NEW YORK 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	46	53	41	1	5
Female	54	65	31	0	3
Are you:
White	78	53	42	0	4
Black	11	90	8	1	0
Hispanic/Latino	8	80	18	1	1
Asian	2	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	64	30	0	5
30-44	34	61	35	0	3
45-59	29	57	36	1	5
60+	22	58	40	0	2
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	71	25	0	4
High school graduate	18	53	44	0	2
Some college or associate degree	25	59	36	1	3
College graduate	27	61	34	0	5
Postgraduate study	26	62	33	0	4
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	6	63	32	0	3
$15,000-$29,999	13	63	32	1	4
$30,000-$49,999	23	61	33	1	5
$50,000-$74,999	25	60	36	0	3
$75,000-$99,999	13	54	40	1	4
$100,000 or more	21	58	38	0	3
Are you currently married?
Yes	61	57	39	1	3
No	39	66	29	0	5
Do you have children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	38	60	36	0	3
No	62	60	35	1	4
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	68	61	34	0	4
No	32	57	40	0	3
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	45	90	7	0	2
Republican	28	19	79	0	1
Independent	27	51	38	1	8
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	26	68	28	1	4
Yes, someone else does	13	60	35	0	3
No	61	57	39	0	4
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	32	54	43	0	2
Catholic	40	56	40	0	3
Jewish	14	78	19	0	2
Something else	6	72	20	0	7
None	9	64	23	0	10
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	12	46	52	1	1
Once a week	24	56	42	0	2
A few times a month	14	63	34	0	2
A few times a year	33	64	32	0	4
Never	15	69	21	0	9
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	30	82	10	0	7
Moderate	46	63	34	0	2
Conservative	24	25	71	1	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	53	69	28	0	3
Worse today	9	44	50	0	5
About the same	36	53	42	1	4
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	55	85	11	0	3
Bob Dole (Rep)	22	12	85	1	2
Ross Perot (Ref)	6	33	54	0	12
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	12	61	34	0	5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	66	81	15	0	3
Disapprove	31	17	77	1	5
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	44	86	10	0	3
Unfavorable	51	37	58	1	4
Which one issue mattered most in determining how you voted for president?
World affairs	16	50	44	0	4
Medicare/Prescription drugs	7	74	23	1	3
Health care	8	77	19	1	3
Economy/Jobs	21	65	30	0	5
Taxes	9	23	73	1	2
Education	15	70	26	0	3
Social Security	11	68	31	0	1
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	19	83	10	1	5
He is honest and trustworthy	22	27	68	1	4
He cares about people like me	14	74	20	0	5
He has the right experience	16	81	17	0	2
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	9	47	51	0	2
He would have strong judgment in a crisis	11	62	36	0	1
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	62	68	27	0	4
My candidate's personal qualities	34	49	47	1	3
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	55	81	15	0	4
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	40	32	63	1	3
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus?
Cut federal income tax	26	38	59	1	2
Reduce the national debt	24	68	29	0	3
Strengthen Social Security	33	70	27	0	3
Fund other programs	9	74	19	1	7
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	24	27	71	0	1
Only Bush	21	88	11	1	1
Both would	42	66	27	1	6
Neither would	9	59	35	1	4
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	48	95	2	0	3
Only Bush	16	8	90	1	0
Both do	26	39	59	0	2
Neither does	8	34	45	3	16
How concerned are you that Hillary Clinton has not lived here long enough to represent New York effectively?
Very concerned	34	27	69	1	3
Somewhat concerned	12	55	41	0	3
Not too concerned	14	84	13	0	3
Not at all concerned	38	88	9	0	2
Was your vote for U.S. senator mainly:
For your candidate	38	88	9	0	2
Against his or her opponent	38	88	9	0	2
Did either of these candidates for U.S. senator attack the other unfairly?
Clinton did	18	26	71	0	2
Lazio did	28	91	7	0	1
Both did	37	58	38	1	3
Neither did	10	61	34	0	4