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Gender: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Male 47 50 3 46 Female 55 41 3 54 Age, four categories Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total 18-29 71 24 5 17 30-44 51 45 3 27 45-64 46 51 3 39 65+ 45 53 2 16 Age, six categories Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total 18-24 74 22 4 9 25-29 68 26 6 8 30-39 53 44 3 19 40-49 48 50 2 20 50-64 45 51 4 28 65 or over 45 53 2 16 Are you: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White 39 57 3 75 Black 96 1 3 19 Hispanic/Latino - - - 3 Asian - - - 1 Other - - - 2 Sex by race Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White men 37 60 3 37 White women 41 55 4 38 Black men 95 2 2 7 Black women 96 1 3 12 Latino men - - - 1 Latino women - - - 2 All other races - - - 3 Age by race Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White 18-29 60 36 4 9 White 30-44 39 58 3 21 White 45-64 35 61 4 31 White 65+ 37 62 2 14 Black 18-29 90 2 7 5 Black 30-44 97 2 1 5 Black 45-64 99 1 0 6 Black 65+ - - - 2 Latino 18-29 - - - 1 Latino 30-44 - - - 0 Latino 45-64 - - - 1 Latino 65+ - - - 0 All other - - - 3 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Energy policy 58 38 4 9 The war in Iraq 63 35 3 8 The economy 52 44 4 60 Terrorism 22 77 1 10 Health care 57 40 3 10 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Liberal 89 6 5 18 Moderate 64 33 3 43 Conservative 19 78 3 39 Party Identification Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Democrat 90 6 4 42 Republican 10 89 1 31 Independent or something else 39 55 5 27 Party by race Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White Democrats 86 9 6 22 White Independents 33 62 4 23 White Republicans 9 89 1 30 All other 88 9 3 25 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Strongly approve 5 92 3 7 Somewhat approve 7 91 2 24 Somewhat disapprove 34 64 2 20 Strongly disapprove 84 12 5 48 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Approve 6 91 2 31 Disapprove 69 27 4 68 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 31 67 2 46 All others 69 27 4 54 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Did not complete high school 70 27 3 7 High school graduate 52 46 2 24 Some college or associate degree 47 50 3 27 College graduate 48 46 5 28 Postgraduate study 59 40 1 14 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total More than high school grad 50 47 4 70 High school graduate or less 55 42 2 30 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total College graduate 52 44 4 42 No college degree 51 46 3 58 Education by race Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total White college graduates 39 56 5 32 White non-college graduates 39 58 2 44 Non White college graduates 89 9 2 10 Non White non-college graduates 87 10 3 14 2007 total family income: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Under $15,000 72 25 3 8 $15,000 - $29,999 54 44 2 17 $30,000 - $49,999 55 38 7 24 $50,000 - $74,999 53 46 2 22 $75,000 - $99,999 44 53 3 10 $100,000 - $149,999 45 50 5 11 $150,000 - $199,999 42 56 3 3 $200,000 or more 48 52 - 4 Total family income, $50K Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Less than $50,000 58 38 4 49 $50,000 or more 48 49 3 51 Total family income, $100K Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Less than $100,000 55 42 3 81 $100,000 or more 45 51 4 19 Total family income: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Under $50,000 58 38 4 49 $50,000-$99,999 50 48 2 32 $100,000 or more 45 51 4 19 Income by Race Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Under 50k and White 45 50 5 35 Over 50k and White 37 60 3 40 Under 50k and Non-white 89 8 4 14 Over 50k and Non-white 89 10 2 11 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total The single most important factor 51 47 2 5 One of several important factors 59 39 2 13 A minor factor 53 46 2 11 Not a factor at all 50 46 4 70 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total An important factor 57 41 2 17 Not an important factor 50 46 4 81 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total A factor 55 43 2 28 Not a factor 50 46 4 70 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Very worried 57 39 4 53 Somewhat worried 39 58 2 33 Not too worried 42 54 4 9 Not at all worried - - - 5 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Worried 50 46 3 86 Not worried 44 53 3 14 Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Excellent - - - 0 Good 25 72 3 4 Not so good 38 61 1 44 Poor 64 31 5 51 State of the national economy: 2 way Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Excellent/Good 26 72 3 4 Not so good/Poor 52 45 3 95 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Strongly approve 8 86 7 17 Somewhat approve 26 71 3 29 Somewhat disapprove 64 33 4 18 Strongly disapprove 84 14 2 35 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Approve 19 77 4 46 Disapprove 77 20 3 53 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Yes 72 27 1 11 No 48 48 4 89 Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Yes, for Barack Obama 88 8 4 14 Yes, for John McCain 20 76 4 7 Yes, for both Obama and McCain 43 51 7 19 No, I was not contacted 48 50 2 58 Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total For McCain/Both 37 57 6 25 For Obama/Neither 56 42 2 73 Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total For Obama/Both 62 32 5 33 For McCain/Neither 45 53 2 65 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Barack Obama 93 3 3 49 John McCain 11 86 3 51 In today's election for governor, did you just vote for: Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Bev Perdue 92 7 1 49 Pat McCrory 12 86 2 48 Michael Munger - - - 3 Population of area, five categories Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Over 500 thousand 77 22 1 6 50 to 500 thousand 66 32 3 24 Suburbs 45 54 1 28 10 to 50 thousand 37 57 6 22 Rural 52 44 4 20 Population of area, three categories Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total City over 50 thousand 68 30 2 30 Suburbs 45 54 1 28 Small city and Rural 44 51 5 43 Geo Stratum Code Category Hagan Dole Cole % Total Raleigh/Durham 63 36 1 20 East 57 38 5 17 Greensboro Area 44 51 5 29 Charlotte 50 47 2 22 Mountain/West 43 55 2 11

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