U.S. PRESIDENT / NORTH CAROLINA / EXIT POLL
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| 2,167 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
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VOTE BY GENDER |
 | BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
 |
Male (41%) |
60% |
+0 |
38% |
|
Female (59%) |
54% |
+2 |
46% |
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VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White Men (32%) |
74% |
n/a |
25% |
|
White Women (40%) |
72% |
n/a |
28% |
|
Non-White Men (11%) |
19% |
n/a |
75% |
|
Non-White Women (18%) |
16% |
n/a |
84% |
|
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VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
White (71%) |
73% |
+5 |
27% |
|
African-American (26%) |
14% |
+5 |
85% |
|
Latino (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Asian (0%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
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VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-29 (14%) |
43% |
-7 |
56% |
|
30-44 (33%) |
61% |
+7 |
37% |
|
45-59 (30%) |
57% |
+0 |
42% |
|
60 and Older (22%) |
57% |
-6 |
43% |
|
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
18-64 (87%) |
56% |
+1 |
42% |
|
65 and Older (13%) |
55% |
-8 |
44% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (10%) |
34% |
n/a |
66% |
|
$15-30,000 (18%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
|
$30-50,000 (22%) |
54% |
n/a |
45% |
|
$50-75,000 (21%) |
65% |
n/a |
34% |
|
$75-100,000 (12%) |
72% |
n/a |
28% |
|
$100-150,000 (11%) |
71% |
n/a |
29% |
|
$150-200,000 (3%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
|
$200,000 or More (3%) |
60% |
n/a |
36% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (50%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
|
$50,000 or More (50%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
|
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
|
$100,000 or More (17%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
No High School (4%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
|
H.S. Graduate (22%) |
52% |
-8 |
48% |
|
Some College (29%) |
61% |
+1 |
39% |
|
College Graduate (30%) |
57% |
+2 |
41% |
|
Postgrad Study (15%) |
52% |
+1 |
47% |
|
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
No College Degree (55%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
College Graduate (45%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
|
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (39%) |
16% |
-3 |
84% |
|
Republican (40%) |
96% |
+1 |
4% |
|
Independent (21%) |
56% |
-3 |
41% |
|
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Liberal (17%) |
18% |
+3 |
80% |
|
Moderate (44%) |
49% |
+0 |
50% |
|
Conservative (40%) |
81% |
-4 |
18% |
|
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HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
No (12%) |
41% |
n/a |
58% |
|
Yes (88%) |
58% |
n/a |
42% |
|
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Protestant (76%) |
62% |
+1 |
38% |
|
Catholic (9%) |
60% |
-4 |
40% |
|
Jewish (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Other (8%) |
30% |
-6 |
69% |
|
None (6%) |
24% |
n/a |
75% |
|
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (24%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
|
No (76%) |
44% |
n/a |
55% |
|
|
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (36%) |
84% |
n/a |
16% |
|
No (64%) |
40% |
n/a |
58% |
|
|
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (18%) |
66% |
n/a |
31% |
|
No (82%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today (4%) |
26% |
n/a |
71% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
43% |
n/a |
57% |
|
Last Week (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Last Month (11%) |
48% |
n/a |
50% |
|
Before That (78%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
|
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
34% |
n/a |
64% |
|
Earlier Than That (92%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
|
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (11%) |
37% |
n/a |
62% |
|
Earlier Than That (89%) |
59% |
n/a |
40% |
|
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (74%) |
63% |
n/a |
37% |
|
Against His Opponent (23%) |
33% |
n/a |
66% |
|
|
STATE ECONOMY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Excellent (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Good (46%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
|
Not So Good (38%) |
45% |
n/a |
54% |
|
Poor (12%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
|
|
OPINION OF JOHN EDWARDS |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Favorable (51%) |
19% |
n/a |
81% |
|
Unfavorable (46%) |
94% |
n/a |
5% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (37%) |
98% |
n/a |
2% |
|
Somewhat Approve (20%) |
83% |
n/a |
15% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (11%) |
12% |
n/a |
86% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
2% |
n/a |
97% |
|
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (57%) |
93% |
n/a |
6% |
|
Disapprove (42%) |
5% |
n/a |
94% |
|
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
67% |
n/a |
32% |
|
Education (4%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Iraq (17%) |
22% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Terrorism (20%) |
87% |
n/a |
13% |
|
Economy/Jobs (21%) |
22% |
n/a |
76% |
|
Moral Values (24%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
|
Health Care (5%) |
27% |
n/a |
73% |
|
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MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Cares About People (10%) |
28% |
n/a |
72% |
|
Religious Faith (14%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
69% |
n/a |
29% |
|
Strong Leader (21%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
|
Intelligent (6%) |
13% |
n/a |
84% |
|
Will Bring Change (21%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (15%) |
73% |
n/a |
25% |
|
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COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
|
Less Safe (42%) |
17% |
n/a |
82% |
|
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MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SENATE VOTE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Health Care (15%) |
32% |
n/a |
68% |
|
Tobacco Buyout (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Same-Sex Marriage (12%) |
85% |
n/a |
15% |
|
Taxes (10%) |
73% |
n/a |
27% |
|
Foreign Trade (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
|
Economy/Jobs (42%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
|
Education (11%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
|
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DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (32%) |
95% |
n/a |
5% |
|
Somewhat Approve (24%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
20% |
n/a |
78% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (29%) |
4% |
n/a |
95% |
|
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Approve (54%) |
91% |
n/a |
8% |
|
Disapprove (42%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
|
|
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Very Well (11%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
|
Somewhat Well (38%) |
92% |
n/a |
7% |
|
Somewhat Badly (22%) |
31% |
n/a |
68% |
|
Very Badly (27%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
|
|
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Well (48%) |
93% |
n/a |
7% |
|
Badly (48%) |
17% |
n/a |
82% |
|
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TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (43%) |
13% |
n/a |
86% |
|
No (54%) |
88% |
n/a |
10% |
|
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TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (54%) |
94% |
n/a |
5% |
|
No (46%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
|
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FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Better (33%) |
87% |
+44 |
13% |
|
Worse (27%) |
17% |
-60 |
82% |
|
Same (38%) |
56% |
-15 |
43% |
|
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TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (37%) |
6% |
n/a |
94% |
|
No (60%) |
85% |
n/a |
14% |
|
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TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Yes (58%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
|
No (39%) |
5% |
n/a |
93% |
|
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VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Big Cities (7%) |
37% |
n/a |
63% |
|
Smaller Cities (31%) |
50% |
n/a |
47% |
|
Suburbs (21%) |
70% |
n/a |
28% |
|
Small Towns (19%) |
57% |
n/a |
43% |
|
Rural (23%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
|
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Urban (38%) |
51% |
n/a |
47% |
|
Suburban (20%) |
76% |
n/a |
23% |
|
Rural (42%) |
55% |
n/a |
45% |
|
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VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Raleigh/Durham (23%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
|
Eastern N.C. (23%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
|
Greensboro Area (18%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
|
Charlotte Area (23%) |
54% |
n/a |
44% |
|
Mountain/West (13%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
|
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VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
Democrat (46%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
|
Republican (52%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
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