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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (47%)
 55%
+2
 44% 0%
Female (53%)
 48%
+5
 51% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (41%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 0%
White Women (44%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%
Non-White Men (7%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 0%
Non-White Women (8%)
 16%
n/a
 82% 2%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (85%)
 56%
+2
 43% 0%
African-American (8%)
 10%
+1
 90% *
Latino (5%)
 32%
-3
 64% 4%
Asian (1%)
 *
*
 * *
Other (1%)
 *
*
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (19%)
 47%
+1
 52% 0%
30-44 (30%)
 54%
+5
 45% 1%
45-59 (29%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
60 and Older (23%)
 55%
+8
 45% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (86%)
 51%
+3
 48% 1%
65 and Older (14%)
 55%
+8
 45% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (8%)
 32%
n/a
 68% *
$15-30,000 (15%)
 44%
n/a
 56% 0%
$30-50,000 (24%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
$50-75,000 (25%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
$75-100,000 (14%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%
$100-150,000 (9%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%
$150-200,000 (3%)
 66%
n/a
 34% *
$200,000 or More (2%)
 69%
n/a
 31% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (47%)
 44%
n/a
 56% 0%
$50,000 or More (53%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (86%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
$100,000 or More (14%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (32%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%
No (68%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 0%


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


DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (61%)
 52%
+4
 47% 0%
No (39%)
 48%
+0
 51% 0%


ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (29%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 1%
No (71%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (4%)
 48%
+9
 52% *
H.S. Graduate (26%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Some College (33%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
College Graduate (22%)
 55%
+4
 44% 0%
Postgrad Study (15%)
 50%
+6
 48% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (63%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
College Graduate (37%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (37%)
 9%
-2
 91% 0%
Republican (38%)
 94%
+3
 6% 0%
Independent (25%)
 47%
+0
 51% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (20%)
 12%
n/a
 88% 0%
Moderate (47%)
 44%
+0
 55% 0%
Conservative (33%)
 83%
+2
 16% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (11%)
 47%
+4
 51% 1%
Yes (89%)
 52%
+4
 48% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (56%)
 58%
+2
 41% 0%
Catholic (29%)
 50%
+3
 49% 1%
Jewish (1%)
 28%
+9
 72% *
Other (5%)
 31%
+3
 69% 1%
None (10%)
 31%
+1
 68% 0%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (25%)
 76%
n/a
 23% 0%
No (75%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (13%)
 66%
+47
 33% *
Weekly (29%)
 58%
+25
 42% 0%
Monthly (14%)
 51%
+38
 49% *
A Few Times a Year (29%)
 44%
+20
 55% 1%
Never (13%)
 37%
+28
 61% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (41%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 0%
Occasionally (42%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%
Never (12%)
 37%
n/a
 61% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (17%)
 65%
n/a
 34% 0%
Prot./Less Often (16%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (13%)
 53%
n/a
 47% *
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 2%
All Others (36%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (16%)
 61%
n/a
 39% *
No (84%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (65%)
 57%
+4
 42% 0%
No (35%)
 40%
+2
 59% 0%


ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (30%)
 59%
n/a
 39% 1%
No (70%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%


DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (39%)
 54%
+2
 44% 1%
No (61%)
 49%
+3
 51% 0%


ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (3%)
 19%
-6
 81% *
No (97%)
 52%
+2
 47% 0%


GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (47%)
 58%
-3
 41% 1%
No (53%)
 46%
+7
 54% *


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (6%)
 45%
n/a
 50% 3%
Last Three Days (4%)
 33%
n/a
 64% 1%
Last Week (3%)
 56%
n/a
 44% *
Last Month (10%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 0%
Before That (78%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (10%)
 40%
n/a
 56% 2%
Earlier Than That (90%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (12%)
 43%
n/a
 53% 2%
Earlier Than That (88%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (6%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 1%
Education (5%)
 32%
n/a
 67% *
Iraq (13%)
 28%
n/a
 72% *
Terrorism (16%)
 87%
n/a
 13% *
Economy/Jobs (21%)
 17%
n/a
 82% 1%
Moral Values (24%)
 84%
n/a
 15% 0%
Health Care (8%)
 27%
n/a
 72% *


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (32%)
 93%
n/a
 7% *
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 84%
n/a
 15% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 15%
n/a
 83% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (34%)
 2%
n/a
 97% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (54%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 0%
Disapprove (45%)
 5%
n/a
 93% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (10%)
 25%
n/a
 74% 1%
Religious Faith (9%)
 92%
n/a
 7% *
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
 72%
n/a
 27% 1%
Strong Leader (17%)
 86%
n/a
 13% *
Intelligent (7%)
 5%
n/a
 95% *
Will Bring Change (24%)
 4%
n/a
 96% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (17%)
 81%
n/a
 17% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (54%)
 80%
n/a
 20% 0%
Less Safe (42%)
 14%
n/a
 85% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (27%)
 91%
n/a
 9% *
Somewhat Approve (26%)
 74%
n/a
 25% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%)
 28%
n/a
 70% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (29%)
 6%
n/a
 93% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (52%)
 83%
n/a
 17% 0%
Disapprove (45%)
 14%
n/a
 85% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (10%)
 92%
n/a
 8% *
Somewhat Well (35%)
 90%
n/a
 9% 1%
Somewhat Badly (22%)
 34%
n/a
 65% 1%
Very Badly (31%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (44%)
 91%
n/a
 9% 0%
Badly (52%)
 17%
n/a
 82% 0%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (28%)
 81%
+45
 19% *
Worse (32%)
 21%
-42
 78% 1%
Same (39%)
 54%
-6
 45% 1%


VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Kerry (47%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 0%
Bush (51%)
 97%
n/a
 2% 0%
Would Not Have Voted (1%)
 43%
n/a
 32% 11%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (69%)
 60%
n/a
 40% 0%
Against His Opponent (27%)
 31%
n/a
 69% *


OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Angry (23%)
 2%
n/a
 98% 0%
Dissatisfied (26%)
 19%
n/a
 80% *
Satisfied (23%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 1%
Enthusiastic (24%)
 97%
n/a
 3% *


DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (67%)
 63%
n/a
 37% 0%
No (28%)
 24%
n/a
 76% 0%


DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (61%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 0%
No (35%)
 79%
n/a
 21% 0%


IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (54%)
 80%
n/a
 20% 0%
No (42%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 1%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (31%)
 34%
n/a
 66% 1%
No (69%)
 60%
n/a
 40% 0%


WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (38%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 1%
No (62%)
 48%
n/a
 52% 0%


KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
He Believes (42%)
 5%
n/a
 95% *
People Want to Hear (56%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 1%


BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Ordinary Americans (41%)
 92%
n/a
 8% *
Large Corporations (55%)
 20%
n/a
 79% 1%


AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Concerned (72%)
 42%
n/a
 58% 0%
Somewhat Concerned (22%)
 73%
n/a
 26% 0%
Not Very Concerned (4%)
 90%
n/a
 10% *
Not at All Concerned (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


ABORTION SHOULD BE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Always Legal (17%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 2%
Mostly Legal (32%)
 35%
-3
 65% *
Mostly Illegal (29%)
 69%
+0
 31% *
Always Illegal (19%)
 79%
+5
 21% 0%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Confident (53%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 0%
Somewhat Confident (40%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%
Not Very Confident (5%)
 34%
n/a
 65% *
Not At All Confident (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Confident (91%)
 53%
n/a
 47% 0%
Not Confident (6%)
 30%
n/a
 70% *


POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Legally Marry (23%)
 23%
n/a
 77% *
Civil Unions (35%)
 51%
n/a
 49% *
No Legal Recognition (40%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 1%


PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Did Not Vote (18%)
 52%
n/a
 48% *
Gore (36%)
 10%
n/a
 89% *
Bush (43%)
 88%
n/a
 11% 1%
Other (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (3%)
 86%
+60
 14% *
Good (40%)
 91%
+39
 9% *
Not Good (36%)
 27%
-35
 72% 1%
Poor (19%)
 6%
-52
 93% *


NATIONAL ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent or Good (43%)
 90%
n/a
 9% *
Not Good or Poor (55%)
 20%
n/a
 79% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (47%)
 13%
n/a
 87% *
No (50%)
 85%
n/a
 14% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (46%)
 94%
n/a
 6% 0%
No (54%)
 13%
n/a
 86% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (41%)
 7%
n/a
 93% *
No (57%)
 82%
n/a
 16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (57%)
 85%
n/a
 15% 1%
No (41%)
 5%
n/a
 94% *


IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 88%
+52
 12% 0%
No (47%)
 12%
-62
 87% 0%


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Important (31%)
 43%
+23
 57% *
Somewhat Important (25%)
 51%
+30
 48% *
Not Too Important (20%)
 59%
+19
 41% 1%
Not At All Important (23%)
 55%
-12
 44% 0%


OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Important (57%)
 47%
n/a
 53% *
Not Important (43%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%


OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (51%)
 94%
n/a
 6% 0%
Unfavorable (48%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 1%


OPINION OF JOHN KERRY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Favorable (49%)
 10%
n/a
 90% 0%
Unfavorable (49%)
 91%
n/a
 8% 1%


GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (46%)
 29%
+6
 70% 0%
No (51%)
 69%
-2
 30% 0%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (17%)
 37%
n/a
 62% *
Somewhat Worried (57%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
Not Too Worried (20%)
 46%
n/a
 52% 1%
Not At All Worried (6%)
 48%
n/a
 52% *


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (71%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
No (25%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (20%)
 89%
n/a
 11% *
Worse Today (48%)
 18%
n/a
 80% 1%
About the Same (31%)
 76%
n/a
 24% 0%


BUSH TAX CUTS WERE...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Good for Economy (41%)
 93%
n/a
 6% 1%
Bad for Economy (34%)
 7%
n/a
 93% *
No Difference (23%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%


IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (43%)
 88%
n/a
 12% *
No (54%)
 20%
n/a
 79% 1%


HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (36%)
 32%
n/a
 67% 1%
No (64%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 0%


HAVE YOU LOST A JOB?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
 37%
n/a
 62% *
No (83%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Northeast (-)
 *
*
 * *
Midwest (100%)
 51%
+2
 48% 0%
South (-)
 *
*
 * *
West (-)
 *
*
 * *


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (6%)
 27%
+1
 73% *
Smaller Cities (19%)
 37%
-3
 62% 1%
Suburbs (44%)
 55%
+6
 44% 0%
Small Towns (7%)
 56%
-3
 44% *
Rural (24%)
 60%
+1
 39% 0%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (26%)
 35%
+0
 64% 1%
Suburban (43%)
 55%
+6
 45% 0%
Rural (31%)
 60%
+1
 39% 0%


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