U.S. PRESIDENT / MISSISSIPPI / EXIT POLL

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799 Respondents

Updated: 2:03 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Male (47%)	59%	-8	40%		0%
Female (53%)	59%	+8	40%		0%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White Men (32%)	81%	n/a	18%		0%
White Women (33%)	89%	n/a	10%		0%
Non-White Men (15%)	14%	n/a	85%		1%
Non-White Women (20%)	10%	n/a	89%		*

VOTE BY RACE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White (65%)	85%	+4	14%		0%
African-American (34%)	10%	+7	90%		0%
Latino (0%)	*	n/a	*		*
Asian (0%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-29 (20%)	37%	-5	63%		0%
30-44 (29%)	58%	+9	42%		1%
45-59 (29%)	67%	+2	33%		0%
60 and Older (23%)	69%	+0	30%		0%

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-64 (87%)	56%	+0	43%		0%
65 and Older (13%)	75%	+11	25%		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Under $15,000 (13%)	38%	n/a	62%		*
$15-30,000 (23%)	45%	n/a	54%		0%
$30-50,000 (23%)	60%	n/a	40%		*
$50-75,000 (21%)	68%	n/a	32%		0%
$75-100,000 (11%)	71%	n/a	28%		0%
$100-150,000 (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
$150-200,000 (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
$200,000 or More (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $50,000 (59%)	49%	n/a	50%		0%
$50,000 or More (41%)	73%	n/a	27%		0%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $100,000 (91%)	56%	n/a	43%		0%
$100,000 or More (9%)	86%	n/a	13%		1%

VOTE BY PARTY ID	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (38%)	14%	+3	85%		0%
Republican (47%)	94%	-3	6%		*
Independent (15%)	67%	+1	32%		1%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Liberal (17%)	23%	+0	76%		0%
Moderate (36%)	51%	+4	48%		1%
Conservative (46%)	81%	n/a	19%		*

VOTE BY RELIGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Protestant (77%)	62%	-2	38%		0%
Catholic (10%)	80%	n/a	19%		1%
Jewish (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (7%)	27%	n/a	71%		1%
None (4%)	*	n/a	*		*

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (29%)	96%	n/a	4%		*
No (71%)	43%	n/a	56%		0%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (48%)	88%	n/a	12%		*
No (52%)	32%	n/a	67%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today (6%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Three Days (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Week (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Month (8%)	26%	n/a	73%		1%
Before That (80%)	65%	n/a	35%		0%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)	46%	n/a	53%		1%
Earlier Than That (91%)	61%	n/a	39%		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	53%		1%
Earlier Than That (88%)	61%	n/a	39%		0%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
For Your Candidate (76%)	65%	n/a	35%		0%
Against His Opponent (20%)	35%	n/a	65%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (41%)	95%	n/a	4%		0%
Somewhat Approve (19%)	80%	n/a	19%		0%
Somewhat Disapprove (10%)	13%	n/a	87%		*
Strongly Disapprove (28%)	8%	n/a	92%		0%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (60%)	90%	n/a	9%		0%
Disapprove (38%)	9%	n/a	91%		0%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Better (37%)	86%	+44	14%		0%
Worse (28%)	20%	-50	78%		1%
Same (34%)	61%	-11	39%		*

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (46%)	96%	n/a	4%		*
Somewhat Approve (15%)	81%	n/a	17%		1%
Somewhat Disapprove (10%)	13%	n/a	85%		1%
Strongly Disapprove (28%)	1%	n/a	99%		0%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (60%)	92%	n/a	7%		0%
Disapprove (38%)	4%	n/a	95%		0%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Big Cities (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Smaller Cities (6%)	*	n/a	*		*
Suburbs (26%)	59%	n/a	41%		0%
Small Towns (7%)	90%	n/a	10%		*
Rural (60%)	61%	n/a	39%		0%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Urban (6%)	*	n/a	*		*
Suburban (26%)	59%	n/a	41%		0%
Rural (67%)	64%	n/a	36%		0%

VOTE BY REGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Jackson Area/Delta (34%)	53%	n/a	46%		*
Southeastern Miss. (40%)	62%	n/a	38%		0%
Northeastern Miss. (26%)	63%	n/a	37%		1%