Exit polls - President

Maine Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Male 47 48 49 1 Female 53 57 42 1 Sex by race Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White male 45 48 49 1 White female 52 57 42 1 Non-white male 2 - - - Non-white female 1 - - - Are you: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White 97 53 45 1 Black 1 - - - Hispanic / Latino 1 - - - Asian 0 - - - Other 1 - - - AGE (60 and over) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-29 17 48 50 1 30-44 28 48 50 1 45-59 33 59 39 1 60 or over 22 54 45 1 Age 65 & over Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader 18-64 86 52 46 1 65 or over 14 56 43 - 2003 total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Under $15,000 12 59 37 3 $15,000-$29,999 22 56 41 1 $30,000-$49,999 26 49 49 2 $50,000-$74,999 21 50 49 1 $75,000-$99,999 10 51 48 - $100,000-$149,999 6 59 40 0 $150,000-$199,999 1 - - - $200,000 or more 1 - - - Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $50,000 60 54 44 2 $50,000 or more 40 52 47 0 Total family income: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Less than $100,000 91 52 45 1 $100,000 or more 9 60 39 0 No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Democrat 31 86 13 1 Republican 30 15 85 0 Independent or something else 38 56 40 2 On most political matters, do you consider yourself: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Liberal 26 81 17 1 Moderate 47 55 43 1 Conservative 27 20 77 1 Have you ever served in the U.S. military? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 19 47 50 1 No 81 53 45 1 Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian. Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Protestant / Other Christian 50 43 55 1 Catholic 26 58 40 1 Jewish 1 - - - Something else 7 65 32 2 None 16 63 34 1 Religion among whites Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant / Other Christian 48 43 56 1 White Catholic 25 58 40 1 White Jewish 1 - - - White something else 7 65 32 2 White none 15 64 34 1 Non-white 4 52 44 3 White Protestant Conservatives Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader White Protestant conservatives 14 15 83 1 All others 86 59 40 1 Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Yes 52 42 56 1 No 48 63 36 1 When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Just today 8 47 47 5 In the last three days 4 57 41 0 Sometime last week 3 72 28 - During the last month 12 55 43 1 Before that 72 52 47 1 Time: Last three days/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today / Within the last three days 12 50 45 3 Within the last week or earlier 88 53 46 1 Time: Last week/Earlier than that Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Today through within the last three days 15 54 42 3 Within the last week or earlier 85 52 46 1 Was your vote for president mainly: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader For your candidate 61 44 54 1 Against his opponent 34 64 34 2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 25 5 95 - Somewhat approve 21 10 88 0 Somewhat disapprove 17 79 16 3 Strongly disapprove 36 97 1 1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 46 7 92 0 Disapprove 53 91 6 2 Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one) Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Taxes 7 46 52 1 Education 4 60 38 - Iraq 24 73 26 1 Terrorism 17 17 83 - Economy / Jobs 18 77 20 2 Moral values 18 29 69 1 Health care 4 84 16 - 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 8 73 25 1 He has strong religious faith 7 5 95 - He is honest and trustworthy 9 37 60 3 He is a strong leader 20 13 87 0 He is intelligent 10 87 12 1 He will bring about needed change 28 92 5 1 He has clear stands on the issues 14 27 71 1 Compared to four years ago, is the country: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Safer from terrorism 52 25 74 1 Less safe from terrorism 43 85 13 1 Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Better today 25 20 79 0 Worse today 33 82 15 2 About the same 41 48 50 0 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Strongly approve 25 9 90 - Somewhat approve 25 26 72 1 Somewhat disapprove 15 76 21 2 Strongly disapprove 34 92 5 1 How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Approve 49 18 81 0 Disapprove 47 87 10 2 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only John Kerry 28 97 3 0 Only George W. Bush 39 4 95 1 Both of them 18 70 29 - Neither of them 13 74 16 5 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Kerry / Both 44 86 13 0 Only Bush / Neither 51 22 75 2 Who would you trust to handle terrorism? Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Only Bush / Both 55 24 75 0 Only Kerry / Neither 39 90 7 2 Population of area, five categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader Over 500 thousand - - - - 50 to 500 thousand 3 56 42 2 Suburbs 11 53 46 0 10 to 50 thousand 17 58 40 1 Rural 69 51 47 1 Population of area, three categories Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader City over 50 thousand 3 56 42 2 Suburbs 11 53 46 0 Small city and Rural 86 53 45 1 Geo Stratum Code Category % Total Kerry Bush Nader CD1 52 54 44 1 CD2 48 51 47 1