VIRGINIA 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	37	58	0	3
Female	54	51	47	0	1
Are you:
White	78	37	60	0	2
Black	16	84	14	0	1
Hispanic/Latino	3	0	0	0	0
Asian	3	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	16	41	52	0	5
30-44	34	44	55	0	1
45-59	30	43	54	0	2
60+	20	50	46	0	3
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	4	0	0	0	0
High school graduate	17	44	53	1	1
Some college or associate degree	30	43	53	0	2
College graduate	29	42	55	0	2
Postgraduate study	20	44	51	0	4
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	4	0	0	0	0
$15,000-$29,999	12	51	46	0	1
$30,000-$49,999	23	46	49	1	3
$50,000-$74,999	25	44	53	0	2
$75,000-$99,999	17	44	53	0	2
$100,000 or more	19	36	61	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	67	42	55	0	2
No	33	49	46	0	3
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	43	41	56	0	2
No	57	46	49	0	2
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	69	43	54	0	2
No	31	47	48	0	3
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	35	91	7	0	2
Republican	37	6	94	0	0
Independent	28	36	56	0	5
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	63	43	54	0	2
Catholic	19	37	61	0	2
Jewish	2	0	0	0	0
Other	7	53	39	0	4
None	8	53	39	0	5
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	15	41	56	1	1
Once a week	28	37	62	0	1
A few times a month	15	54	43	0	1
A few times a year	28	47	49	0	3
Never	11	47	44	0	6
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	16	16	82	0	1
No	80	51	45	0	3
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	20	75	19	0	5
Moderate	50	51	46	0	2
Conservative	31	13	86	0	0
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	54	57	40	0	2
Worse today	9	30	65	0	3
About the same	36	28	67	0	2
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	43	84	13	0	2
Bob Dole (Rep)	36	4	95	0	0
Ross Perot (Ref)	4	0	0	0	0
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	13	38	55	0	5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	55	73	23	0	2
Disapprove	43	6	91	0	1
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	37	79	18	0	3
Unfavorable	59	22	75	0	2
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	15	42	53	1	2
Medicare/Prescription drugs	8	57	38	0	5
Health care	7	66	31	0	1
Economy/Jobs	20	55	42	0	2
Taxes	15	9	90	0	1
Education	14	51	45	0	4
Social Security	9	54	46	0	0
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	15	76	20	0	4
He is honest and trustworthy	26	13	85	0	2
He cares about people like me	12	61	33	0	4
He has the right experience	13	83	16	0	1
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	15	29	68	0	2
He would have good judgement in a crisis	12	40	58	0	0
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's position on the issues	61	52	44	0	2
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	37	32	66	0	2
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	46	69	27	0	3
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	50	21	77	0	1
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	30	22	75	0	0
Reduce the national debt	28	45	51	0	3
Strengthen Social Security	31	60	37	0	3
Fund other domestic programs	5	0	0	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	33	14	85	0	1
Only Bush	20	81	18	0	1
Both would	35	51	43	0	3
Neither would	10	51	43	0	4
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	37	92	5	0	3
Only Bush	24	3	96	0	0
Both do	32	21	76	0	2
Neither does	5	0	0	0	0
Do you think Sen. Charles Robb agrees with Bill Clinton on Issues:
Too often	33	8	91	0	1
Not often enough	10	52	46	1	1
About the right amount	46	71	25	0	3
Did either of these candidates for U.S. senator attack the other unfairly?
Charles Robb did	15	15	84	0	0
George Allen did	16	81	16	0	3
Both did	41	42	53	0	3
Neither did	20	44	54	0	1