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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
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Today's National Polls
Today's polls are compiled by NationalJournal.com staff Latinos On President Bush, Health Care, Iraq, Immigration Conducted 12/17-20/05 by Latino Opinions; surveyed 1,000 Hispanic adults; margin of error +/- 3.1%. Registered voter subsample: 393 registered voters; margin of error +/- 4.9%.(release, 1/5). What is the most important issue facing you and your family in the United States today? (open-ended) What do you consider to be the greatest barrier that keeps Latinos from succeeding in the United States? (open-ended)Non-registered adults Getting a job/Job security 13% Immigration 11 Cost of/Getting an education 10 Language barrier 8 The economy 6 Making ends meet 6 Discrimination 3 Away from family 4 Drugs/Gangs/Crime 3 Health care/Costs/Insurance 2 Registered voters Getting a job/Job security 12% Cost of/Getting an education 10 The economy 8 Making ends meet 6 Health care costs/Insurance 5 Discrimination 5 Drugs/Gangs/Crime 4 Immigration related 4 Away from family 4 Language barrier 3 No, I am going to read you a list of names. Will you please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each person or organization? If you have no opinion or have never heard of each person, just say so.Non-registered adults Language/English fluency 31% Immigration/Legal papers 21 Being allowed to work 13 Discrimination/Racism 8 Education issues 5 Registered voters Language/English fluency 25% Education issues 19 Discrimination 10 Immigration/Legal papers 9 Being allowed to work 7 (Asked of Republicans) Thinking ahead, if the Republican primary election for president were held today, for whom would you vote?George W. Bush: Very favorable 18% Somewhat favorable 23 Somewhat unfavorable 11 Very unfavorable 31 No opinion 14 Never heard of 3 Hillary Clinton: Very favorable 34% Somewhat favorable 22 Somewhat unfavorable 4 Very unfavorable 6 No opinion 19 Never heard of 14 Antonio Villaraigosa: Very favorable 24% Somewhat favorable 10 Somewhat unfavorable 1 Very unfavorable 2 No opinion 17 Never heard of 47 Bill Richardson: Very favorable 9% Somewhat favorable 7 Somewhat unfavorable 2 Very unfavorable 2 No opinion 20 Never heard of 59 Republicans in Congress: Very favorable 15% Somewhat favorable 15 Somewhat unfavorable 9 Very unfavorable 15 No opinion 30 Never heard of 16 Democrats in Congress: Very favorable 24% Somewhat favorable 21 Somewhat unfavorable 6 Very unfavorable 5 No opinion 31 Never heard of 13 (Asked of Democrats) Thinking ahead, if the Democratic primary election for president were held today, for whom would you vote?John McCain 16% Rudy Giuliani 13 Condoleezza Rice 11 George Pataki 5 George Allen 4 Newt Gingrich 2 Bill Frist 2 Mitt Romney 2 Sam Brownback 0 Undecided 47 If the election for United States Congress were held today, would you be more likely to vote for the Republican candidate or the Democrat candidate?Hillary Clinton 42% John Kerry 19 John Edwards 5 Bill Richardson 4 Joseph Biden 2 Mark Warner 1 Undecided 28 Who does a better job of handling each of the following issues in Congress, Republicans or Democrats?Republican candidate 21% Democrat candidate 61 Undecided 18 Do you believe that the United State is winning or losing the war in Iraq?Creating more jobs and improving the economy: Republicans 19% Democrats 50 Both 5 Neither 12 Don't know/Refused 14 Improving education: Republicans 20% Democrats 50 Both 8 Neither 10 Don't know/Refused 12 Providing more affordable health care: Republicans 15% Democrats 55 Both 7 Neither 11 Don't know/Refused 13 Representing your views on immigration: Republicans 17% Democrats 46 Both 7 Neither 16 Don't know/Refused 15 Keeping Americans safe and fighting terrorism: Republicans 30% Democrats 30 Both 11 Neither 16 Don't know/Refused 14 Being in touch with the Hispanic community: Republicans 16% Democrats 57 Both 8 Neither 10 Don't know/Refused 10 Now, thinking about the economy, what do you think is the best strategy to begin growing the economy again and increase the jobs available to average Americans?Winning 33% Losing 46 Don't know/Refused 21 Now, thinking about the Hispanic community, which one of the following statements comes closer to your own personal opinion?Raise taxes to increase government spending 9% Lower taxes on families and businesses 44 Keep spending and taxes at current levels 37 Don't know/Refused 10 Do you believe that megastores like Wal-Mart are good or bad for your community?The Hispanic community should become more a part of American society even if it means losing some of its own cultural identity 47% The Hispanic community should keep its own culture, even if it means staying somewhat separate from the rest of American society 43 Don't know/Refused 10 If a person were living in the United States illegally and not a citizen, would you approve or disapprove of requiring that person to pay a fine of at least $2,000 in order to gain legal employment as a temporary worker in the United States?Good 82% Bad 12 Don't know/Refused 7 Do you support or oppose reforming our immigration laws to