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

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|
% of All
 |
GORE
 | BUSH
 | BUCHANAN
 | NADER
 |
| Are you: |
| Male |
51 |
40 |
53 |
1 |
4 |
| Female |
49 |
53 |
44 |
0 |
3 |

|
| Are you: |
| White |
97 |
45 |
49 |
1 |
4 |
| Black |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hispanic/Latino |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |

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| To which age group do you belong? |
| 18-29 |
13 |
51 |
38 |
2 |
8 |
| 30-44 |
33 |
46 |
50 |
0 |
3 |
| 45-59 |
32 |
43 |
51 |
0 |
4 |
| 60+ |
21 |
52 |
45 |
0 |
3 |

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| What was the last grade of school you completed? |
| Did not complete high school |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| High school graduate |
19 |
46 |
51 |
0 |
2 |
| Some college or associate degree |
29 |
41 |
51 |
1 |
6 |
| College graduate |
29 |
43 |
51 |
0 |
4 |
| Postgraduate study |
20 |
57 |
38 |
1 |
5 |

|
| 1999 total family income: |
| Under $15,000 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| $15,000-$29,999 |
12 |
53 |
37 |
1 |
8 |
| $30,000-$49,999 |
21 |
45 |
48 |
1 |
5 |
| $50,000-$74,999 |
29 |
48 |
46 |
0 |
4 |
| $75,000-$99,999 |
15 |
47 |
51 |
0 |
1 |
| $100,000 or more |
18 |
41 |
57 |
0 |
1 |

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| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: |
| Democrat |
24 |
92 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| Republican |
32 |
12 |
85 |
0 |
2 |
| Independent |
44 |
47 |
43 |
1 |
7 |

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| Are you: |
| Protestant/Christian |
43 |
39 |
57 |
1 |
2 |
| Catholic |
39 |
49 |
47 |
0 |
3 |
| Jewish |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Something else |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| None |
9 |
60 |
31 |
1 |
8 |

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| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: |
| Liberal |
20 |
79 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
| Moderate |
49 |
54 |
40 |
1 |
4 |
| Conservative |
31 |
15 |
82 |
0 |
2 |

|
| Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: |
| Better today |
59 |
55 |
40 |
0 |
4 |
| Worse today |
10 |
38 |
52 |
2 |
7 |
| About the same |
31 |
33 |
62 |
1 |
4 |

|
| In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for: |
| Bill Clinton (Dem) |
45 |
79 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
| Bob Dole (Rep) |
30 |
8 |
90 |
1 |
1 |
| Ross Perot (Ref) |
8 |
28 |
62 |
1 |
9 |
| Someone else |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Did not vote |
12 |
50 |
44 |
0 |
7 |

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? |
| Approve |
56 |
74 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
| Disapprove |
42 |
10 |
83 |
1 |
5 |

|
| Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person: |
| Favorable |
31 |
81 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
| Unfavorable |
66 |
30 |
65 |
1 |
4 |

|
| If these were the only two presidential candidates on the ballot today, who would you have voted for? |
| Al Gore (Dem) |
47 |
95 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| George W. Bush (Rep) |
48 |
3 |
95 |
0 |
2 |
| Would not have voted for president |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |

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| Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? |
| World Affairs |
15 |
37 |
54 |
1 |
6 |
| Medicare/Prescription drugs |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health care |
8 |
76 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
| Economy/Jobs |
17 |
59 |
37 |
0 |
3 |
| Taxes |
16 |
20 |
75 |
1 |
3 |
| Education |
15 |
52 |
43 |
1 |
4 |
| Social Security |
9 |
55 |
42 |
1 |
1 |

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| Have you moved to New Hampshire since 1990? |
| Yes |
27 |
44 |
46 |
0 |
7 |
| No |
73 |
47 |
49 |
1 |
3 |

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| Do you consider yourself a political supporter of John McCain? |
| Yes |
48 |
37 |
58 |
0 |
3 |
| No |
46 |
55 |
39 |
1 |
4 |

|
| Do you believe that New Hampshire needs to adopt a state income tax? |
| Yes |
28 |
68 |
26 |
1 |
5 |
| No |
70 |
38 |
57 |
1 |
3 |

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