Alaska - President

Are you: Category Obama McCain % Total Male 32 65 48 Female 40 58 52 Age, four categories Category Obama McCain % Total 18-29 36 62 21 30-44 32 66 32 45-64 40 57 36 65+ 39 58 11 Age, six categories Category Obama McCain % Total 18-24 37 62 10 25-29 34 62 11 30-39 34 64 21 40-49 31 68 22 50-64 43 54 25 65 or over 39 58 11 Are you: Category Obama McCain % Total White 32 65 79 Black - - 3 Hispanic/Latino - - 6 Asian - - 1 Other 52 47 11 Sex by race Category Obama McCain % Total White men 28 70 38 White women 36 61 41 Black men - - 2 Black women - - 1 Latino men - - 3 Latino women - - 3 All other races 52 47 12 Age by race Category Obama McCain % Total White 18-29 27 71 15 White 30-44 30 69 26 White 45-64 35 62 29 White 65+ - - 9 Black 18-29 - - 1 Black 30-44 - - 1 Black 45-64 - - 1 Black 65+ - - 0 Latino 18-29 - - 2 Latino 30-44 - - 2 Latino 45-64 - - 2 Latino 65+ - - 0 All other 52 47 12 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain % Total Just today - - 5 In the last three days - - 2 Sometime last week - - 4 Earlier in October 29 68 15 Sometime in September 36 60 18 Before that 37 62 55 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain % Total Today/In the last three days 44 53 7 Sometime last week or earlier 36 62 92 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain % Total Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 42 53 11 In the last month or before that 35 63 88 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain % Total Today/In last three days 44 53 7 Earlier in October 31 66 18 Sometime in September 36 60 18 Before that 37 62 55 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain % Total Energy policy 36 61 19 The war in Iraq 46 52 15 The economy 38 61 45 Terrorism 3 95 11 Health care 52 45 9 Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain % Total Shares my values 23 74 37 Can bring about needed change 72 27 29 Has the right experience 5 93 21 Cares about people like me 48 50 10 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Obama McCain % Total Liberal 82 17 15 Moderate 43 55 46 Conservative 11 86 39 Party Identification Category Obama McCain % Total Democrat 83 16 20 Republican 6 94 39 Independent or something else 44 52 41 Party by race Category Obama McCain % Total White Democrats 84 14 13 White Independents 40 55 32 White Republicans 5 95 34 All other 51 47 21 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain % Total Strongly approve 1 96 13 Somewhat approve 4 96 26 Somewhat disapprove 28 69 20 Strongly disapprove 72 25 40 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain % Total Approve 3 96 39 Disapprove 58 40 60 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Obama McCain % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 13 85 27 All others 45 53 73 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain % Total Did not complete high school - - 3 High school graduate 34 65 19 Some college or associate degree 32 66 40 College graduate 37 60 21 Postgraduate study 52 46 18 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain % Total More than high school grad 38 60 78 High school graduate or less 33 66 22 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain % Total College graduate 44 54 38 No college degree 32 66 62 Education by race Category Obama McCain % Total White college graduates 42 56 33 White non-college graduates 25 72 46 Non White college graduates - - 5 Non White non-college graduates 52 47 16 2007 total family income: Category Obama McCain % Total Under $15,000 - - 4 $15,000 - $29,999 43 55 9 $30,000 - $49,999 37 59 21 $50,000 - $74,999 40 58 23 $75,000 - $99,999 34 64 18 $100,000 - $149,999 33 66 16 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 5 $200,000 or more - - 4 Total family income, $50K Category Obama McCain % Total Less than $50,000 40 56 34 $50,000 or more 35 63 66 Total family income, $100K Category Obama McCain % Total Less than $100,000 39 59 75 $100,000 or more 32 67 25 Total family income: Category Obama McCain % Total Under $50,000 40 56 34 $50,000-$99,999 37 61 42 $100,000 or more 32 67 25 Income by Race Category Obama McCain % Total Under 50k and White 35 61 24 Over 50k and White 32 67 55 Under 50k and Non-white 53 46 10 Over 50k and Non-white 52 47 11 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Obama McCain % Total The single most important factor - - 7 One of several important factors 33 65 14 A minor factor 36 62 11 Not a factor at all 38 60 68 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain % Total An important factor 30 68 20 Not an important factor 37 61 79 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain % Total A factor 32 66 31 Not a factor 38 60 68 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain % Total Very worried 43 55 46 Somewhat worried 35 64 40 Not too worried 15 82 11 Not at all worried - - 3 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain % Total Worried 39 59 85 Not worried 19 78 14 Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun? Category Obama McCain % Total Yes 29 69 74 No 57 40 26 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sarah Palin is handling her job as governor? Category Obama McCain % Total Strongly approve 8 91 47 Somewhat approve 43 55 27 Somewhat disapprove 81 15 14 Strongly disapprove 86 11 11 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sarah Palin is handling her job as governor? Category Obama McCain % Total Approve 21 78 74 Disapprove 83 13 24 Do you favor or oppose allowing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Category Obama McCain % Total Favor 22 76 75 Oppose 86 12 21 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain % Total Mark Begich 69 29 46 Ted Stevens 8 92 48 In today's election for U.S. House, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain % Total Ethan Berkowitz 69 28 44 Don Young 9 90 51 Don Wright - - 4 Population of area, five categories Category Obama McCain % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand - - - Suburbs 40 58 52 10 to 50 thousand - - - Rural 32 65 48 Population of area, three categories Category Obama McCain % Total City over 50 thousand - - - Suburbs 40 58 52 Small city and Rural 32 65 48 Geo Stratum Code Category Obama McCain % Total JuneauFrbksRural 38 60 25 Anchorage 42 56 49 Anch-FrbksCorr 25 73 26

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