FLORIDA 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	42	54	0	2
Female	54	53	45	0	1
Are you:
White	73	40	57	0	2
Black	15	93	7	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	11	48	49	1	0
Asian	1	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	55	40	0	4
30-44	31	47	50	0	1
45-59	27	49	49	0	1
60 or over	27	47	51	0	1
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	50	47	1	1
High school graduate	22	56	42	1	1
Some college or associate degree	34	48	49	0	2
College graduate	24	39	57	0	2
Postgraduate study	15	45	52	0	2
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	8	62	37	0	1
$15,000-$29,999	17	60	36	1	2
$30,000-$49,999	26	48	47	0	3
$50,000-$74,999	23	45	53	0	1
$75,000-$99,999	12	40	59	0	1
$100,000 or more	14	33	66	0	0
Are you currently married?
Yes	65	43	54	0	1
No	35	58	39	1	2
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	36	45	52	0	2
No	64	50	47	0	1
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	63	49	47	0	2
No	37	46	52	0	1
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	40	86	13	0	1
Republican	38	8	91	0	1
Independent	22	47	46	1	4
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	56	43	55	0	1
Catholic	26	44	52	1	2
Jewish	4	0	0	0	0
Something else	6	55	40	1	2
None	7	67	26	0	2
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	16	45	53	1	1
Once a week	27	46	52	0	1
A few times a month	14	56	42	0	1
A few times a year	28	45	51	0	3
Never	12	54	41	0	2
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	19	79	17	0	3
Moderate	50	51	46	0	2
Conservative	31	21	77	0	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	53	62	36	0	1
Worse today	11	31	62	1	5
About the same	35	33	64	0	1
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	46	82	16	0	1
Bob Dole (Rep)	30	4	93	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	7	23	65	1	10
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	13	49	49	1	0
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	58	76	21	0	2
Disapprove	39	7	90	1	1
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	39	83	15	0	1
Unfavorable	56	23	74	0	2
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	13	45	53	0	2
Medicare/Prescription drugs	9	62	37	0	1
Health care	7	64	36	0	1
Economy/Jobs	19	64	31	1	3
Taxes	13	16	79	0	1
Education	15	49	48	0	2
Social Security	13	59	40	0	0
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	13	76	19	0	1
He is honest and trustworthy	26	20	75	1	3
He cares about people like me	14	68	30	1	1
He has the right experience	15	80	19	0	0
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	11	33	65	0	0
He would have good judgment in a crisis	12	40	58	0	1
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	57	55	41	0	2
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	39	38	60	0	1
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	46	74	24	0	2
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	48	24	73	0	1
Which of these should be top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	27	29	67	1	1
Reduce the national debt	25	49	48	0	1
Strengthen Social Security	35	59	38	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	36	15	82	1	1
Only Bush	19	87	12	0	1
Both would	35	61	34	0	3
Neither would	7	52	48	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	40	95	3	0	2
Only Bush	25	4	94	0	1
Both do	28	23	74	1	1
Neither does	5	0	0	0	0
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	28	13	83	0	2
George W. Bush did	15	88	8	1	3
Both did	31	58	39	1	2
Neither did	19	54	43	0	1
Are you of Cuban or Hispanic descent?
Yes, Cuban	2	0	0	0	0
Yes, other Hispanic	8	53	43	1	0
No	90	50	47	0	2
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the enviroment	49	60	37	0	2
Encouraging economic growth	45	40	58	0	1
Is your opinion of Gov. Jeb Bush:
Favorable	54	19	78	0	1
Unfavorable	39	90	7	0	2
When did you finally decide who to vote for in the presidential election?
In the last three days	8	41	47	0	8
In the last week	6	53	40	2	2
In the last month	12	51	46	1	3
Before that	72	50	48	0	1