U.S. PRESIDENT / NATIONAL / EXIT POLL
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13,660 Respondents |
Updated: 2:04 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
|
BUSH |
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KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Male (46%)
|
55% |
+2
|
44% |
0% |
|
Female (54%)
|
48% |
+5
|
51% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
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BUSH |
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|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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White Men (36%)
|
62% |
n/a
|
37% |
0% |
|
White Women (41%)
|
55% |
n/a
|
44% |
0% |
|
Non-White Men (10%)
|
30% |
n/a
|
67% |
1% |
|
Non-White Women (12%)
|
24% |
n/a
|
75% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RACE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
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2004
|
2004
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White (77%)
|
58% |
+4
|
41% |
0% |
|
African-American (11%)
|
11% |
+2
|
88% |
0% |
|
Latino (8%)
|
44% |
+9
|
53% |
2% |
|
Asian (2%)
|
44% |
+3
|
56% |
* |
|
Other (2%)
|
40% |
+1
|
54% |
2% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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18-29 (17%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
54% |
0% |
|
30-44 (29%)
|
53% |
+4
|
46% |
1% |
|
45-59 (30%)
|
51% |
+2
|
48% |
0% |
|
60 and Older (24%)
|
54% |
+7
|
46% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
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BUSH |
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|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
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18-64 (84%)
|
51% |
+3
|
48% |
0% |
|
65 and Older (16%)
|
52% |
+5
|
47% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
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|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Under $15,000 (8%)
|
36% |
n/a
|
63% |
0% |
|
$15-30,000 (15%)
|
42% |
n/a
|
57% |
0% |
|
$30-50,000 (22%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
0% |
|
$50-75,000 (23%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
$75-100,000 (14%)
|
55% |
n/a
|
45% |
0% |
|
$100-150,000 (11%)
|
57% |
n/a
|
42% |
1% |
|
$150-200,000 (4%)
|
58% |
n/a
|
42% |
* |
|
$200,000 or More (3%)
|
63% |
n/a
|
35% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
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KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Less Than $50,000 (45%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
55% |
0% |
|
$50,000 or More (55%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Less Than $100,000 (82%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
0% |
|
$100,000 or More (18%)
|
58% |
n/a
|
41% |
1% |
|
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Yes (24%)
|
40% |
n/a
|
59% |
1% |
|
No (76%)
|
55% |
n/a
|
44% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Yes (14%)
|
38% |
n/a
|
61% |
1% |
|
No (86%)
|
54% |
n/a
|
45% |
0% |
|
DO YOU WORK FULL-TIME? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (60%)
|
53% |
+5
|
45% |
1% |
|
No (40%)
|
51% |
+3
|
49% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU A WORKING WOMAN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (29%)
|
48% |
n/a
|
51% |
0% |
|
No (71%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
46% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
|
BUSH |
|
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KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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No High School (4%)
|
49% |
+10
|
50% |
0% |
|
H.S. Graduate (22%)
|
52% |
+3
|
47% |
0% |
|
Some College (32%)
|
54% |
+3
|
46% |
0% |
|
College Graduate (26%)
|
52% |
+1
|
46% |
1% |
|
Postgrad Study (16%)
|
44% |
+0
|
55% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY EDUCATION |
|
BUSH |
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|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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No College Degree (58%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
47% |
0% |
|
College Graduate (42%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
49% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Democrat (37%)
|
11% |
+0
|
89% |
0% |
|
Republican (37%)
|
93% |
+2
|
6% |
0% |
|
Independent (26%)
|
48% |
+1
|
49% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Liberal (21%)
|
13% |
+0
|
85% |
1% |
|
Moderate (45%)
|
45% |
+1
|
54% |
0% |
|
Conservative (34%)
|
84% |
+3
|
15% |
0% |
|
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
No (11%)
|
46% |
+3
|
53% |
0% |
|
Yes (89%)
|
51% |
+3
|
48% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
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Protestant (54%)
|
59% |
+3
|
40% |
0% |
|
Catholic (27%)
|
52% |
+5
|
47% |
0% |
|
Jewish (3%)
|
25% |
+6
|
74% |
* |
|
Other (7%)
|
23% |
-5
|
74% |
1% |
|
None (10%)
|
31% |
+1
|
67% |
1% |
|
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (23%)
|
78% |
n/a
|
21% |
0% |
|
No (77%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
More Than Weekly (16%)
|
64% |
+1
|
35% |
1% |
|
Weekly (26%)
|
58% |
+1
|
41% |
0% |
|
Monthly (14%)
|
50% |
+4
|
49% |
* |
|
A Few Times a Year (28%)
|
45% |
+3
|
54% |
0% |
|
Never (15%)
|
36% |
+4
|
62% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Weekly (41%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
39% |
0% |
|
Occasionally (40%)
|
47% |
n/a
|
53% |
0% |
|
Never (14%)
|
36% |
n/a
|
62% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Protestant/Weekly (16%)
|
70% |
n/a
|
29% |
0% |
|
Prot./Less Often (15%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
Catholic/Weekly (11%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
1% |
|
All Others (39%)
|
40% |
n/a
|
59% |
1% |
|
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (18%)
|
57% |
n/a
|
41% |
0% |
|
No (82%)
|
49% |
n/a
|
50% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU MARRIED? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (63%)
|
57% |
+4
|
42% |
0% |
|
No (37%)
|
40% |
+2
|
58% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (28%)
|
59% |
n/a
|
40% |
1% |
|
No (72%)
|
48% |
n/a
|
51% |
0% |
|
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (37%)
|
53% |
+1
|
45% |
1% |
|
No (63%)
|
50% |
+4
|
49% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (4%)
|
23% |
-2
|
77% |
0% |
|
No (96%)
|
53% |
+3
|
46% |
0% |
|
GUN OWNER IN HOUSEHOLD? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (41%)
|
63% |
+2
|
36% |
1% |
|
No (59%)
|
43% |
+4
|
57% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Today (5%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
52% |
1% |
|
Last Three Days (4%)
|
42% |
n/a
|
55% |
1% |
|
Last Week (2%)
|
51% |
n/a
|
48% |
0% |
|
Last Month (10%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
54% |
1% |
|
Before That (78%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
46% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
53% |
1% |
|
Earlier Than That (91%)
|
52% |
n/a
|
47% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Within the Last Week (11%)
|
46% |
n/a
|
52% |
1% |
|
Earlier Than That (89%)
|
52% |
n/a
|
47% |
0% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Taxes (5%)
|
57% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
Education (4%)
|
26% |
n/a
|
73% |
* |
|
Iraq (15%)
|
26% |
n/a
|
73% |
0% |
|
Terrorism (19%)
|
86% |
n/a
|
14% |
0% |
|
Economy/Jobs (20%)
|
18% |
n/a
|
80% |
0% |
|
Moral Values (22%)
|
80% |
n/a
|
18% |
1% |
|
Health Care (8%)
|
23% |
n/a
|
77% |
* |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Strongly Approve (33%)
|
94% |
n/a
|
5% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (20%)
|
83% |
n/a
|
15% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
|
18% |
n/a
|
80% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (34%)
|
2% |
n/a
|
97% |
0% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Approve (53%)
|
90% |
n/a
|
9% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (46%)
|
6% |
n/a
|
93% |
0% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Cares About People (9%)
|
24% |
n/a
|
75% |
1% |
|
Religious Faith (8%)
|
91% |
n/a
|
8% |
* |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
|
70% |
n/a
|
29% |
1% |
|
Strong Leader (17%)
|
87% |
n/a
|
12% |
0% |
|
Intelligent (7%)
|
9% |
n/a
|
91% |
0% |
|
Will Bring Change (24%)
|
5% |
n/a
|
95% |
0% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (17%)
|
79% |
n/a
|
20% |
0% |
|
