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A Divided Electorate Asked about their concerns, voters split fairly evenly, giving the eventual winner little direction on what to tackle first. Which one issue mattered most in determining your vote? * ECONOMY/JOBS 18% EDUCATION 15% TAXES 14% SOCIAL SECURITY 14% What should the new President do first? IMPROVE EDUCATION 30% CUT TAXES 26% STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY 23% CURB PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES 11% What should be the top priority for the budget surplus? * STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY 35% CUT FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 28% REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT 24% Which do you agree with more? * THE COUNTRY NEEDS TO STAY ON COURSE 56% THE COUNTRY NEEDS A FRESH START 41%* May not add up to 100% because of omitted answers and nonresponses DATA: ABC NEWS EXIT POLLS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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 RELATED ITEMS What's the Mandate? COVER IMAGE: What Mandate? TABLE: What the New President May Accomplish TABLE: A Divided Electorate Why the Electoral College Lives On When the Center Is a Moving Target TABLE: The New Face of Congress Commentary: The Punishing Price of Nader's Passion TABLE: Where Nader Was a Factor Status Quo Plus on Ballot Initiatives TABLE: Tinkering at the Edges INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online | |||
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