U.S. SENATE / MISSOURI / EXIT POLL
| 2,597 Respondents
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Updated: 11:45 a.m. |
VOTE BY GENDER
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Male (45%) |
51% |
46% |
| Female (55%) |
45% |
51% |
VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| White Men (39%) |
57% |
40% |
| White Women (45%) |
52% |
44% |
| Non-White Men (7%) |
16% |
82% |
| Non-White Women (10%) |
12% |
87% |
VOTE BY RACE
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| White (83%) |
55% |
42% |
| African-American (13%) |
8% |
91% |
| Latino (2%) |
* |
* |
| Asian (0%) |
* |
* |
| Other (1%) |
* |
* |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| 18-29 (15%) |
48% |
49% |
| 30-44 (26%) |
47% |
50% |
| 45-59 (32%) |
48% |
50% |
| 60 and Older (27%) |
49% |
48% |
VOTE BY AGE
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| 18-64 (83%) |
47% |
50% |
| 65 and Older (17%) |
50% |
47% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Under $15,000 (8%) |
30% |
65% |
| $15-30,000 (15%) |
35% |
60% |
| $30-50,000 (22%) |
46% |
50% |
| $50-75,000 (24%) |
52% |
45% |
| $75-100,000 (14%) |
54% |
44% |
| $100-150,000 (11%) |
55% |
44% |
| $150-200,000 (3%) |
47% |
53% |
| $200,000 or More (3%) |
74% |
26% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Less Than $50,000 (44%) |
40% |
56% |
| $50,000 or More (56%) |
54% |
44% |
VOTE BY INCOME
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Less Than $100,000 (83%) |
46% |
51% |
| $100,000 or More (17%) |
57% |
42% |
FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Getting Ahead (32%) |
67% |
30% |
| Have Just Enough (49%) |
43% |
53% |
| Falling Behind (17%) |
24% |
72% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes, I Am (12%) |
29% |
68% |
| Yes, Someone Else Is (9%) |
36% |
60% |
| Yes, Both (1%) |
* |
* |
| No, No One Is (78%) |
52% |
45% |
ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (22%) |
31% |
66% |
| No (78%) |
52% |
45% |
ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (13%) |
28% |
70% |
| No (87%) |
51% |
46% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| No High School (4%) |
29% |
68% |
| H.S. Graduate (20%) |
47% |
49% |
| Some College (33%) |
48% |
49% |
| College Graduate (25%) |
53% |
43% |
| Postgraduate (18%) |
46% |
53% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| No College Degree (57%) |
46% |
50% |
| College Graduate (43%) |
50% |
47% |
VOTE BY EDUCATION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| No College Education (24%) |
44% |
53% |
| College Educated (76%) |
49% |
48% |
VOTE BY PARTY ID
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Democrat (37%) |
6% |
92% |
| Republican (39%) |
91% |
7% |
| Independent (25%) |
43% |
51% |
VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Liberal (20%) |
13% |
83% |
| Moderate (43%) |
35% |
62% |
| Conservative (37%) |
83% |
15% |
VOTE BY RELIGION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Protestant (63%) |
55% |
42% |
| Catholic (21%) |
51% |
46% |
| Jewish (1%) |
* |
* |
| Other (5%) |
22% |
75% |
| None (9%) |
18% |
78% |
VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| White Protestants (53%) |
62% |
35% |
| White Catholics (19%) |
55% |
42% |
| White Jewish Voters (1%) |
* |
* |
| Whites - Other (3%) |
35% |
61% |
| White - No Religion (7%) |
20% |
75% |
| Non-White Voters (17%) |
16% |
82% |
BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (41%) |
63% |
35% |
| No (59%) |
38% |
58% |
WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (31%) |
74% |
24% |
| No (69%) |
37% |
60% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| More Than Weekly (20%) |
71% |
27% |
| Weekly (27%) |
58% |
40% |
| Monthly (12%) |
37% |
61% |
| A Few Times a Year (25%) |
38% |
58% |
| Never (13%) |
23% |
72% |
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Weekly (47%) |
63% |
34% |
| Occasionally (37%) |
38% |
59% |
| Never (13%) |
23% |
72% |
ARE YOU MARRIED?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (66%) |
54% |
43% |
| No (34%) |
36% |
