WASHINGTON EXIT POLLS
Surveys of state voters in the presidential race
Preliminary results below.
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	% of All	GORE	BUSH	BUCHANAN	NADER
Are you:
Male	49	43	48	0	6
Female	51	55	39	0	4
Are you:
White	92	48	46	0	5
Black	2	0	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	2	0	0	0	0
Asian	2	0	0	0	0
Other	2	0	0	0	0
To which age group do you belong?
18-29	15	47	44	0	6
30-44	31	42	48	0	8
45-59	31	57	37	1	5
60+	23	51	46	0	3
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	5	61	26	0	7
High school graduate	17	50	48	0	2
Some college or associate degree	36	42	52	1	4
College graduate	26	50	43	1	6
Postgraduate study	17	56	32	0	10
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	8	61	35	0	3
$15,000-$29,999	16	50	40	0	10
$30,000-$49,999	28	50	42	0	7
$50,000-$74,999	25	48	46	1	4
$75,000-$99,999	13	49	44	0	4
$100,000 or more	10	50	46	0	3
Are you currently married?
Yes	64	46	48	0	5
No	36	55	37	1	6
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	36	47	46	0	6
No	64	51	43	0	5
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	60	50	43	1	6
No	40	49	45	0	4
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	37	86	8	0	6
Republican	29	8	90	0	1
Independent	35	46	42	0	9
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	55	42	54	0	3
Catholic	20	56	40	1	3
Jewish	1	0	0	0	0
Something else	6	63	19	0	15
None	18	63	25	0	10
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	10	33	65	0	1
Once a week	23	42	53	0	2
A few times a month	13	46	47	2	4
A few times a year	29	54	40	0	6
Never	22	60	31	0	8
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	13	16	81	0	3
No	84	55	37	0	6
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	24	83	5	0	11
Moderate	48	53	41	0	5
Conservative	27	14	84	1	0
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	46	60	32	0	6
Worse today	13	32	61	0	7
About the same	40	42	53	1	4
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	46	83	12	0	4
Bob Dole (Rep)	27	8	89	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	8	29	53	4	15
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote for president	6	38	57	0	3
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	58	75	19	0	5
Disapprove	38	9	84	1	5
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	36	80	13	0	6
Unfavorable	58	28	66	1	5
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	13	50	43	0	6
Medicare/Prescription drugs	7	64	34	0	2
Healthcare	8	70	27	1	2
Economy/Jobs	17	58	34	0	7
Taxes	15	19	78	0	2
Education	16	53	35	1	9
Social Security	9	57	42	0	1
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	17	75	12	0	10
He is honest and trustworthy	29	17	80	1	2
He cares about people like me	10	58	29	0	11
He has the right experience	15	84	12	0	3
He is a likeable person	2	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	11	43	51	1	4
He would have good judgment in a crisis	12	48	46	0	6
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	59	55	36	1	7
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	39	57	0	3
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	36	78	15	0	7
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	56	26	67	1	5
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	22	18	78	0	2
Reduce the national debt	34	60	33	0	6
Strengthen Social Security	31	57	39	1	2
Fund other domestic programs	8	64	11	0	20
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates do you think would say anything to get elected president?
Only Gore	27	6	93	0	0
Only Bush	15	93	6	0	2
Both would	48	57	31	1	9
Neither would	8	66	30	0	1
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	37	89	5	0	5
Only Bush	19	1	98	0	0
Both do	33	35	60	0	4
Neither does	9	36	31	4	22
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the environment	49	67	23	0	8
Encouraging economic growth	39	29	67	1	2
In deciding how you would vote today for president, how important was the Clinton administration's antitrust case against Microsoft?
Very important	13	29	65	2	3
Somewhat important	22	41	52	0	6
Not too important	23	52	41	1	4
Not at all important	39	60	33	0	6