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News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis

VOTENOW1 (Weighted by WEIGHT)

[ASK ONLY IF FORM= 1] Suppose the 2004 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were George W. Bush, the Republican and Howard Dean, the Democrat. Who would you vote for? [For a composite of VOTENOW1 and LEANNOW1, see variable named 'VOTE_LN1.']
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) George W. Bush, the Republican46.7%46.7%
2) Howard Dean, the Democrat36.5%83.1%
3) Other candidate2.5%85.6%
9) Don't know/Refused14.4%100.0%
Missing780
Total Unweighted N = 735





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican43.8%49.8%50.2%45.2%50.9%40.6%446.9%
Howard Dean, the Democrat46.9%33.9%27.5%40.4%38.2%36.3%436.4%
Other candidate0.0%3.0%4.8%3.2%0.6%1.4%02.5%
Don't know/Refused9.3%13.3%17.5%11.2%10.3%21.7%214.3%
Missing7313016215910913779010
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 725

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican68.1%52.9%50.5%38.8%36.8%23.4%346.8%
Howard Dean, the Democrat21.1%27.6%37.8%45.6%40.9%56.5%336.5%
Other candidate0.5%3.6%1.8%3.0%0.0%6.5%12.5%
Don't know/Refused10.3%15.9%9.9%12.7%22.3%13.7%214.2%
Missing130190991511356578910
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 726

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high school graduateHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school)College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)MissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican30.0%47.8%51.0%52.6%44.2%146.7%
Howard Dean, the Democrat42.6%34.9%34.8%31.6%49.0%136.6%
Other candidate2.1%2.2%1.9%5.3%1.0%02.5%
Don't know/Refused25.3%15.1%12.3%10.5%5.8%114.3%
Missing58217213192987832
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 732

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican52.6%41.3%046.7%
Howard Dean, the Democrat31.0%41.4%036.4%
Other candidate3.5%1.6%02.5%
Don't know/Refused12.8%15.7%014.4%
Missing3624187800
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 735

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican87.5%13.8%40.2%2846.6%
Howard Dean, the Democrat4.9%71.4%39.3%838.9%
Other candidate0.5%2.8%4.6%12.7%
Don't know/Refused7.0%12.0%15.9%2211.7%
Missing23727321683954
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 676

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
George W. Bush, the Republican55.4%10.7%29.3%346.6%
Howard Dean, the Democrat29.5%72.1%45.5%136.5%
Other candidate1.5%4.3%6.6%02.5%
Don't know/Refused13.7%12.9%18.7%014.4%
Missing614738178412
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 731

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