U.S. SENATE / WISCONSIN / EXIT POLL
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| 2,252 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Male (47%) |
52% |
48% |
| Female (53%) |
58% |
42% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| White Men (43%) |
50% |
49% |
| White Women (47%) |
56% |
44% |
| Non-White Men (4%) |
69% |
30% |
| Non-White Women (6%) |
78% |
20% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| White (90%) |
53% |
47% |
| African-American (5%) |
83% |
17% |
| Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| 18-29 (20%) |
56% |
42% |
| 30-44 (30%) |
51% |
49% |
| 45-59 (29%) |
57% |
42% |
| 60 and Older (21%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| 18-64 (86%) |
55% |
45% |
| 65 and Older (14%) |
57% |
43% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Under $15,000 (10%) |
62% |
38% |
| $15-30,000 (16%) |
59% |
39% |
| $30-50,000 (25%) |
57% |
43% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
55% |
45% |
| $75-100,000 (12%) |
48% |
51% |
| $100-150,000 (7%) |
54% |
46% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
36% |
64% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
38% |
62% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Less Than $50,000 (51%) |
58% |
41% |
| $50,000 or More (49%) |
51% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Less Than $100,000 (87%) |
56% |
43% |
| $100,000 or More (13%) |
47% |
53% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (28%) |
66% |
33% |
| No (72%) |
50% |
49% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (16%) |
69% |
30% |
| No (84%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| No High School (5%) |
65% |
35% |
| H.S. Graduate (25%) |
52% |
48% |
| Some College (34%) |
55% |
44% |
| College Graduate (22%) |
51% |
48% |
| Postgrad Study (14%) |
62% |
38% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| No College Degree (64%) |
54% |
45% |
| College Graduate (36%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Democrat (35%) |
93% |
7% |
| Republican (38%) |
14% |
86% |
| Independent (27%) |
62% |
37% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Liberal (20%) |
86% |
13% |
| Moderate (48%) |
63% |
37% |
| Conservative (32%) |
22% |
78% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| No (10%) |
57% |
41% |
| Yes (90%) |
54% |
45% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (18%) |
52% |
48% |
| No (82%) |
55% |
44% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Protestant (50%) |
46% |
53% |
| Catholic (32%) |
55% |
45% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (7%) |
72% |
26% |
| None (11%) |
79% |
20% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (16%) |
14% |
86% |
| No (84%) |
62% |
37% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| More Than Weekly (9%) |
29% |
71% |
| Weekly (27%) |
44% |
55% |
| Monthly (15%) |
53% |
47% |
| A Few Times a Year (31%) |
62% |
37% |
| Never (15%) |
73% |
26% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Weekly (35%) |
41% |
59% |
| Occasionally (45%) |
59% |
40% |
| Never (15%) |
73% |
26% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Protestant/Weekly (12%) |
37% |
63% |
| Prot./Less Often (14%) |
56% |
43% |
| Catholic/Weekly (13%) |
43% |
56% |
| Catholic/Less Often (18%) |
63% |
37% |
| All Others (39%) |
59% |
40% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (61%) |
50% |
50% |
| No (39%) |
63% |
36% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Today (6%) |
68% |
32% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
68% |
32% |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
61% |
39% |
| Before That (77%) |
52% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Today/Last 3 Days (10%) |
68% |
32% |
| Earlier Than That (90%) |
53% |
46% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Within the Last Week (12%) |
69% |
31% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
53% |
47% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| For Your Candidate (68%) |
48% |
52% |
| Against His Opponent (28%) |
74% |
25% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Excellent (3%) |
26% |
74% |
| Good (50%) |
38% |
62% |
| Not So Good (37%) |
75% |
24% |
| Poor (8%) |
81% |
19% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
11% |
89% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
38% |
61% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
80% |
20% |
| Strongly Disapprove (34%) |
96% |
4% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Approve (53%) |
23% |
77% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
92% |
8% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Taxes (8%) |
45% |
55% |
| Education (4%) |
73% |
27% |
| Iraq (18%) |
77% |
23% |
| Terrorism (20%) |
29% |
71% |
| Economy/Jobs (18%) |
84% |
16% |
| Moral Values (21%) |
24% |
74% |
| Health Care (6%) |
81% |
19% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Cares About People (10%) |
74% |
26% |
| Religious Faith (9%) |
16% |
84% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
34% |
66% |
| Strong Leader (22%) |
25% |
74% |
| Intelligent (8%) |
94% |
6% |
| Will Bring Change (26%) |
90% |
9% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (11%) |
32% |
66% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Safer From Terrorism (56%) |
32% |
68% |
| Less Safe (42%) |
85% |
15% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Strongly Approve (28%) |
15% |
84% |
| Somewhat Approve (26%) |
39% |
61% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
79% |
21% |
| Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
92% |
7% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Approve (52%) |
27% |
73% |
| Disapprove (44%) |
88% |
12% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Very Well (8%) |
10% |
90% |
| Somewhat Well (37%) |
24% |
75% |
| Somewhat Badly (23%) |
71% |
28% |
| Very Badly (31%) |
91% |
8% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Well (44%) |
21% |
78% |
| Badly (52%) |
83% |
17% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (47%) |
85% |
14% |
| No (49%) |
26% |
74% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (48%) |
20% |
80% |
| No (52%) |
88% |
11% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Better (32%) |
28% |
72% |
| Worse (30%) |
81% |
18% |
| Same (37%) |
56% |
44% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (42%) |
88% |
12% |
| No (54%) |
28% |
71% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Yes (56%) |
29% |
70% |
| No (40%) |
90% |
10% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Big Cities (6%) |
81% |
18% |
| Smaller Cities (19%) |
61% |
39% |
| Suburbs (39%) |
51% |
48% |
| Small Towns (9%) |
51% |
48% |
| Rural (26%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Urban (26%) |
66% |
34% |
| Suburban (39%) |
51% |
48% |
| Rural (35%) |
51% |
48% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Feingold |
Michels |
| Milwaukee (16%) |
68% |
32% |
| Milwaukee Area (19%) |
39% |
61% |
| Southern Wisc. (25%) |
61% |
39% |
| Northeastern Wisc. (17%) |
49% |
50% |
| Northwestern Wisc. (23%) |
57% |
42% |
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