With which political party are you registered to vote?

Democrat

Republican

In general, which language do you use most often?

Spanish only

Both Spanish and English equally

And which language is used most in your home?

Spanish only

Which nationality group are you mainly descended from?

Puerto Rican

This November, there will be an election to determine the Governor and the Congressional Representatives of your state. How likely are you to vote in the November, 2002 elections in your State? Are you absolutely certain to vote, very likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to vote?

How often would you say you vote in PRIMARY elections over the past few years, that is, elections in party primaries in order to choose the party candidate?

How often would you say you vote in general elections in November over the past few years?

How important is voting to you in general?

Which of the following statements is closer to your personal view? Please choose only one...

How would you describe your own political beliefs, very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?

Which of the following issues or problems will be the most important to you personally in deciding how to vote in this year's election for U.S. Senate and Congress, your representatives in Washington?

And which of the following issues or problems will be the most important to you personally in deciding how to vote in this year's election for Governor of (INSERT STATE)?

In the November elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, will you vote for (ROTATE) the Democratic Party candidate OR the Republican Party candidate? [IF CHOICE, ASK: " Would you say definitely or probably?"]

If the November 2002 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Gray Davis, Republican Bill Simon, and Green Party candidate Peter Camejo, for whom would you vote? [ IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

If the November 2002 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Tony Sanchez and Republican Rick Perry, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

If the November 2002 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Carl McCall and Republican George Pataki, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

If the November 2002 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Bill McBride and Republican Jeb Bush, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

If the November 2002 general election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY-uh-VITCH) and Republican Jim Ryan, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK:Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

And if the November 2002 general election for United States Senator were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Ron Kirk and Republican John Cornyn, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

And if the November 2002 general election for United States Senator were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Jim Durkin, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

And if the November 2002 general election for United States Senator were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) Democrat Bob Toricelli (TORE-uh-SELL-ee) and Republican Doug Forrester, for whom would you vote? [IF Undecided/ REFUSED ASK: Which way would you LEAN as of today?]

Thinking specifically about the economy, how would you rate the condition of the nation's economy today - excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Do you think that your family's income is going up faster than the cost of living, staying about even with the cost of living, or is your family's income falling behind the cost of living?

Generally speaking, which party do you trust more to have the right approach in promoting the nation's economic recovery - the Democrats of the Republicans?

How would you rate the job George Bush is doing as President -- would you say he is doing an excellent job, a good job, a not so good job, or a poor job?

Is George W. Bush a typical Republican or a different kind of Republican?

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has responded to the recent corporate scandals including Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and others? [IF APPROVE/ DISAPPROVE, ASK: Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?]

Do you think George Bush cares more about protecting the interests of working families or cares more about protecting the interests of large corporations?

How would you rate the job the Republicans in Congress have done over the past 2 years -- would you say they have been doing an excellent job, a good job, a not so good job, or a poor job?

How would you rate the job the Democrats in Congress have done over the past 2 years -- would you say they have been doing an excellent job, a good job, a not so good job, or a poor job?

Generally speaking, which party do you trust more to have the right approach in dealing with corporate accounting scandals and protecting investors and employees - the Democrats or the Republicans?

Do you think the Democrats in Congress care more about protecting the interests of working families or care more about protecting the interests of large corporations?

Do you think the Republicans in Congress care more about protecting the interests of working families or care more about protecting the interests of large corporations?

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Bush administration has handled the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? [IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE, ASK: Is that strongly approve/disapprove or somewhat approve/disapprove?]

Do you feel that the U.S. has a responsibility to resolve the Middle East conflict?

Who do you believe is more responsible for the escalation of violence in the Middle East, the Israeli's or the Palestinians? [IF ISRAELIS/PALESTINIANS, ASK: Is that much more or somewhat more responsible?]

Would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq to force Saddam Hussein from power? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE, ASK: Is that strongly favor/oppose or somewhat favor/oppose?]

