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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (47%)
 55%
-2
 43% 1%
Female (53%)
 56%
+9
 43% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (45%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 1%
White Women (50%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 0%
Non-White Men (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Non-White Women (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (95%)
 57%
+4
 42% 1%
African-American (3%)
 15%
n/a
 83% 2%
Latino (0%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (16%)
 48%
-9
 52% 0%
30-44 (26%)
 58%
+6
 41% 1%
45-59 (31%)
 58%
+10
 40% 1%
60 and Older (26%)
 53%
+0
 47% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (84%)
 57%
+5
 42% 1%
65 and Older (16%)
 48%
-4
 51% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (10%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%
$15-30,000 (23%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 0%
$30-50,000 (28%)
 57%
n/a
 41% 1%
$50-75,000 (20%)
 59%
n/a
 41% *
$75-100,000 (10%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%
$100-150,000 (6%)
 55%
n/a
 43% 2%
$150-200,000 (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
$200,000 or More (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (61%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%
$50,000 or More (39%)
 58%
n/a
 42% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (90%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%
$100,000 or More (10%)
 59%
n/a
 39% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (33%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 1%
No (67%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 0%
No (83%)
 59%
n/a
 41% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (6%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 0%
H.S. Graduate (32%)
 58%
+6
 41% 1%
Some College (27%)
 53%
-3
 45% 1%
College Graduate (19%)
 59%
+1
 40% 1%
Postgrad Study (16%)
 49%
+2
 50% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (65%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 1%
College Graduate (35%)
 55%
n/a
 45% 0%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (50%)
 30%
+5
 69% 1%
Republican (32%)
 94%
+10
 6% 0%
Independent (18%)
 56%
-6
 42% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (17%)
 25%
+4
 73% 1%
Moderate (49%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%
Conservative (33%)
 85%
+4
 15% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (10%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%
Yes (90%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (74%)
 59%
+5
 40% 1%
Catholic (10%)
 53%
+13
 46% 0%
Jewish (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (7%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%
None (9%)
 36%
n/a
 61% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (24%)
 87%
n/a
 13% 0%
No (76%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
 66%
n/a
 33% 0%
No (52%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (71%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 1%
No (29%)
 46%
n/a
 54% 0%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (70%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 1%
No (30%)
 45%
n/a
 55% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (7%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 1%
Last Three Days (3%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 1%
Last Week (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (10%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%
Before That (78%)
 58%
n/a
 42% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (10%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 1%
Earlier Than That (90%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (12%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 2%
Earlier Than That (88%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (69%)
 63%
n/a
 36% 0%
Against His Opponent (28%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Good (26%)
 85%
n/a
 15% 0%
Not So Good (47%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%
Poor (24%)
 29%
n/a
 70% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (34%)
 97%
n/a
 3% 0%
Somewhat Approve (23%)
 85%
n/a
 14% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 16%
n/a
 82% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (30%)
 1%
n/a
 97% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (57%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 0%
Disapprove (42%)
 6%
n/a
 93% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (3%)
 65%
n/a
 35% *
Education (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Iraq (17%)
 29%
n/a
 71% *
Terrorism (19%)
 88%
n/a
 12% 1%
Economy/Jobs (21%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 1%
Moral Values (25%)
 88%
n/a
 11% 0%
Health Care (5%)
 35%
n/a
 64% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (11%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%
Religious Faith (14%)
 96%
n/a
 3% 0%
Honest/Trustworthy (9%)
 75%
n/a
 23% 1%
Strong Leader (21%)
 85%
n/a
 14% 1%
Intelligent (6%)
 7%
n/a
 90% 3%
Will Bring Change (23%)
 4%
n/a
 96% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (10%)
 80%
n/a
 20% *


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (59%)
 83%
n/a
 17% 0%
Less Safe (37%)
 14%
n/a
 85% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (30%)
 94%
n/a
 6% *
Somewhat Approve (27%)