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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
Safer From Terrorism (55%)
78%
n/a
21% 0%
Less Safe (42%)
16%
n/a
84% 0%


JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better Today (16%)
89%
n/a
11% 0%
Worse Today (43%)
17%
n/a
83% 0%
About the Same (41%)
70%
n/a
28% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (26%)
95%
n/a
5% 1%
Somewhat Approve (28%)
72%
n/a
27% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)
19%
n/a
80% 0%
Strongly Disapprove (27%)
5%
n/a
94% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (52%)
83%
n/a
16% 1%
Disapprove (44%)
10%
n/a
88% 0%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (8%)
97%
n/a
3% 0%
Somewhat Well (38%)
87%
n/a
12% 1%
Somewhat Badly (26%)
28%
n/a
71% 0%
Very Badly (26%)
3%
n/a
96% 0%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (45%)
89%
n/a
10% 0%
Badly (51%)
15%
n/a
84% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
11%
n/a
89% 0%
No (48%)
89%
n/a
10% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (50%)
89%
n/a
11% 0%
No (50%)
11%
n/a
88% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (28%)
81%
+43
19% 0%
Worse (29%)
16%
-56
83% 0%
Same (41%)
53%
-3
46% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (43%)
7%
n/a
93% 0%
No (54%)
85%
n/a
14% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (60%)
79%
n/a
20% 0%
No (37%)
4%
n/a
95% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (-)
*
n/a
* *
Smaller Cities (31%)
44%
n/a
56% 0%
Suburbs (15%)
53%
n/a
46% 1%
Small Towns (15%)
46%
n/a
53% 0%
Rural (39%)
56%
n/a
44% 0%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (29%)
48%
n/a
51% 0%
Suburban (13%)
51%
n/a
49% 0%
Rural (58%)
53%
n/a
46% 0%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Central Iowa (28%)
50%
n/a
50% 0%
Eastern Iowa (48%)
46%
n/a
53% 1%
Western Iowa (24%)
58%
n/a
41% 0%


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