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Safer From Terrorism (54%)
|
79% |
n/a
|
20% |
0% |
|
Less Safe (41%)
|
14% |
n/a
|
85% |
0% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Strongly Approve (29%)
|
94% |
n/a
|
6% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (23%)
|
75% |
n/a
|
24% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
|
25% |
n/a
|
73% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (31%)
|
5% |
n/a
|
94% |
0% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Approve (51%)
|
85% |
n/a
|
14% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (45%)
|
12% |
n/a
|
87% |
0% |
|
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Very Well (11%)
|
91% |
n/a
|
8% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Well (34%)
|
90% |
n/a
|
9% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Badly (20%)
|
36% |
n/a
|
63% |
0% |
|
Very Badly (33%)
|
6% |
n/a
|
93% |
0% |
|
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Well (44%)
|
90% |
n/a
|
9% |
1% |
|
Badly (52%)
|
17% |
n/a
|
82% |
0% |
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Better (32%)
|
80% |
+44
|
19% |
0% |
|
Worse (28%)
|
20% |
-43
|
79% |
0% |
|
Same (39%)
|
49% |
-11
|
50% |
1% |
|
VOTE IF ONLY BUSH AND KERRY WERE RUNNING |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Kerry (47%)
|
1% |
n/a
|
98% |
0% |
|
Bush (51%)
|
98% |
n/a
|
2% |
0% |
|
Would Not Have Voted (1%)
|
29% |
n/a
|
38% |
11% |
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
For Your Candidate (69%)
|
59% |
n/a
|
40% |
0% |
|
Against His Opponent (25%)
|
30% |
n/a
|
70% |
0% |
|
OPINION OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Angry (23%)
|
3% |
n/a
|
96% |
1% |
|
Dissatisfied (26%)
|
16% |
n/a
|
82% |
1% |
|
Satisfied (26%)
|
89% |
n/a
|
11% |
0% |
|
Enthusiastic (22%)
|
98% |
n/a
|
2% |
0% |
|
DID KERRY ATTACK UNFAIRLY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (67%)
|
62% |
n/a
|
37% |
0% |
|
No (28%)
|
23% |
n/a
|
75% |
1% |
|
DID BUSH ATTACK UNFAIRLY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (60%)
|
36% |
n/a
|
63% |
0% |
|
No (35%)
|
75% |
n/a
|
24% |
1% |
|
IS IRAQ WAR PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (55%)
|
81% |
n/a
|
18% |
0% |
|
No (42%)
|
11% |
n/a
|
88% |
1% |
|
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY KERRY CAMPAIGN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (26%)
|
33% |
n/a
|
66% |
1% |
|
No (74%)
|
57% |
n/a
|
42% |
0% |
|
WERE YOU CONTACTED BY BUSH CAMPAIGN? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (24%)
|
62% |
n/a
|
38% |
0% |
|
No (76%)
|
47% |
n/a
|
52% |
1% |
|
KERRY MOSTLY SAYS WHAT... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
He Believes (40%)
|
5% |
n/a
|
94% |
0% |
|
People Want to Hear (56%)
|
84% |
n/a
|
15% |
1% |
|
BUSH PAYS MORE ATTENTION TO... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Ordinary Americans (41%)
|
94% |
n/a
|
6% |
0% |
|
Large Corporations (54%)
|
16% |
n/a
|
82% |
1% |
|
AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HEALTH CARE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Very Concerned (70%)
|
41% |
n/a
|
58% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Concerned (23%)
|
71% |
n/a
|
28% |
0% |
|
Not Very Concerned (5%)
|
84% |
n/a
|
15% |
1% |
|
Not at All Concerned (2%)
|
83% |
n/a
|
15% |
2% |
|
ABORTION SHOULD BE... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Always Legal (21%)
|
25% |
+0
|
73% |
1% |
|
Mostly Legal (34%)
|
38% |
+0
|
61% |
0% |
|
Mostly Illegal (26%)
|
73% |
+4
|
26% |
0% |
|
Always Illegal (16%)
|
77% |
+3
|
22% |
0% |
|
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Very Confident (50%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
38% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Confident (40%)
|
43% |
n/a
|
56% |
1% |
|
Not Very Confident (7%)
|
30% |
n/a
|
67% |
2% |
|
Not At All Confident (2%)
|
29% |
n/a
|
71% |
* |
|
WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Confident (87%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
46% |
0% |
|
Not Confident (9%)
|
29% |
n/a
|
68% |
2% |
|
POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Legally Marry (25%)
|
22% |
n/a
|
77% |
1% |
|
Civil Unions (35%)
|
52% |
n/a
|
47% |
0% |
|
No Legal Recognition (37%)
|
70% |
n/a
|
29% |
0% |
|
