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Updated: 9:00 p.m. EST February 10, 2004 1679 Respondents

Vote by Gender Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Male (44%) 10% 7% 28% 47% 1% 5%
Female (56%) 9% 7% 26% 54% 2% 2%

Vote by Race and Gender Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
White Men (28%) 10% 9% 34% 42% 1% 1%
White Women (35%) 11% 9% 29% 49% 2% 0%
Non-White Men (15%) 10% 4% 18% 56% 0% 12%
Non-White Women (22%) 6% 3% 22% 62% 1% 5%

Vote by Age Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
18-29 (8%) 10% 11% 26% 45% 1% 6%
30-44 (24%) 9% 9% 35% 40% 2% 5%
45-64 (45%) 10% 7% 25% 52% 1% 3%
65 and Older (23%) 10% 3% 23% 62% 1% 1%

Vote by Age Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
18-64 (77%) 9% 8% 28% 48% 2% 4%
65 and Older (23%) 10% 3% 23% 62% 1% 1%

Vote by Race Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
White (63%) 10% 9% 31% 46% 2% 1%
African-American (33%) 7% 3% 20% 61% 1% 9%
Latino (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Asian (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Vote by Income Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Under $15,000 (5%) 9% 2% 30% 57% 0% 0%
$15-30,000 (15%) 10% 7% 23% 55% 2% 5%
$30-50,000 (21%) 7% 6% 31% 52% 1% 3%
$50-75,000 (24%) 9% 4% 28% 51% 1% 6%
$75-100,000 (17%) 12% 12% 28% 39% 2% 4%
$100,000 or More (18%) 12% 11% 26% 48% 2% 1%

Vote by Income Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Under $50,000 (41%) 8% 6% 28% 54% 1% 3%
$50,000 or More (59%) 11% 8% 27% 47% 1% 4%

Family's Financial Situation Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Better (29%) 11% 9% 25% 49% 1% 3%
Worse (30%) 8% 5% 27% 55% 2% 3%
Same (34%) 9% 7% 27% 50% 1% 4%

Vote by Education Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
No High School (4%) 2% 5% 23% 70% 0% 1%
H.S. Graduate (17%) 9% 5% 28% 53% 1% 4%
Some College (25%) 8% 6% 25% 53% 1% 5%
College Graduate (23%) 9% 8% 30% 47% 2% 2%
Postgrad Study (31%) 12% 9% 26% 47% 2% 3%

Vote by Education Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
No College Degree (46%) 8% 6% 26% 55% 1% 4%
College Graduate (54%) 11% 9% 28% 47% 2% 3%

Anyone in Household in Union? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes, I Am (8%) 7% 2% 29% 56% 0% 5%
Yes, Someone Else Is (9%) 6% 6% 26% 53% 1% 6%
Yes, Both (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
No, No One Is (82%) 10% 8% 26% 50% 1% 3%

Union Household? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (18%) 7% 4% 28% 54% 1% 5%
No (82%) 10% 8% 26% 50% 1% 3%

Are You a Union Member? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (9%) 8% 2% 30% 55% 0% 5%
No (91%) 10% 8% 26% 50% 1% 3%

Is Anyone in HH a Veteran? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes, I Am (21%) 11% 6% 23% 50% 1% 7%
Yes, Someone Else (34%) 9% 6% 26% 54% 1% 3%
Yes, Both (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
No One is a Veteran (42%) 9% 9% 30% 47% 2% 2%

Veteran in Household? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (58%) 10% 6% 25% 53% 1% 5%
No (42%) 9% 9% 30% 47% 2% 2%

Are You a Veteran? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (24%) 12% 5% 22% 52% 1% 6%
No (76%) 9% 8% 28% 50% 1% 2%

Vote by Party ID Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Democrat (73%) 8% 7% 23% 57% 1% 3%
Republican (5%) 13% 13% 48% 13% 0% 4%
Independent (22%) 12% 8% 32% 41% 2% 3%

Vote by Ideology Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Liberal (14%) 7% 13% 17% 52% 7% 4%
Somewhat Liberal (30%) 10% 8% 27% 52% 0% 3%
Moderate (41%) 10% 5% 26% 54% 0% 4%
Somewhat Conserv. (10%) 11% 8% 39% 38% 0% 2%
Very Conservative (4%) 5% 5% 35% 38% 0% 5%

Vote by Ideology Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Liberal (44%) 9% 10% 24% 52% 2% 3%
Moderate (41%) 10% 5% 26% 54% 0% 4%
Conservative (14%) 9% 7% 38% 38% 0% 3%

Ever Voted Before? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes, in Primaries (74%) 9% 7% 26% 52% 1% 4%
Yes, But Not Primary (23%) 10% 9% 29% 49% 1% 1%
No, Never Voted (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Ever Voted in Primary Before? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (26%) 10% 9% 28% 48% 1% 2%
No (74%) 9% 7% 26% 52% 1% 4%

First Time Ever Voted? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Yes (2%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
No (98%) 10% 7% 27% 51% 1% 3%

Vote by Church Attendance Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
More Than Weekly (17%) 8% 3% 27% 55% 0% 6%
Weekly (26%) 8% 7% 28% 50% 1% 4%
Monthly (15%) 7% 7% 29% 52% 2% 2%
Few Times a Year (23%) 12% 9% 25% 49% 1% 3%
Never (13%) 13% 11% 19% 51% 3% 3%

