News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
VOTENOW5 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK ONLY IF FORM=2] Suppose the 2004 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were George W. Bush, the Republican and John Kerry, the Democrat. Who would you vote for? [For a composite of VOTENOW5 and LEANNOW5, see variable named 'VOTE_LN5.']
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) George W. Bush, the Republican | 46.3% | 46.3% | ||
2) John Kerry, the Democrat | 42.8% | 89.1% | ||
3) Other candidate | 2.6% | 91.7% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 8.3% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 735 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 780 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 38.1% | 48.2% | 43.0% | 53.1% | 53.2% | 40.4% | 6 | 46.0% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 47.6% | 42.1% | 43.4% | 39.2% | 42.1% | 45.7% | 2 | 43.1% |
Other candidate | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 0 | 2.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 11.9% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 2 | 8.2% |
Missing | 68 | 121 | 146 | 163 | 115 | 112 | 745 | 10 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 59.3% | 57.9% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 37.6% | 32.4% | 2 | 46.6% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 30.8% | 30.5% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 52.3% | 50.0% | 4 | 42.6% |
Other candidate | 0.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0 | 2.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 9.3% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 13.9% | 4 | 8.1% |
Missing | 115 | 197 | 117 | 132 | 100 | 65 | 745 | 9 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school graduate | High 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) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 35.5% | 47.1% | 51.1% | 51.0% | 35.6% | 0 | 46.3% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 48.6% | 42.8% | 37.2% | 40.7% | 54.2% | 2 | 42.6% |
Other candidate | 3.3% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 0 | 2.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.6% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 0 | 8.4% |
Missing | 56 | 216 | 202 | 176 | 82 | 737 | 3 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 50.4% | 42.4% | 0 | 46.2% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 42.1% | 43.5% | 0 | 42.8% |
Other candidate | 1.5% | 3.6% | 0 | 2.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 6.0% | 10.5% | 0 | 8.4% |
Missing | 339 | 396 | 735 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 89.3% | 14.4% | 41.7% | 26 | 46.0% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 8.7% | 76.7% | 40.4% | 11 | 44.5% |
Other candidate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 2 | 2.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.0% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 15 | 7.1% |
Missing | 237 | 217 | 222 | 789 | 59 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W. Bush, the Republican | 52.8% | 13.3% | 37.2% | 4 | 46.3% |
John Kerry, the Democrat | 38.4% | 73.4% | 42.7% | 6 | 42.7% |
Other candidate | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 0 | 2.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 6.2% | 9.8% | 17.6% | 2 | 8.3% |
Missing | 572 | 74 | 85 | 747 | 4 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |