U.S. SENATE / SOUTH CAROLINA / EXIT POLL
 |
| 1,740 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Male (43%) |
60% |
39% |
| Female (57%) |
49% |
49% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| White Men (32%) |
74% |
25% |
| White Women (36%) |
68% |
31% |
| Non-White Men (12%) |
22% |
77% |
| Non-White Women (21%) |
16% |
80% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| White (67%) |
70% |
28% |
| African-American (29%) |
14% |
83% |
| Latino (1%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| 18-29 (18%) |
46% |
51% |
| 30-44 (29%) |
53% |
45% |
| 45-59 (33%) |
55% |
43% |
| 60 and Older (19%) |
58% |
40% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| 18-64 (89%) |
53% |
45% |
| 65 and Older (11%) |
58% |
41% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
35% |
65% |
| $15-30,000 (15%) |
43% |
52% |
| $30-50,000 (23%) |
49% |
50% |
| $50-75,000 (26%) |
58% |
40% |
| $75-100,000 (13%) |
65% |
34% |
| $100-150,000 (8%) |
63% |
35% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
57% |
35% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Less Than $50,000 (46%) |
45% |
53% |
| $50,000 or More (54%) |
61% |
37% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Less Than $100,000 (86%) |
52% |
46% |
| $100,000 or More (14%) |
64% |
33% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Democrat (33%) |
8% |
91% |
| Republican (44%) |
88% |
11% |
| Independent (23%) |
52% |
45% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Liberal (15%) |
22% |
75% |
| Moderate (47%) |
41% |
56% |
| Conservative (38%) |
80% |
19% |
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Yes (18%) |
63% |
36% |
| No (82%) |
53% |
45% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Protestant (75%) |
59% |
40% |
| Catholic (10%) |
54% |
41% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (7%) |
35% |
62% |
| None (6%) |
19% |
77% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Yes (24%) |
94% |
6% |
| No (76%) |
41% |
56% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Yes (31%) |
82% |
17% |
| No (69%) |
42% |
56% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Today (5%) |
38% |
62% |
| Last Three Days (4%) |
42% |
58% |
| Last Week (3%) |
* |
* |
| Last Month (11%) |
41% |
55% |
| Before That (78%) |
57% |
41% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
40% |
60% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
55% |
43% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Within the Last Week (11%) |
44% |
56% |
| Earlier Than That (89%) |
55% |
43% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| For Your Candidate (73%) |
61% |
37% |
| Against His Opponent (23%) |
34% |
64% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Strongly Approve (39%) |
90% |
9% |
| Somewhat Approve (21%) |
68% |
29% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
29% |
69% |
| Strongly Disapprove (28%) |
5% |
92% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Approve (60%) |
83% |
16% |
| Disapprove (40%) |
12% |
85% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Taxes (6%) |
66% |
34% |
| Education (4%) |
31% |
69% |
| Iraq (16%) |
34% |
63% |
| Terrorism (23%) |
76% |
21% |
| Economy/Jobs (17%) |
20% |
79% |
| Moral Values (23%) |
82% |
16% |
| Health Care (4%) |
13% |
83% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Cares About People (10%) |
33% |
66% |
| Religious Faith (13%) |
89% |
11% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
73% |
26% |
| Strong Leader (22%) |
74% |
24% |
| Intelligent (5%) |
20% |
71% |
| Will Bring Change (19%) |
11% |
87% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
65% |
32% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SENATE VOTE
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Trade (3%) |
* |
* |
| Health Care (7%) |
43% |
57% |
| Taxes (27%) |
69% |
31% |
| Social Security (10%) |
47% |
52% |
| Economy/Jobs (29%) |
50% |
48% |
| Education (15%) |
41% |
57% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Better (36%) |
77% |
22% |
| Worse (25%) |
23% |
73% |
| Same (37%) |
53% |
45% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Strongly Approve (34%) |
90% |
9% |
| Somewhat Approve (25%) |
67% |
31% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
28% |
69% |
| Strongly Disapprove (25%) |
9% |
88% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Approve (57%) |
80% |
18% |
| Disapprove (38%) |
16% |
81% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Yes (34%) |
14% |
83% |
| No (60%) |
77% |
22% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Yes (61%) |
78% |
20% |
| No (33%) |
10% |
88% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (15%) |
41% |
57% |
| Suburbs (41%) |
60% |
37% |
| Small Towns (25%) |
54% |
45% |
| Rural (20%) |
47% |
49% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Urban (15%) |
41% |
57% |
| Suburban (41%) |
60% |
37% |
| Rural (44%) |
51% |
47% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
DeMint |
Tenenbaum |
| Piedmont (37%) |
60% |
38% |
| Midlands (25%) |
48% |
50% |
| Pee Dee (18%) |
48% |
50% |
| Low Country (20%) |
53% |
45% |
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