U.S. PRESIDENT / SOUTH DAKOTA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,550 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Male (50%) |
60% |
-7 |
38% |
2% |
|
Female (50%) |
60% |
+5 |
39% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White Men (46%) |
61% |
n/a |
36% |
1% |
|
White Women (48%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
|
Non-White Men (3%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
* |
|
Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White (95%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
|
African-American (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Latino (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Asian (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (4%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-29 (19%) |
55% |
-8 |
43% |
2% |
|
30-44 (28%) |
69% |
+3 |
29% |
1% |
|
45-59 (28%) |
55% |
-7 |
43% |
1% |
|
60 and Older (24%) |
59% |
+10 |
39% |
2% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-64 (83%) |
61% |
-2 |
38% |
1% |
|
65 and Older (17%) |
57% |
+10 |
40% |
2% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (12%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
|
$15-30,000 (18%) |
51% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
|
$30-50,000 (26%) |
65% |
n/a |
33% |
1% |
|
$50-75,000 (22%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
1% |
|
$75-100,000 (14%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
1% |
|
$100-150,000 (5%) |
65% |
n/a |
35% |
* |
|
$150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
$200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (55%) |
56% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
$50,000 or More (45%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
|
$100,000 or More (9%) |
64% |
n/a |
33% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No High School (4%) |
57% |
n/a |
41% |
2% |
|
H.S. Graduate (25%) |
60% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
|
Some College (32%) |
64% |
n/a |
34% |
2% |
|
College Graduate (27%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
0% |
|
Postgrad Study (12%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No College Degree (61%) |
62% |
n/a |
36% |
1% |
|
College Graduate (39%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (32%) |
18% |
-2 |
81% |
1% |
|
Republican (47%) |
93% |
+2 |
6% |
0% |
|
Independent (21%) |
54% |
+3 |
42% |
3% |
|
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Liberal (16%) |
25% |
-4 |
73% |
2% |
|
Moderate (45%) |
52% |
+0 |
47% |
1% |
|
Conservative (39%) |
86% |
+0 |
11% |
1% |
|
|
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No (8%) |
55% |
n/a |
42% |
2% |
|
Yes (92%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant (65%) |
65% |
+4 |
34% |
1% |
|
Catholic (25%) |
63% |
+10 |
36% |
1% |
|
Jewish (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (5%) |
41% |
n/a |
56% |
3% |
|
None (5%) |
28% |
n/a |
63% |
2% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (24%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
1% |
|
No (76%) |
50% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today (5%) |
41% |
n/a |
53% |
3% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
68% |
n/a |
32% |
* |
|
Last Week (4%) |
42% |
n/a |
54% |
4% |
|
Last Month (12%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
|
Before That (75%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
1% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
53% |
n/a |
44% |
2% |
|
Earlier Than That (92%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (13%) |
49% |
n/a |
47% |
3% |
|
Earlier Than That (87%) |
62% |
n/a |
36% |
1% |
|
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (68%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
1% |
|
Against His Opponent (28%) |
40% |
n/a |
57% |
2% |
|
|
STATE ECONOMY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Excellent (7%) |
82% |
n/a |
17% |
* |
|
Good (62%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
1% |
|
Not So Good (24%) |
42% |
n/a |
54% |
3% |
|
Poor (6%) |
23% |
n/a |
75% |
2% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (34%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (28%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
22% |
n/a |
75% |
2% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
1% |
n/a |
96% |
3% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (62%) |
91% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (37%) |
8% |
n/a |
89% |
2% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
70% |
n/a |
29% |
1% |
|
Education (4%) |
45% |
n/a |
53% |
2% |
|
Iraq (21%) |
28% |
n/a |
70% |
1% |
|
Terrorism (18%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Economy/Jobs (15%) |
33% |
n/a |
62% |
3% |
|
Moral Values (25%) |
88% |
n/a |
11% |
1% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
46% |
n/a |
51% |
1% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Cares About People (7%) |
43% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
Religious Faith (10%) |
98% |
n/a |
1% |
1% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (14%) |
77% |
n/a |
22% |
1% |
|
Strong Leader (25%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
0% |
|
Intelligent (7%) |
17% |
n/a |
82% |
1% |
|
Will Bring Change (20%) |
6% |
n/a |
89% |
3% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
* |
|
|
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Safer From Terrorism (66%) |
81% |
n/a |
18% |
1% |
|
Less Safe (32%) |
19% |
n/a |
77% |
2% |
|
|
WOULD DASCHLE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (69%) |
50% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
|
No (25%) |
90% |
n/a |
8% |
2% |
|
|
WOULD THUNE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (59%) |
82% |
n/a |
17% |
0% |
|
No (35%) |
25% |
n/a |
73% |
2% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (30%) |
95% |
n/a |
4% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (29%) |
83% |
n/a |
16% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
34% |
n/a |
63% |
2% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (23%) |
6% |
n/a |
90% |
3% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (57%) |
90% |
n/a |
10% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (39%) |
18% |
n/a |
79% |
2% |
|
|
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Very Well (10%) |
99% |
n/a |
1% |
* |
|
Somewhat Well (42%) |
90% |
n/a |
10% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Badly (25%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
Very Badly (22%) |
8% |
n/a |
88% |
3% |
|
|
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Well (50%) |
91% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
Badly (45%) |
26% |
n/a |
71% |
2% |
|
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (41%) |
25% |
n/a |
75% |
0% |
|
No (54%) |
88% |
n/a |
9% |
2% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (61%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
No (39%) |
12% |
n/a |
84% |
3% |
|
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Better (36%) |
88% |
+41 |
11% |
0% |
|
Worse (20%) |
22% |
n/a |
75% |
2% |
|
Same (43%) |
56% |
-15 |
42% |
2% |
|
|
BUSH POLICIES ON DROUGHT RELIEF |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Helped (29%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
1% |
|
Hurt (35%) |
27% |
n/a |
70% |
2% |
|
No Effect (26%) |
72% |
n/a |
27% |
1% |
|
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (38%) |
21% |
n/a |
78% |
1% |
|
No (57%) |
87% |
n/a |
11% |
2% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (66%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
0% |
|
No (30%) |
7% |
n/a |
89% |
3% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (27%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
|
Suburbs (7%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
* |
|
Small Towns (13%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
Rural (53%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
2% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Urban (27%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
|
Suburban (7%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
* |
|
Rural (66%) |
60% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Southeastern S.D. (42%) |
58% |
n/a |
40% |
1% |
|
Northeastern S.D. (24%) |
58% |
n/a |
40% |
1% |
|
Western S.D. (34%) |
64% |
n/a |
34% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (49%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
1% |
|
Republican (51%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
1% |
|
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