CALIFORNIA EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Preliminary results below.
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	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	47	47	48	0	5
Female	53	58	37	0	4
Are you:
White	71	47	48	0	4
Black	7	86	11	0	2
Hispanic/Latino	14	68	29	0	3
Asian	6	48	47	0	4
Other	2	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	50	41	0	8
30-44	27	58	38	0	4
45-59	28	53	42	0	3
60+	30	49	48	0	3
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	4	70	28	0	2
High school graduate	16	49	47	0	4
Some college or associate degree	33	53	42	0	4
College graduate	27	49	46	0	4
Postgraduate study	21	53	42	0	4
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	7	57	36	0	6
$15,000-$29,999	15	65	30	0	4
$30,000-$49,999	22	56	39	0	4
$50,000-$74,999	22	52	45	0	3
$75,000-$99,999	13	49	45	0	5
$100,000 or more	21	45	51	0	3
Are you currently married?
Yes	58	46	50	0	3
No	42	61	33	0	6
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	31	51	44	0	3
No	69	53	42	0	5
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	58	54	41	0	4
No	42	50	45	0	4
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	43	90	7	0	2
Republican	35	11	88	0	1
Independent	22	46	40	0	12
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	18	65	29	0	6
Yes, someone else does	10	49	47	0	4
No	72	50	46	0	4
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	45	40	58	0	2
Catholic	28	56	40	0	3
Jewish	5	84	15	0	2
Other	8	61	25	0	12
None	14	68	21	0	10
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	11	35	64	0	1
Once a week	24	47	49	0	3
A few times a month	13	54	42	0	3
A few times a year	30	55	41	0	3
Never	21	60	31	0	8
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	25	82	10	0	8
Moderate	46	58	38	0	4
Conservative	29	18	80	0	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	50	67	30	0	3
Worse today	12	36	57	0	6
About the same	37	37	57	0	5
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Yes	9	57	36	0	7
No	91	52	43	0	4
Were you born in the United States?
Yes	85	52	43	0	4
No	15	56	42	0	1
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	49	85	12	0	2
Bob Dole (Rep)	30	8	91	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	6	22	66	0	10
Other	4	23	26	0	41
Did not vote	10	50	43	0	6
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	62	77	19	0	4
Disapprove	36	9	86	0	5
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	42	82	14	0	4
Unfavorable	55	28	67	0	4
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	13	58	38	0	5
Medicare/Prescription drugs	7	54	43	0	2
Health care	7	65	28	0	6
Economy/Jobs	20	63	32	0	3
Taxes	15	14	83	0	3
Education	15	56	36	0	6
Social Security	14	61	35	0	3
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	16	81	11	0	7
He is honest and trustworthy	23	17	77	0	6
He cares about people like me	12	67	26	0	6
He has the right experience	16	82	16	0	2
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	13	33	65	0	1
He would have good judgment in a crisis	12	45	53	0	1
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	61	59	36	0	5
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	40	56	0	3
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	42	80	16	0	4
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	52	26	69	0	4
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	28	30	67	0	3
Reduce the national debt	29	58	37	0	4
Strengthen Social Security	29	62	34	0	3
Fund other domestic programs	8	78	12	0	10
Should legal immigration to the United States be:
Increased	15	60	33	0	7
Decreased	35	48	50	0	2
Kept about the same	44	54	41	0	4
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	28	19	79	0	2
Only Bush	19	81	16	0	2
Both would	42	60	32	0	6
Neither	8	59	37	0	4
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	42	93	4	0	3
Only Bush	21	5	93	0	1
Both do	29	31	65	0	3
Neither	6	32	41	0	21