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2,006 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (45%)
 51%
+0
 48% 1%
Female (55%)
 49%
+7
 49% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (26%)
 58%
n/a
 40% 1%
White Women (31%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 1%
Non-White Men (20%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 1%
Non-White Women (24%)
 42%
n/a
 58% 0%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (57%)
 56%
-2
 43% 1%
African-American (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Latino (32%)
 44%
+12
 56% 1%
Asian (0%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (9%)
 33%
n/a
 65% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (17%)
 50%
+8
 49% 0%
30-44 (27%)
 56%
+8
 41% 2%
45-59 (32%)
 50%
+4
 48% 0%
60 and Older (25%)
 44%
-9
 55% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (83%)
 51%
+4
 48% 1%
65 and Older (17%)
 47%
+0
 52% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (17%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
$15-30,000 (15%)
 40%
n/a
 60% 0%
$30-50,000 (22%)
 53%
n/a
 47% 0%
$50-75,000 (22%)
 47%
n/a
 51% 0%
$75-100,000 (11%)
 59%
n/a
 41% 1%
$100-150,000 (8%)
 48%
n/a
 46% 4%
$150-200,000 (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
$200,000 or More (4%)
 62%
n/a
 38% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (53%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
$50,000 or More (47%)
 52%
n/a
 46% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (86%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
$100,000 or More (14%)
 54%
n/a
 43% 3%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (4%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 1%
H.S. Graduate (21%)
 51%
+0
 48% 0%
Some College (34%)
 53%
+0
 46% 0%
College Graduate (24%)
 54%
+8
 44% 1%
Postgrad Study (17%)
 38%
+8
 60% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (59%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 0%
College Graduate (41%)
 48%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (40%)
 15%
n/a
 84% 1%
Republican (33%)
 94%
+2
 5% 0%
Independent (27%)
 45%
+2
 52% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (22%)
 14%
+1
 84% 1%
Moderate (42%)
 39%
-5
 60% 0%
Conservative (36%)
 85%
+9
 14% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (12%)
 49%
n/a
 51% *
Yes (88%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (49%)
 67%
+1
 33% 0%
Catholic (32%)
 38%
+5
 61% 0%
Jewish (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (8%)
 27%
n/a
 70% 3%
None (10%)
 32%
+11
 67% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (16%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 1%
No (84%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (13%)
 75%
n/a
 23% 2%
Weekly (29%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 0%
Monthly (15%)
 49%
n/a
 49% 0%
A Few Times a Year (22%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 0%
Never (18%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (41%)
 60%
n/a
 38% 1%
Occasionally (37%)
 47%
n/a
 51% 0%
Never (17%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (14%)
 79%
n/a
 20% 0%
Prot./Less Often (15%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (16%)
 40%
n/a
 60% *
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
 35%
n/a
 62% 0%
All Others (37%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (64%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 1%
No (36%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (9%)
 41%
n/a
 56% 2%
Last Three Days (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Week (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (12%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
Before That (71%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (13%)
 40%
n/a
 57% 2%
Earlier Than That (87%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (17%)
 38%
n/a
 59% 2%
Earlier Than That (83%)
 53%
n/a
 47% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (67%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 0%
Against His Opponent (27%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (3%)
 83%
n/a
 17% *
Good (41%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 0%
Not So Good (35%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
Poor (19%)
 26%
n/a
 73% 0%


BUSH POLICIES ON LAND USE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Helped (23%)
 90%
n/a
 10% 0%
Hurt (35%)
 8%
n/a
 92% 0%
No Effect (27%)
 61%
n/a
 36% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (34%)
 95%
n/a
 5% 0%
Somewhat Approve (19%)
 78%
n/a
 19% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (13%)
 12%
n/a
 85% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
 2%
n/a
 97% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (53%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 0%
Disapprove (46%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (4%)
 59%
n/a
 40% *
Education (5%)
 35%
n/a
 65% *
Iraq (20%)
 26%
n/a
 74% 0%
Terrorism (18%)
 78%
n/a
 21% *
Economy/Jobs (17%)
 24%
n/a
 73% 1%
Moral Values (23%)
 80%
n/a
 18% 1%
Health Care (6%)
 11%
n/a
 85% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (10%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%
Religious Faith (8%)
 94%
n/a
 6% *
Honest/Trustworthy (14%)
 69%
n/a
 28% *
Strong Leader (20%)
 83%
n/a
 15% 1%
Intelligent (9%)
 10%
n/a
 89% 1%
Will Bring Change (22%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
 70%
n/a
 29% 0%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (51%)
 80%
n/a
 18% 1%
Less Safe (43%)
 14%
n/a
 85% 0%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (25%)
 91%
n/a
 8% 0%
Worse Today (34%)
 8%
n/a
 91% 1%
About the Same (42%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (29%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 0%
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 75%
n/a
 23% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
 22%
n/a
 74% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (32%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (49%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 0%
Disapprove (46%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (12%)
 95%
n/a
 5% 1%
Somewhat Well (33%)
 87%
n/a
 11% 1%
Somewhat Badly (21%)
 30%
n/a
 67% 0%
Very Badly (32%)
 6%
n/a
 93% 1%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (43%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 1%
Badly (51%)
 15%
n/a
 83% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (45%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 0%
No (50%)
 84%
n/a
 14% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 91%
n/a
 8% 0%
No (51%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (30%)
 84%
+57
 15% 0%
Worse (27%)
 12%
-64
 87% 1%
Same (41%)
 49%
-11
 49% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (42%)
 9%
n/a
 91% 0%
No (53%)
 83%
n/a
 16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (54%)
 84%
n/a
 16% 0%
No (41%)
 5%
n/a
 93% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (-)
 *
n/a
 * *
Smaller Cities (44%)
 46%
n/a
 52% 1%
Suburbs (16%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 0%
Small Towns (26%)
 62%
n/a
 37% 1%
Rural (15%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (36%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%
Suburban (19%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 0%
Rural (44%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 0%


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