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ARKANSAS EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Results below.




  % of All
GORE
BUSH
BUCHANAN
NADER
Are you:
   Male 47 42 53 1 2
   Female 53 49 49 1 1

Are you:
   White 87 41 56 1 2
   Black 11 84 12 4 0
   Hispanic/Latino 1 0 0 0 0
   Asian 0 0 0 0 0
   Other 1 0 0 0 0

To which age group do you belong?
   18-29 14 44 53 1 0
   30-44 28 39 55 2 4
   45-59 30 49 47 1 0
   60+ 28 49 49 0 1

What was the last grade of school you completed?
   Did not complete high school 8 57 43 0 0
   High school graduate 27 51 45 1 1
   Some college or associate degree 32 39 56 1 2
   College graduate 18 38 58 2 1
   Postgraduate study 14 47 50 0 2

1999 total family income:
   Under $15,000 11 58 34 3 2
   $15,000-$29,999 20 51 45 1 2
   $30,000-$49,999 28 41 54 2 1
   $50,000-$74,999 25 45 51 0 3
   $75,000-$99,999 9 40 60 0 0
   $100,000 or more 7 0 0 0 0

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
   Democrat 42 82 15 1 1
   Republican 25 5 94 0 0
   Independent 33 30 62 2 3

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
   Liberal 15 76 18 2 3
   Moderate 49 55 42 1 1
   Conservative 37 18 78 1 1

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
   Better today 46 68 29 1 2
   Worse today 11 22 72 0 3
   About the same 40 28 68 2 1

In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
   Bill Clinton (Dem) 48 80 17 1 2
   Bob Dole (Rep) 33 3 96 1 0
   Ross Perot (Ref) 4 0 0 0 0
   OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
   Would not have voted for president 10 41 53 2 1

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
   Approve 53 79 17 1 2
   Disapprove 44 5 91 1 1

Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
   Favorable 36 85 10 1 2
   Unfavorable 61 22 75 1 1

When did you finally decide who to vote for the presidential election?
   In the last three days 11 58 32 6 5
   In the last week 5 0 0 0 0
   In the last month 12 55 43 1 1
   Before that 71 43 54 1 1

Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
   World affairs 15 32 66 1 2
   Medicare/Prescription drugs 13 62 36 0 1
   Health care 6 0 0 0 0
   Economy/Jobs 17 61 32 4 1
   Taxes 11 17 79 0 1
   Education 11 43 54 2 2
   Social Security 13 67 31 0 1

Which one candidat quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
   He understands complex issues 13 73 19 4 3
   He is honest and trustworthy 28 15 82 0 1
   He cares about people like me 12 63 31 2 2
   He has the right experience 16 88 10 1 2
   He is a likeable person 3 0 0 0 0
   He is a strong leader 10 22 77 0 1
   He would have good judgment in a crisis 11 39 59 1 1

Would you vote for Bill Clinton if he ran for U.S. Senate in Arkansas?
   Yes 39 88 8 1 2
   No 60 18 78 1 1


 



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