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South Dakota

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted September 8, 2004

*President*	*Senate*	*Congress*
Bush 54%	Thune (R) 50%	Herseth (D) 50%
Kerry 41%	Daschle (D) 47%	Diedrich (R) 47%

	*Favorable*	*Unfavorable*
Bush	58%	41%
Kerry	40%	48%
Daschle	52%	45%
Thune	65%	33%
Herseth	60%	38%
Diedrich	58%	39%

*Who Do You Trust More on�*	*Bush*	*Kerry*
Gay Marriage	54%	30%
Gun Control	55%	30%
Economy	51%	41%
Nat�l Defense? War on Terror	55%	38%
Creating Jobs	48%	41%

Other Data:

� 54% Say they have family or friends serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

� 48% Say the country is heading in the Right Direction. Another 48% say we�ve gotten off on the Wrong Track.

� The President�s Job Approval is at 55%.

� 62% Believe Bush Will Be Re-elected.

Margin of Sampling Error: +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% Level of Confidence

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