By Loren Miller
54.2
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Favor
Don't Know
No Answer
A proposal has been made that would allow parents to send their
school-age children to any public, private or church-related school
they choose. For those parents choosing non-public schools, the
government would pay all or part of the tuition. Would you favor
or oppose this proposal in your state?
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83
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Favor
Don't Know
No Answer
Sample Size
+/- 4%
600
+/- 3%
1,065
+/- 2%
2,390
+/- 1%
9,425
Actual Vote
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McCain Voters
Same Candidate
58%
78%
Different Candidate
17%
5%
5%
20%
12%
3%
Policy
Men
Women
Gender Gap
40%
53%
13%
52%
62%
10%
53%
62%
9%
67%
75%
8%
Hispanic Opinion
Hispanics are generally conservative on social issues:
-- opposing abortion and opposing racial
preference
Hispanics are generally liberal on economic issues:
-- government provision for health insurance
-- belief that immigration helps the economy
The Hispanic voter turnout is quite low:
-- Hispanics account for over 15% of the
population but around 10% of the voters
Political Apathy
% Who Follow Politics Infrequently
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
18-29
1996
65+
2000
2004
2008
2012
85+
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
Men
Women
Under 15K
50
Above 75K
40
30
20
10
0
85
10 41
1992
85
10 41
1996
83
11 52
2000
81
11 52
2004
80
11 6 2
2008
2012
76
72
12 7 3
13 10 3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Asian
Hispanic
Black
White
Presidential
Congressional
Political Activities
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
76
10
16
18
22
9
43% 75%
62% 83%
We should restrict and control people coming into our country to live
more than we do now
64% 83%
The government is really run for the benefit of all the people
I am in favor of same-sex marriage
I am very patriotic
60% 41%
50% 17%
46% 71%
Rep
73%
50%
25%
35%