OREGON EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Preliminary results below.

	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	48	40	54	0	5
Female	52	53	42	1	4
Are you:
White	93	46	49	1	4
Black	2	0	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	2	0	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0	0	0
Other	3	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	19	47	47	0	6
30-44	30	46	48	0	6
45-59	28	44	51	2	3
60+	24	52	44	0	4
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	8	49	50	0	1
High school graduate	26	41	57	0	3
Some college or associate degree	27	47	44	2	6
College graduate	26	47	49	0	4
Postgraduate study	13	53	38	0	10
Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
Yes	5	32	44	11	12
No	95	47	48	0	4
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	11	47	39	0	14
$15,000-$29,999	17	48	48	0	4
$30,000-$49,999	31	49	44	2	6
$50,000-$74,999	23	45	53	0	2
$75,000-$99,999	10	43	53	0	3
$100,000 or more	9	49	51	0	0
Are you currently married?
Yes	67	41	55	1	3
No	33	58	34	0	9
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	42	38	54	1	6
No	58	53	43	0	4
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	58	47	46	1	6
No	42	46	50	0	4
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	39	87	10	0	3
Republican	33	6	93	0	1
Independent	28	43	44	2	11
Do you, or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	14	67	30	0	4
Yes, someone else does	8	44	53	0	4
No	78	43	51	1	5
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	54	36	60	1	3
Catholic	16	49	48	0	3
Jewish	1	0	0	0	0
Something else	4	0	0	0	0
None	26	68	23	0	8
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	11	25	70	0	4
Once a week	28	31	64	2	3
A few times a month	11	53	44	0	3
A few times a year	27	51	42	0	6
Never	23	66	26	0	8
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases	25	72	18	0	10
Legal in most cases	32	61	33	2	4
Illegal in most cases	28	20	78	0	2
Illegal in all cases	12	16	81	0	2
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	25	82	11	0	7
Moderate	42	53	41	1	4
Conservative	33	14	83	0	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	44	64	33	0	4
Worse today	14	23	65	4	7
About the same	41	36	57	0	6
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent	19	67	28	0	5
Good	64	45	50	0	4
Not so good	11	27	65	0	7
Poor	5	29	51	11	10
During the next year, do you think the nation's economy will:
Get better	17	37	51	4	8
Get better	12	39	49	0	12
Stay about the same	57	48	49	0	3
Is this the first time you have ever voted?
Yes	8	42	53	0	6
No	92	47	47	1	5
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	45	80	14	0	6
Bob Dole (Rep)	31	3	94	0	3
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	25	64	8	3
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	14	45	50	0	5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	55	73	23	0	5
Disapprove	39	12	82	2	5
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	34	78	17	0	5
Unfavorable	60	27	68	1	5
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World Affairs	8	34	60	0	5
Medicare/Prescritpion drugs	7	77	21	0	3
Health care	6	64	29	0	7
Economy/Jobs	17	55	40	0	4
Taxes	12	5	93	0	2
Education	22	62	32	0	6
Social Security	11	51	46	0	2
Which one cadidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	14	79	12	0	9
He is honest and trustworhty	27	15	76	2	6
He cares about people like me	10	36	56	0	7
He has the right experience	18	89	10	0	0
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	12	38	59	0	3
He would have good judgment in a crisis	13	36	60	0	4
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	35	74	19	0	7
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	53	24	71	1	3
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	27	1	99	0	1
Only Bush	11	96	2	0	2
Both would	49	55	36	1	7
Neither would	10	68	28	0	4
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	33	95	1	0	4
Only Bush	18	1	97	0	2
Both do	40	27	71	0	2
Neither does	7	30	34	9	26