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U.S. PRESIDENT / VIRGINIA / EXIT POLL


1,431 Respondents Updated: 2:04 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Male (46%)
59%
+1
40%
Female (54%)
50%
+3
50%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White Men (34%)
72%
n/a
27%
White Women (38%)
64%
n/a
35%
Non-White Men (12%)
25%
n/a
73%
Non-White Women (16%)
14%
n/a
86%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White (72%)
68%
+8
32%
African-American (21%)
12%
-2
87%
Latino (3%)
*
n/a
*
Asian (2%)
*
n/a
*
Other (2%)
*
n/a
*


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-29 (17%)
46%
-6
54%
30-44 (32%)
59%
+4
40%
45-59 (32%)
52%
-2
47%
60 and Older (19%)
56%
+10
44%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-64 (90%)
54%
+1
45%
65 and Older (10%)
49%
+1
51%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Under $15,000 (5%)
40%
n/a
60%
$15-30,000 (13%)
43%
n/a
57%
$30-50,000 (21%)
52%
n/a
47%
$50-75,000 (22%)
54%
n/a
46%
$75-100,000 (16%)
58%
n/a
42%
$100-150,000 (13%)
58%
n/a
42%
$150-200,000 (5%)
64%
n/a
33%
$200,000 or More (5%)
57%
n/a
43%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $50,000 (39%)
48%
n/a
52%
$50,000 or More (61%)
57%
n/a
43%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $100,000 (77%)
51%
n/a
48%
$100,000 or More (23%)
59%
n/a
40%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Democrat (35%)
8%
+1
92%
Republican (39%)
95%
+1
5%
Independent (26%)
54%
-2
44%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Liberal (17%)
17%
-2
83%
Moderate (45%)
42%
-4
57%
Conservative (38%)
85%
n/a
15%


HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (19%)
63%
n/a
36%
No (81%)
52%
n/a
48%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Protestant (68%)
57%
+3
43%
Catholic (15%)
63%
+2
36%
Jewish (2%)
*
n/a
*
Other (7%)
21%
-18
78%
None (8%)
37%
-2
63%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (22%)
95%
n/a
5%
No (78%)
42%
n/a
58%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
More Than Weekly (19%)
62%
+6
38%
Weekly (27%)
56%
-6
43%
Monthly (14%)
47%
+4
53%
A Few Times a Year (25%)
54%
+5
45%
Never (12%)
40%
-4
59%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Today (5%)
48%
n/a
48%
Last Three Days (3%)
*
n/a
*
Last Week (3%)
*
n/a
*
Last Month (8%)
52%
n/a
45%
Before That (81%)
56%
n/a
44%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (8%)
50%
n/a
48%
Earlier Than That (92%)
55%
n/a
45%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Within the Last Week (11%)
48%
n/a
50%
Earlier Than That (89%)
55%
n/a
44%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
For Your Candidate (71%)
63%
n/a
37%
Against His Opponent (26%)
35%
n/a
65%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (35%)
97%
n/a
3%
Somewhat Approve (20%)
84%
n/a
15%
Somewhat Disapprove (11%)
18%
n/a
80%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
2%
n/a
98%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (55%)
92%
n/a
8%
Disapprove (44%)
6%
n/a
93%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Taxes (5%)
79%
n/a
21%
Education (4%)
*
n/a
*
Iraq (17%)
17%
n/a
83%
Terrorism (22%)
88%
n/a
12%
Economy/Jobs (17%)
20%
n/a
79%
Moral Values (22%)
87%
n/a
13%
Health Care (6%)
15%
n/a
85%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Cares About People (8%)
33%
n/a
67%
Religious Faith (11%)
97%
n/a
2%
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
76%
n/a
24%
Strong Leader (18%)
87%
n/a
13%
Intelligent (8%)
5%
n/a
95%
Will Bring Change (23%)
6%
n/a
94%
Clear Stand on Issue (16%)
81%
n/a
18%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Very Worried (26%)
60%
n/a
40%
Somewhat Worried (46%)
56%
n/a
44%
Not Too Worried (22%)
55%
n/a
45%
Not At All Worried (4%)
*
n/a
*


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (69%)
57%
n/a
43%
No (25%)
52%
n/a
48%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Better (37%)
82%
+42
18%
Worse (21%)
13%
-52
86%
Same (40%)
49%
-18
50%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (32%)
94%
n/a
6%
Somewhat Approve (21%)
75%
n/a
23%
Somewhat Disapprove (16%)
34%
n/a
66%
Strongly Disapprove (29%)
4%
n/a
96%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (51%)
86%
n/a
13%
Disapprove (43%)
14%
n/a
85%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (37%)
10%
n/a
90%
No (57%)
86%
n/a
14%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (60%)
84%
n/a
16%
No (34%)
7%
n/a
92%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Big Cities (-)
*
n/a
*
Smaller Cities (31%)
49%
n/a
51%
Suburbs (44%)
53%
n/a
46%
Small Towns (-)
*
n/a
*
Rural (24%)
62%
n/a
38%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Urban (31%)
49%
-2
51%
Suburban (44%)
53%
+0
46%
Rural (24%)
62%
+10
38%


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