U.S. SENATE / MISSOURI / EXIT POLL
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| 2,207 Respondents |
Updated: 2:06 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Male (47%) |
57% |
41% |
| Female (53%) |
54% |
45% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| White Men (43%) |
60% |
38% |
| White Women (47%) |
59% |
40% |
| Non-White Men (5%) |
27% |
71% |
| Non-White Women (6%) |
16% |
83% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| White (90%) |
60% |
39% |
| African-American (8%) |
14% |
84% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| 18-29 (20%) |
51% |
48% |
| 30-44 (28%) |
58% |
41% |
| 45-59 (33%) |
56% |
43% |
| 60 and Older (19%) |
57% |
42% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| 18-64 (89%) |
56% |
43% |
| 65 and Older (11%) |
53% |
47% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
49% |
48% |
| $15-30,000 (17%) |
47% |
52% |
| $30-50,000 (23%) |
53% |
46% |
| $50-75,000 (25%) |
60% |
39% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
60% |
39% |
| $100-150,000 (8%) |
63% |
35% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
58% |
42% |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Less Than $50,000 (48%) |
50% |
49% |
| $50,000 or More (52%) |
61% |
38% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Less Than $100,000 (87%) |
55% |
44% |
| $100,000 or More (13%) |
63% |
36% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (26%) |
44% |
55% |
| No (74%) |
60% |
38% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (14%) |
40% |
59% |
| No (86%) |
59% |
40% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| No High School (5%) |
55% |
45% |
| H.S. Graduate (25%) |
53% |
46% |
| Some College (34%) |
55% |
44% |
| College Graduate (22%) |
63% |
36% |
| Postgrad Study (14%) |
54% |
44% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| No College Degree (64%) |
54% |
45% |
| College Graduate (36%) |
60% |
39% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Democrat (35%) |
18% |
81% |
| Republican (36%) |
92% |
8% |
| Independent (28%) |
57% |
40% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Liberal (19%) |
23% |
76% |
| Moderate (45%) |
48% |
51% |
| Conservative (37%) |
83% |
16% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| No (10%) |
45% |
52% |
| Yes (90%) |
57% |
42% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Protestant (60%) |
64% |
35% |
| Catholic (22%) |
54% |
46% |
| Jewish (2%) |
* |
* |
| Other (6%) |
31% |
68% |
| None (9%) |
33% |
64% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (23%) |
88% |
11% |
| No (77%) |
46% |
53% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (35%) |
74% |
25% |
| No (65%) |
46% |
53% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (64%) |
61% |
38% |
| No (36%) |
48% |
51% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Today (6%) |
47% |
51% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
49% |
49% |
| Last Week (2%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (10%) |
53% |
45% |
| Before That (79%) |
57% |
42% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Today/Last 3 Days (9%) |
48% |
50% |
| Earlier Than That (91%) |
57% |
42% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
51% |
47% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
56% |
43% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| For Your Candidate (70%) |
62% |
36% |
| Against His Opponent (28%) |
40% |
59% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Excellent (3%) |
82% |
18% |
| Good (51%) |
74% |
25% |
| Not So Good (37%) |
35% |
64% |
| Poor (8%) |
21% |
77% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Strongly Approve (32%) |
92% |
7% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
79% |
19% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
32% |
66% |
| Strongly Disapprove (31%) |
13% |
86% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Approve (54%) |
87% |
12% |
| Disapprove (46%) |
19% |
80% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Taxes (4%) |
64% |
34% |
| Education (4%) |
39% |
60% |
| Iraq (17%) |
36% |
63% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
83% |
17% |
| Economy/Jobs (23%) |
31% |
68% |
| Moral Values (25%) |
82% |
16% |
| Health Care (4%) |
23% |
77% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Cares About People (9%) |
41% |
58% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
88% |
11% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (11%) |
76% |
21% |
| Strong Leader (19%) |
83% |
16% |
| Intelligent (7%) |
18% |
82% |
| Will Bring Change (25%) |
20% |
79% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
73% |
25% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Safer From Terrorism (57%) |
77% |
22% |
| Less Safe (39%) |
27% |
72% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN GOVERNOR'S RACE
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Health Care (11%) |
42% |
57% |
| Gun Control (7%) |
73% |
25% |
| Same-Sex Marriage (8%) |
83% |
17% |
| Taxes (9%) |
71% |
28% |
| Abortion (9%) |
84% |
14% |
| Economy/Jobs (35%) |
45% |
54% |
| Education (13%) |
44% |
55% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
90% |
10% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
74% |
25% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (17%) |
34% |
65% |
| Strongly Disapprove (27%) |
16% |
82% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Approve (54%) |
82% |
17% |
| Disapprove (43%) |
23% |
76% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Very Well (10%) |
93% |
6% |
| Somewhat Well (37%) |
86% |
14% |
| Somewhat Badly (25%) |
42% |
56% |
| Very Badly (27%) |
15% |
84% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Well (46%) |
87% |
12% |
| Badly (51%) |
28% |
71% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (44%) |
25% |
75% |
| No (52%) |
83% |
15% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (52%) |
87% |
13% |
| No (48%) |
23% |
75% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Better (34%) |
85% |
14% |
| Worse (30%) |
26% |
72% |
| Same (36%) |
54% |
45% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (39%) |
21% |
79% |
| No (57%) |
81% |
18% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Yes (59%) |
80% |
19% |
| No (37%) |
19% |
79% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (16%) |
33% |
66% |
| Suburbs (51%) |
56% |
43% |
| Small Towns (8%) |
73% |
26% |
| Rural (24%) |
64% |
35% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Urban (16%) |
33% |
66% |
| Suburban (51%) |
56% |
43% |
| Rural (33%) |
66% |
33% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| St. Louis (6%) |
18% |
80% |
| St. Louis Suburbs (32%) |
52% |
47% |
| Kansas City Area (20%) |
52% |
47% |
| Southwest Missouri (19%) |
70% |
29% |
| North/Southeast Mo. (24%) |
63% |
36% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Bond |
Farmer |
| Kerry (46%) |
17% |
82% |
| Bush (53%) |
90% |
10% |
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