| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Democratic Candidate |
75.45% |
75.11% |
59.57% |
63.43% |
76.87% |
80.79% |
72.53% |
| Republican Candidate |
20.55% |
22.40% |
30.06% |
33.44% |
15.75% |
16.50% |
24.00% |
| Other Candidate |
3.99% |
2.48% |
10.38% |
3.13% |
7.38% |
2.72% |
3.47% |
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| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Satisfied |
20.62% |
20.02% |
21.71% |
32.19% |
14.93% |
14.55% |
18.99% |
| Dissatisfied |
62.39% |
65.01% |
65.86% |
49.64% |
67.62% |
74.54% |
63.84% |
| Unsure |
16.99% |
14.98% |
12.43% |
18.16% |
17.46% |
10.91% |
17.17% |
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| 3. Which comes closest to your view about what government policy should be toward illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States? Should the government: |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
4.33% |
5.49% |
6.88% |
13.19% |
8.46% |
6.07% |
2.74% |
| Have a guest worker program that allows immigrants to remain in the United States in order to work, but only for a limited amount of time |
14.67% |
16.80% |
22.52% |
14.53% |
20.50% |
11.06% |
14.02% |
| Allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States and become U.S. citizens, but only if they meet certain requirements like working and paying back taxes over a period of time |
47.73% |
49.07% |
43.34% |
33.07% |
30.41% |
34.17% |
55.62% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
24.44% |
23.05% |
19.73% |
26.17% |
35.18% |
36.30% |
19.22% |
| None of the above |
3.10% |
2.17% |
7.54% |
5.33% |
0.00% |
3.35% |
3.10% |
| No opinion |
5.74% |
3.42% |
0.00% |
7.70% |
5.45% |
9.04% |
5.30% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Abortion |
7.79% |
8.15% |
3.49% |
6.34% |
5.52% |
3.63% |
6.25% |
| Education Policy |
10.14% |
10.55% |
11.74% |
12.12% |
3.53% |
10.72% |
9.50% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.66% |
0.31% |
0.00% |
1.80% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.47% |
| Economy/Jobs |
22.53% |
19.34% |
31.98% |
17.99% |
29.27% |
31.52% |
25.47% |
| Iraq War Policy |
14.98% |
22.25% |
14.44% |
13.96% |
17.64% |
21.31% |
15.04% |
| Energy Policy |
0.42% |
0.43% |
2.64% |
0.64% |
0.99% |
0.00% |
0.50% |
| The Environment |
2.20% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.78% |
5.61% |
0.00% |
2.06% |
| Health Policy |
2.98% |
6.35% |
1.74% |
3.40% |
0.00% |
6.03% |
5.44% |
| Immigration Policy |
11.08% |
8.42% |
11.80% |
9.73% |
10.81% |
3.35% |
5.74% |
| Public Education |
8.15% |
1.78% |
7.01% |
7.12% |
3.66% |
3.78% |
10.36% |
| War on Terrorism |
10.16% |
11.38% |
7.01% |
12.63% |
1.99% |
3.93% |
6.86% |
| Budget & Taxes |
2.93% |
2.13% |
5.51% |
3.72% |
9.68% |
2.03% |
3.02% |
| Gay Rights |
0.37% |
1.97% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.93% |
2.47% |
| Social Security |
5.60% |
6.94% |
2.64% |
9.78% |
11.30% |
9.77% |
5.82% |
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| 5. 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? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Wait for Stable Government |
25.31% |
25.77% |
26.65% |
22.20% |
21.52% |
18.32% |
21.14% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
57.69% |
64.06% |
57.67% |
53.29% |
66.30% |
74.27% |
67.99% |
| Unsure |
17.00% |
10.17% |
15.69% |
24.52% |
12.17% |
7.41% |
10.87% |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Democrat |
68.27% |
69.10% |
51.07% |
56.45% |
65.17% |
76.90% |
67.35% |
| Republican |
18.75% |
18.61% |
26.06% |
34.01% |
18.04% |
8.54% |
21.56% |
| Green |
1.08% |
1.44% |
2.41% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.54% |
| Other Party |
0.22% |
0.46% |
10.38% |
0.00% |
2.65% |
0.00% |
1.36% |
| Independent |
8.43% |
4.61% |
8.29% |
7.13% |
6.16% |
6.53% |
4.32% |
| None of the above |
3.26% |
5.78% |
1.80% |
2.41% |
7.98% |
8.03% |
3.87% |
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| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Spanish language newspapers |
4.89% |
9.61% |
5.81% |
6.05% |
7.25% |
2.59% |
9.57% |
| English language newspapers |
8.77% |
9.61% |
6.65% |
16.43% |
11.37% |
21.92% |
11.56% |
| Spanish language radio |
4.62% |
3.11% |
3.31% |
1.94% |
3.91% |
1.01% |
4.91% |
| English language radio |
6.93% |
3.91% |
10.08% |
6.44% |
6.15% |
6.83% |
3.57% |
| Spanish language TV |
16.18% |
19.69% |
20.77% |
