| 1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Democratic Candidate |
63.94% |
72.28% |
76.05% |
65.44% |
68.81% |
| Republican Candidate |
25.21% |
23.83% |
20.28% |
26.98% |
21.50% |
| Other Candidate |
10.84% |
3.89% |
3.68% |
7.58% |
9.69% |
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| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Satisfied |
28.58% |
29.33% |
14.21% |
16.11% |
21.77% |
| Dissatisfied |
56.61% |
54.91% |
69.92% |
68.66% |
64.48% |
| Unsure |
14.80% |
15.76% |
15.87% |
15.23% |
13.74% |
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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: |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
5.04% |
4.00% |
4.34% |
9.39% |
1.55% |
| 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 |
17.90% |
16.97% |
15.88% |
16.32% |
16.08% |
| 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 |
42.13% |
43.52% |
48.43% |
48.88% |
48.91% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
26.37% |
25.36% |
24.67% |
20.45% |
17.69% |
| None of the above |
3.45% |
3.90% |
3.10% |
2.09% |
7.49% |
| No opinion |
5.11% |
6.25% |
3.58% |
2.87% |
8.28% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Abortion |
11.75% |
4.11% |
8.12% |
8.18% |
7.93% |
| Education Policy |
6.49% |
14.92% |
8.31% |
7.97% |
7.24% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.61% |
1.62% |
1.07% |
2.08% |
0.00% |
| Economy/Jobs |
20.24% |
25.28% |
20.34% |
20.98% |
18.65% |
| Iraq War Policy |
9.33% |
14.37% |
14.75% |
8.62% |
27.98% |
| Energy Policy |
1.57% |
1.71% |
0.83% |
2.87% |
1.77% |
| The Environment |
2.72% |
5.46% |
3.91% |
3.20% |
6.01% |
| Health Policy |
5.28% |
3.45% |
2.94% |
6.07% |
7.74% |
| Immigration Policy |
10.78% |
8.55% |
16.30% |
14.26% |
3.85% |
| Public Education |
10.73% |
7.13% |
10.96% |
5.73% |
4.68% |
| War on Terrorism |
7.90% |
4.86% |
4.98% |
5.71% |
5.15% |
| Budget & Taxes |
2.65% |
2.52% |
3.42% |
6.38% |
3.48% |
| Gay Rights |
2.06% |
0.00% |
0.59% |
2.33% |
0.93% |
| Social Security |
7.88% |
6.01% |
3.47% |
5.61% |
4.60% |
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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? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Wait for Stable Government |
22.60% |
23.01% |
18.97% |
29.98% |
25.57% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
55.46% |
59.35% |
62.56% |
53.43% |
63.31% |
| Unsure |
21.94% |
17.64% |
18.48% |
16.59% |
11.12% |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Democrat |
72.00% |
65.89% |
66.78% |
58.67% |
62.34% |
| Republican |
18.08% |
22.06% |
16.64% |
23.93% |
17.27% |
| Green |
0.00% |
1.45% |
4.39% |
0.83% |
2.28% |
| Other Party |
1.47% |
1.87% |
1.08% |
2.33% |
0.00% |
| Independent |
1.47% |
5.61% |
5.82% |
6.49% |
12.68% |
| None of the above |
6.98% |
3.13% |
5.30% |
7.76% |
5.43% |
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| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Spanish language newspapers |
16.99% |
7.98% |
4.69% |
1.95% |
4.90% |
| English language newspapers |
5.51% |
9.26% |
12.86% |
18.59% |
24.08% |
| Spanish language radio |
4.75% |
9.17% |
3.12% |
2.68% |
1.02% |
| English language radio |
3.18% |
9.52% |
5.36% |
9.34% |
18.58% |
| Spanish language TV |
24.24% |
20.51% |
6.98% |
5.34% |
3.86% |
| English language TV |
17.81% |
20.57% |
36.21% |
34.36% |
14.86% |
| Spanish language Internet |
4.25% |
2.12% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.43% |
| English language Internet |
1.52% |
1.85% |
3.63% |
3.70% |
7.72% |
| None influenced |
21.74% |
19.02% |
27.14% |
24.04% |
23.54% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Yes |
17.94% |
15.17% |
11.66% |
6.61% |
0.76% |
| No |
82.06% |
84.83% |
88.34% |
93.39% |
99.24% |
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| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| During or before 2002 |
90.87% |
84.94% |
87.29% |
73.55% |
81.54% |
| During 2003/2004 |
6.28% |
