Iowa - Senate

Gender: Category Harkin Reed % Total Male 59 41 47 Female 64 35 53 Age, four categories Category Harkin Reed % Total 18-29 67 33 16 30-44 59 41 26 45-64 64 35 39 65+ 56 43 19 Age, six categories Category Harkin Reed % Total 18-24 66 34 9 25-29 67 31 7 30-39 57 42 17 40-49 61 39 19 50-64 65 34 29 65 or over 56 43 19 Are you: Category Harkin Reed % Total White 60 39 92 Black 88 10 3 Hispanic/Latino - - 3 Asian - - 1 Other - - 1 Sex by race Category Harkin Reed % Total White men 58 42 43 White women 63 36 49 Black men - - 1 Black women - - 1 Latino men - - 2 Latino women - - 1 All other races - - 2 Age by race Category Harkin Reed % Total White 18-29 67 32 14 White 30-44 56 44 24 White 45-64 64 35 36 White 65+ 55 44 18 Black 18-29 - - 1 Black 30-44 - - 1 Black 45-64 - - 1 Black 65+ - - 0 Latino 18-29 - - 1 Latino 30-44 - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - 1 Latino 65+ - - 0 All other - - 2 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Harkin Reed % Total Energy policy 56 44 8 The war in Iraq 75 25 11 The economy 64 35 61 Terrorism 22 78 8 Health care 70 30 9 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Harkin Reed % Total Liberal 92 8 19 Moderate 74 25 44 Conservative 30 69 37 Party Identification Category Harkin Reed % Total Democrat 95 5 34 Republican 19 81 32 Independent or something else 68 31 34 Party by race Category Harkin Reed % Total White Democrats 95 5 30 White Independents 68 31 31 White Republicans 19 80 31 All other 72 27 8 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Harkin Reed % Total Strongly approve 17 83 7 Somewhat approve 25 75 22 Somewhat disapprove 52 47 22 Strongly disapprove 89 11 48 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Harkin Reed % Total Approve 23 77 29 Disapprove 77 22 70 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category Harkin Reed % Total Protestant/Other Christian 57 42 59 Catholic 65 35 26 Jewish - - 0 Something else 83 17 5 None 71 28 10 Religion among whites Category Harkin Reed % Total White Protestant/Other Christian 57 43 55 White Catholic 64 36 24 White Jewish - - 0 White something else 83 17 4 White none 69 31 8 Non-white 71 28 8 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Harkin Reed % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 46 53 32 All others 69 31 68 White Born Again Protest/Other Christ Category Harkin Reed % Total White Protestant evangelical 44 56 28 White Protestant non-evangelical 70 29 27 All others 68 31 45 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Harkin Reed % Total Did not complete high school - - 3 High school graduate 66 34 26 Some college or associate degree 62 38 30 College graduate 58 41 28 Postgraduate study 59 41 13 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Harkin Reed % Total More than high school grad 60 40 71 High school graduate or less 66 33 29 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Harkin Reed % Total College graduate 58 41 41 No college degree 64 36 59 Education by race Category Harkin Reed % Total White college graduates 58 41 39 White non-college graduates 62 37 53 Non White college graduates - - 3 Non White non-college graduates 76 24 5 2007 total family income: Category Harkin Reed % Total Under $15,000 78 21 8 $15,000 - $29,999 67 33 13 $30,000 - $49,999 66 34 21 $50,000 - $74,999 59 40 22 $75,000 - $99,999 62 37 15 $100,000 - $149,999 55 45 13 $150,000 - $199,999 48 52 4 $200,000 or more 52 48 4 Total family income, $50K Category Harkin Reed % Total Less than $50,000 68 31 42 $50,000 or more 58 42 58 Total family income, $100K Category Harkin Reed % Total Less than $100,000 65 35 79 $100,000 or more 53 47 21 Total family income: Category Harkin Reed % Total Under $50,000 68 31 42 $50,000-$99,999 61 39 37 $100,000 or more 53 47 21 Income by Race Category Harkin Reed % Total Under 50k and White 67 32 38 Over 50k and White 57 43 54 Under 50k and Non-white 81 17 4 Over 50k and Non-white - - 4 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Harkin Reed % Total The single most important factor 61 39 5 One of several important factors 65 35 11 A minor factor 55 44 8 Not a factor at all 61 38 74 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Harkin Reed % Total An important factor 64 36 16 Not an important factor 61 39 82 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Harkin Reed % Total A factor 61 39 24 Not a factor 61 38 74 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Harkin Reed % Total Very worried 70 29 52 Somewhat worried 55 45 37 Not too worried 41 58 8 Not at all worried - - 3 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Harkin Reed % Total Worried 64 36 88 Not worried 43 56 11 Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: Category Harkin Reed % Total Excellent - - 0 Good 28 72 9 Not so good 53 46 44 Poor 76 23 46 State of the national economy: 2 way Category Harkin Reed % Total Excellent/Good 29 71 9 Not so good/Poor 65 35 90 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Harkin Reed % Total Strongly approve 17 83 15 Somewhat approve 37 62 27 Somewhat disapprove 76 24 22 Strongly disapprove 92 7 35 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Harkin Reed % Total Approve 30 69 42 Disapprove 86 13 56 Do you support or oppose federal government subsidies for ethanol production? Category Harkin Reed % Total Strongly support 72 28 20 Somewhat support 64 35 47 Somewhat oppose 56 44 14 Strongly oppose 39 59 11 Do you support or oppose federal government subsidies for ethanol production? Category Harkin Reed % Total Support 67 33 68 Oppose 49 51 25 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Harkin Reed % Total Yes 75 24 8 No 60 39 92 Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? Category Harkin Reed % Total Yes, for Barack Obama 86 12 20 Yes, for John McCain 25 75 8 Yes, for both Obama and McCain 64 36 22 No, I was not contacted 56 43 47 In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: Category Harkin Reed % Total Tom Harkin 100 - 61 Christopher Reed - 100 38 Population of area, five categories Category Harkin Reed % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 66 34 30 Suburbs 55 45 23 10 to 50 thousand 68 31 12 Rural 60 39 35 Population of area, three categories Category Harkin Reed % Total City over 50 thousand 66 34 30 Suburbs 55 45 23 Small city and Rural 62 37 47 Geo Stratum Code Category Harkin Reed % Total Central 61 39 30 East 65 34 47 West 55 44 23

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