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TVBS Public Opinion Poll (Military image and the money-for-promotion case)
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 2009/04/17
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TVBS Public Opinion Poll
(April 17, 2009)
Survey topic: Military image and the money-for-promotion case
1. Overall, what is your impression of our officers and men?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very good
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19%
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72%
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5%
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44%
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-28%
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Good
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53%
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39%
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Not so good
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10%
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12%
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19%
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29%
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Bad
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2%
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10%
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No opinion
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15%
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27%
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2. Do you think the armed forces have been handling matters in an open or closed manner?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very open
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6%
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26%
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3%
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19%
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-7%
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Open
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20%
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16%
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Somewhat closed
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30%
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53%
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29%
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55%
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Extremely closed
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23%
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26%
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No opinion
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20%
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26%
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3. Do you think that the armed forces’ attitude in handling affairs is positive or negative?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very positive
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8%
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33%
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3%
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17%
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-16%
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Positive
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25%
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14%
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Somewhat negative
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31%
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41%
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35%
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56%
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Very negative
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10%
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21%
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No opinion
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26%
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27%
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4. Overall, are you confident that our armed forces can maintain our national security?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very confident
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31%
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69%
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8%
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30%
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-39%
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Confident
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38%
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22%
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Not so confident
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15%
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24%
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31%
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63%
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No confidence
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9%
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32%
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No opinion
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6%
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8%
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5. Do you have confidence in the way the armed forces manage crises?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very confident
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31%
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51%
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8%
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23%
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-28%
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Confident
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38%
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22%
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Not so confident
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15%
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36%
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31%
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63%
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No confidence
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9%
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32%
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No opinion
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6%
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8%
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6. Overall, what social status do you think officers and men hold our society?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very high
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17%
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51%
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10%
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50%
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-1%
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Somewhat high
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34%
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40%
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Somewhat low
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27%
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34%
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23%
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30%
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Very low
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7%
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7%
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No opinion
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15%
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21%
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7. Overall, what do you think of the quality of our officers and men?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very high
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10%
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46%
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3%
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62%
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-25%
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Somewhat high
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36%
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18%
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Somewhat low
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30%
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37%
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39%
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30%
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Very low
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7%
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18%
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No opinion
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17%
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22%
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8. Some people believe that it is an honor to serve in the military. Do you agree?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Agree completely
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49%
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72%
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29%
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62%
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-10%
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Agree to an extent
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23%
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33%
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Disagree
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16%
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23%
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21%
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30%
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Disagree completely
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7%
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9%
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No opinion
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6%
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8%
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9. Overall, do you think that it is safe to serve in the military?
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April 16, 1999
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April 15, 2009
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+/-
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Very safe
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22%
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55%
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15%
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53%
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-2%
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Safe
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33%
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38%
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Not so safe
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26%
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37%
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26%
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34%
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Unsafe
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11%
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8%
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No opinion
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7%
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13%
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10. According to media reports, some officers have bought promotions. Do you believe it or not?
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Yes
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75%
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No
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11%
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No opinion
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14%
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Note: The public opinion poll was conducted from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm between April 14 and April 15 with 877 people over 20 years of age successfully surveyed and 183 people declining to be surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.3 % with a 95 % confidence interval.
Source: TVBS Public Opinion Poll Center
http://www.tvbs.com.tw/FILE_DB/DL_DB/even/200904/even-20090416162819.pdf
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