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| Exit Poll Sample Size - 994 Last Polled at 12:38 PM | ||||
| SEX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MALE | 42 | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| FEMALE | 55 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| WHITE | ||||
| MALE | 43 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| FEMALE | 55 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| RACE | ||||
| WHITE | 49 | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| BLACK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HISP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| 18-29 | 43 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| 30-44 | 46 | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 45-59 | 53 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| 60+ | 52 | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| AGE-65 & OVER | ||||
| 18-64 | 48 | 44 | 1 | 6 |
| 65+ | 55 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| NOHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HSGRAD | 40 | 49 | 1 | 8 |
| SOMCOL/ASSOC | 48 | 43 | 1 | 7 |
| COLGRAD | 51 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| POSTGRAD | 53 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| COLLEGE EDUCATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NOTCOMPLETED | 47 | 45 | 1 | 7 |
| COMPLETED | 52 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| INCOME | ||||
| LESS15K | 66 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| 15-30K | 50 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| 30-50K | 47 | 45 | 2 | 6 |
| 50-75K | 50 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| 75-100K | 37 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| OVER100K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| DEMOCRAT | 86 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN | 9 | 88 | 1 | 3 |
| IND/OTHER | 47 | 41 | 1 | 10 |
| RELIGION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| PROT/CHRIST | 44 | 52 | 1 | 3 |
| CATHOLIC | 50 | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 59 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| RELIGION-WHITES | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 44 | 52 | 1 | 2 |
| CATHOLIC | 51 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 59 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| WHITE RELIG RIGHT | ||||
| YES | 29 | 66 | 1 | 3 |
| NO | 52 | 40 | 1 | 6 |
| POLITICAL PHIL | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| LIBERAL | 72 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| MODERATE | 51 | 41 | 1 | 6 |
| CONSERV | 20 | 77 | 1 | 2 |
| FINANCIAL SITUATION | ||||
| BETTER | 59 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| WORSE | 32 | 58 | 1 | 7 |
| SAME | 42 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| 1996 PRES VOTE | ||||
| CLINTON | 76 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| DOLE | 7 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| PEROT | 26 | 57 | 1 | 15 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 36 | 51 | 1 | 11 |
| CLINTON APPROVAL | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| APPROVE | 70 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| DISAPPR | 13 | 79 | 1 | 5 |
| CLINTON AS PERSON | ||||
| FAVORABLE | 77 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| UNFAVORABLE | 31 | 61 | 1 | 6 |
| CLINTON JOB/PERSON | ||||
| APP/FAV | 79 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| APP/UNFAV | 58 | 32 | 1 | 9 |
| DIS/FAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIS/UNFAV | 11 | 83 | 1 | 4 |
| IF ONLY GORE/BUSH | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| GORE | 92 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| BUSH | 3 | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| WOULDNOTVOTE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISSUE MATTERS MOST | ||||
| WORLDAFFAIRS | 41 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
| MEDICARE/RX | 67 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| HEALTHCARE | 63 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| ECON/JOBS | 58 | 35 | 1 | 6 |
| TAXES | 13 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
| EDUCATION | 51 | 45 | 2 | 3 |
| SOCIALSECUR | 42 | 50 | 1 | 7 |
| GOVT SHOULD DO: | ||||
| MORE | 72 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| LESS | 30 | 63 | 1 | 5 |
| SENATOR VOTE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| LAWRENCE | 76 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| SNOWE | 35 | 59 | 1 | 4 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QUES 6: GAY RIGHTS | ||||
| YES | 64 | 26 | 1 | 8 |
| NO | 34 | 61 | 1 | 3 |