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1,452 Respondents Updated: 2:04 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (45%)
 42%
+1
 56% 2%
Female (55%)
 40%
+9
 60% 1%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (32%)
 52%
n/a
 46% 2%
White Women (40%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 1%
Non-White Men (12%)
 15%
n/a
 83% 2%
Non-White Women (15%)
 19%
n/a
 80% 1%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (72%)
 50%
+8
 49% 1%
African-American (13%)
 9%
+1
 90% 1%
Latino (9%)
 24%
+6
 75% 1%
Asian (4%)
 27%
n/a
 72% *
Other (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (17%)
 25%
-5
 72% 2%
30-44 (29%)
 38%
+3
 61% 2%
45-59 (32%)
 47%
+11
 52% 1%
60 and Older (22%)
 47%
+7
 53% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (87%)
 38%
+3
 60% 1%
65 and Older (13%)
 55%
+14
 45% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (5%)
 26%
n/a
 69% 4%
$15-30,000 (10%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 1%
$30-50,000 (21%)
 39%
n/a
 60% 1%
$50-75,000 (23%)
 46%
n/a
 53% 1%
$75-100,000 (16%)
 40%
n/a
 58% 2%
$100-150,000 (15%)
 37%
n/a
 63% 1%
$150-200,000 (5%)
 39%
n/a
 61% *
$200,000 or More (6%)
 57%
n/a
 42% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (36%)
 35%
n/a
 63% 2%
$50,000 or More (64%)
 43%
n/a
 56% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (75%)
 40%
n/a
 59% 1%
$100,000 or More (25%)
 42%
n/a
 58% 1%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (38%)
 37%
n/a
 61% 1%
No (62%)
 43%
n/a
 55% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (23%)
 38%
n/a
 61% 1%
No (77%)
 42%
n/a
 57% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (3%)
 *
*
 * *
H.S. Graduate (18%)
 49%
+5
 50% 1%
Some College (26%)
 45%
+9
 53% 1%
College Graduate (29%)
 40%
+6
 59% 1%
Postgrad Study (24%)
 30%
-3
 69% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (47%)
 46%
n/a
 52% 1%
College Graduate (53%)
 35%
n/a
 63% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (45%)
 10%
+3
 89% 1%
Republican (29%)
 88%
+9
 12% 1%
Independent (26%)
 40%
+2
 57% 3%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (27%)
 11%
+1
 88% 1%
Moderate (48%)
 39%
+5
 59% 2%
Conservative (25%)
 75%
+4
 24% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (10%)
 33%
n/a
 66% 1%
Yes (90%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (31%)
 46%
+3
 54% 1%
Catholic (42%)
 51%
+11
 48% 1%
Jewish (8%)
 18%
n/a
 80% 2%
Other (7%)
 15%
-5
 83% 2%
None (12%)
 19%
-4
 78% 2%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (6%)
 92%
n/a
 8% *
No (94%)
 37%
n/a
 62% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (7%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 2%
Last Three Days (4%)
 49%
n/a
 48% 3%
Last Week (4%)
 32%
n/a
 62% 6%
Last Month (11%)
 42%
n/a
 56% 3%
Before That (74%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (10%)
 39%
n/a
 58% 2%
Earlier Than That (90%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (14%)
 37%
n/a
 59% 3%
Earlier Than That (86%)
 41%
n/a
 58% 1%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (64%)
 52%
n/a
 47% 1%
Against His Opponent (33%)
 25%
n/a
 73% 3%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (2%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Good (38%)
 65%
n/a
 35% 1%
Not So Good (44%)
 29%
n/a
 69% 2%
Poor (14%)
 27%
n/a
 70% 3%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (20%)
 94%
n/a
 6% *
Somewhat Approve (23%)
 81%
n/a
 17% 2%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%)
 16%
n/a
 83% 1%
Strongly Disapprove (41%)
 1%
n/a
 97% 2%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (42%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 1%
Disapprove (56%)
 5%
n/a
 93% 2%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (6%)
 47%
n/a
 50% 3%
Education (4%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Iraq (23%)
 16%
n/a
 82% 2%
Terrorism (23%)
 82%
n/a
 18% 0%
Economy/Jobs (19%)
 14%
n/a
 83% 3%
Moral Values (12%)
 66%
n/a
 33% 1%
Health Care (6%)
 22%
n/a
 78% *


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (10%)
 29%
n/a
 69% 2%
Religious Faith (5%)
 92%
n/a
 6% 1%
Honest/Trustworthy (9%)
 56%
n/a
 43% 0%
Strong Leader (18%)
 86%
n/a
 14% 0%
Intelligent (10%)
 2%
n/a
 95% 2%
Will Bring Change (32%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 3%
Clear Stand on Issue (13%)
 75%
n/a
 24% 1%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Worried (26%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 1%
Somewhat Worried (50%)
 47%
n/a
 51% 2%
Not Too Worried (19%)
 28%
n/a
 69% 3%
Not At All Worried (5%)
 37%
n/a
 63% *


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (75%)
 47%
n/a
 52% 2%
No (24%)
 30%
n/a
 68% 2%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (47%)
 68%
n/a
 31% 1%
Less Safe (50%)
 16%
n/a
 83% 1%


WOULD SEN. CLINTON BE A GOOD PRESIDENT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (48%)
 11%
n/a
 87% 2%
No (50%)
 73%
n/a
 25% 2%


WOULD GIULIANI BE A GOOD PRESIDENT?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (52%)
 63%
n/a
 36% 1%
No (46%)
 21%
n/a
 77% 2%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (18%)
 92%
n/a
 8% 0%
Somewhat Approve (25%)
 74%
n/a
 24% 2%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%)
 23%
n/a
 76% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (39%)
 4%
n/a
 94% 2%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (41%)
 82%
n/a
 17% 1%
Disapprove (54%)
 10%
n/a
 88% 2%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (5%)
 84%
n/a
 16% *
Somewhat Well (29%)
 88%
n/a
 11% 1%
Somewhat Badly (24%)
 34%
n/a
 64% 2%
Very Badly (41%)
 5%
n/a
 94% 2%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (32%)
 87%
n/a
 12% 1%
Badly (62%)
 16%
n/a
 83% 2%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (47%)
 10%
n/a
 90% 1%
No (47%)
 77%
n/a
 21% 3%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (39%)
 90%
n/a
 10% *
No (61%)
 12%
n/a
 85% 3%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (27%)
 66%
+38
 33% 1%
Worse (30%)
 17%
-33
 81% 2%
Same (42%)
 41%
n/a
 57% 2%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (42%)
 7%
n/a
 92% 1%
No (51%)
 73%
n/a
 24% 2%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (49%)
 77%
n/a
 23% 1%
No (45%)
 7%
n/a
 90% 3%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (33%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 1%
Smaller Cities (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *
Suburbs (61%)
 51%
n/a
 48% 1%
Small Towns (-)
 *
n/a
 * *
Rural (3%)
 *
n/a
 * *


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (36%)
 25%
+6
 74% 1%
Suburban (61%)
 51%
+5
 48% 1%
Rural (3%)
 *
*
 * *


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
 KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
New York City (33%)
 24%
n/a
 74% 1%
Long Island (18%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 2%
Lower Hudson Valley (13%)
 48%
n/a
 51% 2%
Urban Upstate (21%)
 45%
n/a
 54% 2%
Rural Upstate (15%)
 55%
n/a
 45% *


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