If the United States goes to war with Iraq, should we fight the war alone if no other allies want to fight with us, or should we go to war with Iraq ONLY if we can get other nations to fight with us?

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of Latinos in your state? [IF OPTIMISTIC/ PESSIMISTIC, ASK: Is that very optimistic/pessimistic or somewhat optimistic/pessimistic?]

In the next Presidential Election, many people believe that Latinos will determine who is the next President of the United States Please choose the top 3 MOST important issues to you in determining your vote for President. (NET ALL CHOICES)

Do you currently have health insurance? IF YES, ASK: Are you covered by Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance through your work or union, health insurance bought by you or your family for which you pay the entire bill, or any other state insurance program?

Do you currently have health insurance? IF YES, ASK: Are you covered by Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance through your work or union, health insurance bought by you or your family for which you pay the entire bill, or Medical?

Which ONE of the following do you consider the most serious problem facing the healthcare system? Is it ...

Which one of the following do you think should have the most responsibility for ensuring that Latino families receive health insurance coverage: (ROTATE) the government, employers and businesses, or individuals themselves?

Which ONE of the following do you think should be the MOST important goal when it comes to reforming the Social Security system:

The Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to change the current Social Security system so that people could invest some of their Social Security taxes into private investment accounts in the stock market. When they retire, their benefits could either be higher or lower, depending on the stock market's performance. Would you support or oppose this plan to allow people to invest some of their Social Security taxes into private investment accounts in the stock market? [OF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK: Is that strongly or somewhat support/oppose?]

Republicans say that Democrats are just trying to scare seniors with their attacks on the Social Security issue, because the Republican plan does not cut any Social Security benefits for today's seniors. Democrats say that they are raising legitimate criticisms and problems with the Republican plan to change Social Security. Which comes closer to your point of view - (a) the Democrats are just trying to scare seniors or (b) the Democrats are raising legitimate criticisms and problems?

Do you support or oppose the United States lifting the current trade embargo against Cuba, which has been in place for the last 40 years? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE, ASK: Is that strongly or somewhat favor/oppose?]

Do you support or oppose legislation in Congress that would legalize approximately 1 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK: Would that be strongly or somewhat?)

Do you support or oppose legislation in Congress that would legalize approximately 1 million hardworking, taxpaying, undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK: Would that be strongly or somewhat?)

Over the past eight years, has the quality of public schools and education in your area gotten much better, somewhat better, somewhat worse, or much worse in the past eight years?

Thinking about the public school system, please tell me which ONE of the following statements do you agree with most:

In areas where the local public schools are not improving, would you support or oppose the federal government giving parents money or vouchers to send their children to private or religious schools? [IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK: Is that strongly support/oppose or somewhat support/oppose?]

Currently, there is a debate in Congress over raising incomes for working families above the poverty level. Which ONE of the following statements do you agree with MOST:

Where do you get most of your news and information regarding politics...

What is your age please?

What is the last grade of formal education you have completed?

Are you presently:

Do you have children under the age of 18 living at home with you?

How would you describe the area in which you live?

How important would you say religion is in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?

What is your religious preference? Do you consider yourself:

In what country were you born? If you were born in Puerto Rico, please say so.

How long have you lived in the United States?

Are you or is anyone in your household a member of a labor union?

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 Puerto Rican, Dominican, Colombian. How about you? Which of these doy you prefer to be called?

If you added together your entire household's income, in which of the following income categories would your family fall?

Which of the following comes the closest to your opinion regarding the issue of abortion?

If there were a candidate for public office whom you agreed with on most issues but disagreed with on the issue of abortion, would you be much less likely to vote for that candidate, somewhat less likely to vote for that candidate or would the candidate's position on abortion make no difference in your vote?

This November 5th proposition 52 allowing "unregistered eligible citizens with proper identification to register and vote on election day" will be on the ballot. If the election were held today how would you vote on this issue?