U.S. PRESIDENT / GEORGIA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,618 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (44%) |
62% |
+2 |
38% |
|
Female (56%) |
56% |
+5 |
44% |
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VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
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KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (33%) |
76% |
n/a |
24% |
|
White Women (37%) |
76% |
n/a |
24% |
|
Non-White Men (12%) |
23% |
n/a |
77% |
|
Non-White Women (18%) |
17% |
n/a |
83% |
|
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VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (70%) |
76% |
+5 |
23% |
|
African-American (25%) |
12% |
+5 |
88% |
|
Latino (4%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
|
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (19%) |
52% |
+0 |
47% |
|
30-44 (35%) |
57% |
+1 |
42% |
|
45-59 (31%) |
62% |
+6 |
38% |
|
60 and Older (15%) |
64% |
+13 |
36% |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-64 (92%) |
58% |
+3 |
42% |
|
65 and Older (8%) |
67% |
+19 |
33% |
|
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VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (6%) |
28% |
n/a |
72% |
|
$15-30,000 (12%) |
39% |
n/a |
61% |
|
$30-50,000 (24%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
|
$50-75,000 (23%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
|
$75-100,000 (13%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
|
$100-150,000 (14%) |
73% |
n/a |
27% |
|
$150-200,000 (5%) |
65% |
n/a |
35% |
|
$200,000 or More (4%) |
69% |
n/a |
31% |
|
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VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (42%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
|
$50,000 or More (58%) |
68% |
n/a |
32% |
|
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VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (78%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
|
$100,000 or More (22%) |
71% |
n/a |
29% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (34%) |
13% |
-2 |
87% |
|
Republican (42%) |
97% |
+2 |
3% |
|
Independent (24%) |
60% |
+1 |
39% |
|
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VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (14%) |
17% |
+6 |
83% |
|
Moderate (44%) |
47% |
-2 |
52% |
|
Conservative (41%) |
86% |
+5 |
14% |
|
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VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (74%) |
63% |
+5 |
36% |
|
Catholic (10%) |
69% |
+13 |
31% |
|
Jewish (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (8%) |
22% |
-22 |
77% |
|
None (6%) |
33% |
+0 |
65% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (26%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
|
No (74%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
|
|
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (35%) |
84% |
n/a |
16% |
|
No (65%) |
45% |
n/a |
55% |
|
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VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
More Than Weekly (25%) |
66% |
+8 |
34% |
|
Weekly (26%) |
64% |
+9 |
36% |
|
Monthly (18%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
|
A Few Times a Year (23%) |
55% |
+4 |
44% |
|
Never (7%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
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VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Weekly (49%) |
65% |
n/a |
35% |
|
Occasionally (40%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
|
Never (7%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
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VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant/Weekly (23%) |
79% |
n/a |
20% |
|
Prot./Less Often (16%) |
67% |
n/a |
33% |
|
Catholic/Weekly (5%) |
76% |
n/a |
24% |
|
Catholic/Less Often (5%) |
62% |
n/a |
37% |
|
All Others (48%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (4%) |
44% |
n/a |
56% |
|
Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Week (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Month (9%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
|
Before That (82%) |
62% |
n/a |
38% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (7%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
|
Earlier Than That (93%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (9%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
|
Earlier Than That (91%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
|
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YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (72%) |
67% |
n/a |
33% |
|
Against His Opponent (23%) |
33% |
n/a |
67% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Taxes (6%) |
74% |
n/a |
24% |
|
Education (4%) |
33% |
n/a |
67% |
|
Iraq (13%) |
27% |
n/a |
73% |
|
Terrorism (21%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
|
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
19% |
n/a |
81% |
|
Moral Values (24%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
|
Health Care (4%) |
18% |
n/a |
82% |
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HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (41%) |
98% |
n/a |
2% |
|
Somewhat Approve (18%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
15% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
2% |
n/a |
97% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (59%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
|
Disapprove (41%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
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MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Cares About People (9%) |
28% |
n/a |
71% |
|
Religious Faith (12%) |
98% |
n/a |
2% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
|
Strong Leader (22%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
|
Intelligent (5%) |
22% |
n/a |
78% |
|
Will Bring Change (23%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
78% |
n/a |
22% |
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WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Very Confident (56%) |
73% |
n/a |
26% |
|
Somewhat Confident (37%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
|
Not Very Confident (6%) |
23% |
n/a |
77% |
|
Not At All Confident (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
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WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Confident (90%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
|
Not Confident (7%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
|
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FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (41%) |
85% |
+43 |
15% |
|
Worse (26%) |
23% |
-49 |
77% |
|
Same (33%) |
55% |
-12 |
44% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (37%) |
99% |
n/a |
1% |
|
Somewhat Approve (22%) |
80% |
n/a |
19% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
26% |
n/a |
72% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (26%) |
4% |
n/a |
96% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (57%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
|
Disapprove (39%) |
12% |
n/a |
88% |
|
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TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (34%) |
9% |
n/a |
90% |
|
No (63%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
|
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TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (64%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
|
No (33%) |
7% |
n/a |
93% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (20%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
|
Suburbs (44%) |
61% |
n/a |
39% |
|
Small Towns (17%) |
45% |
n/a |
55% |
|
Rural (19%) |
75% |
n/a |
25% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (20%) |
51% |
+5 |
49% |
|
Suburban (44%) |
61% |
+4 |
39% |
|
Rural (36%) |
61% |
-6 |
39% |
|
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VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Atlanta (20%) |
33% |
n/a |
66% |
|
Atlanta Suburbs (30%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
|
Northern Georgia (18%) |
72% |
n/a |
28% |
|
Central Georgia (17%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
Southern Georgia (16%) |
61% |
n/a |
39% |
|
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VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (40%) |
10% |
n/a |
90% |
|
Republican (58%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
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