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Massachusetts President Exit Poll Results
Updated : 11/06/96 16:06:08
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 1. Vote By Gender |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Men |
49% |
54% |
34% |
11% |
43% |
58% |
60% |
| Women |
51% |
69% |
23% |
7% |
57% |
42% |
40% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 2. White Voters |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Men |
49% |
53% |
34% |
11% |
43% |
58% |
59% |
| Women |
51% |
68% |
24% |
7% |
57% |
42% |
41% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 3. Vote By Race |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| White |
93% |
61% |
29% |
9% |
92% |
95% |
96% |
| African-Americans |
3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
| Hispanics |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
| Asians |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
| Question |
|
Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 4. Vote By Age |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| 18-29 |
16% |
66% |
23% |
9% |
18% |
13% |
16% |
| 30-44 |
35% |
62% |
27% |
9% |
35% |
34% |
36% |
| 45-59 |
29% |
62% |
28% |
8% |
29% |
29% |
26% |
| Over 60 |
20% |
57% |
34% |
9% |
18% |
24% |
21% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 5. Vote by Age |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| 18-64 |
86% |
63% |
27% |
9% |
88% |
82% |
83% |
| 65 and Older |
14% |
53% |
36% |
11% |
12% |
18% |
17% |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 6. Vote By Income |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Less Than $15,000 |
7% |
62% |
29% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| $15-30,000 |
17% |
64% |
23% |
11% |
17% |
14% |
21% |
| $30-50,000 |
26% |
64% |
26% |
10% |
26% |
24% |
30% |
| $50-75,000 |
24% |
61% |
31% |
7% |
24% |
27% |
20% |
| $75-100,000 |
14% |
66% |
27% |
7% |
14% |
13% |
12% |
| Over $100,000 |
12% |
59% |
32% |
7% |
12% |
14% |
10% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 7. Party Identification |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Democrat |
36% |
90% |
6% |
4% |
51% |
8% |
16% |
| Republican |
18% |
20% |
73% |
6% |
6% |
47% |
13% |
| Independent |
46% |
58% |
27% |
13% |
43% |
45% |
71% |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 8. 1992 Vote |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Clinton |
50% |
88% |
7% |
4% |
71% |
12% |
24% |
| Bush |
25% |
25% |
70% |
4% |
10% |
64% |
12% |
| Perot |
15% |
36% |
34% |
30% |
9% |
18% |
52% |
| Other |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Didn't Vote |
8% |
73% |
15% |
11% |
9% |
4% |
10% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 9. Political Ideology |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Liberal |
26% |
88% |
5% |
5% |
37% |
5% |
16% |
| Moderate |
50% |
64% |
25% |
10% |
52% |
45% |
57% |
| Conservative |
24% |
30% |
59% |
10% |
12% |
50% |
27% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 10. Vote If Perot Were Not Running |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Clinton |
63% |
94% |
1% |
5% |
94% |
3% |
33% |
| Dole |
30% |
6% |
87% |
6% |
3% |
92% |
22% |
| Would Not Vote |
6% |
13% |
14% |
64% |
1% |
3% |
44% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 11. Family Finances Since 1992 |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Gotten Better |
39% |
71% |
23% |
5% |
45% |
33% |
25% |
| Gotten Worse |
18% |
51% |
35% |
13% |
15% |
23% |
27% |
| About the Same |
40% |
59% |
29% |
10% |
38% |
43% |
48% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 12. State's Economic Condition |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Excellent |
7% |
57% |
40% |
2% |
7% |
11% |
1% |
| Good |
66% |
63% |
28% |
7% |
67% |
67% |
54% |
| Not Good |
21% |
64% |
22% |
12% |
22% |
17% |
30% |
| Poor |
3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 13. Vote By Education |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| No High School |
5% |
67% |
26% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
| High School Graduate |
19% |
57% |
27% |
16% |
18% |
19% |
33% |
| Some College |
23% |
63% |
26% |
10% |
23% |
21% |
25% |
| College Graduate |
30% |
59% |
31% |
8% |
29% |
33% |
26% |
| Post-Graduate |
23% |
66% |
27% |
5% |
24% |
22% |
13% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 14. Vote by Education |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| No College Degree |
48% |
61% |
27% |
12% |
47% |
45% |
62% |
| College Graduates |
52% |
62% |
29% |
7% |
53% |
55% |
38% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 15. Religion |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Protestant |
25% |
50% |
40% |
10% |
20% |
36% |
27% |
| Catholic |
50% |
64% |
26% |
10% |
51% |
46% |
56% |
| Other Christian |
7% |
52% |
40% |
6% |
6% |
10% |
5% |
| Jewish |
5% |
83% |
14% |
0% |
6% |
2% |
0% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
83% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
1% |
3% |
| None |
8% |
75% |
13% |
10% |
