EXIT POLLS
State-by-State Voter Surveys
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NATIONAL EXIT POLL RESULTS
	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	48	42	53	0	3
Female	52	54	43	0	2
Are you:
White	81	42	54	0	3
Black	10	90	9	0	1
Hispanic/Latino	7	62	35	1	2
Asian	2	55	41	1	3
Other	1	55	39	0	4
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	17	48	46	1	5
30-44	33	48	49	0	2
45-59	28	48	49	1	2
60+	22	51	47	0	2
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	59	39	1	1
High school graduate	21	48	49	1	1
Some college or associate degree	32	45	51	0	3
College graduate	24	45	51	0	3
Postgraduate study	18	52	44	0	3
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	7	57	37	1	4
$15,000-$29,999	16	54	41	1	3
$30,000-$49,999	24	49	48	0	2
$50,000-$74,999	25	46	51	0	2
$75,000-$99,999	13	45	52	0	2
$100,000 or more	15	43	54	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	65	44	53	1	2
No	35	57	38	0	4
Do you currently have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	39	45	52	0	2
No	61	50	46	1	3
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	67	49	48	0	2
No	33	47	48	1	3
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	39	86	11	0	2
Republican	35	8	91	0	1
Independent	27	45	47	1	6
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	16	62	34	1	3
Yes, someone else does	10	54	41	1	3
No	74	44	52	0	2
Which best describes you?
Upper class	4	56	39	0	3
Upper middle class	27	43	54	0	3
Middle class	46	48	49	0	2
Working class	18	51	46	0	3
Lower class	2	0	0	0	0
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	20	80	13	1	6
Moderate	50	52	44	0	2
Conservative	29	17	81	0	1
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Yes	9	52	43	1	4
No	91	48	48	0	2
Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
Yes	4	70	25	0	4
No	96	47	50	0	3
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Clinton (Dem)	46	82	15	1	2
Dole (Rep)	31	7	91	0	1
Perot (Ref)	6	27	64	1	7
Someone else	2	26	52	1	15
Did not vote	13	44	52	0	3
Do you regularly use the Internet?
Yes	64	47	49	1	3
No	36	51	46	1	2
Do you regularly use the Internet to get political news and information?
Yes	30	47	48	1	3
No	70	49	47	0	3
Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?
Yes	48	36	61	0	2
No	52	58	39	0	3
When did you finally decide who to vote for in the presidential election?
In the last three days	11	48	46	0	5
In the last week	6	48	44	1	5
In the last month	13	49	45	1	5
Before that	69	48	50	0	1
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	54	42	56	0	2
Catholic	26	50	47	1	2
Jewish	4	79	19	0	1
Other	6	62	28	1	7
None	9	61	30	0	7
How often do you attend religious servces?
More than once a week	14	36	63	0	1
Once a week	28	40	57	0	2
Few times a month	14	51	46	1	2
Few times a year	28	54	42	0	3
Never	14	61	32	1	6
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	14	18	80	1	1
No	83	54	42	0	3
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases	23	70	25	0	4
Legal in most cases	33	58	38	0	3
Illegal in most cases	27	29	69	0	1
Illegal in all cases	13	22	74	2	1
Would Joe Lieberman's religion make him:
More likely to do a good job as vice president	17	61	36	1	1
Less likely to do a good job as vice president	8	22	72	0	5
It makes no difference	72	49	47	0	3
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	12	40	54	1	4
Medicare	7	60	39	0	1
Health care	8	64	33	0	3
Economy/Jobs	18	59	37	0	2
Taxes	14	17	80	0	2
Education	15	52	44	0	3
Social Security	14	58	40	1	1
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	13	75	19	0	4
He is honest and trustworthy	24	15	80	1	3
He cares about people like me	12	63	31	1	5
He has the right experience	15	82	17	0	1
He is a likeable person	2	38	59	0	2
He is a strong leader	14	34	64	0	1
He would have good judgment in a crisis	13	48	50	0	1
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
Position on the issues	62	55	40	1	3
Leadership/personal qualities	35	35	62	0	2
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	33	15	83	0	1
Only Bush	17	83	16	0	2
Both would	41	57	38	0	4
Neither would	7	57	39	0	2
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	37	92	5	0	2
Only Bush	24	4	95	0	0
Both would	30	27	71	0	2
Neither would	7	40	45	2	11
Do you think Al Gore's positions on the issues are:
Too liberal	43	7	91	0	1
Too conservative	9	45	42	0	10
About right	44	89	9	0	2
Do you think George W. Bush's positions on the issues are:
Too liberal	13	81	15	1	3
Too conservative	34	83	11	0	5
About right	47	10	89	0	1
Regardless of how you voted today, do you think Al Gore is honest and trustworthy?
Yes	52	81	16	0	2
No	45	11	84	1	3
Regardless of how you voted today, do you think George W. Bush is honest and trustworthy?
Yes	55	25	73	0	1
No	40	79	14	1	5
Which best describes your vote for president?
I support my candidate with no reservations	55	46	51	0	2
I support my candidate, but with reservations	43	50	47	0	2
If Al Gore wins today, what best describes your feelings about what he will do as president?
Excited	17	94	6	0	1
Optimistic, but not excited	31	82	14	0	3
Concerned, but not scared	27	22	74	0	3
Scared	23	4	94	1	1
If George W. Bush wins today, what best describes your feelings about what he will do as president?
