[lbo-talk] exit poll

[Doug Henwood]

Data connoisseurs: CNN has detailed exit poll data at <http:// 
www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/US/H/00/epolls. 
0.html>. That's the national House electorate, which is the broadest;  
other versions are available too.

Items of note:

* the gender gap was about 8 points (women for Dems, that is)

* white men went 9 points for Reps; white women, 1 point for Reps

* nonwhite men went 52 points for Dems; nonwhite women, 57 points

* income is a good predictor of vote, in a near-perfect stairstep  
pattern

* union households (23% of the total) went Dem by 30 points

* white Protestants (44% of the electorate) went Rep by 24 points

* white evangelical/born againers (24% of the total) went Rep by 42  
points

* lesbigay (3%) went Dem by 51 points