U.S. PRESIDENT / MAINE / EXIT POLL
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1,991 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Male (47%) |
49% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
Female (53%) |
42% |
+3 |
57% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White Men (45%) |
49% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
White Women (52%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
1% |
|
Non-White Men (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Non-White Women (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White (97%) |
45% |
+1 |
53% |
1% |
|
African-American (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Latino (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Asian (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-29 (17%) |
50% |
+5 |
48% |
1% |
|
30-44 (28%) |
50% |
+2 |
48% |
1% |
|
45-59 (33%) |
39% |
+1 |
59% |
1% |
|
60 and Older (22%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-64 (86%) |
46% |
+2 |
52% |
1% |
|
65 and Older (14%) |
43% |
+0 |
56% |
* |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (12%) |
37% |
n/a |
59% |
3% |
|
$15-30,000 (22%) |
41% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
$30-50,000 (26%) |
49% |
n/a |
49% |
2% |
|
$50-75,000 (21%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
|
$75-100,000 (10%) |
48% |
n/a |
51% |
* |
|
$100-150,000 (6%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
0% |
|
$150-200,000 (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
$200,000 or More (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (60%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
2% |
|
$50,000 or More (40%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
45% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
|
$100,000 or More (9%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (31%) |
13% |
+3 |
86% |
1% |
|
Republican (30%) |
85% |
-3 |
15% |
0% |
|
Independent (38%) |
40% |
n/a |
56% |
2% |
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Liberal (26%) |
17% |
-2 |
81% |
1% |
|
Moderate (47%) |
43% |
+2 |
55% |
1% |
|
Conservative (27%) |
77% |
+0 |
20% |
1% |
|
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (19%) |
50% |
n/a |
47% |
1% |
|
No (81%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant (50%) |
55% |
+3 |
43% |
1% |
|
Catholic (26%) |
40% |
-4 |
58% |
1% |
|
Jewish (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (7%) |
32% |
n/a |
65% |
2% |
|
None (16%) |
34% |
+10 |
63% |
1% |
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (14%) |
83% |
n/a |
15% |
1% |
|
No (86%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
1% |
|
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (52%) |
56% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
No (48%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today (8%) |
47% |
n/a |
47% |
5% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
41% |
n/a |
57% |
0% |
|
Last Week (3%) |
28% |
n/a |
72% |
* |
|
Last Month (12%) |
43% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
Before That (72%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (12%) |
45% |
n/a |
50% |
3% |
|
Earlier Than That (88%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (15%) |
42% |
n/a |
54% |
3% |
|
Earlier Than That (85%) |
46% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (61%) |
54% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
|
Against His Opponent (34%) |
34% |
n/a |
64% |
2% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (25%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
* |
|
Somewhat Approve (21%) |
88% |
n/a |
10% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (17%) |
16% |
n/a |
79% |
3% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (36%) |
1% |
n/a |
97% |
1% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (46%) |
92% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (53%) |
6% |
n/a |
91% |
2% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Taxes (7%) |
52% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
|
Education (4%) |
38% |
n/a |
60% |
* |
|
Iraq (24%) |
26% |
n/a |
73% |
1% |
|
Terrorism (17%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
* |
|
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
20% |
n/a |
77% |
2% |
|
Moral Values (18%) |
69% |
n/a |
29% |
1% |
|
Health Care (4%) |
16% |
n/a |
84% |
* |
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Cares About People (8%) |
25% |
n/a |
73% |
1% |
|
Religious Faith (7%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
* |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (9%) |
60% |
n/a |
37% |
3% |
|
Strong Leader (20%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Intelligent (10%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
|
Will Bring Change (28%) |
5% |
n/a |
92% |
1% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
71% |
n/a |
27% |
1% |
|
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Safer From Terrorism (52%) |
74% |
n/a |
25% |
1% |
|
Less Safe (43%) |
13% |
n/a |
85% |
1% |
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Better (25%) |
79% |
+43 |
20% |
0% |
|
Worse (33%) |
15% |
-43 |
82% |
2% |
|
Same (41%) |
50% |
+1 |
48% |
0% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (25%) |
90% |
n/a |
9% |
* |
|
Somewhat Approve (25%) |
72% |
n/a |
26% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
21% |
n/a |
76% |
2% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (34%) |
5% |
n/a |
92% |
1% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (49%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (47%) |
10% |
n/a |
87% |
2% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (44%) |
13% |
n/a |
86% |
0% |
|
No (51%) |
75% |
n/a |
22% |
2% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (55%) |
75% |
n/a |
24% |
0% |
|
No (39%) |
7% |
n/a |
90% |
2% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (3%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
2% |
|
Suburbs (11%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
|
Small Towns (17%) |
40% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
|
Rural (69%) |
47% |
n/a |
51% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Urban (3%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
2% |
|
Suburban (11%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
|
Rural (86%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
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