| 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 /Hispanic |
| Democratic Candidate |
83.74% |
62.97% |
40.15% |
71.72% |
81.09% |
83.74% |
82.82% |
| Republican Candidate |
16.26% |
36.75% |
59.85% |
27.08% |
18.91% |
12.81% |
12.52% |
| Other Candidate |
0.00% |
0.28% |
0.00% |
1.20% |
0.00% |
3.45% |
4.66% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Satisfied |
18.74% |
20.97% |
49.05% |
16.19% |
12.67% |
17.83% |
7.81% |
| Dissatisfied |
74.98% |
65.47% |
38.95% |
83.81% |
74.60% |
76.85% |
75.06% |
| Unsure |
6.28% |
13.55% |
12.00% |
0.00% |
12.73% |
5.32% |
17.13% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country |
4.08% |
5.42% |
11.21% |
8.99% |
8.26% |
10.84% |
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 |
6.95% |
18.17% |
18.32% |
20.35% |
21.22% |
15.05% |
10.58% |
| 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 |
36.06% |
48.50% |
42.84% |
49.29% |
38.17% |
29.42% |
57.29% |
| Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported |
47.04% |
19.37% |
13.03% |
14.43% |
24.29% |
32.71% |
20.79% |
| None of the above |
0.00% |
5.56% |
2.56% |
5.57% |
0.00% |
4.17% |
6.15% |
| No opinion |
5.88% |
2.98% |
12.05% |
1.37% |
8.07% |
7.81% |
2.45% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Abortion |
0.00% |
12.87% |
6.44% |
0.00% |
11.96% |
0.93% |
3.51% |
| Education Policy |
11.67% |
4.19% |
2.23% |
12.77% |
4.86% |
10.13% |
8.47% |
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
5.94% |
0.00% |
2.38% |
0.00% |
4.21% |
2.52% |
0.00% |
| Economy/Jobs |
16.03% |
13.00% |
23.17% |
27.01% |
15.84% |
27.68% |
9.03% |
| Iraq War Policy |
8.33% |
27.99% |
15.86% |
10.67% |
14.47% |
22.25% |
37.33% |
| Energy Policy |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.13% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| The Environment |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.49% |
5.71% |
6.65% |
0.00% |
3.47% |
| Health Policy |
4.16% |
7.92% |
7.35% |
0.00% |
2.41% |
5.60% |
13.72% |
| Immigration Policy |
17.39% |
10.26% |
4.52% |
14.23% |
10.66% |
8.77% |
0.00% |
| Public Education |
0.00% |
1.65% |
4.10% |
0.00% |
1.54% |
7.06% |
6.01% |
| War on Terrorism |
20.48% |
8.37% |
16.39% |
0.00% |
4.85% |
2.27% |
8.79% |
| Budget & Taxes |
13.84% |
4.50% |
9.84% |
24.98% |
10.92% |
4.55% |
6.20% |
| Gay Rights |
0.00% |
0.99% |
1.12% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.65% |
3.47% |
| Social Security |
2.16% |
8.25% |
3.97% |
4.64% |
11.64% |
5.60% |
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? |
Mexican-American /Mexican /Chicano |
Puerto Rican /Boricua |
Cuban /Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino /Hispanic |
| Wait for Stable Government |
19.29% |
27.53% |
44.05% |
35.05% |
26.80% |
13.82% |
16.99% |
| Bring Home Next Year |
69.82% |
58.38% |
42.81% |
64.95% |
64.56% |
82.35% |
80.29% |
| Unsure |
10.89% |
14.09% |
13.14% |
0.00% |
8.64% |
3.83% |
2.72% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Democrat |
47.42% |
46.40% |
27.92% |
61.31% |
67.69% |
68.83% |
67.07% |
| Republican |
5.33% |
31.25% |
60.61% |
25.96% |
16.80% |
8.87% |
5.86% |
| Green |
0.00% |
2.59% |
2.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.95% |
| Other Party |
15.09% |
10.41% |
6.76% |
7.45% |
6.87% |
9.38% |
7.09% |
| Independent |
4.95% |
5.97% |
2.29% |
1.15% |
3.99% |
9.57% |
5.70% |
| None of the above |
27.20% |
3.38% |
0.00% |
4.12% |
4.65% |
3.35% |
8.34% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Spanish language newspapers |
4.65% |
6.00% |
1.50% |
7.02% |
3.95% |
0.00% |
3.32% |
| English language newspapers |
12.97% |
9.32% |
7.14% |
5.39% |
10.51% |
25.09% |
4.07% |
| Spanish language radio |
0.00% |
1.26% |
10.26% |
5.32% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.99% |
| English language radio |
4.06% |
2.58% |
5.30% |
0.00% |
10.10% |
4.53% |
2.97% |
| Spanish language TV |
0.00% |
12.75% |
13.50% |
0.00% |
5.74% |
1.03% |
12.56% |
| English language TV |
46.32% |
30.78% |
17.13% |
23.43% |
25.53% |
30.83% |
28.08% |
| Spanish language Internet |
2.09% |
0.60% |
2.18% |
0.00% |
2.41% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| English language Internet |
0.00% |
3.20% |
2.30% |
0.00% |
6.59% |
0.00% |
2.99% |
| None influenced |
29.91% |
33.52% |
40.68% |
58.84% |
35.19% |
38.52% |
43.02% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Yes |
11.66% |
8.65% |
9.35% |
20.66% |
15.07% |
23.31% |
7.90% |
| No |
88.34% |
91.35% |
90.65% |
79.34% |
84.93% |
76.69% |
92.10% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| During or before 2002 |
83.00% |
100.00% |
