Kentucky - Senate

Gender: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Male 43 56 46 Female 49 50 54 Age, four categories Category Lunsford McConnell % Total 18-29 56 44 18 30-44 47 52 27 45-64 45 55 41 65+ 43 57 14 Age, six categories Category Lunsford McConnell % Total 18-24 52 48 10 25-29 60 38 8 30-39 49 50 17 40-49 39 61 21 50-64 48 52 30 65 or over 43 57 14 Are you: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White 42 58 85 Black 86 13 11 Hispanic/Latino - - 2 Asian - - 1 Other - - 1 Sex by race Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White men 40 60 41 White women 44 56 44 Black men - - 4 Black women 85 12 7 Latino men - - 1 Latino women - - 1 All other races - - 2 Age by race Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White 18-29 50 50 15 White 30-44 40 60 22 White 45-64 41 59 36 White 65+ 39 61 13 Black 18-29 - - 2 Black 30-44 - - 3 Black 45-64 - - 4 Black 65+ - - 1 Latino 18-29 - - 0 Latino 30-44 - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - 0 Latino 65+ - - - All other - - 2 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Energy policy - - 8 The war in Iraq 42 57 14 The economy 53 47 59 Terrorism 12 88 9 Health care - - 7 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Liberal 80 20 17 Moderate 57 43 45 Conservative 21 79 39 Party Identification Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Democrat 76 24 47 Republican 14 86 38 Independent or something else 42 58 15 Party by race Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White Democrats 71 29 36 White Independents 40 60 13 White Republicans 13 87 36 All other 78 21 15 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Strongly approve - - 8 Somewhat approve 15 85 27 Somewhat disapprove 43 57 23 Strongly disapprove 78 21 41 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Approve 15 84 35 Disapprove 66 34 64 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 36 64 46 All others 56 43 54 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Did not complete high school - - 6 High school graduate 48 51 26 Some college or associate degree 48 52 32 College graduate 40 60 22 Postgraduate study 52 48 14 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total More than high school grad 46 54 68 High school graduate or less 49 51 32 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total College graduate 45 55 37 No college degree 48 51 63 Education by race Category Lunsford McConnell % Total White college graduates 42 58 32 White non-college graduates 42 58 53 Non White college graduates - - 4 Non White non-college graduates 82 16 11 2007 total family income: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Under $15,000 57 42 8 $15,000 - $29,999 60 40 15 $30,000 - $49,999 51 48 21 $50,000 - $74,999 49 50 23 $75,000 - $99,999 39 61 15 $100,000 - $149,999 35 65 10 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 4 $200,000 or more - - 4 Total family income, $50K Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Less than $50,000 55 44 44 $50,000 or more 41 59 56 Total family income, $100K Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Less than $100,000 51 49 82 $100,000 or more 32 68 18 Total family income: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Under $50,000 55 44 44 $50,000-$99,999 45 54 38 $100,000 or more 32 68 18 Income by Race Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Under 50k and White 49 51 35 Over 50k and White 38 62 50 Under 50k and Non-white 84 15 9 Over 50k and Non-white - - 7 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total The single most important factor 48 50 10 One of several important factors 53 46 16 A minor factor 47 53 10 Not a factor at all 46 54 63 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total An important factor 51 48 26 Not an important factor 46 54 73 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total A factor 50 49 36 Not a factor 46 54 63 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Very worried 52 47 59 Somewhat worried 42 58 28 Not too worried - - 8 Not at all worried - - 3 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Worried 49 51 88 Not worried 36 63 12 Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Excellent - - 1 Good 17 83 9 Not so good 41 59 48 Poor 63 37 41 State of the national economy: 2 way Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Excellent/Good 20 80 11 Not so good/Poor 51 49 89 Do you support or oppose the $700 billion government plan to assist failing financial companies? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Strongly support - - 7 Somewhat support 49 50 29 Somewhat oppose 50 50 33 Strongly oppose 43 56 29 Do you support or oppose the $700 billion government plan to assist failing financial companies? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Support 49 50 36 Oppose 47 53 61 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Yes 61 39 10 No 46 53 90 Who did you want to win the Democratic nomination this year: (Among Democrats) Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Democrats for Clinton 69 31 21 Democrats for Obama 93 7 18 Democrats for another candidate - - 3 Democrats who did not care - - 3 Non-Democrats 22 78 50 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Barack Obama 89 11 42 John McCain 16 84 57 Population of area, five categories Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 65 34 9 Suburbs 46 53 45 10 to 50 thousand 41 59 12 Rural 46 54 34 Population of area, three categories Category Lunsford McConnell % Total City over 50 thousand 65 34 9 Suburbs 46 53 45 Small city and Rural 44 55 46 Geo Stratum Code Category Lunsford McConnell % Total Jefferson County 54 46 20 West 52 48 17 South-Central 39 61 22 North 38 61 19 East/Frnkfrt/Lex 53 46 22

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