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| Exit Poll Sample Size - 966 Last Polled at 12:52 PM | ||||
| SEX | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| MALE | 30 | 64 | 1 | 4 |
| FEMALE | 35 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| WHITE | ||||
| MALE | 29 | 66 | 0 | 4 |
| FEMALE | 33 | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| RACE | ||||
| WHITE | 31 | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 | 34 | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| 30-44 | 31 | 66 | 1 | 2 |
| 45-59 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 4 |
| 60+ | 34 | 62 | 0 | 3 |
| AGE-65 & OVER | ||||
| 18-64 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 4 |
| 65+ | 34 | 61 | 1 | 3 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| NOHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HSGRAD | 30 | 67 | 1 | 2 |
| SOMCOL/ASSOC | 30 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| COLGRAD | 26 | 70 | 1 | 4 |
| POSTGRAD | 47 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| COLLEGE EDUCATION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NOTCOMPLETED | 32 | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| COMPLETED | 33 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| INCOME | ||||
| LESS15K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-30K | 34 | 62 | 1 | 3 |
| 30-50K | 29 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| 50-75K | 39 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| 75-100K | 26 | 66 | 1 | 7 |
| OVER100K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| DEMOCRAT | 73 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| REPUBLICAN | 7 | 92 | 0 | 2 |
| IND/OTHER | 38 | 54 | 1 | 6 |
| RELIGION | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| PROT/CHRIST | 28 | 68 | 0 | 4 |
| CATHOLIC | 38 | 58 | 1 | 2 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RELIGION-WHITES | ||||
| PROT/CHRIST | 27 | 70 | 0 | 3 |
| CATHOLIC | 36 | 60 | 1 | 3 |
| JEWISH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NONE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHITE RELIG RIGHT | ||||
| YES | 21 | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| NO | 38 | 57 | 0 | 5 |
| POLITICAL PHIL | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| LIBERAL | 67 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| MODERATE | 38 | 57 | 1 | 4 |
| CONSERV | 11 | 87 | 0 | 2 |
| FINANCIAL SITUATION | ||||
| BETTER | 42 | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| WORSE | 24 | 69 | 1 | 6 |
| SAME | 24 | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 PRES VOTE | ||||
| CLINTON | 68 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| DOLE | 5 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| PEROT | 26 | 62 | 2 | 10 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 36 | 61 | 0 | 4 |
| CLINTON APPROVAL | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| APPROVE | 65 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| DISAPPR | 7 | 90 | 1 | 3 |
| CLINTON AS PERSON | ||||
| FAVORABLE | 77 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| UNFAVORABLE | 15 | 81 | 1 | 3 |
| CLINTON JOB/PERSON | ||||
| APP/FAV | 80 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| APP/UNFAV | 45 | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| DIS/FAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIS/UNFAV | 4 | 92 | 1 | 3 |
| IF ONLY GORE/BUSH | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| GORE | 94 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| BUSH | 3 | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| WOULDNOTVOTE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISSUE MATTERS MOST | ||||
| WORLDAFFAIRS | 37 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| MEDICARE/RX | 31 | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| HEALTHCARE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ECON/JOBS | 38 | 55 | 1 | 6 |
| TAXES | 9 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| EDUCATION | 41 | 53 | 1 | 5 |
| SOCIALSECUR | 42 | 55 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 NE SENATE VOTE | ||||
| NELSON | 62 | 32 | 1 | 6 |
| HAGEL | 5 | 93 | 0 | 1 |
| ELSE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVOTE | 36 | 56 | 0 | 7 |
| SENATOR VOTE | GORE | BUSH | BUCHANAN | NADER |
| NELSON | 60 | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| STENBERG | 5 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| OTHER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAS. 416: MARRIAGE | ||||
| YES | 23 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| NO | 51 | 41 | 1 | 7 |