U.S. SENATE / IOWA / EXIT POLL
 |
| 2,400 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Male (46%) |
69% |
28% |
| Female (54%) |
71% |
28% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| White Men (44%) |
70% |
27% |
| White Women (52%) |
72% |
27% |
| Non-White Men (2%) |
* |
* |
| Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| White (97%) |
71% |
27% |
| African-American (1%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| 18-29 (17%) |
67% |
29% |
| 30-44 (26%) |
74% |
24% |
| 45-59 (30%) |
71% |
28% |
| 60 and Older (28%) |
67% |
32% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| 18-64 (81%) |
71% |
27% |
| 65 and Older (19%) |
67% |
32% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Under $15,000 (10%) |
57% |
39% |
| $15-30,000 (16%) |
64% |
33% |
| $30-50,000 (24%) |
70% |
28% |
| $50-75,000 (26%) |
75% |
23% |
| $75-100,000 (11%) |
69% |
29% |
| $100-150,000 (7%) |
71% |
29% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
83% |
17% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Less Than $50,000 (50%) |
65% |
32% |
| $50,000 or More (50%) |
74% |
25% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Less Than $100,000 (88%) |
69% |
29% |
| $100,000 or More (12%) |
74% |
24% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| No High School (3%) |
55% |
42% |
| H.S. Graduate (29%) |
68% |
31% |
| Some College (30%) |
72% |
26% |
| College Graduate (26%) |
74% |
22% |
| Postgrad Study (12%) |
66% |
32% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| No College Degree (62%) |
70% |
29% |
| College Graduate (38%) |
71% |
26% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Democrat (34%) |
38% |
60% |
| Republican (36%) |
96% |
3% |
| Independent (30%) |
72% |
23% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Liberal (19%) |
42% |
55% |
| Moderate (45%) |
66% |
32% |
| Conservative (37%) |
89% |
9% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| No (10%) |
71% |
26% |
| Yes (90%) |
70% |
28% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Protestant (63%) |
75% |
24% |
| Catholic (23%) |
70% |
28% |
| Jewish (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (4%) |
39% |
47% |
| None (9%) |
52% |
44% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (22%) |
92% |
7% |
| No (78%) |
64% |
34% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (33%) |
79% |
19% |
| No (67%) |
66% |
32% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| More Than Weekly (12%) |
77% |
19% |
| Weekly (32%) |
73% |
25% |
| Monthly (16%) |
72% |
27% |
| A Few Times a Year (26%) |
68% |
31% |
| Never (12%) |
56% |
41% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Weekly (43%) |
74% |
23% |
| Occasionally (41%) |
69% |
29% |
| Never (12%) |
56% |
41% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Protestant/Weekly (21%) |
78% |
19% |
| Prot./Less Often (21%) |
74% |
26% |
| Catholic/Weekly (11%) |
69% |
28% |
| Catholic/Less Often (11%) |
71% |
28% |
| All Others (32%) |
61% |
35% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (67%) |
72% |
27% |
| No (33%) |
66% |
30% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Today (6%) |
77% |
21% |
| Last Three Days (5%) |
79% |
21% |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
74% |
25% |
| Before That (74%) |
70% |
27% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Today/Last 3 Days (12%) |
78% |
21% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
70% |
27% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Within the Last Week (14%) |
77% |
22% |
| Earlier Than That (86%) |
70% |
27% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| For Your Candidate (68%) |
75% |
23% |
| Against His Opponent (27%) |
59% |
37% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Excellent (4%) |
83% |
17% |
| Good (52%) |
83% |
15% |
| Not So Good (34%) |
56% |
41% |
| Poor (8%) |
47% |
49% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
95% |
5% |
| Somewhat Approve (24%) |
87% |
11% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
66% |
32% |
| Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
36% |
60% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Approve (54%) |
91% |
8% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
46% |
51% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Taxes (5%) |
77% |
21% |
| Education (4%) |
69% |
31% |
| Iraq (20%) |
53% |
43% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
90% |
9% |
| Economy/Jobs (20%) |
55% |
44% |
| Moral Values (22%) |
87% |
9% |
| Health Care (7%) |
58% |
42% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Cares About People (10%) |
58% |
39% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
94% |
5% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
76% |
22% |
| Strong Leader (21%) |
89% |
11% |
| Intelligent (6%) |
42% |
53% |
| Will Bring Change (25%) |
48% |
49% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
85% |
13% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Safer From Terrorism (55%) |
87% |
11% |
| Less Safe (42%) |
50% |
48% |
JOB SITUATION IN YOUR AREA
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Better Today (16%) |
92% |
7% |
| Worse Today (43%) |
49% |
47% |
| About the Same (41%) |
84% |
14% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Strongly Approve (26%) |
94% |
5% |
| Somewhat Approve (27%) |
85% |
14% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (18%) |
60% |
37% |
| Strongly Disapprove (27%) |
40% |
56% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Approve (52%) |
89% |
10% |
| Disapprove (45%) |
48% |
48% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Very Well (8%) |
93% |
7% |
| Somewhat Well (38%) |
92% |
6% |
| Somewhat Badly (26%) |
61% |
36% |
| Very Badly (27%) |
41% |
56% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Well (45%) |
92% |
7% |
| Badly (51%) |
51% |
46% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (47%) |
49% |
49% |
| No (49%) |
91% |
7% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (51%) |
93% |
6% |
| No (49%) |
47% |
49% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Better (29%) |
87% |
11% |
| Worse (29%) |
50% |
47% |
| Same (42%) |
73% |
25% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (43%) |
47% |
51% |
| No (54%) |
89% |
8% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Yes (60%) |
88% |
10% |
| No (36%) |
41% |
55% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (31%) |
61% |
36% |
| Suburbs (15%) |
76% |
22% |
| Small Towns (15%) |
66% |
30% |
| Rural (39%) |
76% |
23% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Urban (29%) |
65% |
32% |
| Suburban (13%) |
71% |
28% |
| Rural (58%) |
74% |
23% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Grassley |
Small |
| Central Iowa (28%) |
71% |
28% |
| Eastern Iowa (49%) |
67% |
31% |
| Western Iowa (23%) |
76% |
22% |
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