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1,434 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Male (46%)
46%
+0
54%
Female (54%)
43%
+3
56%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White Men (36%)
51%
n/a
48%
White Women (42%)
51%
n/a
49%
Non-White Men (10%)
23%
n/a
76%
Non-White Women (12%)
15%
n/a
84%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
White (78%)
51%
+2
48%
African-American (10%)
10%
+3
89%
Latino (8%)
23%
n/a
76%
Asian (2%)
*
n/a
*
Other (1%)
*
n/a
*


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-29 (21%)
35%
-7
64%
30-44 (30%)
47%
+4
52%
45-59 (29%)
43%
+3
57%
60 and Older (20%)
52%
+6
48%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
18-64 (90%)
45%
+4
55%
65 and Older (10%)
41%
-10
59%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Under $15,000 (7%)
31%
n/a
68%
$15-30,000 (12%)
35%
n/a
64%
$30-50,000 (24%)
43%
n/a
56%
$50-75,000 (24%)
50%
n/a
50%
$75-100,000 (14%)
42%
n/a
57%
$100-150,000 (11%)
48%
n/a
51%
$150-200,000 (4%)
46%
n/a
54%
$200,000 or More (4%)
50%
n/a
50%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $50,000 (43%)
39%
n/a
60%
$50,000 or More (57%)
48%
n/a
52%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Less Than $100,000 (81%)
43%
n/a
56%
$100,000 or More (19%)
48%
n/a
51%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (36%)
34%
n/a
66%
No (64%)
50%
n/a
49%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (20%)
28%
n/a
72%
No (80%)
48%
n/a
51%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Democrat (39%)
7%
-4
93%
Republican (34%)
89%
+2
11%
Independent (27%)
41%
-5
57%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Liberal (23%)
9%
n/a
91%
Moderate (50%)
41%
-2
58%
Conservative (27%)
79%
+5
20%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Protestant (47%)
55%
+3
44%
Catholic (36%)
44%
n/a
56%
Jewish (3%)
*
n/a
*
Other (5%)
10%
-14
88%
None (9%)
22%
+3
75%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (13%)
91%
n/a
9%
No (87%)
38%
n/a
61%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Today (5%)
41%
n/a
59%
Last Three Days (4%)
20%
n/a
79%
Last Week (3%)
*
n/a
*
Last Month (11%)
46%
n/a
54%
Before That (76%)
45%
n/a
55%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (10%)
31%
n/a
68%
Earlier Than That (90%)
45%
n/a
54%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Within the Last Week (13%)
37%
n/a
61%
Earlier Than That (87%)
45%
n/a
55%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
For Your Candidate (63%)
61%
n/a
39%
Against His Opponent (32%)
26%
n/a
73%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (28%)
88%
n/a
11%
Somewhat Approve (19%)
87%
n/a
12%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)
18%
n/a
82%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)
1%
n/a
98%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (47%)
88%
n/a
12%
Disapprove (51%)
6%
n/a
93%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Taxes (5%)
44%
n/a
53%
Education (5%)
22%
n/a
78%
Iraq (21%)
24%
n/a
75%
Terrorism (18%)
84%
n/a
16%
Economy/Jobs (20%)
13%
n/a
85%
Moral Values (19%)
80%
n/a
20%
Health Care (5%)
20%
n/a
80%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Cares About People (9%)
26%
n/a
72%
Religious Faith (8%)
90%
n/a
10%
Honest/Trustworthy (11%)
64%
n/a
36%
Strong Leader (20%)
85%
n/a
15%
Intelligent (9%)
6%
n/a
92%
Will Bring Change (27%)
3%
n/a
96%
Clear Stand on Issue (11%)
72%
n/a
27%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Excellent (1%)
*
n/a
*
Good (51%)
63%
n/a
36%
Not So Good (37%)
35%
n/a
64%
Poor (10%)
24%
n/a
73%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Better (28%)
71%
+40
29%
Worse (33%)
22%
-33
77%
Same (38%)
46%
-6
54%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Strongly Approve (22%)
93%
n/a
7%
Somewhat Approve (25%)
71%
n/a
28%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)
25%
n/a
73%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
4%
n/a
96%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Approve (46%)
81%
n/a
18%
Disapprove (50%)
11%
n/a
88%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (42%)
10%
n/a
90%
No (53%)
77%
n/a
21%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Yes (55%)
80%
n/a
20%
No (41%)
4%
n/a
94%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Big Cities (20%)
18%
n/a
82%
Smaller Cities (11%)
52%
n/a
48%
Suburbs (47%)
50%
n/a
49%
Small Towns (3%)
*
n/a
*
Rural (19%)
54%
n/a
45%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Urban (31%)
29%
-6
70%
Suburban (47%)
50%
+1
49%
Rural (22%)
53%
+7
46%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
KERRY
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
Chicago (20%)
18%
n/a
82%
Cook County Suburbs (20%)
40%
n/a
59%
Collar Counties (24%)
54%
n/a
45%
Northern Illinois (24%)
55%
n/a
45%
Southern Illinois (13%)
54%
n/a
46%


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