| 2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Satisfied |
10.57% |
52.77% |
22.06% |
24.00% |
| Dissatisfied |
83.36% |
27.49% |
63.62% |
68.14% |
| Unsure |
6.07% |
19.74% |
14.32% |
7.86% |
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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: |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
6.23% |
14.56% |
0.00% |
21.45% |
| 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 |
16.54% |
20.47% |
57.44% |
0.00% |
| 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 |
47.61% |
41.62% |
22.53% |
7.91% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
21.51% |
11.82% |
0.00% |
47.61% |
| None of the above |
2.42% |
5.12% |
0.00% |
9.74% |
| No opinion |
5.70% |
6.42% |
20.03% |
13.28% |
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| 4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Abortion |
3.66% |
12.68% |
12.18% |
0.00% |
| Education Policy |
6.62% |
6.00% |
39.14% |
0.00% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
1.89% |
1.43% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Economy/Jobs |
17.42% |
19.20% |
36.11% |
15.35% |
| Iraq War Policy |
28.40% |
9.02% |
0.00% |
19.87% |
| Energy Policy |
0.34% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| The Environment |
2.55% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Health Policy |
7.10% |
7.44% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Immigration Policy |
8.40% |
6.77% |
0.00% |
17.75% |
| Public Education |
2.68% |
1.57% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| War on Terrorism |
5.18% |
15.48% |
0.00% |
36.02% |
| Budget & Taxes |
7.00% |
13.69% |
6.28% |
0.00% |
| Gay Rights |
1.47% |
0.68% |
0.00% |
11.00% |
| Social Security |
7.30% |
6.04% |
6.28% |
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? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Wait for Stable Government |
14.17% |
58.59% |
59.70% |
26.33% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
77.57% |
29.51% |
35.40% |
73.67% |
| Unsure |
8.26% |
11.90% |
4.90% |
0.00% |
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| 6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Democrat |
75.85% |
6.66% |
42.46% |
12.55% |
| Republican |
6.29% |
82.53% |
9.50% |
10.40% |
| Green |
1.44% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
27.34% |
| Other Party |
0.57% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
13.60% |
| Independent |
11.96% |
7.81% |
38.25% |
11.40% |
| None of the above |
3.89% |
3.00% |
9.79% |
24.71% |
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| 7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Spanish language newspapers |
3.55% |
3.06% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| English language newspapers |
14.36% |
5.03% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Spanish language radio |
0.43% |
7.65% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| English language radio |
3.44% |
6.09% |
0.00% |
8.88% |
| Spanish language TV |
5.22% |
12.74% |
0.00% |
11.75% |
| English language TV |
32.80% |
22.41% |
35.74% |
20.60% |
| Spanish language Internet |
1.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| English language Internet |
2.77% |
4.03% |
0.00% |
19.03% |
| None influenced |
36.01% |
38.98% |
64.26% |
39.75% |
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| 8. Is this the first time you have voted? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Yes |
13.90% |
5.23% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| No |
86.10% |
94.77% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| 9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| During or before 2002 |
81.72% |
85.63% |
100.00% |
91.42% |
| During 2003/2004 |
11.05% |
7.36% |
0.00% |
8.58% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
7.23% |
7.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| 10. In what country were you born? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| US |
48.97% |
43.60% |
31.56% |
50.29% |
| Mexico |
1.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Puerto Rico |
13.60% |
19.95% |
4.90% |
0.00% |
| Cuba |
9.09% |
29.53% |
0.00% |
16.77% |
| Central America |
2.58% |
2.83% |
4.90% |
0.00% |
| South America |
7.96% |
1.45% |
0.00% |
9.51% |
| Other Caribbean |
13.15% |
2.64% |
28.15% |
23.42% |
| Other |
2.79% |
0.00% |
30.50% |
0.00% |
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| 11. Are you Male or Female? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Male |
50.75% |
53.53% |
75.82% |
47.77% |
| Female |
49.25% |
46.47% |
24.18% |
52.23% |
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| 12. What is your ancestry? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano |
8.73% |
3.43% |
0.00% |
24.57% |
| Puerto Rican/Boricua |
27.47% |
32.43% |
7.70% |
20.34% |
| Cuban/Cuban-American |
14.38% |
43.37% |
0.00% |
24.31% |
| Central American |
7.41% |
5.66% |
7.70% |
0.00% |
| South American |
13.14% |
6.20% |
0.00% |
9.55% |
| Caribbean |
17.31% |
5.36% |
44.24% |
0.00% |
| Latino or Hispanic |
11.56% |
3.53% |
40.37% |
21.24% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| 18-24 |
6.09% |
10.87% |
0.00% |
30.62% |
| 25-29 |
6.09% |
8.02% |
0.00% |
25.80% |
| 30-34 |
8.24% |
7.22% |
15.05% |
0.00% |
| 35-39 |
12.20% |
7.42% |
17.02% |
15.10% |
| 40-44 |
16.12% |
11.19% |
5.15% |
0.00% |
| 45-49 |
8.67% |
6.12% |
9.98% |
0.00% |
| 50-54 |
14.01% |
11.35% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 55-59 |
7.59% |
3.67% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 60-64 |
9.35% |
8.46% |
23.20% |
0.00% |
| 65 or older |
11.66% |
25.67% |
29.60% |
28.49% |
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| 14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Some high school or less |
8.94% |
9.85% |
0.00% |
50.97% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
18.69% |
20.50% |
42.06% |
18.90% |
| Some college/vocational |
33.24% |
34.19% |
5.15% |
16.35% |
| College graduate |
23.46% |
28.21% |
23.20% |
4.26% |
| Graduate education or higher |
15.67% |
7.26% |
29.60% |
9.51% |
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| 15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Under $10,000 |
6.29% |
4.72% |
15.05% |
45.39% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
10.50% |
12.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
10.20% |
14.97% |
0.00% |
5.58% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
13.73% |
12.55% |
29.60% |
9.51% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
10.70% |
14.91% |
28.34% |
23.17% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
12.17% |
8.27% |
27.00% |
0.00% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
11.75% |
5.91% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
14.44% |
14.67% |
0.00% |
16.35% |
| Over $100,000 |
10.22% |
11.55% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| 19. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Charlie Crist |
13.93% |
94.80% |
0.00% |
80.75% |
| Jim Davis |
85.00% |
3.72% |
61.05% |
19.25% |
| Other Candidate |
1.07% |
1.48% |
38.95% |
0.00% |
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| 20. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: For whom did you vote in your Senate race? |
Democratic Candidate |
Republican Candidate |
Other Candidate |
Did not Vote |
| Katherine Harris |
9.32% |
77.54% |
18.85% |
100.00% |
| Bill Nelson |
87.67% |
20.35% |
18.85% |
0.00% |
| Other Candidate |
3.01% |
2.11% |
62.31% |
0.00% |
