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First Time vs Non-First Time Latino Voters
| Language of survey |
| First Time Voter |
English |
Spanish |
| Yes |
57.5% |
42.5% |
| No |
56.9% |
43.1% |
| For whom did you vote in the Presidential race? |
| First Time Voter |
George W. Bush/
Dick Cheney
|
John Kerry/
John Edwards |
Ralph Nader/
Peter Camejo |
Other |
| Yes |
39.6% |
59.6% |
.7% |
.0% |
| No |
52.1% |
47.0% |
.4% |
.4% |
| For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
| First Time Voter |
Democratic
Candidate |
Republican
Candidate |
Other |
| Yes |
58.8% |
39.3% |
1.9% |
| No |
47.6% |
51.5% |
.9% |
| Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president? |
| First Time Voter |
Abortion |
Bilingual
Education |
Crime/
Drugs |
Economy/
Jobs |
Iraq
War |
| Yes |
14.2% |
4.0% |
3.6% |
22.3% |
21.9% |
| No |
13.3% |
3.5% |
3.4% |
21.8% |
19.8% |
| First Time Voter |
Gun
Control |
The
Environment |
Health
Care |
Immigration
Policy |
Public
Education |
| Yes |
.4% |
1.6% |
7.7% |
3.6% |
4.5% |
| No |
.3% |
1.0% |
8.4% |
3.2% |
2.2% |
| First Time Voter |
War on
Terrorism |
Taxes |
Same
Sex
Marriage |
Other |
Multiple
Responses |
| Yes |
8.1% |
.8% |
1.2% |
3.6% |
2.4% |
| No |
12.1% |
2.0% |
1.3% |
3.9% |
3.9% |
| Do you favor keeping a large number of U.S. troops in Iraq until there is a stable government there OR bringing most of our troops home in the next year? |
| First Time Voter |
Wait for Stable Government |
Bring Home Next Year |
Unsure |
| Yes |
33.1% |
43.2% |
23.7% |
| No |
44.0% |
41.3% |
14.7% |
| How would you characterize your political affiliation?Are you a: |
| First Time Voter |
Democrat |
Republican |
Green |
Other Party |
Independent |
None of the above |
| Yes |
47.2% |
33.2% |
.7% |
.4% |
11.8% |
6.6% |
| No |
41.8% |
44.4% |
.4% |
.9% |
9.1% |
3.5% |
| In what category do you see your political views closest to: |
| First Time Voter |
Liberal |
Moderate |
Conservative |
Other |
| Yes |
33.1% |
30.9% |
28.6% |
7.4% |
| No |
23.2% |
37.4% |
33.5% |
5.9% |
| Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2004 Presidential campaign? |
| First Time Voter |
Spanish
language
newspapers |
English
language
nespapers |
Spanish
language
radio |
English
language
radio |
Spanish
languag
TV |
| Yes |
10.9% |
9.4% |
3.8% |
4.5% |
19.2% |
| No |
9.3% |
9.3% |
4.0% |
6.0% |
17.0% |
| First Time Voter |
English
language
TV |
Spanish
language
Internet |
English
language
Internet |
None
influenced |
Multiple
Responses |
| Yes |
20.7% |
1.9% |
4.5% |
25.2% |
.0% |
| No |
19.1% |
1.4% |
3.7% |
29.2% |
.9% |
| In what country were you born? |
| First Time Voter |
US |
Mexico |
Puerto
Rico |
Cuba |
Central
America: |
South
America: |
Other
Caribbean: |
Other: |
| Yes |
39.6% |
5.9% |
11.7% |
17.2% |
8.1% |
11.7% |
4.4% |
1.5% |
| No |
31.3% |
3.0% |
12.3% |
33.0% |
4.9% |
8.0% |
4.7% |
2.9% |
| If not born in the U.S., when did you become a cititzen? |
| First Time Voter |
During or before 2000 |
During 2001/2002 |
During 2003/2004 |
| Yes |
31.7% |
22.6% |
45.7% |
| No |
90.3% |
8.4% |
1.3% |
| Do you or any member of your household belong to a labor union or a teacher's organization? |
| First Time Voter |
I belong |
I donot, but someone
in my household does |
No one in my
household belongs |
| Yes |
4.9% |
9.1% |
85.9% |
| No |
9.6% |
14.3% |
76.0% |
| What is your ancestry? |
| First Time Voter |
Mexican-
American/
Mexican/
Chicano |
Puerto
Rican/
