WISCONSIN 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	40	54	1	5
Female	52	55	43	0	2
Are you:
White	93	47	49	0	3
Black	3	0	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	2	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	19	46	44	0	10
30-44	32	44	53	1	1
45-59	27	50	47	0	3
60+	22	53	45	0	2
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	6	0	0	0	0
High school graduate	26	50	47	0	2
Some college or associate degree	34	43	51	0	5
College graduate	21	42	51	0	7
Postgraduate study	14	56	41	0	3
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	7	0	0	0	0
$15,000-$29,999	18	59	35	0	6
$30,000-$49,999	25	47	47	1	4
$50,000-$74,999	24	47	51	0	2
$75,000-$99,999	12	35	62	0	3
$100,000 or more	13	45	51	0	3
Are you currently married?
Yes	67	45	52	0	3
No	33	53	40	0	6
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Yes	39	43	54	0	2
No	61	51	44	0	5
Do you work full-time for pay?
Yes	63	45	50	0	4
No	37	52	44	1	3
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	37	89	8	0	3
Republican	32	6	92	0	2
Independent	31	43	49	0	7
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes, I do	18	54	43	1	3
Yes, someone else does	15	57	36	1	6
No	68	44	52	0	3
Are you:
Protestant/Other Christian	48	42	54	0	4
Catholic	38	50	47	0	2
Jewish	1	0	0	0	0
Something else	6	0	0	0	0
None	7	0	0	0	0
How often do you attend religious services?
More than once a week	9	38	59	0	3
Once a week	32	42	55	0	2
A few times a month	17	52	44	0	4
A few times a year	31	51	44	0	5
Never	9	63	29	0	7
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	14	25	74	1	0
No	79	52	43	0	4
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	18	77	15	1	7
Moderate	53	55	41	0	4
Conservative	29	16	81	0	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	52	61	37	0	2
Worse today	12	33	61	0	4
About the same	35	34	60	0	6
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	47	83	14	0	3
Bob Dole (Rep)	30	6	92	0	1
Ross Perot (Ref)	7	0	0	0	0
Other	3	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	13	38	53	0	8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	56	77	20	0	3
Disapprove	42	9	85	0	5
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	33	83	14	0	2
Unfavorable	64	30	65	0	4
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	12	43	49	0	7
Medicare/Prescription drugs	8	67	32	0	2
Health care	10	52	47	0	0
Economy/Jobs	20	67	29	1	3
Taxes	16	15	83	0	3
Education	9	56	36	1	7
Social Security	13	55	42	0	3
Which one candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
He understands complex issues	14	81	16	0	3
He is honest and trustworthy	28	12	81	1	6
He cares about people like me	15	60	34	1	5
He has the right experience	16	86	14	0	0
He is a likeable person	3	0	0	0	0
He is a strong leader	9	27	67	0	6
He would have good judgment in a crisis	9	48	49	0	2
Which was more important in your vote for president today?
My candidate's positions on the issues	62	53	42	0	4
My candidate's leadership/personal qualities	35	37	60	0	3
Which comes closer to your view:
Government should do more to solve problems	39	74	22	0	4
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	55	27	69	0	3
Which of these should be the top priority for the federal budget surplus:
Cut federal income taxes	30	29	66	0	4
Reduce the national debt	28	58	39	0	3
Strengthen Social Securit	30	56	42	0	2
Fund other domestic programs	6	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	35	10	87	0	3
Only Bush	20	89	10	0	2
Both would	34	60	33	1	6
Neither would	9	63	37	0	0
Regardless of how you voted today, which of these candidates has the knowledge to serve effectively as president?
Only Gore	34	97	1	0	2
Only Bush	25	3	95	0	2
Both do	30	34	62	1	3
Neither do	8	38	42	0	18
When did you finally decide who to vote for in the presidential election?
In the last three days	13	50	42	0	8
In the last week	7	0	0	0	0
In the last month	16	51	41	1	6
Before that	64	47	51	0	2
Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
Al Gore did	30	6	91	1	2
George W. Bush did	14	91	7	0	1
Both did	35	61	31	0	7
Neither did	17	66	33	0	1
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tommy Thompson is handling his job as governor?
Approve	64	34	62	1	3
Disapprove	32	76	19	0	5