Florida Cuban Survey
812 Interviews
June 30 – July 7, 2004
MoE: +3.4%
Hello, my name is ______. I'm conducting a confidential poll for WCVI/MirRam Global on issues facing the Hispanic community. In order to get a random sample for our poll, I need to speak to the person in your household who had the most recent birthday, and is at least 18 years old. May I speak with that person please?
1. Are you 18 years of age or older and of Hispanic origin or descent?
100% Yes
2. Are you Cuban born or of Cuban descent?
75% Yes, Cuban born
25% Yes, Cuban descent
3. Would you prefer this survey be conducted in English or Spanish?
29% English
71% Spanish
4. Where were you born?
74% Cuba
16% Florida (U.S.)
7% Other U.S. state
1% Puerto Rico
2% Other Country
- Don’t know/Refused
5. I f you were born in Cuba, when did you arrive in the United States?
(If born in Cuba, N=603)
71% Before 1980
19% Between 1980 and 1993
10% On 1994 or after
- Don’t know/Refused
6. What was the main reason why you or your family immigrated to the United States?
11% Economic reasons
74% Political reasons/freedom/democracy
8% To join family
1% Other
5% Don’t know/Refused
7. What is your legal status in the United States?
100% Citizen
- Resident
- Refugee
- Other
- Don’t know/Refused
8. What would you say is the number one problem facing Hispanics in your area today?
19% Jobs/economy/unemployment
12% Schools/Education
6% Immigration
6% Lack of unity/divided community
4% Discrimination/racism
4% Poverty
3% Health care
3% No political representation
3% Crime
2% Housing
2% Drugs
* Environment/pollution
9% Other
27% Don’t know/Refused
9. And what would you say is the most important issue or problem facing Hispanics nationally today?
18% Jobs/economy/unemployment
13% Schools/Education
9% Immigration
5% Discrimination/racism
4% Lack of unity/divided community
3% No political representation
3% Health care
3% Poverty
2% Crime
2% Drugs
1% Housing
1% Environment/pollution
10% Other
26% Don’t know/Refused
10. How would you rate the job George Bush is doing as President? Would you say he is doing an excellent job, good, not so good, or a poor job?
38% Excellent NET GOOD 70%
32% Good
14% Not so good NET NOT GOOD 27%
13% Poor
4% Don’t know/Refused
11. How would you rate the job George Bush is doing serving the Hispanic community? Would you say George Bush is doing an excellent job, good, not so good, or a poor job serving the Hispanic community?
24% Excellent NET GOOD 64%
39% Good
17% Not so good NET NOT GOOD 30%
13% Poor
6% Don’t know/Refused
12. And how would you rate the job George Bush is doing handling the economy? Would you say he is doing an excellent job, good, not so good, or a poor job handling the economy?
21% Excellent NET GOOD 61%
40% Good
19% Not so good NET NOT GOOD 35%
16% Poor
4% Don’t know/Refused
13. And how would you rate the job George Bush is doing handling the war in Iraq? Would you say he is doing an excellent job, good, not so good, or a poor job handling the war in Iraq?
26% Excellent NET GOOD 60%
34% Good
16% Not so good NET NOT GOOD 34%
19% Poor
5% Don’t know/Refused
Thinking now about immigration policy in the United States…
14. Do you think the U.S. should:
56% Enact a program to legalize “illegal immigrants” who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years, are employed, and have no criminal record
20% Enact a program that allows “illegal immigrants” to work temporarily in the U.S. legally
13% Try its best to keep “illegal immigrants” from working in the United States
3% Look the other way and allow illegal immigration
4% None of the above
1% Other
4% Don’t know/Refused
15. Do you favor or oppose allowing LEGAL immigrants to register to vote in your area?
48% Strongly favor NET FAVOR 61%
13% Somewhat favor
6% Somewhat oppose NET OPPOSE 34%
28% Strongly oppose
5% Don’t know/Refused
16. How important are the Presidential candidates’ positions on U.S. policy toward Cuba in deciding which candidate you will support? Would you say their positions on policy towards Cuba are very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?
47% Very important NET IMPORTANT 70%
23% Somewhat important
13% Not too important NET NOT IMPORTANT 23%
10% Not important at all
7% Don’t know/Refused
Now I am going to read you some policy statements, and I want you to tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements?