Boricua |
Cuban/
Cuban-
American |
Central
American: |
South
American: |
Caribbean: |
Latino
or
Hispanic |
| Yes |
6.9% |
16.3% |
33.9% |
13.1% |
13.9% |
5.7% |
10.2% |
| No |
4.9% |
16.2% |
45.4% |
7.3% |
12.3% |
7.1% |
6.8% |
| Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
| First Time Voter |
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
| Yes |
24.1% |
54.4% |
21.5% |
| No |
38.1% |
48.8% |
13.1% |
| For whom did you vote for in the Senatorial race? |
| First Time Voter |
Betty Castor |
Mel Martinez |
Other |
| Yes |
46.4% |
51.5% |
2.1% |
| No |
43.9% |
54.7% |
1.4% |
| How did you vote for Amendment 5 (Florida Minimum Wage Amendement)? |
| First Time Voter |
Favor |
Oppose |
Did Not Vote |
| Yes |
84.9% |
14.7% |
.4% |
| No |
78.7% |
21.3% |
.0% |
| How did you vote for Amendment 1 (Parental Notification of a Minor's Termination of Pregnancy)? |
| First Time Voter |
Favor |
Oppose |
Did Not Vote |
| Yes |
66.9% |
32.7% |
.4% |
| No |
68.8% |
30.9% |
.3% |
| Naturalized vs Native Citizen |
| First Time Voter |
Naturalized Citizen |
Native Born Citizen |
| Yes |
64.8% |
35.2% |
| No |
70.7% |
29.3% |
| Foreign vs Native Born |
| First Time Voter |
Native Born |
Foreign Born |
| Yes |
51.3% |
48.7% |
| No |
43.6% |
56.4% |
| Cuban vs. Non Cuban Hispanic |
| First Time Voter |
Non Cuban Hispanic |
Cuban |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
56.1% |
33.7% |
10.2% |
| No |
47.9% |
45.4% |
6.7% |
| Union Membership |
| First Time Voter |
I belong or someone in my household does |
No one belongs |
| Yes |
14.1% |
85.9% |
| No |
24.0% |
76.0% |
| Media Sources |
| First Time Voter |
Spanish Media Sources |
English Media Sources |
| Yes |
47.7% |
52.3% |
| No |
45.4% |
54.6% |
| Bush/Kerry Voters |
| First Time Voter |
Bush Voters |
Kerry Voters |
| Yes |
39.9% |
60.1% |
| No |
52.6% |
47.4% |
| Gender: |
| First Time Voter |
Male |
Female |
| Yes |
48.3% |
51.7% |
| No |
52.1% |
47.9% |
| If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
| First Time Voter |
Under
$10,000 |
$10,001-
$20,000 |
$20,001-
$30,000 |
$30,001-
$40,000 |
$40,000-
$50,000 |
$50,001-
$60,000 |
$60,001-
$70,000 |
$70,001-
$100,000 |
Over
$100,000 |
| Yes |
7.7% |
22.6% |
18.4% |
11.1% |
11.9% |
8.0% |
8.0% |
5.4% |
6.9% |
| No |
5.5% |
11.2% |
15.3% |
14.6% |
12.1% |
13.4% |
7.7% |
8.9% |
11.3% |
| What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
| First Time Voter |
Some
high school
or less |
High school
graduate
or equivalent |
Some
college/
vocational |
College
graduate |
Graduate
education
or higher |
| Yes |
17.1% |
30.9% |
34.2% |
14.5% |
3.3% |
| No |
10.9% |
24.4% |
24.4% |
22.4% |
17.8% |
| What age group best describes you: |
| First Time Voter |
18-24 |
25-29 |
30-34 |
35-39 |
40-44 |
45-49 |
50-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
65 or older |
| Yes |
39.6% |
12.0% |
13.8% |
10.5% |
6.9% |
5.5% |
5.1% |
1.1% |
2.5% |
2.9% |
| No |
4.3% |
9.5% |
10.5% |
12.4% |
14.4% |
13.4% |
10.6% |
7.5% |
6.3% |
11.2% |
| What is your religious affiliation? |
| First Time Voter |
Catholic |
Protestant |
Jewish |
Muslim |
Other |
No religious affiliation |
| Yes |
60.9% |
10.7% |
1.1% |
.0% |
11.8% |
15.5% |
| No |
61.6% |
15.4% |
3.9% |
.4% |
10.8% |
7.8% |
| When did you first register to vote? |
| First Time Voter |
During or before 2000 |
During 2001/2002 |
During 2003/2004 |
| Yes |
14.6% |
20.5% |
64.9% |
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