60% |
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (37%) |
51% |
47% |
| No (63%) |
46% |
51% |
ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (27%) |
58% |
41% |
| No (73%) |
44% |
52% |
VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Married Women (35%) |
52% |
45% |
| Men+Unmarr. Women (65%) |
46% |
51% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Strongly Approve (22%) |
92% |
7% |
| Somewhat Approve (23%) |
83% |
13% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (14%) |
38% |
57% |
| Strongly Disapprove (39%) |
5% |
91% |
HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Approve (45%) |
88% |
10% |
| Disapprove (53%) |
14% |
83% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Strongly Approve (21%) |
90% |
8% |
| Somewhat Approve (26%) |
77% |
19% |
| Somewhat Disapprove (16%) |
35% |
61% |
| Strongly Disapprove (35%) |
6% |
91% |
U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Approve (48%) |
83% |
14% |
| Disapprove (51%) |
16% |
81% |
U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Send More (20%) |
76% |
22% |
| Same As Now (24%) |
79% |
18% |
| Withdraw Some (24%) |
32% |
64% |
| Withdraw All (26%) |
12% |
84% |
SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| No (44%) |
77% |
20% |
| Yes (50%) |
22% |
75% |
IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Extremely Important (36%) |
38% |
60% |
| Very Important (25%) |
48% |
48% |
| Somewhat Important (24%) |
55% |
43% |
| Not At All Important (15%) |
61% |
33% |
IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Extremely Important (37%) |
58% |
40% |
| Very Important (28%) |
46% |
51% |
| Somewhat Important (23%) |
38% |
59% |
| Not At All Important (11%) |
43% |
50% |
IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Extremely Important (45%) |
37% |
60% |
| Very Important (38%) |
56% |
41% |
| Somewhat Important (13%) |
55% |
40% |
| Not At All Important (3%) |
71% |
25% |
IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Extremely Important (42%) |
67% |
30% |
| Very Important (19%) |
44% |
54% |
| Somewhat Important (18%) |
34% |
63% |
| Not At All Important (20%) |
25% |
69% |
ABORTION SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Always Legal (13%) |
19% |
77% |
| Mostly Legal (31%) |
26% |
70% |
| Mostly Illegal (29%) |
61% |
37% |
| Always Illegal (23%) |
79% |
19% |
ABORTION SHOULD BE...
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Legal (43%) |
24% |
72% |
| Illegal (52%) |
69% |
29% |
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Kerry (41%) |
4% |
93% |
| Bush (52%) |
85% |
12% |
| Someone Else (3%) |
22% |
65% |
| Did Not Vote (4%) |
39% |
59% |
VOTED TODAY TO...
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Support Bush (19%) |
95% |
3% |
| Oppose Bush (32%) |
3% |
96% |
| Bush Not a Factor (46%) |
60% |
35% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Today (6%) |
34% |
56% |
| Last Three Days (5%) |
43% |
53% |
| Last Week (5%) |
41% |
55% |
| Last Month (19%) |
42% |
54% |
| Before Then (64%) |
52% |
46% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Today/Last 3 Days (11%) |
38% |
54% |
| Earlier Than That (88%) |
49% |
48% |
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Today/Last Week (16%) |
39% |
55% |
| Earlier Than That (83%) |
50% |
48% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Big Cities (-) |
* |
* |
| Smaller Cities (24%) |
28% |
68% |
| Suburbs (50%) |
52% |
46% |
| Small Towns (7%) |
67% |
29% |
| Rural (19%) |
52% |
43% |
VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Urban (24%) |
28% |
68% |
| Suburban (50%) |
52% |
46% |
| Rural (26%) |
56% |
39% |
VOTE BY REGION
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| St. Louis (6%) |
12% |
86% |
| St. Louis Suburbs (35%) |
48% |
50% |
| Kansas City Area (18%) |
35% |
62% |
| Southwest Missouri (20%) |
63% |
33% |
| North/Southeast Mo. (22%) |
52% |
43% |
STEM CELL RESEARCH
| TOTAL |
Talent |
McCaskill |
| Yes (51%) |
21% |
76% |
| No (49%) |
76% |
20% |
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