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Exit polls - President

New Mexico
Are you:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Male4548511
Female5549490

Sex by race
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White male2640581
White female3144541
Non-white male2057411
Non-white female2458420

Are you:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White5743561
Black2---
Hispanic / Latino3256441
Asian0---
Other96533-

AGE (60 and over)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
18-291749500
30-442741562
45-593248500
60 or over2555440

Age 65 & over
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
18-648348511
65 or over175247-

2003 total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Under $15,0001749500
$15,000-$29,9991560400
$30,000-$49,9992247530
$50,000-$74,9992251470
$75,000-$99,9991141591
$100,000-$149,999846484
$150,000-$199,9992---
$200,000 or more43862-

Total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Less than $50,0005351480
$50,000 or more4746521

Total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Less than $100,0008650490
$100,000 or more1443543

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Did not complete high school468311
High school graduate2148510
Some college or associate degree3446530
College graduate2444541
Postgraduate study1760381

College Education
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
No college degree5948510
College graduate4150481

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Democrat4084151
Republican335940
Independent or something else2752451

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Liberal2284141
Moderate4260390
Conservative3614851

Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Yes125149-
No8849501

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Protestant / Other Christian4933670
Catholic3261380
Jewish1---
Something else870273
None1067321

Religion among whites
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White Protestant / Other Christian3330681
White Catholic84652-
White Jewish1---
White something else576202
White none767312
Non-white4657420

White Protestant Conservatives
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White Protestant conservatives164951
All others8457411

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
More than once a week1323752
Once a week2945540
A few times a month1549490
A few times a year2253460
Never1868311

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Weekly4138601
Occasionally3751470
Never1768311

Church attendance by Religion
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Protestant / Attend weekly1420790
Protestant / Do not attend weekly1543570
Catholic / Attend weekly166040-
Catholic / Do not attend weekly1462350
All Others3753461

Are you currently married?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Yes6444551
No3657410

Married women
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Married women3444551
Others6651471

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Just today956412
In the last three days4---
Sometime last week4---
During the last month1250491
Before that7146530

Time: Last three days/Earlier than that
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Today / Within the last three days1357402
Within the last week or earlier8748520

Time: Last week/Earlier than that
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Today through within the last three days1759382
Within the last week or earlier8347530

Was your vote for president mainly:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
For your candidate6742570
Against his opponent2766330

Do you think the condition of New Mexico's economy is:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Excellent31783-
Good4131680
Not so good3561381
Poor1973260

Have Bush administration policies on land use and natural resources:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Helped your state2310900
Hurt your state359280
Not affected your state2736610

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Strongly approve345950
Somewhat approve1919780
Somewhat disapprove1385121
Strongly disapprove339721

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Approve5310890
Disapprove469451

Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Taxes44059-
Education56535-
Iraq2074260
Terrorism182178-
Economy / Jobs1773241
Moral values2318801
Health care685111

Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
He cares about people like me1069301
He has strong religious faith8694-
He is honest and trustworthy142869-
He is a strong leader2015831
He is intelligent989101
He will bring about needed change229451
He has clear stands on the issues1329700

Compared to four years ago, is the country:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Safer from terrorism5118801
Less safe from terrorism4385140

Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Better today258910
Worse today349181
About the same4240590

How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Strongly approve294950
Somewhat approve2223751
Somewhat disapprove1574221
Strongly disapprove329540

How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Approve4912870
Disapprove4688101

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Very well125951
Somewhat well3311871
Somewhat badly2167300
Very badly329361

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Very / Somewhat well4310891
Very / Somewhat badly5183150

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only John Kerry389720
Only George W. Bush391990
Both of them84258-
Neither of them1258362

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Kerry / Both4587120
Only Bush / Neither5014841

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Bush / Both498910
Only Kerry / Neither5188101

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Better today3015840
Worse today2787121
About the same4149491

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only John Kerry339720
Only George W. Bush464960
Both of them106930-
Neither of them976162

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Kerry / Both429190
Only Bush / Neither5316831

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Bush / Both5416840
Only Kerry / Neither419351

Population of area, five categories
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Over 500 thousand----
50 to 500 thousand4452461
Suburbs1654450
10 to 50 thousand2637621
Rural1553461

Population of area, three categories
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
City over 50 thousand3652471
Suburbs1953450
Small city and Rural4444560

Geo Stratum Code
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Albuquerque Area4449490
South / East2939611
Northwest2758401


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