Democracy Corps - Inner Mountain West Frequency Questionnaire July 11 - August 3, 2008 1,003 Likely Hispanic Voters in the Inner Mountain West (AZ, CO, NM, NV) Q.3 What language do you feel most comfortable speaking, Spanish or English? English/ingles... 74 Spanish/espanol... 26 (ref:langdummy) Q.4 First of all, in what year were you born? 18-24... 10 25-29... 7 30-34... 10 35-39... 8 40-44... 7 45-49... 12 50-54... 7 55-59... 8 60-64... 8 Over 64... 20 (No answer)... 3 (ref:age) Q.5 Are you registered to vote at this address? Yes... 100 No...- (ref:screen1) Q.6 Many people weren't able to vote in the 2004 election for President between George Bush and John Kerry. How about you? Were you able to vote, or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted... 80 Not registered in 2004/Ineligible/too young... 7 Did not vote... 13 (Can't remember/don't know)... 1 (Refused)...- (ref:vote04)
2 Q.7 What are the chances of your voting in the election for President next year: are you almost certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or don't you think you will vote? Almost certain... 93 Probably... 7 50-50...- Will not vote...- (Don't know)...- (ref:cp3) Q.8 Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent? Yes... 100 No...- (Don't know/refused)...- (ref:racethn2) Q.9 And generally speaking, do you think that things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track? Right direction... 13 Wrong track... 81 (Don't know/refused)... 6 Right - Wrong...-68 (ref:direct) Q.10 Now, I am going to read you a list of concerns that people have. Please tell me which ONE of these you think the President and Congress should be paying the most attention to. The economy and jobs... 34 The war in Iraq... 17 Energy and gas prices... 12 Health care... 9 The immigration issue... 8 Education... 6 Terrorism and national security... 5 Moral values... 4 Taxes and spending... 3 Relations with Latin America... 1 (None)... 0 (Other)... 2 (Don't know/refused)... 1 (ref:conc1)
3 Q.11 And which of the following should the President and Congress be paying the next most attention to? The economy and jobs... 20 Energy and gas prices... 18 The war in Iraq... 17 The immigration issue... 11 Health care... 10 Education... 9 Terrorism and national security... 5 Taxes and spending... 4 Moral values... 2 Relations with Latin America... 1 (None)... 1 (Other)... 1 (Don't know/refused)... 1 (No second choice)... 1 Q.10 & Q.11 Combined The economy and jobs... 54 The war in Iraq... 34 Energy and gas prices... 31 The immigration issue... 19 Health care... 18 Education... 15 Terrorism and national security... 9 Taxes and spending... 7 Moral values... 5 Relations with Latin America... 2 (None)... 1 (Other)... 2 (Don't know/refused)... 1 (No second choice)... 1 (ref:conc2) Q.12 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president? Strongly approve... 8 Somewhat approve... 13 Somewhat disapprove... 17 Strongly disapprove... 59 (Don't know/refused)... 3 approve... 21 disapprove... 76 Approve - disapprove...-55 (ref:candapp2)
4 Q.13 Now, I'd like to rate your feelings toward some people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a VERY WARM, FAVORABLE feeling; zero meaning a VERY COLD, UNFAVORABLE feeling; and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from zero to one hundred, the higher the number the more favorable your feelings are toward that person or organization. If you have no opinion or never heard of that person or organization, please say so. % % % Mean Warm Cool ID 13 The Republican Party... 37.8 22 51 95 14 The Democratic Party... 63.9 55 18 96 15 George W. Bush... 29.1 19 65 98 [501 Respondents] 16 (SPLIT A) Hillary Clinton... 61.3 56 26 98 17 Barack Obama... 66.3 61 20 96 18 (Democratic Incumbent Member of Congress)... 61.1 39 15 72 18 (Republican Incumbent Member of Congress)... 43.0 21 32 67 19 The Democratic Congress... 59.7 50 19 95 20 Republicans in Congress... 37.4 21 49 93 21 John McCain... 43.5 32 42 96 [502 Respondents] 22 (SPLIT B) Bill Clinton... 64.0 61 22 98 (ref:therm04)
5 Q.23 Now let me read you some more names. Please rate them on the same scale of 0 to 100. % % % Mean Warm Cool ID 23 Pro-life, anti-abortion groups... 50.5 39 34 95 24 NAFTA - the North American Free Trade Agreement... 49.6 30 28 82 25 The Iraq war... 28.3 20 68 98 26 Big corporations... 41.4 25 43 92 27 Affirmative action... 53.8 35 24 82 28 Gay marriage... 32.9 22 54 93 29 The state of the economy... 32.1 18 66 98 (ref:therm204) Q.30 Thinking about the election in November, if the election for president were held today, for whom would you vote -- the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate? Democratic candidate... 67 Lean Democratic candidate... 3 Republican candidate... 20 Lean Republican candidate... 2 (Other candidate)... 1 Lean (Other candidate)...- (Undecided)... 6 (Refused)... 1 Democratic candidate... 70 Republican candidate... 22 (Other candidate)... 1 (ref:pres08)
6 Q.32 Now let me ask you again about your vote for President but with the candidate names. If the election for president were held today and the candidates were -- Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain for whom would you vote? Democrat Barack Obama... 68 Lean Democrat Barack Obama... 1 Republican John McCain... 23 Lean Republican John McCain... 1 (Other candidate)... 0 Lean (Other candidate)... (Ralph Nader)... Lean (Ralph Nader)...- (Bob Barr)... Lean (Bob Barr)...- (Undecided)... 5 (Refused)... 1 Democrat Barack Obama... 69 Republican John McCain... 24 Ralph Nader... Bob Barr... (Other candidate)... 0 (ref:pres086) Q.34 (SKIP IF OBAMA ON IN PRES086 OR PRES08B6) Even though you are not supporting Democrat Barack Obama now, what are the chances that you might support Democrat Barack Obama in the election for President in November -- is there a fair chance that you might support that candidate, a small chance, just a very slight chance or no chance at all that you might support that candidate? Fair chance... 5 A small chance... 5 Very slight chance... 7 No chance at all... 12 (Don't know/refused)... 1 Obama Supporter... 69 (ref:vcs6a)
