MISSOURI EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the Senate race
Results below.
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	% of All	CARNAHAN	ASHCROFT
Are you:
Male	47	47	52
Female	53	53	46
Are you:
White	86	46	53
Black	12	82	17
Hispanic/Latino	1	0	0
Asian	1	0	0
other	1	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	16	55	44
30-44	33	48	51
45-59	29	55	44
60+	21	43	56
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	0	0
High school graduate	23	51	49
Some college or associate degree	28	48	51
College graduate	25	46	53
Postgraduate study	19	54	45
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	6	58	41
$15,000-$29,999	18	54	45
$30,000-$49,999	24	56	43
$50,000-$74,999	22	44	54
$75,000-$99,999	15	40	59
$100,000 or more	14	49	50
Are you currently married?
Yes	67	48	52
No	33	55	43
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	43	50	48
No	57	50	49
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	66	52	47
No	34	46	52
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	39	88	12
Republican	38	13	86
Independent	23	47	50
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	17	60	37
Yes, someone else does	13	55	44
No	70	47	53
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	59	49	50
Catholic	26	45	54
Jewish	2	0	0
Other	6	70	29
None	7	57	40
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	18	42	57
Once a week	29	44	56
A few times a month	13	63	35
A few times a year	26	56	42
Never	12	50	48
Which comes closer to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases	20	74	25
Legal in most cases	32	61	39
Illegal in most cases	29	35	64
Illegal in all cases	15	25	75
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	17	28	71
No	79	55	44
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	20	81	18
Moderate	47	59	40
Conservative	34	19	79
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	52	66	34
Worse today	12	30	66
About the same	36	34	65
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	46	83	16
Bob Dole (Rep)	35	12	88
Ross Perot (Ref)	5	0	0
other	2	0	0
Did not vote	11	42	57
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	55	78	22
Disapprove	42	14	84
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	84	15
Unfavorable	59	29	70
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	59	60	39
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	37	33	65
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	38	80	20
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	54	27	71
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus?
Cut federal income tax	31	32	67
Reduce the national debt	28	55	44
Strengthen Social Security	31	61	38
Fund other programs	5	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected?
Only Gore	38	22	78
Only Bush	22	74	25
Both	32	66	32
Neither	7	59	40
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	37	91	9
Only Bush	28	10	89
Both	26	38	61
Neither	6	48	44
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation?
Support	54	66	33
Oppose	42	32	67