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VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (51%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 0%
Female (49%)
 45%
+1
 54% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (48%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 0%
White Women (47%)
 45%
n/a
 53% 1%
Non-White Men (3%)
 50%
n/a
 50% *
Non-White Women (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (95%)
 49%
+0
 50% 1%
African-American (1%)
 *
n/a
 * *
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 (16%)
 43%
+5
 57% 1%
30-44 (34%)
 53%
+3
 45% 1%
45-59 (29%)
 48%
-3
 51% 0%
60 and Older (20%)
 47%
+2
 52% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (89%)
 49%
+1
 50% 1%
65 and Older (11%)
 46%
-3
 54% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (3%)
 29%
n/a
 70% 1%
$15-30,000 (11%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
$30-50,000 (18%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 1%
$50-75,000 (23%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 1%
$75-100,000 (19%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 0%
$100-150,000 (16%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%
$150-200,000 (5%)
 49%
n/a
 49% *
$200,000 or More (4%)
 55%
n/a
 45% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (33%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
$50,000 or More (67%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (75%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
$100,000 or More (25%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
H.S. Graduate (18%)
 61%
+10
 38% 0%
Some College (27%)
 48%
-3
 51% 1%
College Graduate (32%)
 49%
-2
 49% 1%
Postgrad Study (22%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 0%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (46%)
 54%
n/a
 46% 1%
College Graduate (54%)
 44%
n/a
 54% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (25%)
 5%
n/a
 95% 0%
Republican (32%)
 91%
+6
 8% 0%
Independent (44%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 1%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (21%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 1%
Moderate (49%)
 42%
+2
 57% 1%
Conservative (30%)
 86%
+4
 13% 0%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (9%)
 46%
n/a
 54% 0%
Yes (91%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (40%)
 59%
+2
 40% 1%
Catholic (38%)
 52%
+5
 47% 0%
Jewish (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Other (6%)
 21%
n/a
 79% *
None (14%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (13%)
 91%
n/a
 9% 1%
No (87%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (6%)
 77%
n/a
 22% *
Weekly (19%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 1%
Monthly (12%)
 49%
n/a
 51% 1%
A Few Times a Year (36%)
 48%
n/a
 52% 0%
Never (24%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (23%)
 64%
n/a
 35% 1%
Occasionally (45%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 0%
Never (22%)
 36%
n/a
 63% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (9%)
 67%
n/a
 31% 1%
Prot./Less Often (18%)
 55%
n/a
 45% 0%
Catholic/Weekly (9%)
 63%
n/a
 35% 1%
Catholic/Less Often (25%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%
All Others (31%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (66%)
 53%
n/a
 46% 1%
No (34%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (5%)
 34%
n/a
 63% 3%
Last Three Days (4%)
 46%
n/a
 48% 3%
Last Week (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Last Month (10%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 2%
Before That (79%)
 51%
n/a
 49% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (9%)
 40%
n/a
 56% 3%
Earlier Than That (91%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (11%)
 41%
n/a
 55% 3%
Earlier Than That (89%)
 50%
n/a
 50% 0%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (67%)
 60%
n/a
 39% 1%
Against His Opponent (30%)
 27%
n/a
 72% 1%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (9%)
 85%
n/a
 14% *
Good (63%)
 58%
n/a
 41% 1%
Not So Good (24%)
 16%
n/a
 84% 1%
Poor (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (28%)
 98%
n/a
 2% 0%
Somewhat Approve (22%)
 89%
n/a
 10% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (12%)
 12%
n/a
 87% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (37%)
 0%
n/a
 98% 1%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (50%)
 94%
n/a
 6% 0%
Disapprove (49%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (6%)
 72%
n/a
 27% 1%
Education (3%)
 30%
n/a
 69% 1%
Iraq (26%)
 20%
n/a
 79% 1%
Terrorism (22%)
 88%
n/a
 11% 1%
Economy/Jobs (15%)
 23%
n/a
 76% 1%
Moral Values (17%)
 67%
n/a
 31% 0%
Health Care (4%)
 23%
n/a
 77% *


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (7%)
 39%
n/a
 59% 2%
Religious Faith (5%)
 90%
n/a
 9% *
Honest/Trustworthy (12%)
 73%
n/a
 26% 0%
Strong Leader (21%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 1%
Intelligent (10%)
 5%
n/a
 95% *
Will Bring Change (28%)
 4%
n/a
 95% 0%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
 85%
n/a
 12% 1%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (55%)
 79%
n/a
 21% 1%
Less Safe (42%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 1%


GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (46%)
 29%
n/a
 70% 1%
No (50%)
 67%
n/a
 32% 0%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (26%)
 95%
n/a
 4% 0%
Somewhat Approve (25%)
 77%
n/a
 23% 0%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
 22%
n/a
 77% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (33%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (48%)
 86%
n/a
 13% 0%
Disapprove (45%)
 9%
n/a
 90% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (7%)
 95%
n/a
 3% 1%
Somewhat Well (36%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 0%
Somewhat Badly (20%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 1%
Very Badly (35%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 0%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (41%)
 93%
n/a
 7% 0%
Badly (52%)
 14%
n/a
 84% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (45%)
 13%
n/a
 87% 0%
No (47%)
 84%
n/a
 14% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 88%
n/a
 12% 0%
No (51%)
 11%
n/a
 87% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (35%)
 78%
+38
 21% 1%
Worse (27%)
 18%
-34
 82% 0%
Same (37%)
 43%
-19
 56% 0%


WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOU?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Born in N.H. (34%)
 49%
n/a
 50% 1%
Moved From Mass. (29%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 0%
Moved - Other State (38%)
 47%
n/a
 53% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (42%)
 7%
n/a
 92% 0%
No (50%)
 84%
n/a
 14% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (53%)
 83%
n/a
 17% 0%
No (39%)
 3%
n/a
 96% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (-)
 *
n/a
 * *
Smaller Cities (14%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%
Suburbs (48%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 0%
Small Towns (14%)
 44%
n/a
 55% 1%
Rural (24%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 0%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (14%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 1%
Suburban (48%)
 53%
n/a
 45% 0%
Rural (38%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Industrial Areas (31%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%
Concord/Ct. Valley (20%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 1%
Southern N.H. (34%)
 54%
n/a
 45% 1%
Rural North (15%)
 52%
n/a
 48% 1%


VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (34%)
 6%
n/a
 93% 1%
Republican (66%)
 72%
n/a
 27% 1%


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