Gender:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Male | 36 | 62 | 46 |
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| Female | 42 | 58 | 54 |
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Age, four categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | 18-29 | 50 | 49 | 22 |
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| 30-44 | 41 | 56 | 29 |
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| 45-64 | 36 | 64 | 35 |
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| 65+ | 22 | 78 | 13 |
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Age, six categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | 18-24 | 51 | 49 | 13 |
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| 25-29 | 49 | 48 | 9 |
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| 30-39 | 43 | 56 | 18 |
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| 40-49 | 36 | 63 | 23 |
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| 50-64 | 38 | 62 | 24 |
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| 65 or over | 22 | 78 | 13 |
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Are you:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White | 10 | 88 | 65 |
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| Black | 98 | 2 | 29 |
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| Hispanic/Latino | - | - | 4 |
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| Asian | - | - | 0 |
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| Other | - | - | 1 |
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Sex by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White men | 9 | 88 | 32 |
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| White women | 12 | 88 | 33 |
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| Black men | 100 | - | 11 |
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| Black women | 96 | 4 | 18 |
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| Latino men | - | - | 2 |
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| Latino women | - | - | 2 |
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| All other races | - | - | 2 |
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Age by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White 18-29 | 13 | 84 | 12 |
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| White 30-44 | 10 | 86 | 19 |
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| White 45-64 | 9 | 91 | 24 |
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| White 65+ | - | - | 11 |
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| Black 18-29 | 96 | 4 | 8 |
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| Black 30-44 | 100 | - | 10 |
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| Black 45-64 | 96 | 4 | 10 |
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| Black 65+ | - | - | 2 |
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| Latino 18-29 | - | - | 2 |
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| Latino 30-44 | - | - | 0 |
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| Latino 45-64 | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 65+ | - | - | 0 |
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| All other | - | - | 2 |
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When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Just today | - | - | 5 |
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| In the last three days | - | - | 3 |
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| Sometime last week | - | - | 3 |
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| Earlier in October | 33 | 67 | 11 |
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| Sometime in September | 44 | 56 | 14 |
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| Before that | 40 | 59 | 63 |
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Time: Last three days/Earlier than that| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Today/In the last three days | - | - | 8 |
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| Sometime last week or earlier | 39 | 60 | 91 |
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Time: Last week/Earlier than that| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week | 36 | 58 | 11 |
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| In the last month or before that | 40 | 60 | 88 |
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When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Today/In last three days | - | - | 8 |
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| Earlier in October | 31 | 67 | 14 |
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| Sometime in September | 44 | 56 | 14 |
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| Before that | 40 | 59 | 63 |
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Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Energy policy | - | - | 10 |
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| The war in Iraq | 52 | 47 | 11 |
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| The economy | 42 | 58 | 57 |
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| Terrorism | - | - | 10 |
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| Health care | - | - | 8 |
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How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Very worried | 38 | 61 | 59 |
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| Somewhat worried | 39 | 61 | 26 |
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| Not too worried | - | - | 9 |
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| Not at all worried | - | - | 5 |
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How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Worried | 38 | 61 | 85 |
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| Not worried | 51 | 49 | 14 |
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Liberal | 77 | 20 | 12 |
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| Moderate | 49 | 50 | 41 |
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| Conservative | 16 | 83 | 47 |
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Party Identification| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Democrat | 85 | 14 | 37 |
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| Republican | 3 | 97 | 45 |
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| Independent or something else | 33 | 64 | 18 |
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Party by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White Democrats | 47 | 51 | 9 |
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| White Independents | 13 | 82 | 14 |
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| White Republicans | 1 | 98 | 43 |
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| All other | 92 | 8 | 35 |
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Strongly approve | - | - | 11 |
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| Somewhat approve | 3 | 97 | 30 |
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| Somewhat disapprove | 27 | 70 | 20 |
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| Strongly disapprove | 79 | 21 | 38 |
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Approve | 7 | 93 | 41 |
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| Disapprove | 61 | 38 | 58 |
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White Evangelical/Born-again Christians| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White Evangelical/Born-again Christians | 8 | 92 | 47 |
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| All others | 64 | 34 | 53 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Did not complete high school | - | - | 5 |
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| High school graduate | 41 | 58 | 24 |
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| Some college or associate degree | 33 | 66 | 33 |
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| College graduate | 41 | 57 | 23 |
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| Postgraduate study | 42 | 57 | 15 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | More than high school grad | 38 | 61 | 71 |
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| High school graduate or less | 41 | 58 | 29 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | College graduate | 41 | 57 | 38 |
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| No college degree | 37 | 62 | 62 |
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Education by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White college graduates | 13 | 85 | 24 |
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| White non-college graduates | 9 | 90 | 41 |
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| Non White college graduates | 93 | 7 | 14 |
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| Non White non-college graduates | 93 | 7 | 20 |
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2007 total family income:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under $15,000 | - | - | 8 |
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| $15,000 - $29,999 | 53 | 46 | 13 |
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| $30,000 - $49,999 | 40 | 58 | 23 |
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| $50,000 - $74,999 | 41 | 57 | 22 |
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| $75,000 - $99,999 | 29 | 70 | 15 |
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| $100,000 - $149,999 | - | - | 11 |
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| $150,000 - $199,999 | - | - | 6 |
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| $200,000 or more | - | - | 4 |
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Total family income, $50K| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Less than $50,000 | 48 | 51 | 43 |
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| $50,000 or more | 32 | 67 | 57 |
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Total family income, $100K| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Less than $100,000 | 43 | 56 | 80 |
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| $100,000 or more | 24 | 75 | 20 |
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Total family income:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under $50,000 | 48 | 51 | 43 |
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| $50,000-$99,999 | 36 | 62 | 37 |
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| $100,000 or more | 24 | 75 | 20 |
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Income by Race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under 50k and White | 11 | 87 | 24 |
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| Over 50k and White | 9 | 89 | 41 |
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| Under 50k and Non-white | 94 | 6 | 19 |
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| Over 50k and Non-white | 90 | 10 | 16 |
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In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Vivian Figures | 89 | 10 | 36 |
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| Jeff Sessions | 8 | 90 | 63 |
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Population of area, five categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Over 500 thousand | - | - | - |
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| 50 to 500 thousand | 47 | 53 | 39 |
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| Suburbs | 36 | 63 | 25 |
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| 10 to 50 thousand | 27 | 71 | 23 |
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| Rural | 43 | 57 | 13 |
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Population of area, three categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | City over 50 thousand | 47 | 53 | 39 |
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| Suburbs | 36 | 63 | 25 |
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| Small city and Rural | 33 | 66 | 36 |
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Geo Stratum Code| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Jefferson County | 52 | 48 | 15 |
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| Black Belt | 62 | 38 | 12 |
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| North Central | 29 | 70 | 29 |
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| South | 35 | 64 | 22 |
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| North | 34 | 64 | 22 |
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