WEST VIRGINIA 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	42	57	0	1
Female	54	50	47	1	2
Are you:
White	95	45	53	1	1
Black	3	0	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	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	14	37	57	1	4
30-44	31	45	52	0	2
45-59	29	50	48	1	1
60+	26	46	53	0	0
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Did not complete high school	10	0	0	0	0
High school graduate	27	46	52	0	2
Some college or associate degree	28	42	56	1	1
College graduate	18	40	58	0	1
Postgraduate study	18	50	47	0	2
1999 total family income:
Under $15,000	9	0	0	0	0
$15,000-$29,999	22	55	41	0	4
$30,000-$49,999	30	44	55	0	1
$50,000-$74,999	24	41	58	0	1
$75,000-$99,999	8	0	0	0	0
$100,000 or more	6	0	0	0	0
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat	46	73	25	1	2
Republican	33	15	84	0	1
Independent	21	34	62	0	4
Are you:
Protestant/Christian	73	44	54	0	1
Catholic	13	58	40	1	1
Jewish	1	0	0	0	0
Something else	8	0	0	0	0
None	6	0	0	0	0
Do you consider yourself part of the conservative Christian political movement, also known as the religious right?
Yes	31	29	69	1	2
No	62	56	42	0	2
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal	21	74	21	0	5
Moderate	49	51	47	0	1
Conservative	30	18	81	0	1
Do you or does someone else in your household belong to a labor union?
Yes	33	51	47	1	1
No	67	43	54	0	2
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today	46	59	40	0	2
Worse today	14	28	70	1	2
About the same	39	37	60	0	2
In the 1996 election for president, did you vote for:
Bill Clinton (Dem)	46	76	21	0	3
Bob Dole (Rep)	33	13	86	0	0
Ross Perot (Ref)	7	0	0	0	0
Someone else	2	0	0	0	0
Did not vote	11	33	65	1	0
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Approve	55	70	28	0	2
Disapprove	41	16	82	1	1
Is your opinion of Bill Clinton as a person:
Favorable	34	73	25	0	1
Unfavorable	63	32	66	0	2
When did you finally decide who to vote for in the presidential election?
In the last three days	13	54	41	2	3
In the last week	9	0	0	0	0
In the last month	16	48	48	0	3
Before that	61	43	56	0	1
Which is more important to you?
Protecting the environment	35	60	36	0	4
Encouraging economic growth	57	38	61	0	1
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
World affairs	11	39	58	0	3
Medicare/Prescription drugs	13	51	48	0	0
Health care	10	63	36	1	0
Economy/Jobs	18	58	37	1	4
Taxes	11	5	93	1	0
Education	10	0	0	0	0
Social Security	13	61	38	0	0