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

4

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%

6

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%

7

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%

19

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%

36

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%

38

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%