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Last Updated:11/1/04


 President, NV
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
53% 
 Kerry (D)
45% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/30/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Nevada 
 Sample Population
636 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KVBC-TV Las Vegas 

 President, CO
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
50% 
 Kerry (D)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/30/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Colorado 
 Sample Population
705 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KUSA-TV Denver 

 U.S. Senate, CO
11/1/2004 
 K. Salazar (D)
51% 
 Coors (R)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/30/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Colorado 
 Sample Population
701 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KUSA-TV Denver 

 Amendment 35, CO
11/1/2004 
 Yes
62% 
 No
38% 
 Undecided
1% 
 Data Collected
10/30/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Colorado 
 Sample Population
696 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KUSA-TV Denver 

 Amendment 36, CO
11/1/2004 
 No
62% 
 Yes
35% 
 Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/30/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Colorado 
 Sample Population
662 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KUSA-TV Denver 

 President, IA
11/1/2004 
 Kerry (D)
50% 
 Bush (R)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/31/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Iowa 
 Sample Population
519 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.4% 
 Client
WHO-TV Des Moines 

 President, AR
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
51% 
 Kerry (D)
46% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/31/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Arkansas 
 Sample Population
550 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.3% 
 Client
KTHV-TV Little Rock 

 U.S. Senate, AR
11/1/2004 
 Lincoln (D)
53% 
 Holt (R)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/31/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Arkansas 
 Sample Population
549 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.3% 
 Client
KTHV-TV Little Rock 

 President, PA
11/1/2004 
 Kerry (D)
49% 
 Bush (R)
48% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/31/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Pennsylvania 
 Sample Population
657 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.9% 
 Client
WCAU-TV Philadelphia 
 
WNEP-TV Wilkes-Barre 
 
KDKA-TV Pittsburgh 

 U.S. Senate, PA
11/1/2004 
 Specter(R)
53% 
 Hoeffel (D)
35% 
 Clymer (C)
8% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/31/04 - 11/1/04 
 Geography
State of Pennsylvania 
 Sample Population
650 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.9% 
 Client
WCAU-TV Philadelphia 
 
WNEP-TV Wilkes-Barre 
 
KDKA-TV Pittsburgh 

 President, WA
11/1/2004 
 Kerry (D)
51% 
 Bush (R)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Washington 
 Sample Population
622 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KING-TV Seattle 
 
KHQ-TV Spokane 

 Governor, WA
11/1/2004 
 Rossi (R)
51% 
 Gregoire (D)
45% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Washington 
 Sample Population
620 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KING-TV Seattle 
 
KHQ-TV Spokane 

 U.S. Senate, WA
11/1/2004 
 Murray (D)
51% 
 Nethercutt (R)
45% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Washington 
 Sample Population
622 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KING-TV Seattle 
 
KHQ-TV Spokane 

 Atty General, WA
11/1/2004 
 McKenna (R)
49% 
 Senn (D)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
8% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Washington 
 Sample Population
617 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KING-TV Seattle 
 
KHQ-TV Spokane 

 President, CA
11/1/2004 
 Kerry-Edwards (D)
54% 
 Bush-Cheney (R)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of California 
 Sample Population
767 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.6% 
 Client
KABC-TV Los Angeles 
 
KPIX-TV San Francisco 
 
KXTV-TV Sacramento 
 
KGTV-TV San Diego 

 U.S. Senate, CA
11/1/2004 
 Boxer (D)
57% 
 Jones (R)
36% 
 Other/Undecided
7% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of California 
 Sample Population
763 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.6% 
 Client
KABC-TV Los Angeles 
 
KPIX-TV San Francisco 
 
KXTV-TV Sacramento 
 
KGTV-TV San Diego 

 President, FL
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
49% 
 Kerry (D)
48% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Florida 
 Sample Population
742 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.7% 
 Client
WFOR-TV Miami 
 
WFLA-TV Tampa 
 
WPTV-TV Palm Beach 
 
WKRG-TV Mobile 
 
WKMG-TV Orlando 
 
WTLV-TV Jacksonville 

 U.S Senate, FL
11/1/2004 
 Castor (D)
48% 
 Martinez (R)
48% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Florida 
 Sample Population
738 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.7% 
 Client
WFOR-TV Miami 
 
WFLA-TV Tampa 
 
WPTV-TV Palm Beach 
 
WKRG-TV Mobile 
 
WKMG-TV Orlando 
 
WTLV-TV Jacksonville 

 President, OH
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
49% 
 Kerry (D)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
4% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Ohio 
 Sample Population
816 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.5% 
 Client
WCPO-TV Cincinnati 
 
WKYC-TV Cleveland 

 U.S. Senate, OH
11/1/2004 
 Voinovich (R)
61% 
 Fingerhut (D)
33% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Ohio 
 Sample Population
813 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.5% 
 Client
WCPO-TV Cincinnati 
 
WKYC-TV Cleveland 

 President, MO
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
52% 
 Kerry (D)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Missouri 
 Sample Population
694 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KSDK-TV St. Louis 
 
KOMU-TV Columbia 

 Governor, MO
11/1/2004 
 Blunt (R)
47% 
 McCaskill (D)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Missouri 
 Sample Population
689 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KSDK-TV St. Louis 
 
KOMU-TV Columbia 

 U.S. Senate, MO
11/1/2004 
 Bond (R)
57% 
 Farmer (D)
38% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of Missouri 
 Sample Population
690 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KSDK-TV St. Louis 
 
KOMU-TV Columbia 

 President, NC
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
53% 
 Kerry (D)
45% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of North Carolina 
 Sample Population
620 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WBTV-TV Charlotte 
 
WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham 

 Governor, NC
11/1/2004 
 Easley (D)
55% 
 Ballantine (R)
41% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of North Carolina 
 Sample Population
617 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WBTV-TV Charlotte 
 
WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham 

 U.S. Senate, NC
11/1/2004 
 Burr (R)
50% 
 Bowles (D)
45% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of North Carolina 
 Sample Population
616 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WBTV-TV Charlotte 
 
WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham 

 President, SC
11/1/2004 
 Bush (R)
54% 
 Kerry (D)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of South Carolina 
 Sample Population
635 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WCSC-TV Charleston 

 U.S. Senate, SC
11/1/2004 
 DeMint (R)
52% 
 Tenenbaum (D)
41% 
 Other/Undecided
8% 
 Data Collected
10/29/04 - 10/31/04 
 Geography
State of South Carolina 
 Sample Population
627 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WCSC-TV Charleston 

 President, MI
10/31/2004 
 Kerry (D)
50% 
 Bush (R)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Michigan 
 Sample Population
671 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.9% 
 Client
WZZM-TV Grand Rapids 
 
WDIV-TV Detroit 

 President, ME
10/31/2004 
 Kerry (D)
52% 
 Bush (R)
44% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Maine 
 Sample Population
1008 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.2% 
 Client
WCSH-TV Portland 
 
WLBZ-TV Bangor 

 Ballot Question 1, ME
10/31/2004 
 No
60% 
 Yes
37% 
 Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Maine 
 Sample Population
987 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.2% 
 Client
WCSH-TV Portland 
 
WLBZ-TV Bangor 

 Ballot Question 2, ME
10/31/2004 
 No
54% 
 Yes
44% 
 Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Maine 
 Sample Population
995 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.2% 
 Client
WCSH-TV Portland 
 
WLBZ-TV Bangor 

 President, AZ
10/31/2004 
 Bush (R)
56% 
 Kerry (D)
41% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Arizona 
 Sample Population
599 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.1% 
 Client
KPNX-TV Phoenix 
 
KVOA-TV Tucson 

 President, KY
10/31/2004 
 Bush (R)
59% 
 Kerry (D)
38% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Kentucky 
 Sample Population
636 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WHAS-TV Louisville 
 
WLEX-TV Lexington 

 U.S. Senate, KY
10/31/2004 
 Bunning (R)
51% 
 Mongiardo (D)
42% 
 Other/Undecided
6% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Kentucky 
 Sample Population
631 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WHAS-TV Louisville 
 
WLEX-TV Lexington 

 Marriage Amendment, KY
10/31/2004 
 Yes
73% 
 No
25% 
 Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Kentucky 
 Sample Population
624 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.6% 
 Client
WHAS-TV Louisville 
 
WLEX-TV Lexington 

 President, OK
10/31/2004 
 Bush (R)
64% 
 Kerry (D)
34% 
 Other/Undecided
1% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Oklahoma 
 Sample Population
662 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.7% 
 Client
KJRH-TV Tulsa 
 
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City 

 U.S. Senate, OK
10/31/2004 
 Coburn (R)
47% 
 Carson (D)
39% 
 Bilyeu (I)
8% 
 Other/Undecided
6% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Oklahoma 
 Sample Population
656 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.9% 
 Client
KJRH-TV Tulsa 
 
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City 

 Marriage Amendment, OK
10/31/2004 
 Yes
74% 
 No
24% 
 Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Oklahoma 
 Sample Population
633 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KJRH-TV Tulsa 
 
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City 

 Education Lottery Act, OK
10/31/2004 
 Yes
69% 
 No
29% 
 Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Oklahoma 
 Sample Population
637 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.8% 
 Client
KJRH-TV Tulsa 
 
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City 

 State Tribal Gaming Act, OK
10/31/2004 
 Yes
60% 
 No
37% 
 Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Oklahoma 
 Sample Population
621 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
KJRH-TV Tulsa 
 
KFOR-TV Oklahoma City 

 President, GA
10/31/2004 
 Bush (R)
55% 
 Kerry (D)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Georgia 
 Sample Population
628 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WXIA-TV Atlanta 

 U.S. Senate, GA
10/31/2004 
 Isakson (R)
56% 
 Majette (D)
40% 
 Other/Undecided
5% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Georgia 
 Sample Population
624 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WXIA-TV Atlanta 

 President, TN
10/31/2004 
 Bush (R)
58% 
 Kerry (D)
40% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/28/04 - 10/30/04 
 Geography
State of Tennessee 
 Sample Population
629 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.0% 
 Client
WBIR-TV Knoxville 

 President, VA
10/30/2004 
 Bush (R)
51% 
 Kerry (D)
47% 
 Other/Undecided
2% 
 Data Collected
10/27/04 - 10/29/04 
 Geography
State of Virginia 
 Sample Population
606 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.1% 
 Client
WSLS-TV Roanoke 

 President, NJ
10/30/2004 
 Kerry (D)
54% 
 Bush (R)
42% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/27/04 - 10/29/04 
 Geography
State of New Jersey 
 Sample Population
794 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
3.5% 
 Client
WABC-TV New York 
 
WCAU-TV Philadelphia 

 President, MD
10/30/2004 
 Kerry (D)
54% 
 Bush (R)
43% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/27/04 - 10/29/04 
 Geography
State of Maryland 
 Sample Population
607 Likely Voters 
 Margin of Error
4.1% 
 Client
WMAR-TV Baltimore 

 President, IN
10/30/2004 
 Bush (R)
58% 
 Kerry (D)
39% 
 Other/Undecided
3% 
 Data Collected
10/27/04 - 10/29/0