Post on 27-Mar-2015
National Survey of Hispanic Voters on Environmental
Issues
April 23, 2008
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Methodology
Sample size 1,000 Hispanic voters nationallyOver-samples in Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada
Dates of interviews
March 20-30, 2008
Margin of error 3 percentage points
Languages of interviews
English, Spanish
General Attitudes towards the Environment
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When it comes to the environment, what are the two most important problems to you and your family?
12%
14%
17%
43%
51%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Toxic lead and mercury poisoning
Toxic waste sites
Destruction of wilderness and forests
Energy and global warming
Polluted air and water
5
When it comes to the environment, what are the two most important problems to you and your family?Crossed by State
National
Colorado
Florida
Nevada
New Mexico
Polluted air and water
51% 40% 49% 47% 47%
Energy and global warming
43% 38% 43% 39% 42%
Destruction of wilderness and forests
17% 14% 27% 20% 12%
Toxic waste sites
14% 16% 7% 19% 16%
Toxic lead and mercury poisoning
12% 7% 14% 11% 5%
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When you are asked about “the environment” – what comes to mind first?Global warming / Climate change / Ozone
17%
Clean it up 6%
Pollution 17%
Destruction / People destroying it
5%
Air and water 10%
Recycling / Conservation
4%
Contamination / Toxic waste
8% Other / Generic responses
11%
Gasoline / Oil / Natural resources / Energy
7% Don’t know / Nothing comes to mind
7%
Trees / Green space / Forests
7%
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When you are asked about “nature” – what emotions or feelings come to mind?• Good emotions / Happiness / Peace /
Tranquility 26%• Trees / Green / Forests / Outdoors
25%• Preservation / People are destroying it
13%• Bad emotions / Sorrow / Anger
6%• Animals 6%• Clean air and water 5%• God 3%• Other 6%• Nothing comes to mind 10%
8
How much would you say energy and environmental issues impact the quality of life of your family?
11%4%
58% 25%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A little / Noneat all
A lot / Some
83%
15%
9
How much do you think energy and the environment impacts on the overall health of your family?
13%4%
54% 27%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A little / Noneat all
A lot / Some
81%
17%
10
Have you had any health concerns because of environmental problems?• Yes, polluted air in my city 18%• Yes, polluted water in my
neighborhood 10%• Yes, toxic facilities or landfills near my
home 7%• Yes, lead and mercury poisoning 5%• No 58%
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Have you had any health concerns because of environmental problems?Crossed by State
5%
7%
10%
18%
2%2%
15%
22%
4%3%5%
12%
4%
5%
10%
24%
2%
7%
7%
21%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
National Colorado Florida Nevada NewMexico
Pollutedair
Pollutedwater
Toxicfacilities
Lead andmercurypoisoning
12
Are you aware of any toxic sites close to your home or place of work, such as a refinery, a chemical plant, an incinerator, an agricultural field, a major highway, or a factory?
34%
66%
Yes No
13
Are you aware of any toxic sites close to your home or place of work, such as a refinery, a chemical plant, an incinerator, an agricultural field, a major highway, or a factory?Crossed by State
34%
66%
40%
60%
21%
79%
29%
71%
35%
65%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
National Colorado Florida Nevada NewMexico
YesNo
14
I have a moral responsibility to take care of the creations of God on this earth – the wilderness and forests, the oceans, the lakes and the rivers.
93%
4% 3%
Agree Disagree No answer
Global Warming and Energy
16
How much information have you received on the issue of global warming?
14%
28% 33% 24%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No information
A lot / Some / Alittle information
85%
17
How much information have you received on the issue of global warming?Crossed by Education
39% 31% 20%
17% 37% 29%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Collegedegree or
more
High schoolor less
A lot ofinformation
Someinformation
A littleinformation
83%
90%
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How much information have you received on the issue of global warming?Crossed by Annual Household Income
48% 30% 15%
18% 35% 28%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
$100,000 ormore
Less than$25,000
A lot ofinformation
Someinformation
A littleinformation
81%
93%
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Where did you get your information about global warming?Asked only of respondents who said “a lot”, “some”, or “a little information”
37%
26%
12%9%
6%3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
English-language
TV
Spanish-language
TV
Newspapers Internet Family,friends, co-
workers
Radio
20
Do you consider energy and global warming to be a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem?
4%
13%
81%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not a problem
Minor problem
Major problem
21
Do you consider energy and global warming to be a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem?Crossed by Language of Interview
1%
6%
92%
6%
17%
74%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Spanish
English
Majorproblem
Minorproblem
Not aproblem
22
Global warming will bring about the melting of the polar ice caps and rising sea levels. This will result in catastrophic flooding throughout coastal areas.
