Exit Poll Results

Results from the Exit Poll conducted by Blake High School Honors Government Students on November 7, 2000

We categorized our results according to which candidate the respondant voted for. So, for each question, you will see what percentage of the respondants answered each way, broken down by candidate. Please keep in mind that we are not professional poll takers, and we ran into several glitches in our counting, so we do not claim that this is a perfect poll. However, as recent events in Florida have shown, we are not alone in this regard!

The percentages may not add up to 100%, because some respondants did not answer every question.

What is your gender?
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Male	47.1%	35.5%	48%	75%
Female	61.9%	64.5%	52%	25%
(One person put "C" for this question. We're not sure what he or she meant by that.)

Age
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
18-24	4.7%	6.7%	24%	8.3%
25-34	11%	18.7%	5%	25%
35-44	29%	25.1%	28.5%	41.6%
45-64	34.3%	38.4%	28.5%	16.6%
65+	7.6%	8.2 %	10%	8.3%

Race
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Caucasian	82.9%	56%	81%	83%
African-American	8.8%	32.1%	9.5%	8.3%
Hispanic	2.4%	2.9%	5%	8.3%
Asian	4.3%	4%	5%	0%
Other	3.3%	3 %	0%	0%

Last year of education completed
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Some High School (not a HS grad)	1%	0.6%	0%	0%
Graduated High School (no college)	5.2%	4.2%	0%	16.6%
Some college (not a college grad)	23.3%	17.7%	14%	8.3%
Graduated College (no graduate school)	31.4%	25.9%	28.5%	50%
Graduate classes or degree	40%	45.6 %	57%	25%

Religion
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Protestant Christian	42.4%	32.7%	24%	33.3%
Catholic	38.6%	18.9%	19%	0%
Jewish	4.8%	14.7%	19%	8.3%
Muslim	.5%	4%	0%	0 %
Hindu	5.7%	2.6%	0%	0%
Sikh	4.3%	11%	5%	0%
Buddhist	5%	1.4%	5%	8.3%
Mormon	0%	1.6%	0%	0%
Other	17.1%	13.1%	24%	50%

Political Party
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Republican	65.2%	6%	14%	0%
Democrat	31.4%	82.7%	48%	16.6%
Reform	.5%	0%	5%	0%
Green	1%	1%	10%	8.3%
Other	5.7%	6.8%	24%	75%

***Note: some people who checked "other" wrote in "independent." We did not include that as one of the main choices, because it is not a political party.

Respondants rated their opinions of the following statements by answering A, B, C, D, or E, based on this scale:

The debates were important in making my decision.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	19.5%	21.1%	24%	41.6%
Somewhat Disagree	13.8%	16.3%	24%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	19%	16.7%	19%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	33.8%	30.5%	24%	16.6%
Strongly Agree	12.9%	12.2%	10%	16.6%

"Character" was an important issue to me in making my decision.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	6.7%	11%	19%	8.3%
Somewhat Disagree	6.2%	12%	5%	8.3%
Neutral or Undecided	6.7%	11.4%	14%	33.3%
Somewhat Agree	10.5%	26.9%	19%	16.6%
Strongly Agree	53.8%	33.3%	38%	33.3%

Class sizes in school should be reduced.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	6.7%	5.6%	0%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	7.6%	3.8%	0%	0%
Neutral or Undecided	16.7%	6.8%	9.5%	8.3%
Somewhat Agree	16.2%	14.9%	19%	41.6%
Strongly Agree	45.2%	68.7%	71%	25%

Public schools are safe.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	11%	9%	9.5%	0%
Somewhat Disagree	36.2%	24.5%	24%	8.3%
Neutral or Undecided	17.6%	18.3%	9.5%	25%
Somewhat Agree	26.7%	35.1%	57%	25%
Strongly Agree	9%	8.4%	0%	33.3%

School vouchers are a good idea.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	11%	41.6%	28.5%	25%
Somewhat Disagree	10.5%	13.9%	19%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	25.2%	24.1%	19%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	17.6%	7.2%	14%	8.3%
Strongly Agree	34.8%	10.6%	19%	25%

