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1,014 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Male (51%)	61%	39%
Female (49%)	67%	32%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
White Men (49%)	61%	39%
White Women (47%)	66%	33%
Non-White Men (2%)	*	*
Non-White Women (2%)	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
White (96%)	63%	36%
African-American (1%)	*	*
Latino (2%)	*	*
Asian (1%)	*	*
Other (0%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
18-29 (11%)	70%	30%
30-44 (24%)	63%	37%
45-59 (31%)	66%	33%
60 and Older (34%)	60%	39%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
18-64 (76%)	65%	35%
65 and Older (24%)	60%	39%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Under $15,000 (5%)	73%	25%
$15-30,000 (13%)	61%	39%
$30-50,000 (26%)	61%	38%
$50-75,000 (27%)	64%	36%
$75-100,000 (15%)	64%	36%
$100-150,000 (9%)	66%	34%
$150-200,000 (2%)	*	*
$200,000 or More (2%)	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Less Than $50,000 (44%)	63%	37%
$50,000 or More (56%)	64%	36%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Less Than $100,000 (87%)	63%	36%
$100,000 or More (13%)	65%	35%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Democrat (27%)	96%	3%
Republican (50%)	42%	57%
Independent (23%)	73%	27%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Liberal (14%)	94%	6%
Moderate (49%)	76%	23%
Conservative (36%)	34%	66%

BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Yes (31%)	51%	49%
No (69%)	71%	28%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Yes (27%)	48%	52%
No (73%)	71%	28%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Strongly Approve (24%)	30%	70%
Somewhat Approve (30%)	56%	44%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)	77%	22%
Strongly Disapprove (31%)	94%	5%

MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE...

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Offered Legal Status (51%)	73%	27%
Deported (46%)	57%	43%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Approve (54%)	44%	55%
Disapprove (46%)	89%	10%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Strongly Approve (22%)	32%	68%
Somewhat Approve (29%)	54%	46%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)	75%	24%
Strongly Disapprove (29%)	90%	9%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Approve (51%)	45%	55%
Disapprove (48%)	84%	15%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Support Bush (23%)	25%	74%
Oppose Bush (22%)	97%	2%
Bush Not a Factor (54%)	69%	30%

WOULD HAGEL MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT?

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Yes (37%)	71%	29%
No (48%)	63%	36%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Big Cities (-)	*	*
Smaller Cities (39%)	67%	33%
Suburbs (16%)	56%	43%
Small Towns (10%)	65%	34%
Rural (35%)	64%	36%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Urban (39%)	67%	33%
Suburban (16%)	56%	43%
Rural (45%)	64%	36%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Nelson	Ricketts
Cong. District 1 (31%)	67%	32%
Cong. District 2 (34%)	65%	35%
Cong. District 3 (35%)	60%	40%

NOTE

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