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1,683 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (45%)
 60%
+4
 39% 1%
Female (55%)
 54%
+4
 45% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (33%)
 77%
n/a
 23% 0%
White Women (38%)
 74%
n/a
 25% 0%
Non-White Men (12%)
 14%
n/a
 83% 2%
Non-White Women (17%)
 13%
n/a
 87% 0%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (70%)
 75%
+3
 24% 0%
African-American (27%)
 9%
+3
 90% 1%
Latino (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Asian (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (20%)
 53%
-4
 45% 1%
30-44 (30%)
 56%
+2
 42% 0%
45-59 (27%)
 53%
+0
 47% 0%
60 and Older (23%)
 66%
+20
 34% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (87%)
 55%
+1
 43% 1%
65 and Older (13%)
 66%
+23
 34% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (13%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 0%
$15-30,000 (19%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 0%
$30-50,000 (23%)
 56%
n/a
 44% 0%
$50-75,000 (19%)
 69%
n/a
 29% 0%
$75-100,000 (11%)
 65%
n/a
 34% 1%
$100-150,000 (9%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 1%
$150-200,000 (4%)
 69%
n/a
 30% 1%
$200,000 or More (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (55%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%
$50,000 or More (45%)
 68%
n/a
 30% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (85%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
$100,000 or More (15%)
 70%
n/a
 29% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (7%)
 48%
n/a
 52% *
H.S. Graduate (27%)
 54%
n/a
 44% 0%
Some College (31%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 1%
College Graduate (21%)
 64%
n/a
 34% 1%
Postgrad Study (14%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (65%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
College Graduate (35%)
 60%
n/a
 38% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (42%)
 21%
-3
 78% 0%
Republican (40%)
 95%
+3
 5% 0%
Independent (18%)
 58%
-3
 39% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (17%)
 25%
+3
 74% 0%
Moderate (44%)
 51%
n/a
 47% 1%
Conservative (40%)
 80%
+6
 19% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (8%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 2%
Yes (92%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (49%)
 59%
+0
 39% 0%
Catholic (38%)
 68%
+11
 31% 0%
Jewish (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (6%)
 23%
+0
 76% 1%
None (5%)
 23%
n/a
 76% *


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (15%)
 95%
n/a
 5% 0%
No (85%)
 50%
n/a
 49% 0%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (27%)
 85%
n/a
 15% 0%
No (73%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (21%)
 60%
n/a
 38% 1%
Weekly (31%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 0%
Monthly (16%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 0%
A Few Times a Year (21%)
 57%
n/a
 41% 1%
Never (8%)
 52%
n/a
 48% *


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (50%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 1%
Occasionally (36%)
 55%
n/a
 44% 0%
Never (8%)
 52%
n/a
 48% *


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (14%)
 73%
n/a
 25% 0%
Prot./Less Often (10%)
 63%
n/a
 37% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (19%)
 71%
n/a
 29% 0%
Catholic/Less Often (17%)
 64%
n/a
 34% 1%
All Others (35%)
 40%
n/a
 60% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (5%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%
Last Three Days (4%)
 45%
n/a
 52% 2%
Last Week (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (10%)
 41%
n/a
 59% 0%
Before That (80%)
 61%
n/a
 38% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (8%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%
Earlier Than That (92%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (10%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 2%
Earlier Than That (90%)
 59%
n/a
 40% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (74%)
 65%
n/a
 34% 0%
Against His Opponent (23%)
 31%
n/a
 68% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (41%)
 96%
n/a
 3% 0%
Somewhat Approve (17%)
 81%
n/a
 18% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 24%
n/a
 75% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (29%)
 1%
n/a
 97% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (58%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 0%
Disapprove (41%)
 8%
n/a
 91% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (6%)
 62%
n/a
 35% *
Education (5%)
 28%
n/a
 70% 1%
Iraq (14%)
 34%
n/a
 65% 1%
Terrorism (22%)
 84%
n/a
 15% 0%
Economy/Jobs (18%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 0%
Moral Values (21%)
 86%
n/a
 12% 1%
Health Care (6%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (14%)
 37%
n/a
 63% 0%
Religious Faith (10%)
 94%
n/a
 5% 1%
Honest/Trustworthy (10%)
 78%
n/a
 21% 0%
Strong Leader (20%)
 86%
n/a
 14% 0%
Intelligent (5%)
 36%
n/a
 64% 1%
Will Bring Change (20%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (15%)
 74%
n/a
 23% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Good (39%)
 80%
n/a
 19% 0%
Not So Good (40%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 1%
Poor (16%)
 30%
n/a
 70% 0%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (58%)
 83%
n/a
 16% 0%
Less Safe (40%)
 21%
n/a
 77% 1%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004