The U.S. should provide all citizens with healthcare.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	23.8%	7.6%	0%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	21.4%	4.4%	9.5%	8.3%
Neutral or Undecided	16.2%	9.6%	14%	25%
Somewhat Agree	14.8%	23.1%	33%	16.6%
Strongly Agree	23.3%	53.6 %	43%	25%

Abortion should be legal in all cases.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	44.3%	14.7%	5%	25%
Somewhat Disagree	15.7%	20.1%	19%	8.3%
Neutral or Undecided	10%	10%	0%	0%
Somewhat Agree	10%	20.1%	24%	33.3%
Strongly Agree	19%	42.6%	52%	33.3%

Prescription drugs should be included in all health care insurance plans.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	10.5%	7.8%	5%	0%
Somewhat Disagree	7.6%	2.4%	0%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	12%	3.9%	9.5%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	20%	17.5%	24%	25%
Strongly Agree	47.6%	67.1%	57%	41.6%

The entertainment industry needs to take responsibility and censor the violence that is shown in movies, television, and what is heard in music.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	12.9%	9.6%	24%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	9%	31.9%	24%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	8%	12%	14%	25%
Somewhat Agree	12.9%	22.3%	14%	25%
Strongly Agree	55.7%	43.4%	24%	8.3%

The government should establish tougher laws on guns.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	23.8%	8%	5%	25%
Somewhat Disagree	19.5%	2.4%	0%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	10.5%	4.8%	14%	8.3%
Somewhat Agree	16.2%	14.9%	9.5%	16.6%
Strongly Agree	28.6%	69.1%	71%	25%

Tax cuts should be targeted towards those in need.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	24.8%	6.8%	9.5%	8.3%
Somewhat Disagree	22.4%	7.6%	9.5%	33.3%
Neutral or Undecided	13.8%	14%	19%	33.3%
Somewhat Agree	20%	27.1%	19%	8.3%
Strongly Agree	18.6%	40.4%	43%	16.6%

Spending on the military should be significantly increased.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	5.7%	20.1%	19%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	11%	22.5%	38%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	22.9%	35.6%	19%	33.3%
Somewhat Agree	32.9%	19.5%	24%	25%
Strongly Agree	26.2%	6.6%	0%	8.3%

Elimination of the national debt should be a top priority.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	4.8%	4%	5%	8.3%
Somewhat Disagree	11.4%	8%	14%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	23.8%	19.3%	33%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	33.3%	35.7%	24%	25%
Strongly Agree	25.2%	29.7%	24%	33.3%

Social security issues affected my choice in voting for a candidate.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	20%	12.2%	19%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	15.2%	12.9%	14%	33.3%
Neutral or Undecided	25.7%	21.5%	14%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	20%	28.1%	38%	16.6%
Strongly Agree	13.3%	23.7%	14%	0%

There should be organized prayer in public schools.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	21.4%	46.8%	81%	25%
Somewhat Disagree	16.2%	11%	10%	16.6%
Neutral or Undecided	26.2%	18.6%	0%	33.3%
Somewhat Agree	17.1%	8%	5%	8.3%
Strongly Agree	18.1%	13.7%	5%	16.6%

The U.S. should provide economic assistance to aid in foreign countries.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	8.8%	4.2%	5%	0%
Somewhat Disagree	18.6%	10.6%	24%	25%
Neutral or Undecided	21.9%	22.3%	9.5%	16.6%
Somewhat Agree	38.6%	41.2%	28.5%	33.3%
Strongly Agree	9%	20.7%	28.5%	16.6%

There should be federally funded child-care for welfare mothers.
	Bush voters	Gore voters	Nader voters	Other voters
Strongly Disagree	19.5%	4.8%	14%	16.6%
Somewhat Disagree	19%	10.6%	9.5%	33.3%
Neutral or Undecided	16.7%	19.3%	19%	8.3%
Somewhat Agree	25.2%	32.5%	43%	33.3%
Strongly Agree	12.4%	27.7%	14%	8.3%

Last updated on January 5, 2000.

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