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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (48%)
 45%
-8
 53% 1%
Female (52%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (37%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
White Women (41%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
Non-White Men (11%)
 23%
n/a
 75% 2%
Non-White Women (11%)
 21%
n/a
 77% 1%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (78%)
 50%
-4
 50% 0%
African-American (11%)
 13%
+4
 86% 0%
Latino (7%)
 28%
-7
 68% 3%
Asian (3%)
 43%
+2
 57% *
Other (2%)
 16%
-23
 76% 8%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (18%)
 32%
-14
 67% 0%
30-44 (30%)
 43%
-6
 55% 1%
45-59 (31%)
 45%
-4
 54% 1%
60 and Older (22%)
 50%
+3
 49% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (87%)
 42%
-6
 57% 1%
65 and Older (13%)
 51%
+4
 49% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (7%)
 34%
n/a
 66% *
$15-30,000 (11%)
 29%
n/a
 71% 0%
$30-50,000 (21%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
$50-75,000 (22%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 1%
$75-100,000 (15%)
 46%
n/a
 54% *
$100-150,000 (13%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
$150-200,000 (4%)
 55%
n/a
 45% *
$200,000 or More (6%)
 61%
n/a
 37% 2%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (39%)
 34%
n/a
 65% 1%
$50,000 or More (61%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (77%)
 41%
n/a
 59% 1%
$100,000 or More (23%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (31%)
 37%
n/a
 63% 0%
No (69%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (18%)
 35%
n/a
 64% 0%
No (82%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 1%


DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (65%)
 46%
-2
 53% 1%
No (35%)
 43%
-5
 56% 0%


ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (29%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 0%
No (71%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (4%)
 26%
-13
 74% *
H.S. Graduate (19%)
 45%
-4
 54% 0%
Some College (29%)
 48%
-3
 51% 0%
College Graduate (26%)
 42%
-9
 56% 1%
Postgrad Study (22%)
 37%
-7
 62% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (52%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
College Graduate (48%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (41%)
 11%
+0
 89% 0%
Republican (30%)
 88%
-3
 12% 0%
Independent (30%)
 42%
-5
 55% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (26%)
 11%
-2
 88% 2%
Moderate (48%)
 40%
-4
 60% 0%
Conservative (26%)
 81%
+0
 19% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (13%)
 37%
-6
 62% *
Yes (87%)
 42%
-6
 57% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (38%)
 45%
-11
 54% 0%
Catholic (41%)
 52%
+5
 47% 1%
Jewish (5%)
 24%
+5
 75% *
Other (8%)
 17%
-11
 82% 0%
None (8%)
 15%
-15
 82% 2%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (10%)
 72%
n/a
 27% 0%
No (90%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (10%)
 51%
+32
 48% 0%
Weekly (25%)
 52%
+19
 47% 1%
Monthly (14%)
 49%
+36
 51% *
A Few Times a Year (34%)
 39%
+15
 61% 0%
Never (15%)
 24%
+15
 74% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (33%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%
Occasionally (45%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 0%
Never (14%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (8%)
 52%
n/a
 47% *
Prot./Less Often (14%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (16%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 1%
Catholic/Less Often (22%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 0%
All Others (33%)
 29%
n/a
 70% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (16%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%
No (84%)
 41%
n/a
 59% 0%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (60%)
 49%
-4
 50% 0%
No (40%)
 34%
-4
 64% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (28%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%
No (72%)
 42%
n/a
 58% 0%


DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (37%)
 42%
-10
 56% 1%
No (63%)
 43%
-3
 56% 0%


ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (3%)
 8%
-17
 92% *
No (97%)
 46%
-4
 53% 1%


GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (27%)
 55%
-6
 42% 2%
No (73%)
 41%
+2
 59% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (6%)
 50%
n/a
 47% 1%
Last Three Days (4%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 0%
Last Week (3%)
 41%
n/a
 58% *
Last Month (10%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%
Before That (77%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (10%)
 49%
n/a
 48% 1%
Earlier Than That (90%)
 43%
n/a
 57% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (12%)
 47%
n/a
 50% 1%
Earlier Than That (88%)
 43%
n/a
 57% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (6%)
 43%
n/a
 57% *
Education (5%)
 13%
n/a
 85% *
Iraq (17%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 0%
Terrorism (21%)
 83%
n/a
 17% 0%
Economy/Jobs (20%)
 14%
n/a
 85% *
Moral Values (16%)
 66%
n/a
 31% 2%
Health Care (8%)
 18%
n/a
 82% *


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (23%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 0%
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 83%
n/a
 15% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (13%)
 18%
n/a
 82% 0%
Strongly Disapprove (40%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (45%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 1%
Disapprove (53%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (10%)
 26%
n/a
 73% *
Religious Faith (6%)
 92%
n/a
 7% *
Honest/Trustworthy (9%)
 56%
n/a
 44% *
Strong Leader (15%)
 86%
n/a
 14% 1%
Intelligent (8%)
 7%
n/a
 92% 1%
Will Bring Change (30%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (16%)
 73%
n/a
 26% 0%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (48%)
 71%
n/a
 28% 0%
Less Safe (48%)
 12%
n/a
 86% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (21%)
 90%
n/a
 9% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
 70%
n/a
 28% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (16%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 0%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (43%)
 80%
n/a
 19% 1%
Disapprove (51%)
 10%
n/a
 89% 0%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (8%)
 80%
n/a
 19% 0%
Somewhat Well (29%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 1%
Somewhat Badly (21%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 0%
Very Badly (40%)
 6%
n/a
 94% 0%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (35%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 1%
Badly (58%)
 14%
n/a
 85% 0%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (29%)
 68%
+32
 32% 0%
Worse (29%)
 14%
-49
 85% 0%
Same (40%)
 43%
-17
 56% 1%


VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Kerry (55%)
 2%
n/a
 98% 0%
Bush (43%)
 97%
n/a
 3% 0%
Would Not Have Voted (2%)
 17%
n/a
 49% 22%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (69%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%
Against His Opponent (26%)
 30%
n/a
 69% *


OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Angry (29%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 0%
Dissatisfied (30%)
 20%
n/a
 78% 2%
Satisfied (22%)
 91%
n/a
 9% *
Enthusiastic (17%)
 98%
n/a
 2% 0%


DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (66%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
No (31%)
 17%
n/a
 81% 2%


DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (65%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%
No (32%)
 67%
n/a
 32% 2%


IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 80%
n/a
 19% 0%
No (47%)
 7%
n/a
 92% 0%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (26%)
 29%
n/a
 68% 2%
No (74%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (16%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 0%
No (84%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
He Believes (45%)
 4%
n/a
 96% 0%
People Want to Hear (51%)
 80%
n/a
 18% 1%


BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Ordinary Americans (34%)
 91%
n/a
 9% *
Large Corporations (62%)
 16%
n/a
 83% 1%


AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Concerned (72%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 1%
Somewhat Concerned (23%)
 65%
n/a
 35% *
Not Very Concerned (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Not at All Concerned (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


ABORTION SHOULD BE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Always Legal (29%)
 26%
+1
 73% 0%
Mostly Legal (38%)
 36%
-2
 63% 0%
Mostly Illegal (18%)
 68%
n/a
 32% *
Always Illegal (11%)
 78%
+4
 21% *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Confident (50%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
Somewhat Confident (42%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 0%
Not Very Confident (7%)
 22%
n/a
 69% 8%
Not At All Confident (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Confident (88%)
 46%
n/a
 54% 0%
Not Confident (7%)
 25%
n/a
 67% 7%


POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Legally Marry (35%)
 20%
n/a
 79% 0%
Civil Unions (39%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%
No Legal Recognition (23%)
 64%
n/a
 36% *


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Did Not Vote (16%)
 34%
n/a
 62% 3%
Gore (44%)
 11%
n/a
 88% 0%
Bush (36%)
 90%
n/a
 10% 0%
Other (4%)
 28%
n/a
 63% 2%


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (3%)
 *
*
 * *
Good (40%)
 84%
+32
 15% 0%
Not Good (40%)
 20%
-42
 78% 1%
Poor (17%)
 1%
-57
 99% *


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent or Good (42%)
 85%
n/a
 14% 0%
Not Good or Poor (57%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 7%
n/a
 93% *
No (49%)
 81%
n/a
 16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (41%)
 95%
n/a
 5% *
No (59%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (43%)
 6%
n/a
 94% 0%
No (54%)
 77%
n/a
 21% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (50%)
 85%
n/a
 15% 0%
No (47%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%


IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (44%)
 91%
+55
 8% 0%
No (52%)
 6%
-68
 92% 1%


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Important (30%)
 42%
+22
 57% *
Somewhat Important (22%)
 40%
+19
 60% *
Not Too Important (22%)
 53%
+13
 44% 3%
Not At All Important (25%)
 48%
-19
 52% 0%


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Important (52%)
 41%
n/a
 59% *
Not Important (48%)
 50%
n/a
 48% 1%


OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (44%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 0%
Unfavorable (55%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (53%)
 7%
n/a
 92% 1%
Unfavorable (45%)
 89%
n/a
 9% 0%


GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (55%)
 27%
+4
 71% 1%
No (42%)
 66%
-5
 33% 0%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (24%)
 38%
n/a
 62% *
Somewhat Worried (54%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
Not Too Worried (18%)
 42%
n/a
 53% 3%
Not At All Worried (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (73%)
 46%
n/a
 54% 0%
No (20%)
 42%
n/a
 54% 3%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (19%)
 89%
n/a
 10% *
Worse Today (48%)
 12%
n/a
 88% 0%
About the Same (33%)
 65%
n/a
 32% 2%


BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Good for Economy (32%)
 96%
n/a
 4% *
Bad for Economy (37%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%
No Difference (28%)
 39%
n/a
 59% 1%


IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (37%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 0%
No (61%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 1%


HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (37%)
 32%
n/a
 66% 2%
No (63%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%


HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (19%)
 31%
n/a
 66% 3%
No (81%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Northeast (100%)
 43%
+4
 56% 1%
Midwest (-)
 *
*
 * *
South (-)
 *
*
 * *
West (-)
 *
*
 * *


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (20%)
 34%
+8
 65% *
Smaller Cities (1%)
 40%
+0
 59% 1%
Suburbs (66%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Small Towns (4%)
 28%
-31
 70% 1%
Rural (8%)
 37%
-22
 60% 2%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (21%)
 35%
+0
 65% 0%
Suburban (66%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Rural (12%)
 34%
-25
 64% 2%


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