17. American citizens should be able to travel to Cuba without restrictions.
35% Strongly agree NET AGREE 44%
9% Somewhat agree
10% Somewhat disagree NET DISAGREE 53%
43% Strongly disagree
3% Don’t know/Refused
18. Cuban Americans should be able to visit relatives in Cuba without restrictions.
38% Strongly agree NET AGREE 48%
9% Somewhat agree
14% Somewhat disagree NET DISAGREE 49%
36% Strongly disagree
3% Don’t know/Refused
19. The U.S. government should put a great deal of effort in bringing an end to the Castro government in Cuba.
70% Strongly agree NET AGREE 83%
13% Somewhat agree
6% Somewhat disagree NET DISAGREE 14%
8% Strongly disagree
3% Don’t know/Refused
20. Bringing an end to the Castro government should not be a priority for the United States since other issues like Iraq are more important.
41% Strongly agree NET AGREE 59%
18% Somewhat agree
15% Somewhat disagree NET DISAGREE 36%
22% Strongly disagree
5% Don’t know/Refused
21. The current U.S. policy towards Cuba is not working and a new approach is needed.
59% Strongly agree NET AGREE 73%
14% Somewhat agree
9% Somewhat disagree NET DISAGREE 22%
13% Strongly disagree
5% Don’t know/Refused
22. President Bush has announced that he would implement measures that would affect contact between Cuban Americans and their relatives in Cuba. How familiar are you with these measures – would you say you are very familiar, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not familiar at all with these measures?
38% Very familiar NET FAMILIAR 68%
30% Somewhat familiar
13% Not too familiar NET NOT FAMILIAR 30%
16% Not familiar at all
2% Don’t know/Refused
Now I am going to read you some of these measures being implemented by the Bush Administration, and I want you to tell me if you approve or disapprove of each of these measures?
23. Visits from Cuban Americans to their relatives in Cuba will be reduced from once a year to once every three years and each trip will require a specific license from the Federal Treasury Department.
50% Strongly approve NET APPROVE 59%
9% Somewhat approve
7% Somewhat disapprove NET DISAPPROVE 37%
30% Strongly disapprove
3% Don’t know/Refused
24. The new policy does not allow for extra visits to Cuba, even for family emergencies or a death in the family.
28% Strongly approve NET APPROVE 35%
7% Somewhat approve
13% Somewhat disapprove NET DISAPPROVE 63%
49% Strongly disapprove
2% Don’t know/Refused
25. Cuban Americans can only get a license to visit immediate family – parents, brothers, children, spouses, grandparents and grandchildren. Cuban Americans cannot get a license to visit aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins or any other family members.
47% Strongly approve NET APPROVE 56%
9% Somewhat approve
11% Somewhat disapprove NET DISAPPROVE 41%
31% Strongly disapprove
3% Don’t know/Refused
26. Cuban American visitors will be able to send financial assistance of $100 per month only to immediate family members – that is, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, or grandparents, but not to other relatives. Before these measurements were implemented Cuban Americans could send financial assistance to any family member.
49% Strongly approve NET APPROVE 62%
13% Somewhat approve
8% Somewhat disapprove NET DISAPPROVE 36%
28% Strongly disapprove
2% Don’t know/Refused
27. Please tell me if the implementation of these measures raises major doubts in your mind, minor doubts, no real doubts, or no doubts at all about President Bush’s commitment to the Cuban community. If you do not think President Bush is implementing these measures, please say so.
23% Major doubts
14% Minor doubts
15% No real doubts
36% No doubts at all
7% Not implementing
5% Don’t know/Refused
28. If a presidential candidate supported unrestricted travel to Cuba would that make you more or less likely to vote for that candidate?
23% Much more likely NET MORE LIKELY 33%
9% Somewhat more likely
10% Somewhat less likely NET LESS LIKELY 49%
39% Much less likely
18% Don’t know/Refused
29. And if a presidential candidate supported unrestricted remittances to Cuba would that make you more or less likely to vote for that candidate?
22% Much more likely NET MORE LIKELY 32%
10% Somewhat more likely
13% Somewhat less likely NET LESS LIKELY 50%
37% Much less likely
18% Don’t know/Refused
30. Which of the following statements comes closer to your own point of view to explain President Bush’s new policies towards Cuba?
53% President Bush will apply these measures because he believes they will accelerate change in Cuba.
35% President Bush will apply these measures because he believes they will help him win the next presidential election.
12% Don’t know/Refused
31. Are you registered to vote?
89% Yes
11% No
* Don’t know/Refused
32. What is the main reason you are not registered to vote? (If not registered, N=91)
23% Don’t want to vote/vote doesn’t matter
20% I intend to register/haven’t had a chance
12% Not a citizen
7% I never like candidates on the ballot
6% Don’t know how to register
1% Don’t know that I need to register
7% Other
25% Don’t know/Refused
33. And with which political party are you registered? Are you registered as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or are you registered with some other party or are you not registered with any party? (If registered, N=721)
43% Democrat
34% Republican
12% Independent
* Other
8% No party
2% Don’t know/Refused
34. How often would you say you vote for a candidate for public office from a different political party than the one with which you are registered to vote?
