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Vote for President in today's election

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Are you:
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Male	42	53	0	3
	52		Female	54	43	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Whites only
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Male	36	60	0	3
	52		Female	48	49	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Are you:
	% of total		category	% of category
	81		White	42	54	0	3
	10		Black	90	9	0	1
	7		Hispanic/Latino	62	35	1	2
	2		Asian	55	41	1	3
	1		Other	55	39	0	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	To which age group do you belong?
	% of total		category	% of category
	17		18-29	48	46	1	5
	33		30-44	48	49	0	2
	28		45-59	48	49	1	2
	22		60+	51	47	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Age-65 & over
	% of total		category	% of category
	86		18-64	48	48	0	3
	14		65+	50	47	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	What was the last grade of school you completed?
	% of total		category	% of category
	5		No high school	59	39	1	1
	21		High School graduate	48	49	1	1
	32		Some college	45	51	0	3
	24		College Graduate	45	51	0	3
	18		Post graduate studies	52	44	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you have a college education?
	% of total		category	% of category
	58		Not completed	47	49	1	2
	42		Completed	48	48	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	1999 total family income:
	% of total		category	% of category
	7		Less than 15,000	57	37	1	4
	16		15,000-30,000	54	41	1	3
	24		30,000-50,000	49	48	0	2
	25		50,000-75,000	46	51	0	2
	13		75,000-100,000	45	52	0	2
	15		Over 100,000	43	54	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Are you currently married?
	% of total		category	% of category
	65		Yes	44	53	1	2
	35		No	57	38	0	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
	% of total		category	% of category
	39		Yes	45	52	0	2
	61		No	50	46	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Are you married with children?
	% of total		category	% of category
	31		Yes	41	56	0	2
	69		No	51	44	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you work full-time for pay?
	% of total		category	% of category
	67		Yes	49	48	0	2
	33		No	47	48	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Working women:
	% of total		category	% of category
	31		Yes	58	39	0	2
	69		No	44	52	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
	% of total		category	% of category
	39		Democrat	86	11	0	2
	35		Republican	8	91	0	1
	27		Independent	45	47	1	6

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
	% of total		category	% of category
	26		Yes	59	37	1	3
	74		No	44	52	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you, or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
	% of total		category	% of category
	16		I am	62	34	1	3
	10		Someone else in house	54	41	1	3
	74		No	44	52	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which best describes you?
	% of total		category	% of category
	4		Upper class	56	39	0	3
	27		Upper-middle class	43	54	0	3
	46		Middle class	48	49	0	2
	18		Working class	51	46	0	3
	2		Lower class	0	0	0	0

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
	% of total		category	% of category
	20		Liberal	80	13	1	6
	50		Moderate	52	44	0	2
	29		Conservative	17	81	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Is this the first time you have ever voted?
	% of total		category	% of category
	9		Yes	52	43	1	4
	91		No	48	48	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Are you gay, lesbian or bisexual?
	% of total		category	% of category
	4		Yes	70	25	0	4
	96		No	47	50	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	In the 1996 election for President, did you vote for:
	% of total		category	% of category
	46		Clinton	82	15	1	2
	31		Dole	7	91	0	1
	6		Perot	27	64	1	7
	2		Other	26	52	1	15
	13		Did not vote	44	52	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you regularly use the internet?
	% of total		category	% of category
	64		Yes	47	49	1	3
	36		No	51	46	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you regularly use the internet to get political news and information?
	% of total		category	% of category
	30		Yes	47	48	1	3
	70		No	49	47	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Yes	36	61	0	2
	52		No	58	39	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	When did you decide to vote? (4)
	% of total		category	% of category
	11		Last 3 days	48	46	0	5
	6		Last week	48	44	1	5
	13		Last month	49	45	1	5
	69		Before	48	50	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	When did you decide to vote? (2)
	% of total		category	% of category
	17		In the last week	48	45	0	5
	82		Before last week	48	50	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Religion
	% of total		category	% of category
	54		Protestant	42	56	0	2
	26		Catholic	50	47	1	2
	4		Jewish	79	19	0	1
	6		Other	62	28	1	7
	9		None	61	30	0	7

