U.S. PRESIDENT / SOUTH CAROLINA / EXIT POLL
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1,782 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Male (43%) |
63% |
+3 |
36% |
1% |
|
Female (57%) |
55% |
+2 |
45% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White Men (31%) |
78% |
n/a |
22% |
0% |
|
White Women (36%) |
78% |
n/a |
22% |
0% |
|
Non-White Men (12%) |
25% |
n/a |
74% |
1% |
|
Non-White Women (21%) |
17% |
n/a |
83% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY RACE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
White (67%) |
78% |
+8 |
22% |
0% |
|
African-American (30%) |
15% |
+8 |
85% |
1% |
|
Latino (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Asian (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (2%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-29 (18%) |
51% |
n/a |
48% |
1% |
|
30-44 (29%) |
58% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
|
45-59 (33%) |
60% |
n/a |
39% |
0% |
|
60 and Older (20%) |
61% |
n/a |
39% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY AGE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
18-64 (89%) |
57% |
+2 |
42% |
0% |
|
65 and Older (11%) |
63% |
-4 |
37% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Under $15,000 (8%) |
38% |
n/a |
61% |
1% |
|
$15-30,000 (16%) |
47% |
n/a |
53% |
0% |
|
$30-50,000 (23%) |
56% |
n/a |
43% |
0% |
|
$50-75,000 (25%) |
63% |
n/a |
36% |
0% |
|
$75-100,000 (13%) |
70% |
n/a |
30% |
* |
|
$100-150,000 (8%) |
68% |
n/a |
31% |
1% |
|
$150-200,000 (3%) |
65% |
n/a |
33% |
2% |
|
$200,000 or More (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $50,000 (47%) |
50% |
n/a |
50% |
0% |
|
$50,000 or More (53%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY INCOME |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Less Than $100,000 (86%) |
57% |
n/a |
43% |
0% |
|
$100,000 or More (14%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY PARTY ID |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Democrat (33%) |
8% |
-2 |
92% |
0% |
|
Republican (44%) |
96% |
+3 |
3% |
0% |
|
Independent (23%) |
56% |
n/a |
42% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Liberal (15%) |
24% |
n/a |
76% |
0% |
|
Moderate (46%) |
49% |
+1 |
50% |
1% |
|
Conservative (39%) |
83% |
+8 |
16% |
0% |
|
HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (18%) |
61% |
n/a |
38% |
1% |
|
No (82%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY RELIGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Protestant (75%) |
65% |
+4 |
35% |
0% |
|
Catholic (10%) |
62% |
n/a |
37% |
0% |
|
Jewish (1%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Other (8%) |
34% |
n/a |
64% |
2% |
|
None (6%) |
23% |
n/a |
76% |
0% |
|
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (24%) |
96% |
n/a |
4% |
0% |
|
No (76%) |
47% |
n/a |
52% |
1% |
|
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (30%) |
88% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
|
No (70%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today (5%) |
44% |
n/a |
54% |
2% |
|
Last Three Days (4%) |
51% |
n/a |
46% |
2% |
|
Last Week (3%) |
59% |
n/a |
38% |
3% |
|
Last Month (11%) |
46% |
n/a |
53% |
1% |
|
Before That (78%) |
61% |
n/a |
39% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
47% |
n/a |
51% |
2% |
|
Earlier Than That (92%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
|
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Within the Last Week (12%) |
51% |
n/a |
47% |
2% |
|
Earlier Than That (88%) |
59% |
n/a |
41% |
0% |
|
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY... |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
For Your Candidate (72%) |
66% |
n/a |
34% |
0% |
|
Against His Opponent (24%) |
39% |
n/a |
59% |
1% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (38%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Approve (21%) |
83% |
n/a |
16% |
0% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (12%) |
24% |
n/a |
74% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (28%) |
3% |
n/a |
96% |
1% |
|
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (59%) |
92% |
n/a |
8% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (40%) |
9% |
n/a |
89% |
1% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Taxes (5%) |
69% |
n/a |
30% |
0% |
|
Education (4%) |
39% |
n/a |
60% |
1% |
|
Iraq (15%) |
33% |
n/a |
67% |
0% |
|
Terrorism (23%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
Economy/Jobs (17%) |
20% |
n/a |
79% |
0% |
|
Moral Values (23%) |
88% |
n/a |
12% |
0% |
|
Health Care (4%) |
17% |
n/a |
80% |
3% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Cares About People (10%) |
34% |
n/a |
65% |
1% |
|
Religious Faith (13%) |
91% |
n/a |
9% |
0% |
|
Honest/Trustworthy (12%) |
78% |
n/a |
22% |
0% |
|
Strong Leader (21%) |
90% |
n/a |
9% |
0% |
|
Intelligent (5%) |
16% |
n/a |
83% |
1% |
|
Will Bring Change (19%) |
6% |
n/a |
93% |
0% |
|
Clear Stand on Issue (14%) |
73% |
n/a |
26% |
0% |
|
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SENATE VOTE |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Trade (3%) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Health Care (7%) |
43% |
n/a |
55% |
1% |
|
Taxes (26%) |
74% |
n/a |
26% |
0% |
|
Social Security (10%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
2% |
|
Economy/Jobs (29%) |
53% |
n/a |
46% |
* |
|
Education (15%) |
52% |
n/a |
47% |
1% |
|
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Better (36%) |
84% |
+42 |
16% |
0% |
|
Worse (25%) |
24% |
-43 |
75% |
1% |
|
Same (38%) |
58% |
-12 |
41% |
1% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Strongly Approve (34%) |
97% |
n/a |
3% |
* |
|
Somewhat Approve (25%) |
78% |
n/a |
21% |
1% |
|
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) |
27% |
n/a |
72% |
1% |
|
Strongly Disapprove (25%) |
7% |
n/a |
92% |
1% |
|
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Approve (56%) |
89% |
n/a |
11% |
0% |
|
Disapprove (38%) |
15% |
n/a |
84% |
1% |
|
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (34%) |
12% |
n/a |
87% |
1% |
|
No (59%) |
86% |
n/a |
14% |
0% |
|
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM? |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Yes (61%) |
86% |
n/a |
13% |
0% |
|
No (33%) |
8% |
n/a |
91% |
1% |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Big Cities (-) |
* |
n/a |
* |
* |
|
Smaller Cities (15%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
0% |
|
Suburbs (41%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
1% |
|
Small Towns (24%) |
60% |
n/a |
40% |
0% |
|
Rural (20%) |
52% |
n/a |
48% |
* |
|
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Urban (15%) |
42% |
n/a |
57% |
0% |
|
Suburban (41%) |
66% |
n/a |
33% |
1% |
|
Rural (45%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
|
VOTE BY REGION |
| BUSH |
|
|
KERRY |
|
NADER |
TOTAL |
2004 |
2000 |
2004 | 2004 |
|
Piedmont (37%) |
64% |
n/a |
35% |
1% |
|
Midlands (25%) |
54% |
n/a |
46% |
0% |
|
Pee Dee (19%) |
53% |
n/a |
47% |
* |
|
Low Country (20%) |
56% |
n/a |
44% |
0% |
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