U.S. SENATE / RHODE ISLAND / EXIT POLL
| 1,173 Respondents
|
Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Male (46%) |
50% |
50% |
| Female (54%) |
43% |
57% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| White Men (41%) |
54% |
46% |
| White Women (46%) |
46% |
54% |
| Non-White Men (5%) |
21% |
77% |
| Non-White Women (8%) |
21% |
78% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| White (87%) |
50% |
50% |
| African-American (5%) |
13% |
85% |
| Latino (4%) |
22% |
77% |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| 18-29 (13%) |
35% |
65% |
| 30-44 (26%) |
45% |
55% |
| 45-59 (36%) |
50% |
50% |
| 60 and Older (25%) |
48% |
52% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| 18-64 (84%) |
46% |
53% |
| 65 and Older (16%) |
45% |
55% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Under $15,000 (6%) |
20% |
80% |
| $15-30,000 (8%) |
34% |
65% |
| $30-50,000 (17%) |
44% |
56% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
54% |
46% |
| $75-100,000 (15%) |
46% |
54% |
| $100-150,000 (19%) |
55% |
45% |
| $150-200,000 (8%) |
48% |
52% |
| $200,000 or More (5%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Less Than $50,000 (31%) |
37% |
63% |
| $50,000 or More (69%) |
52% |
48% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Less Than $100,000 (69%) |
45% |
55% |
| $100,000 or More (31%) |
54% |
46% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Yes, I Am (16%) |
40% |
60% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (13%) |
44% |
56% |
| Yes, Both (2%) |
* |
* |
| No, No One Is (70%) |
48% |
51% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Yes (30%) |
41% |
59% |
| No (70%) |
48% |
51% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Yes (17%) |
39% |
61% |
| No (83%) |
48% |
52% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| No High School (3%) |
* |
* |
| H.S. Graduate (15%) |
41% |
59% |
| Some College (28%) |
51% |
49% |
| College Graduate (29%) |
49% |
51% |
| Postgraduate (24%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| No College Degree (47%) |
45% |
54% |
| College Graduate (53%) |
48% |
52% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| No College Education (18%) |
36% |
63% |
| College Educated (82%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Democrat (38%) |
15% |
84% |
| Republican (18%) |
94% |
6% |
| Independent (44%) |
55% |
45% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Liberal (25%) |
24% |
76% |
| Moderate (56%) |
48% |
52% |
| Conservative (19%) |
74% |
25% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Protestant (28%) |
51% |
48% |
| Catholic (53%) |
50% |
50% |
| Jewish (2%) |
* |
* |
| Other (5%) |
32% |
68% |
| None (11%) |
32% |
67% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| White Protestants (24%) |
56% |
44% |
| White Catholics (48%) |
52% |
48% |
| White Jewish Voters (2%) |
* |
* |
| Whites - Other (4%) |
* |
* |
| White - No Religion (9%) |
34% |
66% |
| Non-White Voters (13%) |
22% |
77% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| More Than Weekly (7%) |
64% |
35% |
| Weekly (27%) |
49% |
51% |
| Monthly (15%) |
55% |
45% |
| A Few Times a Year (29%) |
43% |
57% |
| Never (19%) |
37% |
63% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Weekly (34%) |
52% |
48% |
| Occasionally (44%) |
47% |
53% |
| Never (19%) |
37% |
63% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Excellent (2%) |
* |
* |
| Good (48%) |
59% |
41% |
| Not So Good (41%) |
33% |
67% |
| Poor (7%) |
23% |
77% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Excellent or Good (51%) |
60% |
40% |
| Not Good or Poor (48%) |
31% |
68% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Strongly Approve (8%) |
88% |
12% |
| Somewhat Approve (17%) |
87% |
12% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (19%) |
55% |
45% |
| Strongly Disapprove (56%) |
25% |
74% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Approve (24%) |
88% |
12% |
| Disapprove (75%) |
33% |
67% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Extremely Important (44%) |
32% |
68% |
| Very Important (30%) |
54% |
45% |
| Somewhat Important (18%) |
69% |
30% |
| Not At All Important (7%) |
51% |
49% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Extremely Important (41%) |
43% |
57% |
| Very Important (32%) |
56% |
44% |
| Somewhat Important (19%) |
46% |
53% |
| Not At All Important (8%) |
32% |
68% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Extremely Important (40%) |
41% |
59% |
| Very Important (43%) |
52% |
47% |
| Somewhat Important (15%) |
48% |
52% |
| Not At All Important (1%) |
* |
* |
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Extremely Important (44%) |
35% |
65% |
| Very Important (37%) |
52% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (16%) |
64% |
36% |
| Not At All Important (3%) |
* |
* |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Extremely Important (24%) |
47% |
53% |
| Very Important (19%) |
41% |
58% |
| Somewhat Important (25%) |
50% |
50% |
| Not At All Important (31%) |
47% |
53% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Strongly Approve (8%) |
81% |
19% |
| Somewhat Approve (18%) |
82% |
18% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (21%) |
53% |
47% |
| Strongly Disapprove (52%) |
27% |
73% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Approve (26%) |
81% |
19% |
| Disapprove (73%) |
34% |
65% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Send More (11%) |
76% |
23% |
| Same As Now (15%) |
83% |
17% |
| Withdraw Some (29%) |
49% |
51% |
| Withdraw All (40%) |
23% |
77% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| No (26%) |
80% |
20% |
| Yes (69%) |
34% |
66% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Today (9%) |
55% |
44% |
| Last Three Days (8%) |
51% |
49% |
| Last Week (9%) |
41% |
59% |
| Last Month (26%) |
40% |
60% |
| Before Then (47%) |
48% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Today/Last 3 Days (18%) |
53% |
46% |
| Earlier Than That (82%) |
45% |
55% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Today/Last Week (27%) |
49% |
51% |
| Earlier Than That (73%) |
45% |
55% |
WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONTROL SENATE?
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Democrats (63%) |
21% |
78% |
| Republicans (23%) |
97% |
3% |
| Does Not Matter (13%) |
75% |
25% |
CHAFEE AGREES WITH BUSH...
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Too Often (36%) |
11% |
89% |
| Not Enough (19%) |
70% |
29% |
| About Right (39%) |
71% |
29% |
HOW CHAFEE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Strongly Approve (18%) |
82% |
18% |
| Somewhat Approve (45%) |
60% |
40% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (26%) |
15% |
85% |
| Strongly Disapprove (10%) |
4% |
96% |
HOW CHAFEE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Approve (63%) |
66% |
34% |
| Disapprove (36%) |
12% |
88% |
CHAFEE'S POSITIONS ON ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Too Liberal (17%) |
59% |
41% |
| Too Conservative (25%) |
8% |
92% |
| About Right (51%) |
64% |
36% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (32%) |
42% |
58% |
| Suburbs (68%) |
49% |
51% |
| Small Towns (-) |
* |
* |
| Rural (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Urban (32%) |
42% |
58% |
| Suburban (68%) |
49% |
51% |
| Rural (-) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Chafee |
Whitehouse |
| Providence Area (21%) |
33% |
67% |
| Warwick/Suburbs (33%) |
46% |
54% |
| Rest of Rhode Island (46%) |
53% |
47% |
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