FIU/Florida Poll
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Florida International University

The FIU/Florida Poll is a statewide survey of 1,200 Florida residents done by SJMC’s Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) every year from 1988 to 2004. The 2004 Poll was done in December 2004 and January 2005, and the 2006 Poll was done in July 2006.

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In general, do you think business and government in the US are doing enough to promote a strong and prosperous economy in the future, or do you think they should be doing somewhat more, or should they be doing a lot more than they are now?

Bar Chart

results by ethnic groups


US economy as base for growth * Florida poll conducted in year Crosstabulation
% within Florida poll conducted in year


Florida poll conducted in year Total
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 06
US economy as base for growth doing enough 17.7% 15.5% 19.3% 25.0% 25.1% 27.1% 20.9% 14.9% 16.9% 19.4% 20.0% 20.1%
do somewhat more 30.9% 40.1% 32.6% 35.9% 38.6% 43.0% 42.3% 34.8% 33.1% 29.9% 29.3% 35.5%
should do a lot more 51.3% 44.4% 48.1% 39.0% 36.3% 29.9% 36.8% 50.3% 50.0% 50.6% 50.7% 44.4%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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