U.S. SENATE / SOUTH DAKOTA / EXIT POLL
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| 1,551 Respondents |
Updated: 2:05 p.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Male (50%) |
48% |
52% |
| Female (50%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| White Men (46%) |
46% |
54% |
| White Women (48%) |
50% |
50% |
| Non-White Men (3%) |
63% |
37% |
| Non-White Women (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| White (95%) |
48% |
52% |
| African-American (1%) |
* |
* |
| Latino (0%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (4%) |
69% |
31% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| 18-29 (19%) |
51% |
49% |
| 30-44 (28%) |
44% |
56% |
| 45-59 (28%) |
54% |
46% |
| 60 and Older (24%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| 18-64 (83%) |
49% |
51% |
| 65 and Older (17%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Under $15,000 (12%) |
71% |
29% |
| $15-30,000 (18%) |
55% |
45% |
| $30-50,000 (26%) |
42% |
58% |
| $50-75,000 (22%) |
47% |
53% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
42% |
58% |
| $100-150,000 (5%) |
55% |
45% |
| $150-200,000 (2%) |
* |
* |
| $200,000 or More (2%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Less Than $50,000 (55%) |
52% |
48% |
| $50,000 or More (45%) |
46% |
54% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Less Than $100,000 (91%) |
49% |
51% |
| $100,000 or More (9%) |
50% |
50% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| No High School (4%) |
48% |
52% |
| H.S. Graduate (25%) |
50% |
50% |
| Some College (32%) |
49% |
51% |
| College Graduate (27%) |
45% |
55% |
| Postgrad Study (12%) |
58% |
42% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| No College Degree (61%) |
49% |
51% |
| College Graduate (39%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Democrat (32%) |
90% |
10% |
| Republican (47%) |
18% |
82% |
| Independent (21%) |
56% |
44% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Liberal (16%) |
78% |
22% |
| Moderate (45%) |
63% |
37% |
| Conservative (39%) |
20% |
80% |
HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| No (8%) |
53% |
47% |
| Yes (92%) |
49% |
51% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Protestant (64%) |
44% |
56% |
| Catholic (26%) |
51% |
49% |
| Jewish (-) |
* |
* |
| Other (5%) |
74% |
26% |
| None (5%) |
68% |
32% |
ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (23%) |
14% |
86% |
| No (77%) |
60% |
40% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Today (5%) |
67% |
33% |
| Last Three Days (3%) |
46% |
54% |
| Last Week (4%) |
62% |
38% |
| Last Month (12%) |
61% |
39% |
| Before That (75%) |
46% |
54% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Today/Last 3 Days (8%) |
58% |
42% |
| Earlier Than That (92%) |
48% |
52% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Within the Last Week (13%) |
60% |
40% |
| Earlier Than That (87%) |
48% |
52% |
YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| For Your Candidate (67%) |
41% |
59% |
| Against His Opponent (28%) |
68% |
32% |
STATE ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Excellent (7%) |
31% |
69% |
| Good (62%) |
44% |
56% |
| Not So Good (24%) |
62% |
38% |
| Poor (6%) |
80% |
20% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Strongly Approve (34%) |
13% |
87% |
| Somewhat Approve (28%) |
39% |
61% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (13%) |
77% |
23% |
| Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
97% |
3% |
HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Approve (62%) |
25% |
75% |
| Disapprove (37%) |
90% |
10% |
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Taxes (5%) |
53% |
47% |
| Education (4%) |
68% |
32% |
| Iraq (21%) |
78% |
22% |
| Terrorism (18%) |
26% |
74% |
| Economy/Jobs (15%) |
73% |
27% |
| Moral Values (25%) |
19% |
81% |
| Health Care (5%) |
66% |
34% |
MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Cares About People (7%) |
59% |
41% |
| Religious Faith (10%) |
9% |
91% |
| Honest/Trustworthy (14%) |
30% |
70% |
| Strong Leader (25%) |
39% |
61% |
| Intelligent (7%) |
85% |
15% |
| Will Bring Change (20%) |
89% |
11% |
| Clear Stand on Issue (12%) |
38% |
62% |
COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Safer From Terrorism (65%) |
33% |
67% |
| Less Safe (32%) |
82% |
18% |
WOULD DASCHLE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (70%) |
65% |
35% |
| No (25%) |
5% |
95% |
WOULD THUNE GET FUNDS FOR S.D.?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (59%) |
24% |
76% |
| No (35%) |
92% |
8% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Strongly Approve (30%) |
16% |
84% |
| Somewhat Approve (29%) |
36% |
64% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
75% |
25% |
| Strongly Disapprove (24%) |
90% |
10% |
DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Approve (57%) |
26% |
74% |
| Disapprove (38%) |
84% |
16% |
HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Very Well (10%) |
12% |
88% |
| Somewhat Well (42%) |
26% |
74% |
| Somewhat Badly (25%) |
69% |
31% |
| Very Badly (22%) |
88% |
12% |
HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Well (50%) |
23% |
77% |
| Badly (45%) |
78% |
22% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (41%) |
80% |
20% |
| No (54%) |
25% |
75% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (61%) |
25% |
75% |
| No (39%) |
86% |
14% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Better (36%) |
25% |
75% |
| Worse (21%) |
80% |
20% |
| Same (43%) |
54% |
46% |
BUSH POLICIES ON DROUGHT RELIEF
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Helped (29%) |
31% |
69% |
| Hurt (35%) |
76% |
24% |
| No Effect (26%) |
38% |
62% |
TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (38%) |
83% |
17% |
| No (57%) |
27% |
73% |
TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Yes (66%) |
31% |
69% |
| No (30%) |
89% |
11% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (26%) |
43% |
57% |
| Suburbs (7%) |
50% |
50% |
| Small Towns (13%) |
53% |
47% |
| Rural (54%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Urban (26%) |
43% |
57% |
| Suburban (7%) |
50% |
50% |
| Rural (66%) |
51% |
49% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Southeastern S.D. (42%) |
50% |
50% |
| Northeastern S.D. (24%) |
54% |
46% |
| Western S.D. (34%) |
44% |
56% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
| TOTAL |
Daschle |
Thune |
| Kerry (38%) |
92% |
8% |
| Bush (60%) |
22% |
78% |
| Nader (1%) |
* |
* |
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