WEST VIRGINIA EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the Senate race
Results below.
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	% of All	BYRD	GALLAHER
Are you:
Male	46	72	26
Female	54	83	15
Are you:
White	95	78	20
Black	3	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	0
Other	1	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	75	25
30-44	31	75	23
45-59	29	79	16
60+	25	81	19
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	10	0	0
High school graduate	27	78	19
Some college or associate degree	27	77	22
College graduate	17	78	21
Postgraduate study	18	80	20
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	10	0	0
$15,000-$29,999	22	76	22
$30,000-$49,999	29	82	15
$50,000-$74,999	25	68	29
$75,000-$99,999	7	0	0
$100,000 or more	7	0	0
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	47	93	5
Republican	31	59	41
Independent	22	72	24
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	74	78	20
Catholic	12	81	19
Jewish	1	0	0
Something else	8	0	0
None	5	0	0
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	31	72	25
No	63	79	19
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	22	86	9
Moderate	50	83	15
Conservative	29	61	38
Do you or does someone else in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes	33	75	23
No	67	79	19
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	48	87	12
Worse today	14	66	29
About the same	37	70	28
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	47	91	6
Bob Dole (Rep)	32	59	41
Ross Perot (Ref)	7	0	0
Someone else	1	0	0
Did not vote	11	0	0
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	57	90	8
Disapprove	40	61	36
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	35	91	9
Unfavorable	63	70	27
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the environment	36	84	16
Encouraging economic growth	57	73	23