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U.S. SENATE / CONNECTICUT / EXIT POLL

1,909 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Male (48%)	51%	39%	9%
Female (52%)	48%	41%	10%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
White Men (40%)	54%	36%	10%
White Women (44%)	51%	37%	12%
Non-White Men (7%)	38%	57%	5%
Non-White Women (8%)	35%	59%	5%

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
White (84%)	52%	36%	11%
African-American (8%)	38%	61%	2%
Latino (5%)	32%	58%	10%
Asian (1%)	*	*	*
Other (2%)	*	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
18-29 (10%)	40%	50%	10%
30-44 (23%)	45%	41%	13%
45-59 (39%)	51%	39%	10%
60 and Older (28%)	56%	36%	7%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
18-64 (83%)	48%	41%	10%
65 and Older (17%)	57%	33%	9%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Under $15,000 (4%)	37%	50%	13%
$15-30,000 (7%)	48%	40%	12%
$30-50,000 (13%)	45%	45%	8%
$50-75,000 (16%)	52%	39%	8%
$75-100,000 (18%)	51%	38%	10%
$100-150,000 (22%)	48%	40%	12%
$150-200,000 (10%)	47%	40%	11%
$200,000 or More (11%)	57%	36%	8%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Less Than $50,000 (23%)	44%	45%	10%
$50,000 or More (77%)	51%	39%	10%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Less Than $100,000 (57%)	48%	41%	10%
$100,000 or More (43%)	50%	39%	11%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
No High School (2%)	*	*	*
H.S. Graduate (12%)	52%	38%	10%
Some College (25%)	49%	38%	12%
College Graduate (30%)	49%	40%	11%
Postgraduate (32%)	49%	43%	7%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
No College Degree (39%)	50%	39%	11%
College Graduate (61%)	49%	41%	9%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
No College Education (14%)	51%	39%	9%
College Educated (86%)	49%	40%	10%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Democrat (38%)	33%	65%	2%
Republican (26%)	70%	8%	21%
Independent (36%)	54%	35%	10%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Liberal (26%)	27%	69%	3%
Moderate (53%)	55%	36%	8%
Conservative (21%)	66%	13%	21%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Protestant (36%)	52%	38%	10%
Catholic (42%)	55%	32%	12%
Jewish (6%)	65%	34%	*
Other (6%)	21%	68%	9%
None (10%)	27%	66%	7%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
White Protestants (29%)	56%	32%	11%
White Catholics (38%)	56%	31%	13%
White Jewish Voters (6%)	66%	33%	*
Whites - Other (3%)	21%	71%	9%
White - No Religion (9%)	26%	65%	8%
Non-White Voters (16%)	35%	59%	5%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
More Than Weekly (9%)	55%	37%	8%
Weekly (24%)	55%	32%	13%
Monthly (12%)	48%	37%	12%
A Few Times a Year (35%)	51%	39%	9%
Never (18%)	36%	56%	6%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Weekly (33%)	55%	33%	12%
Occasionally (47%)	50%	39%	10%
Never (18%)	36%	56%	6%

WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONTROL SENATE?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Democrats (55%)	31%	66%	3%
Republicans (29%)	76%	4%	19%
Does Not Matter (15%)	62%	22%	15%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Today (9%)	38%	42%	18%
Last Three Days (8%)	43%	42%	15%
Last Week (5%)	45%	39%	13%
Last Month (20%)	49%	36%	14%
Before Then (58%)	52%	43%	5%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Today/Last 3 Days (17%)	40%	42%	17%
Earlier Than That (83%)	51%	41%	8%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Today/Last Week (22%)	41%	41%	16%
Earlier Than That (78%)	51%	41%	8%

WAS YOUR VOTE MAINLY...

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
For Your Candidate (67%)	56%	35%	8%
Against Opponent (31%)	33%	53%	12%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Support Bush (15%)	72%	7%	21%
Oppose Bush (40%)	17%	79%	4%
Bush Not a Factor (44%)	70%	18%	11%

LIEBERMAN AGREES WITH BUSH...

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Too Often (44%)	13%	80%	5%
Not Enough (9%)	66%	14%	19%
About Right (42%)	82%	7%	10%

LIEBERMAN AFTER DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Dropped Out (41%)	5%	82%	12%
Stayed In Race (58%)	80%	12%	7%

DOES LAMONT HAVE RIGHT EXPERIENCE?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Yes (40%)	14%	80%	5%
No (57%)	74%	13%	12%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Strongly Approve (12%)	66%	12%	21%
Somewhat Approve (21%)	74%	9%	16%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%)	59%	27%	13%
Strongly Disapprove (49%)	31%	65%	3%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Approve (33%)	71%	10%	18%
Disapprove (66%)	39%	55%	5%

IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Extremely Important (35%)	30%	62%	7%
Very Important (33%)	54%	35%	11%
Somewhat Important (24%)	65%	25%	9%
Not At All Important (7%)	67%	18%	13%

IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Extremely Important (28%)	56%	31%	12%
Very Important (34%)	52%	38%	9%
Somewhat Important (28%)	42%	49%	8%
Not At All Important (9%)	37%	55%	7%

IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Extremely Important (37%)	46%	44%	10%
Very Important (45%)	52%	37%	10%
Somewhat Important (15%)	50%	43%	7%
Not At All Important (3%)	*	*	*

IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Extremely Important (20%)	49%	38%	11%
Very Important (22%)	49%	41%	9%
Somewhat Important (23%)	54%	38%	6%
Not At All Important (34%)	45%	44%	11%

WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Very Worried (25%)	56%	31%	11%
Somewhat Worried (49%)	52%	39%	9%
Not Too Worried (21%)	38%	53%	8%
Not At All Worried (5%)	30%	60%	7%

WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Yes (74%)	53%	36%	10%
No (25%)	37%	54%	8%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Strongly Approve (12%)	77%	9%	13%
Somewhat Approve (21%)	71%	8%	20%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)	62%	27%	10%
Strongly Disapprove (46%)	28%	67%	4%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Approve (33%)	73%	8%	18%
Disapprove (66%)	38%	55%	6%

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Send More (15%)	72%	11%	17%
Same As Now (16%)	72%	12%	15%
Withdraw Some (33%)	47%	45%	8%
Withdraw All (31%)	29%	65%	6%

SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
No (31%)	72%	12%	16%
Yes (63%)	38%	54%	7%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Big Cities (-)	*	*	*
Smaller Cities (16%)	52%	35%	12%
Suburbs (73%)	50%	40%	9%
Small Towns (8%)	50%	38%	11%
Rural (2%)	*	*	*

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Urban (16%)	52%	35%	12%
Suburban (73%)	50%	40%	9%
Rural (10%)	43%	45%	10%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Lieberman	Lamont	Schlesinger
Large Cities (18%)	44%	47%	8%
Connecticut Valley (35%)	51%	38%	10%
N.Y. Suburbs (21%)	53%	39%	8%
Rest of Connecticut (25%)	50%	38%	11%

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