Gender:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Male | 52 | 46 | 46 |
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| Female | 64 | 34 | 54 |
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Age, four categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | 18-29 | 67 | 30 | 16 |
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| 30-44 | 59 | 39 | 27 |
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| 45-64 | 58 | 39 | 42 |
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| 65+ | 45 | 53 | 14 |
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Age, six categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | 18-24 | 71 | 26 | 10 |
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| 25-29 | 62 | 36 | 7 |
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| 30-39 | 60 | 38 | 17 |
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| 40-49 | 54 | 44 | 23 |
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| 50-64 | 61 | 36 | 30 |
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| 65 or over | 45 | 53 | 14 |
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Are you:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White | 58 | 40 | 96 |
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| Black | - | - | 1 |
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| Hispanic/Latino | - | - | 1 |
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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 | 52 | 46 | 44 |
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| White women | 63 | 35 | 52 |
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| Black men | - | - | 1 |
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| Black women | - | - | 0 |
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| Latino men | - | - | 0 |
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| Latino women | - | - | 1 |
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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 | 68 | 29 | 15 |
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| White 30-44 | 58 | 39 | 26 |
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| White 45-64 | 58 | 40 | 41 |
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| White 65+ | 45 | 52 | 14 |
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| Black 18-29 | - | - | 0 |
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| Black 30-44 | - | - | 0 |
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| Black 45-64 | - | - | 0 |
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| Black 65+ | - | - | - |
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| Latino 18-29 | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 30-44 | - | - | 0 |
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| Latino 45-64 | - | - | 0 |
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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 | 55 | 38 | 10 |
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| In the last three days | - | - | 4 |
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| Sometime last week | - | - | 6 |
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| Earlier in October | 60 | 37 | 12 |
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| Sometime in September | 71 | 27 | 13 |
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| Before that | 55 | 44 | 55 |
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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 | 56 | 38 | 14 |
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| Sometime last week or earlier | 59 | 39 | 86 |
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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 | 58 | 36 | 19 |
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| In the last month or before that | 58 | 40 | 80 |
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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 | 56 | 38 | 14 |
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| Earlier in October | 61 | 36 | 18 |
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| Sometime in September | 71 | 27 | 13 |
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| Before that | 55 | 44 | 55 |
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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 | 56 | 43 | 14 |
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| The war in Iraq | 77 | 19 | 11 |
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| The economy | 59 | 39 | 58 |
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| Terrorism | - | - | 6 |
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| Health care | 72 | 27 | 8 |
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Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE)| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Shares my values | 40 | 57 | 28 |
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| Can bring about needed change | 92 | 6 | 40 |
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| Has the right experience | 3 | 97 | 18 |
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| Cares about people like me | 73 | 20 | 10 |
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Liberal | 86 | 11 | 27 |
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| Moderate | 63 | 35 | 44 |
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| Conservative | 23 | 73 | 29 |
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Party Identification| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Democrat | 89 | 10 | 35 |
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| Republican | 14 | 84 | 26 |
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| Independent or something else | 60 | 36 | 39 |
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Party by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White Democrats | 89 | 10 | 33 |
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| White Independents | 60 | 36 | 38 |
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| White Republicans | 15 | 84 | 25 |
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| All other | - | - | 4 |
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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 | - | - | 5 |
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| Somewhat approve | 13 | 86 | 18 |
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| Somewhat disapprove | 44 | 53 | 23 |
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| Strongly disapprove | 84 | 13 | 53 |
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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 | 14 | 85 | 23 |
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| Disapprove | 72 | 25 | 76 |
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Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Protestant/Other Christian | 49 | 50 | 42 |
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| Catholic | 61 | 37 | 29 |
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| Jewish | - | - | 1 |
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| Something else | 66 | 30 | 10 |
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| None | 73 | 23 | 18 |
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Religion among whites| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White Protestant/Other Christian | 49 | 50 | 40 |
