
U.S. SENATE / NEW JERSEY / EXIT POLL
| 2,013 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Male (48%) |
49% |
48% |
| Female (52%) |
57% |
41% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| White Men (37%) |
45% |
52% |
| White Women (40%) |
49% |
49% |
| Non-White Men (11%) |
66% |
30% |
| Non-White Women (12%) |
85% |
14% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| White (77%) |
47% |
50% |
| African-American (10%) |
82% |
15% |
| Latino (9%) |
71% |
28% |
| Asian (3%) |
74% |
24% |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| 18-29 (10%) |
67% |
31% |
| 30-44 (25%) |
57% |
40% |
| 45-59 (33%) |
55% |
43% |
| 60 and Older (31%) |
46% |
52% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| 18-64 (78%) |
56% |
41% |
| 65 and Older (22%) |
44% |
54% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Under $15,000 (4%) |
68% |
32% |
| $15-30,000 (6%) |
65% |
34% |
| $30-50,000 (16%) |
49% |
49% |
| $50-75,000 (18%) |
56% |
40% |
| $75-100,000 (19%) |
66% |
30% |
| $100-150,000 (21%) |
47% |
51% |
| $150-200,000 (10%) |
56% |
42% |
| $200,000 or More (7%) |
35% |
64% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes, I Am (19%) |
64% |
36% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (12%) |
50% |
49% |
| Yes, Both (3%) |
59% |
41% |
| No, No One Is (67%) |
50% |
47% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (33%) |
59% |
41% |
| No (67%) |
50% |
47% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (22%) |
63% |
36% |
| No (78%) |
50% |
47% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| No High School (3%) |
* |
* |
| H.S. Graduate (19%) |
50% |
48% |
| Some College (27%) |
49% |
49% |
| College Graduate (28%) |
55% |
43% |
| Postgraduate (24%) |
60% |
38% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| No College Degree (48%) |
50% |
48% |
| College Graduate (52%) |
57% |
41% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| No College Education (21%) |
51% |
47% |
| College Educated (79%) |
54% |
43% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Democrat (41%) |
92% |
7% |
| Republican (28%) |
9% |
90% |
| Independent (31%) |
46% |
49% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Liberal (26%) |
87% |
12% |
| Moderate (50%) |
55% |
42% |
| Conservative (24%) |
17% |
80% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Protestant (33%) |
47% |
50% |
| Catholic (46%) |
50% |
48% |
| Jewish (6%) |
73% |
26% |
| Other (6%) |
76% |
18% |
| None (9%) |
73% |
23% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| White Protestants (24%) |
37% |
60% |
| White Catholics (38%) |
45% |
53% |
| White Jewish Voters (6%) |
75% |
24% |
| Whites - Other (3%) |
* |
* |
| White - No Religion (6%) |
68% |
27% |
| Non-White Voters (24%) |
74% |
24% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| More Than Weekly (8%) |
47% |
51% |
| Weekly (28%) |
47% |
51% |
| Monthly (13%) |
50% |
46% |
| A Few Times a Year (30%) |
58% |
40% |
| Never (17%) |
64% |
33% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Weekly (36%) |
47% |
51% |
| Occasionally (43%) |
55% |
42% |
| Never (17%) |
64% |
33% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Strongly Approve (14%) |
11% |
88% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
10% |
86% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
46% |
51% |
| Strongly Disapprove (47%) |
88% |
9% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Approve (35%) |
11% |
87% |
| Disapprove (64%) |
77% |
21% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Strongly Approve (15%) |
9% |
89% |
| Somewhat Approve (20%) |
23% |
75% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (19%) |
51% |
45% |
| Strongly Disapprove (44%) |
86% |
12% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Approve (35%) |
17% |
81% |
| Disapprove (63%) |
75% |
22% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Send More (16%) |
19% |
78% |
| Same As Now (17%) |
19% |
79% |
| Withdraw Some (29%) |
64% |
34% |
| Withdraw All (33%) |
79% |
18% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| No (32%) |
19% |
79% |
| Yes (62%) |
72% |
25% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Very Worried (30%) |
50% |
49% |
| Somewhat Worried (46%) |
50% |
48% |
| Not Too Worried (19%) |
58% |
40% |
| Not At All Worried (4%) |
67% |
26% |
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (76%) |
50% |
48% |
| No (23%) |
60% |
37% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Extremely Important (43%) |
63% |
35% |
| Very Important (31%) |
47% |
50% |
| Somewhat Important (17%) |
37% |
59% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
46% |
49% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Extremely Important (35%) |
48% |
51% |
| Very Important (35%) |
50% |
49% |
| Somewhat Important (22%) |
62% |
35% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
56% |
35% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Extremely Important (43%) |
56% |
42% |
| Very Important (42%) |
50% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (12%) |
51% |
45% |
| Not At All Important (2%) |
* |
* |
IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Extremely Important (43%) |
45% |
53% |
| Very Important (32%) |
57% |
40% |
| Somewhat Important (20%) |
60% |
38% |
| Not At All Important (4%) |
55% |
42% |
HOW CORZINE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Strongly Approve (19%) |
87% |
13% |
| Somewhat Approve (41%) |
60% |
38% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (22%) |
35% |
63% |
| Strongly Disapprove (15%) |
14% |
82% |
HOW CORZINE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Approve (60%) |
68% |
30% |
| Disapprove (37%) |
26% |
71% |
WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONTROL SENATE?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Democrats (52%) |
90% |
8% |
| Republicans (34%) |
3% |
96% |
| Does Not Matter (13%) |
33% |
59% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Kerry (49%) |
90% |
8% |
| Bush (44%) |
12% |
87% |
| Someone Else (4%) |
37% |
43% |
| Did Not Vote (3%) |
59% |
33% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Today (11%) |
53% |
40% |
| Last Three Days (8%) |
48% |
48% |
| Last Week (10%) |
51% |
47% |
| Last Month (22%) |
48% |
49% |
| Before Then (48%) |
55% |
44% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Today/Last 3 Days (19%) |
51% |
44% |
| Earlier Than That (80%) |
53% |
46% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Today/Last Week (29%) |
51% |
45% |
| Earlier Than That (70%) |
53% |
45% |
WAS YOUR VOTE MAINLY...
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| For Your Candidate (63%) |
56% |
43% |
| Against Opponent (33%) |
45% |
51% |
WHO HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Only Menendez (16%) |
97% |
3% |
| Only Kean (30%) |
5% |
95% |
| Both (15%) |
76% |
23% |
| Neither (31%) |
61% |
33% |
MENENDEZ HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (31%) |
87% |
12% |
| No (62%) |
33% |
63% |
KEAN HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (46%) |
29% |
71% |
| No (47%) |
73% |
23% |
WHO ATTACKED UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Only Menendez (10%) |
12% |
87% |
| Only Kean (14%) |
87% |
13% |
| Both (56%) |
51% |
46% |
| Neither (13%) |
46% |
51% |
DID MENENDEZ ATTACK KEAN UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (66%) |
45% |
52% |
| No (27%) |
67% |
31% |
DID KEAN ATTACK MENENDEZ UNFAIRLY?
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Yes (70%) |
58% |
39% |
| No (23%) |
32% |
66% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (4%) |
58% |
39% |
| Suburbs (91%) |
54% |
44% |
| Small Towns (5%) |
48% |
52% |
| Rural (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Menendez |
Kean, Jr. |
| Urban (4%) |
58% |
39% |
| Suburban (91%) |
54% |
44% |
| Rural (5%) |
48% |
52% |
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