77%
14%
9%
True False No answer
23
Global warming will bring about the melting of the polar ice caps and rising sea levels. This will result in catastrophic flooding throughout coastal areas.Crossed by Language of Interview
7%
85%
18%
72%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Spanish
English
TrueFalse
24
My family can help to curb global warming and pollution by being more conscientious about conserving energy.
90%
7% 3%
Agree Disagree No answer
25
My family can help to curb global warming and pollution by being more conscientious about conserving energy.Crossed by State
13%82%
7%91%
2%94%
13%83%
7%90%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
New Mexico
Nevada
Florida
Colorado
National
Agree
Disagree
26
What are you and your family willing to do to conserve energy?
40%
31%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Buy energy-efficient appliances
and light bulbs
Improve the fuelefficiency of the car
you drive
Explore alternativeenergy sources like
wind or solar
27
What are you and your family willing to do to conserve energy?Crossed by Gender
29%34%
29%
49%
29%
16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Male Female
Buy energy-efficientappliances andlight bulbs
Improve the fuelefficiency of thecar you drive
Explorealternativeenergy sourceslike wind or solar
28
Energy issues and our energy supply and costs have a substantial impact on the environment.
82%
10%8%
Agree Disagree No answer
Energy issues and our energy supply and costs have a substantial impact on the environment.Crossed by Education
74%
14%
85%
10%
88%
8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
High school orless
Some college /technical school
College degree ormore
Agree
Disagree
30
Curbing global warming and shifting to a new “clean energy economy” could create millions of jobs, improve the quality of our environment and protect everyone’s children.
85%
9%6%
Agree Disagree No answer
31
Who do you think is most responsible for the rising price of gasoline and oil?
1%
3%
12%
31%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Car companies
Environmentalorganizations
Consumers like me
Big oil companies
Government
32
Are you willing to take political action to help improve our environment?
34%
19%8%
12%
20%
7%
Yes, support a candidate Yes, write or call CongressmanYes, join environmental organization Yes, attend a meeting or rallyNo No answer
Outdoor Activities
34
How important are outdoor activities – like fishing, hunting, camping, or visiting the national parks – to you and your family?
11%
61% 27%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not important
Very /somewhatimportant
88%
35
How important are outdoor activities – like fishing, hunting, camping, or visiting the national parks – to you and your family?Crossed by Language of Interview
71% 20%
55% 31%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Spanish
EnglishVeryimportant
Somewhatimportant
86%
91%
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Top Two Most Popular Outdoor Activities• Going to the beach 36%• Exploring the national parks 31%• Picnics 27%• Fishing 20%• Camping 17%• Hiking 10%• Hunting 4%
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Top Two Most Popular Outdoor ActivitiesCrossed by Language of Interview
English
Spanish
Going to the beach
35% 38%
Exploring national parks
26% 38%
Picnics 23% 33%Fishing 21% 18%Camping 20% 12%Hiking 12% 4%Hunting 5% 3%
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How often do you go fishing?
19% 49%
10% 21%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Very seldom /Never
Very often /Once in a while
31%
68%
39
How often do you go fishing?Crossed by Language of Interview
6% 15%
13% 24%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Spanish
English Very often
Once in awhile
37%
21%
Do you eat the fish that you catch?Asked only of respondents who fish “very often” or “once in a while”
76%
23%1%
Yes No No answer
Demographics of the Hispanic Electorate
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Age
25%
30%28%
17%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
18-34 35-49 50-64 65+
43
Country of Birth
54%39%
7%
USA Latin America Puerto Rico
44
Country of Birth
54%
7%
22%
3% 3%6% 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
USA PuertoRico
Mexico Dom.Republic
Cuba SouthAmerica
CentralAmerica
45
AncestryIn what country were your parents or grandparents born?
10%
47%
1% 2%4% 5%
3%
28%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
PuertoRico
Mexico Dom.Republic
Cuba SouthAmerica
CentralAmerica
Spain USA
46
Language of InterviewCrossed by Country of Birth
89%
11%
43%
57%
31%
69%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
United States Puerto Rico Latin America
EnglishSpanish
47
Party Identification
60%15%
25%
Democrat Republican Independent / Other
48
Education
40%
23% 25%
12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
High school orless
Some college /technical school
College degree Graduateschool or more
49
Annual Household Income
19%
11%
24%
27%
19%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
No answer
$100,000 or more
$50,000 to $100,000
$25,000 to $50,000
Less than $25,000
50
Region
19%
8%
36%
37%
Northeast Midwest South West
51
What type of work do you do?• Professional
16%• Construction /
Repairs 8%• Education 8%• Administrative 6%• Domestic /
Cleaning services5%• Healthcare 5%• Manufacturing /
Textile 4%• Clerk / Cashier 3%
• Restaurant / Hotel3%
• Agriculture 3%• Driver / Taxi 2%
Do not work• Retired 19%• Housewife 9%• Unemployed 5%• Disabled 2%• Student 2%