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Survey on Political Attitudes and Communal Views
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 2009/06/01
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Survey on Political Attitudes and Communal Views
Conducted by the Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan
(June 1, 2009)
1. Are issues associated with politics and elections something you usually care about?
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Yes, very much
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8.3%
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47.7%
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Yes, somewhat
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39.4%
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Not often
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37.1%
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46.4%
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Not the least
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9.3%
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No clear response
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5.9%
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2. How often do you discuss with others about issues associated with politics and elections?
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Very often
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6.2%
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Sometimes
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28.3%
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Seldom
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37.1%
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Never
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26.6%
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No clear response
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1.8%
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3. Through what channels do you learn about political affairs? (Choose two of the following)
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Newspapers
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26.6%
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Television news
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79.8%
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Talk shows
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6.6%
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Online news
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15.8%
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Radio programs
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4.3%
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No clear response
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8.0%
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4. Are you satisfied with Taiwan’s current democratic achievements?
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Very satisfied
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2.1%
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35.3%
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Somewhat satisfied
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33.2%
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Somewhat dissatisfied
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31.5%
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47.5%
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Very dissatisfied
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16.0%
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No clear response
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17.2%
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5. Do you have confidence in Taiwan’s democratic development in the future?
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Yes
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44.3%
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No
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39.6%
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No clear response
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16.1
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6. Are you satisfied with the KMT’s performance?
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Very satisfied
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2.3%
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34.9%
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Somewhat satisfied
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32.6%
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Somewhat dissatisfied
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34.1%
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49.3%
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Very dissatisfied
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15.2%
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No clear response
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15.8%
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7. Are you satisfied with the DPP’s performance?
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Very satisfied
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1.4%
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16.7%
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Somewhat satisfied
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15.3%
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Somewhat dissatisfied
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43.1%
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67.3%
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Very dissatisfied
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24.2%
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No clear response
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16.0%
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8. There are four communal groups in Taiwan: Southern Fukienese, Hakka, aborigines, and Mainlanders. Do you think that Taiwan’s current communal problems are serious?
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Very serious
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13.7%
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33.7%
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Somewhat serious
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20.0%
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Not so serious
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47.0%
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52.9%
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Not serious at all
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5.9%
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No clear response
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13.4%
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9. Some think that communal problems are “the result of manipulation by politicians for party interests;” some think that it is “something historical, which has long existed.” What is your opinion on this?
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The result of manipulation by politicians for party interests
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58.9%
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Something historical, which has long existed
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15.3%
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Both
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7.5%
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No clear response
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18.3%
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10. In recent years, which communal group do you think has had greater advantages in “politics”?
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Southern Fukienese
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24.0%
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Hakka
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2.1%
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Aborigines
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2.7%
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Mainlanders
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22.8%
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The same
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14.4%
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No clear response
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34.0%
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11. In recent years, which communal group do you think has had greater advantages in “economics”?
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Southern Fukienese
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20.8%
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Hakka
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1.8%
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Aborigines
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2.1%
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Mainlanders
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21.8%
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The same
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14.0%
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No clear response
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39.5%
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12. In recent years, which communal group do you think has had greater advantages in “media resources”?
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Southern Fukienese
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19.6%
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Hakka
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3.1%
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Aborigines
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4.9%
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Mainlanders
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22.7%
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The same
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12.5%
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No clear response
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37.2%
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13. Is the candidate’s communal background a factor when it comes to voting?
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Yes
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14.4%
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No
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79.1%
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Not sure
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2.5%
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No clear response
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4.0%
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14. Do you think that Taiwan’s communal problems will worsen or improve in the future?
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Worsen
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30.4%
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Improve
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47.7%
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Same as now
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4.9%
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No clear response
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17.0%
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15. In Taiwan, some think of themselves as Taiwanese, and others think of themselves as Chinese. Do you think of yourself as Taiwanese or Chinese?
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Taiwanese
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64.6%
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Chinese
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11.5%
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Both
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18.1%
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No clear response
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5.8%
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Note: This poll was conducted from May 1 to 2 with 1,113 people over 20 years of age successfully surveyed and 375 people declining to be surveyed. The margin of error associated with this sample is plus or minus 3.0 % with a 95 % confidence interval.
Source: Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan
http://www.rdec.gov.tw/fp.asp?fpage=cp&xItem=4171275&ctNode=12226&mp=100
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