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Religion- Whites only
	% of total		category	% of category
	56		Protestant	34	63	1	2
	25		Catholic	45	52	0	2
	4		Jewish	80	17	0	1
	5		Other	53	35	0	8
	9		None	57	33	1	8

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	How often do you attend religious services?
	% of total		category	% of category
	14		More than once a week	36	63	0	1
	28		Once a week	40	57	0	2
	14		A few times a month	51	46	1	2
	28		A few times a year	54	42	0	3
	14		never	61	32	1	6

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Part of the religious right
	% of total		category	% of category
	14		Yes	18	80	1	1
	83		No	54	42	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which comes closest to your position on abortion?
	% of total		category	% of category
	23		Legal in all cases	70	25	0	4
	33		Legal in most cases	58	38	0	3
	27		Illegal in most cases	29	69	0	1
	13		Illegal in all cases	22	74	2	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Lieberman's religion make him more/less likely to do a good job as V.P.?
	% of total		category	% of category
	17		More likely	61	36	1	1
	8		Less likely	22	72	0	5
	72		No difference	49	47	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	12		World Affairs	40	54	1	4
	7		Medicare/RX drugs	60	39	0	1
	8		Healthcare	64	33	0	3
	18		Economy/Jobs	59	37	0	2
	14		Taxes	17	80	0	2
	15		Education	52	44	0	3
	14		Social Security	58	40	1	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted?
	% of total		category	% of category
	13		Understands Issues	75	19	0	4
	24		Honest	15	80	1	3
	12		Cares	63	31	1	5
	15		Experience	82	17	0	1
	2		Likeable	38	59	0	2
	14		Strong Leader	34	64	0	1
	13		Good Judgment	48	50	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which was more important in your vote for President today?
	% of total		category	% of category
	62		Issues	55	40	1	3
	35		Personal qualities	35	62	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which candidate do you think would say anything to get elected President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	33		Only Gore	15	83	0	1
	17		Only Bush	83	16	0	2
	41		Both	57	38	0	4
	7		Neither	57	39	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think that Gore would say anything to get elected?
	% of total		category	% of category
	74		Yes	39	58	0	2
	24		No	75	23	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think that Bush would say anything to get elected?
	% of total		category	% of category
	58		Yes	64	32	0	3
	40		No	23	76	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which candidate has the knowledge to serve effectively as President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	37		Only Gore	92	5	0	2
	24		Only Bush	4	95	0	0
	30		Both	27	71	0	2
	7		Neither	40	45	2	11

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Does Gore have the knowledge to serve effectively as President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	67		Yes	63	34	0	2
	30		No	12	84	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Does Bush have the knowledge to serve effectively as President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	54		Yes	17	81	0	1
	44		No	84	11	0	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think Al Gore's positions on the issues are:
	% of total		category	% of category
	43		Too Liberal	7	91	0	1
	9		Too conservative	45	42	0	10
	44		About right	89	9	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think George W. Bush's positions on the issues are:
	% of total		category	% of category
	13		Too Liberal	81	15	1	3
	34		Too conservative	83	11	0	5
	47		About right	10	89	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Regardless of how you voted today, do you think Al Gore is trustworthy?
	% of total		category	% of category
	52		Yes	81	16	0	2
	45		No	11	84	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Regardless of how you voted today, do you think George Bush is trustworthy?
	% of total		category	% of category
	55		Yes	25	73	0	1
	40		No	79	14	1	5

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Did you have any reservations about your vote for President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	55		No reservations	46	51	0	2
	43		Reservations	50	47	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	What best describes your feelings about what Gore will do as President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	17		Excited	94	6	0	1
	31		Optimistic not excited	82	14	0	3
	27		Concerned not scared	22	74	0	3
	23		Scared	4	94	1	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	What best describes your feelings about what Bush will do as President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	21		Excited	4	95	0	1
	29		Optimistic not excited	11	87	0	1
	21		Concerned not scared	82	13	0	4
	26		Scared	94	1	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which one of these candidates would handle international crisis better?
	% of total		category	% of category
	35		Only Gore	92	5	1	2
	27		Only Bush	5	93	0	1
	29		Both	40	57	0	2
	7		Neither	35	48	2	12

