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EXIT POLLS: Texas
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Updated: 10:43 p.m. EST March 9, 2004 1380 Respondents

Vote by Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Male (47%) 5% 13% 70% 2% 5%
Female (53%) 5% 15% 71% 2% 2%

Vote by Race and Gender Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
White Men (24%) 5% 19% 64% 2% 4%
White Women (27%) 4% 18% 69% 3% 0%
Non-White Men (23%) 6% 8% 76% 2% 7%
Non-White Women (26%) 5% 13% 72% 1% 5%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
18-29 (10%) 13% 14% 63% 2% 6%
30-44 (22%) 6% 13% 68% 4% 5%
45-64 (48%) 3% 15% 72% 1% 4%
65 and Older (19%) 4% 16% 74% 0% 2%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
18-64 (81%) 5% 14% 69% 2% 4%
65 and Older (19%) 4% 16% 74% 0% 2%

Vote by Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
White (52%) 5% 19% 66% 2% 2%
African-American (21%) 3% 8% 76% 0% 11%
Latino (24%) 7% 13% 73% 2% 1%
Asian (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Under $15,000 (10%) 7% 14% 71% 3% 2%
$15-30,000 (18%) 6% 10% 79% 1% 2%
$30-50,000 (22%) 5% 17% 68% 2% 4%
$50-75,000 (23%) 3% 16% 68% 1% 5%
$75-100,000 (13%) 4% 11% 73% 3% 3%
$100,000 or More (14%) 4% 19% 64% 2% 5%

Vote by Income Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Under $50,000 (50%) 6% 14% 72% 2% 3%
$50,000 or More (50%) 4% 16% 68% 2% 4%

Family's Financial Situation Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Better (15%) 6% 12% 64% 1% 7%
Worse (45%) 4% 12% 76% 2% 3%
Same (34%) 7% 18% 66% 3% 3%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
No High School (6%) 7% 14% 71% 1% 2%
H.S. Graduate (22%) 6% 15% 75% 1% 2%
Some College (30%) 6% 15% 71% 1% 2%
College Graduate (23%) 3% 10% 73% 3% 5%
Postgrad Study (18%) 4% 21% 61% 4% 6%

Vote by Education Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
No College Degree (58%) 6% 15% 73% 1% 2%
College Graduate (42%) 4% 15% 68% 3% 5%

Anyone in Household in Union? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes, I Am (10%) 2% 14% 70% 4% 7%
Yes, Someone Else Is (8%) 5% 14% 69% 0% 6%
Yes, Both (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
No, No One Is (79%) 5% 15% 71% 2% 3%

Union Household? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (21%) 4% 13% 70% 2% 5%
No (79%) 5% 15% 71% 2% 3%

Are You a Union Member? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (13%) 4% 13% 71% 3% 5%
No (87%) 5% 15% 70% 2% 3%

Vote by Party ID Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Democrat (76%) 3% 13% 77% 1% 3%
Republican (5%) 14% 28% 25% 2% 10%
Independent (20%) 9% 18% 57% 4% 4%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Liberal (16%) 8% 15% 69% 6% 3%
Somewhat Liberal (30%) 3% 14% 77% 2% 2%
Moderate (40%) 4% 13% 74% 1% 4%
Somewhat Conserv. (11%) 8% 20% 53% 0% 7%
Very Conservative (4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Ideology Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Liberal (46%) 4% 14% 74% 4% 2%
Moderate (40%) 4% 13% 74% 1% 4%
Conservative (15%) 8% 23% 50% 0% 7%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Protestant (32%) 4% 18% 70% 1% 2%
Catholic (29%) 5% 15% 75% 2% 1%
Other Christian (19%) 3% 10% 71% 2% 7%
Jewish (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (10%) 6% 14% 70% 3% 3%
None (8%) 12% 14% 58% 7% 4%

Vote by Religion Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Protestant (51%) 4% 15% 70% 1% 4%
Catholic (29%) 5% 15% 75% 2% 1%
Jewish (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (10%) 6% 14% 70% 3% 3%
None (8%) 12% 14% 58% 7% 4%

Vote by Religion and Race Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
White Protestant (28%) 4% 20% 67% 2% 2%
White Catholic (9%) 4% 23% 67% 1% 0%
White Jewish (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
White-Other Religion (4%) 5% 15% 67% 5% 2%
Whites - No Religion (5%) 12% 16% 54% 5% 6%

Attend Religious Services Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
More Than Weekly (19%) 5% 18% 67% 1% 5%
Once a Week (28%) 6% 14% 72% 2% 3%
Few Times a Month (12%) 4% 13% 70% 3% 5%
Few Times a Year (20%) 3% 15% 71% 2% 2%
Never (14%) 6% 12% 72% 2% 3%

Attend Religious Services Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Weekly (47%) 5% 16% 70% 1% 4%
Occasionally (32%) 4% 14% 71% 3% 3%
Never (14%) 6% 12% 72% 2% 3%

Religion and Church Attendance Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Protestants - Weekly (27%) 5% 17% 68% 1% 5%
Other Protestants (19%) 3% 13% 72% 2% 4%
Catholics - Weekly (15%) 6% 12% 76% 2% 1%
Other Catholics (12%) 3% 18% 74% 1% 1%

