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Colorado General Exit Poll   Time of Weighting: 11/02/2004 21:26:47
PRESCO04 - Horizontal Percentages   Time Created: 11/02/2004 21:26:47
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n=number of interviews Question Answer Total KERRY BUSH NADR Percentage change from 2000 election
Number of Interviews - 2515   Vote Estimate Not for On-Air Use 100 48 50 1  
SEX (n=2505) SEX MALE 47 46 51 1 -1
FEMALE 53 50 49 0 0
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
SEXRACE (n=2458) SEX BY RACE WHITE MALE 40 41 56 1 -
WHITEFEMALE 46 47 53 0 -
NON-WHITE MALE 7 72 26 - -
NON-WHITE FEMALE 7 73 26 - -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
RACE (n=2465) RACE WHITE 86 44 54 1 -2
BLACK 3 85 15 - -
HISPANIC/LATINO 9 70 28 - 3
ASIAN 1 - - - -
OTHER 1 - - - -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
AGE60 (n=2497) AGE 60 AND OVER 18-29 16 52 46 0 5
30-44 32 49 49 1 -7
45-59 29 49 50 0 1
60 OR OVER 23 44 55 1 -2
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
OVER65 (n=2497) AGE 65 AND OVER 18-64 85 50 49 1 -1
65 OR OVER 15 41 58 0 2
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
INCOME (n=2287) 2003 TOTAL FAMILY INCOME UNDER $15,000 9 54 45 1 -
15-29,999 13 52 45 3 -
30-49,999 20 47 51 1 -
50-74,999 22 52 47 - -
75-99,999 17 45 52 1 -
100-149,999 12 44 55 - -
150-199,999 4 63 33 4 -
200,000 OR MORE 4 36 64 - -
Total 100 49 49 1  
 
INC50K (n=2287) TOTAL FAMILY INCOME LESS THAN 50,000 41 50 48 1 -
50,000 OR MORE 59 48 51 1 -
Total 100 49 49 1  
 
INC100K (n=2287) TOTAL FAMILY INCOME LESS THAN $100,000 80 50 49 1 -
$100,000 OR MORE 20 46 53 1 -
Total 100 49 49 1  
 
EDUC (n=2348) WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL YOU COMPLETED? DID NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL 2 60 37 3 -
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD 17 41 58 1 7
SOME COLLEGE OR ASSOC. DEGREE 30 43 56 0 4
COLLEGE GRADUATE 31 49 49 1 -9
POSTGRADUATE STUDY 20 57 42 1 -2
Total 100 48 51 1  
 
COLLEDUC (n=2348) COLLEGE EDUCATION NO COLLGE DEGREE 49 43 56 1 -
COLLEGE GRAD 51 52 46 1 -
Total 100 48 51 1  
 
PARTY (n=2424) NO MATTER HOW YOU VOTED TODAY, YOU USUALLY THINK OF YOURSELF AS A: DEMOCRAT 30 93 7 0 -6
REPUBLICAN 37 7 92 1 -3
INDEPENDENT OR SOMETHING ELSE 34 54 43 1 -1
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
PHIL3 (n=2380) ON MOST POLITICAL MATTERS, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF: LIBERAL 22 89 11 0 -6
MODERATE 44 56 42 1 -5
CONSERVATIVE 34 12 88 0 -1
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
FTVOTER (n=2289) IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE EVER VOTED? YES 11 54 46 1 -
NO 89 46 52 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
REL5 (n=2332) RELIGION, COMBINED PROTESTANT AND OTHER CHRISTIAN PROTESTANT/OTHER CHRISTIAN 53 35 64 1 0
CATHOLIC 19 48 50 1 8
JEWISH 2 - - - -
SOMETHING ELSE 7 74 23 1 -
NONE 19 70 28 1 -6
Total 100 48 51 1  
 
WHITEREL (n=2355) RELIGION AMONG WHITES WHITE PROTESTANT/OTHER CHRISTIAN 47 32 67 1 -
WHITE CATHOLIC 14 37 60 2 -
WHITE JEWISH 2 - - - -
WHITE SOMETHING ELSE 6 73 24 1 -
WHITE NONE 16 69 30 0 -
NON-WHITE 16 70 28 1 -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
WPROTCON (n=2424) WHITE PROTESTANT CONSERVATIVES WHITE PROTESTANT CONSERVATIVES 19 6 93 0 -
ALL OTHERS 81 58 40 1 -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
WHTEVANG (n=2420) WHITE EVANGELICAL, BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS 25 14 85 1 -
ALL OTHERS 75 59 39 1 -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
MARRIED (n=2440) ARE YOU CURRENTLY MARRIED? YES 64 43 56 1 -
NO 36 58 40 1 -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
WOMENWED (n=2513) MARRIED WOMEN MARRIED WOMEN 32 43 56 0 -
OTHERS 68 51 47 1 -
Total 100 48 50 1  
 
