conducted january 3-5, 2000 n = 1,000 registered “likely” voters nationwide, and n = 250...
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Conducted January 3-5, 2000N = 1,000 Registered “Likely” Voters Nationwide,
and n = 250 Hispanic Voters Nationwide With A +3.1% Margin Of Error
Do you feel things in the country are going in the right direction,
or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
49%
11%
40%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Right direction Unsure Wrong Track
When you say the country is headed in the right direction, what in particular are you thinking about?
47%
53%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Economy
Other / unsure
When you say the country is off on the wrong track, what in particular are you thinking about?
70%
30%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Values
Other / unsure
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President?
59%
3%
38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Whether you approve or disapprove of the way Clinton is handling his job, what is your impression of Bill
Clinton as a person?
27%
8%
66%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Would you say that your vote for President in 2000 will be
more a vote for change or a vote for continuing the policies
of Bill Clinton over the last eight years?44%
41%
15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Vote for change Vote to continue Other
Which one issue do you think is most important for the next President to deal with?
1%
13%
2%
4%
5%
6%
6%
8%
10%
13%
15%
17%
0% 10% 20%
Education
Moral values
Health care
Social Security & Medicare
Taxes
Crime & Drugs
Government spending
Environment
Economy
Foreign affairs
Combination
Unsure
Which party’s presidential nominee do you think can best handle this issue?
36% 35%
9% 2% 1%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent
Both parties Not gov'tproblem
Unsure
Please tell me what kind of impression you have of each of the following individuals...
22% 55% 18% 5%
25% 64% 11%
45% 10% 19% 26%
47% 43% 9%
50% 16% 22% 13%
62% 29% 9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
George W. Bush
Bill Bradley
Al Gore
John McCain
Ross Perot
Pat Buchanan
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never heard of
Please tell me what kind of impression you have of Al Gore.
47%
53%
43%39%
9% 8%1% 1%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never Heard of
Total Hispanics
Please tell me what kind of impression you have of George W. Bush.
62%
68%
29%
22%
9% 8%1% 2%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Never Heard of
Total Hispanics
If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided19%
Democrat37%
Republican44%
If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided11%
Al Gore38%
George W. Bush51%
If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
51% 51%
38% 38%
11% 10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
George W. Bush Al Gore Undecided
Total Hispanic
If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided14%
Bill Bradley37%
George W. Bush49%
If the election for President were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Pat Buchanan5%
Undecided9%
Al Gore37%George W.
Bush48%
Which one issue do you think is most important for Congress to deal with?
1%
10%
2%
4%
5%
7%
10%
11%
12%
12%
13%
14%
0% 10% 20%
Education
Social Security/ Medicare
Health care
Moral values
Taxes
Government spending
Crime & Drugs
economy
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Combination
Unsure
Which party in Congress do you think can best handle this issue?
38% 37%
8%3%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Republicans Democrats Neither party /Independent
Both parties Unsure
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job of
dealing with important issues?
46%
12%
42%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their jobs of dealing with
important issues?
49%
12%
39%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
Do you approve or disapprove of the way your Member of Congress is handling his or her job of dealing with
important issues facing the country?
65%
15%20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Approve Unsure Disapprove
If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
Undecided24%
Democrat37%
Republican39%
If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?
39%35% 37%
46%
24%19%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Republican Democrat Undecided
Total Hispanic
Total SampleGOP-DEM Bush-Gore Help/Hurt
Issue Difference Difference Factor
Medicare -28% -10% 18%Social Security -16% 0% 16%
Economy 2% 17% 15%Health Care -23% -8% 15%
Keeping US Prosperous 0% 15% 15%Protecting Seniors -16% -3% 13%
Balancing Fed. Budget 5% 17% 12%Education -14% -2% 12%
Environment -33% -22% 11%Crime & Drugs 7% 16% 9%
Taxes 16% 23% 7%Foreign Affairs 11% 10% -1%
ISSUE STRENGTH AMONG ALL VOTERS
Total SampleGOP-DEM Bush-Gore Help/Hurt
Issue Difference Difference Factor
Bringing about change 1% 28% 27%Community -10% 5% 15%
Protecting Middle Class -17% -2% 15%Standing up to Special Interests -4% 7% 11%
Middle Class Values -13% -3% 10%Sharing your values 2% 8% 6%
Giving Children Right Start -4% -4% 0%Respect 12% 9% -3%
Personal Responsibility 14% 8% -6%Knowing Right from Wrong 16% 6% -10%
Strengthening Families 14% 4% -10%Ethics & Honesty 16% 5% -11%
Faith in God 18% 5% -13%
VALUES STRENGTH AMONG ALL VOTERS
Hispanic SampleGOP-DEM Bush-Gore Help/Hurt
Issue Difference Difference Factor
Medicare -38% -5% 33%Social Security -27% 5% 32%
Economy -9% 19% 28%Health Care -28% -14% 14%
Keeping US Prosperous -2% 12% 14%Balancing Fed. Budget 0% 23% 23%
Education -25% 6% 31%Environment -42% -20% 22%
Crime & Drugs 14% 25% 11%Taxes 2% 14% 12%
Foreign Affairs 3% -5% -8%
ISSUE STRENGTH AMONG HISPANIC VOTERS
Hispanic SampleGOP-DEM Bush-Gore Help/Hurt
Issue Difference Difference Factor
Protecting Seniors -28% 7% 35%Bringing about change -6% 23% 29%
Protecting Middle Class -25% 3% 28%Community -18% 3% 21%
Middle Class Values -20% 0% 20%Sharing your values -9% 5% 14%
Standing up to Special Interests -5% 8% 13%Personal Responsibility -1% 8% 9%
Giving Children Right Start -8% 1% 9%Respect 1% 7% 6%
Knowing Right from Wrong 5% 8% 3%Ethics & Honesty 1% 3% 2%
Strengthening Families 10% 9% -1%Faith in God 8% 3% -5%
VALUES STRENGTH AMONG HISPANIC VOTERS