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736 Respondents

Updated: 2:03 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Male (46%)	69%	+7	30%		0%
Female (54%)	57%	+7	43%		1%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White Men (37%)	82%	n/a	18%		0%
White Women (36%)	79%	n/a	21%		0%
Non-White Men (9%)	14%	n/a	79%		*
Non-White Women (18%)	10%	n/a	89%		1%

VOTE BY RACE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
White (73%)	80%	+8	19%		0%
African-American (25%)	6%	-2	91%		1%
Latino (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Asian (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (0%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-29 (18%)	57%	+7	41%		0%
30-44 (28%)	58%	+3	40%		1%
45-59 (29%)	62%	+3	37%		0%
60 and Older (24%)	70%	+13	30%		*

VOTE BY AGE	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
18-64 (84%)	60%	+4	39%		0%
65 and Older (16%)	72%	+17	28%		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Under $15,000 (10%)	42%	n/a	58%		*
$15-30,000 (23%)	52%	n/a	47%		1%
$30-50,000 (30%)	52%	n/a	46%		0%
$50-75,000 (21%)	78%	n/a	22%		*
$75-100,000 (8%)	78%	n/a	22%		*
$100-150,000 (5%)	*	n/a	*		*
$150-200,000 (1%)	*	n/a	*		*
$200,000 or More (1%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $50,000 (63%)	50%	n/a	48%		0%
$50,000 or More (37%)	78%	n/a	22%		0%

VOTE BY INCOME	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Less Than $100,000 (92%)	59%	n/a	40%		0%
$100,000 or More (8%)	*	n/a	*		*

VOTE BY PARTY ID	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Democrat (34%)	7%	-6	92%		0%
Republican (48%)	99%	+1	1%		*
Independent (18%)	66%	+1	29%		1%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Liberal (15%)	27%	+8	72%		1%
Moderate (40%)	53%	+4	44%		0%
Conservative (44%)	81%	+4	19%		0%

VOTE BY RELIGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Protestant (82%)	68%	+9	31%		0%
Catholic (8%)	*	n/a	*		*
Jewish (0%)	*	n/a	*		*
Other (6%)	*	n/a	*		*
None (5%)	*	n/a	*		*

ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (29%)	95%	n/a	5%		0%
No (71%)	49%	n/a	50%		0%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Yes (43%)	88%	n/a	12%		0%
No (57%)	42%	n/a	56%		1%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today (4%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Three Days (4%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Week (3%)	*	n/a	*		*
Last Month (12%)	43%	n/a	53%		0%
Before That (78%)	67%	n/a	33%		0%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Today/Last 3 Days (8%)	55%	n/a	44%		1%
Earlier Than That (92%)	63%	n/a	36%		0%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Within the Last Week (11%)	54%	n/a	45%		1%
Earlier Than That (89%)	64%	n/a	36%		0%

YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
For Your Candidate (75%)	69%	n/a	30%		0%
Against His Opponent (21%)	45%	n/a	54%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (45%)	97%	n/a	3%		*
Somewhat Approve (17%)	87%	n/a	13%		1%
Somewhat Disapprove (11%)	20%	n/a	79%		1%
Strongly Disapprove (24%)	1%	n/a	97%		1%

HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (62%)	94%	n/a	5%		0%
Disapprove (35%)	7%	n/a	91%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Strongly Approve (37%)	97%	n/a	3%		*
Somewhat Approve (23%)	79%	n/a	20%		0%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)	36%	n/a	62%		*
Strongly Disapprove (23%)	6%	n/a	93%		1%

DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Approve (60%)	90%	n/a	9%		0%
Disapprove (37%)	17%	n/a	81%		1%

FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Better (39%)	90%	+45	10%		*
Worse (21%)	18%	n/a	82%		0%
Same (36%)	60%	-7	39%		1%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Big Cities (-)	*	n/a	*		*
Smaller Cities (26%)	49%	n/a	49%		0%
Suburbs (45%)	67%	n/a	33%		1%
Small Towns (15%)	77%	n/a	21%		*
Rural (14%)	55%	n/a	45%		*

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Urban (26%)	49%	n/a	49%		0%
Suburban (45%)	67%	n/a	33%		1%
Rural (30%)	66%	n/a	33%		*

VOTE BY REGION	BUSH			KERRY		NADER
TOTAL	2004	2000	2004		2004
Jefferson County (23%)	50%	n/a	49%		1%
Black Belt (16%)	60%	n/a	40%		*
North Central Ala. (31%)	63%	n/a	36%		0%
Southern Alabama (16%)	73%	n/a	27%		1%
Northern Alabama (14%)	69%	n/a	28%		*