News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
VOTE_LN1 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[A composite of VOTENOW1 and LEANNOW1]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Bush | 49.7% | 49.7% | ||
2) Dean | 39.8% | 89.4% | ||
9) Other/Don't know | 10.6% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 780 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 735 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 46.0% | 53.2% | 51.5% | 48.2% | 56.4% | 44.3% | 4 | 49.9% |
Dean | 46.6% | 36.5% | 32.5% | 44.2% | 41.2% | 40.1% | 4 | 39.6% |
Other/Don't know | 7.4% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 7.6% | 2.4% | 15.6% | 2 | 10.5% |
Missing | 73 | 130 | 162 | 159 | 109 | 137 | 790 | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 70.8% | 55.0% | 53.2% | 41.1% | 43.3% | 24.2% | 4 | 49.7% |
Dean | 23.2% | 29.1% | 40.5% | 53.4% | 42.3% | 61.3% | 4 | 39.7% |
Other/Don't know | 5.9% | 15.9% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 1 | 10.6% |
Missing | 130 | 190 | 99 | 151 | 135 | 65 | 789 | 10 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 33.2% | 50.5% | 52.9% | 57.3% | 49.0% | 1 | 49.7% |
Dean | 46.3% | 39.0% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 50.0% | 1 | 39.8% |
Other/Don't know | 20.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 1.0% | 1 | 10.5% |
Missing | 58 | 217 | 213 | 192 | 98 | 783 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 55.0% | 44.8% | 0 | 49.7% |
Dean | 34.4% | 44.7% | 0 | 39.8% |
Other/Don't know | 10.6% | 10.5% | 0 | 10.5% |
Missing | 362 | 418 | 780 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 90.4% | 16.8% | 43.8% | 30 | 49.8% |
Dean | 5.7% | 77.9% | 42.1% | 10 | 42.3% |
Other/Don't know | 3.9% | 5.3% | 14.2% | 19 | 7.9% |
Missing | 237 | 273 | 216 | 839 | 54 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bush | 58.9% | 11.4% | 30.8% | 3 | 49.5% |
Dean | 32.4% | 80.7% | 47.5% | 1 | 39.9% |
Other/Don't know | 8.7% | 7.9% | 21.7% | 0 | 10.6% |
Missing | 614 | 73 | 81 | 784 | 12 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |