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2,231 Respondents Updated: 2:06 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Male (47%) 52% 47%
Female (53%) 50% 49%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
White Men (43%) 55% 44%
White Women (47%) 53% 46%
Non-White Men (5%) 20% 77%
Non-White Women (6%) 16% 82%


VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
White (90%) 54% 45%
African-American (8%) 11% 88%
Latino (1%) * *
Asian (0%) * *
Other (1%) * *


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
18-29 (20%) 49% 49%
30-44 (28%) 54% 45%
45-59 (32%) 49% 50%
60 and Older (19%) 50% 49%


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
18-64 (89%) 51% 47%
65 and Older (11%) 45% 55%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Under $15,000 (8%) 48% 50%
$15-30,000 (17%) 43% 56%
$30-50,000 (23%) 49% 50%
$50-75,000 (24%) 51% 48%
$75-100,000 (14%) 56% 43%
$100-150,000 (8%) 57% 41%
$150-200,000 (3%) 52% 48%
$200,000 or More (2%) * *


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Less Than $50,000 (48%) 47% 52%
$50,000 or More (52%) 54% 45%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Less Than $100,000 (87%) 49% 49%
$100,000 or More (13%) 57% 41%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (26%) 40% 59%
No (74%) 54% 44%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (14%) 34% 64%
No (86%) 53% 46%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
No High School (5%) 53% 46%
H.S. Graduate (25%) 48% 51%
Some College (34%) 50% 49%
College Graduate (22%) 57% 42%
Postgrad Study (14%) 45% 54%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
No College Degree (64%) 49% 49%
College Graduate (36%) 52% 46%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Democrat (35%) 15% 85%
Republican (36%) 88% 12%
Independent (29%) 48% 48%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Liberal (19%) 17% 81%
Moderate (45%) 41% 58%
Conservative (36%) 80% 18%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
No (10%) 45% 52%
Yes (90%) 51% 47%


VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Protestant (60%) 59% 40%
Catholic (22%) 48% 51%
Jewish (2%) * *
Other (6%) 31% 67%
None (9%) 26% 70%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (23%) 85% 14%
No (77%) 40% 59%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (35%) 71% 28%
No (65%) 40% 59%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (64%) 55% 43%
No (36%) 42% 56%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Today (6%) 43% 56%
Last Three Days (3%) 39% 57%
Last Week (2%) * *
Last Month (10%) 44% 55%
Before That (79%) 52% 47%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Today/Last 3 Days (9%) 41% 56%
Earlier Than That (91%) 51% 47%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Within the Last Week (11%) 43% 54%
Earlier Than That (89%) 51% 48%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
For Your Candidate (70%) 58% 41%
Against His Opponent (28%) 33% 65%


STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Excellent (3%) 84% 16%
Good (51%) 68% 31%
Not So Good (37%) 32% 66%
Poor (8%) 15% 83%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Strongly Approve (32%) 89% 11%
Somewhat Approve (22%) 72% 27%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%) 23% 75%
Strongly Disapprove (31%) 9% 89%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Approve (54%) 82% 17%
Disapprove (46%) 14% 84%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Taxes (4%) 68% 30%
Education (4%) 36% 63%
Iraq (17%) 28% 71%
Terrorism (18%) 76% 23%
Economy/Jobs (23%) 26% 73%
Moral Values (25%) 77% 21%
Health Care (4%) 20% 80%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Cares About People (9%) 34% 64%
Religious Faith (10%) 84% 15%
Honest/Trustworthy (11%) 73% 26%
Strong Leader (19%) 78% 22%
Intelligent (7%) 10% 89%
Will Bring Change (25%) 15% 83%
Clear Stand on Issue (14%) 69% 29%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Safer From Terrorism (57%) 72% 27%
Less Safe (39%) 21% 78%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN GOVERNOR'S RACE
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Health Care (11%) 40% 60%
Gun Control (7%) 72% 27%
Same-Sex Marriage (8%) 82% 18%
Taxes (8%) 62% 36%
Abortion (8%) 84% 16%
Economy/Jobs (35%) 39% 60%
Education (13%) 36% 62%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Strongly Approve (30%) 87% 12%
Somewhat Approve (25%) 66% 33%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%) 30% 69%
Strongly Disapprove (27%) 10% 87%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Approve (54%) 77% 22%
Disapprove (43%) 18% 80%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Very Well (10%) 92% 8%
Somewhat Well (36%) 79% 20%
Somewhat Badly (25%) 38% 59%
Very Badly (27%) 9% 90%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Well (46%) 82% 17%
Badly (51%) 23% 75%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (45%) 19% 80%
No (52%) 78% 20%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (52%) 81% 18%
No (48%) 18% 80%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Better (33%) 78% 21%
Worse (30%) 23% 76%
Same (36%) 48% 50%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (39%) 16% 83%
No (57%) 75% 23%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Yes (59%) 74% 25%
No (37%) 15% 83%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Big Cities (-) * *
Smaller Cities (16%) 28% 71%
Suburbs (51%) 50% 49%
Small Towns (8%) 70% 30%
Rural (25%) 59% 39%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Urban (16%) 28% 71%
Suburban (51%) 50% 49%
Rural (33%) 61% 37%


VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
St. Louis (6%) 19% 80%
St. Louis Suburbs (32%) 48% 51%
Kansas City Area (20%) 42% 56%
Southwest Missouri (19%) 66% 33%
North/Southeast Mo. (24%) 56% 42%


VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
TOTAL Blunt McCaskill
Kerry (46%) 12% 87%
Bush (53%) 84% 15%


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• Key: n/a = not available; * Represents a statistically insignificant number of respondents
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