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Gender: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Male 40 58 1 46 Female 54 46 0 54 Age, four categories Category Obama McCain Barr % Total 18-29 48 51 1 14 30-44 56 44 1 32 45-64 42 58 1 42 65+ 46 54 0 12 Age, six categories Category Obama McCain Barr % Total 18-24 49 50 1 7 25-29 48 51 1 7 30-39 52 47 1 20 40-49 45 55 0 26 50-64 47 51 1 28 65 or over 46 54 0 12 Are you: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White 23 76 1 65 Black 98 2 0 30 Hispanic/Latino - - - 3 Asian - - - 1 Other - - - 1 Sex by race Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White men 21 78 2 33 White women 26 74 0 32 Black men 98 2 0 11 Black women 97 2 0 19 Latino men - - - 1 Latino women - - - 2 All other races - - - 2 Age by race Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White 18-29 20 79 1 8 White 30-44 32 67 1 19 White 45-64 19 80 1 29 White 65+ 22 78 0 9 Black 18-29 98 1 0 4 Black 30-44 96 4 0 11 Black 45-64 99 1 0 11 Black 65+ - - - 4 Latino 18-29 - - - 0 Latino 30-44 - - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - - 1 Latino 65+ - - - 0 All other - - - 2 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Just today 44 52 3 3 In the last three days - - - 3 Sometime last week - - - 2 Earlier in October 56 44 0 13 Sometime in September 47 50 3 17 Before that 45 55 0 62 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Today/In the last three days 44 54 2 6 Sometime last week or earlier 47 53 1 93 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 43 55 2 8 In the last month or before that 47 53 1 91 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Today/In last three days 44 54 2 6 Earlier in October 54 46 1 15 Sometime in September 47 50 3 17 Before that 45 55 0 62 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Energy policy 28 70 2 9 The war in Iraq 65 35 0 8 The economy 47 52 1 61 Terrorism 14 84 2 8 Health care 76 23 0 11 Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Shares my values 28 71 2 33 Can bring about needed change 86 13 0 30 Has the right experience 8 92 1 23 Cares about people like me 78 21 0 11 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Liberal 85 14 1 13 Moderate 58 41 1 48 Conservative 21 79 1 39 Party Identification Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Democrat 91 9 0 38 Republican 6 94 0 35 Independent or something else 40 57 2 28 Party by race Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White Democrats 78 22 0 12 White Independents 24 73 3 21 White Republicans 3 97 0 33 All other 93 6 0 35 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Strongly approve 17 83 0 11 Somewhat approve 6 94 0 27 Somewhat disapprove 28 69 2 16 Strongly disapprove 85 15 1 44 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Approve 9 91 0 38 Disapprove 69 30 1 60 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 10 89 2 37 All others 67 32 0 63 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Did not complete high school 63 37 - 7 High school graduate 45 55 0 21 Some college or associate degree 51 49 1 28 College graduate 43 56 1 32 Postgraduate study 49 50 2 11 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total More than high school grad 47 52 1 72 High school graduate or less 49 51 0 28 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total College graduate 45 54 1 43 No college degree 50 50 0 57 Education by race Category Obama McCain Barr % Total White college graduates 25 73 2 31 White non-college graduates 22 78 1 34 Non White college graduates 94 6 0 12 Non White non-college graduates 93 7 0 23 2007 total family income: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Under $15,000 83 17 0 10 $15,000 - $29,999 59 41 0 11 $30,000 - $49,999 44 55 1 19 $50,000 - $74,999 53 46 1 20 $75,000 - $99,999 39 60 0 18 $100,000 - $149,999 40 59 0 14 $150,000 - $199,999 - - - 4 $200,000 or more - - - 5 Total family income, $50K Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Less than $50,000 58 42 0 40 $50,000 or more 43 56 1 60 Total family income, $100K Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Less than $100,000 52 47 1 77 $100,000 or more 38 61 0 23 Total family income: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Under $50,000 58 42 0 40 $50,000-$99,999 46 53 1 38 $100,000 or more 38 61 0 23 Income by Race Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Under 50k and White 23 77 1 20 Over 50k and White 25 74 1 45 Under 50k and Non-white 93 7 0 20 Over 50k and Non-white 94 6 0 16 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total The single most important factor 57 43 0 4 One of several important factors 66 34 0 9 A minor factor 56 44 - 8 Not a factor at all 42 57 1 78 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total An important factor 63 37 0 13 Not an important factor 44 55 1 86 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total A factor 60 39 0 21 Not a factor 42 57 1 78 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Very worried 54 45 1 51 Somewhat worried 33 67 0 32 Not too worried 39 59 3 11 Not at all worried - - - 6 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Worried 46 53 1 83 Not worried 49 50 2 17 Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Excellent - - - 0 Good 10 89 0 8 Not so good 32 67 1 46 Poor 68 32 1 45 State of the national economy: 2 way Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Excellent/Good 12 88 0 9 Not so good/Poor 50 50 1 91 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Yes 62 37 0 11 No 44 55 1 89 Do you support or oppose the $700 billion government plan to assist failing financial companies? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Strongly support 54 46 0 8 Somewhat support 46 53 0 33 Somewhat oppose 42 57 1 30 Strongly oppose 47 51 2 26 Do you support or oppose the $700 billion government plan to assist failing financial companies? Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Support 48 52 0 41 Oppose 45 54 1 56 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Jim Martin 90 10 1 47 Saxby Chambliss 5 94 0 50 Allen Buckley - - - 4 Population of area, five categories Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 62 37 0 13 Suburbs 47 52 1 56 10 to 50 thousand 43 56 1 19 Rural 41 59 0 12 Population of area, three categories Category Obama McCain Barr % Total City over 50 thousand 62 37 0 13 Suburbs 47 52 1 56 Small city and Rural 42 57 0 31 Geo Stratum Code Category Obama McCain Barr % Total Atlanta 76 22 1 15 Atlanta Suburbs 40 59 1 36 North 34 65 1 19 Central 47 53 0 16 South 54 46 0 14

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