OHIO EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the Senate race
Results below.
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	% of All	CELESTE	DEWINE
Are you:
Male	47	32	64
Female	53	39	57
Are you:
White	87	31	65
Black	9	77	23
Hispanic/Latino	2	0	0
Asian	1	0	0
Other	1	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	17	31	65
30-44	34	34	60
45-59	29	38	59
60+	20	39	58
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	52	43
High school graduate	27	39	60
Some college or associate degree	33	35	58
College graduate	20	33	65
Postgraduate study	16	34	63
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	5	46	50
$15,000-$29,999	16	41	54
$30,000-$49,999	25	38	57
$50,000-$74,999	26	38	60
$75,000-$99,999	13	31	62
$100,000 or more	15	26	73
Are you currently married?
Yes	69	34	63
No	31	41	53
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	44	32	64
No	56	40	56
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	67	37	59
No	33	36	61
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	37	74	24
Republican	38	5	94
Independent	25	28	62
Do you or does a member in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes	35	47	50
No	65	30	65
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	59	35	62
Catholic	25	32	66
Jewish	2	0	0
Other	6	52	35
None	7	36	48
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	16	31	69
Once a week	28	31	66
A few times a month	15	39	57
A few times a year	27	43	54
Never	12	45	45
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	15	16	83
No	82	40	55
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	21	66	29
Moderate	49	37	59
Conservative	30	13	84
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	53	49	47
Worse today	11	18	73
About the same	35	25	72
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	44	68	29
Bob Dole (Rep)	34	4	94
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	23	65
Someone else	3	0	0
Did not vote	11	29	68
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	56	58	37
Disapprove	42	9	88
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	68	29
Unfavorable	62	18	77
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	62	18	77
Medicare/Prescription drugs	62	18	77
Health care	62	18	77
Economy/Jobs	62	18	77
Taxes	62	18	77
Education	62	18	77
Social Security	62	18	77
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	62	18	77
He is honest and trustworthy	62	18	77
He cares about people like me	62	18	77
He has the right experience	62	18	77
He is a likeable person	62	18	77
He is a strong leader	62	18	77
He would have good judgement in a crisis	62	18	77
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	61	42	54
My candidates's leadership/personal qualities	36	30	67
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	41	60	37
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	56	19	76
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus
Cut federal income taxes	32	25	71
Reduce the national debt	25	36	59
Strengthen social security	32	50	47
Fund other domestic programs	5	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	32	12	85
Only Bush	18	67	32
Both would	37	45	49
Neither would	9	51	47
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	36	76	20
Only Bush	26	9	90
Both do	29	23	73
Neither does	7	24	64
Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?
Yes	46	33	63
No	54	44	53
Did either of these candidates for president attach the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	27	7	89
George W. Bush did	16	75	22
Both did	30	44	51
Neither did	21	44	53
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation?
Support	54	52	45
Oppose	42	21	73