Attend Religious Services Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Weekly (43%) 8% 5% 28% 52% 0% 5%
Occasionally (38%) 10% 8% 27% 51% 2% 2%
Never (13%) 13% 11% 19% 51% 3% 3%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Today (13%) 16% 6% 30% 36% 3% 7%
Last Three Days (13%) 10% 10% 29% 44% 1% 4%
Last Week (19%) 6% 5% 32% 54% 1% 1%
Last Month (32%) 7% 5% 27% 59% 0% 1%
Before That (22%) 11% 11% 20% 49% 2% 5%

When Did You Make Up Your Mind Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Within Last 3 Days (45%) 10% 7% 30% 46% 2% 4%
Before That (55%) 9% 7% 24% 55% 1% 3%

More Important to Your Vote Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Can Beat Bush (36%) 6% 5% 20% 67% 0% 1%
Issues (55%) 11% 8% 30% 41% 2% 5%

Opinion of Bush Administration Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Angry (44%) 11% 9% 24% 52% 2% 3%
Dissatisfied (42%) 8% 4% 25% 58% 1% 3%
Satisfied (8%) 10% 5% 43% 35% 0% 3%
Enthusiastic (4%) 13% 19% 42% 10% 0% 5%

War in Iraq Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Strongly Approve (8%) 11% 9% 37% 26% 1% 7%
Somewhat Approve (13%) 10% 8% 31% 49% 0% 1%
Somewhat Disapprove (22%) 9% 4% 27% 56% 1% 2%
Strongly Disapprove (52%) 9% 8% 24% 53% 2% 4%

War in Iraq Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Approve (21%) 10% 8% 33% 40% 1% 4%
Disapprove (74%) 9% 7% 25% 54% 2% 3%

Someone in Family Losing a Job Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Worried (18%) 9% 5% 22% 58% 1% 5%
Somewhat Worried (25%) 9% 9% 27% 51% 1% 3%
Not Too Worried (31%) 10% 8% 29% 48% 1% 2%
Not Worried At All (19%) 11% 6% 27% 47% 1% 4%

Someone in Family Losing a Job Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Worried (43%) 9% 8% 25% 54% 1% 4%
Not Worried (50%) 10% 7% 29% 48% 1% 3%

Would Edwards Beat Bush? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Likely (19%) 6% 5% 57% 28% 1% 4%
Somewhat Likely (40%) 9% 8% 30% 48% 2% 3%
Not Too Likely (29%) 12% 7% 11% 65% 1% 3%
Not At All Likely (8%) 8% 10% 7% 66% 0% 4%

Would Edwards Beat Bush? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Likely (59%) 8% 7% 39% 41% 2% 3%
Not Likely (37%) 11% 8% 10% 65% 1% 3%

Would Kerry Beat Bush? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Likely (58%) 7% 4% 19% 66% 1% 3%
Somewhat Likely (32%) 12% 12% 35% 36% 1% 3%
Not Too Likely (6%) 17% 8% 52% 13% 0% 3%
Not At All Likely (3%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Would Kerry Beat Bush? Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Likely (89%) 9% 7% 25% 55% 1% 3%
Not Likely (9%) 15% 10% 47% 13% 0% 6%

Terrorist Attack in U.S. Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Very Worried (20%) 7% 8% 27% 55% 0% 2%
Somewhat Worried (47%) 10% 7% 26% 51% 1% 4%
Not Too Worried (22%) 11% 8% 27% 46% 3% 4%
Not Worried At All (4%) 14% 3% 23% 47% 3% 10%

Terrorist Attack in U.S. Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Worried (67%) 9% 7% 27% 52% 1% 3%
Not Worried (26%) 11% 8% 26% 46% 3% 5%

Trade With Other Countries Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Creates Jobs (19%) 13% 7% 24% 50% 1% 3%
Loses Jobs (55%) 8% 7% 28% 52% 1% 4%
No Effect (16%) 12% 10% 26% 45% 2% 3%

Vote by Age Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
17-29 (8%) 10% 11% 26% 45% 1% 6%
30-44 (24%) 9% 9% 35% 40% 2% 5%
45-59 (36%) 11% 7% 25% 51% 2% 4%
60 and Older (33%) 8% 5% 24% 61% 0% 1%

Top Issue Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Taxes (5%) 11% 7% 19% 56% 2% 2%
Education (9%) 6% 6% 34% 44% 2% 8%
Health Care (20%) 5% 6% 25% 62% 0% 2%
Iraq (18%) 16% 12% 17% 49% 3% 2%
National Security (4%) 23% 9% 15% 42% 0% 3%
Economy and Jobs (34%) 8% 5% 34% 48% 1% 4%

Top Candidate Quality Clark Dean Edwards Kerry Kucinich Sharpton
Cares About People (18%) 8% 3% 40% 39% 2% 8%
Right Temperament (4%) 15% 11% 40% 27% 0% 2%
Stands for Beliefs (20%) 12% 20% 21% 36% 4% 6%
Right Experience (11%) 19% 4% 9% 66% 1% 1%
Positive Message (15%) 4% 5% 47% 42% 0% 1%
Can Beat Bush (27%) 7% 2% 14% 76% 0% 1%
Understands State (1%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%


• Exit polls are a survey of selected voters taken soon after they leave their voting place. Pollsters use this sample information, collected from a small percentage of voters, to track and project how all voters or specific segments of the voters sided on a particular race or ballot measure. For more on how to read exit polls, click here .
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