Gender:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Male | 58 | 39 | 46 |
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| Female | 65 | 32 | 54 |
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Age, four categories| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | 18-29 | 71 | 24 | 19 |
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| 30-44 | 61 | 37 | 27 |
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| 45-64 | 58 | 38 | 37 |
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| 65+ | 63 | 35 | 16 |
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Age, six categories| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | 18-24 | 69 | 26 | 11 |
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| 25-29 | 75 | 22 | 8 |
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| 30-39 | 59 | 39 | 17 |
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| 40-49 | 57 | 40 | 21 |
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| 50-64 | 61 | 36 | 26 |
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| 65 or over | 63 | 35 | 16 |
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Are you:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White | 57 | 40 | 82 |
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| Black | 94 | 5 | 12 |
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| Hispanic/Latino | - | - | 3 |
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| Asian | - | - | 1 |
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| Other | - | - | 3 |
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Sex by race| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White men | 54 | 43 | 38 |
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| White women | 60 | 37 | 43 |
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| Black men | 89 | 9 | 5 |
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| Black women | 97 | 2 | 7 |
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| Latino men | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino women | - | - | 2 |
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| All other races | 73 | 22 | 4 |
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Age by race| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White 18-29 | 68 | 28 | 15 |
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| White 30-44 | 53 | 44 | 21 |
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| White 45-64 | 54 | 43 | 32 |
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| White 65+ | 59 | 39 | 14 |
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| Black 18-29 | - | - | 3 |
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| Black 30-44 | 93 | 7 | 4 |
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| Black 45-64 | - | - | 3 |
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| Black 65+ | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 18-29 | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 30-44 | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 45-64 | - | - | 1 |
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| Latino 65+ | - | - | 0 |
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| All other | 73 | 22 | 4 |
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Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE)| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Energy policy | 51 | 45 | 9 |
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| The war in Iraq | 67 | 28 | 10 |
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| The economy | 66 | 32 | 64 |
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| Terrorism | 20 | 76 | 7 |
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| Health care | 76 | 19 | 9 |
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Liberal | 90 | 8 | 25 |
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| Moderate | 71 | 26 | 44 |
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| Conservative | 27 | 70 | 32 |
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Party Identification| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Democrat | 95 | 4 | 41 |
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| Republican | 17 | 81 | 30 |
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| Independent or something else | 61 | 32 | 29 |
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Party by race| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White Democrats | 95 | 4 | 29 |
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| White Independents | 60 | 34 | 26 |
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| White Republicans | 16 | 82 | 28 |
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| All other | 85 | 12 | 18 |
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Strongly approve | 21 | 75 | 6 |
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| Somewhat approve | 20 | 77 | 17 |
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| Somewhat disapprove | 44 | 53 | 21 |
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| Strongly disapprove | 87 | 10 | 55 |
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Approve | 20 | 77 | 23 |
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| Disapprove | 76 | 22 | 76 |
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Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Protestant/Other Christian | 57 | 40 | 54 |
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| Catholic | 59 | 39 | 27 |
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| Jewish | - | - | 1 |
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| Something else | 83 | 11 | 6 |
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| None | 76 | 20 | 12 |
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Religion among whites| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White Protestant/Other Christian | 50 | 47 | 43 |
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| White Catholic | 59 | 39 | 24 |
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| White Jewish | - | - | 1 |
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| White something else | 77 | 18 | 4 |
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| White none | 73 | 23 | 10 |
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| Non-white | 85 | 12 | 19 |
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Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes | 52 | 45 | 38 |
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| No | 68 | 29 | 62 |
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White Evangelical/Born-again Christians| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White Evangelical/Born-again Christians | 42 | 56 | 27 |
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| All others | 70 | 27 | 73 |
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White Born Again Protest/Other Christ| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White Protestant evangelical | 39 | 58 | 24 |
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| White Protestant non-evangelical | 63 | 36 | 19 |
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| All others | 71 | 26 | 57 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Did not complete high school | 70 | 25 | 4 |
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| High school graduate | 66 | 32 | 23 |
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| Some college or associate degree | 61 | 35 | 37 |
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| College graduate | 57 | 40 | 23 |
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| Postgraduate study | 66 | 33 | 12 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | More than high school grad | 60 | 37 | 73 |
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| High school graduate or less | 67 | 31 | 27 |
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What was the last grade of school you completed?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | College graduate | 60 | 38 | 36 |
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| No college degree | 63 | 33 | 64 |
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Education by race| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | White college graduates | 57 | 41 | 31 |
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| White non-college graduates | 57 | 39 | 51 |
