Louisiana - Senate

Gender: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Male 47 51 42 Female 57 42 58 Age, four categories Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total 18-29 56 41 22 30-44 52 47 26 45-64 53 46 38 65+ 49 50 13 Age, six categories Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total 18-24 60 38 11 25-29 51 44 12 30-39 50 49 17 40-49 54 46 19 50-64 53 46 28 65 or over 49 50 13 Are you: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White 33 65 65 Black 96 2 29 Hispanic/Latino - - 4 Asian - - 0 Other - - 1 Sex by race Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White men 32 67 30 White women 34 64 36 Black men 93 5 10 Black women 97 1 19 Latino men - - 1 Latino women - - 2 All other races - - 2 Age by race Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White 18-29 30 68 13 White 30-44 28 72 16 White 45-64 37 62 26 White 65+ 37 62 10 Black 18-29 92 2 9 Black 30-44 98 1 9 Black 45-64 96 4 10 Black 65+ - - 2 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 Landrieu Kennedy % Total Energy policy 45 54 11 The war in Iraq 65 31 13 The economy 55 44 53 Terrorism 15 85 10 Health care 72 25 9 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Liberal 83 15 16 Moderate 63 35 42 Conservative 30 69 42 Party Identification Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Democrat 87 12 42 Republican 15 84 38 Independent or something else 51 45 20 Party by race Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White Democrats 72 27 15 White Independents 42 55 15 White Republicans 14 85 36 All other 88 10 34 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Strongly approve 22 78 14 Somewhat approve 21 78 28 Somewhat disapprove 51 48 18 Strongly disapprove 88 9 38 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Approve 21 78 42 Disapprove 76 22 56 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Protestant/Other Christian 50 48 56 Catholic 48 52 31 Jewish - - 1 Something else - - 5 None 73 21 7 Religion among whites Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White Protestant/Other Christian 28 71 36 White Catholic 36 63 24 White Jewish - - 1 White something else - - 2 White none - - 4 Non-white 89 10 34 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 27 72 31 All others 65 33 69 White Born Again Protest/Other Christ Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White Protestant evangelical 25 74 29 White Protestant non-evangelical 36 60 8 All others 66 33 64 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Did not complete high school 64 32 6 High school graduate 58 41 25 Some college or associate degree 55 44 32 College graduate 43 56 22 Postgraduate study 47 51 15 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total More than high school grad 49 49 69 High school graduate or less 59 39 31 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total College graduate 45 54 37 No college degree 57 41 63 Education by race Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total White college graduates 31 67 28 White non-college graduates 35 64 38 Non White college graduates 84 15 10 Non White non-college graduates 90 8 25 2007 total family income: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Under $15,000 77 21 10 $15,000 - $29,999 67 32 15 $30,000 - $49,999 58 39 20 $50,000 - $74,999 52 47 21 $75,000 - $99,999 38 61 13 $100,000 - $149,999 37 63 12 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 3 $200,000 or more - - 5 Total family income, $50K Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Less than $50,000 65 33 45 $50,000 or more 42 57 55 Total family income, $100K Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Less than $100,000 57 41 79 $100,000 or more 35 64 21 Total family income: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Under $50,000 65 33 45 $50,000-$99,999 47 52 34 $100,000 or more 35 64 21 Income by Race Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Under 50k and White 39 59 22 Over 50k and White 30 69 43 Under 50k and Non-white 91 6 23 Over 50k and Non-white 83 17 12 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidate: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total The single most important factor 59 39 12 One of several important factors 64 34 16 A minor factor 45 52 12 Not a factor at all 49 49 58 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total An important factor 62 36 28 Not an important factor 49 50 70 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total A factor 57 41 40 Not a factor 49 49 58 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Very worried 56 42 58 Somewhat worried 43 56 28 Not too worried 52 47 9 Not at all worried - - 4 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Worried 52 47 86 Not worried 56 42 13 How did the hurricanes affect you and your family? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total A severe hardship and you have not recovered 69 30 13 A severe hardship but you have recovered 57 43 30 No severe hardship 46 52 57 Have hurricanes in recent years caused you and your family: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Caused a severe hardship 60 39 42 No severe hardship 46 52 57 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Yes 55 43 9 No 52 46 91 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Barack Obama 96 3 39 John McCain 24 76 59 Ron Paul - - 0 Population of area, five categories Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 55 44 50 Suburbs 48 50 31 10 to 50 thousand 65 35 9 Rural 42 57 9 Population of area, three categories Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total City over 50 thousand 55 44 50 Suburbs 48 50 31 Small city and Rural 53 46 19 Geo Stratum Code Category Landrieu Kennedy % Total New Orleans Area 64 34 16 Cajun Country 54 44 34 Protestant North 48 51 51

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