MICHIGAN EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Results below.
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	% of All	GORE	BUSH	NADER
Are you:
Male	49	46	51	2
Female	51	56	42	2
Are you:
White	86	46	51	2
Black	11	91	8	1
Hispanic/Latino	2	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0	0
Other	1	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	20	53	44	1
30-44	35	49	49	1
45-59	30	53	44	2
60+	15	50	46	4
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	0	0	0
High school graduate	24	52	46	2
Some college or associate degree	35	49	48	2
College graduate	22	48	48	3
Postgraduate study	15	59	39	2
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	6	61	36	3
$15,000-$29,999	17	57	40	2
$30,000-$49,999	22	48	49	2
$50,000-$74,999	26	46	50	2
$75,000-$99,999	16	52	47	0
$100,000 or more	14	54	43	3
Are you currently married?
Yes	64	47	51	2
No	36	59	37	2
Do you have children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	46	49	49	1
No	54	53	43	3
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	70	52	45	2
No	30	50	47	3
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	37	89	9	2
Republican	32	11	88	0
Independent	30	47	46	5
Do you or does someone else in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	27	64	32	3
Yes, someone else does	16	58	39	2
No	57	42	55	1
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	54	46	51	2
Catholic	27	48	50	2
Jewish	2	0	0	0
Something else	7	60	33	7
None	11	73	24	1
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	16	36	60	2
Once a week	25	43	56	1
A few times a month	12	52	44	2
A few times a year	31	57	39	3
Never	13	71	25	3
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	20	29	67	3
No	75	57	40	2
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	24	85	13	2
Moderate	50	54	43	3
Conservative	27	15	82	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	55	65	33	2
Worse today	9	33	64	2
About the same	35	36	60	2
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	48	82	15	2
Bob Dole (Rep)	28	9	89	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	30	66	5
Someone else	2	0	0	0
Did not vote	13	48	47	1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	58	79	19	1
Disapprove	40	12	84	3
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	37	85	13	2
Unfavorable	58	29	68	2
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	14	44	53	3
Medicare/Prescription drugs	7	61	37	2
Health care	7	60	36	3
Economy/Jobs	24	70	29	1
Taxes	11	11	82	4
Education	13	57	42	1
Social Security	11	57	43	0
Which one quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	16	77	20	2
He is honest and trustworthy	27	20	76	3
He cares about people like me	14	69	27	2
He has the right experience	14	82	18	0
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	10	40	58	2
He would have good judgment in a crisis	10	42	55	1
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	46	77	21	1
Govermnemt is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	48	26	70	2
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus
Cut federal income taxes	28	30	67	1
Reduce the national debt	24	55	41	2
Strengthen Social Security	35	63	35	2
Fund other domestic programs	6	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	32	17	81	1
Only Bush	20	89	9	1
Both would	36	59	34	4
Neither would	9	56	41	2
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	40	93	5	2
Only Bush	20	4	94	1
Both do	30	31	67	2
Neither does	7	37	38	10
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	23	9	90	0
George W. Bush did	17	89	8	3
Both did	35	55	40	3
Neither did	19	62	35	2
GORE ATTACK BUSH UNF
Yes	59	37	60	2
No	36	75	22	2
BUSH ATTACK GORE UNF
Yes	52	66	30	3
No	42	33	65	1
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation?
Support	56	69	29	2
Oppose	41	28	68	2
Do you consider yourself a political supporter of John McCain?
Yes	27	31	65	3
No	65	60	37	2