9.82% |
7.11% |
11.97% |
18.46% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
2.86% |
5.24% |
5.60% |
14.48% |
0.00% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| US |
22.26% |
39.78% |
65.56% |
76.07% |
77.19% |
| Mexico |
65.15% |
46.49% |
26.00% |
13.37% |
19.22% |
| Puerto Rico |
3.60% |
2.55% |
0.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Cuba |
1.54% |
1.67% |
0.59% |
2.19% |
0.00% |
| Central America |
4.66% |
7.71% |
4.91% |
3.99% |
3.60% |
| South America |
1.92% |
0.35% |
0.28% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Other Caribbean |
0.00% |
0.74% |
0.38% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Other |
0.87% |
0.71% |
1.34% |
4.38% |
0.00% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Male |
51.12% |
54.87% |
48.88% |
54.37% |
55.92% |
| Female |
48.88% |
45.13% |
51.12% |
45.63% |
44.08% |
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| 12. What is your ancestry? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
70.21% |
61.97% |
69.39% |
57.53% |
50.29% |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
6.21% |
2.15% |
1.91% |
0.58% |
2.33% |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
1.54% |
1.75% |
0.62% |
5.08% |
3.36% |
| Central American |
4.87% |
9.98% |
9.78% |
7.04% |
9.78% |
| South American |
2.15% |
1.65% |
0.78% |
1.90% |
5.62% |
| Caribbean |
0.00% |
2.17% |
1.00% |
0.73% |
0.00% |
| Latino or Hispanic |
15.02% |
20.33% |
16.53% |
27.14% |
28.62% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| 18-24 |
8.49% |
12.76% |
16.04% |
9.86% |
0.00% |
| 25-29 |
5.92% |
9.89% |
15.80% |
13.41% |
6.57% |
| 30-34 |
10.70% |
11.89% |
13.56% |
16.42% |
17.27% |
| 35-39 |
8.86% |
10.82% |
12.52% |
13.87% |
6.43% |
| 40-44 |
15.85% |
14.44% |
9.73% |
11.95% |
18.68% |
| 45-49 |
12.32% |
11.04% |
9.80% |
9.54% |
10.59% |
| 50-54 |
6.93% |
11.63% |
7.05% |
11.43% |
10.94% |
| 55-59 |
13.38% |
5.06% |
7.61% |
6.67% |
9.06% |
| 60-64 |
4.04% |
3.21% |
6.29% |
2.18% |
8.04% |
| 65 or older |
13.52% |
9.26% |
1.61% |
4.67% |
12.41% |
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| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Under $10,000 |
12.09% |
9.42% |
5.08% |
2.84% |
0.00% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
25.63% |
15.70% |
6.78% |
3.11% |
9.08% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
27.33% |
21.65% |
12.27% |
5.55% |
1.38% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
12.73% |
22.55% |
15.11% |
8.65% |
9.62% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
9.48% |
12.86% |
15.31% |
14.61% |
15.00% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
8.57% |
8.57% |
13.42% |
19.16% |
5.47% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
0.00% |
4.35% |
11.51% |
12.52% |
9.77% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
0.98% |
2.89% |
15.07% |
19.25% |
27.34% |
| Over $100,000 |
3.17% |
2.00% |
5.46% |
14.31% |
22.33% |
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| 16.ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Phil Angelides |
65.73% |
55.38% |
64.36% |
53.70% |
65.39% |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger |
32.43% |
35.24% |
27.15% |
39.58% |
22.41% |
| Other Candidate |
1.84% |
9.39% |
8.49% |
6.72% |
12.19% |
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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? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Yes |
85.20% |
85.47% |
78.48% |
79.37% |
82.52% |
| No |
14.80% |
14.53% |
21.52% |
20.63% |
17.48% |
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| 18. ONLY CALIFORNIA VOTERS: In the 2006 General election, how did you vote on Proposition 87, the Alternative Energy Proposition? |
Some high School or Less |
High School graduate or equivalent |
Some College/Vocational |
College Graduate |
Graduate education or Higher |
| Yes |
65.95% |
64.82% |
64.94% |
72.11% |
80.26% |
| No |
34.05% |
35.18% |
35.06% |
27.89% |
19.74% |
