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2,190 Respondents Updated: 2:05 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (48%)
48%
-2
51% 1%
Female (52%)
46%
+5
52% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (44%)
50%
n/a
49% 1%
White Women (49%)
49%
n/a
51% 0%
Non-White Men (4%)
28%
n/a
69% *
Non-White Women (3%)
12%
n/a
83% 5%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (93%)
49%
+3
50% 1%
African-American (3%)
12%
n/a
87% 1%
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 (20%)
41%
-7
57% 1%
30-44 (29%)
48%
+3
51% 1%
45-59 (31%)
49%
+6
50% 1%
60 and Older (19%)
50%
+5
49% *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (88%)
47%
+2
52% 1%
65 and Older (12%)
51%
+3
49% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (7%)
33%
n/a
64% 1%
$15-30,000 (13%)
44%
n/a
55% 1%
$30-50,000 (20%)
45%
n/a
53% 1%
$50-75,000 (22%)
47%
n/a
53% 0%
$75-100,000 (16%)
52%
n/a
47% 0%
$100-150,000 (12%)
53%
n/a
47% 0%
$150-200,000 (5%)
49%
n/a
51% *
$200,000 or More (4%)
57%
n/a
39% 2%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (40%)
42%
n/a
56% 1%
$50,000 or More (60%)
50%
n/a
49% 0%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (79%)
45%
n/a
53% 1%
$100,000 or More (21%)
53%
n/a
46% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (30%)
38%
n/a
61% 1%
No (70%)
52%
n/a
47% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
37%
n/a
62% 1%
No (83%)
50%
n/a
49% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (3%)
39%
n/a
59% 1%
H.S. Graduate (19%)
50%
+3
49% 1%
Some College (31%)
54%
+6
45% 1%
College Graduate (30%)
49%
0
50% 1%
Postgrad Study (17%)
35%
-5
64% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (53%)
52%
n/a
47% 1%
College Graduate (47%)
44%
n/a
55% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (38%)
7%
-6
92% 0%
Republican (35%)
94%
+4
6% 0%
Independent (27%)
42%
+3
55% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (24%)
7%
-9
91% 1%
Moderate (45%)
42%
+2
57% 1%
Conservative (31%)
87%
+2
12% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (9%)
37%
n/a
61% 2%
Yes (91%)
49%
n/a
50% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (53%)
56%
+9
43% 1%
Catholic (28%)
49%
-2
50% 1%
Jewish (2%)
*
n/a
* *
Other (6%)
22%
n/a
75% 3%
None (12%)
20%
-15
79% 0%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (19%)
91%
n/a
9% 0%
No (81%)
37%
n/a
62% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (10%)
74%
+15
25% *
Weekly (30%)
58%
+2
41% 0%
Monthly (16%)
48%
-2
51% 1%
A Few Times a Year (29%)
40%
+5
59% 1%
Never (15%)
19%
-4
79% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (38%)
62%
n/a
37% 0%
Occasionally (44%)
43%
n/a
56% 1%
Never (14%)
19%
n/a
79% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (17%)
65%
n/a
35% *
Prot./Less Often (17%)
46%
n/a
54% 1%
Catholic/Weekly (12%)
54%
n/a
44% 1%
Catholic/Less Often (14%)
44%
n/a
55% 1%
All Others (36%)
38%
n/a
60% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (64%)
52%
+5
47% 1%
No (36%)
38%
-4
61% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (5%)
49%
n/a
48% 1%
Last Three Days (4%)
37%
n/a
57% 3%
Last Week (3%)
46%
n/a
49% 3%
Last Month (10%)
44%
n/a
54% 2%
Before That (77%)
49%
n/a
51% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
44%
n/a
52% 2%
Earlier Than That (91%)
48%
n/a
51% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (13%)
45%
n/a
51% 3%
Earlier Than That (87%)
48%
n/a
51% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (68%)
58%
n/a
41% 0%
Against His Opponent (29%)
23%
n/a
75% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (6%)
88%
n/a
12% *
Good (56%)
65%
n/a
34% 1%
Not So Good (31%)
18%
n/a
81% 1%
Poor (6%)
4%
n/a
92% 4%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (26%)
98%
n/a
2% *
Somewhat Approve (22%)
87%
n/a
13% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
12%
n/a
86% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (39%)
1%
n/a
97% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (49%)
93%
n/a
7% 0%
Disapprove (51%)
4%
n/a
94% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (5%)
61%
n/a
38% *
Education (5%)
22%
n/a
78% *
Iraq (20%)
19%
n/a
80% 0%
Terrorism (18%)
87%
n/a
13% *
Economy/Jobs (18%)
15%
n/a
84% 1%
Moral Values (24%)
77%
n/a
21% 1%
Health Care (5%)
9%
n/a
89% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (8%)
27%
n/a
72% 0%
Religious Faith (9%)
95%
n/a
4% 1%
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)
75%
n/a
23% 2%
Strong Leader (19%)
83%
n/a
17% *
Intelligent (8%)
4%
n/a
95% 0%
Will Bring Change (29%)
4%
n/a
95% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (11%)
85%
n/a
13% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (52%)
77%
n/a
22% 0%
Less Safe (45%)
14%
n/a
84% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (23%)
95%
n/a
5% 0%
Somewhat Approve (24%)
79%
n/a
21% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)
27%
n/a
72% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
3%
n/a
95% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (46%)
87%
n/a
13% 0%
Disapprove (51%)
12%
n/a
86% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (8%)
95%
n/a
5% *
Somewhat Well (32%)
92%
n/a
7% 0%
Somewhat Badly (25%)
36%
n/a
63% 1%
Very Badly (35%)
4%
n/a
94% 1%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (39%)
93%
n/a
7% 0%
Badly (58%)
17%
n/a
81% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
15%
n/a
85% 0%
No (47%)
83%
n/a
15% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
89%
n/a
11% 0%
No (52%)
10%
n/a
88% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (30%)
79%
+40
20% 0%
Worse (32%)
17%
-42
81% 1%
Same (37%)
47%
-7
51% 1%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (15%)
43%
n/a
56% 1%
Somewhat Worried (56%)
49%
n/a
50% 1%
Not Too Worried (24%)
51%
n/a
48% 0%
Not At All Worried (4%)
39%
n/a
54% 5%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (69%)
48%
n/a
51% 1%
No (27%)
49%
n/a
49% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (45%)
10%
n/a
89% 1%
No (51%)
82%
n/a
16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (55%)
81%
n/a
19% 0%
No (41%)
4%
n/a
94% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (-)
*
n/a
* *
Smaller Cities (34%)
35%
n/a
63% 0%
Suburbs (41%)
54%
n/a
45% 1%
Small Towns (2%)
*
n/a
* *
Rural (23%)
52%
n/a
46% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (34%)
35%
+0
63% 0%
Suburban (41%)
54%
+7
45% 1%
Rural (25%)
53%
+5
45% 1%


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