U.S. SENATE / PENNSYLVANIA / EXIT POLL
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2,018 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Male (47%) |
57% |
38% |
4% |
Female (53%) |
49% |
46% |
4% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
White Men (39%) |
61% |
33% |
5% |
White Women (43%) |
54% |
41% |
4% |
Non-White Men (8%) |
37% |
61% |
2% |
Non-White Women (10%) |
25% |
72% |
1% |
VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
White (82%) |
57% |
37% |
5% |
African-American (13%) |
25% |
74% |
1% |
Latino (3%) |
37% |
60% |
3% |
Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
* |
Other (1%) |
* |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
18-29 (21%) |
46% |
51% |
3% |
30-44 (28%) |
56% |
39% |
4% |
45-59 (29%) |
55% |
40% |
5% |
60 and Older (22%) |
53% |
42% |
4% |
VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
18-64 (86%) |
53% |
42% |
4% |
65 and Older (14%) |
53% |
44% |
3% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Under $15,000 (9%) |
42% |
51% |
5% |
$15-30,000 (16%) |
48% |
49% |
2% |
$30-50,000 (26%) |
53% |
43% |
4% |
$50-75,000 (22%) |
54% |
40% |
6% |
$75-100,000 (12%) |
52% |
42% |
4% |
$100-150,000 (9%) |
58% |
36% |
3% |
$150-200,000 (3%) |
65% |
31% |
4% |
$200,000 or More (3%) |
79% |
19% |
1% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Less Than $50,000 (51%) |
49% |
46% |
4% |
$50,000 or More (49%) |
56% |
38% |
5% |
VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Less Than $100,000 (85%) |
51% |
44% |
4% |
$100,000 or More (15%) |
64% |
31% |
3% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (30%) |
48% |
47% |
4% |
No (70%) |
56% |
39% |
4% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (16%) |
52% |
45% |
3% |
No (84%) |
54% |
41% |
4% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
No High School (4%) |
54% |
42% |
4% |
H.S. Graduate (30%) |
53% |
42% |
4% |
Some College (29%) |
51% |
44% |
3% |
College Graduate (23%) |
56% |
40% |
4% |
Postgrad Study (14%) |
55% |
39% |
5% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
No College Degree (63%) |
52% |
43% |
4% |
College Graduate (37%) |
55% |
39% |
5% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Democrat (41%) |
28% |
71% |
1% |
Republican (39%) |
84% |
9% |
7% |
Independent (20%) |
45% |
47% |
5% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Liberal (22%) |
23% |
75% |
1% |
Moderate (48%) |
53% |
45% |
2% |
Conservative (30%) |
77% |
12% |
10% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
No (16%) |
48% |
51% |
2% |
Yes (84%) |
55% |
39% |
5% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Protestant (50%) |
59% |
35% |
5% |
Catholic (35%) |
54% |
42% |
4% |
Jewish (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
Other (6%) |
22% |
72% |
0% |
None (8%) |
37% |
58% |
1% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (13%) |
81% |
6% |
12% |
No (87%) |
48% |
48% |
3% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
More Than Weekly (12%) |
56% |
34% |
8% |
Weekly (27%) |
58% |
35% |
7% |
Monthly (16%) |
55% |
41% |
3% |
A Few Times a Year (30%) |
52% |
45% |
2% |
Never (13%) |
39% |
56% |
2% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Weekly (37%) |
57% |
35% |
7% |
Occasionally (43%) |
53% |
43% |
2% |
Never (12%) |
39% |
56% |
2% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Protestant/Weekly (14%) |
67% |
23% |
9% |
Prot./Less Often (17%) |
64% |
33% |
3% |
Catholic/Weekly (15%) |
52% |
42% |
5% |
Catholic/Less Often (18%) |
55% |
42% |
2% |
All Others (30%) |
41% |
54% |
3% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (61%) |
58% |
35% |
5% |
No (39%) |
45% |
52% |
2% |
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (46%) |
63% |
30% |
6% |
No (54%) |
46% |
51% |
2% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Today (6%) |
56% |
37% |
4% |
Last Three Days (3%) |
64% |
35% |
1% |
Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
Last Month (10%) |
50% |
47% |
1% |
Before That (79%) |
52% |
