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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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U.S. Senate
Projected Percentage:       ROCKERFELLER: 63%       WOLFE: 37%
Are you (sex) ROCK WOLF
 Male 60% 40%
 Female 66% 34%
  
Age, four categories ROCK WOLF
 18-29 62% 38%
 30-44 57% 43%
 45-64 67% 33%
 65+ 64% 36%
  
 
Age-65 ROCK WOLF
 18-24 68% 32%
 25-29 0% 0%
 30-39 56% 44%
 40-49 65% 35%
 50-64 66% 34%
 65 or over 64% 36%
  
Are you (race) ROCK WOLF
 White 63% 37%
 Black 0% 0%
 Hispanic/Latino 0% 0%
 Asian 0% 0%
 Other 0% 0%
  
 
Sex by race ROCK WOLF
 White men 59% 40%
 White women 66% 34%
 Black men 0% 0%
 Black women 0% 0%
 Latino men 0% 0%
 Latino women 0% 0%
 All other races 0% 0%
  
Age by race ROCK WOLF
 White 18-29 61% 39%
 Latino 30-44 0% 0%
 Latino 45-59 0% 0%
 Latino 60+ 0% 0%
 All other 0% 0%
 White 30-44 57% 43%
 White 45-59 67% 33%
 White 60+ 62% 38%
 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) ROCK WOLF
 Energy policy 0% 0%
 The war in Iraq 0% 0%
 The economy 69% 31%
 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) ROCK WOLF
 Shares my values 0% 0%
 Can bring about needed change 0% 0%
 Has the right experience 0% 0%
 Cares about people like me 0% 0%
  
 
On most political matters, do you consider yourself: ROCK WOLF
 Liberal 83% 16%
 Moderate 73% 26%
 Conservative 37% 63%
  
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a: ROCK WOLF
 Democrat 86% 14%
 Republican 31% 69%
 Independent or something else 59% 41%
  
 
Party by race ROCK WOLF
 White Democrats 86% 13%
 White Independents 58% 42%
 White Republicans 32% 68%
 All other 0% 0%
  
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? ROCK WOLF
 Strongly approve 0% 0%
 Somewhat approve 44% 56%
 Somewhat disapprove 56% 43%
 Strongly disapprove 86% 14%
  
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? ROCK WOLF
 Approve 38% 62%
 Disapprove 76% 23%
  
White Evangelical/Born-again Christians ROCK WOLF
 White Evangelical/Born-again Christians 57% 43%
 All others 70% 29%
  
 
What was the last grade of school you completed? ROCK WOLF
 Did not complete high school 0% 0%
 High school graduate 65% 35%
 Some college or associate degree 64% 35%
 College graduate 56% 44%
 Postgraduate study 67% 32%
  
What was the last grade of school you completed? ROCK WOLF
 More than high school grad 62% 37%
 High school graduate or less 64% 36%
  
 
What was the last grade of school you completed? ROCK WOLF
 College graduate 60% 39%
 No college degree 64% 36%
  
Education by race ROCK WOLF
 White college graduates 60% 40%
 White non-college graduates 64% 36%
 Non White college graduates 0% 0%
 Non White non-college graduates 0% 0%
  
 
2007 total family income: ROCK WOLF
 Under $15,000 0% 0%
 $15,000 - $29,999 72% 27%
 $30,000 - $49,999 63% 37%
 $50,000 - $74,999 58% 42%
 $75,000 - $99,999 65% 34%
 $100,000 - $149,999 61% 39%
 $150,000 - $199,999 0% 0%
 $200,000 or more 0% 0%
  
Total family income: ROCK WOLF
 Less than $50,000 69% 31%
 $50,000 or more 60% 40%
  
 
Total family income: ROCK WOLF
 Less than $100,000 65% 35%
 $100,000 or more 57% 43%
  
Total family income: ROCK WOLF
 Under $50,000 69% 31%
 $50,000-$99,999 61% 39%
 $100,000 or more 57% 43%
  
 
Income by Race ROCK WOLF
 Under 50k and White 69% 31%
 Over 50k and White 59% 41%
 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: ROCK WOLF
 The single most important factor 0% 0%
 One of several important factors 58% 41%
 A minor factor 0% 0%
 Not a factor at all 63% 37%
  
 
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: ROCK WOLF
 An important factor 60% 40%
 Not an important factor 64% 36%
  
In deciding your vote for president today, was the race of the candidates: ROCK WOLF
 A factor 62% 38%
 Not a factor 63% 37%
  
 
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year? ROCK WOLF
 Very worried 70% 30%
 Somewhat worried 56% 44%
 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? ROCK WOLF
 Worried 65% 34%
 Not worried 0% 0%
  
 
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is: ROCK WOLF
 Excellent 0% 0%
 Good 0% 0%
 Not so good 55% 45%
 Poor 79% 21%
  
State of the national economy: 2 way ROCK WOLF
 Excellent/Good 0% 0%
 Not so good/Poor 66% 34%
  
 
Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union? ROCK WOLF
 Yes, I do 72% 27%
 Yes, someone else does 64% 36%
 Yes, I do and someone else does 0% 0%
 No one does 62% 38%
  
UNION HOUSEHOLD ROCK WOLF
 Yes (Vote is union member, union member in household, or 67% 32%
 No (No union voter in household 62% 38%
  
 
Voter is union member: ROCK WOLF
 Yes 71% 29%
 No 62% 37%
  
Who did you want to win the Democratic nomination this year: ROCK WOLF
 Hillary Clinton 87% 13%
 Barack Obama 93% 3%
 Another Democratic candidate 0% 0%
 I did not care who won 0% 0%
  
 
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? ROCK WOLF
 Yes, for Barack Obama 0% 0%
 Yes, for John McCain 40% 60%
 Yes, for both Obama and McCain 62% 38%
 No, I was not contacted 64% 36%
  
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? ROCK WOLF
 For Obama/Both 70% 30%
 For McCain/Neither 59% 40%
  
 
Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote? ROCK WOLF
 For McCain/Both 54% 46%
 For Obama/Neither 67% 33%
  
In today's election for president, did you just vote for: ROCK WOLF
 Barack Obama 92% 7%
 John McCain 39% 60%
  
 
In today's election for governor, did you just vote for: ROCK WOLF
 Joe Manchin 76% 24%
 Russ Weeks 24% 76%
  
Population of area, five categories ROCK WOLF
 Over 500 thousand 0% 0%
 50 to 500 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 62% 38%
 10 to 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Rural 63% 37%
  
 
Population of area, three categories ROCK WOLF
 City over 50 thousand 0% 0%
 Suburbs 62% 38%
 Small city and Rural 63% 36%
  
Geo Stratum Code ROCK WOLF
 Chrlstn-Huntngtn 66% 34%
 Southwest 64% 36%
 Monongahla R Vly 63% 37%
 Appalachian High 59% 41%
 Ohio Riv Region 66% 34%