Minority Groups in Government. Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank |
| Data collected: 15 survey responses Click on underlined response options to use corellation filters |
Main Survey |
How familiar are you with politicians and members of government, at the state and local level? | ||
| not at all |  (0; 0%) | |
| somewhat | (12; 80%) | |
| very | (3; 20%) | |
How familiar are you with politicians and members of government at the federal level? | ||
| not at all | (0; 0%) | |
| somewhat | (12; 80%) | |
| very | (2; 13%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
How well do you feel women are represented in government? | ||
| not at all | (2; 13%) | |
| somewhat | (11; 73%) | |
| very | (2; 13%) | |
How well do you feel African Americans are represented in government? | ||
| not at all | (0; 0%) | |
| somewhat | (13; 87%) | |
| very | (2; 13%) | |
How well do you feel Latin Americans are represented in government? | ||
| not at all | (4; 27%) | |
| somewhat | (10; 67%) | |
| very | (1; 7%) | |
How well do you feel homosexuals are represented in government? | ||
| not at all | (8; 53%) | |
| somewhat | (5; 33%) | |
| very | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
How well do you feel minorities as a whole are represented in government? | ||
| not at all | (1; 7%) | |
| somewhat | (12; 80%) | |
| very | (2; 13%) | |
How well are minorities represented at the various levels of government? | ||
| equally well at all levels | (0; 0%) | |
| equally poor at all levels | (5; 33%) | |
| better at state and local levels | (6; 40%) | |
| better at the federal level | (3; 20%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
If minorities are underrepresented, what is the main reason for it? | ||
| lack of qualified candidates | (1; 7%) | |
| lack of candidates in general | (4; 27%) | |
| they are victims of discrimination | (1; 7%) | |
| poor minority voter turnout | (4; 27%) | |
| lack of competitive campaign funding | (3; 20%) | |
| no real reason, they just have not seen as much success in elections. | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
How do you feel minority candidates are affected by their minority status? | ||
| enhances their chance of winning | (3; 20%) | |
| hurts their chance of winning | (8; 53%) | |
| has no positive or negative effect on their chance of winning | (3; 20%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
minority status hurts a candidate's chances of winning, why is it a hindrance? | ||
| majority of people don't relate as well to minority candidates | (5; 33%) | |
| racism/sexism prevent minority candidates from winning | (4; 27%) | |
| low minority voter turnout | (3; 20%) | |
| lack of campaign donors | (2; 13%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
In the future, women will see their representation in government… | ||
| improve | (13; 87%) | |
| stay the same | (0; 0%) | |
| worsen | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
In the future, African Americans will see their representation in government… | ||
| improve | (12; 80%) | |
| stay the same | (1; 7%) | |
| worsen | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
In the future, Latin Americans will see their representation in government… | ||
| improve | (11; 73%) | |
| stay the same | (2; 13%) | |
| worsen | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
In the future, homosexuals will see their representation in government… | ||
| improve | (6; 40%) | |
| stay the same | (6; 40%) | |
| worsen | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (2; 13%) | |
In the future, minority groups as a whole will see their representation in government… | ||
| improve | (13; 87%) | |
| stay the same | (0; 0%) | |
| worsen | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
How has the election of Barack Obama affected the likelihood of success for minority candidates? | ||
| enhances their chances of winning | (11; 73%) | |
| hurts their chances of winning | (0; 0%) | |
| has no positive or negative effect on their chances of winning | (3; 20%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
Candidates of which minority group has Barack Obama's election helped the most? a. helped all minority candidates the same. | ||
| helped African American candidates the most | (8; 53%) | |
| helped candidates from other minority groups the most | (1; 7%) | |
| helped only African American candidates | (2; 13%) | |
| has not helped any minority candidates | (0; 0%) | |
| helped all minority candidates the same | (3; 20%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
Will Barack Obama's success or failure have an impact on minority candidates in future elections? | ||
| yes, his success will help minority candidates | (3; 20%) | |
| yes, his failure will hurt minority candidates | (0; 0%) | |
| both his successes and failures will help and hurt minority candidates respectfully | (7; 47%) | |
| no, his success or failure will only affect himself, not minority candidates as a whole. | (4; 27%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
How do you feel about the media's attention to a candidate's minority status? | ||
| too much attention is given to it | (5; 33%) | |
| not enough attention is given to it | (1; 7%) | |
| the right amount is given to it. | (4; 27%) | |
| no attention at all should be given to a candidate's minority status. | (4; 27%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
Demographic Information |
Age? | ||
| Under 21 | (0; 0%) | |
| 21 – 25 | (5; 33%) | |
| 26 – 30 | (1; 7%) | |
| 31 – 35 | (0; 0%) | |
| 36 – 40 | (0; 0%) | |
| Over 40 | (7; 47%) | |
| Not Checked | (2; 13%) | |
Ethnicity/race? | ||
| African or Black | (0; 0%) | |
| Asian, Eastern | (0; 0%) | |
| Asian, Central | (0; 0%) | |
| Asian, Southern | (0; 0%) | |
| European or White | (11; 73%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino/a | (0; 0%) | |
| Middle Easterner | (0; 0%) | |
| Native American | (0; 0%) | |
| Other | (3; 20%) | |
| Do not know | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
What is your highest level of education? | ||
| Elementary school | (0; 0%) | |
| High school | (1; 7%) | |
| High school graduate | (0; 0%) | |
| GED | (0; 0%) | |
| Some college | (3; 20%) | |
| Associate's degree | (0; 0%) | |
| Baccalaureate degree | (4; 27%) | |
| Master's degree | (4; 27%) | |
| ABD | (0; 0%) | |
| Ph.D | (1; 7%) | |
| EEd | (0; 0%) | |
| Other | (1; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (1; 7%) | |
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