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Gore would do a good job at handling international crisis?
	% of total		category	% of category
	64		Yes	69	28	1	2
	34		No	11	84	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Bush would do a good job at handling international crisis?
	% of total		category	% of category
	55		Yes	23	75	0	1
	42		No	83	12	1	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which candidate reflects your view of the role of government in society?
	% of total		category	% of category
	29		Only Gore	95	4	0	1
	33		Only Bush	4	95	0	1
	17		Both	50	48	0	2
	18		Neither	52	37	1	8

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Gore shares my views of the role of government in society
	% of total		category	% of category
	46		Yes	78	20	0	1
	51		No	21	75	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Bush shares my views of the role of government in society
	% of total		category	% of category
	51		Yes	20	79	0	1
	47		No	78	17	0	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which is more important in a president?
	% of total		category	% of category
	60		Manage the government	61	34	0	3
	34		Moral leadership	27	70	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	If these were the only two presidential candidates, who would you vote for?
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Gore	96	1	0	2
	49		Bush	2	96	0	1
	2		Would not have voted	23	28	9	31

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
	% of total		category	% of category
	25		Al Gore did	8	91	0	1
	14		George W. Bush did	92	6	0	2
	35		Both did	52	43	0	4
	21		Neither did	54	44	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think Gore attacked Bush unfairly?
	% of total		category	% of category
	60		Yes	33	63	0	3
	35		No	69	29	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think Bush attacked Gore unfairly?
	% of total		category	% of category
	49		Yes	63	33	0	3
	46		No	29	69	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Who would you vote for if you only voted for the vice president?
	% of total		category	% of category
	46		Lieberman	84	12	1	3
	48		Dick Cheney	15	82	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you consider yourself a political supporter of John McCain?
	% of total		category	% of category
	34		Yes	37	59	1	2
	58		No	56	40	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which comes closer to your view on government involvement?
	% of total		category	% of category
	43		More	74	23	0	3
	53		Less	25	71	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which is more important to you?
	% of total		category	% of category
	46		Protect environment	59	36	1	4
	48		Economic growth	39	58	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	What should the new president do first?
	% of total		category	% of category
	26		Cut taxes	27	71	0	1
	11		Curb RX drug prices	56	39	1	3
	30		Improve education	58	37	0	4
	23		Strengthen Soc. Sec.	58	40	0	1

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Is it better to have the president and congress of the same party?
	% of total		category	% of category
	53		Same party	48	50	0	1
	40		Different parties	49	45	1	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	In the past eight years, do you think the U.S. military has:
	% of total		category	% of category
	17		Become stronger	68	26	1	5
	47		Become weaker	25	72	1	2
	34		Stayed about the same	71	25	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which is the best way to help senior citizens pay for prescription drugs?
	% of total		category	% of category
	57		Increase Medicare	60	37	0	3
	36		Private insurance plans	30	67	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus?
	% of total		category	% of category
	28		Cut federal income taxes	29	69	0	1
	24		Reduce national debt	50	47	0	2
	35		Strengthen Soc. Sec.	57	41	0	2
	5		Other domestic programs	64	25	0	10

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you suppot/oppose a partial stock market investment of Social Security?
	% of total		category	% of category
	57		Support	32	66	0	2
	39		Oppose	69	27	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which tax cut plan do you prefer?
	% of total		category	% of category
	51		Across the board	29	68	0	2
	44		Targeted tax cuts	67	29	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	When a public school is fails, the federal government should help:
	% of total		category	% of category
	78		Fix schools problem	55	42	0	2
	16		Parents pay priv school.	20	76	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation?
	% of total		category	% of category
	60		Support	62	34	0	3
	36		Oppose	23	74	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
	% of total		category	% of category
	50		Better	61	36	0	2
	11		Worse	33	63	0	4
	38		Same	35	60	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	During the next year, do you think the nation's economy will:
	% of total		category	% of category
	19		Excellent	70	26	0	2
	66		Good	45	52	1	2
	12		Not good	33	62	1	3
	2		Poor	33	58	1	6

