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Gender
Category% TotalClintonObama
Male465149
Female545743

Gender by race
Category% TotalClintonObama
White men405149
White women496040
Black men0--
Black women0--
Latino men1--
Latino women1--
All other races94456

Race
Category% TotalClintonObama
White895644
Black1--
Hispanic / Latino2--
Asian0--
Other94456

AGE (60 and over)
Category% TotalClintonObama
18-29133367
30-44195050
45-59315347
60 or over366634

Age-65
Category% TotalClintonObama
18-247--
25-296--
30-39114852
40-49185248
50-64335842
65 or over256634

Age 65 & over
Category% TotalClintonObama
18-64755149
65 or over256634

Age by race
Category% TotalClintonObama
White 18-29123268
White 30-44165248
White 45-59295644
White 60+336634
Black 18-290--
Black 30-440--
Black 45-590--
Black 60+0--
Latino 18-290--
Latino 30-440--
Latino 45-590--
Latino 60+0--
All other94456

2007 total family income:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Under $15,000105446
$15,000 - $29,999176535
$30,000 - $49,999225545
$50,000 - $74,999214951
$75,000 - $99,999145545
$100,000 - $149,99910--
$150,000 - $199,9994--
$200,000 or more2--

Total family income:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Less than $50,000495842
$50,000 or more515149

Total family income:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Less than $100,000855545
$100,000 or more155050

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Did not complete high school6--
High school graduate265743
Some college or associate degree305941
College graduate234555
Postgraduate study164753

College Education
Category% TotalClintonObama
No college degree626040
College graduate384654

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category% TotalClintonObama
High school graduate or less326139
More than high school grad685248

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Democrat835644
Republican3--
Independent or something else155050

Party by race
Category% TotalClintonObama
White Democrats745842
White Independents125050
Black Democrats0--
Black Independents0--
Latino Democrats1--
Latino Independents1--
All Republicans3--
All other94654

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Very liberal135248
Somewhat liberal295050
Moderate445941
Somewhat conservative115347
Very conservative3--

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Liberal425050
Moderate445941
Conservative145644

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Just today10--
In the last three days7--
Sometime last week4--
In the last month164951
Before that625446

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in today's primary? (Last 3 days)
Category% TotalClintonObama
Within the last three days176139
Earlier than that835446

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in today's primary? (Last week)
Category% TotalClintonObama
Within the last week216337
Earlier than that785347

Religion
Category% TotalClintonObama
Protestant395545
Catholic285842
Mormon / LDS0--
Other Christian165842
Jewish0--
Muslim0--
Something else7--
None94753

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category% TotalClintonObama
Protestant / Other Christian565644
Catholic285842
Jewish0--
Something else7--
None94753

Religion, combined Protestant and Other Christian, among Whites.
Category% TotalClintonObama
Protestant / Other Christian515545
Catholic245941
Jewish0--
Something else5--
None7--

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalClintonObama
More than once a week7--
Once a week325941
A few times a month215743
A few times a year285149
Never115149

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Weekly395743
Occasionally495446
Never115149

Church attendance by Religion
Category% TotalClintonObama
Protestant / Attend weekly165644
Protestant / Do not attend weekly235446
Catholic / Attend weekly155842
Catholic / Do not attend weekly125842
All Others335248

Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Yes635545
No375446

Which ONE of these three issues is the most important facing the country?
Category% TotalClintonObama
The economy565743
The war in Iraq264258
Health care156337

Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Can bring about needed change503466
Cares about people like me166238
Has the right experience22937
Has the best chance to win in November105743

Which was more important in your vote for president today?
Category% TotalClintonObama
My candidate's positions on the issues515248
My candidate's leadership / personal qualities475644

Has the current recession or economic slowdown affected you and your family:
Category% TotalClintonObama
A great deal375941
Somewhat465347
Not much145050
Not at all2--

Has the current recession or economic slowdown affected you and your family:
Category% TotalClintonObama
A great deal / Somewhat835545
Not much / Not at all165050

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Only Hillary Clinton did14892
Only Barack Obama did5--
Both did335842
Neither did426436

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Hillary Clinton did474357
Hillary Clinton did not486634

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Barack Obama did396139
Barack Obama did not565050

No matter how you voted today, would you be:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Satisfied only if Hillary Clinton is the nominee28973
Satisfied only if Barack Obama is the nominee21397
Satisfied if either one is the nominee485248
Dissatisfied if either one is the nominee2--

No matter how you voted today, would you be satisfied with Clinton:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Satisfied766931
Dissatisfied23892

No matter how you voted today, would you be satisfied with Obama:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Satisfied693763
Dissatisfied30946

Regardless of how you voted today, which one of these candidates do you think would be more likely to beat John McCain in November?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Hillary Clinton46973
Barack Obama491288

Has the length of the Democratic Party primary campaign mostly:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Energized the party555545
Divided the party405347

Which candidate do you think is honest and trustworthy?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Only Hillary Clinton22991
Only Barack Obama22298
Both of them465644
Neither of them8--

Which candidate do you think is honest and trustworthy?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Hillary Clinton is697030
Hillary Clinton is not302080

Which candidate do you think is honest and trustworthy?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Barack Obama is693862
Barack Obama is not30928

If these are the only candidates on the ballot in November, for whom would you vote?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Hillary Clinton, the Democrat846139
John McCain, the Republican92971
Would not vote for president5--

If these are the only candidates on the ballot in November, for whom would you vote?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Barack Obama, the Democrat784456
John McCain, the Republican10919
Would not vote for president8--

If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee, should she pick Barack Obama as her vice presidential running mate?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Yes575248
No395941

If Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, should he pick Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Yes586733
No383565

Which candidate do you think shares your values?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Only Hillary Clinton27982
Only Barack Obama19397
Both of them495050
Neither of them4--

Which candidate do you think shares your values?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Hillary Clinton does766733
Hillary Clinton does not231387

Which candidate do you think shares your values?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Barack Obama does683763
Barack Obama does not31937

In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
The single most important factor2--
One of several important factors126931
Not an important factor845248

In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Important156733
Not important845248

In deciding your vote for president today, was the gender of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Men who say gender was a factor6--
Men who say gender was not a factor395149
Women who say gender was a factor8--
Women who say gender was not a factor455347

In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
The single most important factor4--
One of several important factors105149
Not an important factor855446

In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Important146040
Not important855446

In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate:
Category% TotalClintonObama
Whites who say race was a factor116535
Whites who say race was not a factor765545
Blacks who say race was a factor0--
Blacks who say race was not a factor0--
All other races114456

In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of Obama resigning from Trinity Church?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Very important167525
Somewhat important186337
Not too important265743
Not at all important363862

In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of Obama resigning from Trinity Church?
Category% TotalClintonObama
Not important356931
Important624654

Geo Stratum Code
Category% TotalClintonObama
SO. EAST425644
NO. EAST255545
WEST335248

Population of area, five categories
Category% TotalClintonObama
Over 500,000---
50 to 500,000345347
Suburbs5--
10 to 50,000135446
Rural485446

Population of area, three categories
Category% TotalClintonObama
City over 50,000345347
Suburbs5--
Small city and Rural615446

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