ILLINOIS EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Results below.

	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	47	51	46	0	3
Female	53	57	40	0	2
Are you:
White	79	48	49	0	2
Black	14	92	7	0	1
Hispanic/Latino	4	0	0	0	0
Asian	2	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	17	53	42	1	4
30-44	33	54	43	0	2
45-59	26	58	40	0	1
60 or over	24	52	46	0	2
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	0	0	0	0
High school graduate	23	53	45	0	2
Some college or associate degree	29	56	40	1	3
College graduate	25	51	47	0	2
Postgraduate study	18	53	44	0	2
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	8	71	28	0	1
$15,000-$29,999	17	58	39	0	2
$30,000-$49,999	20	55	42	1	3
$50,000-$74,999	24	53	44	0	2
$75,000-$99,999	13	52	47	0	1
$100,000 or more	18	48	49	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	64	50	48	0	2
No	36	64	33	0	3
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	39	56	42	0	2
No	61	54	43	0	2
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	64	58	39	0	2
No	36	50	48	0	2
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	40	88	11	0	1
Republican	28	11	87	0	2
Independent	32	49	46	0	4
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	20	65	33	1	1
Yes, someone else does	13	56	40	0	3
No	67	52	46	0	2
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	49	45	52	0	2
Catholic	31	53	45	0	1
Jewish	6	0	0	0	0
Other	7	71	24	0	4
None	8	78	19	1	1
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	15	44	53	1	2
Once a week	29	47	50	0	2
A few times a month	14	61	36	0	3
A few times a year	30	63	35	0	1
Never	11	64	31	1	3
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases	24	76	21	0	2
Legal in most cases	35	61	36	0	2
Illegal in most cases	24	39	59	0	2
Illegal in all cases	13	34	62	1	3
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	22	85	10	1	4
Moderate	52	55	43	0	2
Conservative	26	24	74	0	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	50	67	31	0	1
Worse today	11	42	55	0	3
About the same	39	45	52	0	3
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	54	83	15	0	1
Bob Dole (Rep)	25	7	91	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	5	0	0	0	0
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	13	49	48	0	3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	64	81	17	0	2
Disapprove	33	8	88	0	3
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	42	88	10	0	1
Unfavorable	54	30	67	0	2
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	12	55	42	1	2
Medicare/Prescription Drugs	9	64	33	0	3
Health care	10	66	31	0	2
Economy/Jobs	22	69	29	0	2
Taxes	12	16	80	0	2
Education	13	58	39	0	2
Social Security	11	58	42	0	0
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	15	80	18	0	2
He is honest and trustworthy	23	14	83	0	3
He cares about people like me	14	73	22	1	3
He has the right experience	18	81	16	0	2
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	9	49	50	0	0
He would have good judgment in a crisis	12	56	44	0	0
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	65	62	36	0	2
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	32	43	54	1	2
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	49	76	22	0	2
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	46	31	65	0	3
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	27	41	58	0	1
Reduce the national debt	23	56	42	1	2
Strengthen Social Security	36	60	38	0	1
Fund other domestic programs	7	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	18	81	0	1
Only Bush	18	89	9	1	1
Both would	40	62	34	0	3
Neither would	10	65	34	0	1
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	40	93	6	0	1
Only Bush	21	7	91	0	1
Both do	30	39	60	0	1
Neither does	7	0	0	0	0
Do you think things in this country today are:
Generally going in the right direction	68	63	35	0	1
Seriously off on the wrong track	28	38	57	0	4
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Ryan is handling his job as governor?
Approve	32	54	44	0	2
Disapprove	62	56	42	0	1
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for people convicted of murder?
Favor	63	48	50	0	1
Oppose	33	69	28	1	2