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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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Projected Percentage:       MANCHIN: 74%       WEEKS: 24%
Are you (sex) MANC WEEK
 Male 72% 27%
 Female 76% 22%
  
Age, four categories MANC WEEK
 18-29 75% 23%
 30-44 73% 26%
 45-64 73% 24%
 65+ 75% 24%
  
 
Age-65 MANC WEEK
 18-24 73% 26%
 25-29 0% 0%
 30-39 76% 23%
 40-49 75% 23%
 50-64 70% 26%
 65 or over 75% 24%
  
Are you (race) MANC WEEK
 White 73% 25%
 Black 0% 0%
 Hispanic/Latino 0% 0%
 Asian 0% 0%
 Other 0% 0%
  
 
Sex by race MANC WEEK
 White men 70% 28%
 White women 76% 22%
 Black men 0% 0%
 Black women 0% 0%
 Latino men 0% 0%
 Latino women 0% 0%
 All other races 0% 0%
  
Age by race MANC WEEK
 White 18-29 74% 24%
 Latino 30-44 0% 0%
 Latino 45-59 0% 0%
 Latino 60+ 0% 0%
 All other 0% 0%
 White 30-44 72% 27%
 White 45-59 73% 23%
 White 60+ 0% 0%
 Black 18-29 0% 0%
 Black 30-44 0% 0%
 Black 45-59 0% 0%
 Black 60+ 0% 0%
 Latino 18-29 0% 0%
  
 
Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing the country? (CHECK ONLY ONE) MANC WEEK
 Energy policy 0% 0%
 The war in Iraq 0% 0%
 The economy 78% 20%
 Terrorism 0% 0%
 Health care 0% 0%
  
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: MANC WEEK
 Liberal 82% 13%
 Moderate 78% 19%
 Conservative 62% 38%
  
 
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: MANC WEEK
 Democrat 86% 10%
 Republican 57% 42%
 Independent or something else 69% 28%
  
Party by race MANC WEEK
 White Democrats 86% 10%
 White Independents 68% 29%
 White Republicans 57% 42%
 All other 0% 0%
  
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? MANC WEEK
 Strongly approve 0% 0%
 Somewhat approve 67% 32%
 Somewhat disapprove 73% 26%
 Strongly disapprove 85% 11%
  
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? MANC WEEK
 Approve 62% 37%
 Disapprove 81% 16%
  
 
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians MANC WEEK
 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 71% 26%
 All others 77% 21%
  
What was the last grade of school you completed? MANC WEEK
 Did not complete high school 0% 0%
 High school graduate 75% 24%
 Some college or associate degree 77% 21%
 College graduate 68% 29%
 Postgraduate study 76% 20%
  
 
What was the last grade of school you completed? MANC WEEK
 More than high school grad 74% 23%
 High school graduate or less 73% 26%
  
What was the last grade of school you completed? MANC WEEK
 College graduate 72% 24%
 No college degree 75% 23%
  
 
Education by race: MANC WEEK
 Non White college graduates 71% 25%
 Non White non-college graduates 75% 24%
  
2007 total family income: MANC WEEK
 Under $15,000 0% 0%
 $15,000 - $29,999 76% 21%
 $30,000 - $49,999 69% 28%
 $50,000 - $74,999 70% 27%
 $75,000 - $99,999 74% 24%
 $100,000 - $149,999 82% 16%
 $150,000 - $199,999 0% 0%
 $200,000 or more 0% 0%
  
 
Total family income: MANC WEEK
 Less than $50,000 74% 24%
 $50,000 or more 74% 4%
  
Total family income: MANC WEEK
 Less than $100,000 73% 25%
 $100,000 or more 79% 20%
  
 
Total family income: MANC WEEK
 Under $50,000 74% 24%
 $50,000-$99,999 72% 26%
 $100,000 or more 79% 20%
  
Income by Race MANC WEEK
 Under 50k and White 74% 24%
 Over 50k and White 73% 25%
 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: MANC WEEK
 The single most important factor 0% 0%
 One of several important factors 75% 24%
 A minor factor 0% 0%
 Not a factor at all 73% 24%
  
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: MANC WEEK
 An important factor 74% 25%
 Not an important factor 74% 24%
  
 
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: MANC WEEK
 A factor 76% 24%
 Not a factor 73% 24%
  
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? MANC WEEK
 Very worried 77% 21%
 Somewhat worried 72% 26%
 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? MANC WEEK
 Worried 76% 22%
 Not worried 0% 0%
  
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: MANC WEEK
 Excellent 0% 0%
 Good 0% 0%
 Not so good 73% 25%
 Poor 80% 17%
  
 
State of the national economy: 2 way MANC WEEK
 Excellent/Good 0% 0%
 Not so good/Poor 76% 21%
  
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? MANC WEEK
 Yes, I do 82% 18%
 Yes, someone else does 69% 30%
 Yes, I do and someone else does 0% 0%
 No one does 74% 23%
  
 
UNION HOUSEHOLD MANC WEEK
 Yes (Vote is union member, union member in household, or 74% 25%
 No (No union voter in household 74% 23%
  
Voter is union member: MANC WEEK
 Yes 78% 21%
 No 74% 24%
  
 
Who did you want to win the Democratic nomination this year: MANC WEEK
 Democrats for Clinton 87% 11%
 Democrats for Obama 91% 6%
 Democrats for another candidate 0% 0%
 Democrats who did not care 0% 0%
 Non-Democrats 62% 37%
  
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? MANC WEEK
 Yes, for Barack Obama 0% 0%
 Yes, for John McCain 69% 31%
 Yes, for both Obama and McCain 73% 26%
 No, I was not contacted 75% 23%
  
 
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? MANC WEEK
 For Obama/Both 75% 23%
 For McCain/Neither 74% 24%
  
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? MANC WEEK
 For McCain/Both 72% 28%
 For Obama/Neither 75% 22%
  
 
In today's election for president, did you just vote for: MANC WEEK
 Barack Obama 88% 8%
 John McCain 62% 37%
  
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for: MANC WEEK
 Jay Rockefeller 88% 9%
 Jay Wolfe 49% 50%
  
 
Population of area, five categories MANC WEEK
 Over 500 thousand 0% 0%
 50 to 500 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 75% 24%
 10 to 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Rural 72% 25%
  
Population of area, three categories MANC WEEK
 City over 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 75% 24%
 Small city and Rural 73% 24%
  
 
Geo Stratum Code MANC WEEK
 Chrlstn-Huntngtn 74% 23%
 Southwest 73% 23%
 Monongahla R Vly 74% 26%
 Appalachian High 70% 26%
 Ohio Riv Region 79% 21%