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 2000 |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Did Not Vote (17%)
|
45% |
n/a
|
54% |
1% |
|
Gore (37%)
|
10% |
n/a
|
90% |
0% |
|
Bush (43%)
|
91% |
n/a
|
9% |
0% |
|
Other (3%)
|
21% |
n/a
|
71% |
3% |
|
NATIONAL ECONOMY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Excellent (4%)
|
89% |
+63
|
11% |
* |
|
Good (43%)
|
87% |
+35
|
13% |
0% |
|
Not Good (35%)
|
26% |
-36
|
72% |
1% |
|
Poor (17%)
|
6% |
-52
|
92% |
0% |
|
NATIONAL ECONOMY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Excellent or Good (47%)
|
87% |
n/a
|
13% |
0% |
|
Not Good or Poor (52%)
|
20% |
n/a
|
79% |
1% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (45%)
|
12% |
n/a
|
88% |
0% |
|
No (53%)
|
86% |
n/a
|
12% |
1% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (49%)
|
93% |
n/a
|
7% |
0% |
|
No (51%)
|
12% |
n/a
|
86% |
1% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (40%)
|
6% |
n/a
|
93% |
0% |
|
No (58%)
|
84% |
n/a
|
15% |
1% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (58%)
|
85% |
n/a
|
14% |
0% |
|
No (40%)
|
4% |
n/a
|
94% |
0% |
|
IS U.S. GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (49%)
|
89% |
+53
|
10% |
0% |
|
No (46%)
|
12% |
-62
|
86% |
0% |
|
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Very Important (32%)
|
47% |
n/a
|
53% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Important (24%)
|
54% |
n/a
|
45% |
0% |
|
Not Too Important (20%)
|
57% |
n/a
|
41% |
1% |
|
Not At All Important (24%)
|
55% |
n/a
|
44% |
0% |
|
OSAMA BIN LADEN VIDEOTAPE |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Important (56%)
|
50% |
n/a
|
50% |
0% |
|
Not Important (44%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
1% |
|
OPINION OF GEORGE W. BUSH |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Favorable (53%)
|
94% |
n/a
|
6% |
0% |
|
Unfavorable (46%)
|
4% |
n/a
|
94% |
1% |
|
OPINION OF JOHN KERRY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Favorable (47%)
|
9% |
n/a
|
90% |
0% |
|
Unfavorable (51%)
|
92% |
n/a
|
7% |
0% |
|
GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (46%)
|
33% |
+10
|
66% |
1% |
|
No (49%)
|
70% |
n/a
|
29% |
0% |
|
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Very Worried (22%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
56% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Worried (53%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
43% |
0% |
|
Not Too Worried (19%)
|
51% |
n/a
|
47% |
1% |
|
Not At All Worried (5%)
|
50% |
n/a
|
48% |
1% |
|
WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (71%)
|
53% |
n/a
|
46% |
0% |
|
No (23%)
|
50% |
n/a
|
48% |
1% |
|
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Better Today (23%)
|
90% |
n/a
|
10% |
0% |
|
Worse Today (43%)
|
18% |
n/a
|
81% |
0% |
|
About the Same (34%)
|
70% |
n/a
|
29% |
1% |
|
BUSH TAX CUTS WERE... |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Good for Economy (41%)
|
92% |
n/a
|
7% |
0% |
|
Bad for Economy (32%)
|
7% |
n/a
|
92% |
0% |
|
No Difference (25%)
|
44% |
n/a
|
54% |
1% |
|
IRAQ WAR MADE U.S. MORE SECURE? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (46%)
|
90% |
n/a
|
10% |
0% |
|
No (52%)
|
19% |
n/a
|
80% |
1% |
|
HAS ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD LOST A JOB? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (33%)
|
34% |
n/a
|
64% |
1% |
|
No (67%)
|
61% |
n/a
|
38% |
0% |
|
HAVE YOU LOST A JOB? |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Yes (17%)
|
35% |
n/a
|
63% |
1% |
|
No (83%)
|
56% |
n/a
|
44% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY REGION |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Northeast (22%)
|
43% |
+4
|
56% |
1% |
|
Midwest (26%)
|
51% |
+2
|
48% |
0% |
|
South (32%)
|
58% |
+3
|
42% |
0% |
|
West (20%)
|
49% |
+3
|
50% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Big Cities (13%)
|
39% |
+13
|
60% |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (19%)
|
49% |
+9
|
49% |
0% |
|
Suburbs (45%)
|
52% |
+3
|
47% |
0% |
|
Small Towns (8%)
|
50% |
-9
|
48% |
1% |
|
Rural (16%)
|
59% |
+0
|
40% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
|
BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL
|
2004
|
2000
|
2004
|
2004
|
|
Urban (30%)
|
45% |
+10
|
54% |
0% |
|
Suburban (46%)
|
52% |
+3
|
47% |
0% |
|
Rural (25%)
|
57% |
-2
|
42% |
0% |
|
|
|
|