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1,064 Respondents Updated: 2:06 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Male (45%)
 56%
+3
 43%
Female (55%)
 41%
+0
 59%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White Men (41%)
 58%
n/a
 40%
White Women (52%)
 43%
n/a
 57%
Non-White Men (3%)
 41%
n/a
 59%
Non-White Women (3%)
 12%
n/a
 87%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White (93%)
 50%
+3
 50%
African-American (1%)
 *
n/a
 *
Latino (3%)
 17%
n/a
 83%
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 *
Other (2%)
 40%
n/a
 59%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-29 (13%)
 37%
-9
 62%
30-44 (26%)
 53%
+7
 46%
45-59 (31%)
 44%
-6
 55%
60 and Older (29%)
 52%
+9
 48%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-64 (80%)
 47%
+0
 53%
65 and Older (20%)
 53%
+11
 47%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Under $15,000 (6%)
 31%
n/a
 68%
$15-30,000 (15%)
 37%
n/a
 63%
$30-50,000 (24%)
 53%
n/a
 47%
$50-75,000 (26%)
 53%
n/a
 47%
$75-100,000 (12%)
 46%
n/a
 54%
$100-150,000 (9%)
 44%
n/a
 55%
$150-200,000 (3%)
 41%
n/a
 58%
$200,000 or More (5%)
 52%
n/a
 48%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $50,000 (45%)
 45%
n/a
 55%
$50,000 or More (55%)
 49%
n/a
 50%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $100,000 (83%)
 47%
n/a
 52%
$100,000 or More (17%)
 46%
n/a
 54%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (22%)
 36%
n/a
 63%
No (78%)
 51%
n/a
 49%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (13%)
 40%
n/a
 60%
No (87%)
 48%
n/a
 51%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
No High School (4%)
 42%
-6
 57%
H.S. Graduate (19%)
 55%
+0
 44%
Some College (38%)
 52%
+9
 47%
College Graduate (24%)
 47%
+0
 53%
Postgrad Study (15%)
 28%
-9
 72%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
No College Degree (61%)
 52%
n/a
 47%
College Graduate (39%)
 40%
n/a
 60%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Democrat (32%)
 8%
-2
 91%
Republican (34%)
 93%
+1
 7%
Independent (34%)
 40%
-2
 58%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Liberal (27%)
 5%
-5
 95%
Moderate (39%)
 43%
+3
 57%
Conservative (34%)
 89%
+7
 10%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
No (8%)
 32%
n/a
 66%
Yes (92%)
 48%
n/a
 51%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Protestant (55%)
 60%
+1
 40%
Catholic (11%)
 42%
-5
 58%
Jewish (2%)
 *
n/a
 *
Other (4%)
 7%
n/a
 93%
None (28%)
 32%
+10
 66%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (21%)
 91%
n/a
 8%
No (79%)
 36%
n/a
 63%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (32%)
 76%
n/a
 24%
No (68%)
 34%
n/a
 65%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (67%)
 53%
+0
 46%
No (33%)
 37%
+4
 62%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
For Your Candidate (60%)
 61%
n/a
 39%
Against His Opponent (33%)
 24%
n/a
 76%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Excellent (1%)
 *
n/a
 *
Good (27%)
 73%
n/a
 26%
Not So Good (48%)
 39%
n/a
 60%
Poor (22%)
 23%
n/a
 76%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (23%)
 99%
n/a
 0%
Somewhat Approve (23%)
 91%
n/a
 9%
Somewhat Disapprove (11%)
 28%
n/a
 68%
Strongly Disapprove (43%)
 0%
n/a
 99%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (46%)
 95%
n/a
 5%
Disapprove (54%)
 6%
n/a
 93%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Taxes (3%)
 80%
n/a
 14%
Education (4%)
 30%
n/a
 70%
Iraq (28%)
 26%
n/a
 73%
Terrorism (15%)
 90%
n/a
 10%
Economy/Jobs (19%)
 18%
n/a
 81%
Moral Values (22%)
 78%
n/a
 21%
Health Care (6%)
 9%
n/a
 91%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Cares About People (6%)
 38%
n/a
 61%
Religious Faith (6%)
 89%
n/a
 11%
Honest/Trustworthy (14%)
 60%
n/a
 39%
Strong Leader (18%)
 87%
n/a
 13%
Intelligent (10%)
 3%
n/a
 97%
Will Bring Change (28%)
 5%
n/a
 94%
Clear Stand on Issue (15%)
 78%
n/a
 21%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Safer From Terrorism (47%)
 84%
n/a
 16%
Less Safe (47%)
 11%
n/a
 88%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (24%)
 94%
n/a
 6%
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 82%
n/a
 16%
Somewhat Disapprove (13%)
 36%
n/a
 63%
Strongly Disapprove (41%)
 4%
n/a
 95%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (45%)
 89%
n/a
 11%
Disapprove (54%)
 12%
n/a
 87%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Very Well (7%)
 98%
n/a
 2%
Somewhat Well (33%)
 92%
n/a
 7%
Somewhat Badly (20%)
 35%
n/a
 63%
Very Badly (38%)
 2%
n/a
 97%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Well (40%)
 93%
n/a
 6%
Badly (58%)
 14%
n/a
 85%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (49%)
 13%
n/a
 87%
No (49%)
 81%
n/a
 18%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (43%)
 92%
n/a
 8%
No (57%)
 12%
n/a
 86%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Better (28%)
 76%
+44
 24%
Worse (25%)
 16%
-47
 83%
Same (46%)
 46%
-9
 53%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (43%)
 7%
n/a
 93%
No (55%)
 78%
n/a
 20%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (53%)
 83%
n/a
 17%
No (45%)
 4%
n/a
 94%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Very Confident (51%)
 46%
n/a
 54%
Somewhat Confident (41%)
 45%
n/a
 54%
Not Very Confident (6%)
 62%
n/a
 36%
Not At All Confident (1%)
 *
n/a
 *


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Confident (91%)
 46%
n/a
 54%
Not Confident (7%)
 56%
n/a
 40%


WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Environment (34%)
 17%
n/a
 81%
Jobs (57%)
 64%
n/a
 36%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Big Cities (15%)
 27%
n/a
 73%
Smaller Cities (19%)
 34%
n/a
 65%
Suburbs (37%)
 54%
n/a
 45%
Small Towns (13%)
 59%
n/a
 39%
Rural (17%)
 66%
n/a
 34%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Urban (-)
 *
n/a
 *
Suburban (-)
 *
n/a
 *
Rural (-)
 *
n/a
 *


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Multnomah County (20%)
 34%
n/a
 66%
NW Pacific Coast (20%)
 39%
n/a
 61%
Suburbs/Capital Area (35%)
 49%
n/a
 50%
South/East Oregon (26%)
 64%
n/a
 35%


VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Democrat (64%)
 22%
n/a
 78%
Republican (32%)
 97%
n/a
 3%


VOTE ON MEASURE 33
BUSH
 KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (44%)
 27%
n/a
 72%
No (56%)
 65%
n/a
 35%


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