19.94% |
13.12% |
4.38% |
17.91% |
| English language TV |
29.80% |
23.15% |
12.63% |
21.85% |
21.67% |
26.76% |
24.29% |
| Spanish language Internet |
0.55% |
0.47% |
2.51% |
1.31% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.34% |
| English language Internet |
2.64% |
1.94% |
5.40% |
1.90% |
9.63% |
3.38% |
2.58% |
| None influenced |
25.62% |
28.52% |
32.85% |
24.13% |
26.90% |
33.13% |
25.29% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
10.94% |
6.19% |
13.98% |
11.82% |
13.63% |
5.89% |
8.50% |
| No |
89.06% |
93.81% |
86.02% |
88.18% |
86.37% |
94.11% |
91.50% |
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| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| During or before 2002 |
82.94% |
97.99% |
70.42% |
79.17% |
82.05% |
90.69% |
88.67% |
| During 2003/2004 |
10.23% |
0.00% |
27.12% |
15.11% |
7.68% |
2.68% |
7.28% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
6.83% |
2.01% |
2.45% |
5.72% |
10.27% |
6.63% |
4.04% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| US |
55.84% |
32.51% |
34.16% |
57.59% |
22.27% |
33.90% |
59.12% |
| Mexico |
43.04% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.95% |
| Puerto Rico |
0.00% |
66.36% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.34% |
| Cuba |
0.00% |
0.00% |
65.84% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Central America |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
42.41% |
4.56% |
0.00% |
2.83% |
| South America |
0.19% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
70.77% |
0.00% |
7.27% |
| Other Caribbean |
0.19% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
58.59% |
5.82% |
| Other |
0.74% |
1.13% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.41% |
7.51% |
8.68% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Male |
49.46% |
51.67% |
40.81% |
57.19% |
60.11% |
46.93% |
53.43% |
| Female |
50.54% |
48.33% |
59.19% |
42.81% |
39.89% |
53.07% |
46.57% |
| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| 18-24 |
13.65% |
5.02% |
2.51% |
7.28% |
4.72% |
4.68% |
9.76% |
| 25-29 |
11.32% |
9.83% |
16.26% |
14.96% |
8.80% |
5.08% |
9.16% |
| 30-34 |
13.52% |
7.96% |
16.88% |
7.85% |
7.79% |
10.91% |
18.51% |
| 35-39 |
10.36% |
9.02% |
23.95% |
15.90% |
18.64% |
10.29% |
11.10% |
| 40-44 |
12.86% |
13.84% |
12.73% |
19.20% |
8.95% |
12.87% |
12.65% |
| 45-49 |
9.12% |
4.91% |
14.15% |
14.46% |
13.71% |
10.65% |
9.92% |
| 50-54 |
12.23% |
13.25% |
7.43% |
3.73% |
4.16% |
9.89% |
9.30% |
| 55-59 |
5.13% |
8.28% |
2.41% |
4.13% |
6.79% |
6.03% |
5.13% |
| 60-64 |
4.06% |
8.99% |
0.00% |
1.88% |
9.31% |
4.06% |
6.64% |
| 65 or older |
7.76% |
18.89% |
3.68% |
10.63% |
17.14% |
25.53% |
7.83% |
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| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Some high school or less |
14.98% |
21.80% |
2.41% |
11.43% |
9.33% |
10.83% |
15.10% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
27.85% |
25.10% |
20.64% |
27.21% |
19.11% |
22.80% |
22.99% |
| Some college/vocational |
35.10% |
29.52% |
27.27% |
35.57% |
36.94% |
17.53% |
27.74% |
| College graduate |
15.53% |
17.07% |
37.23% |
21.82% |
22.53% |
29.92% |
25.74% |
| Graduate education or higher |
6.54% |
6.52% |
12.46% |
3.96% |
12.09% |
18.92% |
8.43% |
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| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
Mexican-American / Mexican / Chicano |
Puerto Rican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Under $10,000 |
6.61% |
19.25% |
0.00% |
8.69% |
2.79% |
13.18% |
10.88% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
11.59% |
9.66% |
6.30% |
7.43% |
8.95% |
18.55% |
14.09% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
14.37% |
15.51% |
10.74% |
17.84% |
14.03% |
5.09% |
12.35% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
14.73% |
8.60% |
19.78% |
9.54% |
17.98% |
18.54% |
18.12% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
11.15% |
15.92% |
15.70% |
9.86% |
13.65% |
9.89% |
13.33% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
14.56% |
11.51% |
10.38% |
15.39% |
4.99% |
6.03% |
11.36% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
7.45% |
6.96% |
15.11% |
10.25% |
13.30% |
4.62% |
7.31% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
11.37% |
9.17% |
16.45% |
10.19% |
16.91% |
6.92% |
8.67% |
| Over $100,000 |
8.17% |
3.41% |
5.53% |
10.79% |
7.38% |
17.18% |
3.90% |
