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1,834 Respondents

Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Male (51%)	53%	47%
Female (49%)	44%	56%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
White Men (48%)	53%	47%
White Women (47%)	44%	56%
Non-White Men (3%)	59%	41%
Non-White Women (2%)	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
White (95%)	49%	51%
African-American (2%)	*	*
Latino (1%)	*	*
Asian (1%)	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
18-29 (16%)	46%	54%
30-44 (34%)	54%	46%
45-59 (30%)	46%	54%
60 and Older (20%)	47%	53%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
18-64 (89%)	49%	51%
65 and Older (11%)	50%	50%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Under $15,000 (3%)	33%	67%
$15-30,000 (11%)	50%	50%
$30-50,000 (18%)	47%	53%
$50-75,000 (23%)	52%	48%
$75-100,000 (19%)	47%	53%
$100-150,000 (16%)	51%	49%
$150-200,000 (5%)	49%	51%
$200,000 or More (4%)	49%	51%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Less Than $50,000 (33%)	46%	54%
$50,000 or More (67%)	50%	50%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Less Than $100,000 (75%)	48%	52%
$100,000 or More (25%)	50%	50%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
No High School (2%)	*	*
H.S. Graduate (18%)	61%	39%
Some College (26%)	50%	50%
College Graduate (31%)	51%	49%
Postgrad Study (22%)	35%	65%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
No College Degree (46%)	54%	46%
College Graduate (54%)	44%	56%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Democrat (24%)	12%	88%
Republican (32%)	85%	15%
Independent (43%)	42%	58%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Liberal (21%)	19%	81%
Moderate (49%)	41%	59%
Conservative (30%)	83%	17%

HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
No (8%)	46%	54%
Yes (92%)	49%	51%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Protestant (40%)	55%	45%
Catholic (38%)	52%	48%
Jewish (2%)	*	*
Other (6%)	31%	69%
None (14%)	35%	65%

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (13%)	85%	15%
No (87%)	44%	56%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
More Than Weekly (6%)	70%	30%
Weekly (19%)	56%	44%
Monthly (12%)	45%	55%
A Few Times a Year (37%)	49%	51%
Never (24%)	41%	59%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Weekly (24%)	59%	41%
Occasionally (46%)	48%	52%
Never (23%)	41%	59%

VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Protestant/Weekly (9%)	58%	42%
Prot./Less Often (19%)	53%	47%
Catholic/Weekly (9%)	59%	41%
Catholic/Less Often (25%)	49%	51%
All Others (31%)	40%	60%

ARE YOU MARRIED?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (67%)	51%	49%
No (33%)	43%	57%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Today (5%)	39%	61%
Last Three Days (4%)	48%	52%
Last Week (2%)	*	*
Last Month (9%)	48%	52%
Before That (79%)	49%	51%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)	43%	57%
Earlier Than That (91%)	49%	51%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Within the Last Week (11%)	45%	55%
Earlier Than That (89%)	49%	51%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
For Your Candidate (67%)	57%	43%
Against His Opponent (31%)	32%	68%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Excellent (9%)	84%	16%
Good (64%)	56%	44%
Not So Good (24%)	18%	82%
Poor (2%)	*	*

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Strongly Approve (28%)	88%	12%
Somewhat Approve (22%)	72%	28%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)	27%	73%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)	12%	88%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Approve (50%)	81%	19%
Disapprove (49%)	16%	84%

MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Taxes (6%)	75%	25%
Education (3%)	30%	70%
Iraq (26%)	26%	74%
Terrorism (22%)	76%	24%
Economy/Jobs (15%)	33%	67%
Moral Values (17%)	66%	34%
Health Care (4%)	21%	79%

MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Cares About People (7%)	47%	53%
Religious Faith (5%)	79%	21%
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)	71%	29%
Strong Leader (21%)	75%	25%
Intelligent (10%)	13%	87%
Will Bring Change (28%)	17%	83%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)	77%	23%

COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Safer From Terrorism (55%)	71%	29%
Less Safe (42%)	20%	80%

GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (46%)	30%	70%
No (50%)	66%	34%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Strongly Approve (26%)	87%	13%
Somewhat Approve (25%)	67%	33%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)	30%	70%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)	12%	88%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Approve (49%)	78%	22%
Disapprove (45%)	18%	82%

HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Very Well (7%)	92%	8%
Somewhat Well (36%)	82%	18%
Somewhat Badly (21%)	37%	63%
Very Badly (35%)	12%	88%

HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Well (41%)	84%	16%
Badly (52%)	21%	79%

TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (46%)	19%	81%
No (48%)	76%	24%

TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (49%)	77%	23%
No (51%)	20%	80%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Better (36%)	73%	27%
Worse (27%)	24%	76%
Same (36%)	44%	56%

WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOU?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Born in N.H. (34%)	52%	48%
Moved From Mass. (29%)	48%	52%
Moved - Other State (38%)	44%	56%

TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (42%)	17%	83%
No (51%)	75%	25%

TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Yes (54%)	73%	27%
No (39%)	13%	87%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Big Cities (-)	*	*
Smaller Cities (14%)	47%	53%
Suburbs (47%)	53%	47%
Small Towns (14%)	41%	59%
Rural (24%)	47%	53%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Urban (14%)	47%	53%
Suburban (47%)	53%	47%
Rural (38%)	45%	55%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Industrial Areas (31%)	48%	52%
Concord/Ct. Valley (19%)	38%	62%
Southern N.H. (34%)	54%	46%
Rural North (15%)	53%	47%

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

TOTAL	Benson	Lynch
Kerry (50%)	15%	85%
Bush (49%)	84%	16%
Nader (1%)	*	*