7 Q.35 (SKIP IF MCCAIN ON IN PRES086 OR PRES08B6) Even though you are not supporting Republican John McCain now, what are the chances that you might support Republican John McCain in the election for President in November -- is there a fair chance that you might support that candidate, a small chance, just a very slight chance or no chance at all that you might support that candidate? Fair chance... 11 A small chance... 11 Very slight chance... 15 No chance at all... 36 (Don't know/refused)... 3 McCain Supporter... 24 (ref:vcs6b) Q.36 Thinking about the election for Congress in November, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, would you be voting for (DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE) or (REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE)? Democratic candidate... 68 Lean Democratic candidate... 2 Republican candidate... 17 Lean Republican candidate... 2 (Other candidate)... 0 Lean (Other candidate)... 0 (Undecided)... 8 (Refused)... 3 Democratic candidate... 71 Republican candidate... 18 (Other candidate)... 0 (ref:cong06) Q.36 Democratic Incumbent Democratic candidate... 74 Lean Democratic candidate... 2 Republican candidate... 12 Lean Republican candidate... 2 (Other candidate)... 1 Lean (Other candidate)...- (Undecided)... 7 (Refused)... 3 Democratic candidate... 76 Republican candidate... 13 (Other candidate)... 1
8 Q.36 Republican Incumbent Democratic candidate... 62 Lean Democratic candidate... 3 Republican candidate... 23 Lean Republican candidate... 1 (Other candidate)... 0 Lean (Other candidate)... 0 (Undecided)... 9 (Refused)... 3 Democratic candidate... 64 Republican candidate... 24 (Other candidate)... 0 Q.37 Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes. What is the last year of schooling that you have completed? 1-11th grade... 17 High School graduate... 32 Non-college post H.S.... 3 Some college... 24 College graduate... 13 Post-graduate school... 7 (Don't know/refused)... 3 (ref:educ) Q.38 Are you a member of a labor union? Yes: Respondent belongs... 12 Household member... 5 No member belongs... 79 (Don't know/refused)... 4 Union Household... 17 Non-College Non-Union... 62 (ref:union) Q.39 Are you married, single, separated, divorced, or widowed? Married... 58 Single... 20 Separated/Divorced... 13 Widowed... 7 (Don't know/refused)... 2 Sep/Div/Wid... 20 (ref:marital)
9 Q.40 Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican or what? Strong Democrat... 37 Weak Democrat... 26 Independent-lean Democrat... 9 Independent... 6 Independent-lean Republican... 5 Weak Republican... 6 Strong Republican... 8 (Don't know/refused)... 3 (ref:ptyid1) Q.43 Thinking in political terms, would you say that you are Conservative, Moderate, or Liberal? Liberal... 23 Moderate... 34 Conservative... 36 (Don't know/refused)... 7 (ref:ideo1) Q.44 What is your religion? Protestant... 11 Catholic... 68 Jewish... 0 (Other/none/refused)... 20 (ref:relig1) Q.45 How often do you attend religious services -- every week, once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever? Every week... 44 Once or twice a month... 20 Several times a year... 13 Hardly ever... 16 (Never)... 3 (Don't know/refused)... 4 (ref:relig2) [798 Respondents] Q.46 (ASK IF VOTED IN VOTE00) In the 2004 election for President, did you vote for Democrat John Kerry or Republican George Bush? Democrat John Kerry... 56 Republican George Bush... 35 (Ralph Nader)... 1 (Other candidate)... 1 (Don't know/refused)... 7 (ref:vote2004)
10 Q.47 As you know, there was an election for Congress and other offices in November 2006. Many people weren't able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or for some reason were you unable to vote? Voted... 60 Did not vote... 32 (Can't remember/don't know)... 5 (Refused)... 3 (ref:vote06) [600 Respondents] Q.48 (ASK IF VOTED IN VOTE06) In the 2006 election for Congress, did you vote for 2006 House democrat or 2006 House Republican? 2006 House Democrat... 67 2006 House Republican... 23 (Other candidate)... 3 (Don't know/refused)... 7 (ref:vote2006) Q.49 What racial or ethnic group best describes you? White...- African-American or Black...- (Hispanic or Latino)... 100 Native American...- Asian...- (Other)...- (Don't know/refused)...- (ref:racethn) Q.50 Would you describe your Hispanic origin as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South American, Central American, or Spanish? Mexican... 60 Spanish... 25 Central American... 2 Puerto Rican... 1 Cuban... 1 South American... 1 (Other)... 3 (Don't know/refused)... 6 (ref:origin) [796 Respondents] Q.51 Is your phone number listed in the phone book? Yes... 67 No... 23 (Don't know/refused)... 10 (ref:phnbook)
11 [796 Respondents] Q.52 Now finally, do you think your last name is one that is considered Hispanic by most people? Yes... 78 No... 17 (Don't know/refuse)... 5 (ref:surname) Region Arizona... 37 Colorado... 22 Nevada... 11 New Mexico... 30 (ref:region) Q.2 Respondent's gender Male... 47 Female... 53 (ref:gender)