Exit polls are wonderful. They cut through all the speculation and inuendo and simply ask the actual people who voted what their opinions are on a variety of issues.

The exit polls for the 2004 election are available here.

Here, without commentary, are some of the results:

Overall: Bush won 51% to Kerry's 49%. Bear this number in mind.

Men: Bush: 55% to Kerry's 44%.

Women: Kerry 51% to Bush's 48%.

Income is less than $15,000: Kerry 63% to Bush's 36%.

Income is greater than $200,000: The reverse.

Do you WORK full time? Bush gets 53% to Kerry's 45%

Did you drop out of highschool? Kerry 50% to Bush's 49%.

College Graduate: Bush gets 52% to Kerry's 46%

Did you go on for post graduate study? Kerry gets 55% to Bush's 44%

Are you an atheist or agnostic? Kerry wins by 67% to Bush's 31%

Are you a Protestant? Bush wins 59% to 40%

Have you served in the military? Bush wins by 57% to 41%

Married people went for Bush: 57% for Bush to 42% for Kerry

Do you have children and are also married? Bush by a larger margin: 59% to 40%

Are you gay OR bisexual? Kerry wins by 77% to Bush's 23% (note: 4% of the population identifies themselves as either Gay or Bi-sexual).

Do you think the tax cuts were bad for the economy? Kerry got that by 92% to 7%

The government can do more to solve your problems: Kerry 66% to Bush's 33%.

I'll put commentary in the comments area...