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U.S. SENATE / NEW JERSEY / EXIT POLL
2,013 Respondents Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Male (48%) 49% 48%
Female (52%) 57% 41%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
White Men (37%) 45% 52%
White Women (40%) 49% 49%
Non-White Men (11%) 66% 30%
Non-White Women (12%) 85% 14%


VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
White (77%) 47% 50%
African-American (10%) 82% 15%
Latino (9%) 71% 28%
Asian (3%) 74% 24%
Other (1%) * *


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
18-29 (10%) 67% 31%
30-44 (25%) 57% 40%
45-59 (33%) 55% 43%
60 and Older (31%) 46% 52%


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
18-64 (78%) 56% 41%
65 and Older (22%) 44% 54%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Under $15,000 (4%) 68% 32%
$15-30,000 (6%) 65% 34%
$30-50,000 (16%) 49% 49%
$50-75,000 (18%) 56% 40%
$75-100,000 (19%) 66% 30%
$100-150,000 (21%) 47% 51%
$150-200,000 (10%) 56% 42%
$200,000 or More (7%) 35% 64%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes, I Am (19%) 64% 36%
Yes, Someone Else Is (12%) 50% 49%
Yes, Both (3%) 59% 41%
No, No One Is (67%) 50% 47%


ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (33%) 59% 41%
No (67%) 50% 47%


ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (22%) 63% 36%
No (78%) 50% 47%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
No High School (3%) * *
H.S. Graduate (19%) 50% 48%
Some College (27%) 49% 49%
College Graduate (28%) 55% 43%
Postgraduate (24%) 60% 38%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
No College Degree (48%) 50% 48%
College Graduate (52%) 57% 41%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
No College Education (21%) 51% 47%
College Educated (79%) 54% 43%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Democrat (41%) 92% 7%
Republican (28%) 9% 90%
Independent (31%) 46% 49%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Liberal (26%) 87% 12%
Moderate (50%) 55% 42%
Conservative (24%) 17% 80%


VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Protestant (33%) 47% 50%
Catholic (46%) 50% 48%
Jewish (6%) 73% 26%
Other (6%) 76% 18%
None (9%) 73% 23%


VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
White Protestants (24%) 37% 60%
White Catholics (38%) 45% 53%
White Jewish Voters (6%) 75% 24%
Whites - Other (3%) * *
White - No Religion (6%) 68% 27%
Non-White Voters (24%) 74% 24%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
More Than Weekly (8%) 47% 51%
Weekly (28%) 47% 51%
Monthly (13%) 50% 46%
A Few Times a Year (30%) 58% 40%
Never (17%) 64% 33%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Weekly (36%) 47% 51%
Occasionally (43%) 55% 42%
Never (17%) 64% 33%


HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Strongly Approve (14%) 11% 88%
Somewhat Approve (20%) 10% 86%
Somewhat Disapprove (18%) 46% 51%
Strongly Disapprove (47%) 88% 9%


HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Approve (35%) 11% 87%
Disapprove (64%) 77% 21%


U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Strongly Approve (15%) 9% 89%
Somewhat Approve (20%) 23% 75%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%) 51% 45%
Strongly Disapprove (44%) 86% 12%


U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Approve (35%) 17% 81%
Disapprove (63%) 75% 22%


U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Send More (16%) 19% 78%
Same As Now (17%) 19% 79%
Withdraw Some (29%) 64% 34%
Withdraw All (33%) 79% 18%


SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
No (32%) 19% 79%
Yes (62%) 72% 25%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Very Worried (30%) 50% 49%
Somewhat Worried (46%) 50% 48%
Not Too Worried (19%) 58% 40%
Not At All Worried (4%) 67% 26%


WORRIED ABOUT TERRORISM?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (76%) 50% 48%
No (23%) 60% 37%


IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Extremely Important (43%) 63% 35%
Very Important (31%) 47% 50%
Somewhat Important (17%) 37% 59%
Not At All Important (7%) 46% 49%


IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Extremely Important (35%) 48% 51%
Very Important (35%) 50% 49%
Somewhat Important (22%) 62% 35%
Not At All Important (7%) 56% 35%


IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Extremely Important (43%) 56% 42%
Very Important (42%) 50% 48%
Somewhat Important (12%) 51% 45%
Not At All Important (2%) * *


IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Extremely Important (43%) 45% 53%
Very Important (32%) 57% 40%
Somewhat Important (20%) 60% 38%
Not At All Important (4%) 55% 42%


HOW CORZINE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Strongly Approve (19%) 87% 13%
Somewhat Approve (41%) 60% 38%
Somewhat Disapprove (22%) 35% 63%
Strongly Disapprove (15%) 14% 82%


HOW CORZINE IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Approve (60%) 68% 30%
Disapprove (37%) 26% 71%


WHO DO YOU WANT TO CONTROL SENATE?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Democrats (52%) 90% 8%
Republicans (34%) 3% 96%
Does Not Matter (13%) 33% 59%


VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Kerry (49%) 90% 8%
Bush (44%) 12% 87%
Someone Else (4%) 37% 43%
Did Not Vote (3%) 59% 33%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Today (11%) 53% 40%
Last Three Days (8%) 48% 48%
Last Week (10%) 51% 47%
Last Month (22%) 48% 49%
Before Then (48%) 55% 44%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Today/Last 3 Days (19%) 51% 44%
Earlier Than That (80%) 53% 46%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Today/Last Week (29%) 51% 45%
Earlier Than That (70%) 53% 45%


WAS YOUR VOTE MAINLY...
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
For Your Candidate (63%) 56% 43%
Against Opponent (33%) 45% 51%


WHO HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Only Menendez (16%) 97% 3%
Only Kean (30%) 5% 95%
Both (15%) 76% 23%
Neither (31%) 61% 33%


MENENDEZ HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (31%) 87% 12%
No (62%) 33% 63%


KEAN HAS HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (46%) 29% 71%
No (47%) 73% 23%


WHO ATTACKED UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Only Menendez (10%) 12% 87%
Only Kean (14%) 87% 13%
Both (56%) 51% 46%
Neither (13%) 46% 51%


DID MENENDEZ ATTACK KEAN UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (66%) 45% 52%
No (27%) 67% 31%


DID KEAN ATTACK MENENDEZ UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Yes (70%) 58% 39%
No (23%) 32% 66%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Big Cities (-) * *
Smaller Cities (4%) 58% 39%
Suburbs (91%) 54% 44%
Small Towns (5%) 48% 52%
Rural (-) * *


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Menendez Kean, Jr.
Urban (4%) 58% 39%
Suburban (91%) 54% 44%
Rural (5%) 48% 52%


 
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