Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Poll Watch: Pew Hispanic Center: Latinos and the 2010 Elections

Pew Hispanic Center: Latinos and the 2010 Elections

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
  • Approve 63%
  • Disapprove 30%
Overall, do you think that the Obama administration's policies have been helpful to Hispanics, harmful to Hispanics, or have they had no particular effect on Hispanics?
  • Helpful 26%
  • Harmful 13%
  • No particular effect 51% 
Which party do you think has more concern for Hispanics, or is there no difference?
  • Democratic Party 47%
  • Republican Party 6%
  • No difference 42%
If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, would you vote for the Republican Party's candidate, or the Democratic Party's candidate for Congress in your district?
  • Democratic Party's candidate 65%
  • Republican Party's candidate 22%
Would you say you can carry on a conversation in Spanish, both understanding and speaking -- very well, pretty well, just a little, or not at all?
  • Very well 54%
  • Pretty well 20%
  • Just a little 16%
  • Not at all 9%
Would you say you can read a newspaper or book in Spanish -- very well, pretty well, just a little, or not at all?
  • Very well 41%
  • Pretty well 24%
  • Just a little 20%
  • Not at all 15%
Would you say you can carry on a conversation in English, both understanding and speaking -- very well, pretty well, just a little, or not at all?
  • Very well 70%
  • Pretty well 9%
  • Just a little 15%
  • Not at all 5%
Would you say you can read a newspaper or book in English -- very well, pretty well, just a little, or not at all?
  • Very well 69%
  • Pretty well 11%
  • Just a little 16%
  • Not at all 4%
There are many different ways to get news, such as network, local, or cable television, a print newspaper, radio, and the internet.  We'd like to know all the different ways you get your news.  Thinking about a typical weekday, do you get any news from:
Network, local, or cable television news
  • Yes 90%
  • No 10%
Print newspapers
  • Yes 57%
  • No 42%
Radio
  • Yes 64%
  • No 36%
The internet
  • Yes 61%
  • No 39%
When you get your news from network, local, or cable television news, is it in English, Spanish or both?
  • English 44%
  • Spanish 14%
  • Both 42%
When you get your news from print newspapers, is it in English, Spanish or both?
  • English 68%
  • Spanish 7%
  • Both 25%
When you get your news from radio, is it in English, Spanish or both?
  • English 54%
  • Spanish 16%
  • Both 30%
When you get your news from the internet, is it in English, Spanish or both?
  • English 71%
  • Spanish 5%
  • Both 24%
Survey of 681 Latino registered voters was conducted August 17 - September 19, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 62% Democrat; 25% Republican; 5% Independent.  Political ideology: 29% Conservative;  5% Very conservative; 33% Moderate; 20% Liberal; 7% Very liberal.

Inside the numbers:

Hispanic registered voters appear to be less motivated than other voters to go to the polls. Just one-third (32%) of all Latino registered voters say they have given this year’s election “quite a lot” of thought. In contrast, half (50%) of all registered voters say the same.

And when it comes to their intent to vote, half (51%) of Latino registered voters say they are absolutely certain they will vote in this year’s midterm election, while seven-in-ten (70%) of all registered voters say the same.

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