42% |
5% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
59% |
36% |
3% |
Earlier Than That (91%) |
52% |
43% |
4% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Within the Last Week (11%) |
61% |
35% |
3% |
Earlier Than That (89%) |
52% |
43% |
4% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
For Your Candidate (69%) |
58% |
37% |
4% |
Against His Opponent (26%) |
40% |
55% |
4% |
STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Excellent (2%) |
* |
* |
* |
Good (46%) |
70% |
24% |
6% |
Not So Good (38%) |
42% |
54% |
3% |
Poor (11%) |
25% |
73% |
2% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Strongly Approve (29%) |
84% |
6% |
8% |
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
79% |
15% |
6% |
Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
38% |
59% |
1% |
Strongly Disapprove (35%) |
18% |
80% |
1% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Approve (50%) |
82% |
10% |
7% |
Disapprove (48%) |
24% |
74% |
1% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Taxes (7%) |
51% |
43% |
3% |
Education (5%) |
41% |
52% |
3% |
Iraq (19%) |
38% |
60% |
2% |
Terrorism (21%) |
78% |
17% |
4% |
Economy/Jobs (18%) |
38% |
61% |
1% |
Moral Values (18%) |
68% |
18% |
12% |
Health Care (6%) |
29% |
65% |
2% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Cares About People (12%) |
46% |
51% |
2% |
Religious Faith (9%) |
79% |
10% |
11% |
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
74% |
19% |
5% |
Strong Leader (18%) |
76% |
18% |
5% |
Intelligent (6%) |
26% |
71% |
1% |
Will Bring Change (26%) |
26% |
71% |
1% |
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
60% |
31% |
8% |
DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (66%) |
64% |
30% |
4% |
No (29%) |
31% |
65% |
4% |
DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (60%) |
45% |
52% |
2% |
No (35%) |
68% |
23% |
8% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Safer From Terrorism (52%) |
76% |
17% |
7% |
Less Safe (43%) |
27% |
70% |
2% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Strongly Approve (27%) |
83% |
8% |
8% |
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
74% |
20% |
5% |
Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
34% |
62% |
3% |
Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
23% |
75% |
1% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Approve (49%) |
79% |
14% |
7% |
Disapprove (45%) |
27% |
70% |
2% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Very Well (9%) |
83% |
6% |
9% |
Somewhat Well (32%) |
82% |
11% |
7% |
Somewhat Badly (24%) |
48% |
48% |
3% |
Very Badly (33%) |
23% |
75% |
1% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Well (39%) |
82% |
9% |
8% |
Badly (55%) |
33% |
63% |
2% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (45%) |
28% |
71% |
2% |
No (49%) |
78% |
14% |
7% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (50%) |
82% |
11% |
7% |
No (50%) |
27% |
71% |
2% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Better (30%) |
77% |
15% |
6% |
Worse (30%) |
29% |
69% |
2% |
Same (39%) |
55% |
40% |
5% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (41%) |
27% |
71% |
2% |
No (52%) |
77% |
16% |
6% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Yes (56%) |
77% |
16% |
6% |
No (37%) |
21% |
77% |
2% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Big Cities (11%) |
28% |
71% |
0% |
Smaller Cities (6%) |
39% |
59% |
2% |
Suburbs (65%) |
56% |
38% |
5% |
Small Towns (9%) |
53% |
41% |
4% |
Rural (9%) |
71% |
23% |
6% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Urban (18%) |
32% |
67% |
1% |
Suburban (65%) |
56% |
38% |
5% |
Rural (17%) |
62% |
32% |
5% |
VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL |
Specter |
Hoeffel |
Clymer |
Philadelphia (11%) |
28% |
71% |
0% |
Phila. Suburbs (22%) |
54% |
43% |
2% |
Northeastern Pa. (14%) |
56% |
41% |
3% |
Pittsburgh Area (23%) |
48% |
45% |
5% |
Central/North Tier (30%) |
62% |
30% |
7% |
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