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EXIT POLLS

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U.S. SENATE / MAINE / EXIT POLL

780 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Male (49%)	73%	21%
Female (51%)	75%	19%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
White Men (47%)	73%	21%
White Women (50%)	75%	18%
Non-White Men (1%)	*	*
Non-White Women (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
White (97%)	74%	20%
African-American (1%)	*	*
Latino (1%)	*	*
Asian (0%)	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
18-29 (12%)	74%	17%
30-44 (24%)	82%	18%
45-59 (35%)	73%	21%
60 and Older (29%)	68%	23%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
18-64 (80%)	75%	20%
65 and Older (20%)	70%	22%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Under $15,000 (11%)	70%	24%
$15-30,000 (14%)	70%	20%
$30-50,000 (22%)	75%	20%
$50-75,000 (21%)	75%	20%
$75-100,000 (15%)	76%	17%
$100-150,000 (11%)	76%	21%
$150-200,000 (3%)	*	*
$200,000 or More (3%)	*	*

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Less Than $50,000 (47%)	72%	21%
$50,000 or More (53%)	76%	19%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Less Than $100,000 (83%)	74%	20%
$100,000 or More (17%)	77%	19%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Democrat (37%)	56%	36%
Republican (29%)	96%	2%
Independent (34%)	74%	19%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Liberal (26%)	49%	43%
Moderate (48%)	79%	16%
Conservative (26%)	89%	6%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Protestant (48%)	81%	15%
Catholic (30%)	74%	18%
Jewish (1%)	*	*
Other (6%)	*	*
None (14%)	59%	34%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
White Protestants (47%)	81%	15%
White Catholics (30%)	74%	18%
White Jewish Voters (1%)	*	*
Whites - Other (5%)	*	*
White - No Religion (13%)	58%	35%
Non-White Voters (4%)	*	*

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Excellent (0%)	*	*
Good (31%)	71%	26%
Not So Good (50%)	75%	18%
Poor (18%)	77%	16%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Excellent or Good (31%)	71%	26%
Not Good or Poor (68%)	75%	17%

GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD?

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Yes (47%)	77%	16%
No (53%)	70%	24%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Strongly Approve (14%)	86%	5%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	96%	4%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	87%	9%
Strongly Disapprove (46%)	57%	36%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Approve (34%)	92%	4%
Disapprove (64%)	66%	28%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Strongly Approve (12%)	82%	8%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	97%	3%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)	87%	13%
Strongly Disapprove (47%)	57%	34%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Approve (33%)	91%	5%
Disapprove (65%)	66%	28%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Support Bush (13%)	96%	2%
Oppose Bush (27%)	41%	49%
Bush Not a Factor (58%)	84%	11%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Big Cities (-)	*	*
Smaller Cities (-)	*	*
Suburbs (27%)	76%	21%
Small Towns (20%)	72%	20%
Rural (54%)	74%	20%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Urban (-)	*	*
Suburban (27%)	76%	21%
Rural (73%)	73%	20%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Snowe	Bright
Cong. District 1 (54%)	73%	22%
Cong. District 2 (46%)	75%	18%

NOTE

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