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2,512 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (46%)
 52%
+0
 47% 1%
Female (54%)
 49%
+5
 51% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (44%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%
White Women (52%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 0%
Non-White Men (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Non-White Women (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (96%)
 50%
+1
 49% 0%
African-American (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Latino (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (17%)
 46%
-4
 53% 1%
30-44 (26%)
 55%
+4
 44% 1%
45-59 (29%)
 50%
+7
 49% 0%
60 and Older (28%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (81%)
 51%
+3
 48% 1%
65 and Older (19%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (10%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%
$15-30,000 (16%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 1%
$30-50,000 (24%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%
$50-75,000 (26%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%
$75-100,000 (11%)
 51%
n/a
 49% 0%
$100-150,000 (7%)
 54%
n/a
 46% *
$150-200,000 (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
$200,000 or More (2%)
 79%
n/a
 18% 3%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (51%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%
$50,000 or More (49%)
 57%
n/a
 43% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (88%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
$100,000 or More (12%)
 62%
n/a
 37% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (4%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 1%
H.S. Graduate (29%)
 48%
+6
 51% 0%
Some College (30%)
 54%
+3
 46% 0%
College Graduate (25%)
 52%
-5
 47% 0%
Postgrad Study (12%)
 45%
-6
 54% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (62%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%
College Graduate (38%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (34%)
 8%
-2
 92% 0%
Republican (36%)
 93%
+1
 7% 0%
Independent (30%)
 45%
-2
 53% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (19%)
 13%
-3
 86% 1%
Moderate (45%)
 40%
-4
 59% 0%
Conservative (36%)
 81%
+3
 18% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (11%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
Yes (89%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (63%)
 56%
+1
 44% 0%
Catholic (23%)
 46%
+5
 53% 1%
Jewish (0%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (5%)
 29%
n/a
 67% 1%
None (9%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (22%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 0%
No (78%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 0%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (33%)
 66%
n/a
 33% 0%
No (67%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 0%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (12%)
 69%
n/a
 31% 0%
Weekly (31%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%
Monthly (16%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%
A Few Times a Year (26%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 1%
Never (12%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (42%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 0%
Occasionally (41%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%
Never (12%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (21%)
 63%
n/a
 36% 0%
Prot./Less Often (21%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (11%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 1%
Catholic/Less Often (11%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
All Others (33%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (67%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%
No (33%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (6%)
 45%
n/a
 52% 1%
Last Three Days (5%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 0%
Last Week (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (11%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%
Before That (74%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (12%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 1%
Earlier Than That (88%)
 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 (14%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%
Earlier Than That (86%)
 53%
n/a
 47% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (69%)
 60%
n/a
 40% 0%
Against His Opponent (27%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (4%)
 78%
n/a
 21% 1%
Good (51%)
 69%
n/a
 30% 0%
Not So Good (34%)
 26%
n/a
 73% 1%
Poor (9%)
 20%
n/a
 78% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (30%)
 96%
n/a
 4% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
 82%
n/a
 16% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (31%)
 0%
n/a
 99% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (53%)
 90%
n/a
 9% 0%
Disapprove (46%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
 60%
n/a
 37% *
Education (4%)
 38%
n/a
 62% 0%
Iraq (20%)
 22%
n/a
 78% 0%
Terrorism (18%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 1%
Economy/Jobs (21%)
 15%
n/a
 85% 0%
Moral Values (22%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 0%
Health Care (7%)
 25%
n/a
 75% 0%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (10%)
 28%
n/a
 72% 1%
Religious Faith (9%)
 93%
n/a
 6% 0%
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)
 69%
n/a
 30% 0%
Strong Leader (21%)
 84%
n/a
 16% 0%
Intelligent (7%)
 13%
n/a
 86% 1%
Will Bring Change (25%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (12%)
 76%
n/a
 23% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004