
 13% 1%
No (45%)
 11%
-63
 86% 1%


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Important (27%)
 58%
+38
 41% 0%
Somewhat Important (25%)
 65%
+44
 34% 0%
Not Too Important (20%)
 54%
+14
 45% *
Not At All Important (28%)
 50%
-17
 48% *


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Important (52%)
 62%
n/a
 38% 0%
Not Important (48%)
 51%
n/a
 47% *


OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (54%)
 93%
n/a
 7% 0%
Unfavorable (45%)
 3%
n/a
 94% 1%


OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (47%)
 8%
n/a
 90% 1%
Unfavorable (50%)
 94%
n/a
 5% 0%


GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (40%)
 32%
+9
 66% 1%
No (53%)
 68%
-3
 30% 1%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (20%)
 48%
n/a
 52% *
Somewhat Worried (51%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 0%
Not Too Worried (22%)
 53%
n/a
 46% *
Not At All Worried (6%)
 47%
n/a
 47% 5%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (69%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
No (27%)
 52%
n/a
 46% 1%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (27%)
 90%
n/a
 10% 1%
Worse Today (37%)
 16%
n/a
 82% 1%
About the Same (36%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 0%


BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Good for Economy (43%)
 91%
n/a
 8% *
Bad for Economy (31%)
 5%
n/a
 92% 0%
No Difference (24%)
 42%
n/a
 55% 2%


IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (46%)
 93%
n/a
 6% 0%
No (51%)
 14%
n/a
 83% 1%


HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (29%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 0%
No (71%)
 58%
n/a
 40% 1%


HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (15%)
 33%
n/a
 65% 0%
No (85%)
 55%
n/a
 43% 1%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Northeast (-)
 *
*
 * *
Midwest (-)
 *
*
 * *
South (-)
 *
*
 * *
West (100%)
 49%
+3
 50% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (18%)
 35%
+9
 63% *
Smaller Cities (21%)
 49%
+9
 49% 1%
Suburbs (41%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Small Towns (8%)
 64%
+5
 33% 2%
Rural (12%)
 61%
+2
 38% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (37%)
 45%
+10
 54% *
Suburban (42%)
 50%
+1
 48% 0%
Rural (21%)
 69%
+10
 30% 0%


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• Key: n/a = not available; * Represents a statistically insignificant number of respondents
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