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NEP Exit Poll
The National Election Pool Exit Poll was conducted by Edison/Mitofsky. In West Virginia, 692 voters who cast ballots Election Day were interviewed at 20 polling places as they exited the polling places. The National Election Pool members (ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC) prepared the questionnaire.

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President (race as a factor)
Are you (sex) OBAM MCCA
 Male 41% 56%
 Female 44% 54%
  
Age, four categories OBAM MCCA
 18-29 46% 53%
 30-44 37% 61%
 45-64 45% 54%
 65+ 43% 53%
  
 
Age-65 OBAM MCCA
 18-24 0% 0%
 25-29 0% 0%
 30-39 35% 62%
 40-49 42% 58%
 50-64 45% 53%
 65 or over 43% 53%
  
Are you (race) OBAM MCCA
 White 43% 55%
 Black 0% 0%
 Hispanic/Latino 0% 0%
 Asian 0% 0%
 Other 0% 0%
  
 
Sex by race OBAM MCCA
 White men 41% 56%
 White women 44% 54%
 Black men 0% 0%
 Black women 0% 0%
 Latino men 0% 0%
 Latino women 0% 0%
 All other races 0% 0%
  
Age by race OBAM MCCA
 White 18-29 46% 53%
 Latino 30-44 0% 0%
 Latino 45-59 0% 0%
 Latino 60+ 0% 0%
 All other 0% 0%
 White 30-44 37% 61%
 White 45-59 45% 54%
 White 60+ 43% 53%
 Black 18-29 0% 0%
 Black 30-44 0% 0%
 Black 45-59 0% 0%
 Black 60+ 0% 0%
 Latino 18-29 0% 0%
  
 
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election? OBAM MCCA
 Just today 0% 0%
 In the last three days 0% 0%
 Sometime last week 0% 0%
 Earlier in October 54% 45%
 Sometime in September 48% 51%
 Before that 39% 59%
  
Time: Last three days/Earlier than that OBAM MCCA
 Today/In the last three days 41% 54%
 Sometime last week or earlier 43% 55%
 Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 42% 54%
 In the last month or before that 43% 55%
  
 
Time: Last three days/October/September/Earlier than that OBAM MCCA
 Today/In last three days 41% 54%
 Earlier in October 52% 47%
 Sometime in September 48% 51%
 Before that 39% 59%
  
Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) OBAM MCCA
 Energy policy 0% 0%
 The war in Iraq 0% 0%
 The economy 46% 51%
 Terrorism 0% 0%
 Health care 0% 0%
  
 
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? (CHECK ONLY ONE) OBAM MCCA
 Shares my values 20% 78%
 Can bring about needed change 87% 12%
 Has the right experience 5% 93%
 Cares about people like me 0% 0%
  
Time: Last week/Earlier than that OBAM MCCA
 Today/In last 3 days/Sometime last week 0% 0%
 In the last month or before that 0% 0%
  
 
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: OBAM MCCA
 Liberal 70% 29%
 Moderate 52% 45%
 Conservative 14% 85%
  
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: OBAM MCCA
 Democrat 70% 28%
 Republican 8% 92%
 Independent or something else 38% 58%
  
 
Party by race OBAM MCCA
 White Democrats 70% 28%
 White Independents 38% 58%
 White Republicans 8% 92%
 All other 0% 0%
  
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? OBAM MCCA
 Strongly approve 0% 0%
 Somewhat approve 9% 91%
 Somewhat disapprove 28% 70%
 Strongly disapprove 81% 16%
  
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? OBAM MCCA
 Approve 8% 92%
 Disapprove 63% 34%
  
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians OBAM MCCA
 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 34% 64%
 All others 55% 44%
  
 
What was the last grade of school you completed? OBAM MCCA
 Did not complete high school 0% 0%
 High school graduate 40% 58%
 Some college or associate degree 45% 53%
 College graduate 37% 62%
 Postgraduate study 55% 42%
  
What was the last grade of school you completed? OBAM MCCA
 More than high school grad 45% 54%
 High school graduate or less 42% 58%
  
 
What was the last grade of school you completed? OBAM MCCA
 College graduate 44% 54%
 No college degree 42% 56%
  