82.27% |
75.16% |
85.72% |
76.43% |
100.00% |
| During 2003/2004 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.94% |
24.84% |
1.77% |
17.57% |
0.00% |
| During 2005 /2006 |
17.00% |
0.00% |
6.79% |
0.00% |
12.51% |
6.01% |
0.00% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| US |
74.65% |
38.37% |
24.26% |
66.46% |
17.89% |
17.89% |
52.14% |
| Mexico |
20.89% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Puerto Rico |
0.00% |
61.63% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.40% |
5.17% |
| Cuba |
0.00% |
0.00% |
74.35% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Central America |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
33.54% |
4.40% |
0.00% |
5.95% |
| South America |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
74.71% |
0.00% |
2.97% |
| Other Caribbean |
4.46% |
0.00% |
1.39% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
65.09% |
24.92% |
| Other |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.00% |
14.62% |
8.84% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Male |
45.32% |
53.13% |
61.80% |
38.12% |
64.15% |
49.21% |
40.98% |
| Female |
54.68% |
46.87% |
38.20% |
61.88% |
35.85% |
50.79% |
59.02% |
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| 13. What age group best describes you: |
Mexican-American /Mexican /Chicano |
Puerto Rican /Boricua |
Cuban /Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino /Hispanic |
| 18-24 |
11.74% |
6.04% |
7.53% |
5.09% |
4.44% |
3.53% |
14.76% |
| 25-29 |
15.37% |
10.18% |
3.17% |
4.59% |
2.36% |
6.73% |
4.57% |
| 30-34 |
12.21% |
6.08% |
2.48% |
0.00% |
15.02% |
14.29% |
11.37% |
| 35-39 |
22.46% |
5.50% |
10.36% |
23.55% |
9.67% |
10.48% |
9.88% |
| 40-44 |
15.57% |
22.41% |
9.21% |
12.64% |
11.36% |
13.26% |
11.33% |
| 45-49 |
0.00% |
5.43% |
4.80% |
4.59% |
16.92% |
7.87% |
12.76% |
| 50-54 |
7.39% |
16.78% |
6.02% |
20.12% |
8.40% |
16.56% |
11.03% |
| 55-59 |
4.20% |
6.67% |
8.20% |
5.65% |
10.70% |
5.99% |
0.00% |
| 60-64 |
4.38% |
4.56% |
12.42% |
9.62% |
6.42% |
5.23% |
18.18% |
| 65 or older |
6.69% |
16.35% |
35.80% |
14.15% |
14.70% |
16.05% |
6.11% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Some high school or less |
17.40% |
13.01% |
13.19% |
19.61% |
3.76% |
0.00% |
13.69% |
| High school graduate or equivalent |
36.42% |
16.22% |
24.91% |
20.98% |
16.20% |
28.02% |
19.25% |
| Some college/vocational |
12.57% |
38.70% |
27.68% |
44.15% |
41.87% |
18.36% |
34.93% |
| College graduate |
23.60% |
21.12% |
18.13% |
11.89% |
25.79% |
39.48% |
13.53% |
| Graduate education or higher |
10.01% |
10.95% |
16.10% |
3.37% |
12.37% |
14.13% |
18.60% |
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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 /Hispanic |
| Under $10,000 |
0.00% |
11.63% |
10.06% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.75% |
12.90% |
| $10,001-$20,000 |
6.19% |
9.79% |
13.59% |
7.49% |
8.72% |
25.23% |
11.00% |
| $20,001-$30,000 |
7.33% |
12.68% |
14.73% |
15.22% |
10.36% |
10.02% |
7.95% |
| $30,001-$40,000 |
19.85% |
5.43% |
18.41% |
18.84% |
10.19% |
15.58% |
22.67% |
| $40,001-$50,000 |
18.94% |
17.38% |
9.36% |
25.32% |
12.08% |
2.63% |
10.29% |
| $50,001-$60,000 |
16.57% |
12.55% |
9.96% |
0.00% |
14.16% |
9.52% |
8.39% |
| $60,001-$70,000 |
6.94% |
14.08% |
6.54% |
12.08% |
10.12% |
9.14% |
9.75% |
| $70,001-$100,000 |
6.38% |
12.61% |
12.24% |
9.54% |
22.45% |
10.88% |
14.18% |
| Over $100,000 |
17.81% |
3.86% |
5.10% |
11.51% |
11.91% |
12.25% |
2.88% |
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| 19. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? |
Mexican-American /Mexican /Chicano |
Puerto Rican /Boricua |
Cuban /Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino /Hispanic |
| Charlie Crist |
32.43% |
49.92% |
64.26% |
41.18% |
31.83% |
14.69% |
14.12% |
| Jim Davis |
67.57% |
46.82% |
35.74% |
56.03% |
68.17% |
85.31% |
82.79% |
| Other Candidate |
0.00% |
3.26% |
0.00% |
2.79% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.09% |
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| 20. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: For whom did you vote in your Senate race? |
Mexican-American /Mexican /Chicano |
Puerto Rican /Boricua |
Cuban /Cuban-American |
Central American |
South American |
Caribbean |
Latino /Hispanic |
| Katherine Harris |
25.24% |
38.35% |
50.53% |
23.55% |
29.03% |
11.84% |
21.42% |
| Bill Nelson |
69.52% |
60.98% |
46.45% |
62.48% |
70.97% |
88.16% |
68.51% |
| Other Candidate |
5.24% |
0.67% |
3.02% |
13.97% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10.06% |
