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U.S. SENATE / TENNESSEE / EXIT POLL
2,512 Respondents Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Male (49%) 54% 45%
Female (51%) 48% 51%


VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
White Men (42%) 61% 39%
White Women (42%) 56% 42%
Non-White Men (6%) 12% 85%
Non-White Women (9%) 9% 91%


VOTE BY RACE
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
White (85%) 59% 40%
African-American (13%) 4% 95%
Latino (1%) * *
Asian (0%) * *
Other (1%) * *


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
18-29 (11%) 49% 51%
30-44 (24%) 54% 44%
45-59 (31%) 55% 44%
60 and Older (34%) 46% 53%


VOTE BY AGE
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
18-64 (76%) 53% 46%
65 and Older (24%) 46% 52%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Under $15,000 (9%) 31% 67%
$15-30,000 (13%) 37% 61%
$30-50,000 (21%) 50% 50%
$50-75,000 (23%) 52% 47%
$75-100,000 (15%) 56% 42%
$100-150,000 (12%) 62% 38%
$150-200,000 (4%) 62% 38%
$200,000 or More (4%) 62% 37%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Less Than $50,000 (42%) 42% 57%
$50,000 or More (58%) 57% 42%


VOTE BY INCOME
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Less Than $100,000 (80%) 48% 51%
$100,000 or More (20%) 62% 37%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
No High School (5%) 32% 66%
H.S. Graduate (23%) 46% 53%
Some College (31%) 53% 45%
College Graduate (24%) 62% 37%
Postgraduate (17%) 48% 52%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
No College Degree (59%) 49% 50%
College Graduate (41%) 56% 43%


VOTE BY EDUCATION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
No College Education (28%) 44% 56%
College Educated (72%) 55% 44%


VOTE BY IDEOLOGY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Liberal (14%) 11% 89%
Moderate (40%) 35% 63%
Conservative (45%) 80% 19%


VOTE BY PARTY ID
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Democrat (34%) 6% 93%
Republican (38%) 94% 5%
Independent (28%) 49% 50%


VOTE BY RELIGION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Protestant (82%) 54% 44%
Catholic (7%) 50% 50%
Jewish (1%) * *
Other (3%) 34% 64%
None (6%) 26% 72%


VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
White Protestants (70%) 61% 37%
White Catholics (6%) 55% 45%
White Jewish Voters (1%) * *
Whites - Other (3%) 46% 54%
White - No Religion (5%) 28% 69%
Non-White Voters (16%) 14% 85%


BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (65%) 58% 41%
No (35%) 40% 59%


WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (52%) 65% 33%
No (48%) 36% 63%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
More Than Weekly (32%) 61% 38%
Weekly (29%) 52% 46%
Monthly (12%) 44% 55%
A Few Times a Year (16%) 45% 54%
Never (9%) 36% 63%


VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Weekly (61%) 57% 42%
Occasionally (28%) 44% 54%
Never (9%) 36% 63%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (72%) 57% 42%
No (28%) 35% 63%


VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Married Women (34%) 55% 44%
Men+Unmarr. Women (66%) 49% 50%


ARE YOU MARRIED?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Married Men (38%) 59% 40%
Married Women (35%) 55% 44%
Unmarried Men (11%) 37% 62%
Unmarried Women (17%) 34% 63%


VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Married Mothers (13%) 56% 43%
All Other Women (38%) 45% 53%
All Men (49%) 53% 46%


ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (27%) 58% 40%
No (73%) 48% 51%


DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (33%) 55% 44%
No (67%) 49% 50%


DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Fathers (16%) 57% 41%
Mothers (17%) 52% 47%
Men w/No Children (32%) 52% 48%
Women w/No Children (35%) 46% 52%


STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Excellent (-) * *
Good (-) * *
Not So Good (-) * *
Poor (-) * *


STATE ECONOMY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Excellent or Good (-) * *
Not Good or Poor (-) * *


HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Strongly Approve (23%) 93% 6%
Somewhat Approve (25%) 86% 12%
Somewhat Disapprove (15%) 33% 64%
Strongly Disapprove (35%) 6% 93%


HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Approve (48%) 90% 9%
Disapprove (50%) 14% 84%


IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (36%) 41% 58%
Very Important (34%) 55% 45%
Somewhat Important (21%) 60% 38%
Not At All Important (8%) 61% 37%


IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (42%) 57% 42%
Very Important (33%) 52% 47%
Somewhat Important (19%) 40% 57%
Not At All Important (5%) 45% 53%


IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (42%) 44% 55%
Very Important (43%) 55% 44%
Somewhat Important (12%) 63% 35%
Not At All Important (2%) * *


IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (40%) 60% 39%
Very Important (31%) 56% 42%
Somewhat Important (22%) 36% 63%
Not At All Important (6%) 33% 65%


IMPORTANCE OF CORRUPTION/ETHICS
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Extremely Important (44%) 51% 48%
Very Important (33%) 50% 48%
Somewhat Important (17%) 58% 42%
Not At All Important (6%) 47% 53%


U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Strongly Approve (23%) 91% 9%
Somewhat Approve (27%) 80% 19%
Somewhat Disapprove (17%) 30% 67%
Strongly Disapprove (30%) 7% 92%


U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Approve (50%) 85% 14%
Disapprove (48%) 16% 83%


U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Send More (19%) 75% 25%
Same As Now (22%) 84% 15%
Withdraw Some (23%) 35% 64%
Withdraw All (23%) 16% 83%


SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
No (41%) 80% 19%
Yes (46%) 25% 73%


VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Kerry (37%) 5% 94%
Bush (55%) 87% 12%
Someone Else (3%) 11% 86%
Did Not Vote (4%) 32% 67%


WOULD FRIST MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (37%) 79% 20%
No (44%) 28% 71%


VOTED TODAY TO...
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Support Bush (20%) 96% 4%
Oppose Bush (23%) 2% 98%
Bush Not a Factor (54%) 56% 42%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Today (8%) 43% 50%
Last Three Days (6%) 59% 41%
Last Week (6%) 50% 50%
Last Month (24%) 58% 42%
Before Then (55%) 51% 49%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Today/Last 3 Days (14%) 50% 46%
Earlier Than That (85%) 53% 47%


WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Today/Last Week (20%) 50% 47%
Earlier Than That (79%) 53% 46%


WHO ATTACKED UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Only Ford (7%) 80% 19%
Only Corker (19%) 6% 94%
Both (56%) 58% 40%
Neither (10%) 74% 25%


DID FORD ATTACK CORKER UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (64%) 61% 37%
No (29%) 29% 70%


DID CORKER ATTACK FORD UNFAIRLY?
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Yes (75%) 45% 53%
No (17%) 77% 22%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Big Cities (25%) 40% 59%
Smaller Cities (14%) 54% 44%
Suburbs (23%) 60% 39%
Small Towns (12%) 54% 44%
Rural (27%) 51% 48%


VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Urban (38%) 45% 54%
Suburban (23%) 60% 39%
Rural (39%) 52% 47%


VOTE BY REGION
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Memphis Area (17%) 39% 60%
Nashville Area (26%) 51% 48%
Middle/Western Tenn. (22%) 46% 53%
Eastern Tenn. (36%) 59% 39%


VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
TOTAL Corker Ford, Jr.
Bredesen (69%) 33% 67%
Bryson (30%) 92% 8%


 
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