NASCAR Fan? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (18%) 7% 15% 71% 1% 3%
No (82%) 5% 15% 70% 2% 4%

Do You Support: Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Gay Marriage (29%) 5% 16% 71% 4% 2%
Only Civil Unions (27%) 6% 17% 69% 1% 3%
Neither (36%) 4% 12% 70% 1% 6%

Opinion of President Bush Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Angry (42%) 3% 14% 75% 3% 2%
Dissatisfied (38%) 4% 12% 77% 1% 4%
Satisfied (14%) 11% 22% 50% 2% 6%
Enthusiastic (5%) 8% 25% 31% 0% 10%

Opinion of Gov. Perry Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Angry (34%) 4% 15% 73% 3% 2%
Dissatisfied (39%) 5% 13% 74% 1% 5%
Satisfied (19%) 6% 21% 58% 1% 5%
Enthusiastic (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Send More Troops (9%) 9% 19% 63% 0% 3%
Keep the Same Number (17%) 7% 20% 57% 1% 7%
Withdraw Some Troops (29%) 4% 16% 73% 1% 3%
Withdraw All Troops (39%) 4% 10% 76% 3% 4%

U.S. Troops in Iraq Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Do Not Withdraw Any (26%) 8% 19% 59% 1% 5%
Withdraw Some or All (68%) 4% 13% 75% 2% 3%

Will Kerry Beat Bush in Texas? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Likely (43%) 4% 11% 79% 2% 3%
Somewhat Likely (35%) 3% 13% 75% 2% 3%
Not Too Likely (14%) 7% 28% 49% 3% 6%
Not Likely At All (6%) 14% 19% 35% 2% 10%

Will Kerry Beat Bush? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Likely (78%) 4% 12% 77% 2% 3%
Not Likely (20%) 9% 25% 45% 2% 7%

Kerry Shares Your Values? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
A Lot (40%) 3% 9% 84% 2% 1%
Somewhat (41%) 4% 16% 71% 2% 4%
Not Much (7%) 14% 35% 23% 2% 11%
Not At All (4%) 17% 23% 22% 6% 10%

Does Kerry Share Your Values? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
A Lot/Somewhat (81%) 3% 13% 78% 2% 3%
Not Much/Not At All (11%) 15% 30% 22% 3% 10%

Choice for Running Mate Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Wesley Clark (7%) 4% 1% 81% 3% 3%
Hillary Clinton (27%) 5% 9% 74% 3% 6%
John Edwards (42%) 3% 22% 72% 1% 1%
Dick Gephardt (6%) 11% 4% 64% 2% 2%
Bob Graham (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mary Landrieu (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Bill Richardson (5%) 6% 12% 69% 6% 3%

Opinion of NAFTA Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Creates Jobs (12%) 6% 17% 65% 1% 4%
Loses Jobs (62%) 5% 16% 70% 2% 4%
No Effect (15%) 4% 12% 72% 1% 4%

National Economy Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Excellent (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Good (15%) 9% 15% 57% 1% 6%
Not Good (47%) 4% 17% 72% 2% 3%
Poor (32%) 5% 11% 76% 3% 3%

National Economy Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Excellent or Good (16%) 8% 15% 56% 2% 7%
Not Good or Poor (78%) 4% 14% 73% 2% 3%

Votes Counted Accurately? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Confident (32%) 5% 15% 69% 1% 3%
Somewhat Confident (43%) 5% 15% 73% 2% 4%
Not Too Confident (14%) 5% 14% 66% 5% 5%
Not Confident At All (4%) 9% 11% 75% 2% 3%

Votes Counted Accurately? Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Confident (75%) 5% 15% 71% 1% 3%
Not Confident (19%) 6% 13% 68% 5% 4%

Vote by Age Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
18-29 (10%) 13% 14% 63% 2% 6%
30-44 (22%) 6% 13% 68% 4% 5%
45-59 (36%) 4% 16% 69% 2% 4%
60 and Older (31%) 3% 15% 76% 0% 2%

Most Important Issue Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Taxes (4%) 9% 5% 70% 0% 13%
Education (10%) 8% 15% 66% 2% 3%
Health Care (26%) 5% 14% 71% 1% 3%
Iraq (6%) 7% 13% 68% 6% 2%
Terrorism (6%) 4% 29% 44% 2% 6%
Economy (43%) 3% 14% 74% 2% 3%

Vote by Region Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Eastern Texas (29%) 4% 17% 67% 1% 4%
Dallas-Ft. Worth (12%) 5% 15% 73% 1% 5%
Houston Area (13%) 4% 15% 68% 3% 10%
South/Central Texas (14%) 5% 18% 70% 3% 1%
Western Texas (7%) 6% 14% 72% 1% 3%
Rio Grande Area (26%) 6% 10% 73% 3% 2%

Vote by Size of Community Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Big Cities (47%) 5% 12% 72% 2% 5%
Smaller Cities (24%) 4% 16% 70% 2% 2%
Suburbs (12%) 4% 15% 70% 1% 6%
Small Towns (6%) 4% 10% 77% 3% 1%
Rural (11%) 6% 23% 62% 1% 3%


• 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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