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EXIT POLLS: Ohio
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• John Kerry
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Updated: 11:01 p.m. EST March 2, 2004 1503 Respondents

Vote by Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Male (48%) 3% 32% 54% 10%
Female (52%) 2% 36% 51% 9%

Vote by Race and Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
White Men (40%) 2% 34% 53% 9%
White Women (41%) 2% 37% 51% 8%
Non-White Men (8%) 4% 22% 61% 13%
Non-White Women (11%) 2% 31% 49% 12%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
18-29 (9%) 2% 25% 52% 18%
30-44 (23%) 2% 38% 49% 9%
45-64 (46%) 2% 37% 50% 9%
65 and Older (22%) 5% 28% 60% 6%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
18-64 (78%) 2% 36% 50% 10%
65 and Older (22%) 5% 28% 60% 6%

Vote by Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
White (81%) 2% 36% 52% 9%
African-American (14%) 3% 24% 60% 10%
Latino (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0%
Asian (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Under $15,000 (9%) 5% 27% 54% 12%
$15-30,000 (16%) 2% 39% 49% 11%
$30-50,000 (27%) 3% 36% 53% 8%
$50-75,000 (27%) 2% 30% 54% 10%
$75-100,000 (12%) 1% 40% 50% 9%
$100,000 or More (10%) 1% 35% 51% 11%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Under $50,000 (51%) 3% 35% 52% 9%
$50,000 or More (49%) 1% 33% 53% 10%

Family's Financial Situation Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Better (20%) 1% 31% 52% 13%
Worse (41%) 2% 36% 51% 9%
Same (33%) 3% 35% 53% 8%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
No High School (5%) 1% 26% 68% 3%
H.S. Graduate (28%) 2% 37% 53% 8%
Some College (29%) 3% 36% 50% 9%
College Graduate (21%) 3% 36% 46% 12%
Postgrad Study (16%) 2% 31% 56% 11%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
No College Degree (63%) 2% 35% 53% 8%
College Graduate (37%) 2% 34% 50% 12%

Are You Married? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (63%) 2% 35% 53% 8%
No (37%) 2% 34% 49% 12%

Anyone in Household in Union? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes, I Am (22%) 4% 27% 60% 9%
Yes, Someone Else Is (17%) 1% 35% 54% 9%
Yes, Both (5%) 1% 36% 60% 3%
No, No One Is (56%) 2% 38% 47% 10%

Union Household? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (44%) 2% 31% 58% 8%
No (56%) 2% 38% 47% 10%

Are You a Union Member? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (27%) 3% 29% 60% 8%
No (73%) 2% 37% 49% 10%

Vote by Party ID Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Democrat (72%) 2% 32% 58% 8%
Republican (4%) 0% 47% 30% 10%
Independent (24%) 4% 42% 39% 13%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Very Liberal (12%) 3% 28% 52% 14%
Somewhat Liberal (30%) 1% 35% 54% 9%
Moderate (43%) 4% 35% 52% 8%
Somewhat Conserv. (11%) 1% 39% 46% 9%
Very Conservative (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Liberal (42%) 2% 33% 53% 11%
Moderate (43%) 4% 35% 52% 8%
Conservative (14%) 1% 36% 49% 8%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Protestant (34%) 3% 38% 50% 7%
Catholic (30%) 2% 33% 55% 9%
Other Christian (13%) 2% 34% 52% 9%
Jewish (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (11%) 3% 34% 50% 14%
None (10%) 2% 30% 52% 14%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Protestant (47%) 3% 37% 51% 8%
Catholic (30%) 2% 33% 55% 9%
Jewish (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (11%) 3% 34% 50% 14%
None (10%) 2% 30% 52% 14%

Vote by Religion and Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
White Protestant (34%) 2% 39% 50% 7%
White Catholic (26%) 2% 34% 55% 8%
White Jewish (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0%
White-Other Religion (6%) 1% 34% 48% 16%
Whites - No Religion (7%) 3% 29% 53% 14%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Today (16%) 5% 34% 48% 13%
Last Three Days (11%) 2% 44% 43% 9%
Last Week (15%) 2% 47% 43% 8%
Last Month (32%) 2% 32% 59% 6%
Before That (25%) 3% 27% 55% 12%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Within Last Week (42%) 3% 41% 45% 10%
Before That (58%) 2% 29% 57% 9%

More Important to Your Vote Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Can Beat Bush (35%) 2% 29% 65% 4%
Issues (56%) 3% 38% 44% 13%

