OHIO 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	39	57	1	3
Female	54	53	45	0	2
Are you:
White	87	41	55	1	2
Black	9	89	9	1	1
Hispanic/Latino	3	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	18	45	49	0	5
30-44	34	43	53	1	2
45-59	29	48	49	1	2
60+	19	52	47	0	1
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	6	67	30	2	1
High school graduate	27	52	44	1	3
Some college or associate degree	32	44	53	0	1
College graduate	20	40	58	1	2
Postgraduate study	15	45	51	1	3
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	6	55	40	0	5
$15,000-$29,999	17	57	38	0	3
$30,000-$49,999	25	45	50	1	2
$50,000-$74,999	26	50	47	1	2
$75,000-$99,999	12	41	56	0	3
$100,000 or more	14	32	66	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	68	44	53	1	2
No	32	54	41	1	4
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	44	44	52	1	2
No	56	49	47	0	3
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	66	46	50	1	3
No	34	48	49	0	2
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	38	88	9	1	2
Republican	37	9	89	1	1
Independent	26	38	54	1	5
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes	36	59	38	1	3
No	64	40	56	1	3
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	58	44	54	1	1
Catholic	26	47	50	1	1
Jewish	2	0	0	0	0
Other	6	59	30	1	8
None	7	47	38	0	11
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	17	45	52	1	1
Once a week	28	40	59	0	1
A few times a month	14	43	52	0	4
A few times a year	26	53	44	1	2
Never	13	55	34	1	7
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	21	83	12	0	4
Moderate	49	48	48	1	3
Conservative	29	16	82	1	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	53	61	36	0	2
Worse today	11	36	59	1	3
About the same	35	31	65	1	3
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	45	84	14	1	2
Bob Dole (Rep)	33	7	91	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	30	61	2	6
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	11	40	54	1	5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	56	76	20	1	2
Disapprove	41	8	88	1	3
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	82	15	0	2
Unfavorable	61	26	70	1	2
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	11	38	58	1	3
Medicare/Prescription drugs	9	66	33	0	1
Health care	9	61	34	0	2
Economy/Jobs	21	60	37	1	2
Taxes	14	16	81	0	1
Education	12	47	50	0	3
Social Security	11	64	35	0	0
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	11	69	24	0	4
He is honest and trustworthy	28	22	74	1	3
He cares about people like me	15	69	28	0	2
He has the right experience	14	84	14	0	1
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	10	26	72	1	1
He would have good judgment in a crisis	13	37	59	1	2
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's position on the issues	62	52	44	0	3
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	37	59	1	2
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	42	76	21	0	3
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	54	24	72	1	2
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	32	30	66	1	2
Reduce the national debt	25	51	45	1	4
Strenthen Social Security	32	61	37	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	32	13	85	0	1
Only Bush	19	85	13	1	1
Both would	37	56	36	1	5
Neither would	10	61	37	0	1
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	36	94	3	0	2
Only Bush	25	7	92	1	1
Both do	29	34	63	0	2
Neither does	7	31	48	3	17
Do you or does someone else in your household own a gun?
Yes	46	39	57	1	3
No	54	55	42	0	2
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	27	12	85	0	2
George W. Bush did	16	86	10	0	1
Both did	30	57	38	1	4
Neither did	20	53	43	0	2
Do you support or oppose stricter gun control legislation?
Support	54	64	32	0	2
Oppose	40	24	71	1	3