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782 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Male (48%)	37%	35%	7%	21%
Female (52%)	42%	24%	12%	22%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
White Men (46%)	36%	36%	6%	22%
White Women (51%)	41%	24%	12%	22%
Non-White Men (1%)	*	*	*	*
Non-White Women (1%)	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
White (97%)	39%	30%	9%	22%
African-American (1%)	*	*	*	*
Latino (1%)	*	*	*	*
Asian (0%)	*	*	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
18-29 (12%)	40%	29%	19%	10%
30-44 (23%)	31%	36%	9%	23%
45-59 (35%)	38%	26%	8%	28%
60 and Older (29%)	48%	29%	6%	17%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
18-64 (80%)	37%	31%	9%	22%
65 and Older (20%)	48%	25%	8%	18%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Under $15,000 (10%)	51%	16%	19%	14%
$15-30,000 (14%)	49%	24%	9%	17%
$30-50,000 (22%)	34%	37%	6%	21%
$50-75,000 (22%)	36%	34%	8%	22%
$75-100,000 (15%)	35%	30%	8%	27%
$100-150,000 (11%)	41%	26%	10%	22%
$150-200,000 (3%)	*	*	*	*
$200,000 or More (2%)	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Less Than $50,000 (46%)	43%	29%	10%	18%
$50,000 or More (54%)	36%	31%	8%	24%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Less Than $100,000 (83%)	39%	30%	9%	21%
$100,000 or More (17%)	37%	29%	9%	24%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Democrat (36%)	69%	6%	9%	15%
Republican (29%)	13%	68%	3%	16%
Independent (34%)	31%	21%	15%	32%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Liberal (26%)	63%	6%	15%	16%
Moderate (48%)	38%	23%	10%	28%
Conservative (27%)	19%	65%	2%	15%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Protestant (48%)	33%	39%	6%	21%
Catholic (30%)	43%	22%	9%	25%
Jewish (1%)	*	*	*	*
Other (6%)	*	*	*	*
None (14%)	46%	19%	19%	16%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
White Protestants (47%)	33%	40%	5%	22%
White Catholics (29%)	42%	23%	9%	25%
White Jewish Voters (1%)	*	*	*	*
Whites - Other (5%)	*	*	*	*
White - No Religion (14%)	46%	17%	20%	16%
Non-White Voters (4%)	*	*	*	*

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Excellent (0%)	*	*	*	*
Good (31%)	67%	16%	4%	12%
Not So Good (49%)	31%	29%	13%	26%
Poor (19%)	19%	54%	8%	19%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Excellent or Good (31%)	67%	17%	4%	12%
Not Good or Poor (68%)	28%	36%	12%	24%

GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Yes (47%)	33%	40%	7%	20%
No (53%)	46%	20%	12%	21%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Strongly Approve (14%)	8%	78%	2%	12%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	22%	55%	3%	20%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	39%	23%	10%	26%
Strongly Disapprove (46%)	58%	7%	13%	23%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Approve (34%)	16%	65%	3%	16%
Disapprove (64%)	52%	11%	12%	24%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Strongly Approve (13%)	9%	79%	*	13%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	22%	55%	4%	18%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	37%	19%	14%	29%
Strongly Disapprove (47%)	57%	9%	12%	22%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Approve (33%)	17%	64%	2%	16%
Disapprove (65%)	52%	12%	12%	24%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Big Cities (-)	*	*	*	*
Smaller Cities (-)	*	*	*	*
Suburbs (26%)	39%	26%	7%	28%
Small Towns (20%)	39%	31%	11%	18%
Rural (54%)	40%	31%	9%	19%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Urban (-)	*	*	*	*
Suburban (26%)	39%	26%	7%	28%
Rural (74%)	40%	31%	10%	19%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Baldacci	Woodcock	LaMarche	Merrill
Cong. District 1 (54%)	39%	28%	10%	22%
Cong. District 2 (46%)	39%	32%	8%	20%

NOTE

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