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Gender: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Male 34 64 1 42 Female 42 56 0 58 Age, four categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total 18-29 48 49 1 23 30-44 44 55 0 27 45-64 33 65 0 38 65+ 29 69 1 13 Age, six categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total 18-24 53 45 1 11 25-29 45 53 1 12 30-39 43 55 0 17 40-49 39 59 0 19 50-64 33 65 0 28 65 or over 29 69 1 13 Are you: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White 14 84 1 65 Black 94 4 0 29 Hispanic/Latino - - - 4 Asian - - - 0 Other - - - 1 Sex by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White men 16 83 1 30 White women 13 85 0 36 Black men 90 7 0 10 Black women 96 2 - 19 Latino men - - - 1 Latino women - - - 2 All other races - - - 2 Age by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White 18-29 17 81 1 13 White 30-44 16 83 0 16 White 45-64 12 86 1 26 White 65+ 13 85 1 10 Black 18-29 94 3 0 9 Black 30-44 97 2 - 9 Black 45-64 90 8 - 10 Black 65+ - - - 2 Latino 18-29 - - - 1 Latino 30-44 - - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - - 1 Latino 65+ - - - 1 All other - - - 2 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Just today - - - 4 In the last three days - - - 3 Sometime last week - - - 3 Earlier in October 42 56 1 10 Sometime in September 38 61 1 11 Before that 39 59 0 68 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In the last three days 40 54 0 7 Sometime last week or earlier 39 59 1 93 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 35 58 1 10 In the last month or before that 40 59 1 90 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In last three days 40 54 0 7 Earlier in October 38 59 1 13 Sometime in September 38 61 1 11 Before that 39 59 0 68 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Energy policy 30 66 - 11 The war in Iraq 50 47 2 13 The economy 39 60 1 53 Terrorism 8 90 0 10 Health care 58 39 - 10 Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Shares my values 15 83 1 31 Can bring about needed change 83 15 0 29 Has the right experience 5 95 0 23 Cares about people like me 59 37 1 11 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Liberal 77 19 0 16 Moderate 45 54 1 42 Conservative 18 80 1 42 Party Identification Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Democrat 75 24 - 42 Republican 3 96 0 38 Independent or something else 32 62 2 21 Party by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Democrats 38 60 - 14 White Independents 21 76 2 15 White Republicans 2 98 0 36 All other 85 12 0 35 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Strongly approve 10 90 - 14 Somewhat approve 3 95 1 29 Somewhat disapprove 26 73 0 18 Strongly disapprove 81 16 1 38 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Approve 5 94 0 43 Disapprove 63 34 1 56 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Protestant/Other Christian 38 60 0 56 Catholic 27 70 1 31 Jewish - - - 1 Something else - - - 5 None 68 29 - 7 Religion among whites Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Protestant/Other Christian 11 88 1 36 White Catholic 12 85 1 24 White Jewish - - - 1 White something else - - - 2 White none - - - 4 Non-white 86 12 0 34 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 6 93 0 32 All others 54 43 1 68 White Born Again Protest/Other Christ Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Protestant evangelical 6 92 1 29 White Protestant non-evangelical 28 70 0 8 All others 54 43 0 64 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Did not complete high school 50 46 1 6 High school graduate 42 56 1 25 Some college or associate degree 39 59 0 32 College graduate 34 64 0 22 Postgraduate study 36 63 1 15 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total More than high school grad 36 62 0 69 High school graduate or less 44 54 1 31 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total College graduate 35 64 1 37 No college degree 41 57 1 63 Education by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White college graduates 18 80 1 28 White non-college graduates 11 87 0 38 Non White college graduates 81 17 - 10 Non White non-college graduates 87 11 0 25 2007 total family income: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under $15,000 63 35 - 10 $15,000 - $29,999 55 44 - 16 $30,000 - $49,999 47 51 1 20 $50,000 - $74,999 32 66 0 21 $75,000 - $99,999 26 70 2 13 $100,000 - $149,999 26 72 0 12 $150,000 - $199,999 - - - 4 $200,000 or more - - - 5 Total family income, $50K Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Less than $50,000 53 45 0 45 $50,000 or more 28 70 1 55 Total family income, $100K Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Less than $100,000 43 55 0 79 $100,000 or more 25 74 0 21 Total family income: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under $50,000 53 45 0 45 $50,000-$99,999 30 68 1 34 $100,000 or more 25 74 0 21 Income by Race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under 50k and White 16 82 0 22 Over 50k and White 13 85 1 43 Under 50k and Non-white 90 9 - 23 Over 50k and Non-white 78 19 0 12 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total The single most important factor 46 53 - 12 One of several important factors 48 51 0 16 A minor factor 30 64 1 12 Not a factor at all 36 63 1 58 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total An important factor 47 52 0 28 Not an important factor 35 63 1 70 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total A factor 42 55 0 41 Not a factor 36 63 1 58 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Very worried 40 58 1 58 Somewhat worried 29 70 0 29 Not too worried 43 57 1 9 Not at all worried - - - 4 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Worried 37 62 1 86 Not worried 47 51 1 13 How did the hurricanes affect you and your family? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total A severe hardship and you have not recovered 56 43 0 12 A severe hardship but you have recovered 37 61 0 30 No severe hardship 35 63 1 57 Have hurricanes in recent years caused you and your family: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Caused a severe hardship 43 56 0 42 No severe hardship 35 63 1 57 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Yes 47 51 0 10 No 38 60 1 90 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Mary L. Landrieu 71 27 0 52 John Kennedy 2 97 0 46 Population of area, five categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 43 56 1 50 Suburbs 34 64 1 31 10 to 50 thousand 55 44 - 9 Rural 19 75 - 9 Population of area, three categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total City over 50 thousand 43 56 1 50 Suburbs 34 64 1 31 Small city and Rural 37 60 - 19 Geo Stratum Code Category Obama McCain Paul % Total New Orleans Area 53 45 1 16 Cajun Country 38 60 0 34 Protestant North 35 63 0 51

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