U.S. PRESIDENT / MASSACHUSETTS / EXIT POLL
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| 889 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (48%) |
41% |
+4 |
57% |
|
Female (52%) |
33% |
+5 |
66% |
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VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (42%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
|
White Women (45%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
|
Non-White Men (7%) |
24% |
n/a |
74% |
|
Non-White Women (6%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
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VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (87%) |
40% |
+6 |
59% |
|
African-American (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Latino (6%) |
18% |
n/a |
80% |
|
Asian (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (16%) |
26% |
-3 |
72% |
|
30-44 (30%) |
40% |
+7 |
59% |
|
45-59 (31%) |
41% |
+8 |
58% |
|
60 and Older (23%) |
37% |
+4 |
61% |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
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18-64 (85%) |
36% |
+3 |
63% |
|
65 and Older (15%) |
43% |
+11 |
56% |
|
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VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
$15-30,000 (10%) |
32% |
n/a |
68% |
|
$30-50,000 (17%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
|
$50-75,000 (21%) |
33% |
n/a |
65% |
|
$75-100,000 (16%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
|
$100-150,000 (17%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
|
$150-200,000 (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
$200,000 or More (10%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (30%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
|
$50,000 or More (70%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
|
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VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (67%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
|
$100,000 or More (33%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (39%) |
6% |
-3 |
94% |
|
Republican (16%) |
93% |
+6 |
7% |
|
Independent (44%) |
44% |
+13 |
54% |
|
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VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (34%) |
7% |
+1 |
92% |
|
Moderate (45%) |
40% |
+9 |
59% |
|
Conservative (21%) |
76% |
+0 |
23% |
|
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HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (15%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
|
No (85%) |
32% |
n/a |
67% |
|
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VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (31%) |
39% |
-6 |
60% |
|
Catholic (43%) |
49% |
+17 |
51% |
|
Jewish (9%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
|
Other (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
None (11%) |
15% |
n/a |
82% |
|
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ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
No (94%) |
33% |
n/a |
66% |
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (6%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Three Days (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Week (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Month (8%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
|
Before That (84%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
52% |
n/a |
41% |
|
Earlier Than That (92%) |
35% |
n/a |
64% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (9%) |
47% |
n/a |
46% |
|
Earlier Than That (91%) |
36% |
n/a |
64% |
|
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YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (65%) |
38% |
n/a |
60% |
|
Against His Opponent (31%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
|
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HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (21%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
|
Somewhat Approve (15%) |
81% |
n/a |
17% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
16% |
n/a |
82% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (50%) |
0% |
n/a |
98% |
|
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HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (36%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
|
Disapprove (62%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
|
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MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Education (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Iraq (23%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
|
Terrorism (21%) |
82% |
n/a |
16% |
|
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
|
Moral Values (16%) |
39% |
n/a |
59% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
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MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Cares About People (7%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Religious Faith (4%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (10%) |
63% |
n/a |
35% |
|
Strong Leader (15%) |
77% |
n/a |
23% |
|
Intelligent (16%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
|
Will Bring Change (29%) |
1% |
n/a |
97% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
75% |
n/a |
23% |
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COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
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Safer From Terrorism (42%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
|
Less Safe (54%) |
9% |
n/a |
90% |
|
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FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (24%) |
67% |
+42 |
32% |
|
Worse (35%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
|
Same (40%) |
37% |
-6 |
62% |
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (19%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
|
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
63% |
n/a |
35% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (17%) |
20% |
n/a |
78% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (44%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (36%) |
79% |
n/a |
20% |
|
Disapprove (58%) |
8% |
n/a |
91% |
|
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OPINION OF JOHN KERRY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Favorable (64%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
|
Unfavorable (35%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
|
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TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (54%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
No (40%) |
73% |
n/a |
24% |
|
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TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (46%) |
70% |
n/a |
30% |
|
No (48%) |
2% |
n/a |
97% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (14%) |
25% |
n/a |
75% |
|
Smaller Cities (12%) |
35% |
n/a |
63% |
|
Suburbs (61%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
|
Small Towns (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Rural (13%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (26%) |
29% |
n/a |
70% |
|
Suburban (61%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
|
Rural (13%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
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