conducted january 3-5, 2000 n = 1,000 registered “likely” voters nationwide, and n = 250...

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