Alaska - Senate

Are you: Category Begich Stevens % Total Male 39 56 48 Female 52 42 52 Age, four categories Category Begich Stevens % Total 18-29 54 42 20 30-44 43 50 31 45-64 45 50 37 65+ 46 53 11 Age, six categories Category Begich Stevens % Total 18-24 55 41 10 25-29 53 42 11 30-39 47 48 21 40-49 38 55 22 50-64 47 48 26 65 or over 46 53 11 Are you: Category Begich Stevens % Total White 44 51 79 Black - - 3 Hispanic/Latino - - 6 Asian - - 1 Other 57 39 11 Sex by race Category Begich Stevens % Total White men 35 60 38 White women 51 43 41 Black men - - 2 Black women - - 1 Latino men - - 3 Latino women - - 3 All other races 56 41 12 Age by race Category Begich Stevens % Total White 18-29 47 49 14 White 30-44 44 49 26 White 45-64 41 54 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 56 40 12 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Begich Stevens % Total Energy policy 45 49 19 The war in Iraq 55 43 15 The economy 48 46 44 Terrorism - - 11 Health care 67 31 9 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Begich Stevens % Total Liberal 84 15 15 Moderate 57 39 46 Conservative 19 73 39 Party Identification Category Begich Stevens % Total Democrat 86 11 20 Republican 18 78 39 Independent or something else 53 40 41 Party by race Category Begich Stevens % Total White Democrats 92 4 13 White Independents 53 40 32 White Republicans 16 79 34 All other 54 42 21 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Begich Stevens % Total Strongly approve 11 82 13 Somewhat approve 19 73 26 Somewhat disapprove 46 51 20 Strongly disapprove 75 21 40 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Begich Stevens % Total Approve 16 76 39 Disapprove 66 31 60 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Begich Stevens % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 27 66 27 All others 53 42 73 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Begich Stevens % Total Did not complete high school - - 3 High school graduate 47 47 19 Some college or associate degree 42 51 40 College graduate 49 48 21 Postgraduate study 51 44 18 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Begich Stevens % Total More than high school grad 46 49 79 High school graduate or less 46 48 21 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Begich Stevens % Total College graduate 50 47 38 No college degree 44 50 62 Education by race Category Begich Stevens % Total White college graduates 48 48 33 White non-college graduates 40 53 45 Non White college graduates - - 6 Non White non-college graduates 54 42 16 2007 total family income: Category Begich Stevens % Total Under $15,000 - - 4 $15,000 - $29,999 52 44 8 $30,000 - $49,999 47 49 20 $50,000 - $74,999 50 45 23 $75,000 - $99,999 42 50 19 $100,000 - $149,999 48 48 16 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 5 $200,000 or more - - 4 Total family income, $50K Category Begich Stevens % Total Less than $50,000 52 44 33 $50,000 or more 46 49 67 Total family income, $100K Category Begich Stevens % Total Less than $100,000 49 46 75 $100,000 or more 45 51 25 Total family income: Category Begich Stevens % Total Under $50,000 52 44 33 $50,000-$99,999 46 47 42 $100,000 or more 45 51 25 Income by Race Category Begich Stevens % Total Under 50k and White 48 46 24 Over 50k and White 45 50 55 Under 50k and Non-white 59 41 10 Over 50k and Non-white 53 42 11 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Begich Stevens % Total The single most important factor - - 6 One of several important factors 45 48 14 A minor factor 46 46 11 Not a factor at all 47 48 68 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Begich Stevens % Total An important factor 43 52 20 Not an important factor 47 48 79 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Begich Stevens % Total A factor 44 50 31 Not a factor 47 48 68 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Begich Stevens % Total Very worried 53 40 45 Somewhat worried 45 50 40 Not too worried 23 73 11 Not at all worried - - 3 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Begich Stevens % Total Worried 50 45 85 Not worried 24 72 14 Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun? Category Begich Stevens % Total Yes 41 54 74 No 65 31 26 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sarah Palin is handling her job as governor? Category Begich Stevens % Total Strongly approve 24 70 46 Somewhat approve 55 38 28 Somewhat disapprove 78 20 14 Strongly disapprove 78 20 11 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sarah Palin is handling her job as governor? Category Begich Stevens % Total Approve 36 58 73 Disapprove 78 20 25 In your vote for U.S. Senate today were the charges against Sen. Ted Stevens: Category Begich Stevens % Total The single most important factor 72 15 9 One of several important factors 67 25 32 A minor factor 35 61 24 Not a factor at all 27 70 33 In your vote for U.S. Senate today, was the trial of Ted Stevens: Category Begich Stevens % Total An important factor 68 23 41 Not an important factor 31 67 57 In your vote for U.S. Senate today, was the trial of Ted Stevens: Category Begich Stevens % Total A factor 56 37 65 Not a factor 27 70 33 Do you favor or oppose allowing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? Category Begich Stevens % Total Favor 35 58 75 Oppose 86 13 21 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Begich Stevens % Total Barack Obama 87 10 37 John McCain 22 73 61 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Begich Stevens % Total Mark Begich 100 - 46 Ted Stevens - 100 49 Population of area, five categories Category Begich Stevens % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand - - - Suburbs 51 44 52 10 to 50 thousand - - - Rural 40 54 48 Population of area, three categories Category Begich Stevens % Total City over 50 thousand - - - Suburbs 51 44 52 Small city and Rural 40 54 48 Geo Stratum Code Category Begich Stevens % Total JuneauFrbksRural 44 52 25 Anchorage 53 42 49 Anch-FrbksCorr 35 59 26

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