Washington - Governor

Are you: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Male 50 47 48 Female 55 42 52 Age, four categories Category Gregoire Rossi % Total 18-29 - - 11 30-44 45 51 30 45-64 54 43 41 65+ 55 45 18 Age, six categories Category Gregoire Rossi % Total 18-24 - - 5 25-29 - - 5 30-39 45 51 19 40-49 47 51 23 50-64 57 40 29 65 or over 55 45 18 Are you: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White 51 47 82 Black - - 4 Hispanic/Latino - - 7 Asian - - 4 Other - - 3 Sex by race Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White men 48 49 42 White women 54 44 41 Black men - - 2 Black women - - 2 Latino men - - 2 Latino women - - 5 All other races - - 6 Age by race Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White 18-29 - - 7 White 30-44 44 53 24 White 45-64 53 45 34 White 65+ 55 45 17 Black 18-29 - - 1 Black 30-44 - - 1 Black 45-64 - - 2 Black 65+ - - 0 Latino 18-29 - - 2 Latino 30-44 - - 2 Latino 45-64 - - 3 Latino 65+ - - 1 All other - - 6 Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Energy policy 47 51 9 The war in Iraq 66 31 11 The economy 54 44 60 Terrorism - - 8 Health care 70 25 10 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Liberal 84 13 28 Moderate 59 37 41 Conservative 16 82 32 Party Identification Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Democrat 90 8 36 Republican 8 92 25 Independent or something else 48 47 39 Party by race Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White Democrats 91 7 28 White Independents 44 51 32 White Republicans 8 92 22 All other 64 30 17 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Strongly approve - - 6 Somewhat approve 9 89 20 Somewhat disapprove 29 67 16 Strongly disapprove 81 17 57 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Approve 8 91 26 Disapprove 69 28 73 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Protestant/Other Christian 45 53 56 Catholic 53 44 15 Jewish - - 1 Something else - - 8 None 63 34 20 Religion among whites Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White Protestant/Other Christian 42 56 48 White Catholic 56 41 11 White Jewish - - 1 White something else - - 6 White none 61 35 17 Non-white 62 34 18 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 28 71 23 All others 61 36 77 White Born Again Protest/Other Christ Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White Protestant evangelical 29 70 21 White Protestant non-evangelical 52 47 26 All others 62 35 52 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Did not complete high school - - 2 High school graduate 47 48 16 Some college or associate degree 48 49 34 College graduate 58 41 33 Postgraduate study 57 39 15 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total More than high school grad 54 44 82 High school graduate or less 50 45 18 What was the last grade of school you completed? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total College graduate 58 40 48 No college degree 49 48 52 Education by race Category Gregoire Rossi % Total White college graduates 58 41 39 White non-college graduates 45 52 43 Non White college graduates - - 8 Non White non-college graduates - - 9 2007 total family income: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Under $15,000 - - 5 $15,000 - $29,999 64 33 9 $30,000 - $49,999 48 50 20 $50,000 - $74,999 50 47 23 $75,000 - $99,999 57 40 16 $100,000 - $149,999 52 45 17 $150,000 - $199,999 - - 5 $200,000 or more - - 5 Total family income, $50K Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Less than $50,000 56 42 35 $50,000 or more 51 46 65 Total family income, $100K Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Less than $100,000 54 43 74 $100,000 or more 48 47 26 Total family income: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Under $50,000 56 42 35 $50,000-$99,999 53 44 39 $100,000 or more 48 47 26 Income by Race Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Under 50k and White 52 45 27 Over 50k and White 50 48 54 Under 50k and Non-white - - 7 Over 50k and Non-white - - 11 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total The single most important factor - - 2 One of several important factors - - 7 A minor factor 62 38 10 Not a factor at all 52 46 80 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total An important factor 54 44 9 Not an important factor 53 45 90 In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total A factor 58 41 19 Not a factor 52 46 80 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Very worried 63 34 45 Somewhat worried 48 51 39 Not too worried 35 60 9 Not at all worried - - 5 How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Worried 56 42 85 Not worried 32 65 14 Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Excellent - - 0 Good - - 5 Not so good 40 57 38 Poor 64 34 56 State of the national economy: 2 way Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Excellent/Good - - 5 Not so good/Poor 54 43 94 Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Yes, I do 64 33 14 Yes, someone else does 52 46 10 Yes, I do and someone else does - - 2 No one does 50 48 74 UNION HOUSEHOLD Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Yes (at least one union voter in household) 60 38 26 No (No union voter in household 50 48 74 Voter is union member: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Yes 64 33 16 No 50 47 84 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Strongly approve 8 90 16 Somewhat approve 19 79 22 Somewhat disapprove 53 42 18 Strongly disapprove 85 14 43 How do you feel about the U.S. war in Iraq? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Approve 14 84 38 Disapprove 76 22 61 Is this the first year you have ever voted? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Yes - - 6 No 53 45 94 In the 2004 election for governor, did you vote for: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Christine Gregoire (Dem) 91 8 45 Dino Rossi (GOP) 6 92 39 Someone else - - 2 Did not vote 55 37 14 In today's election for president, did you just vote for: Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Barack Obama 84 14 59 John McCain 6 92 38 How did you vote today on Initiative 1000 which permits assisted suicide? Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Yes 66 31 59 No 33 63 41 Population of area, five categories Category Gregoire Rossi % Total Over 500 thousand 90 10 10 50 to 500 thousand 51 45 18 Suburbs 51 46 54 10 to 50 thousand 48 51 8 Rural 37 60 10 Population of area, three categories Category Gregoire Rossi % Total City over 50 thousand 64 33 28 Suburbs 51 46 54 Small city and Rural 42 56 18 Geo Stratum Code Category Gregoire Rossi % Total King County 66 31 29 Urb Puget Sound 55 42 29 West 47 50 21 East 37 61 20

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