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Table
1 A
Nation of Gaps, 2004 |
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Type of Gap |
Bush |
Kerry |
Difference |
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Marriage Gap |
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Married |
57 |
42 |
+15 |
|
Not Married |
40 |
58 |
-18 |
|
God Gap |
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White evangelical born-again |
78 |
21 |
+57 |
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Not either white evangelical nor born again |
43 |
56 |
-13 |
|
Attend church weekly |
61 |
39 |
+22 |
|
Attend church occasionally |
47 |
53 |
-6 |
|
Never attend church |
36 |
62 |
-26 |
|
Gender Gap |
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|
Male |
55 |
44 |
+11 |
|
Female |
48 |
51 |
-3 |
|
Racial Gap |
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White |
58 |
41 |
+17 |
|
African-American |
11 |
88 |
-77 |
|
Latino |
44 |
53 |
-9 |
|
Asian |
44 |
56 |
-12 |
|
Other |
40 |
54 |
-14 |
|
Education Gap |
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No High School |
49 |
50 |
-1 |
|
High School Graduate |
52 |
47 |
+5 |
|
Some College |
54 |
46 |
+8 |
|
College Graduate |
52 |
46 |
+6 |
|
Post-graduate |
44 |
55 |
-11 |
|
Gun Gap |
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|
Gun owner in household |
63 |
36 |
+27 |
|
No gun owner in household |
43 |
57 |
-14 |
|
Sexual Orientation Gap |
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|
Gay, lesbian, bisexual |
23 |
77 |
-54 |
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Not gay, lesbian, or bisexual |
53 |
46 |
+7 |
|
Regional Gap* |
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Red States |
57 |
43 |
+14 |
|
Blue States |
43 |
54 |
-11 |
|
Party Gap |
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Democratic |
11 |
89 |
-78 |
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Republican |
93 |
6 |
+87 |
|
Independent |
48 |
49 |
-1 |
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