Excited	21	4	95	0	1
Optimistic, but not excited	29	11	87	0	1
Concerned, but not scared	21	82	13	0	4
Scared	26	94	1	1	3
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would do a good job handling an international crisis?
Only Gore	35	92	5	1	2
Only Bush	27	5	93	0	1
Both would	29	40	57	0	2
Neither would	7	35	48	2	12
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates reflects your own personal view of the role of government in society?
Only Gore	29	95	4	0	1
Only Bush	33	4	95	0	1
Both do	17	50	48	0	2
Neither does	18	52	37	1	8
Which is more important in a president?
Ability to manage the government	60	61	34	0	3
Ability to provide moral leadership	34	27	70	1	2
If these were the only two presidential candidates on the ballot today, who would you have voted for?
Al Gore (Dem)	48	96	1	0	2
George W. Bush (Rep)	49	2	96	0	1
Would not have voted for president	2	23	28	9	31
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	25	8	91	0	1
George W. Bush did	14	92	6	0	2
Both did	35	52	43	0	4
Neither did	21	54	44	0	2
Suppose you could vote only for vice president. Who would you vote for?
Joe Lieberman	46	84	12	1	3
Dick Cheney	48	15	82	0	2
Do you consider yourself a political supporter of John McCain?
Yes	34	37	59	1	2
No	58	56	40	1	3
Which comes closer to your view (on government)?
Should do more to solve problems	43	74	23	0	3
Doing things better left to businesses and individuals	53	25	71	1	2
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the environment	46	59	36	1	4
Encouraging economic growth	48	39	58	0	1
What should the new president do first?
Cut taxes	26	27	71	0	1
Curb prescription drug prices	11	56	39	1	3
Improve education	30	58	37	0	4
Strengthen Social Security	23	58	40	0	1
In general, which is better for the country?
President and Congress of the same party	53	48	50	0	1
President of one party; Congress of the other	40	49	45	1	4
In the past eight years, do you think the U.S. military has:
Become stronger	17	68	26	1	5
Become weaker	47	25	72	1	2
Stayed about the same	34	71	25	1	2
Which of these would be the best way for the federal government to help senior citizens pay for prescription drugs?
Increase funds for Medicare	57	60	37	0	3
Provide funds for private insurance plans	36	30	67	0	2
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	28	29	69	0	1
Reduce the national debt	24	50	47	0	2
Strengthen Social Security	35	57	41	0	2
Fund other domestic programs	5	64	25	0	10
Do you support or oppose a plan in which individuals could invest some of their Social Security taxes in the stock market?
Support	57	32	66	0	2
Oppose	39	69	27	0	3
Which tax cut plan do you prefer?
A larger plan, providing an across-the-board tax cut to most people	51	29	68	0	2
A smaller plan, targeting tax cuts mainly to lower and middle income people	44	67	29	0	3
When a public school is failing, the federal government's priority should be to:
Fix that school's problems	78	55	42	0	2
Help parents pay for private school	16	20	76	0	2
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation
Support	60	62	34	0	3
Oppose	36	23	74	0	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	50	61	36	0	2
Worse today	11	33	63	0	4
About the same	38	35	60	1	3
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent	19	70	26	0	2
Good	66	45	52	1	2
Not so good	12	33	62	1	3
Poor	2	33	58	1	6
During the next year, do you think the nation's economy will:
Get better	28	53	46	0	1
Get worse	12	38	53	2	6
Stay about the same	57	47	49	0	3
Do you or your spouse have any investments in the stock market, including mutual funds or retirement plans?
Yes	70	46	51	0	2
No	30	52	44	0	3
How worried are you about the future performance of the stock market?
Very worried	7	54	39	1	4
Somewhat worried	36	50	47	0	2
Not too worried	40	44	54	0	2
Not worried	14	45	52	0	3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	57	77	20	1	2
Disapprove	41	9	88	0	2
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	83	13	1	2
Unfavorable	60	26	70	0	3
Do you think history will remember Bill Clinton:
More for his leadership	29	83	14	1	2
More for his scandals	68	33	63	1	3
How important to your vote for president today were Clinton administration scandals?
Very important	24	18	80	1	1
Somewhat important	20	28	70	0	1
Not too important	17	59	37	1	2
Not at all important	37	75	19	1	4
Was one reason for your vote for president today:
To express support for Bill Clinton	10	94	4	1	1
To express opposition to Bill Clinton	18	5	92	1	2
Bill Clinton was not a factor	70	53	43	0	3
Would you rather see the next president:
Continue Clinton's policies	40	87	11	0	2
Change to conservative policies	46	13	85	0	1
Change to liberal policies	10	56	36	0	7
How responsible is the Clinton administration for the condition of the economy?
Very	28	79	18	1	1
Somewhat	40	52	43	0	4
Not too responsible	19	15	82	0	2
Not at all	10	5	91	0	2
Do you think things in this country today are:
Generally going in the right direction	65	61	36	0	2
Seriously off on the wrong track	31	20	74	1	4
Considering just the moral climate of the country, do you think things are:
Generally going in the right direction	39	70	27	0	2
Seriously off on the wrong track	57	33	62	1	3
Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
Better than life today	48	53	45	0	2
Worse than life today	21	37	58	0	4
About the same	29	50	46	1	3
Which do you agree with more?
The country needs a fresh start	41	24	71	1	4
The country needs to stay on course	56	68	29	1	2
Would you like your child to grow up to be president?
Yes	31	51	45	1	2
No	66	47	49	1	3