create a temporary worker program for illegal immigrants that would legalize their status and allow future immigrants to work in the U.S. legally?All adults Strongly approve 26% Somewhat approve 16 Somewhat disapprove 12 Strongly disapprove 28 Don't know/Refused 19 Registered voters Strongly approve 26% Somewhat approve 14 Somewhat disapprove 11 Strongly disapprove 30 Don't know/Refused 19 Specifically regarding citizenship, would you support or oppose legislation stating that any person living in this country illegally cannot become a United States citizen unless they reapply for citizenship legally from their own country of origin?All adults Strongly support 73% Somewhat support 13 Somewhat oppose 5 Strongly oppose 6 Don't know/Refused 3 Registered voters Strongly support 68% Somewhat support 14 Somewhat oppose 6 Strongly oppose 8 Don't know/Refused 4 Would you be more likely or less likely to support a Republican member of congress or candidate who supports immigration law reform to create a temporary worker program for current and future immigrants? If it would make no difference, just say so.All adults Strongly support 28% Somewhat support 17 Somewhat oppose 12 Strongly oppose 33 Don't know/Refused 10 Registered voters Strongly support 35% Somewhat support 18 Somewhat oppose 11 Strongly oppose 27 Don't know/Refused 9 Would you approve or disapprove of new laws to make sure that employers can only hire workers who are in the United States legally?All adults Much more likely 51% Somewhat more likely 16 Somewhat less likely 6 Much less likely 9 No difference 12 Don't know/Refused 7 Registered voters Much more likely 46% Somewhat more likely 18 Somewhat less likely 6 Much less likely 11 No difference 14 Don't know/Refused 6 Do you believe that border security in the U.S. is too strict, about right, or too lenient.?All adults Strongly support 26% Somewhat support 11 Somewhat oppose 10 Strongly oppose 45 Don't know/Refused 8 Registered voters Strongly support 36% Somewhat support 14 Somewhat oppose 10 Strongly oppose 31 Don't know/Refused 9 Do you approve or disapprove of increasing the number of United States Border Patrol agents on the border between the United States and Mexico?All adults Too strict 44% About right 26 Too lenient 23 No opinion 8 Registered voters Too strict 34% About right 26 Too lenient 32 No opinion 8 On the issue of abortion, do you support or oppose requiring underage teenage girls to get permission from their parents before they get an abortion?All adults Strongly approve 24% Somewhat approve 13 Somewhat disapprove 14 Strongly disapprove 39 Don't know/Refused 10 Registered voters Strongly approve 36% Somewhat approve 14 Somewhat disapprove 13 Strongly disapprove 28 Don't know/Refused 9 Now, thinking about health care, regarding your health care insurance coverage, which one of the following comes closest to describing your own personal situation? If you have no health insurance coverage, just say so.Strongly support 49% Somewhat support 8 Somewhat oppose 4 Strongly oppose 31 Don't know/Refused 8 When it comes to health insurance, would you prefer to be covered by a private health care plan or a government-run program like Medicaid?Currently, no coverage 40% Covered, private company 35 Medicare 10 Medicaid 8 Don't know/Refused 7 Regarding Medicaid, the government program that pays for health care for low-income citizens: from your experience, or what you have heard or read, is the Medicaid program run well, or do you think it needs to be reformed?All adults Private health care 43% Government-run program 44 Don't know/Refused 13 Registered voters Private health care 55% Government-run program 35 Don't know/Refused 11 Current state laws require people to buy health insurance that is only offered in their state. Because of state laws and regulations, in some states, health insurance costs more than in others. Would you support or oppose allowing people to buy an insurance policy from a different state as long as the health insurance product is regulated and approved by the state?Run well 45% Needs reform 40 Don't know/Refused 15 Some in congress are promoting a new law that would give families who don't get health insurance in their jobs up to $3,000 a year so they can buy their own health insurance. Would you favor or oppose this idea?Strongly support 58% Somewhat support 18 Somewhat oppose 5 Strongly oppose 7 Don't know/Refused 12 How would you rate the quality of education in your local public schools? Would you say the quality of education is excellent, good, fair or poor?Strongly support 61% Somewhat support 18 Somewhat oppose 5 Strongly oppose 8 Which of the following is the biggest problem facing public education today?Excellent 17% Good 36 Fair 28 Poor 13 Don't know/Refused 6 Now, thinking about marriage, do you support or oppose legalizing gay marriage?Violence/Drugs in school 33% Lack of quality teachers 15 Overcrowding 12 Lack/Bilingual education 11 Lack/Basic '3 Rs' skills 7 Lack/Choice for parents 6 Non-traditional values taught 5 Don't know/Refused 11 Strongly support 15% Somewhat support 10 Somewhat oppose 7 Strongly oppose 55 Don't know/Refused 14
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