U.S. PRESIDENT / ARKANSAS / EXIT POLL
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1,459 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Male (44%) |
59% |
+6 |
40% |
1% |
 |
Female (56%) |
50% |
+1 |
49% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White Men (38%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
1% |
 |
White Women (46%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
0% |
 |
Non-White Men (6%) |
13% |
n/a |
87% |
0% |
 |
Non-White Women (11%) |
10% |
n/a |
90% |
* |
 |
VOTE BY RACE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
White (83%) |
63% |
+7 |
36% |
1% |
 |
African-American (15%) |
6% |
-6 |
94% |
0% |
 |
Latino (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Asian (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Other (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
18-29 (16%) |
47% |
-6 |
51% |
1% |
 |
30-44 (29%) |
60% |
+5 |
39% |
1% |
 |
45-59 (29%) |
57% |
+10 |
42% |
0% |
 |
60 and Older (26%) |
48% |
n/a |
52% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY AGE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
18-64 (84%) |
55% |
+3 |
44% |
1% |
 |
65 and Older (16%) |
46% |
n/a |
54% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Under $15,000 (10%) |
23% |
n/a |
74% |
1% |
 |
$15-30,000 (22%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
 |
$30-50,000 (27%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
 |
$50-75,000 (22%) |
63% |
n/a |
37% |
0% |
 |
$75-100,000 (10%) |
64% |
n/a |
36% |
* |
 |
$100-150,000 (5%) |
79% |
n/a |
18% |
3% |
 |
$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 (59%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
 |
$50,000 or More (41%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY INCOME |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
1% |
 |
$100,000 or More (9%) |
77% |
n/a |
21% |
2% |
 |
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (41%) |
18% |
+3 |
82% |
0% |
 |
Republican (31%) |
97% |
+3 |
3% |
0% |
 |
Independent (29%) |
60% |
-2 |
38% |
2% |
 |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Liberal (13%) |
19% |
+1 |
79% |
1% |
 |
Moderate (45%) |
40% |
-2 |
58% |
1% |
 |
Conservative (42%) |
82% |
+4 |
18% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY RELIGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Protestant (81%) |
58% |
+4 |
42% |
1% |
 |
Catholic (6%) |
57% |
+10 |
42% |
1% |
 |
Jewish (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Other (6%) |
34% |
n/a |
66% |
1% |
 |
None (7%) |
34% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (31%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
0% |
 |
No (69%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
1% |
 |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (53%) |
71% |
n/a |
29% |
0% |
 |
No (47%) |
35% |
n/a |
63% |
1% |
 |
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (71%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
0% |
 |
No (29%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Today (7%) |
36% |
n/a |
59% |
3% |
 |
Last Three Days (4%) |
48% |
n/a |
52% |
* |
 |
Last Week (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Last Month (12%) |
40% |
n/a |
59% |
1% |
 |
Before That (75%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Today/Last 3 Days (11%) |
40% |
n/a |
57% |
2% |
 |
Earlier Than That (89%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
 |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Within the Last Week (13%) |
44% |
n/a |
53% |
2% |
 |
Earlier Than That (87%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
 |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
For Your Candidate (66%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
0% |
 |
Against His Opponent (29%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
1% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Taxes (5%) |
35% |
n/a |
65% |
* |
 |
Education (4%) |
30% |
n/a |
67% |
3% |
 |
Iraq (13%) |
26% |
n/a |
74% |
* |
 |
Terrorism (12%) |
83% |
n/a |
17% |
* |
 |
Economy/Jobs (20%) |
13% |
n/a |
86% |
0% |
 |
Moral Values (33%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
1% |
 |
Health Care (5%) |
17% |
n/a |
81% |
* |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (33%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
* |
 |
Somewhat Approve (22%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
1% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
20% |
n/a |
77% |
0% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (33%) |
1% |
n/a |
98% |
1% |
 |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (55%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
0% |
 |
Disapprove (44%) |
6% |
n/a |
92% |
1% |
 |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Cares About People (10%) |
27% |
n/a |
70% |
* |
 |
Religious Faith (16%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
0% |
 |
Honest/Trustworthy (9%) |
74% |
n/a |
25% |
1% |
 |
Strong Leader (17%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
* |
 |
Intelligent (4%) |
5% |
n/a |
95% |
* |
 |
Will Bring Change (23%) |
2% |
n/a |
97% |
1% |
 |
Clear Stand on Issue (13%) |
80% |
n/a |
19% |
0% |
 |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
0% |
 |
Less Safe (41%) |
15% |
n/a |
83% |
1% |
 |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Better (29%) |
87% |
+58 |
12% |
* |
 |
Worse (32%) |
18% |
-54 |
81% |
1% |
 |
Same (39%) |
60% |
-8 |
38% |
1% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Strongly Approve (30%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Approve (25%) |
82% |
n/a |
18% |
0% |
 |
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
21% |
n/a |
77% |
1% |
 |
Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
1% |
 |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Approve (53%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
 |
Disapprove (42%) |
11% |
n/a |
88% |
1% |
 |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (35%) |
11% |
n/a |
89% |
* |
 |
No (60%) |
80% |
n/a |
19% |
1% |
 |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Yes (57%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
0% |
 |
No (38%) |
8% |
n/a |
91% |
1% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
 |
Smaller Cities (20%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
 |
Suburbs (7%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
 |
Small Towns (26%) |
62% |
n/a |
37% |
1% |
 |
Rural (47%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Urban (20%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
 |
Suburban (7%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
 |
Rural (73%) |
55% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
 |
VOTE BY REGION |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Eastern Arkansas (21%) |
49% |
n/a |
50% |
1% |
 |
Little Rock (27%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
0% |
 |
Northwestern Ark. (32%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
 |
Southern Arkansas (20%) |
51% |
n/a |
49% |
1% |
 |
VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
 |
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
 |
Democrat (56%) |
22% |
n/a |
77% |
1% |
 |
Republican (44%) |
94% |
n/a |
5% |
0% |
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