North Dakota - Governor

Gender: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Male 22 77 47 Female 24 76 53 Age, four categories Category Mathern Hoeven % Total 18-29 18 81 22 30-44 21 78 29 45-64 25 74 37 65+ - - 12 Age, six categories Category Mathern Hoeven % Total 18-24 20 79 11 25-29 - - 11 30-39 22 77 19 40-49 17 82 20 50-64 29 70 27 65 or over - - 12 Are you: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White 22 78 92 Black - - 1 Hispanic/Latino - - 2 Asian - - 0 Other - - 4 Sex by race Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White men 22 78 44 White women 22 78 48 Black men - - 1 Black women - - 0 Latino men - - 1 Latino women - - 1 All other races - - 5 Age by race Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White 18-29 17 82 21 White 30-44 19 81 27 White 45-64 25 75 34 White 65+ - - 11 Black 18-29 - - 0 Black 30-44 - - 0 Black 45-64 - - 1 Black 65+ - - - Latino 18-29 - - 0 Latino 30-44 - - 1 Latino 45-64 - - 1 Latino 65+ - - 0 All other - - 5 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Energy policy - - 10 The war in Iraq 22 78 14 The economy 27 73 58 Terrorism - - 8 Health care - - 7 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Very worried 31 68 50 Somewhat worried 17 83 40 Not too worried - - 8 Not at all worried - - 2 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Worried 25 75 90 Not worried - - 10 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Liberal 43 57 16 Moderate 27 72 48 Conservative 9 91 36 Party Identification Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Democrat 51 49 29 Republican 5 94 38 Independent or something else 21 78 33 Party by race Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White Democrats 49 51 25 White Independents 21 79 31 White Republicans 5 95 37 All other - - 8 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Strongly approve - - 8 Somewhat approve 9 91 32 Somewhat disapprove 15 85 26 Strongly disapprove 47 52 34 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Approve 8 92 40 Disapprove 33 66 60 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 14 86 31 All others 27 72 69 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Did not complete high school - - 4 High school graduate 18 82 18 Some college or associate degree 23 76 35 College graduate 22 77 31 Postgraduate study 29 70 13 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total More than high school grad 24 76 78 High school graduate or less 21 79 22 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Mathern Hoeven % Total College graduate 24 75 44 No college degree 22 77 56 Education by race Category Mathern Hoeven % Total White college graduates 24 75 41 White non-college graduates 20 79 51 Non White college graduates - - 3 Non White non-college graduates - - 5 2007 total family income: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Under $15,000 - - 7 $15,000 - $29,999 29 71 14 $30,000 - $49,999 26 73 22 $50,000 - $74,999 20 79 26 $75,000 - $99,999 22 78 14 $100,000 - $149,999 - - 11 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 3 $200,000 or more - - 3 Total family income, $50K Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Less than $50,000 28 71 43 $50,000 or more 20 80 57 Total family income, $100K Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Less than $100,000 25 75 83 $100,000 or more 17 83 17 Total family income: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Under $50,000 28 71 43 $50,000-$99,999 21 79 40 $100,000 or more 17 83 17 Income by Race Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Under 50k and White 26 73 38 Over 50k and White 19 81 54 Under 50k and Non-white - - 4 Over 50k and Non-white - - 3 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Barack Obama 43 57 44 John McCain 8 91 54 In today's election for U.S. House, did you just vote for: Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Earl Pomeroy 33 67 60 Duane Sand 10 89 40 Population of area, five categories Category Mathern Hoeven % Total Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 32 67 15 Suburbs 22 78 21 10 to 50 thousand 15 85 37 Rural 26 74 26 Population of area, three categories Category Mathern Hoeven % Total City over 50 thousand 32 67 15 Suburbs 22 78 21 Small city and Rural 19 80 64 Geo Stratum Code Category Mathern Hoeven % Total East 26 73 40 North 22 78 25 South 22 78 35

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