| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Democratic Candidate |
74.21% |
75.79% |
78.28% |
| Republican Candidate |
21.83% |
18.80% |
13.80% |
| Other Candidate |
3.96% |
5.41% |
7.92% |
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| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Satisfied |
25.31% |
11.79% |
20.47% |
| Dissatisfied |
59.01% |
71.52% |
46.94% |
| Unsure |
15.68% |
16.69% |
32.60% |
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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: |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
4.15% |
2.37% |
0.00% |
| 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 |
13.98% |
20.42% |
15.26% |
| 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 |
40.56% |
34.18% |
26.96% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
32.25% |
36.26% |
43.13% |
| None of the above |
3.68% |
2.41% |
6.49% |
| No opinion |
5.39% |
4.35% |
8.16% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Abortion |
6.26% |
2.38% |
6.99% |
| Education Policy |
13.60% |
7.76% |
13.30% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.60% |
0.00% |
2.77% |
| Economy/Jobs |
26.07% |
27.09% |
19.43% |
| Iraq War Policy |
14.21% |
12.56% |
12.08% |
| Energy Policy |
0.68% |
1.13% |
0.00% |
| The Environment |
1.69% |
1.85% |
0.00% |
| Health Policy |
2.13% |
5.07% |
6.16% |
| Immigration Policy |
10.18% |
16.98% |
11.83% |
| Public Education |
6.72% |
13.90% |
15.41% |
| War on Terrorism |
6.79% |
7.66% |
4.28% |
| Budget & Taxes |
3.23% |
0.00% |
7.76% |
| Gay Rights |
1.18% |
1.57% |
0.00% |
| Social Security |
6.66% |
2.05% |
0.00% |
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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? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Wait for Stable Government |
23.84% |
22.24% |
13.99% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
61.43% |
70.18% |
75.89% |
| Unsure |
14.73% |
7.58% |
10.12% |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Democrat |
70.40% |
67.57% |
75.21% |
| Republican |
18.87% |
16.94% |
14.94% |
| Green |
1.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Other Party |
0.89% |
3.22% |
2.84% |
| Independent |
5.28% |
5.15% |
7.01% |
| None of the above |
3.15% |
7.12% |
0.00% |
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| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Spanish language newspapers |
8.99% |
12.36% |
2.68% |
| English language newspapers |
9.61% |
9.81% |
7.40% |
| Spanish language radio |
5.77% |
12.50% |
6.87% |
| English language radio |
4.42% |
3.17% |
0.00% |
| Spanish language TV |
24.64% |
32.90% |
30.15% |
| English language TV |
17.50% |
14.18% |
30.02% |
| Spanish language Internet |
1.14% |
0.00% |
4.14% |
| English language Internet |
2.36% |
0.00% |
4.36% |
| None influenced |
25.56% |
15.08% |
14.38% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Yes |
6.70% |
40.68% |
58.24% |
| No |
93.30% |
59.32% |
41.76% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| US |
12.47% |
3.77% |
8.14% |
| Mexico |
37.50% |
47.99% |
52.44% |
| Puerto Rico |
8.54% |
0.00% |
3.22% |
| Cuba |
4.80% |
19.74% |
3.29% |
| Central America |
8.72% |
8.97% |
4.98% |
| South America |
10.50% |
6.64% |
15.07% |
| Other Caribbean |
10.49% |
7.35% |
12.87% |
| Other |
6.98% |
5.55% |
0.00% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Male |
52.95% |
59.90% |
48.74% |
| Female |
47.05% |
40.10% |
51.26% |
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| 12. What is your ancestry? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
35.18% |
38.99% |
42.38% |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
8.87% |
0.00% |
2.66% |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
5.33% |
18.47% |
2.72% |
| Central American |
9.10% |
15.61% |
9.61% |
| South American |
9.40% |
7.91% |
17.22% |
| Caribbean |
9.95% |
2.64% |
10.64% |
| Latino or Hispanic |
22.17% |
16.37% |
14.78% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| 18-24 |
5.89% |
7.76% |
4.36% |
| 25-29 |
8.36% |
20.04% |
21.02% |
| 30-34 |
10.53% |
21.29% |
16.57% |
| 35-39 |
12.97% |
14.95% |
4.14% |
| 40-44 |
15.42% |
6.17% |
14.90% |
| 45-49 |
11.98% |
6.84% |
17.05% |
| 50-54 |
10.43% |
6.29% |
5.43% |
| 55-59 |
7.47% |
7.13% |
0.00% |
| 60-64 |
5.13% |
2.38% |
6.76% |
| 65 or older |
11.81% |
7.17% |
9.78% |
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| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Some high school or less |
20.56% |
16.71% |
17.31% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
30.71% |
37.21% |
41.36% |
| Some college/vocational |
25.17% |
28.68% |
15.79% |
| College graduate |
16.93% |
14.90% |
21.18% |
| Graduate education or higher |
6.63% |
2.49% |
4.36% |
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| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
During or Before 2002 |
During 2003 / 2004 |
During 2005 / 2006 |
| Under $10,000 |
9.26% |
7.40% |
9.74% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
14.34% |
9.74% |
25.92% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
17.96% |
28.41% |
20.12% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
15.39% |
18.27% |
5.28% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
10.59% |
20.39% |
16.76% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
10.77% |
6.06% |
9.96% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
6.89% |
4.95% |
9.42% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
9.00% |
0.00% |
2.80% |
| Over $100,000 |
5.80% |
4.77% |
0.00% |
