FIU/Florida Poll
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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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Overall, how would you rate Florida as a place to live -- would you say it is an excellent, good, fair, or poor place to live?
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And how would you rate your particular neighborhood -- would you say it is ideal for you as a place to live, that it is good for you but could be better in some respects, or would you say it has some major problems as a place to live?
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How serious a problem is crime in the general region of Florida where you live -- very serious, somewhat serious, or not very serious?
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Is there any area close to where you live -- that is, within a mile or so of your home -- where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
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During the last few years the health care system in the U.S. has been changing rapidly. Overall, do you think these changes have been very good, mostly good, mostly bad, very bad, or haven't they made any difference?
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Who do you feel should have the responsibility for making sure that people have health care coverage -- government or employers?
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How would you rate the quality of health care available to you in your community -- would you say it is excellent, good, fair, or poor?
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Are you covered by health insurance or other medical coverage?
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How would you rate the job your local public schools are doing? Would you say they are doing an excellent, good, fair, or poor job?
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Do you think Florida is spending enough on education, or do you think it needs to spend somewhat more, or a lot more?
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Some people feel that efforts to protect the environment have gone too far, and that there are too many environmental regulations, which unnecessarily hurt business and the economy. Others feel that strict environmental regulations are necessary to save the environment. What do you think -- are current environmental regulations too strict or not?
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How concerned are you about the problems of global warming and loss of the ozone layer -- are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or have you not heard much about this problem?
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How easy would it be for you to find a job with another employer with approximately the same income and fringe benefits you now have -- would you say very easy, somewhat easy, or not at all easy?
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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?
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Looking ahead, do you feel the next generation living in Florida will be financially better off, about the same, or worse off than you?
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What about the overall condition of Florida's economy -- during the past year has it been getting better, worse, or stayed about the same?
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Florida, like most states, faces the problem of not having enough tax money to pay for the various services and programs that it provides. One way to deal with this problem is to raise taxes. Another way to deal with the problem is to reduce services and programs. In general, which would you prefer, raising taxes, or reducing services and programs?
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How would you rate the job that the Florida state legislature did this year -- using the same system we all know from school, would you give the legislature an A, B, C, D, or F?
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How would you rate the job that your local government did this year -- would you give it an A, B, C, D, or F?
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How would you rate the job that Governor Lawton Chiles/Jeb Bush is doing -- would you give him an A, B, C, D, or F?
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How would you rate the job that Bob Graham/Mel Martinez has done as Senator -- [would you give him an A, B, C, D, or F?]
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How would you rate the job that Senator Connie Mack/Bill Nelson is doing -- [would you give him an A, B, C, D, or F?]
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How would you rate the job that President GHW Bush/Clinton/GW Bush is doing overall -- [would you give him an A, B, C, D, or F?]
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How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, some of the time, or none of the time?
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What about the state government in Tallahassee? How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, some of the time, or none of the time?
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How much of the time do you think you can trust your local government to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, some of the time, or none of the time?
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Do you think the United States plays a more important and powerful role as a world leader today than it did ten years ago, a less important role, or about as important a role as a world leader today as it did ten years ago?
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Do you think it will be best for the future of the country if we take an active part in world affairs or if we stay out of world affairs?
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What do you think American policy toward Cuba should be? Should the United States intensify its opposition to the Castro government in Cuba, should it keep things about the same as they are now, or should it try to promote better relations with Cuba?
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In general, do you think it is appropriate for state government to make laws restricting access to abortion, or do you think it should not restrict access to abortion?
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There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes about sex are changing in this country. If a man and woman have sexual relations before marriage, do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
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What about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex -- do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
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What do you think about laws which give homosexuals equal treatment in matters such as jobs and housing? Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with these laws?
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Would you say that race relations in your community are excellent, good, fair, or poor?
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How do you feel about the number of people who have moved to Florida from other countries in the past few years -- overall, is it a good thing for Florida, a bad thing, or doesn't it make any difference?
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Generally speaking, in politics do you consider yourself conservative, liberal, middle of the road, or don't you think of yourself in those terms?
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The increased security measures now going into effect will require much more information to be collected about individual people and what they do. What do you think about the effect of this on individual rights and privacy? Do you think it is not something to worry about, something you are concerned about but think is necessary, or something that will probably wind up excessively violating individual rights?
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What do you think now about the U.S. decision to go to war in Iraq? Do you think the U.S. should have gone to war when it did, should it have waited and not gone to war unless other proposed solutions did not work, or should the US not have gone to war in any case?
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How did you feel before the war started: did you favor or oppose taking military action in Iraq to end Saddam Hussein's rule?
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Do you think the US should stay in Iraq as long as it takes to get a stable democracy there, even if the U.S. has to go it mostly alone. Or should the US stay only if it gets other nations to share the risks and cost? Or should the US get out of Iraq now?
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