March 13-19, 2012 N=500 Hispanic Likely Voters Nationwide

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. 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?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. If the election for Congress were being held today, and you had to make a choice, would you be voting for the Republican candidate or the Democrat candidate in your district?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. If the election for President were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote, the Republican nominee or Barack Obama, the Democrat?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Would you say that you approve or disapprove of the job President Obama is doing handling the rise in gas prices?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. What should be a higher priority for the federal government right now: Spending more to help the economy recover, or Spending less to reduce the budget deficit?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. How concerned are you about the federal government’s current level of spending and debt: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Do you think you will reach, as you define it, the American Dream in your lifetime or have you already reached it?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Do you believe that the next generation of Americans will be better off financially than the current generation?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Please tell me, using a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means "not at all concerned” and 10 means "extremely concerned”, how concerned you are with the number of Hispanic or Latino people in the United States living in poverty.

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Which do you believe will most help you achieve the American Dream and have a better life: more government involvement or less government involvement in your daily life?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Which do you believe should be the focus of helping Hispanic and Latinos become more financially secure and have a better life: building stronger families or increasing government assistance programs?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Overall, do you believe that U.S. government programs targeted at the poor have made Hispanic and Latino families in the U.S. stronger or weaker?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Now I’d like to read you two viewpoints. Please tell me which one comes closest to your own. Some people say that the number of Hispanics and Latinos living in poverty in the United States today is because there is too much dependence on government aid programs Other people say that the number of Hispanics and Latinos living in poverty in the United States today is because the government has not done enough to help people get out of poverty

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Compared to four years ago, do you believe it is easier or harder for Hispanics and Latinos to open a business in America today?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. How important do you feel it is for Congress to deal with the issue of illegal immigration this year? Would you say that it extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important? How important do you feel it is for Congress to deal with the issue of illegal immigration this year? Would you say that it extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important?

March 13-19, 2012 / N=500 Hispanic voters nationwide / ±4.5% M.O.E. Do you think the Republicans or Democrats in Washington are better able to handle the issue of Immigration?