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think the condition of the nation's economy will be:
	% of total		category	% of category
	28		Better	53	46	0	1
	12		Worse	38	53	2	6
	57		Same	47	49	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you or your spouse have any investments in the stock market?
	% of total		category	% of category
	70		Yes	46	51	0	2
	30		No	52	44	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	How worried are you about the future performance of the stock market? (4)
	% of total		category	% of category
	7		Very worried	54	39	1	4
	36		Somewhat worried	50	47	0	2
	40		Not too worried	44	54	0	2
	14		Not at all worried	45	52	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	How worried are you abou future performance of the stock market?
	% of total		category	% of category
	7		Very worried	53	38	2	4
	39		Somewhat worried	51	47	0	2
	43		Not too worried	42	56	0	2
	10		Not at all worried	37	59	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling the Presidency?
	% of total		category	% of category
	57		Approve	77	20	1	2
	41		Disapprove	9	88	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
	% of total		category	% of category
	36		Favorable	83	13	1	2
	60		Unfavorable	26	70	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Approval of Clinton job/ Opinion of Clinton as a person (combined)
	% of total		category	% of category
	35		Approve/favorable	85	12	1	2
	20		Approve/unfavorable	63	33	0	4
	1		Disapprove/favorable	43	50	1	6
	39		Disapprove/unfavorable	7	89	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you think history will remember Bill Clinton:
	% of total		category	% of category
	29		For his leadership	83	14	1	2
	68		For his scandals	33	63	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	How important to your vote for President were the Clinton admin. scandals?
	% of total		category	% of category
	24		Very important	18	80	1	1
	20		Somewhat	28	70	0	1
	17		Not too important	59	37	1	2
	37		Not at all	75	19	1	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Was one reason for your vote for president today to express:
	% of total		category	% of category
	10		Support for Clinton	94	4	1	1
	18		Opposition to Clinton	5	92	1	2
	70		Neither	53	43	0	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Would you rather see the next President's policies:
	% of total		category	% of category
	40		Cont. Clinton policies	87	11	0	2
	46		Be more conservative	13	85	0	1
	10		Be more liberal	56	36	0	7

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	How responsible is the Clinton administration for the economys condition?
	% of total		category	% of category
	28		Very responsible	79	18	1	1
	40		Somewhat responsible	52	43	0	4
	19		Not too responsible	15	82	0	2
	10		Not at all responsible	5	91	0	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Things in this country today are going in the:
	% of total		category	% of category
	65		Right direction	61	36	0	2
	31		Wrong track	20	74	1	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Considering the moral climate of the country, do you think things are:
	% of total		category	% of category
	39		Right direction	70	27	0	2
	57		Wrong track	33	62	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Do you expect life for the next generation of Americans to be:
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Better	53	45	0	2
	21		Worse	37	58	0	4
	29		Same	50	46	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Which do you agree with more that the country needs?
	% of total		category	% of category
	41		Fresh start	24	71	1	4
	56		Stay on course	68	29	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Would you like your child to grow up to be President?
	% of total		category	% of category
	31		Yes	51	45	1	2
	66		No	47	49	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Breaking news
	% of total		category	% of category
	14		Very important	77	20	1	2
	14		Somewhat	76	21	0	3
	20		Not too important	56	40	1	3
	48		Not at all	29	67	1	3

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Region
	% of total		category	% of category
	23		East	56	39	0	3
	26		Midwest	48	49	1	2
	31		South	43	55	0	1
	21		West	48	46	0	4

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Size of population (five)
	% of total		category	% of category
	9		Over 500,000	71	26	0	3
	20		50,000-500,000	57	40	0	2
	43		Suburb	47	49	0	3
	5		10,000-50,000	38	59	0	2
	23		Rural or town	37	59	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Size of population
	% of total		category	% of category
	29		City	61	35	0	2
	43		Suburb	47	49	0	3
	28		Rural or town	37	59	1	2

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Who did you vote for in today's election for Governor?
	% of total		category	% of category
	49		Democratic Candidate	71	26	1	2
	50		Republican Candidate	7	91	0	0
	1		Other	0	0	0	0

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Who did you vote for in today's election for U.S. senator?
	% of total		category	% of category
	48		Democratic Candidate	85	11	1	3
	50		Republican Candidate	14	84	0	2
	2		Other	39	32	2	19

				GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
	Who did you vote for in today's election for U.S. House of Rep.?
	% of total		category	% of category
	49		Democratic Candidate	85	11	1	3
	49		Republican Candidate	12	86	0	1
	2		Other	35	42	2	15

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