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809 Respondents

Updated: 2:03 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Male (47%)	41%	+4	57%		1%
Female (53%)	37%	+9	62%		1%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White Men (42%)	42%	n/a	55%		1%
White Women (46%)	39%	n/a	60%		1%
Non-White Men (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
Non-White Women (7%)	20%	n/a	79%		2%

VOTE BY RACE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White (88%)	41%	+7	57%		1%
African-American (4%)	*	n/a	*		*
Latino (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
Asian (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (2%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-29 (17%)	30%	+4	68%		2%
30-44 (29%)	39%	+6	59%		1%
45-59 (31%)	45%	+12	54%		1%
60 and Older (24%)	36%	+3	63%		0%

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-64 (85%)	40%	+8	58%		1%
65 and Older (15%)	31%	+0	69%		0%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Under $15,000 (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
$15-30,000 (9%)	24%	n/a	76%		1%
$30-50,000 (19%)	34%	n/a	63%		2%
$50-75,000 (24%)	41%	n/a	58%		0%
$75-100,000 (21%)	33%	n/a	63%		1%
$100-150,000 (14%)	47%	n/a	51%		1%
$150-200,000 (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
$200,000 or More (4%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $50,000 (32%)	31%	n/a	68%		2%
$50,000 or More (68%)	41%	n/a	57%		1%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $100,000 (77%)	35%	n/a	63%		1%
$100,000 or More (23%)	49%	n/a	50%		1%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (34%)	38%	n/a	61%		1%
No (66%)	39%	n/a	59%		1%

ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (20%)	36%	n/a	63%		0%
No (80%)	40%	n/a	59%		1%

VOTE BY PARTY ID	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (39%)	13%	+4	86%		1%
Republican (16%)	92%	+5	8%		*
Independent (45%)	42%	+11	55%		1%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Liberal (27%)	17%	+4	81%		1%
Moderate (52%)	35%	+2	63%		1%
Conservative (21%)	74%	+13	25%		0%

VOTE BY RELIGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Protestant (26%)	52%	+14	47%		*
Catholic (57%)	40%	+5	59%		1%
Jewish (2%)	*	*	*		*
Other (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
None (12%)	22%	+5	76%		1%

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (7%)	89%	n/a	10%		*
No (93%)	36%	n/a	63%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today (6%)	52%	n/a	44%		4%
Last Three Days (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Week (4%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Month (14%)	31%	n/a	65%		1%
Before That (71%)	40%	n/a	59%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today/Last 3 Days (12%)	41%	n/a	57%		2%
Earlier Than That (88%)	38%	n/a	60%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Within the Last Week (15%)	38%	n/a	59%		3%
Earlier Than That (85%)	39%	n/a	60%		1%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
For Your Candidate (64%)	48%	n/a	51%		1%
Against His Opponent (32%)	25%	n/a	73%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (18%)	89%	n/a	11%		*
Somewhat Approve (26%)	65%	n/a	34%		1%
Somewhat Disapprove (22%)	16%	n/a	82%		0%
Strongly Disapprove (32%)	6%	n/a	92%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (44%)	75%	n/a	25%		1%
Disapprove (53%)	10%	n/a	88%		1%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Better (27%)	66%	+40	33%		0%
Worse (26%)	11%	-30	87%		2%
Same (45%)	41%	+6	57%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (20%)	97%	n/a	3%		*
Somewhat Approve (22%)	76%	n/a	22%		1%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	12%	n/a	86%		1%
Strongly Disapprove (39%)	1%	n/a	97%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (42%)	86%	n/a	13%		1%
Disapprove (57%)	4%	n/a	94%		1%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Big Cities (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Smaller Cities (25%)	29%	n/a	70%		1%
Suburbs (68%)	43%	n/a	55%		1%
Small Towns (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Rural (7%)	31%	n/a	67%		*

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Urban (25%)	29%	n/a	70%		1%
Suburban (68%)	43%	n/a	55%		1%
Rural (7%)	31%	n/a	67%		*