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| White Catholic | 61 | 37 | 29 |
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| White Jewish | - | - | 1 |
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| White something else | 64 | 32 | 9 |
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| White none | 72 | 24 | 17 |
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| Non-white | - | - | 4 |
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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 | - | - | 4 |
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| High school graduate | 59 | 39 | 27 |
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| Some college or associate degree | 51 | 46 | 28 |
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| College graduate | 60 | 38 | 26 |
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| Postgraduate study | 65 | 34 | 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 | 57 | 40 | 69 |
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| High school graduate or less | 60 | 38 | 31 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | College graduate | 62 | 36 | 41 |
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| No college degree | 56 | 42 | 59 |
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Education by race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | White college graduates | 61 | 37 | 40 |
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| White non-college graduates | 56 | 41 | 57 |
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| Non White college graduates | - | - | 1 |
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| Non White non-college graduates | - | - | 2 |
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2007 total family income:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under $15,000 | 70 | 28 | 10 |
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| $15,000 - $29,999 | 63 | 36 | 15 |
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| $30,000 - $49,999 | 58 | 39 | 21 |
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| $50,000 - $74,999 | 53 | 44 | 22 |
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| $75,000 - $99,999 | 57 | 42 | 14 |
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| $100,000 - $149,999 | 54 | 45 | 11 |
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| $150,000 - $199,999 | - | - | 4 |
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| $200,000 or more | - | - | 3 |
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Total family income, $50K| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Less than $50,000 | 62 | 36 | 46 |
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| $50,000 or more | 55 | 43 | 54 |
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Total family income, $100K| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Less than $100,000 | 59 | 39 | 82 |
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| $100,000 or more | 55 | 42 | 18 |
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Total family income:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under $50,000 | 62 | 36 | 46 |
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| $50,000-$99,999 | 55 | 43 | 36 |
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| $100,000 or more | 55 | 42 | 18 |
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Income by Race| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Under 50k and White | 62 | 36 | 44 |
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| Over 50k and White | 55 | 43 | 52 |
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| Under 50k and Non-white | - | - | 2 |
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| Over 50k and Non-white | - | - | 2 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | The single most important factor | 63 | 36 | 7 |
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| One of several important factors | 58 | 39 | 16 |
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| A minor factor | 54 | 41 | 7 |
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| Not a factor at all | 58 | 39 | 70 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | An important factor | 59 | 38 | 23 |
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| Not an important factor | 58 | 40 | 77 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | A factor | 58 | 39 | 29 |
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| Not a factor | 58 | 39 | 70 |
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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 | 64 | 33 | 58 |
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| Somewhat worried | 54 | 44 | 33 |
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| Not too worried | 36 | 62 | 7 |
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| Not at all worried | - | - | 1 |
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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 | 60 | 37 | 92 |
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| Not worried | 35 | 62 | 8 |
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Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Excellent | - | - | 0 |
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| Good | 24 | 72 | 7 |
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| Not so good | 51 | 47 | 46 |
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| Poor | 71 | 26 | 46 |
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State of the national economy: 2 way| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Excellent/Good | 25 | 71 | 7 |
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| Not so good/Poor | 61 | 37 | 92 |
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Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | Yes | 45 | 52 | 47 |
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| No | 71 | 27 | 53 |
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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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| | Tom Allen | 91 | 7 | 38 |
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| Susan Collins | 38 | 60 | 62 |
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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 | 76 | 20 | 6 |
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| Suburbs | 57 | 40 | 36 |
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| 10 to 50 thousand | 64 | 33 | 13 |
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| Rural | 55 | 44 | 45 |
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Population of area, three categories| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | City over 50 thousand | 76 | 20 | 6 |
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| Suburbs | 57 | 40 | 36 |
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| Small city and Rural | 57 | 41 | 58 |
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Geo Stratum Code| Category | Obama | McCain | % Total |
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| | CD1 | 62 | 36 | 53 |
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| CD2 | 54 | 43 | 47 |
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