South Dakota
Are you:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Male 50 48 52 Female 50 51 49
Sex by race
Category % Total Daschle Thune White male 46 46 54 White female 48 50 50 Non-white male 3 63 37 Non-white female 2 - -
Are you:
Category % Total Daschle Thune White 95 48 52 Black 1 - - Hispanic / Latino 0 - - Asian 0 - - Other 4 69 31
AGE (60 and over)
Category % Total Daschle Thune 18-29 19 51 49 30-44 28 44 56 45-59 28 54 46 60 or over 24 49 51
Age 65 & over
Category % Total Daschle Thune 18-64 83 49 51 65 or over 17 49 51
2003 total family income:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Under $15,000 12 71 29 $15,000-$29,999 18 55 45 $30,000-$49,999 26 42 58 $50,000-$74,999 22 47 53 $75,000-$99,999 14 42 58 $100,000-$149,999 5 55 45 $150,000-$199,999 2 - - $200,000 or more 2 - -
Total family income:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Less than $50,000 55 52 48 $50,000 or more 45 46 54
Total family income:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Less than $100,000 91 49 51 $100,000 or more 9 50 50
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Did not complete high school 4 48 52 High school graduate 25 50 50 Some college or associate degree 32 49 51 College graduate 27 45 55 Postgraduate study 12 58 42
College Education
Category % Total Daschle Thune No college degree 61 49 51 College graduate 39 49 51
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Democrat 32 90 10 Republican 47 18 82 Independent or something else 21 56 44
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Liberal 16 78 22 Moderate 45 63 37 Conservative 39 20 80
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Yes 8 53 47 No 92 49 51
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category % Total Daschle Thune Protestant / Other Christian 64 44 56 Catholic 26 51 49 Jewish - - - Something else 5 74 26 None 5 68 32
Religion among whites
Category % Total Daschle Thune White Protestant / Other Christian 60 43 57 White Catholic 24 51 49 White Jewish - - - White something else 4 71 29 White none 4 67 33 Non-white 8 63 37
White Protestant Conservatives
Category % Total Daschle Thune White Protestant conservatives 23 14 86 All others 77 60 40
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Just today 5 67 33 In the last three days 3 46 54 Sometime last week 4 62 38 During the last month 12 61 39 Before that 75 46 54
Time: Last three days/Earlier than that
Category % Total Daschle Thune Today / Within the last three days 8 58 42 Within the last week or earlier 92 48 52
Time: Last week/Earlier than that
Category % Total Daschle Thune Today through within the last three days 13 60 40 Within the last week or earlier 87 48 52
Was your vote for president mainly:
Category % Total Daschle Thune For your candidate 67 41 59 Against his opponent 28 68 32
Do you think the condition of South Dakota's economy is:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Excellent 7 31 69 Good 62 44 56 Not so good 24 62 38 Poor 6 80 20
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Strongly approve 34 13 87 Somewhat approve 28 39 61 Somewhat disapprove 13 77 23 Strongly disapprove 24 97 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Approve 62 25 75 Disapprove 37 90 10
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category % Total Daschle Thune Taxes 5 53 47 Education 4 68 32 Iraq 21 78 22 Terrorism 18 26 74 Economy / Jobs 15 73 27 Moral values 25 19 81 Health care 5 66 34
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (Check only one)
Category % Total Daschle Thune He cares about people like me 7 59 41 He has strong religious faith 10 9 91 He is honest and trustworthy 14 30 70 He is a strong leader 25 39 61 He is intelligent 7 85 15 He will bring about needed change 20 89 11 He has clear stands on the issues 12 38 62
Compared to four years ago, is the country:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Safer from terrorism 65 33 67 Less safe from terrorism 32 82 18
Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Tom Daschle would 34 97 3 Only John Thune would 23 3 97 Both candidates would 38 37 63 Neither candidate would 2 - -
Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Daschle / Both did 70 65 35 Only Thune / Neither did 25 5 95
Which of these candidates would make sure South Dakota gets its fair share of federal funds?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Thune / Both did 59 24 76 Only Daschle / Neither did 35 92 8
How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Strongly approve 30 16 84 Somewhat approve 29 36 64 Somewhat disapprove 16 75 25 Strongly disapprove 24 90 10
How do you feel about the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Approve 57 26 74 Disapprove 38 84 16
How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Very well 10 12 88 Somewhat well 42 26 74 Somewhat badly 25 69 31 Very badly 22 88 12
How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Very / Somewhat well 50 23 77 Very / Somewhat badly 45 78 22
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only John Kerry 28 94 6 Only George W. Bush 46 17 83 Both of them 15 53 47 Neither of them 10 65 35
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Kerry / Both 41 80 20 Only Bush / Neither 54 25 75
Who would you trust to handle the economy?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Bush / Both 61 25 75 Only Kerry / Neither 39 86 14
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Better today 36 25 75 Worse today 21 80 20 About the same 43 54 46
Have Bush administration policies on drought relief:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Helped your state 29 31 69 Hurt your state 35 76 24 Not affected your state 26 38 62
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only John Kerry 22 94 6 Only George W. Bush 50 18 82 Both of them 17 69 31 Neither of them 9 77 23
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Kerry / Both 38 83 17 Only Bush / Neither 57 27 73
Who would you trust to handle terrorism?
Category % Total Daschle Thune Only Bush / Both 66 31 69 Only Kerry / Neither 30 89 11
Population of area, five categories
Category % Total Daschle Thune Over 500 thousand - - - 50 to 500 thousand 26 43 57 Suburbs 7 50 50 10 to 50 thousand 13 53 47 Rural 54 51 49
Population of area, three categories
Category % Total Daschle Thune City over 50 thousand 26 43 57 Suburbs 7 50 50 Small city and Rural 66 51 49
Geo Stratum Code
Category % Total Daschle Thune SO. EAST 42 50 50 NO. EAST 24 54 46 WEST 34 44 56
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
Category % Total Daschle Thune John Kerry 38 92 8 George W. Bush 60 22 78 Ralph Nader 1 - -
In today's election for the U.S. House of Representatives, did you just vote for:
Category % Total Daschle Thune Stephanie Herseth 53 80 20 Larry Diedrich 47 14 86
