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VERMONT EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race Results below.
Click here for Senate race survey results.

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|
% of All
 |
GORE
 | BUSH
 | BUCHANAN
 | NADER
 |
| Are you: |
| Male |
47 |
45 |
46 |
1 |
7 |
| Female |
53 |
56 |
36 |
1 |
7 |

|
| Are you: |
| White |
97 |
51 |
41 |
1 |
7 |
| Black |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hispanic/Latino |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Asian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |

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| To which age group do you belong? |
| 18-29 |
14 |
49 |
38 |
1 |
11 |
| 30-44 |
33 |
53 |
38 |
1 |
7 |
| 45-59 |
31 |
49 |
42 |
0 |
7 |
| 60+ |
22 |
50 |
45 |
1 |
3 |

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| What was the last grade of school you completed? |
| Did not complete high school |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| High school graduate |
22 |
47 |
48 |
1 |
3 |
| Some college or associate degree |
28 |
44 |
47 |
0 |
8 |
| College graduate |
25 |
53 |
37 |
0 |
7 |
| Postgraduate study |
21 |
61 |
30 |
1 |
7 |

|
| 1999 total family income: |
| Under $15,000 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| $15,000-$29,999 |
20 |
58 |
33 |
2 |
8 |
| $30,000-$49,999 |
28 |
49 |
43 |
1 |
6 |
| $50,000-$74,999 |
23 |
48 |
44 |
0 |
7 |
| $75,000-$99,999 |
11 |
50 |
39 |
0 |
6 |
| $100,000 or more |
10 |
50 |
39 |
0 |
8 |

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| No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: |
| Democrat |
32 |
85 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
| Republican |
30 |
11 |
86 |
1 |
1 |
| Independent |
37 |
53 |
32 |
1 |
12 |

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| Are you: |
| Protestant/Christian |
46 |
46 |
48 |
1 |
5 |
| Catholic |
30 |
47 |
48 |
1 |
3 |
| Jewish |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Something else |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| None |
14 |
65 |
21 |
0 |
12 |

|
| On most political matters, do you consider yourself: |
| Liberal |
30 |
75 |
10 |
1 |
14 |
| Moderate |
46 |
53 |
42 |
0 |
5 |
| Conservative |
24 |
18 |
77 |
2 |
1 |

|
| Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation: |
| Better today |
45 |
64 |
28 |
0 |
6 |
| Worse today |
11 |
29 |
62 |
2 |
6 |
| About the same |
43 |
42 |
50 |
0 |
6 |

|
| In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for: |
| Bill Clinton (Dem) |
53 |
79 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
| Bob Dole (Rep) |
26 |
8 |
89 |
0 |
3 |
| Ross Perot (Ref) |
8 |
30 |
54 |
2 |
10 |
| Someone else |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Did not vote |
8 |
39 |
52 |
0 |
8 |

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? |
| Approve |
64 |
72 |
20 |
0 |
7 |
| Disapprove |
32 |
9 |
85 |
1 |
4 |

|
| Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person: |
| Favorable |
34 |
81 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
| Unfavorable |
61 |
33 |
59 |
0 |
6 |

|
| Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? |
| World affairs |
18 |
55 |
35 |
1 |
8 |
| Medicare/Prescription drugs |
7 |
49 |
47 |
0 |
5 |
| Health care |
10 |
54 |
34 |
0 |
11 |
| Economy/Jobs |
19 |
60 |
31 |
1 |
7 |
| Taxes |
11 |
25 |
71 |
0 |
2 |
| Education |
12 |
61 |
29 |
0 |
9 |
| Social Security |
10 |
62 |
37 |
0 |
1 |

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| Which of the following best describes your feelings about Vermont's current law recognizing gay and lesbian civil unions? |
| Enthusiastic |
25 |
80 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
| Supportive, but not enthusiastic |
24 |
64 |
26 |
0 |
9 |
| Opposed, but not angry |
34 |
32 |
62 |
1 |
2 |
| Angry |
15 |
23 |
75 |
0 |
1 |

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