U.S. PRESIDENT / GEORGIA / EXIT POLL
 |
| 1,618 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
| VOTE BY GENDER |
 |
BUSH |
|
 |
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
 |
|
Male (44%)
|
62% |
+2
|
38% |
|
|
Female (56%)
|
56% |
+5
|
44% |
|
| VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
White Men (33%)
|
76% |
n/a
|
24% |
|
|
White Women (37%)
|
76% |
n/a
|
24% |
|
|
Non-White Men (12%)
|
23% |
n/a
|
77% |
|
|
Non-White Women (18%)
|
17% |
n/a
|
83% |
|
| VOTE BY RACE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
White (70%)
|
76% |
+5
|
23% |
|
|
African-American (25%)
|
12% |
+5
|
88% |
|
|
Latino (4%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
|
|
Asian (1%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
|
Other (1%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
| VOTE BY AGE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
18-29 (19%)
|
52% |
+0
|
47% |
|
|
30-44 (35%)
|
57% |
+1
|
42% |
|
|
45-59 (31%)
|
62% |
+6
|
38% |
|
|
60 and Older (15%)
|
64% |
+13
|
36% |
|
| VOTE BY AGE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
18-64 (92%)
|
58% |
+3
|
42% |
|
|
65 and Older (8%)
|
67% |
+19
|
33% |
|
| VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Under $15,000 (6%)
|
28% |
n/a
|
72% |
|
|
$15-30,000 (12%)
|
39% |
n/a
|
61% |
|
|
$30-50,000 (24%)
|
54% |
n/a
|
45% |
|
|
$50-75,000 (23%)
|
65% |
n/a
|
34% |
|
|
$75-100,000 (13%)
|
66% |
n/a
|
33% |
|
|
$100-150,000 (14%)
|
73% |
n/a
|
27% |
|
|
$150-200,000 (5%)
|
65% |
n/a
|
35% |
|
|
$200,000 or More (4%)
|
69% |
n/a
|
31% |
|
| VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Less Than $50,000 (42%)
|
46% |
n/a
|
54% |
|
|
$50,000 or More (58%)
|
68% |
n/a
|
32% |
|
| VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Less Than $100,000 (78%)
|
55% |
n/a
|
45% |
|
|
$100,000 or More (22%)
|
71% |
n/a
|
29% |
|
| VOTE BY PARTY ID |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Democrat (34%)
|
13% |
-2
|
87% |
|
|
Republican (42%)
|
97% |
+2
|
3% |
|
|
Independent (24%)
|
60% |
+1
|
39% |
|
| VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Liberal (14%)
|
17% |
+6
|
83% |
|
|
Moderate (44%)
|
47% |
-2
|
52% |
|
|
Conservative (41%)
|
86% |
+5
|
14% |
|
| VOTE BY RELIGION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Protestant (74%)
|
63% |
+5
|
36% |
|
|
Catholic (10%)
|
69% |
+13
|
31% |
|
|
Jewish (2%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
|
Other (8%)
|
22% |
-22
|
77% |
|
|
None (6%)
|
33% |
+0
|
65% |
|
| ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Yes (26%)
|
96% |
n/a
|
4% |
|
|
No (74%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
54% |
|
| WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Yes (35%)
|
84% |
n/a
|
16% |
|
|
No (65%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
55% |
|
| VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
More Than Weekly (25%)
|
66% |
+8
|
34% |
|
|
Weekly (26%)
|
64% |
+9
|
36% |
|
|
Monthly (18%)
|
51% |
n/a
|
49% |
|
|
A Few Times a Year (23%)
|
55% |
+4
|
44% |
|
|
Never (7%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
|
| VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Weekly (49%)
|
65% |
n/a
|
35% |
|
|
Occasionally (40%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
46% |
|
|
Never (7%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
|
| VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Protestant/Weekly (23%)
|
79% |
n/a
|
20% |
|
|
Prot./Less Often (16%)
|
67% |
n/a
|
33% |
|
|
Catholic/Weekly (5%)
|
76% |
n/a
|
24% |
|
|
Catholic/Less Often (5%)
|
62% |
n/a
|
37% |
|
|
All Others (48%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
|
| WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Today (4%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
56% |
|
|
Last Three Days (3%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
|
Last Week (2%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
|
Last Month (9%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