Education by race OBAM MCCA
 White college graduates 44% 54%
 White non-college graduates 42% 56%
 Non White college graduates 0% 0%
 Non White non-college graduates 0% 0%
  
 
2007 total family income: OBAM MCCA
 Under $15,000 0% 0%
 $15,000 - $29,999 62% 37%
 $30,000 - $49,999 47% 51%
 $50,000 - $74,999 35% 63%
 $75,000 - $99,999 37% 62%
 $100,000 - $149,999 41% 57%
 $150,000 - $199,999 0% 0%
 $200,000 or more 0% 0%
  
Total family income: OBAM MCCA
 Less than $50,000 53% 46%
 $50,000 or more 36% 62%
  
 
Total family income: OBAM MCCA
 Less than $100,000 45% 53%
 $100,000 or more 38% 61%
  
Total family income: OBAM MCCA
 Under $50,000 53% 46%
 $50,000-$99,999 36% 63%
 $100,000 or more 38% 61%
  
 
Income by Race OBAM MCCA
 Under 50k and White 53% 46%
 Over 50k and White 36% 62%
 Under 50k and Non-white 0% 0%
 Over 50k and Non-white 0% 0%
  
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: OBAM MCCA
 The single most important factor 0% 0%
 One of several important factors 31% 67%
 A minor factor 0% 0%
 Not a factor at all 46% 52%
  
 
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: OBAM MCCA
 An important factor 35% 63%
 Not an important factor 46% 52%
  
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: OBAM MCCA
 A factor 38% 60%
 Not a factor 46% 52%
  
 
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? OBAM MCCA
 Very worried 49% 49%
 Somewhat worried 34% 64%
 Not too worried 0% 0%
 Not at all worried 0% 0%
  
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? OBAM MCCA
 Worried 44% 53%
 Not worried 0% 0%
  
 
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: OBAM MCCA
 Excellent 0% 0%
 Good 0% 0%
 Not so good 34% 65%
 Poor 62% 35%
  
State of the national economy: 2 way OBAM MCCA
 Excellent/Good 0% 0%
 Not so good/Poor 47% 51%
  
 
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? OBAM MCCA
 Yes, I do 0% 0%
 Yes, someone else does 0% 0%
 Yes, I do and someone else does 0% 0%
 No one does 40% 58%
  
UNION HOUSEHOLD OBAM MCCA
 Yes (Vote is union member, union member in household, or 48% 51%
 No (No union voter in household 40% 58%
  
 
Voter is union member: OBAM MCCA
 Yes 54% 45%
 No 40% 58%
  
Who did you want to win the Democratic nomination this year: OBAM MCCA
 Democrats for Clinton 67% 30%
 Democrats for Obama 97% 3%
 Democrats for another candidate 0% 0%
 Democrats who did not care 0% 0%
 Non-Democrats 19% 79%
  
 
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? OBAM MCCA
 Yes, for Barack Obama 0% 0%
 Yes, for John McCain 17% 81%
 Yes, for both Obama and McCain 46% 52%
 No, I was not contacted 43% 55%
  
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? OBAM MCCA
 For Obama/Both 54% 43%
 For McCain/Neither 39% 60%
  
 
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? OBAM MCCA
 For McCain/Both 35% 63%
 For Obama/Neither 47% 51%
  
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: OBAM MCCA
 Jay Rockefeller 65% 34%
 Jay Wolfe 8% 89%
  
 
In today's election for governor, did you just vote for: OBAM MCCA
 Joe Manchin 52% 47%
 Russ Weeks 13% 84%
  
Population of area, five categories OBAM MCCA
 Over 500 thousand 0% 0%
 50 to 500 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 42% 56%
 10 to 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Rural 43% 55%
  
 
Population of area, three categories OBAM MCCA
 City over 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 42% 56%
 Small city and Rural 43% 55%
  
Geo Stratum Code OBAM MCCA
 Chrlstn-Huntngtn 50% 48%
 Southwest 40% 57%
 Monongahla R Vly 47% 51%
 Appalachian High 40% 58%
 Ohio Riv Region 38% 60%