U.S. PRESIDENT / WEST VIRGINIA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,728 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Male (47%) |
55% |
-2 |
43% |
1% |
|
Female (53%) |
56% |
+9 |
43% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White Men (45%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
White Women (50%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
0% |
|
Non-White Men (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White (95%) |
57% |
+4 |
42% |
1% |
|
African-American (3%) |
15% |
n/a |
83% |
2% |
|
Latino (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-29 (16%) |
48% |
-9 |
52% |
0% |
|
30-44 (26%) |
58% |
+6 |
41% |
1% |
|
45-59 (31%) |
58% |
+10 |
40% |
1% |
|
60 and Older (26%) |
53% |
+0 |
47% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-64 (84%) |
57% |
+5 |
42% |
1% |
|
65 and Older (16%) |
48% |
-4 |
51% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (10%) |
40% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
|
$15-30,000 (23%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
0% |
|
$30-50,000 (28%) |
57% |
n/a |
41% |
1% |
|
$50-75,000 (20%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
* |
|
$75-100,000 (10%) |
53% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
|
$100-150,000 (6%) |
55% |
n/a |
43% |
2% |
|
$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 (61%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
1% |
|
$50,000 or More (39%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (90%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
|
$100,000 or More (10%) |
59% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
|
|
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (33%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
No (67%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
|
|
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (17%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
0% |
|
No (83%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No High School (6%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
|
H.S. Graduate (32%) |
58% |
+6 |
41% |
1% |
|
Some College (27%) |
53% |
-3 |
45% |
1% |
|
College Graduate (19%) |
59% |
+1 |
40% |
1% |
|
Postgrad Study (16%) |
49% |
+2 |
50% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No College Degree (65%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
|
College Graduate (35%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
0% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (50%) |
30% |
+5 |
69% |
1% |
|
Republican (32%) |
94% |
+10 |
6% |
0% |
|
Independent (18%) |
56% |
-6 |
42% |
2% |
|
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Liberal (17%) |
25% |
+4 |
73% |
1% |
|
Moderate (49%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
Conservative (33%) |
85% |
+4 |
15% |
0% |
|
|
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
No (10%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
|
Yes (90%) |
57% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant (74%) |
59% |
+5 |
40% |
1% |
|
Catholic (10%) |
53% |
+13 |
46% |
0% |
|
Jewish (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (7%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
1% |
|
None (9%) |
36% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (24%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
No (76%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
|
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (48%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
0% |
|
No (52%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
|
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (71%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
1% |
|
No (29%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
0% |
|
|
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (70%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
1% |
|
No (30%) |
45% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today (7%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
|
Last Three Days (3%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
|
Last Week (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Last Month (10%) |
42% |
n/a |
56% |
1% |
|
Before That (78%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
0% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (10%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
|
Earlier Than That (90%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (12%) |
54% |
n/a |
44% |
2% |
|
Earlier Than That (88%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
0% |
|
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (69%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
0% |
|
Against His Opponent (28%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
|
|
STATE ECONOMY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Excellent (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Good (26%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
0% |
|
Not So Good (47%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
Poor (24%) |
29% |
n/a |
70% |
1% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (34%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (23%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
16% |
n/a |
82% |
2% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (30%) |
1% |
n/a |
97% |
1% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (57%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (42%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
1% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Taxes (3%) |
65% |
n/a |
35% |
* |
|
Education (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Iraq (17%) |
29% |
n/a |
71% |
* |
|
Terrorism (19%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
1% |
|
Economy/Jobs (21%) |
15% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
|
Moral Values (25%) |
88% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
35% |
n/a |
64% |
1% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Cares About People (11%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
|
Religious Faith (14%) |
96% |
n/a |
3% |
0% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (9%) |
75% |
n/a |
23% |
1% |
|
Strong Leader (21%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
1% |
|
Intelligent (6%) |
7% |
n/a |
90% |
3% |
|
Will Bring Change (23%) |
4% |
n/a |
96% |
0% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (10%) |
80% |
n/a |
20% |
* |
|
|
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Safer From Terrorism (59%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
0% |
|
Less Safe (37%) |
14% |
n/a |
85% |
1% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (30%) |
94% |
n/a |
6% |
* |
|
Somewhat Approve (27%) |
77% |
n/a |
22% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
26% |
n/a |
73% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (26%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
1% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (56%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (40%) |
13% |
n/a |
86% |
1% |
|
|
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Very Well (10%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
* |
|
Somewhat Well (39%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Badly (24%) |
36% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
|
Very Badly (26%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
1% |
|
|
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Well (48%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
Badly (48%) |
20% |
n/a |
79% |
1% |
|
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (42%) |
13% |
n/a |
87% |
0% |
|
No (53%) |
89% |
n/a |
10% |
1% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (53%) |
92% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
|
No (47%) |
14% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
|
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Better (31%) |
87% |
+47 |
13% |
* |
|
Worse (28%) |
19% |
-51 |
80% |
1% |
|
Same (39%) |
57% |
-3 |
42% |
1% |
|
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (38%) |
9% |
n/a |
91% |
0% |
|
No (58%) |
86% |
n/a |
12% |
1% |
|
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (62%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
0% |
|
No (34%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (6%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
* |
|
Suburbs (7%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
2% |
|
Small Towns (19%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
|
Rural (68%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Urban (6%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
* |
|
Suburban (7%) |
61% |
n/a |
37% |
2% |
|
Rural (87%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
1% |
|
|
VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Charleston Area (22%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
|
Southwestern W.V. (20%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
Monongahela Valley (14%) |
53% |
n/a |
47% |
1% |
|
Appalachian Highland (24%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
0% |
|
Ohio River Region (20%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
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