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2006 WCVI Exit Poll Results - Florida

2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?

Last Updated Tuesday, February 9, 2007

1. For whom did you vote in your Congressional District race? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Democratic Candidate 28.19% 84.69% 37.35%
Republican Candidate 70.62% 14.01% 60.88%
Other Candidate 1.19% 1.30% 1.77%
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: Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Make all illegal immigrants felons and send them back to their home country 16.75% 6.19% 11.40%
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 17.89% 16.16% 25.40%
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 47.34% 43.91% 39.67%
Grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the country, giving them residence and the right to work without the fear of being deported 10.17% 22.78% 17.86%
None of the above 1.69% 4.19% 3.09%
No opinion 6.16% 6.77% 2.58%
4. Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for Congress or the Senate? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Abortion 9.92% 5.01% 6.58%
Education Policy 9.17% 6.12% 3.69%
Disaster Preparedness & Relief 3.54% 0.99% 1.63%
Economy/Jobs 26.03% 16.38% 9.81%
Iraq War Policy 7.11% 28.97% 10.32%
Energy Policy 0.00% 0.33% 0.00%
The Environment 0.00% 2.50% 0.00%
Health Policy 7.91% 6.46% 7.57%
Immigration Policy 5.95% 9.24% 9.32%
Public Education 0.58% 2.47% 4.17%
War on Terrorism 14.29% 5.45% 21.10%
Budget & Taxes 6.25% 9.53% 11.73%
Gay Rights 0.92% 1.85% 0.00%
Social Security 8.33% 4.71% 14.09%
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? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Wait for Stable Government 63.63% 15.45% 34.99%
Bring Home Next Year 26.96% 76.78% 46.99%
Unsure 9.41% 7.77% 18.02%
6. How would you characterize your political affiliation? Are you a: Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Democrat 20.27% 66.77% 38.10%
Republican 66.50% 12.12% 52.91%
Green 0.85% 1.92% 2.03%
Other Party 2.97% 0.00% 0.00%
Independent 8.35% 12.69% 6.95%
None of the above 1.06% 6.50% 0.00%
7. Which of the following media sources most influenced for whom you voted in the 2006 General elections? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Spanish language newspapers 1.52% 2.74% 9.71%
English language newspapers 11.86% 11.49% 4.62%
Spanish language radio 9.28% 0.76% 0.00%
English language radio 7.36% 3.41% 3.29%
Spanish language TV 11.06% 5.93% 10.33%
English language TV 30.20% 32.60% 13.12%
Spanish language Internet 0.00% 1.38% 0.00%
English language Internet 3.77% 3.43% 3.43%
None influenced 24.95% 38.26% 55.51%
8. Is this the first time you have voted? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Yes 10.84% 10.74% 7.91%
No 89.16% 89.26% 92.09%
9. If not born in the U.S., when did you become a citizen? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
During or before 2002 81.25% 83.21% 89.03%
During 2003/2004 11.30% 9.44% 8.07%
During 2005 /2006 7.45% 7.35% 2.90%
10. In what country were you born? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
US 38.80% 51.05% 35.23%
Mexico 1.12% 1.32% 1.69%
Puerto Rico 12.48% 14.73% 25.28%
Cuba 31.94% 8.27% 22.99%
Central America 4.07% 2.49% 0.00%
South America 2.48% 7.00% 7.47%
Other Caribbean 7.99% 11.74% 5.55%
Other 1.12% 3.39% 1.79%
11. Are you Male or Female? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Male 62.49% 48.91% 50.87%
Female 37.51% 51.09% 49.13%
12. What is your ancestry? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Mexican-American/Mexican/Chicano 5.83% 8.91% 4.40%
Puerto Rican/Boricua 24.14% 28.76% 35.07%
Cuban/Cuban-American 47.51% 14.40% 26.12%
Central American 3.99% 7.88% 0.00%
South American 5.73% 12.89% 12.95%
Caribbean 9.78% 16.09% 6.57%
Latino or Hispanic 3.02% 11.08% 14.89%
13. What age group best describes you: Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
18-24 7.30% 7.91% 10.31%
25-29 6.27% 8.42% 1.29%
30-34 11.08% 7.44% 1.74%
35-39 8.51% 12.00% 9.59%
40-44 13.34% 15.71% 10.64%
45-49 2.82% 8.11% 18.77%
50-54 7.92% 13.87% 10.81%
55-59 6.38% 6.37% 4.18%
60-64 10.45% 9.05% 4.72%
65 or older 25.94% 11.11% 27.95%
14. What is the highest grade in school you completed? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Some high school or less 9.82% 9.05% 12.39%
High school graduate or equivalent 19.90% 19.73% 15.98%
Some college/vocational 36.00% 32.88% 29.45%
College graduate 29.06% 23.41% 23.02%
Graduate education or higher 5.23% 14.93% 19.17%
15. If you added together your entire household's income, would it be: Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Under $10,000 4.23% 4.67% 21.07%
$10,001-$20,000 12.58% 11.28% 3.47%
$20,001-$30,000 15.35% 10.10% 9.84%
$30,001-$40,000 11.10% 14.96% 10.18%
$40,001-$50,000 15.72% 11.52% 15.42%
$50,001-$60,000 5.47% 12.93% 12.05%
$60,001-$70,000 6.68% 10.96% 2.70%
$70,001-$100,000 15.63% 13.29% 19.88%
Over $100,000 13.23% 10.30% 5.39%
19. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: Whom did you vote for in the Gubernatorial race? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Charlie Crist 75.08% 24.88% 66.61%
Jim Davis 22.96% 73.55% 33.39%
Other Candidate 1.96% 1.57% 0.00%
20. ONLY FLORIDA VOTERS: For whom did you vote in your Senate race? Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure
Katherine Harris 64.37% 15.76% 60.99%
Bill Nelson 34.64% 80.25% 37.62%
Other Candidate 0.99% 3.99% 1.39%

 

 

 

 
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