DELAWARE EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Results below.
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	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	46	44	49	0	4
Female	54	64	34	0	1
Are you:
White	82	48	48	0	3
Black	15	89	9	0	2
Hispanic/Latino	1	0	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	14	53	39	1	6
30-44	33	56	41	0	2
45-59	28	55	43	0	2
60+	25	55	41	0	2
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	4	0	0	0	0
High school graduate	24	56	39	0	2
Some college or associate degree	32	53	43	0	4
College graduate	22	50	47	0	3
Postgraduate study	18	57	40	0	2
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	6	0	0	0	0
$15,000-$29,999	17	62	32	0	4
$30,000-$49,999	24	53	44	0	3
$50,000-$74,999	22	56	41	1	2
$75,000-$99,999	15	50	46	0	3
$100,000 or more	17	46	51	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	60	52	45	0	2
No	40	60	36	0	4
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	36	59	37	0	3
No	64	53	44	0	2
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	68	56	40	0	3
No	32	52	44	0	2
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	42	89	9	0	1
Republican	31	13	84	0	2
Independent	27	47	44	0	7
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	48	51	46	0	2
Catholic	35	51	44	0	3
Jewish	3	0	0	0	0
Something else	7	0	0	0	0
None	7	0	0	0	0
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	8	0	0	0	0
Once a week	30	48	49	0	2
A few times a month	11	62	38	0	0
A few times a year	35	61	35	0	4
Never	14	56	37	0	4
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	23	80	13	0	5
Moderate	51	61	36	0	3
Conservative	27	20	78	0	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	53	70	28	0	2
Worse today	10	34	61	0	6
About the same	36	37	58	0	3
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	50	86	13	0	1
Bob Dole (Rep)	28	5	93	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	5	0	0	0	0
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	14	55	34	0	9
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	64	79	18	0	3
Disapprove	34	10	86	0	2
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	43	84	14	0	2
Unfavorable	54	30	65	0	3
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	13	54	41	0	5
Medicare/Prescription drugs	10	65	34	0	0
Health care	10	61	39	0	0
Economy/Jobs	19	75	22	0	3
Taxes	12	16	75	0	4
Education	13	54	46	0	0
Social Security	11	66	30	1	4
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	16	75	20	0	2
He is honest and trustworthy	26	23	72	0	4
He cares about people like me	15	72	21	0	6
He has the right experience	15	85	15	0	0
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	9	45	55	0	0
He would have good judgment in a crisis	9	47	53	0	0
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	29	36	60	0	1
Reduce the national debt	24	60	36	0	4
Strengthen Social Security	32	67	30	0	2
Fund other domestic programs	5	0	0	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	30	21	78	0	0
Only Bush	22	89	10	0	2
Both would	39	60	33	0	6
Neither would	7	0	0	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	43	96	2	0	1
Only Bush	19	6	93	0	0
Both do	29	30	69	0	1
Neither does	7	0	0	0	0