Montana - President

Gender: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Male 44 53 3 49 Female 51 47 1 51 Age, four categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total 18-29 61 37 1 22 30-44 36 60 2 23 45-64 47 52 1 37 65+ 45 49 3 18 Age, six categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total 18-24 60 40 - 13 25-29 63 33 4 9 30-39 38 58 2 14 40-49 38 60 2 19 50-64 48 50 2 27 65 or over 45 49 3 18 Are you: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White 45 52 2 90 Black - - - 0 Hispanic/Latino - - - 4 Asian - - - 0 Other - - - 6 Sex by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White men 44 53 3 44 White women 46 52 1 45 Black men - - - 0 Black women - - - 0 Latino men - - - 2 Latino women - - - 2 All other races - - - 7 Age by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White 18-29 58 40 2 17 White 30-44 33 64 2 21 White 45-64 46 53 1 34 White 65+ 44 50 3 17 Black 18-29 - - - 0 Black 30-44 - - - 0 Black 45-64 - - - 0 Black 65+ - - - - Latino 18-29 - - - 2 Latino 30-44 - - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - - 1 Latino 65+ - - - 0 All other - - - 7 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 - - - 2 Sometime last week - - - 2 Earlier in October 47 50 3 13 Sometime in September 57 43 0 15 Before that 47 51 2 62 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In the last three days 40 47 5 7 Sometime last week or earlier 48 50 2 91 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 40 48 5 9 In the last month or before that 49 50 2 89 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Today/In last three days 40 47 5 7 Earlier in October 46 50 4 15 Sometime in September 57 43 0 15 Before that 47 51 2 62 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Energy policy 60 38 3 13 The war in Iraq 61 38 1 13 The economy 43 53 2 50 Terrorism - - - 9 Health care 75 20 4 11 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 28 70 2 32 Can bring about needed change 92 6 1 31 Has the right experience 4 94 1 20 Cares about people like me 64 29 6 11 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Liberal 90 8 2 21 Moderate 56 41 1 46 Conservative 10 87 3 34 Party Identification Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Democrat 92 7 1 33 Republican 10 89 1 33 Independent or something else 41 53 4 35 Party by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Democrats 91 8 1 27 White Independents 43 51 4 31 White Republicans 10 90 1 32 All other 71 27 1 11 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Strongly approve 8 92 0 10 Somewhat approve 6 93 0 26 Somewhat disapprove 34 63 3 17 Strongly disapprove 85 11 3 46 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Approve 6 93 0 37 Disapprove 71 25 3 63 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 23 75 2 32 All others 59 38 2 68 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Did not complete high school - - - 4 High school graduate 42 57 1 22 Some college or associate degree 48 46 4 33 College graduate 50 49 2 25 Postgraduate study 49 50 0 15 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total More than high school grad 49 48 2 74 High school graduate or less 43 56 1 26 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total College graduate 49 49 1 41 No college degree 46 50 2 59 Education by race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total White college graduates 48 50 1 38 White non-college graduates 43 53 3 52 Non White college graduates - - - 3 Non White non-college graduates - - - 8 2007 total family income: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under $15,000 67 31 1 8 $15,000 - $29,999 58 38 3 15 $30,000 - $49,999 51 45 2 26 $50,000 - $74,999 38 59 2 26 $75,000 - $99,999 48 51 1 11 $100,000 - $149,999 - - - 7 $150,000 - $199,999 - - - 4 $200,000 or more - - - 2 Total family income, $50K Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Less than $50,000 56 41 2 50 $50,000 or more 41 57 1 50 Total family income, $100K Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Less than $100,000 49 47 2 86 $100,000 or more 42 57 0 14 Total family income: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under $50,000 56 41 2 50 $50,000-$99,999 41 56 2 37 $100,000 or more 42 57 0 14 Income by Race Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Under 50k and White 51 45 2 43 Over 50k and White 42 57 1 46 Under 50k and Non-white - - - 6 Over 50k and Non-white - - - 4 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total The single most important factor - - - 5 One of several important factors 47 51 1 14 A minor factor 31 68 1 7 Not a factor at all 49 48 2 72 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total An important factor 47 51 1 20 Not an important factor 47 50 2 80 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total A factor 43 56 1 27 Not a factor 49 48 2 72 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Very worried 55 42 2 49 Somewhat worried 43 55 1 36 Not too worried 38 61 1 10 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 50 47 2 85 Not worried 33 66 2 13 Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Yes 40 57 2 75 No 70 28 2 25 Candidate visit question Category Obama McCain Paul % Total The single most important factor - - - 2 One of several important factors 97 2 1 12 A minor factor 78 21 0 19 Not a factor at all 29 67 2 66 In deciding your vote for president today, was the fact that Barack Obama campaigned personally in Montana: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total An important factor 91 7 1 14 Not an important factor 40 57 2 85 In deciding your vote for president today, was the fact that Barack Obama campaigned personally in Montana: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total A factor 84 15 1 33 Not a factor 29 67 2 66 If these were the only two presidential candidates on the ballot today, for whom would you have voted? Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Barack Obama (Dem) 97 1 1 47 John McCain (Rep) 1 98 1 49 Would not have voted for president - - - 2 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Max Baucus 63 34 1 73 Bob Kelleher 10 85 4 27 In today's election for governor, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Brian Schweitzer 69 28 2 65 Roy Brown 7 92 1 33 In today's election for U.S. House, did you just vote for: Category Obama McCain Paul % Total John Driscoll 87 10 3 34 Denny Rehberg 25 74 1 62 Population of area, five categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 51 46 3 35 Suburbs - - - 8 10 to 50 thousand 55 42 2 23 Rural 38 59 1 35 Population of area, three categories Category Obama McCain Paul % Total City over 50 thousand 51 46 3 35 Suburbs - - - 8 Small city and Rural 45 52 2 58 Geo Stratum Code Category Obama McCain Paul % Total Urban West 60 38 2 30 Rural West 40 57 2 36 East 43 54 2 34

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