16% Always
8% Usually
35% Sometimes
28% Never
12% Does not apply
2% Don’t know/Refused
35. Now thinking about the elections in November of this year…If the election for President was held today and the candidates were Republican George W. Bush, Democrat John Kerry, and independent Ralph Nader, for whom would you vote?
63% George W. Bush NET BUSH 66%
3% Lean George W. Bush
15% John Kerry NET KERRY 16%
1% Lean John Kerry
3% Ralph Nader NET NADER 3%
* Lean Ralph Nader
2% None/Won’t vote
10% Undecided
3% Refused
Now I have just a few more questions for demographic purposes only.
36. What is your age please?
8% 18-24
17% 25-34
28% 35-49
7% 50-54
15% 55-64
24% 65+
2% Don’t know/Refused
37. What is the last grade of school you completed, or the highest degree you’ve received?
1% Grades 1 & 2
1% Grades 3 & 4
6% Grade 5-8
7% Grades 9-11
28% High school graduate
20% Some college
29% College graduate
7% Post-graduate
2% Don’t know/Refused
38. What is your current marital status? Are you…?
19% Single
56% Married
11% Divorced
1% Separated
10% Widowed
2% Unmarried but living as a couple with someone
1% Don’t know/Refused
39. Do you own your own home or apartment or do you rent?
69% Own
24% Rent
4% Other
3% Don’t know/Refused
40. What is your zip code?
41. How long have you lived in the area where you currently live?
26% 5 years or less
27% 6-15 years
20% 16-25 years
19% More than 25 years
7% Lifetime
1% Don’t know/Refused
42. Are you now employed full-time outside the home, part time outside the home, not employed, self-employed, or retired?
49% Full time
6% Part time
13% Not employed
21% Retired/Disabled
5% Self employed
2% Homemaker
2% Student
2% Don’t know/Refused
43. If you have children under 18, do they attend a public school, attend a private or parochial school, or do you have children in both public and private, parochial schools?
23% Public school
7% Private or parochial school
1% Both public and private or parochial schools
63% No children under 18
6% Don’t know/Refused
44. Did one or both of your parents attend college?
20% One
16% Both
60% Neither
4% Don’t know/Refused
45. In terms of politics, would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?
10% Very liberal NET LIBERAL 24%
14% Somewhat liberal
23% Moderate NET MODERATE 23%
28% Somewhat conservative
17% Very conservative NET CONSERVATIVE 45%
9% Don’t know/Refused
46. Did you vote in the 2000 election for President?
75% Yes
24% No
2% Don’t know/Refused
47. In the 2000 presidential election, did you vote for George W. Bush, Al Gore, Ralph Nader, or someone else? (If voted in 2002, N=606)
81% Bush
14% Gore
1% Nader
1% Someone else
2% Don’t know/Refused
48. Have you ever traveled to Cuba?
30% Yes
68% No
1% Don’t know/Refused
49. Do you have parents, children, siblings, grandparents, or grandchildren living in Cuba?
38% Yes
60% No
2% Don’t know/Refused
50. Do you send money to them? (If close relatives in Cuba, N=311)
61% Yes
39% No
1% Don’t know/Refused
51. Do you have other relatives living in Cuba?
71% Yes
27% No
2% Don’t know/Refused
52. Do you send money to them? (If other relatives in Cuba, N=577)
33% Yes
66% No
* Don’t know/Refused
53. In 2003, did you or any member of your household receive any welfare or public assistance, or food stamps or Medicaid?
15% Yes
83% No
2% Don’t know/Refused
54. Please tell me if you speak…:
16% Spanish only with no English
24% Mostly Spanish with some English
51% Both Spanish and English equally
7% Mostly English with some Spanish
1% English only with no Spanish
1% Refused
55. Some people prefer to be called Latinos; others prefer to be called Hispanic; and still others want to be identified by their country of origin or ancestry-such as Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian. How about you? Which of these do you prefer to be called?
12% Latino
24% Hispanic
40% Country of origin; Cuban
9% American
6% Other
8% Don’t know/Refused
56. And finally, which of the following income categories best describes your total 2003 household income?
7% $10,000 or less
11% $10,000-$20,000
13% $20,000-$30,000
11% $30,000-$40,000
10% $40,000-$50,000
12% $50,000-$75,000
18% $75,000 or more
17% Don’t know/Refused
A. Gender
48% Male
52% Female
B. County
85% Miami-Dade
4% Palm Beach
5% Hillsborough
7% Broward
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