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U.S. SENATE / MARYLAND / EXIT POLL


1,040 Respondents Updated: 2:04 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Male (46%) 61% 37%
Female (54%) 68% 31%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
White Men (34%) 53% 45%
White Women (37%) 58% 41%
Non-White Men (12%) 84% 16%
Non-White Women (17%) 89% 11%


VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
White (71%) 56% 43%
African-American (23%) 93% 7%
Latino (2%) * *
Asian (1%) * *
Other (2%) * *


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
18-29 (14%) 67% 32%
30-44 (30%) 61% 38%
45-59 (35%) 67% 32%
60 and Older (21%) 67% 32%


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
18-64 (88%) 65% 34%
65 and Older (12%) 68% 32%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Under $15,000 (3%) * *
$15-30,000 (8%) 68% 27%
$30-50,000 (16%) 65% 34%
$50-75,000 (22%) 64% 36%
$75-100,000 (15%) 69% 29%
$100-150,000 (20%) 62% 38%
$150-200,000 (7%) 61% 39%
$200,000 or More (9%) 65% 34%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Less Than $50,000 (27%) 68% 30%
$50,000 or More (73%) 64% 35%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Less Than $100,000 (64%) 67% 32%
$100,000 or More (36%) 62% 37%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (21%) 66% 33%
No (79%) 65% 34%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (12%) 71% 28%
No (88%) 64% 35%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Democrat (48%) 94% 6%
Republican (30%) 20% 78%
Independent (22%) 64% 34%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Liberal (24%) 91% 8%
Moderate (48%) 72% 27%
Conservative (28%) 30% 69%


VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Protestant (54%) 61% 38%
Catholic (23%) 57% 43%
Jewish (8%) 87% 13%
Other (7%) 78% 22%
None (8%) 80% 20%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (12%) 14% 85%
No (88%) 73% 27%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Today (4%) * *
Last Three Days (4%) * *
Last Week (2%) * *
Last Month (8%) 68% 29%
Before That (81%) 64% 35%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) 76% 21%
Earlier Than That (92%) 64% 35%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Within the Last Week (11%) 75% 23%
Earlier Than That (89%) 64% 35%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
For Your Candidate (66%) 57% 43%
Against His Opponent (30%) 84% 14%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Strongly Approve (28%) 20% 80%
Somewhat Approve (16%) 41% 59%
Somewhat Disapprove (10%) 83% 13%
Strongly Disapprove (46%) 97% 2%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Approve (43%) 28% 72%
Disapprove (56%) 94% 4%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Taxes (4%) * *
Education (4%) * *
Iraq (23%) 90% 9%
Terrorism (22%) 33% 66%
Economy/Jobs (17%) 91% 8%
Moral Values (18%) 44% 56%
Health Care (4%) * *


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Cares About People (7%) 74% 23%
Religious Faith (6%) 22% 78%
Honest/Trustworthy (10%) 44% 56%
Strong Leader (17%) 34% 66%
Intelligent (11%) 97% 3%
Will Bring Change (31%) 96% 3%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) 39% 60%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Very Worried (23%) 65% 34%
Somewhat Worried (51%) 60% 38%
Not Too Worried (20%) 78% 22%
Not At All Worried (5%) * *


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (71%) 62% 37%
No (24%) 74% 26%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Better (36%) 41% 59%
Worse (24%) 86% 13%
Same (39%) 74% 24%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Strongly Approve (23%) 24% 76%
Somewhat Approve (21%) 38% 61%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) 80% 19%
Strongly Disapprove (42%) 96% 3%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Approve (42%) 31% 69%
Disapprove (54%) 92% 7%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Very Confident (45%) 55% 45%
Somewhat Confident (45%) 73% 25%
Not Very Confident (8%) 78% 22%
Not At All Confident (2%) * *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Confident (86%) 64% 35%
Not Confident (10%) 78% 22%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (48%) 94% 5%
No (47%) 36% 64%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Yes (50%) 39% 60%
No (45%) 95% 4%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Big Cities (9%) 87% 12%
Smaller Cities (10%) 67% 33%
Suburbs (71%) 64% 35%
Small Towns (5%) 38% 62%
Rural (5%) 62% 36%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Urban (19%) 76% 23%
Suburban (71%) 64% 35%
Rural (10%) 50% 49%


VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL Mikulski Pipkin
Baltimore (9%) 87% 12%
Baltimore Suburbs (36%) 59% 40%
D.C. Suburbs (30%) 79% 21%
Rest of Maryland (24%) 50% 48%


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• Key: n/a = not available; * Represents a statistically insignificant number of respondents
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