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2,178 Respondents Updated: 2:31 p.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Male (45%)
50%
+0
48% 1%
Female (55%)
43%
+3
57% 0%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White Men (38%)
48%
n/a
49% 1%
White Women (50%)
45%
n/a
54% 0%
Non-White Men (6%)
59%
n/a
40% 1%
Non-White Women (6%)
24%
n/a
74% 2%


VOTE BY RACE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
White (88%)
46%
n/a
52% 1%
African-American (2%)
25%
n/a
73% 2%
Latino (5%)
48%
n/a
52% *
Asian (2%)
33%
n/a
67% *
Other (3%)
51%
n/a
46% 3%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-29 (12%)
47%
+2
50% 1%
30-44 (27%)
44%
-5
54% 1%
45-59 (34%)
41%
+3
58% 1%
60 and Older (27%)
53%
+7
46% 0%


VOTE BY AGE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
18-64 (81%)
44%
+0
55% 1%
65 and Older (19%)
54%
+6
45% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Under $15,000 (9%)
38%
n/a
59% 2%
$15-30,000 (11%)
43%
n/a
56% 0%
$30-50,000 (19%)
50%
n/a
48% 0%
$50-75,000 (23%)
54%
n/a
44% 2%
$75-100,000 (15%)
44%
n/a
56% *
$100-150,000 (13%)
39%
n/a
60% 0%
$150-200,000 (5%)
31%
n/a
67% *
$200,000 or More (4%)
36%
n/a
64% *


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $50,000 (39%)
45%
n/a
53% 1%
$50,000 or More (61%)
45%
n/a
54% 1%


VOTE BY INCOME
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Less Than $100,000 (78%)
48%
n/a
51% 1%
$100,000 or More (22%)
37%
n/a
63% 0%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (27%)
44%
n/a
55% 1%
No (73%)
46%
n/a
52% 1%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (17%)
41%
n/a
58% 0%
No (83%)
47%
n/a
52% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No High School (3%)
39%
+13
56% 4%
H.S. Graduate (15%)
56%
+9
44% 0%
Some College (29%)
50%
-3
49% 1%
College Graduate (34%)
47%
+3
52% 1%
Postgrad Study (19%)
30%
-3
69% 1%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No College Degree (47%)
51%
n/a
47% 1%
College Graduate (53%)
41%
n/a
58% 1%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (36%)
6%
-3
93% 0%
Republican (32%)
94%
+3
5% 0%
Independent (33%)
41%
-2
55% 2%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Liberal (27%)
8%
+3
91% 1%
Moderate (40%)
37%
-4
62% 1%
Conservative (33%)
88%
+3
10% 1%


HAVE YOU EVER VOTED BEFORE?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
No (8%)
46%
n/a
52% 1%
Yes (92%)
46%
n/a
53% 1%


VOTE BY RELIGION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant (59%)
56%
+1
42% 1%
Catholic (16%)
37%
-3
62% 1%
Jewish (1%)
*
n/a
* *
Other (8%)
23%
+2
72% 2%
None (17%)
27%
+0
72% 1%


ARE YOU A WHITE CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (21%)
89%
n/a
10% 0%
No (79%)
34%
n/a
64% 1%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
More Than Weekly (13%)
72%
+7
27% 0%
Weekly (22%)
60%
+7
38% 1%
Monthly (11%)
46%
-2
53% 1%
A Few Times a Year (27%)
39%
-2
59% 2%
Never (26%)
27%
-5
71% 0%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Weekly (34%)
65%
n/a
34% 1%
Occasionally (38%)
41%
n/a
57% 1%
Never (25%)
27%
n/a
71% 0%


VOTE BY RELIGION AND ATTENDANCE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Protestant/Weekly (18%)
72%
n/a
26% 0%
Prot./Less Often (21%)
48%
n/a
50% 1%
Catholic/Weekly (6%)
46%
n/a
51% 3%
Catholic/Less Often (9%)
31%
n/a
69% *
All Others (44%)
37%
n/a
62% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today (4%)
40%
n/a
56% 1%
Last Three Days (3%)
*
n/a
* *
Last Week (2%)
*
n/a
* *
Last Month (9%)
46%
n/a
51% 2%
Before That (81%)
46%
n/a
53% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Today/Last 3 Days (7%)
45%
n/a
52% 1%
Earlier Than That (93%)
46%
n/a
52% 1%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Within the Last Week (10%)
50%
n/a
47% 0%
Earlier Than That (90%)
46%
n/a
53% 1%


YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT WAS MOSTLY...
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
For Your Candidate (64%)
58%
n/a
42% 0%
Against His Opponent (31%)
24%
n/a
76% 0%


STATE ECONOMY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Excellent (1%)
*
n/a
* *
Good (41%)
55%
n/a
43% 1%
Not So Good (45%)
39%
n/a
60% 1%
Poor (11%)
33%
n/a
64% 2%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (27%)
97%
n/a
2% 1%
Somewhat Approve (19%)
87%
n/a
11% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (13%)
21%
n/a
76% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (41%)
0%
n/a
99% 0%


HOW BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (46%)
93%
n/a
6% 1%
Disapprove (53%)
5%
n/a
93% 1%


MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Taxes (4%)
69%
n/a
31% *
Education (3%)
22%
n/a
72% 3%
Iraq (26%)
22%
n/a
77% 1%
Terrorism (18%)
84%
n/a
16% *
Economy/Jobs (19%)
16%
n/a
82% 1%
Moral Values (20%)
74%
n/a
24% 1%
Health Care (6%)
30%
n/a
67% 4%


MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Cares About People (7%)
27%
n/a
69% 1%
Religious Faith (6%)
96%
n/a
4% *
Honest/Trustworthy (15%)
61%
n/a
37% 1%
Strong Leader (17%)
82%
n/a
18% *
Intelligent (11%)
3%
n/a
96% 1%
Will Bring Change (25%)
4%
n/a
94% 1%
Clear Stand on Issue (14%)
81%
n/a
17% 2%


COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, U.S. IS...
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Safer From Terrorism (50%)
77%
n/a
22% 1%
Less Safe (44%)
10%
n/a
87% 1%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Confident (52%)
54%
n/a
45% 0%
Somewhat Confident (40%)
38%
n/a
60% 1%
Not Very Confident (6%)
29%
n/a
69% 2%
Not At All Confident (2%)
24%
n/a
72% 1%


WILL VOTES BE COUNTED ACCURATELY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Confident (90%)
47%
n/a
52% 1%
Not Confident (8%)
28%
n/a
69% 2%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Strongly Approve (25%)
97%
n/a
3% 0%
Somewhat Approve (22%)
75%
n/a
23% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (14%)
26%
n/a
74% 0%
Strongly Disapprove (38%)
2%
n/a
95% 1%


DECISION TO GO TO WAR IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Approve (46%)
86%
n/a
13% 1%
Disapprove (51%)
9%
n/a
89% 1%


HOW THINGS ARE GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Very Well (8%)
100%
n/a
0% 0%
Somewhat Well (31%)
89%
n/a
10% 0%
Somewhat Badly (24%)
31%
n/a
67% 1%
Very Badly (35%)
2%
n/a
95% 1%


HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR U.S. IN IRAQ?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Well (39%)
91%
n/a
8% 0%
Badly (58%)
14%
n/a
84% 1%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (52%)
12%
n/a
87% 0%
No (45%)
83%
n/a
14% 2%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (43%)
91%
n/a
8% 0%
No (57%)
10%
n/a
87% 1%


FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Better (30%)
71%
+38
27% 1%
Worse (26%)
18%
-44
80% 1%
Same (43%)
45%
-8
54% 1%


WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Environment (34%)
18%
n/a
79% 2%
Jobs (59%)
61%
n/a
38% 0%


TRUST KERRY TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (46%)
6%
n/a
93% 0%
No (51%)
82%
n/a
16% 1%


TRUST BUSH TO HANDLE TERRORISM?
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Yes (55%)
79%
n/a
20% 1%
No (43%)
4%
n/a
94% 1%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Big Cities (11%)
25%
n/a
75% 0%
Smaller Cities (20%)
37%
n/a
60% 1%
Suburbs (47%)
50%
n/a
50% 0%
Small Towns (14%)
52%
n/a
45% 2%
Rural (8%)
59%
n/a
37% 2%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Urban (26%)
29%
-8
68% 1%
Suburban (50%)
51%
+4
49% 0%
Rural (23%)
56%
+5
41% 1%


VOTE BY REGION
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
King County (31%)
34%
n/a
66% 0%
Urban Puget Sound (27%)
47%
n/a
52% 1%
Western Washington (22%)
47%
n/a
49% 2%
Eastern Washington (20%)
60%
n/a
39% 0%


VOTE FOR U.S. SENATE
BUSH
KERRY NADER
TOTAL
2004
2000
2004
2004
Democrat (55%)
10%
n/a
89% 0%
Republican (43%)
92%
n/a
6% 1%


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