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U.S. SENATE / PENNSYLVANIA / EXIT POLL

2,421 Respondents

Updated: 11:45 a.m.

VOTE BY GENDER

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Male (49%)	43%	57%
Female (51%)	39%	61%

VOTE BY RACE AND GENDER

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
White Men (43%)	47%	53%
White Women (45%)	42%	58%
Non-White Men (6%)	11%	89%
Non-White Women (6%)	17%	83%

VOTE BY RACE

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
White (88%)	45%	55%
African-American (8%)	10%	90%
Latino (1%)	*	*
Asian (1%)	*	*
Other (1%)	*	*

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
18-29 (11%)	32%	68%
30-44 (24%)	42%	58%
45-59 (37%)	41%	59%
60 and Older (29%)	44%	56%

VOTE BY AGE

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
18-64 (80%)	40%	60%
65 and Older (20%)	44%	56%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Under $15,000 (5%)	24%	76%
$15-30,000 (13%)	44%	56%
$30-50,000 (20%)	38%	62%
$50-75,000 (21%)	47%	53%
$75-100,000 (15%)	38%	62%
$100-150,000 (14%)	45%	55%
$150-200,000 (6%)	40%	60%
$200,000 or More (6%)	41%	59%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Less Than $50,000 (38%)	38%	62%
$50,000 or More (62%)	43%	57%

VOTE BY INCOME

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Less Than $100,000 (74%)	40%	60%
$100,000 or More (26%)	43%	57%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes, I Am (14%)	31%	69%
Yes, Someone Else Is (10%)	36%	64%
Yes, Both (1%)	*	*
No, No One Is (75%)	43%	57%

ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD IN A UNION?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (25%)	32%	68%
No (75%)	43%	57%

ARE YOU A UNION MEMBER?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (15%)	30%	70%
No (85%)	42%	58%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
No High School (2%)	*	*
H.S. Graduate (22%)	48%	52%
Some College (26%)	40%	60%
College Graduate (27%)	46%	54%
Postgraduate (23%)	30%	70%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
No College Degree (50%)	43%	57%
College Graduate (50%)	38%	62%

VOTE BY EDUCATION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
No College Education (24%)	46%	54%
College Educated (76%)	39%	61%

VOTE BY PARTY ID

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Democrat (43%)	7%	93%
Republican (38%)	86%	14%
Independent (19%)	28%	72%

VOTE BY IDEOLOGY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Liberal (25%)	7%	93%
Moderate (46%)	35%	65%
Conservative (29%)	80%	20%

VOTE BY RELIGION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Protestant (47%)	49%	51%
Catholic (32%)	41%	59%
Jewish (5%)	22%	78%
Other (5%)	20%	80%
None (11%)	17%	83%

BORN-AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (25%)	59%	41%
No (75%)	34%	66%

VOTE BY RELIGION AMONG WHITES

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
White Protestants (40%)	55%	45%
White Catholics (29%)	42%	58%
White Jewish Voters (5%)	22%	78%
Whites - Other (3%)	29%	71%
White - No Religion (10%)	19%	81%
Non-White Voters (14%)	14%	86%

WHITE EVANGELICAL/BORN-AGAIN?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (19%)	71%	29%
No (81%)	33%	67%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
More Than Weekly (12%)	65%	35%
Weekly (30%)	48%	52%
Monthly (11%)	35%	65%
A Few Times a Year (29%)	35%	65%
Never (16%)	22%	78%

VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Weekly (41%)	53%	47%
Occasionally (40%)	35%	65%
Never (16%)	22%	78%

ARE YOU MARRIED?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (67%)	43%	57%
No (33%)	34%	66%

VOTE BY GENDER AND MARITAL STATUS

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Married Women (32%)	42%	58%
Men+Unmarr. Women (68%)	39%	61%

ARE YOU MARRIED?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Married Men (33%)	44%	56%
Married Women (34%)	42%	58%
Unmarried Men (14%)	37%	63%
Unmarried Women (18%)	31%	69%

ARE YOU MARRIED WITH CHILDREN?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (25%)	44%	56%
No (75%)	39%	61%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Yes (32%)	43%	57%
No (68%)	40%	60%

DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Fathers (15%)	47%	53%
Mothers (17%)	40%	60%
Men w/No Children (33%)	42%	58%
Women w/No Children (35%)	38%	62%

VOTE BY MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Married Mothers (14%)	44%	56%
All Other Women (39%)	36%	64%
All Men (47%)	43%	57%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Excellent (6%)	60%	40%
Good (57%)	40%	60%
Not So Good (29%)	36%	64%
Poor (7%)	27%	73%

STATE ECONOMY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Excellent or Good (63%)	42%	58%
Not Good or Poor (36%)	34%	66%

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Kerry (50%)	4%	96%
Bush (44%)	83%	17%
Someone Else (3%)	22%	78%
Did Not Vote (3%)	19%	81%

ABORTION SHOULD BE...

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Always Legal (24%)	16%	84%
Mostly Legal (35%)	28%	72%
Mostly Illegal (24%)	59%	41%
Always Illegal (14%)	72%	28%

ABORTION SHOULD BE...

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Legal (59%)	23%	77%
Illegal (38%)	64%	36%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Strongly Approve (18%)	91%	9%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	80%	20%
Somewhat Disapprove (16%)	34%	66%
Strongly Disapprove (46%)	4%	96%

HOW GEORGE W. BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Approve (38%)	85%	15%
Disapprove (62%)	12%	88%

IMPORTANCE OF WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Extremely Important (40%)	29%	71%
Very Important (27%)	42%	58%
Somewhat Important (22%)	49%	51%
Not At All Important (11%)	53%	47%

IMPORTANCE OF TERRORISM

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Extremely Important (36%)	51%	49%
Very Important (31%)	42%	58%
Somewhat Important (24%)	24%	76%
Not At All Important (9%)	25%	75%

IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Extremely Important (38%)	34%	66%
Very Important (42%)	45%	55%
Somewhat Important (17%)	36%	64%
Not At All Important (3%)	*	*

IMPORTANCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Extremely Important (32%)	55%	45%
Very Important (27%)	43%	57%
Somewhat Important (29%)	27%	73%
Not At All Important (12%)	19%	81%

IMPORTANCE OF VALUES ISSUES

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Extremely Important (35%)	50%	50%
Very Important (19%)	45%	55%
Somewhat Important (22%)	28%	72%
Not At All Important (23%)	28%	72%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Strongly Approve (18%)	89%	11%
Somewhat Approve (20%)	77%	23%
Somewhat Disapprove (19%)	32%	68%
Strongly Disapprove (42%)	7%	93%

U.S. WAR IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Approve (38%)	83%	17%
Disapprove (61%)	15%	85%

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Send More (17%)	78%	22%
Same As Now (19%)	73%	27%
Withdraw Some (28%)	28%	72%
Withdraw All (32%)	11%	89%

SHOULD U.S. WITHDRAW SOME OR ALL TROOPS?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
No (36%)	75%	25%
Yes (60%)	19%	81%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOUR SENATE VOTE?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Today (8%)	45%	55%
Last Three Days (5%)	43%	57%
Last Week (4%)	47%	53%
Last Month (18%)	37%	63%
Before Then (65%)	38%	62%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Today/Last 3 Days (13%)	44%	56%
Earlier Than That (87%)	38%	62%

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Today/Last Week (17%)	45%	55%
Earlier Than That (83%)	38%	62%

VOTED TODAY TO...

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Support Bush (15%)	97%	3%
Oppose Bush (43%)	3%	97%
Bush Not a Factor (41%)	56%	44%

WAS YOUR VOTE MAINLY...

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
For Your Candidate (64%)	51%	49%
Against Opponent (34%)	17%	83%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Big Cities (11%)	15%	85%
Smaller Cities (1%)	*	*
Suburbs (72%)	43%	57%
Small Towns (4%)	47%	53%
Rural (11%)	55%	45%

VOTE BY SIZE OF COMMUNITY

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Urban (12%)	14%	86%
Suburban (72%)	43%	57%
Rural (16%)	53%	47%

VOTE BY REGION

TOTAL	Santorum	Casey, Jr.
Philadelphia (11%)	15%	85%
Phila. Suburbs (22%)	40%	60%
Northeastern Pa. (14%)	41%	59%
Pittsburgh Area (23%)	39%	61%
Central/North Tier (30%)	53%	47%

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