Importance of the Debates Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Very Important (30%) 2% 32% 57% 8%
Somewhat Important (37%) 3% 36% 52% 8%
Not Too Important (18%) 3% 39% 45% 11%
Not Important at All (8%) 3% 32% 46% 18%

Importance of the Debates Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Important (67%) 2% 34% 54% 8%
Not Important (25%) 3% 37% 45% 13%

Opinion of Bush Administration Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Angry (44%) 2% 30% 55% 11%
Dissatisfied (39%) 2% 37% 53% 7%
Satisfied (12%) 5% 36% 45% 8%
Enthusiastic (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0%

Former Dean Supporter? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (23%) 0% 40% 51% 8%
No (68%) 0% 34% 54% 10%

Do You Support: Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Gay Marriage (26%) 2% 33% 48% 16%
Only Civil Unions (28%) 1% 36% 56% 7%
Neither (37%) 3% 35% 53% 6%

Would You Be Satisfied... Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Only if Edwards Wins (15%) 2% 82% 11% 4%
Only if Kerry Wins (29%) 2% 4% 88% 5%
If Either Wins (47%) 2% 40% 49% 8%
Only if Someone Else (7%) 13% 20% 15% 45%

Satisfied if Edwards Wins? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (62%) 2% 50% 40% 7%
No (36%) 4% 7% 74% 13%

Satisfied if Kerry Wins? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Yes (76%) 2% 26% 64% 7%
No (22%) 5% 63% 13% 17%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Only Edwards (17%) 2% 81% 11% 5%
Only Kerry (24%) 1% 10% 85% 3%
Both (44%) 2% 33% 57% 7%
Neither (10%) 8% 18% 30% 35%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Edwards Does (62%) 2% 46% 44% 7%
Edwards Does Not (35%) 3% 12% 69% 13%

Stands Up to Special Interests Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Kerry Does (69%) 2% 25% 67% 6%
Kerry Does Not (28%) 4% 57% 18% 16%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Only Trust Edwards (11%) 5% 78% 10% 7%
Only Trust Kerry (28%) 1% 9% 87% 3%
Trust Both (50%) 2% 40% 50% 8%
Don't Trust Either (8%) 7% 31% 9% 41%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Trust Edwards (61%) 3% 46% 43% 8%
Do Not Trust Edwards (36%) 2% 14% 69% 12%

National Security Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Trust Kerry (78%) 2% 29% 63% 6%
Do Not Trust Kerry (19%) 6% 58% 10% 22%

Trade With Other Countries Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Creates Jobs (13%) 2% 37% 55% 6%
Loses Jobs (72%) 3% 34% 51% 10%
No Effect (8%) 0% 30% 63% 6%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
17-29 (9%) 2% 25% 52% 18%
30-44 (23%) 2% 38% 49% 9%
45-59 (34%) 2% 37% 49% 11%
60 and Older (34%) 4% 32% 59% 5%

Top Issue Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Taxes (12%) 6% 38% 46% 7%
Education (10%) 1% 35% 48% 12%
Health Care (17%) 3% 32% 53% 11%
Iraq (9%) 1% 24% 57% 17%
National Security (3%) 1% 37% 49% 9%
Economy and Jobs (42%) 2% 36% 54% 7%

Top Candidate Quality Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Cares About People (17%) 3% 46% 40% 10%
Honest - Trustworthy (10%) 4% 48% 36% 13%
Stands for Beliefs (20%) 3% 30% 45% 20%
Right Experience (8%) 1% 19% 71% 7%
Positive Message (14%) 2% 47% 42% 8%
Can Beat Bush (31%) 3% 24% 70% 2%

Vote by Region Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Cuyahoga County (17%) 2% 24% 47% 25%
Northeastern Ohio (34%) 2% 36% 51% 9%
Central Ohio (21%) 3% 36% 55% 4%
Northwestern Ohio (9%) 3% 38% 56% 3%
Southwestern Ohio (18%) 3% 36% 56% 4%

Vote by Size of Community Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich
Big Cities (15%) 4% 35% 55% 3%
Smaller Cities (19%) 2% 24% 56% 16%
Suburbs (18%) 3% 43% 47% 4%
Small Towns (34%) 2% 36% 51% 11%
Rural (15%) 2% 33% 54% 11%


• Exit polls are a survey of selected voters taken soon after they leave their voting place. Pollsters use this sample information, collected from a small percentage of voters, to track and project how all voters or specific segments of the voters sided on a particular race or ballot measure. For more on how to read exit polls, click here .
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