10% |
4% |
9% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 16. Religion - Whites Only |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Protestant |
32% |
49% |
41% |
10% |
26% |
46% |
33% |
| Catholic |
50% |
62% |
26% |
11% |
51% |
46% |
57% |
| Jewish |
5% |
84% |
14% |
0% |
7% |
2% |
0% |
| Other Religion |
5% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
1% |
2% |
| No Religion |
8% |
74% |
15% |
9% |
10% |
4% |
8% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 17. GOP Congress in Last Two Years |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Approve |
37% |
24% |
64% |
10% |
14% |
84% |
43% |
| Disapprove |
59% |
86% |
6% |
7% |
81% |
12% |
49% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 18. Reduce Taxes and Deficit? |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Possible |
53% |
51% |
39% |
9% |
44% |
75% |
53% |
| Not Possible |
43% |
76% |
14% |
9% |
52% |
21% |
44% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 19. Life for Next Generation |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Better Than Today |
27% |
70% |
25% |
4% |
31% |
24% |
14% |
| Worse Than Today |
30% |
53% |
30% |
15% |
25% |
32% |
49% |
| About the Same |
41% |
65% |
27% |
8% |
42% |
39% |
36% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 20. Opinion of Federal Government |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Should Do More |
47% |
80% |
12% |
7% |
61% |
21% |
40% |
| Should Do Less |
48% |
43% |
45% |
10% |
34% |
77% |
58% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 21. Punishment for Murder |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Death Penalty |
56% |
52% |
37% |
10% |
46% |
75% |
63% |
| Life Term/No Parole |
34% |
75% |
15% |
8% |
41% |
19% |
30% |
| Long Prison Term |
6% |
83% |
13% |
3% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 22. Vote for Senate |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Kerry |
52% |
90% |
5% |
5% |
75% |
8% |
30% |
| Weld |
45% |
33% |
54% |
12% |
24% |
85% |
62% |
| Gallagher |
3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
5% |
6% |
| Stowe |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Other |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 23. When Decided on Senate Vote? |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| In the Last 3 Days |
18% |
64% |
26% |
10% |
18% |
16% |
20% |
| Last Week |
12% |
70% |
18% |
12% |
14% |
8% |
16% |
| Last Month |
20% |
61% |
27% |
11% |
20% |
20% |
25% |
| Before That |
48% |
59% |
33% |
7% |
46% |
56% |
35% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 24. Who Attacked Opponent Unfairly |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Only Kerry |
11% |
38% |
55% |
6% |
7% |
21% |
7% |
| Only Weld |
23% |
86% |
9% |
4% |
32% |
8% |
11% |
| Both Candidates |
42% |
59% |
28% |
11% |
40% |
42% |
52% |
| Neither Candidate |
18% |
50% |
39% |
9% |
15% |
25% |
18% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 25. Who Has High Ethics? |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Only Kerry |
24% |
87% |
7% |
6% |
34% |
6% |
16% |
| Only Weld |
27% |
30% |
57% |
11% |
13% |
54% |
35% |
| Both Do |
30% |
71% |
22% |
6% |
34% |
23% |
19% |
| Neither Does |
13% |
60% |
23% |
16% |
13% |
11% |
24% |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 26. Best for Massachusetts |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Weld as Governor |
41% |
72% |
17% |
9% |
47% |
25% |
42% |
| Weld as Senator |
31% |
32% |
57% |
9% |
16% |
64% |
33% |
| Weld in Neither Post |
24% |
84% |
8% |
8% |
32% |
7% |
21% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 27. Vote for Governor in 1994 |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Roosevelt |
14% |
86% |
7% |
6% |
19% |
3% |
9% |
| Weld |
57% |
50% |
39% |
9% |
46% |
81% |
60% |
| Other |
8% |
75% |
14% |
11% |
9% |
4% |
9% |
| Did Not Vote |
16% |
77% |
13% |
10% |
20% |
7% |
18% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 28. Top Issue in Vote |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| Taxes |
14% |
28% |
60% |
11% |
6% |
30% |
16% |
| Medicare |
16% |
78% |
15% |
7% |
20% |
8% |
11% |
| Foreign Policy |
3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
7% |
0% |
| Federal Deficit |
10% |
41% |
33% |
24% |
7% |
12% |
26% |
| Economy/Jobs |
21% |
74% |
16% |
9% |
25% |
12% |
21% |
| Education |
14% |
91% |
7% |
2% |
21% |
3% |
3% |
| Crime/Drugs |
4% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
| Question |
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Horizontal % |
Vertical % |
| 29. Top Factor in Vote |
ALL |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
| View of Government |
22% |
62% |
29% |
7% |
22% |
22% |
17% |
| Stand Up For Beliefs |
13% |
47% |
34% |
18% |
10% |
15% |
24% |
| Cares About People |
10% |
75% |
16% |
7% |
12% |
6% |
8% |
| Honest/Trustworthy |
14% |
7% |
81% |
11% |
2% |
40% |
16% |
| In Touch |
12% |
94% |
4% |
2% |
19% |
2% |
3% |
| Vision for Future |
17% |
85% |
5% |
9% |
23% |
3% |
16% |
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