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1,065 Respondents Updated: 2:04 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (46%)
 45%
-5
 54% 0%
Female (54%)
 41%
+10
 58% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (34%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
White Women (37%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%
Non-White Men (12%)
 16%
n/a
 84% 0%
Non-White Women (17%)
 16%
n/a
 84% 0%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (71%)
 55%
+4
 44% 0%
African-American (24%)
 11%
+4
 89% 0%
Latino (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (14%)
 35%
-3
 62% 1%
30-44 (30%)
 48%
+8
 52% *
45-59 (35%)
 44%
+1
 55% 0%
60 and Older (20%)
 40%
+4
 59% 1%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (88%)
 43%
+3
 56% 0%
65 and Older (12%)
 40%
+2
 60% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
$15-30,000 (8%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 1%
$30-50,000 (16%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
$50-75,000 (22%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 1%
$75-100,000 (15%)
 40%
n/a
 59% *
$100-150,000 (20%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 0%
$150-200,000 (7%)
 44%
n/a
 56% *
$200,000 or More (9%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (27%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 0%
$50,000 or More (73%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (64%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 1%
$100,000 or More (36%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (20%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 0%
No (80%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 0%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (12%)
 33%
n/a
 67% *
No (88%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 0%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (48%)
 11%
+2
 89% 0%
Republican (30%)
 92%
+3
 8% 1%
Independent (22%)
 47%
-3
 50% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (24%)
 10%
+2
 88% 1%
Moderate (49%)
 39%
+1
 61% 0%
Conservative (28%)
 79%
+0
 20% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (53%)
 46%
+1
 53% 0%
Catholic (24%)
 57%
+14
 41% 1%
Jewish (8%)
 14%
n/a
 86% *
Other (7%)
 26%
n/a
 72% *
None (8%)
 23%
n/a
 76% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (12%)
 94%
n/a
 6% *
No (88%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Three Days (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Week (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (8%)
 40%
n/a
 56% 3%
Before That (81%)
 42%
n/a
 58% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%
Earlier Than That (91%)
 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 (11%)
 46%
n/a
 51% 1%
Earlier Than That (89%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (66%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%
Against His Opponent (30%)
 19%
n/a
 79% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (28%)
 97%
n/a
 3% *
Somewhat Approve (16%)
 86%
n/a
 12% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (10%)
 16%
n/a
 82% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (46%)
 *
n/a
 99% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (43%)
 93%
n/a
 6% 0%
Disapprove (56%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Education (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Iraq (24%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 1%
Terrorism (22%)
 83%
n/a
 17% *
Economy/Jobs (17%)
 8%
n/a
 92% *
Moral Values (18%)
 70%
n/a
 28% 1%
Health Care (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (7%)
 26%
n/a
 73% 1%
Religious Faith (6%)
 91%
n/a
 9% *
Honest/Trustworthy (10%)
 65%
n/a
 34% *
Strong Leader (17%)
 87%
n/a
 13% *
Intelligent (11%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 1%
Will Bring Change (30%)
 3%
n/a
 95% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
 75%
n/a
 24% 0%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (23%)
 45%
n/a
 55% *
Somewhat Worried (51%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
Not Too Worried (21%)
 30%
n/a
 70% 0%
Not At All Worried (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (71%)
 45%
n/a
 55% 0%
No (24%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (35%)
 71%
+41
 29% *
Worse (24%)
 11%
n/a
 88% 0%
Same (39%)
 35%
-21
 63% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (23%)
 94%
n/a
 5% *
Somewhat Approve (20%)
 78%
n/a
 22% *
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
 27%
n/a
 70% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (41%)
 1%
n/a
 98% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (41%)
 86%
n/a
 13% *
Disapprove (54%)
 8%
n/a
 91% 1%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Confident (45%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
Somewhat Confident (45%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%
Not Very Confident (8%)
 23%
n/a
 77% *
Not At All Confident (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Confident (86%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%
Not Confident (10%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
 6%
n/a
 94% 0%
No (47%)
 78%
n/a
 21% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (50%)
 77%
n/a
 23% 0%
No (45%)
 2%
n/a
 97% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (9%)
 17%
n/a
 81% 1%
Smaller Cities (10%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 1%
Suburbs (71%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
Small Towns (5%)
 67%
n/a
 33% *
Rural (5%)
 57%
n/a
 40% 2%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (20%)
 26%
n/a
 73% 1%
Suburban (71%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
Rural (10%)
 62%
n/a
 36% 1%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Baltimore (9%)
 17%
n/a
 81% 1%
Baltimore Suburbs (36%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%
D.C. Suburbs (30%)
 27%
n/a
 73% *
Rest of Maryland (24%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 0%


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• Key: n/a = not available; * Represents a statistically insignificant number of respondents
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