Louisiana
Are you:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Male 45 39 60 1 Female 55 45 54 0
Sex by race
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White male 33 23 77 0 White female 38 25 74 0 Non-white male 12 83 14 2 Non-white female 17 87 13 0
Are you:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White 70 24 75 0 Black 27 90 9 1 Hispanic / Latino 2 - - - Asian 1 - - - Other 1 - - -
AGE (60 and over)
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-29 20 45 53 1 30-44 30 42 56 0 45-59 27 47 53 0 60 or over 23 34 66 0
Age 65 & over
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-64 87 43 55 1 65 or over 13 34 66 0
2003 total family income:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Under $15,000 13 60 39 0 $15,000-$29,999 19 50 49 0 $30,000-$49,999 23 44 56 0 $50,000-$74,999 19 29 69 0 $75,000-$99,999 11 34 65 1 $100,000-$149,999 9 31 68 1 $150,000-$199,999 4 30 69 1 $200,000 or more 2 - - -
Total family income:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $50,000 55 50 50 0 $50,000 or more 45 30 68 1
Total family income:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $100,000 85 43 56 0 $100,000 or more 15 29 70 1
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Did not complete high school 7 52 48 - High school graduate 27 44 54 0 Some college or associate degree 31 41 58 1 College graduate 21 34 64 1 Postgraduate study 14 45 54 1
College Education
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader No college degree 65 43 56 0 College graduate 35 38 60 1
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Democrat 42 78 21 0 Republican 40 5 95 0 Independent or something else 18 39 58 1
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Liberal 17 74 25 0 Moderate 44 47 51 1 Conservative 40 19 80 0
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 8 60 39 2 No 92 40 59 0
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Other Christian 49 39 59 0 Catholic 38 31 68 0 Jewish 1 - - - Something else 6 76 23 1 None 5 76 23 -
Religion among whites
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant / Other Christian 32 18 81 0 White Catholic 31 23 75 0 White Jewish 0 - - - White something else 2 - - - White none 3 - - - Non-white 32 82 16 1
White Protestant Conservatives
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant conservatives 15 5 95 0 All others 85 49 50 0
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Evangelical / Born-again Christians 27 15 85 0 All others 73 52 47 1
White/Protestant/Conservative/Evangelical/Attend church at least weekly
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White religious conservatives 9 2 97 1 All others 91 46 53 0
How often do you attend religious services?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader More than once a week 21 38 60 1 Once a week 31 38 61 0 A few times a month 16 48 51 0 A few times a year 21 41 57 1 Never 8 48 52 -
How often do you attend religious services?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Weekly 50 38 61 1 Occasionally 36 44 55 0 Never 8 48 52 -
Church attendance by Religion
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Attend weekly 14 25 73 0 Protestant / Do not attend weekly 10 37 63 0 Catholic / Attend weekly 19 29 71 0 Catholic / Do not attend weekly 17 34 64 1 All Others 35 60 40 1
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Just today 5 59 40 1 In the last three days 4 52 45 2 Sometime last week 2 - - - During the last month 10 59 41 0 Before that 80 38 61 0
Time: Last three days/Earlier than that
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today / Within the last three days 8 56 42 1 Within the last week or earlier 92 41 58 0
Time: Last week/Earlier than that
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today through within the last three days 10 57 41 2 Within the last week or earlier 90 40 59 0
Was your vote for president mainly:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader For your candidate 74 34 65 0 Against his opponent 23 68 31 1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 41 3 96 0 Somewhat approve 17 18 81 1 Somewhat disapprove 12 75 24 1 Strongly disapprove 29 97 1 0
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 58 8 92 0 Disapprove 41 91 8 1
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Taxes 6 35 62 - Education 5 70 28 1 Iraq 14 65 34 1 Terrorism 22 15 84 0 Economy / Jobs 18 74 24 0 Moral values 21 12 86 1 Health care 6 66 33 1
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader He cares about people like me 14 63 37 0 He has strong religious faith 10 5 94 1 He is honest and trustworthy 10 21 78 0 He is a strong leader 20 14 86 0 He is intelligent 5 64 36 1 He will bring about needed change 20 94 5 0 He has clear stands on the issues 15 23 74 1
Do you think the condition of Louisiana's economy is:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Excellent 4 - - - Good 39 19 80 0 Not so good 40 53 45 1 Poor 16 70 30 0
Compared to four years ago, is the country:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Safer from terrorism 58 16 83 0 Less safe from terrorism 40 77 21 1
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very confident 50 25 74 1 Somewhat confident 40 52 47 0 Not very confident 9 74 26 - Not at all confident 2 - - -
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat confident 86 37 62 1 Not very / Not at all confident 10 75 25 -
How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 37 6 94 0 Somewhat approve 21 23 76 0 Somewhat disapprove 14 73 25 1 Strongly disapprove 26 89 9 1
How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 57 12 87 0 Disapprove 39 83 15 1
How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very well 13 8 92 0 Somewhat well 39 10 90 0 Somewhat badly 21 60 38 1 Very badly 25 90 7 1
How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Very / Somewhat well 50 9 90 0 Very / Somewhat badly 45 76 21 1
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 33 98 2 0 Only George W. Bush 47 1 99 0 Both of them 8 46 53 1 Neither of them 11 43 48 2
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 39 88 12 1 Only Bush / Neither 56 9 90 1
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 56 7 92 0 Only Kerry / Neither 44 84 13 1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 36 13 86 0 Worse today 25 73 27 1 About the same 37 49 50 1
Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 28 12 86 1 Worse today 37 72 27 0 About the same 35 32 67 1
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 27 98 2 1 Only George W. Bush 52 1 98 0 Both of them 9 71 29 - Neither of them 10 68 24 2
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 35 91 9 0 Only Bush / Neither 59 12 86 1
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 59 12 88 0 Only Kerry / Neither 36 90 8 1
Population of area, five categories
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 37 48 51 1 Suburbs 36 41 58 1 10 to 50 thousand 9 30 67 0 Rural 18 38 61 0
Population of area, three categories
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader City over 50 thousand 37 48 51 1 Suburbs 36 41 58 1 Small city and Rural 27 36 63 0
Geo Stratum Code
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader New Orleans Area 22 54 45 0 Cajun Country 32 41 58 0 Protestant North 46 37 62 1
In today's election for U.S. senator, did you just vote for:
Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Chris John 29 82 17 0 John Kennedy 15 83 17 1 Sam Melton 0 - - - Arthur Morrell 3 - - - David Vitter 51 5 94 0 Richard Fontanesi 1 - - - Skip Galan 0 - - -