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U.S. SENATE / TENNESSEE / EXIT POLL

2,512 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Male (49%)	54%	45%
Female (51%)	48%	51%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
White Men (42%)	61%	39%
White Women (42%)	56%	42%
Non-White Men (6%)	12%	85%
Non-White Women (9%)	9%	91%

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
White (85%)	59%	40%
African-American (13%)	4%	95%
Latino (1%)	*	*
Asian (0%)	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
18-29 (11%)	49%	51%
30-44 (24%)	54%	44%
45-59 (31%)	55%	44%
60 and Older (34%)	46%	53%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
18-64 (76%)	53%	46%
65 and Older (24%)	46%	52%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Under $15,000 (9%)	31%	67%
$15-30,000 (13%)	37%	61%
$30-50,000 (21%)	50%	50%
$50-75,000 (23%)	52%	47%
$75-100,000 (15%)	56%	42%
$100-150,000 (12%)	62%	38%
$150-200,000 (4%)	62%	38%
$200,000 or More (4%)	62%	37%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Less Than $50,000 (42%)	42%	57%
$50,000 or More (58%)	57%	42%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Less Than $100,000 (80%)	48%	51%
$100,000 or More (20%)	62%	37%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
No High School (5%)	32%	66%
H.S. Graduate (23%)	46%	53%
Some College (31%)	53%	45%
College Graduate (24%)	62%	37%
Postgraduate (17%)	48%	52%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
No College Degree (59%)	49%	50%
College Graduate (41%)	56%	43%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
No College Education (28%)	44%	56%
College Educated (72%)	55%	44%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Liberal (14%)	11%	89%
Moderate (40%)	35%	63%
Conservative (45%)	80%	19%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Democrat (34%)	6%	93%
Republican (38%)	94%	5%
Independent (28%)	49%	50%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Protestant (82%)	54%	44%
Catholic (7%)	50%	50%
Jewish (1%)	*	*
Other (3%)	34%	64%
None (6%)	26%	72%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
White Protestants (70%)	61%	37%
White Catholics (6%)	55%	45%
White Jewish Voters (1%)	*	*
Whites - Other (3%)	46%	54%
White - No Religion (5%)	28%	69%
Non-White Voters (16%)	14%	85%

BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (65%)	58%	41%
No (35%)	40%	59%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (52%)	65%	33%
No (48%)	36%	63%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
More Than Weekly (32%)	61%	38%
Weekly (29%)	52%	46%
Monthly (12%)	44%	55%
A Few Times a Year (16%)	45%	54%
Never (9%)	36%	63%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Weekly (61%)	57%	42%
Occasionally (28%)	44%	54%
Never (9%)	36%	63%

ARE YOU MARRIED?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (72%)	57%	42%
No (28%)	35%	63%

VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Married Women (34%)	55%	44%
Men+Unmarr. Women (66%)	49%	50%

ARE YOU MARRIED?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Married Men (38%)	59%	40%
Married Women (35%)	55%	44%
Unmarried Men (11%)	37%	62%
Unmarried Women (17%)	34%	63%

VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Married Mothers (13%)	56%	43%
All Other Women (38%)	45%	53%
All Men (49%)	53%	46%

ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (27%)	58%	40%
No (73%)	48%	51%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (33%)	55%	44%
No (67%)	49%	50%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Fathers (16%)	57%	41%
Mothers (17%)	52%	47%
Men w/No Children (32%)	52%	48%
Women w/No Children (35%)	46%	52%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Excellent (-)	*	*
Good (-)	*	*
Not So Good (-)	*	*
Poor (-)	*	*

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Excellent or Good (-)	*	*
Not Good or Poor (-)	*	*

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Strongly Approve (23%)	93%	6%
Somewhat Approve (25%)	86%	12%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)	33%	64%
Strongly Disapprove (35%)	6%	93%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Approve (48%)	90%	9%
Disapprove (50%)	14%	84%

IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (36%)	41%	58%
Very Important (34%)	55%	45%
Somewhat Important (21%)	60%	38%
Not At All Important (8%)	61%	37%

IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (42%)	57%	42%
Very Important (33%)	52%	47%
Somewhat Important (19%)	40%	57%
Not At All Important (5%)	45%	53%

IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (42%)	44%	55%
Very Important (43%)	55%	44%
Somewhat Important (12%)	63%	35%
Not At All Important (2%)	*	*

IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (40%)	60%	39%
Very Important (31%)	56%	42%
Somewhat Important (22%)	36%	63%
Not At All Important (6%)	33%	65%

IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (44%)	51%	48%
Very Important (33%)	50%	48%
Somewhat Important (17%)	58%	42%
Not At All Important (6%)	47%	53%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Strongly Approve (23%)	91%	9%
Somewhat Approve (27%)	80%	19%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%)	30%	67%
Strongly Disapprove (30%)	7%	92%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Approve (50%)	85%	14%
Disapprove (48%)	16%	83%

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Send More (19%)	75%	25%
Same As Now (22%)	84%	15%
Withdraw Some (23%)	35%	64%
Withdraw All (23%)	16%	83%

SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
No (41%)	80%	19%
Yes (46%)	25%	73%

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Kerry (37%)	5%	94%
Bush (55%)	87%	12%
Someone Else (3%)	11%	86%
Did Not Vote (4%)	32%	67%

WOULD FRIST MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (37%)	79%	20%
No (44%)	28%	71%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Support Bush (20%)	96%	4%
Oppose Bush (23%)	2%	98%
Bush Not a Factor (54%)	56%	42%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Today (8%)	43%	50%
Last Three Days (6%)	59%	41%
Last Week (6%)	50%	50%
Last Month (24%)	58%	42%
Before Then (55%)	51%	49%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Today/Last 3 Days (14%)	50%	46%
Earlier Than That (85%)	53%	47%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Today/Last Week (20%)	50%	47%
Earlier Than That (79%)	53%	46%

WHO ATTACKED UNFAIRLY?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Only Ford (7%)	80%	19%
Only Corker (19%)	6%	94%
Both (56%)	58%	40%
Neither (10%)	74%	25%

DID FORD ATTACK CORKER UNFAIRLY?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (64%)	61%	37%
No (29%)	29%	70%

DID CORKER ATTACK FORD UNFAIRLY?

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Yes (75%)	45%	53%
No (17%)	77%	22%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Big Cities (25%)	40%	59%
Smaller Cities (14%)	54%	44%
Suburbs (23%)	60%	39%
Small Towns (12%)	54%	44%
Rural (27%)	51%	48%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Urban (38%)	45%	54%
Suburban (23%)	60%	39%
Rural (39%)	52%	47%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Memphis Area (17%)	39%	60%
Nashville Area (26%)	51%	48%
Middle/Western Tenn. (22%)	46%	53%
Eastern Tenn. (36%)	59%	39%

VOTE FOR GOVERNOR

TOTAL	Corker	Ford, Jr.
Bredesen (69%)	33%	67%
Bryson (30%)	92%	8%

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