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Exit polls - President

Iowa
Are you:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Male4647521
Female5451490

Sex by race
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White male4447521
White female5251490
Non-white male2---
Non-white female2---

Are you:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White9649500
Black1---
Hispanic / Latino1---
Asian1---
Other1---

AGE (60 and over)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
18-291753461
30-442644551
45-592949500
60 or over2851480

Age 65 & over
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
18-648148511
65 or over1953460

2003 total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Under $15,0001066330
$15,000-$29,9991655431
$30,000-$49,9992453470
$50,000-$74,9992643570
$75,000-$99,9991149510
$100,000-$149,99974654-
$150,000-$199,9992---
$200,000 or more218793

Total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Less than $50,0005156430
$50,000 or more4943570

Total family income:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Less than $100,0008851480
$100,000 or more1237621

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Did not complete high school460391
High school graduate2951480
Some college or associate degree3046540
College graduate2547520
Postgraduate study1254451

College Education
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
No college degree6249500
College graduate3849501

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Democrat349280
Republican367930
Independent or something else3053451

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Liberal1986131
Moderate4559400
Conservative3618811

Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Yes1150490
No8949500

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Protestant / Other Christian6344560
Catholic2353461
Jewish0---
Something else567291
None969301

Religion among whites
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White Protestant / Other Christian6043560
White Catholic2252471
White Jewish0---
White something else470261
White none970291
Non-white557412

White Protestant Conservatives
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White Protestant conservatives2212870
All others7860390

White Evangelical/Born-again Christians
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White Evangelical / Born-again Christians3333660
All others6757420

White/Protestant/Conservative/Evangelical/Attend church at least weekly
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
White religious conservatives115940
All others8954450

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
More than once a week1231690
Once a week3145541
A few times a month1650500
A few times a year2654451
Never1266330

How often do you attend religious services?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Weekly4241580
Occasionally4153470
Never1266330

Church attendance by Religion
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Protestant / Attend weekly2136630
Protestant / Do not attend weekly2150500
Catholic / Attend weekly1151481
Catholic / Do not attend weekly1155441
All Others3355441

Are you currently married?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Yes6746530
No3356431

Married women
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Married women3548520
Others6550491

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Just today652451
In the last three days556430
Sometime last week3---
During the last month1156421
Before that7445540

Time: Last three days/Earlier than that
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Today / Within the last three days1254441
Within the last week or earlier8847520

Time: Last week/Earlier than that
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Today through within the last three days1456431
Within the last week or earlier8647530

Was your vote for president mainly:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
For your candidate6940600
Against his opponent2772271

Do you think the condition of Iowa's economy is:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Excellent421781
Good5130690
Not so good3473261
Poor978201

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Strongly approve304960
Somewhat approve2416821
Somewhat disapprove1587121
Strongly disapprove319900

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Approve539900
Disapprove469540

Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Taxes53760-
Education462380
Iraq2078220
Terrorism1812871
Economy / Jobs2185150
Moral values2212870
Health care775250

Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
He cares about people like me1072281
He has strong religious faith96930
He is honest and trustworthy1230690
He is a strong leader2116840
He is intelligent786131
He will bring about needed change259450
He has clear stands on the issues1223761

Compared to four years ago, is the country:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Safer from terrorism5521780
Less safe from terrorism4284160

Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Better today1611890
Worse today4383170
About the same4128701

How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Strongly approve265951
Somewhat approve2827720
Somewhat disapprove1880190
Strongly disapprove279450

How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Approve5216831
Disapprove4488100

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Very well83970
Somewhat well3812871
Somewhat badly2671280
Very badly269630

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Very / Somewhat well4510890
Very / Somewhat badly5184150

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only John Kerry399910
Only George W. Bush391990
Both of them1050500
Neither of them1047473

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Kerry / Both4889110
Only Bush / Neither4810891

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Bush / Both5011890
Only Kerry / Neither5088111

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Better today2819810
Worse today2983160
About the same4146531

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only John Kerry309910
Only George W. Bush473970
Both of them1480190
Neither of them880142

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Kerry / Both439370
Only Bush / Neither5414851

Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Only Bush / Both6020790
Only Kerry / Neither379541

Population of area, five categories
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Over 500 thousand----
50 to 500 thousand3156440
Suburbs1546531
10 to 50 thousand1553460
Rural3944560

Population of area, three categories
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
City over 50 thousand2951480
Suburbs1349510
Small city and Rural5846530

Geo Stratum Code
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Central2850500
East4853461
West2441580

In today's election for U.S. senator, did you just vote for:
Category% TotalKerryBushNader
Arthur Small289460
Chuck Grassley7030690


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