China Post Poll: 63% Have Confidence in Taiwan's Future

China Post Poll: 63% Have Confidence in Taiwan's Future

Source: The China Post

January 16, 2012

1.    Are you satisfied with Ma Ying-jeou's 2012 re-election?

Satisfied	65.5%
Unsatisfied	24.8%
Don't know	9.7%

2.    After Ma was elected to a second term, what is the most important topic he should handle?

Economic development	50.1%	Clean government	15.4%
Consultation between the ruling and opposition parties	14.0%	Cross-Strait relations	37.9%
International breathing space	13.0%	Education and culture	19.7%
Environmental protection and energy	7.0%	Social welfare	27.7%
Reduce the gap between the rich and poor	39.9%	Others	3.1%
Don't know	10.0%

3.    Do you think Ma should completely reshuffle, make some small changes, or keep it as it is, after the current cabinet resigns?

Completely Reshuffled	36.6%
Make some small changes	28.6%
Keep it as it is	8.7%
Don't know	26.1%

4.    Do you have confidence in Taiwan's future after Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected?

Yes	62.5%
No	27.4%
Don't Know	10.1%

5.    Are you satisfied with DPP's Tsai Ing-wen's performance in the 2012 Presidential Election?

Satisfied	62.7%
Unsatisfied	27.5%
Don't know	9.8%

6.    Are you satisfied with PFP's James Soong's performance in the 2012 Presidential Election?

Satisfied	36.8%
Unsatisfied	47.9%
Don't Know	15.3%

7.    In the 2012 Presidential Election, Ma Ying-jeou defeated Tsai by approximately 800,000 votes, or six percentage points. How does this compare to your expectations?    

Greater margin than expected	42.4%
Smaller margin than expected	17.9%
About what was expected	28.2%
Don't know	11.5%

The latest poll was conducted on January 15, 2012, with 835 people successfully surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.4% with a 95 % confidence interval.

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