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November 02, 2004
Polls | Minnesota/WI Exit Poll Data

      From KMSP, our local Fox affiliate in the Twin Cities, we hear MN going to Kerry in the exit polls, 52% to 46% for the Pres.  WI is tighter, 51% Kerry, 48% Bush.

      Apparently, almost everyone was eager to vote, as the polling places had no lines when the polls closed.  (Later: boy, that sounds dumb.  Let’s try again: Apparently, everyone in MN was so eager to vote they showed up early.  There were no long lines at the polls when they closed.)

      Some interesting other exit poll numbers: 44% of MN voters call themselves Moderates, 30% Conservatives, only 26% liberals.  For MN, that’s surprising.

      The party split is more what I’d expect: 38% DFL, 33% Republican, 27% Independent.

      26% of Minnesotans in the exit poll strongly approved of the President’s performance, 21% somewhat approved, 12% somewhat disapproved, 40% strongly disappproved.  25% of the Minesota voters said their biggest issue was morality, 22% the Iraq war, 18% terrorism.

      All things considered, I’m fairly sure Kerry takes MN, but WI is probably still in play.



Posted by Stephen M. St. Onge at November 2, 2004 09:47 PM | TrackBack
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