| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Democratic Candidate |
74.85% |
43.60% |
78.83% |
67.20% |
53.70% |
79.98% |
71.16% |
| Republican Candidate |
19.61% |
37.75% |
10.59% |
30.38% |
34.57% |
20.02% |
25.39% |
| Other Candidate |
5.54% |
18.65% |
10.59% |
2.42% |
11.73% |
0.00% |
3.45% |
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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 |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Satisfied |
19.63% |
26.72% |
13.21% |
27.43% |
37.23% |
38.04% |
28.91% |
| Dissatisfied |
65.04% |
73.28% |
65.62% |
59.16% |
33.41% |
61.96% |
54.49% |
| Unsure |
15.33% |
0.00% |
21.17% |
13.41% |
29.36% |
0.00% |
16.60% |
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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: |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / 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 |
2.38% |
25.96% |
0.00% |
7.79% |
15.41% |
21.31% |
5.04% |
| 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 |
16.58% |
24.70% |
0.00% |
15.16% |
21.37% |
58.06% |
10.47% |
| 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 |
49.06% |
32.35% |
76.20% |
45.65% |
55.12% |
20.64% |
37.90% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
25.07% |
9.26% |
13.21% |
23.90% |
8.11% |
0.00% |
32.33% |
| None of the above |
2.05% |
7.73% |
10.59% |
2.57% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.36% |
| No opinion |
4.86% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.92% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
9.90% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Abortion |
8.73% |
10.23% |
0.00% |
9.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
6.34% |
| Education Policy |
10.97% |
24.28% |
11.96% |
14.57% |
6.34% |
0.00% |
8.32% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
1.39% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.34% |
| Economy/Jobs |
21.51% |
27.03% |
53.66% |
19.29% |
19.83% |
45.71% |
20.90% |
| Iraq War Policy |
12.47% |
19.76% |
0.00% |
15.77% |
17.71% |
12.96% |
9.74% |
| Energy Policy |
0.67% |
0.00% |
23.80% |
1.20% |
5.87% |
0.00% |
3.28% |
| The Environment |
3.83% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.48% |
| Health Policy |
3.79% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.50% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.85% |
| Immigration Policy |
13.55% |
10.28% |
0.00% |
7.56% |
0.00% |
9.37% |
15.06% |
| Public Education |
9.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
14.56% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
9.11% |
| War on Terrorism |
6.74% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.47% |
19.08% |
0.00% |
4.91% |
| Budget & Taxes |
3.13% |
4.79% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.56% |
| Gay Rights |
0.56% |
3.64% |
0.00% |
1.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.34% |
| Social Security |
3.20% |
0.00% |
10.59% |
11.56% |
31.16% |
31.95% |
3.79% |
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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 |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Wait for Stable Government |
22.60% |
27.63% |
21.17% |
26.86% |
34.57% |
12.96% |
22.18% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
59.98% |
41.41% |
57.66% |
57.56% |
39.75% |
58.65% |
63.29% |
| Unsure |
17.42% |
30.97% |
21.17% |
15.58% |
25.68% |
28.39% |
14.53% |
| Total Voted |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Democrat |
71.51% |
27.21% |
68.24% |
62.78% |
41.91% |
49.97% |
64.29% |
| Republican |
16.41% |
48.87% |
0.00% |
27.98% |
32.98% |
20.02% |
21.93% |
| Green |
1.25% |
0.00% |
10.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.00% |
| Other Party |
0.78% |
8.20% |
10.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
12.96% |
1.94% |
| Independent |
5.45% |
3.90% |
10.59% |
6.63% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.69% |
| None of the above |
4.61% |
11.83% |
0.00% |
2.61% |
25.10% |
17.05% |
5.14% |
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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 |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Spanish language newspapers |
6.80% |
9.26% |
11.84% |
9.53% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
11.45% |
| English language newspapers |
11.27% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
9.79% |
40.00% |
62.94% |
18.92% |
| Spanish language radio |
5.93% |
10.23% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.93% |
| English language radio |
6.34% |
3.90% |
11.84% |
6.14% |
14.19% |
7.67% |
5.67% |
| Spanish language TV |
13.37% |
27.56% |
26.61% |
22.03% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.47% |
| English language TV |
26.74% |
38.19% |
11.84% |
10.15% |
27.44% |
29.39% |
30.56% |
| Spanish language Internet |
1.22% |
0.00% |
11.84% |
2.42% |
12.52% |
0.00% |
0.71% |
| English language Internet |
3.32% |
7.23% |
0.00% |
3.49% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.42% |
| None influenced |
25.00% |
3.64% |
26.03% |
36.46% |
5.85% |
0.00% |
15.87% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
11.32% |
40.21% |
0.00% |
19.83% |
5.87% |
0.00% |
15.32% |
| No |
88.68% |