54% |
|
|
Before That (82%)
|
62% |
n/a
|
38% |
|
| WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Today/Last 3 Days (7%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
|
|
Earlier Than That (93%)
|
60% |
n/a
|
40% |
|
| WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Within the Last Week (9%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
|
|
Earlier Than That (91%)
|
60% |
n/a
|
39% |
|
| YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
For Your Candidate (72%)
|
67% |
n/a
|
33% |
|
|
Against His Opponent (23%)
|
33% |
n/a
|
67% |
|
| MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Taxes (6%)
|
74% |
n/a
|
24% |
|
|
Education (4%)
|
33% |
n/a
|
67% |
|
|
Iraq (13%)
|
27% |
n/a
|
73% |
|
|
Terrorism (21%)
|
89% |
n/a
|
11% |
|
|
Economy/Jobs (18%)
|
19% |
n/a
|
81% |
|
|
Moral Values (24%)
|
88% |
n/a
|
12% |
|
|
Health Care (4%)
|
18% |
n/a
|
82% |
|
| HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Strongly Approve (41%)
|
98% |
n/a
|
2% |
|
|
Somewhat Approve (18%)
|
91% |
n/a
|
9% |
|
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
|
15% |
n/a
|
82% |
|
|
Strongly Disapprove (29%)
|
2% |
n/a
|
97% |
|
| HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Approve (59%)
|
96% |
n/a
|
4% |
|
|
Disapprove (41%)
|
6% |
n/a
|
93% |
|
| MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Cares About People (9%)
|
28% |
n/a
|
71% |
|
|
Religious Faith (12%)
|
98% |
n/a
|
2% |
|
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
|
85% |
n/a
|
15% |
|
|
Strong Leader (22%)
|
91% |
n/a
|
9% |
|
|
Intelligent (5%)
|
22% |
n/a
|
78% |
|
|
Will Bring Change (23%)
|
5% |
n/a
|
94% |
|
|
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
|
78% |
n/a
|
22% |
|
| WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Very Confident (56%)
|
73% |
n/a
|
26% |
|
|
Somewhat Confident (37%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
|
|
Not Very Confident (6%)
|
23% |
n/a
|
77% |
|
|
Not At All Confident (1%)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
| WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Confident (90%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
38% |
|
|
Not Confident (7%)
|
24% |
n/a
|
76% |
|
| FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Better (41%)
|
85% |
+43
|
15% |
|
|
Worse (26%)
|
23% |
-49
|
77% |
|
|
Same (33%)
|
55% |
-12
|
44% |
|
| DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Strongly Approve (37%)
|
99% |
n/a
|
1% |
|
|
Somewhat Approve (22%)
|
80% |
n/a
|
19% |
|
|
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)
|
26% |
n/a
|
72% |
|
|
Strongly Disapprove (26%)
|
4% |
n/a
|
96% |
|
| DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Approve (57%)
|
92% |
n/a
|
8% |
|
|
Disapprove (39%)
|
12% |
n/a
|
88% |
|
| TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Yes (34%)
|
9% |
n/a
|
90% |
|
|
No (63%)
|
87% |
n/a
|
13% |
|
| TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Yes (64%)
|
87% |
n/a
|
13% |
|
|
No (33%)
|
7% |
n/a
|
93% |
|
| VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Big Cities (-)
|
* |
n/a
|
* |
|
|
Smaller Cities (20%)
|
51% |
n/a
|
49% |
|
|
Suburbs (44%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
39% |
|
|
Small Towns (17%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
55% |
|
|
Rural (19%)
|
75% |
n/a
|
25% |
|
| VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Urban (20%)
|
51% |
+5
|
49% |
|
|
Suburban (44%)
|
61% |
+4
|
39% |
|
|
Rural (36%)
|
61% |
-6
|
39% |
|
| VOTE BY REGION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Atlanta (20%)
|
33% |
n/a
|
66% |
|
|
Atlanta Suburbs (30%)
|
68% |
n/a
|
31% |
|
|
Northern Georgia (18%)
|
72% |
n/a
|
28% |
|
|
Central Georgia (17%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
44% |
|
|
Southern Georgia (16%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
39% |
|
| VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
|
|
Democrat (40%)
|
10% |
n/a
|
90% |
|
|
Republican (58%)
|
93% |
n/a
|
7% |
|
|
|
|
