U.S. PRESIDENT / COLORADO / EXIT POLL
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2,534 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Male (44%) |
53% |
+1 |
45% |
1% |
 |
Female (56%) |
51% |
+2 |
48% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White Men (37%) |
58% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
 |
White Women (49%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
 |
Non-White Men (7%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
* |
 |
Non-White Women (7%) |
28% |
n/a |
72% |
* |
 |
VOTE BY RACE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White (86%) |
57% |
+1 |
42% |
1% |
 |
African-American (4%) |
13% |
n/a |
87% |
* |
 |
Latino (8%) |
30% |
+5 |
68% |
* |
 |
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Other (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
18-29 (15%) |
47% |
+6 |
51% |
0% |
 |
30-44 (31%) |
51% |
-5 |
48% |
1% |
 |
45-59 (29%) |
53% |
+4 |
47% |
0% |
 |
60 and Older (24%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
18-64 (84%) |
51% |
+1 |
48% |
1% |
 |
65 and Older (16%) |
60% |
+4 |
40% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Under $15,000 (9%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
$15-30,000 (12%) |
46% |
n/a |
51% |
2% |
 |
$30-50,000 (21%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
 |
$50-75,000 (22%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
* |
 |
$75-100,000 (16%) |
54% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
 |
$100-150,000 (12%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
* |
 |
$150-200,000 (4%) |
35% |
n/a |
62% |
3% |
 |
$200,000 or More (4%) |
66% |
n/a |
34% |
* |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Less Than $50,000 (42%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
 |
$50,000 or More (58%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Less Than $100,000 (80%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
 |
$100,000 or More (20%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
 | BUSH |
|
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KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No High School (2%) |
36% |
n/a |
62% |
1% |
 |
H.S. Graduate (17%) |
60% |
+9 |
39% |
1% |
 |
Some College (30%) |
58% |
+6 |
41% |
0% |
 |
College Graduate (31%) |
52% |
-6 |
47% |
1% |
 |
Postgrad Study (20%) |
43% |
n/a |
55% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No College Degree (49%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
1% |
 |
College Graduate (51%) |
48% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (29%) |
7% |
-6 |
93% |
0% |
 |
Republican (38%) |
93% |
-2 |
6% |
0% |
 |
Independent (33%) |
45% |
+1 |
52% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Liberal (22%) |
11% |
-6 |
88% |
0% |
 |
Moderate (43%) |
45% |
-2 |
54% |
1% |
 |
Conservative (35%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
0% |
 |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
No (10%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
 |
Yes (90%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY RELIGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Protestant (54%) |
65% |
+1 |
34% |
1% |
 |
Catholic (19%) |
52% |
+10 |
46% |
1% |
 |
Jewish (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Other (7%) |
24% |
n/a |
74% |
1% |
 |
None (18%) |
30% |
-4 |
69% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
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Yes (20%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
0% |
 |
No (80%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
 |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (26%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
 |
No (74%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (62%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
1% |
 |
No (38%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
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Today (6%) |
45% |
n/a |
51% |
2% |
 |
Last Three Days (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Last Week (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Last Month (12%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
0% |
 |
Before That (77%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
41% |
n/a |
55% |
2% |
 |
Earlier Than That (91%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Within the Last Week (11%) |
39% |
n/a |
56% |
3% |
 |
Earlier Than That (89%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
For Your Candidate (65%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
0% |
 |
Against His Opponent (30%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
1% |
 |
STATE ECONOMY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Excellent (3%) |
89% |
n/a |
7% |
* |
 |
Good (53%) |
74% |
n/a |
25% |
0% |
 |
Not So Good (35%) |
29% |
n/a |
69% |
1% |
 |
Poor (9%) |
16% |
n/a |
80% |
3% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (33%) |
98% |
n/a |
1% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (10%) |
16% |
n/a |
81% |
2% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (36%) |
1% |
n/a |
98% |
1% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (53%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
0% |
 |
Disapprove (46%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Taxes (4%) |
74% |
n/a |
23% |
* |
 |
Education (3%) |
23% |
n/a |
77% |
* |
 |
Iraq (23%) |
26% |
n/a |
72% |
1% |
 |
Terrorism (19%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
 |
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
18% |
n/a |
80% |
1% |
 |
Moral Values (24%) |
83% |
n/a |
16% |
0% |
 |
Health Care (5%) |
22% |
n/a |
77% |
2% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Cares About People (7%) |
34% |
n/a |
66% |
0% |
 |
Religious Faith (7%) |
94% |
n/a |
5% |
0% |
 |
Honest/Trustworthy (13%) |
79% |
n/a |
19% |
1% |
 |
Strong Leader (22%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
 |
Intelligent (9%) |
8% |
n/a |
91% |
1% |
 |
Will Bring Change (25%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
0% |
 |
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
 |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Safer From Terrorism (53%) |
84% |
n/a |
15% |
1% |
 |
Less Safe (41%) |
15% |
n/a |
84% |
0% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN SENATE VOTE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strong Leader (14%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
1% |
 |
Right Experience (21%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
 |
Cares About People (11%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
 |
Shares My Values (32%) |
59% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
 |
My Party's Candidate (17%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
0% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (30%) |
97% |
n/a |
2% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
21% |
n/a |
78% |
0% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (32%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (54%) |
90% |
n/a |
9% |
1% |
 |
Disapprove (44%) |
9% |
n/a |
90% |
1% |
 |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Very Well (9%) |
93% |
n/a |
5% |
* |
 |
Somewhat Well (38%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Badly (20%) |
36% |
n/a |
62% |
1% |
 |
Very Badly (32%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
1% |
 |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Well (46%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
0% |
 |
Badly (51%) |
17% |
n/a |
82% |
1% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (43%) |
12% |
n/a |
88% |
0% |
 |
No (55%) |
85% |
n/a |
12% |
1% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (52%) |
92% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
 |
No (48%) |
12% |
n/a |
86% |
1% |
 |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Better (30%) |
78% |
+35 |
20% |
1% |
 |
Worse (28%) |
20% |
-40 |
78% |
1% |
 |
Same (41%) |
57% |
-6 |
42% |
1% |
 |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Better Today (18%) |
90% |
n/a |
8% |
1% |
 |
Worse Today (44%) |
22% |
n/a |
77% |
1% |
 |
About the Same (38%) |
71% |
n/a |
28% |
0% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (37%) |
6% |
n/a |
94% |
0% |
 |
No (60%) |
84% |
n/a |
14% |
1% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (60%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
0% |
 |
No (37%) |
4% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Big Cities (12%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
0% |
 |
Smaller Cities (29%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
 |
Suburbs (43%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
 |
Small Towns (3%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
1% |
 |
Rural (13%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Urban (47%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
 |
Suburban (33%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
 |
Rural (20%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY REGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Denver/Boulder (24%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
0% |
 |
Arapahoe/Jefferson (27%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
Central Colorado (8%) |
52% |
n/a |
46% |
2% |
 |
Eastern Colorado (18%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
0% |
 |
Western Colorado (23%) |
62% |
n/a |
36% |
0% |
 |
VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (50%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
 |
Republican (48%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
0% |
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