59.79% |
100.00% |
80.17% |
94.13% |
100.00% |
84.68% |
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| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| During or before 2002 |
85.95% |
82.76% |
100.00% |
78.74% |
74.98% |
100.00% |
81.27% |
| During 2003/2004 |
7.25% |
17.24% |
0.00% |
16.30% |
25.02% |
0.00% |
10.46% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
6.80% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.95% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
8.27% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| US |
52.05% |
51.54% |
32.48% |
33.20% |
73.71% |
17.05% |
61.53% |
| Mexico |
47.95% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
13.36% |
0.00% |
32.25% |
| Puerto Rico |
0.00% |
48.46% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.32% |
| Cuba |
0.00% |
0.00% |
67.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Central America |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
66.80% |
6.24% |
0.00% |
2.59% |
| South America |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
6.69% |
0.00% |
1.32% |
| Other Caribbean |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
32.98% |
0.00% |
| Other |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
49.97% |
1.00% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Male |
48.98% |
66.34% |
62.94% |
47.91% |
65.75% |
88.07% |
58.82% |
| Female |
51.02% |
33.66% |
37.06% |
52.09% |
34.25% |
11.93% |
41.18% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| 18-24 |
13.30% |
10.44% |
0.00% |
10.38% |
5.87% |
0.00% |
13.75% |
| 25-29 |
13.64% |
0.00% |
10.59% |
15.16% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.08% |
| 30-34 |
13.29% |
28.27% |
21.17% |
10.71% |
13.58% |
0.00% |
13.92% |
| 35-39 |
10.58% |
6.95% |
0.00% |
10.58% |
29.36% |
20.64% |
13.84% |
| 40-44 |
14.35% |
17.86% |
0.00% |
14.52% |
6.34% |
20.02% |
12.49% |
| 45-49 |
10.04% |
12.60% |
33.86% |
11.58% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.93% |
| 50-54 |
8.54% |
2.66% |
23.80% |
4.90% |
3.68% |
0.00% |
7.60% |
| 55-59 |
7.16% |
10.09% |
10.59% |
14.89% |
9.61% |
0.00% |
5.58% |
| 60-64 |
3.65% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.33% |
13.95% |
19.02% |
4.43% |
| 65 or older |
5.45% |
11.14% |
0.00% |
5.96% |
17.60% |
40.33% |
7.39% |
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| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Some high school or less |
15.20% |
36.36% |
10.59% |
7.80% |
17.21% |
0.00% |
10.40% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
26.66% |
25.07% |
23.80% |
31.72% |
26.17% |
56.08% |
27.97% |
| Some college/vocational |
37.16% |
27.64% |
10.59% |
38.68% |
15.48% |
31.98% |
28.32% |
| College graduate |
15.63% |
4.23% |
43.72% |
14.12% |
19.08% |
11.93% |
23.59% |
| Graduate education or higher |
5.34% |
6.70% |
11.31% |
7.67% |
22.06% |
0.00% |
9.72% |
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| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Under $10,000 |
6.22% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
8.23% |
0.00% |
11.93% |
9.96% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
13.16% |
15.02% |
23.80% |
7.56% |
6.68% |
9.37% |
12.45% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
14.93% |
18.90% |
10.59% |
18.04% |
7.17% |
0.00% |
9.88% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
15.58% |
13.86% |
0.00% |
9.49% |
26.92% |
26.69% |
21.66% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
13.02% |
17.46% |
10.59% |
13.03% |
7.17% |
19.02% |
15.90% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
13.13% |
16.39% |
11.96% |
6.14% |
11.73% |
32.98% |
9.95% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
6.55% |
8.20% |
21.17% |
13.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
9.18% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
8.77% |
3.90% |
21.90% |
15.63% |
40.32% |
0.00% |
8.85% |
| Over $100,000 |
8.64% |
6.28% |
0.00% |
8.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.19% |
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| 16.ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Phil Angelides |
69.62% |
72.87% |
73.17% |
45.98% |
48.44% |
77.67% |
43.45% |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger |
23.37% |
22.16% |
26.83% |
41.30% |
42.95% |
9.37% |
53.72% |
| Other Candidate |
7.01% |
4.97% |
0.00% |
12.72% |
8.61% |
12.96% |
2.83% |
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| 17. ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: In the 2006 General election, how did you vote on Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
84.33% |
80.92% |
100.00% |
79.38% |
51.16% |
60.86% |
88.32% |
| No |
15.67% |
19.08% |
0.00% |
20.62% |
48.84% |
39.14% |
11.68% |
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| 18. ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: In the 2006 General election, how did you vote on Proposition 87, the Alternative Energy Proposition? |
Mexican-American / Mexican-Chicano |
PuertoRican / Boricua |
Cuban / Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino or Hispanic |
| Yes |
67.67% |
72.29% |
88.06% |
52.97% |
57.87% |
62.20% |
82.64% |
| No |
32.33% |
27.71% |
11.94% |
47.03% |
42.13% |
37.80% |
17.36% |
