BALLOT MEASURES / OHIO ISSUE 1 / EXIT POLL
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| 1,959 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Male (47%) |
63% |
37% |
| Female (53%) |
61% |
39% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White Men (40%) |
64% |
36% |
| White Women (46%) |
62% |
38% |
| Non-White Men (6%) |
53% |
47% |
| Non-White Women (7%) |
57% |
43% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| White (86%) |
63% |
37% |
| African-American (9%) |
61% |
39% |
| Latino (3%) |
44% |
56% |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-29 (21%) |
51% |
49% |
| 30-44 (30%) |
61% |
39% |
| 45-59 (29%) |
66% |
34% |
| 60 and Older (20%) |
68% |
32% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| 18-64 (88%) |
60% |
40% |
| 65 and Older (12%) |
72% |
28% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
60% |
40% |
| $15-30,000 (16%) |
59% |
41% |
| $30-50,000 (25%) |
59% |
41% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
65% |
35% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
63% |
37% |
| $100-150,000 (9%) |
55% |
45% |
| $150-200,000 (4%) |
53% |
47% |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $50,000 (48%) |
59% |
41% |
| $50,000 or More (52%) |
62% |
38% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Less Than $100,000 (85%) |
62% |
38% |
| $100,000 or More (15%) |
55% |
45% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (34%) |
63% |
37% |
| No (66%) |
62% |
38% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (17%) |
64% |
36% |
| No (83%) |
62% |
38% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No High School (4%) |
75% |
25% |
| H.S. Graduate (29%) |
69% |
31% |
| Some College (29%) |
63% |
37% |
| College Graduate (25%) |
58% |
42% |
| Postgrad Study (14%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No College Degree (61%) |
67% |
33% |
| College Graduate (39%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Democrat (35%) |
44% |
56% |
| Republican (40%) |
81% |
19% |
| Independent (25%) |
54% |
46% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Liberal (19%) |
28% |
72% |
| Moderate (48%) |
58% |
42% |
| Conservative (33%) |
87% |
13% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| No (14%) |
59% |
41% |
| Yes (86%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant (56%) |
69% |
31% |
| Catholic (27%) |
64% |
36% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
44% |
56% |
| None (10%) |
35% |
65% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (17%) |
89% |
11% |
| No (83%) |
57% |
43% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (25%) |
86% |
14% |
| No (75%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| More Than Weekly (14%) |
85% |
15% |
| Weekly (27%) |
72% |
28% |
| Monthly (15%) |
64% |
36% |
| A Few Times a Year (28%) |
52% |
48% |
| Never (14%) |
39% |
61% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Weekly (39%) |
76% |
24% |
| Occasionally (41%) |
57% |
43% |
| Never (13%) |
39% |
61% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Protestant/Weekly (16%) |
79% |
21% |
| Prot./Less Often (17%) |
62% |
38% |
| Catholic/Weekly (12%) |
71% |
29% |
| Catholic/Less Often (13%) |
57% |
43% |
| All Others (38%) |
55% |
45% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (63%) |
68% |
32% |
| No (37%) |
50% |
50% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today (5%) |
62% |
38% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
52% |
48% |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
55% |
45% |
| Before That (78%) |
64% |
36% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
58% |
42% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
63% |
37% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Within the Last Week (12%) |
59% |
41% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
63% |
37% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| For Your Candidate (71%) |
66% |
34% |
| Against His Opponent (25%) |
52% |
48% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Excellent (3%) |
* |
* |
| Good (38%) |
79% |
21% |
| Not So Good (39%) |
56% |
44% |
| Poor (19%) |
44% |
56% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (31%) |
88% |
12% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
72% |
28% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
57% |
43% |
| Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
38% |
62% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (53%) |
81% |
19% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
44% |
56% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Taxes (6%) |
69% |
31% |
| Education (5%) |
54% |
46% |
| Iraq (13%) |
44% |
56% |
| Terrorism (17%) |
78% |
22% |
| Economy/Jobs (24%) |
52% |
48% |
| Moral Values (23%) |
81% |
19% |
| Health Care (5%) |
51% |
49% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Cares About People (11%) |
59% |
41% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
91% |
9% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
72% |
28% |
| Strong Leader (19%) |
77% |
23% |
| Intelligent (6%) |
25% |
75% |
| Will Bring Change (24%) |
45% |
55% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
75% |
25% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Safer From Terrorism (58%) |
77% |
23% |
| Less Safe (39%) |
44% |
56% |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Very Confident (41%) |
72% |
28% |
| Somewhat Confident (47%) |
59% |
41% |
| Not Very Confident (9%) |
39% |
61% |
| Not At All Confident (3%) |
* |
* |
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Confident (84%) |
65% |
35% |
| Not Confident (12%) |
40% |
60% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
82% |
18% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
74% |
26% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
51% |
49% |
| Strongly Disapprove (27%) |
40% |
60% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Approve (55%) |
78% |
22% |
| Disapprove (41%) |
44% |
56% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Very Well (11%) |
85% |
15% |
| Somewhat Well (36%) |
81% |
19% |
| Somewhat Badly (25%) |
56% |
44% |
| Very Badly (27%) |
39% |
61% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Well (45%) |
82% |
18% |
| Badly (50%) |
47% |
53% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (44%) |
43% |
57% |
| No (51%) |
79% |
21% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (52%) |
80% |
20% |
| No (48%) |
43% |
57% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Better (30%) |
79% |
21% |
| Worse (32%) |
52% |
48% |
| Same (38%) |
60% |
40% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Better Today (17%) |
81% |
19% |
| Worse Today (55%) |
49% |
51% |
| About the Same (28%) |
76% |
24% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (40%) |
42% |
58% |
| No (54%) |
77% |
23% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Yes (58%) |
76% |
24% |
| No (36%) |
39% |
61% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Big Cities (6%) |
61% |
39% |
| Smaller Cities (19%) |
52% |
48% |
| Suburbs (50%) |
63% |
37% |
| Small Towns (6%) |
59% |
41% |
| Rural (19%) |
70% |
30% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Urban (25%) |
54% |
46% |
| Suburban (50%) |
63% |
37% |
| Rural (25%) |
67% |
33% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Cuyahoga County (11%) |
61% |
39% |
| Northeastern Ohio (27%) |
61% |
39% |
| Central Ohio (20%) |
61% |
39% |
| Northwestern Ohio (14%) |
62% |
38% |
| Southwestern Ohio (27%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Yes |
No |
| Kerry (48%) |
41% |
59% |
| Bush (51%) |
81% |
19% |
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