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Voter survey shows demographic habits
Among the findings of Voter News Service exit polling of California voters in Tuesday's election:
l Vice President Al Gore won the support of six in 10 California women voters.
l Gore outpolled Texas Gov. George W. Bush by a 2-1 margin among Hispanics.
l Bush polled higher among those who said they haven't felt the benefits of the nation's good economy. He was supported by nearly two-thirds of those who said their financial situation was the same or worse than it was four years ago.
l Self-described moderates heavily favored Gore. About 58 percent of those voters supported the vice president, with a margin of error at 3.5 percent.
l Bush polled highest among those who listed taxes as their top concern _ about eight in ten of those voters supported him.
l Voters who named education as their main concern leaned toward Gore.
l About one in eight independent voters _ a group that accounts for 20 percent of the California electorate _ supported Green Party candidate Ralph Nader. The balance of independents were split between Bush and Gore.
l Older voters leaned slightly toward Gore. Those 65 and older, who account for about one-fifth of voters, supported t
he vice president by a
narrow margin.
l Gore enjoyed the support of voters in all income categories less than $100,000, while those in the top income bracket leaned toward Bush.