WASHINGTON EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the Senate race
Preliminary results below.
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	% of All	CANTWELL	GORTON
Are you:
Male	49	44	54
Female	51	54	44
Are you:
White	92	47	51
Black	2	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	2	0	0
Asian	2	0	0
Other	2	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	48	51
30-44	31	47	50
45-59	31	55	43
60+	22	46	53
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	53	47
High school graduate	17	52	47
Some college or associate degree	35	41	56
College graduate	25	50	50
Postgraduate study	17	61	37
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	8	49	49
$15,000-$29,999	16	56	43
$30,000-$49,999	28	47	50
$50,000-$74,999	25	50	49
$75,000-$99,999	13	48	50
$100,000 or more	10	51	48
Are you currently married?
Yes	64	47	52
No	36	53	45
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	36	49	49
No	64	50	49
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	60	51	48
No	40	47	51
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	37	86	13
Republican	29	11	88
Independent	34	44	52
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	15	62	36
Yes, someone else does	12	56	42
No	73	46	53
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	56	40	58
Catholic	19	50	49
Jewish	1	0	0
Something else	6	71	21
None	18	67	32
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	10	27	69
Once a week	23	41	58
A few times a month	13	44	54
A few times a year	28	56	43
Never	23	61	38
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	13	17	82
No	84	55	44
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	24	91	8
Moderate	48	51	46
Conservative	28	13	87
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	47	63	35
Worse today	13	30	69
About the same	40	38	60
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	47	78	21
Bob Dole (Rep)	27	9	91
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	34	60
Someone else	2	0	0
Did not vote for president	5	36	61
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	58	72	27
Disapprove	38	13	85
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	79	20
Unfavorable	59	29	70
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	60	58	41
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	36	62
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	36	76	23
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	57	28	70
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	22	18	79
Reduce the national debt	34	57	41
Strengthen Social Security	31	55	45
Fund other domestic programs	7	92	8
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	27	6	92
Only Bush	15	87	13
Both would	48	60	38
Neither would	8	65	35
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	38	88	11
Only Bush	19	4	93
Both do	32	32	67
Neither does	9	49	48
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the environment	50	69	29
Encouraging economic growth	39	25	74
In deciding how you would vote today for president, how important was the Clinton administration's antitrust case against Microsoft?
Very important	13	26	73
Somewhat important	23	44	55
Not too important	23	54	45
Not at all important	38	57	40