CNN/TIME AllPolitics Vote '96 - Returns


Massachusetts Senate Exit Poll Results

Updated : 11/06/96 16:06:17
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1. Vote By Gender ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Men 49% 47% 48% 45% 54%
Women 51% 56% 40% 55% 46%

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2. White Voters ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Men 49% 46% 50% 45% 54%
Women 51% 56% 42% 55% 46%

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3. Vote By Race ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
White 93% 51% 46% 91% 95%
African-Americans 3% 0% 0% 4% 2%
Hispanics 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Asians 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Other 1% 0% 0% 2% 1%

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4. Vote By Age ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
18-29 16% 55% 39% 17% 14%
30-44 35% 52% 45% 35% 35%
45-59 29% 50% 46% 28% 30%
Over 60 20% 50% 46% 19% 21%

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5. Vote by Age ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
18-64 86% 52% 44% 86% 86%
65 and Older 14% 51% 45% 14% 14%

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6. Vote By Income ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Less Than $15,000 7% 55% 40% 7% 6%
$15-30,000 17% 62% 33% 20% 13%
$30-50,000 26% 52% 43% 26% 26%
$50-75,000 24% 52% 45% 24% 25%
$75-100,000 14% 51% 48% 14% 15%
Over $100,000 12% 42% 55% 10% 15%

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7. Party Identification ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Democrat 36% 80% 17% 55% 14%
Republican 18% 15% 79% 5% 32%
Independent 47% 45% 51% 40% 54%

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8. 1992 Vote ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Clinton 50% 76% 22% 73% 25%
Bush 25% 16% 78% 8% 45%
Perot 15% 35% 60% 10% 21%
Other 2% 0% 0% 1% 2%
Didn't Vote 8% 58% 40% 9% 7%

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9. Political Ideology ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Liberal 26% 77% 21% 39% 12%
Moderate 50% 52% 45% 50% 50%
Conservative 24% 24% 71% 11% 38%

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10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Clinton 63% 74% 25% 88% 35%
Dole 30% 11% 82% 6% 56%
Would Not Vote 6% 39% 49% 4% 7%

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11. Family Finances Since 1992 ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Gotten Better 39% 58% 39% 44% 35%
Gotten Worse 18% 42% 52% 15% 21%
About the Same 40% 51% 45% 39% 41%

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12. State's Economic Condition ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Excellent 7% 50% 48% 7% 8%
Good 66% 52% 45% 65% 68%
Not Good 22% 58% 36% 24% 18%
Poor 3% 0% 0% 3% 3%

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13. Vote By Education ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
No High School 5% 63% 29% 6% 3%
High School Graduate 19% 52% 43% 19% 19%
Some College 23% 45% 50% 20% 26%
College Graduate 30% 49% 48% 28% 32%
Post-Graduate 23% 60% 38% 26% 20%

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14. Vote by Education ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
No College Degree 47% 50% 45% 45% 48%
College Graduates 53% 53% 44% 55% 52%

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15. Religion ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Protestant 25% 39% 56% 19% 32%
Catholic 50% 53% 43% 51% 49%
Other Christian 7% 45% 51% 6% 8%
Jewish 5% 69% 30% 6% 3%
Other Religion 5% 80% 19% 8% 2%
None 8% 64% 32% 10% 6%

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16. Religion - Whites Only ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Protestant 32% 38% 57% 24% 41%
Catholic 50% 52% 44% 51% 49%
Jewish 5% 69% 30% 7% 3%
Other Religion 5% 0% 0% 7% 2%
No Religion 8% 64% 31% 10% 6%

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17. GOP Congress in Last Two Years ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Approve 36% 15% 79% 11% 66%
Disapprove 59% 75% 22% 85% 30%

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18. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Possible 53% 40% 56% 41% 68%
Not Possible 43% 67% 30% 54% 29%

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19. Life for Next Generation ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Better Than Today 27% 59% 39% 31% 25%
Worse Than Today 30% 48% 45% 27% 31%
About the Same 41% 52% 45% 40% 42%

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20. Opinion of Federal Government ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Should Do More 47% 69% 28% 63% 30%
Should Do Less 48% 35% 60% 32% 66%

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21. Punishment for Murder ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Death Penalty 56% 43% 54% 45% 70%
Life Term/No Parole 34% 64% 31% 41% 24%
Long Prison Term 6% 72% 22% 8% 3%

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22. When Decided on Senate Vote? ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
In the Last 3 Days 18% 48% 44% 16% 18%
Last Week 12% 58% 40% 13% 11%
Last Month 21% 54% 43% 21% 21%
Before That 48% 52% 45% 48% 50%

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23. Who Attacked Opponent Unfairly ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Only Kerry 11% 24% 74% 5% 18%
Only Weld 23% 87% 8% 39% 4%
Both Candidates 42% 47% 50% 37% 47%
Neither Candidate 18% 37% 58% 13% 25%

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24. Who Has High Ethics? ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Only Kerry 25% 92% 5% 43% 3%
Only Weld 26% 11% 87% 6% 53%
Both Do 30% 55% 42% 31% 29%
Neither Does 13% 53% 33% 13% 10%

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25. Best for Massachusetts ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Weld as Governor 40% 68% 29% 53% 27%
Weld as Senator 31% 5% 92% 3% 66%
Weld in Neither Post 24% 89% 4% 41% 2%

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26. Vote for Governor in 1994 ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Roosevelt 14% 83% 11% 21% 3%
Weld 58% 35% 62% 38% 82%
Other 8% 76% 13% 11% 2%
Did Not Vote 16% 75% 24% 22% 9%

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27. Presidential Vote ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Clinton 62% 75% 24% 90% 33%
Dole 28% 8% 85% 5% 54%
Perot 9% 30% 62% 5% 12%
Other 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%

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28. Top Issue in Vote ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
Taxes 14% 28% 68% 7% 21%
Medicare 16% 63% 34% 19% 12%
Foreign Policy 3% 0% 0% 2% 5%
Federal Deficit 10% 31% 62% 6% 14%
Economy/Jobs 21% 62% 37% 25% 18%
Education 14% 73% 26% 20% 8%
Crime/Drugs 4% 0% 0% 3% 5%

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29. Top Factor in Vote ALL Kerry Weld Kerry Weld
View of Government 22% 56% 41% 23% 20%
Stand Up For Beliefs 13% 44% 51% 11% 15%
Cares About People 10% 65% 30% 13% 7%
Honest/Trustworthy 14% 14% 77% 4% 24%
In Touch 13% 67% 33% 16% 9%
Vision for Future 17% 66% 32% 22% 12%


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