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2,190 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (48%)
 48%
-2
 51% 1%
Female (52%)
 46%
+5
 52% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (44%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%
White Women (49%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 0%
Non-White Men (4%)
 28%
n/a
 69% *
Non-White Women (3%)
 12%
n/a
 83% 5%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (93%)
 49%
+3
 50% 1%
African-American (3%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 1%
Latino (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (20%)
 41%
-7
 57% 1%
30-44 (29%)
 48%
+3
 51% 1%
45-59 (31%)
 49%
+6
 50% 1%
60 and Older (19%)
 50%
+5
 49% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (88%)
 47%
+2
 52% 1%
65 and Older (12%)
 51%
+3
 49% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (7%)
 33%
n/a
 64% 1%
$15-30,000 (13%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
$30-50,000 (20%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 1%
$50-75,000 (22%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%
$75-100,000 (16%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
$100-150,000 (12%)
 53%
n/a
 47% 0%
$150-200,000 (5%)
 49%
n/a
 51% *
$200,000 or More (4%)
 57%
n/a
 39% 2%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (40%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%
$50,000 or More (60%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (79%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 1%
$100,000 or More (21%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (30%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
No (70%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%
No (83%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (3%)
 39%
n/a
 59% 1%
H.S. Graduate (19%)
 50%
+3
 49% 1%
Some College (31%)
 54%
+6
 45% 1%
College Graduate (30%)
 49%
0
 50% 1%
Postgrad Study (17%)
 35%
-5
 64% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (53%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%
College Graduate (47%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (38%)
 7%
-6
 92% 0%
Republican (35%)
 94%
+4
 6% 0%
Independent (27%)
 42%
+3
 55% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (24%)
 7%
-9
 91% 1%
Moderate (45%)
 42%
+2
 57% 1%
Conservative (31%)
 87%
+2
 12% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (9%)
 37%
n/a
 61% 2%
Yes (91%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (53%)
 56%
+9
 43% 1%
Catholic (28%)
 49%
-2
 50% 1%
Jewish (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (6%)
 22%
n/a
 75% 3%
None (12%)
 20%
-15
 79% 0%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (19%)
 91%
n/a
 9% 0%
No (81%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (10%)
 74%
+15
 25% *
Weekly (30%)
 58%
+2
 41% 0%
Monthly (16%)
 48%
-2
 51% 1%
A Few Times a Year (29%)
 40%
+5
 59% 1%
Never (15%)
 19%
-4
 79% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (38%)
 62%
n/a
 37% 0%
Occasionally (44%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%
Never (14%)
 19%
n/a
 79% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (17%)
 65%
n/a
 35% *
Prot./Less Often (17%)
 46%
n/a
 54% 1%
Catholic/Weekly (12%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
All Others (36%)
 38%
n/a
 60% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (64%)
 52%
+5
 47% 1%
No (36%)
 38%
-4
 61% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (5%)
 49%
n/a
 48% 1%
Last Three Days (4%)
 37%
n/a
 57% 3%
Last Week (3%)
 46%
n/a
 49% 3%
Last Month (10%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 2%
Before That (77%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
 44%
n/a
 52% 2%
Earlier Than That (91%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (13%)
 45%
n/a
 51% 3%
Earlier Than That (87%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (68%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 0%
Against His Opponent (29%)
 23%
n/a
 75% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (6%)
 88%
n/a
 12% *
Good (56%)
 65%
n/a
 34% 1%
Not So Good (31%)
 18%
n/a
 81% 1%
Poor (6%)
 4%
n/a
 92% 4%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (26%)
 98%
n/a
 2% *
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 87%
n/a
 13% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 12%
n/a
 86% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (39%)
 1%
n/a
 97% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (49%)
 93%
n/a
 7% 0%
Disapprove (51%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
 61%
n/a
 38% *
Education (5%)
 22%
n/a
 78% *
Iraq (20%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 0%
Terrorism (18%)
 87%
n/a
 13% *
Economy/Jobs (18%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 1%
Moral Values (24%)
 77%
n/a
 21% 1%
Health Care (5%)
 9%
n/a
 89% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (8%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 0%
Religious Faith (9%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 1%
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)
 75%
n/a
 23% 2%
Strong Leader (19%)
 83%
n/a
 17% *
Intelligent (8%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 0%
Will Bring Change (29%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (11%)
 85%
n/a
 13% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (52%)
 77%
n/a
 22% 0%
Less Safe (45%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (23%)
 95%
n/a
 5% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
 79%
n/a
 21% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
 3%
n/a
 95% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (46%)
 87%
n/a
 13% 0%
Disapprove (51%)
 12%
n/a
 86% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (8%)
 95%
n/a
 5% *
Somewhat Well (32%)
 92%
n/a
 7% 0%
Somewhat Badly (25%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 1%
Very Badly (35%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (39%)
 93%
n/a
 7% 0%
Badly (58%)
 17%
n/a
 81% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 15%
n/a
 85% 0%
No (47%)
 83%
n/a
 15% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
 89%
n/a
 11% 0%
No (52%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (30%)
 79%
+40
 20% 0%
Worse (32%)
 17%
-42
 81% 1%
Same (37%)
 47%
-7
 51% 1%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (15%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%
Somewhat Worried (56%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
Not Too Worried (24%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 0%
Not At All Worried (4%)
 39%
n/a
 54% 5%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (69%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%
No (27%)
 49%
n/a
 49% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (45%)
 10%
n/a
 89% 1%
No (51%)
 82%
n/a
 16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (55%)
 81%
n/a
 19% 0%
No (41%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (-)
 *
n/a
 * *
Smaller Cities (34%)
 35%
n/a
 63% 0%
Suburbs (41%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%
Small Towns (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Rural (23%)
 52%
n/a
 46% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (34%)
 35%
+0
 63% 0%
Suburban (41%)
 54%
+7
 45% 1%
Rural (25%)
 53%
+5
 45% 1%


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