PENNSYLVANIA 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	48	43	54	0	2
Female	52	58	40	0	2
Are you:
White	91	48	50	0	2
Black	7	90	7	0	3
Hispanic/Latino	1	0	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	14	50	46	1	3
30-44	29	47	50	0	2
45-59	28	49	49	0	1
60+	28	57	40	0	3
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	6	60	34	1	3
High school graduate	31	54	43	0	3
Some college or associate degree	25	51	46	0	2
College graduate	22	38	58	0	2
Postgraduate study	16	50	48	1	0
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	8	61	35	0	3
$15,000-$29,999	17	58	38	0	4
$30,000-$49,999	25	51	47	1	1
$50,000-$74,999	22	47	51	0	1
$75,000-$99,999	14	49	51	0	1
$100,000 or more	13	36	60	0	2
Are you currently married?
Yes	68	45	53	0	2
No	32	59	37	0	3
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	38	43	55	0	2
No	62	54	43	0	2
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	60	50	47	0	2
No	40	50	48	1	2
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	40	84	14	0	2
Republican	40	16	82	0	1
Independent	20	48	45	1	5
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	17	67	29	1	3
Yes someone else does	14	62	36	0	2
No	70	44	54	0	2
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	50	43	55	0	1
Catholic	37	50	45	0	3
Jewish	4	0	0	0	0
Other	4	0	0	0	0
None	5	57	39	0	2
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	13	35	61	0	2
Once a week	33	46	52	0	2
A few times a month	15	54	43	1	2
A few times a year	26	53	43	0	2
Never	10	61	36	1	2
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	21	79	17	0	4
Moderate	49	59	39	0	2
Conservative	31	16	82	0	1
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	47	64	34	0	1
Worse today	10	37	61	1	1
About the same	42	37	59	0	3
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	48	81	17	0	2
Bob Dole (Rep)	32	8	91	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	6	31	58	0	7
Someone else	1	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	11	51	46	0	3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	57	77	21	0	2
Disapprove	40	11	86	1	2
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	84	15	0	1
Unfavorable	60	29	68	0	3
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (check only one)
World affairs	13	43	52	1	4
Medicare/Prescription drugs	11	61	36	0	3
Health care	8	57	42	0	1
Economy/Jobs	16	64	34	0	2
Taxes	13	17	80	1	1
Education	11	60	37	0	2
Social Security	15	65	33	0	2
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (check only one)
He understands complex issues	12	77	18	1	4
He is honest and trustworthy	27	17	79	0	3
He cares about people like me	14	70	27	0	3
He has the right experience	17	83	15	0	1
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	10	38	61	0	0
He would have good judgement in a crisis	11	45	53	0	1
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's position on the issues	61	57	40	0	2
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	36	60	0	2
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	44	75	22	0	2
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	50	27	69	0	2
Which of these should be the top priority for federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	27	29	66	0	3
Reduce the national debt	27	56	42	0	2
Strengthen Social Security	34	58	41	0	1
Fund other domestic programs	4	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	10	88	1	1
Only Bush	18	88	10	0	2
Both would	38	60	36	0	3
Neither would	12	61	36	0	1
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	37	92	6	0	1
Only Bush	21	4	95	0	1
Both do	31	34	65	0	1
Neither does	9	38	45	2	12
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	24	8	91	0	1
George W. Bush did	13	90	8	0	2
Both did	38	58	38	0	4
Neither did	21	62	36	1	1
When did you finally decide who to vote for in the presidential election?
In the last three days	12	58	34	0	7
In the last week	8	47	51	0	2
In the last month	14	50	47	0	2
Before that	64	49	49	0	1