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| Non White college graduates | 82 | 15 | 5 |
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| Non White non-college graduates | 86 | 12 | 13 |
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2007 total family income:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Under $15,000 | 69 | 27 | 7 |
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| $15,000 - $29,999 | 72 | 25 | 14 |
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| $30,000 - $49,999 | 64 | 34 | 22 |
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| $50,000 - $74,999 | 63 | 34 | 21 |
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| $75,000 - $99,999 | 57 | 40 | 17 |
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| $100,000 - $149,999 | 55 | 44 | 12 |
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| $150,000 - $199,999 | - | - | 4 |
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| $200,000 or more | - | - | 4 |
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Total family income, $50K| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Less than $50,000 | 67 | 30 | 43 |
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| $50,000 or more | 58 | 40 | 57 |
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Total family income, $100K| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Less than $100,000 | 64 | 33 | 80 |
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| $100,000 or more | 52 | 45 | 20 |
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Total family income:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Under $50,000 | 67 | 30 | 43 |
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| $50,000-$99,999 | 61 | 37 | 38 |
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| $100,000 or more | 52 | 45 | 20 |
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Income by Race| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Under 50k and White | 61 | 36 | 33 |
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| Over 50k and White | 54 | 43 | 49 |
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| Under 50k and Non-white | 87 | 10 | 10 |
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| Over 50k and Non-white | 80 | 18 | 8 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | The single most important factor | 60 | 38 | 6 |
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| One of several important factors | 65 | 33 | 13 |
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| A minor factor | 74 | 24 | 9 |
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| Not a factor at all | 61 | 36 | 71 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | An important factor | 63 | 35 | 19 |
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| Not an important factor | 63 | 34 | 80 |
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In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | A factor | 67 | 31 | 28 |
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| Not a factor | 61 | 36 | 71 |
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How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Very worried | 69 | 28 | 59 |
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| Somewhat worried | 56 | 42 | 30 |
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| Not too worried | 48 | 50 | 7 |
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| Not at all worried | - | - | 3 |
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How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Worried | 64 | 33 | 89 |
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| Not worried | 49 | 48 | 10 |
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Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Excellent | - | - | 0 |
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| Good | - | - | 4 |
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| Not so good | 51 | 46 | 35 |
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| Poor | 73 | 24 | 60 |
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State of the national economy: 2 way| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Excellent/Good | 23 | 74 | 4 |
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| Not so good/Poor | 65 | 32 | 95 |
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Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Better today | - | - | 2 |
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| Worse today | 66 | 31 | 88 |
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| About the same | 38 | 58 | 10 |
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Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes, I do | 73 | 24 | 15 |
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| Yes, someone else does | 69 | 29 | 16 |
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| Yes, I do and someone else does | - | - | 2 |
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| No one does | 57 | 40 | 66 |
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UNION HOUSEHOLD| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes (at least one union voter in household) | 71 | 25 | 34 |
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| No (No union voter in household | 57 | 40 | 66 |
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Voter is union member:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes | 74 | 22 | 18 |
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| No | 60 | 38 | 82 |
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How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Strongly approve | 15 | 82 | 12 |
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| Somewhat approve | 32 | 65 | 23 |
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| Somewhat disapprove | 71 | 26 | 22 |
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| Strongly disapprove | 90 | 7 | 42 |
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How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Approve | 26 | 71 | 36 |
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| Disapprove | 84 | 14 | 63 |
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Is this the first year you have ever voted?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes | 76 | 21 | 11 |
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| No | 61 | 36 | 89 |
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In today's election for president, did you just vote for:| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Barack Obama | 93 | 5 | 57 |
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| John McCain | 21 | 76 | 41 |
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How did you vote today on Proposition 2 which permits stem cell research?| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Yes | 78 | 19 | 53 |
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| No | 44 | 53 | 47 |
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Population of area, five categories| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Over 500 thousand | 96 | 2 | 6 |
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| 50 to 500 thousand | 77 | 21 | 11 |
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| Suburbs | 57 | 40 | 64 |
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| 10 to 50 thousand | - | - | 3 |
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| Rural | 60 | 38 | 16 |
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Population of area, three categories| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | City over 50 thousand | 84 | 14 | 17 |
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| Suburbs | 57 | 40 | 64 |
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| Small city and Rural | 59 | 37 | 19 |
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Geo Stratum Code| Category | Levin | Hoogendyk | % Total |
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| | Wayne County | 78 | 20 | 18 |
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| Sub-Oak & Macomb | 64 | 34 | 22 |
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| University Belt | 65 | 32 | 24 |
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| Southwest | 48 | 49 | 21 |
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| North/Northeast | 56 | 40 | 16 |
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