From Wash Times: Notes on Election 2004 (interesting stuff)

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From The Washington Times, Editorials, Page A14, Monday, January 3, 2005.
Link here: Notes on Election 2004

Only clipping a few here:
Here are some noteworthy results from this year's exit polling:
  • While Mr. Kerry achieved the Democrats' customary supermajority among black voters (88--11), who comprised 11 percent of the electorate, Mr. Bush won decisively among white males (62--37) and white women (55--44), who comprised 36 percent and 41 percent of the electorate, respectively.

  • Among age cohorts, Mr. Kerry won only the 18-to-29-year-old bracket (54--45), while Mr. Bush captured the 30-44 group (53--46), the 45-59 group (51--48) and the 60-and-older group (54--46).

  • Fifty-five percent of the electorate reported income over $50,000, and 56 percent of them voted for Mr. Bush. By contrast, Mr. Kerry received 55 percent of the vote of those with incomes below $50,000; but they comprised only 44 percent of the electorate.
  • To fund the election of Democrats, organized labor devotes more than 95 percent of its mostly dues-financed political war chest, which totals hundreds of millions of dollars per election cycle, according to well-informed observers. But Mr. Bush received 38 percent of the votes of union members and 40 percent of the votes of those whose household includes a union member.

  • Among the 41 percent of voters who attend church weekly, Mr. Bush received 61 percent of the vote. Mr. Kerry captured 62 percent of the vote from the 14 percent of the electorate that never attends church.

  • Sixty-three percent of voters were married, and Mr. Bush got 57 percent of their votes. Mr. Kerry received a nearly mirror-image majority from the 37 percent of voters who weren't married.


Some interesting numbers and survey results here. I especially find the To fund the election of Democrats, organized labor ... stats fascinating.
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