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1,424 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Male (47%)	60%	37%	1%	1%	1%	*
Female (53%)	53%	44%	*	1%	0%	0%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
White Men (45%)	61%	36%	1%	1%	1%	*
White Women (51%)	54%	44%	*	1%	0%	*
Non-White Men (2%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Non-White Women (2%)	*	*	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
White (96%)	57%	40%	0%	1%	1%	*
African-American (1%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Latino (1%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian (0%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Other (2%)	*	*	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
18-29 (11%)	41%	50%	*	1%	3%	2%
30-44 (20%)	58%	38%	2%	*	1%	*
45-59 (40%)	55%	43%	*	2%	1%	*
60 and Older (29%)	62%	37%	*	1%	0%	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
18-64 (82%)	55%	42%	1%	1%	1%	0%
65 and Older (18%)	61%	37%	*	1%	0%	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Under $15,000 (7%)	40%	44%	*	6%	3%	4%
$15-30,000 (13%)	53%	39%	4%	2%	2%	*
$30-50,000 (24%)	52%	46%	*	0%	1%	*
$50-75,000 (22%)	53%	45%	*	2%	1%	*
$75-100,000 (15%)	64%	35%	*	*	*	*
$100-150,000 (11%)	59%	41%	*	*	*	*
$150-200,000 (4%)	72%	28%	*	*	*	*
$200,000 or More (3%)	*	*	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Less Than $50,000 (44%)	50%	44%	1%	2%	1%	1%
$50,000 or More (56%)	60%	39%	*	1%	0%	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Less Than $100,000 (81%)	54%	42%	1%	1%	1%	0%
$100,000 or More (19%)	65%	35%	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
No High School (2%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
H.S. Graduate (18%)	74%	22%	*	2%	1%	*
Some College (25%)	62%	32%	2%	1%	2%	1%
College Graduate (30%)	59%	39%	*	1%	0%	*
Postgraduate (25%)	36%	62%	*	1%	0%	*

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
No College Degree (45%)	66%	29%	1%	2%	1%	1%
College Graduate (55%)	49%	50%	*	1%	0%	*

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
No College Education (20%)	71%	25%	*	2%	1%	*
College Educated (80%)	53%	44%	1%	1%	1%	0%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Democrat (29%)	29%	69%	*	1%	1%	*
Republican (27%)	96%	3%	*	1%	*	*
Independent (44%)	50%	45%	1%	1%	1%	1%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Liberal (30%)	17%	78%	2%	1%	1%	1%
Moderate (49%)	67%	32%	*	1%	0%	*
Conservative (21%)	91%	7%	*	1%	0%	*

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Excellent (3%)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Good (55%)	63%	36%	*	1%	0%	*
Not So Good (36%)	45%	50%	1%	1%	2%	1%
Poor (4%)	44%	44%	*	6%	1%	*

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Excellent or Good (58%)	64%	35%	*	1%	0%	*
Not Good or Poor (41%)	45%	49%	1%	1%	1%	1%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Strongly Approve (11%)	94%	4%	*	2%	*	*
Somewhat Approve (17%)	95%	5%	*	*	0%	*
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)	81%	16%	*	1%	1%	*
Strongly Disapprove (57%)	31%	65%	1%	1%	1%	0%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Approve (27%)	94%	4%	*	1%	0%	*
Disapprove (72%)	41%	55%	1%	1%	1%	0%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Strongly Approve (10%)	93%	6%	*	1%	0%	*
Somewhat Approve (19%)	94%	4%	*	1%	1%	*
Somewhat Disapprove (17%)	74%	22%	*	2%	2%	*
Strongly Disapprove (54%)	30%	66%	1%	1%	1%	0%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Approve (28%)	94%	5%	*	1%	0%	*
Disapprove (70%)	41%	55%	1%	1%	1%	0%

IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Extremely Important (37%)	38%	57%	1%	2%	1%	*
Very Important (28%)	56%	42%	*	2%	*	*
Somewhat Important (23%)	73%	25%	*	*	2%	*
Not At All Important (11%)	84%	11%	*	*	1%	2%

IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Extremely Important (23%)	68%	28%	*	2%	1%	*
Very Important (30%)	65%	34%	*	1%	0%	*
Somewhat Important (30%)	46%	50%	*	1%	2%	*
Not At All Important (15%)	42%	52%	3%	*	1%	2%

IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Extremely Important (33%)	51%	44%	2%	1%	0%	1%
Very Important (47%)	63%	35%	*	1%	1%	*
Somewhat Important (17%)	47%	49%	*	1%	2%	*
Not At All Important (2%)	*	*	*	*	*	*

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Big Cities (-)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Smaller Cities (-)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Suburbs (22%)	65%	32%	2%	1%	0%	*
Small Towns (17%)	55%	40%	*	1%	1%	1%
Rural (61%)	53%	44%	*	1%	1%	*

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Urban (-)	*	*	*	*	*	*
Suburban (22%)	65%	32%	2%	1%	0%	*
Rural (78%)	54%	43%	*	1%	1%	0%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Burlington/Winooski (34%)	59%	39%	*	0%	1%	1%
Rutland/Conn. Valley (16%)	52%	45%	*	2%	*	*
Rest of Vermont (50%)	56%	41%	1%	1%	1%	*

VOTE FOR SENATE

TOTAL	Douglas	Parker	Clarke	Ericson	Hogue	Skold
Tarrant (33%)	93%	6%	*	1%	0%	*
Sanders (65%)	39%	59%	*	1%	1%	0%

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