TIMEPRES (n=1907) WHEN DID YOU FINALLY DECIDE FOR WHOM TO VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? JUST TODAY 6 50 44 5 -
IN THE LAST 3 DAYS 3 - - - -
SOMETIME LAST WEEK 3 - - - -
DURING THE LAST MONTH 12 51 48 1 -
BEFORE THAT 77 45 54 0 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
TIME3D (n=1907) TIME: LAST 3 DAYS/EARLIER THAN THAT TODAY THROUGH WITHIN THE LAST 3 DAYS 9 54 40 4 -
WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OR EARLIER 91 46 53 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
TIMEWK (n=1907) TIME: LAST WEEK/EARLIER THAN THAT LASTWEEK 12 55 38 5 -
LASTMONTH+ 88 46 53 0 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
FORCAND (n=2284) WAS YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT MAINLY: FOR YOUR CANDIDATE 65 37 62 0 -
AGAINST HIS OPPONENT 30 69 30 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
STECCO (n=2203) DO YOU THINK THE CONDITION OF COLORADO'S ECONOMY IS: EXCELLENT 3 7 87 - -
GOOD 52 27 72 1 -
NOT SO GOOD 35 71 28 1 -
POOR 9 78 17 4 -
Total 100 46 52 1  
 
BUSH4 (n=2350) DO YOU APPROVE OF THE WAY GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? STRONGLY APPROVE 31 2 97 1 -
SOMEWHAT APPROVE 20 8 91 1 -
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE 11 83 14 2 -
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE 37 97 1 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
BUSH (n=2350) DO YOU APPROVE OF THE WAY GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? APPROVE 51 4 95 1 -
DISAPPROVE 48 94 4 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
ISSUE04G (n=2350) WHICH ONE ISSUE MATTERED TO YOU MOST IN DECIDING HOW YOU VOTED FOR PRESIDENT (CHECK ONLY ONE) TAXES 4 24 71 - -
EDUCATION 3 79 21 - -
IRAQ 23 74 24 2 -
TERRORISM 18 12 88 0 -
ECONOMY/JOBS 19 82 16 1 -
MORAL VALUES 24 17 82 0 -
HEALTH CARE 5 76 21 3 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
QUAL04G (n=2350) WHICH ONE CANDIDATE QUALITY MATTERED MOST IN DECIDING HOW YOU VOTED FOR PRESIDENT HE CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE ME 7 68 31 0 -
HE HAS STRONG RELIGIOUS FAITH 7 5 95 0 -
HE IS HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY 12 21 77 2 -
HE IS A STRONG LEADER 22 14 84 0 -
HE IS INTELLIGENT 10 92 7 1 -
HE WILL BRING ABOUT NEEDED CHANGE 25 95 4 1 -
HE HAS CLEAR STANDS ON THE ISSUES 13 13 86 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
SAFERNOW (n=2303) COMPARED TO FOUR YEARS AGO, IS THE COUNTRY: SAFER FROM TERRORISM 52 16 82 1 -
LESS SAFE FROM TERRORISM 42 85 14 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
QUAL04CO (n=2163) WHICH ONE CANDIDATE QUALITY MATTERED MOST IN DECIDING HOW YOU VOTED FOR U.S. SENATOR (CHECK ONLY ONE) HE IS A STRONG LEADER 14 32 67 1 -
HE HAS THE RIGHT EXPERIENCE 21 63 36 1 -
HE CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE ME 11 63 35 1 -
HE SHARES MY VALUES 32 41 57 1 -
HE'S MY PARTY'S CANDIDATE 17 40 58 0 -
Total 100 46 52 1  
 
IRAQAPP (n=2303) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE U.S. DECISION TO GO TO WAR WITH IRAQ? STRONGLY APPROVE 29 2 96 1 -
SOMEWHAT APPROVE 24 19 80 1 -
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE 13 79 20 0 -
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE 33 94 3 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
IRAQ2 (n=2350) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE U.S. DECISION TO GO TO WAR WITH IRAQ? APPROVE 52 10 89 1 -
DISAPPROVE 46 90 8 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1  
 
IRAQGO (n=2303) HOW DO YOU THINK THINGS ARE GOING FOR THE U.S. IN IRAQ NOW? VERY WELL 9 5 91 - -
SOMEWHAT WELL 36 7 92 1 -
SOMEWHAT BADLY 21 64 34 1 -
VERY BADLY 32 95 4 1 -
Total 100 47 51 1