Results of a poll of voters at the special town election, November 18, 2003.

269 (10%) of the 2681 voters (who voted that day) participated in this exit poll.

What is your view of how George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Very Positive Somewhat Positive Neutral Somewhat Negative Very Negative TOTAL
22 56 17 43 129 267
8% 21% 6% 16% 48%
What is your view of how Mitt Romney is handling his job as governor? Very Positive Somewhat Positive Neutral Somewhat Negative Very Negative
47 80 64 52 21 264
18% 30% 24% 19% 8%
Answer only if you plan on voting in the Democratic primary for president: If the primary were held today and these were the candidates, for whom would you vote? Wesley Clark Howard Dean John Edwards Dick Gephardt John Kerry
22 72 2 3 28 185
12% 39% 1% 2% 15%
Dennis Kucinich Joe Lieberman Carol Mosley-Braun Al Sharpton Undecided
1 6 2 3 46
1% 3% 1% 2% 25%
What are the most important issues facing Wayland today?   Please read all choices first and then check your top three . Economy/
Jobs
Local aid cuts Debt/
Deficit
Healthcare Taxes
72 104 41 27 105
Zoning Schools/
Education
Values/
Morals
Poverty Other
53 193 31 4 12
When voting for candidates for state and local office, what traits are most important to you? Intelligence Honesty Charisma Positions on issues Party affiliation
169 201 4 179 23
Political/
Government
Experience
Experience
  outside
politics
Biography/
Background
Connection to
Wayland
Other
50 40 21 32 4
In general, how would you describe your political views? Very Liberal Somewhat Liberal Moderate Somewhat Conservative Very Conservative
35 92 80 43 7 257
14% 36% 31% 17% 3%
What is your gender? Male   Female      
206 126 332
62% 38%
What is your age?   18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
0 1 101 103 37 22 242
0% 0% 42% 43% 15% 9%
What is your race or ethnicity? White Black Hispanic Asian Other
243 2 1 9 1 256
95%  
If you are registered with a party, what is your party affiliation?   Independent Republican Democrat Libertarian Green
118 40 93 3 0 254
46% 16% 37% 1% 0%