Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	economic development problem	711	37.3%
2	cross-Strait direct link	36	1.9%
3	problem about unification and independence	18	0.9%
4	national identification	15	0.8%
5	alternation of power	20	1.1%
6	political stability problem	20	1.1%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	14	0.7%
8	judicial reform problem	2	0.1%
9	educational reform problem	32	1.7%
10	environmental protection problem	5	0.3%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	3	0.2%
12	unemployment problem	20	1.1%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	31	1.6%
15	crime problem	9	0.5%
16	government administration	6	0.3%
17	candidate's personal morality	9	0.5%
18	candidate's ability	8	0.4%
19	national defense security problem	2	0.1%
20	grand china market	5	0.3%
21	people's livelihood question	138	7.2%
22	ethnic groups problems	16	0.8%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	4	0.2%
24	democracy problems	15	0.8%
25	public infrastructure	8	0.4%
26	referendums	1	0.1%
27	cross-Strait relations	93	4.9%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	15	0.8%
29	vote-buying problems	2	0.1%
30	fairness of election	3	0.2%
31	result of election	13	0.7%
32	bribery problem	38	2.0%
33	social stability problem	15	0.8%
34	government personnel	1	0.1%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	0	0%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	15	0.8%
37	green card problems	8	0.4%
38	officer's salary	0	0%
39	country competency	0	0%
40	open up the cross-Strait sightseeing	1	0.1%
41	dictatorial leadership	2	0.1%
42	Taiwan future problem	7	0.4%
43	media chaos	2	0.1%
44	financial reform	2	0.1%
45	tax cuts	4	0.2%
46	denizen bride's right ensuring	0	0%
47	open up the mainland china's record of formal schooling	0	0%
48	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privileges	0	0%
49	fairness and justice	1	0.1%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	189	9.9%
995	refuse to answer	15	0.8%
998	don't know	331	17.4%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

2. J2 What has been the second most important issue to you personally in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	economic development problem	179	9.4%
2	cross-Strait direct link	24	1.3%
3	problem about unification and independence	10	0.5%
4	national identification	7	0.4%
5	alternation of power	8	0.4%
6	political stability problem	35	1.8%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	47	2.5%
8	judicial reform problem	2	0.1%
9	educational reform problem	123	6.5%
10	environmental protection problem	8	0.4%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	6	0.3%
12	unemployment problem	30	1.6%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	67	3.5%
15	crime problem	86	4.5%
16	government administration	5	0.3%
17	candidate's personal morality	6	0.3%
18	candidate's ability	7	0.4%
19	national defense security problem	10	0.5%
20	grand china market	1	0.1%
21	people's livelihood question	84	4.4%
22	ethnic groups problems	44	2.3%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	2	0.1%
24	democracy problems	7	0.4%
25	public infrastructure	28	1.5%
26	referendums	0	0%
27	cross-Strait relations	100	5.2%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	11	0.6%
29	vote-buying problems	0	0%
30	fairness of election	0	0%
31	result of election	0	0%
32	bribery problem	50	2.6%
33	social stability problem	28	1.5%
34	government personnel	3	0.2%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	0	0%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	3	0.2%
37	green card problems	4	0.2%
38	officer's salary	1	0.1%
39	country competency	4	0.2%
40	open up the cross-Strait sightseeing	2	0.1%
41	dictatorial leadership	0	0%
42	Taiwan future problem	9	0.5%
43	media chaos	5	0.3%
44	financial reform	4	0.2%
45	tax cuts	2	0.1%
46	denizen bride's right ensuring	1	0.1%
47	open up the mainland china's record of formal schooling	0	0%
48	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privileges	1	0.1%
49	fairness and justice	2	0.1%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	214	11.2%
995	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
998	don't know	99	5.2%
999	skip	535	28.1%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

3. J3 What do you think is the most important political problem facing Taiwan today?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	black-and-gold politics problem	5	0.3%
102	bribery problem	2	0.1%
103	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	2	0.1%
104	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	70	3.7%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	0	0%
107	political stability problem	168	8.8%
108	constitutional reform problem	1	0.1%
109	problem about "black" intervening politics	0	0%
110	incapability of government	8	0.4%
111	Ideological problem	4	0.2%
112	media chaos	3	0.2%
113	neutral administration	3	0.2%
114	government personnel	3	0.2%
115	election of justice	6	0.3%
116	political trust problem	2	0.1%
117	separation of power	0	0%
118	social justice	1	0.1%
201	cross-Strait problem	206	10.8%
202	problem about unification and independence or national identification	66	3.5%
203	cross-Strait direct link	15	0.8%
204	cross-Strait trade	8	0.4%
301	Taiwan future problem	11	0.6%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	71	3.7%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	18	0.9%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	8	0.4%
305	national defense security problem	6	0.3%
401	traffic problem	0	0%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
403	public order problem	10	0.5%
404	social welfare problem	4	0.2%
405	medical insurance problem	0	0%
406	social morality problem	1	0.1%
407	problem about the labor and capital	0	0%
408	aborigines problem	0	0%
409	ethnic harmony problem	104	5.5%
501	economic development problem	223	11.7%
502	industry moving abroad problem	1	0.1%
503	problem about prices of commodities	13	0.7%
504	unemployment problem	8	0.4%
505	problem about stock market stability	2	0.1%
506	public infrastructure	0	0%
507	tax problem	0	0%
508	people's livelihood question	26	1.4%
509	country competency	2	0.1%
510	social stability problem	9	0.5%
511	an agricultural product import	0	0%
512	financial reform	2	0.1%
601	agricultural problem	0	0%
602	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	0	0%
603	educational reform problem	6	0.3%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	2	0.1%
701	mayoral special expense fund	1	0.1%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	7	0.4%
703	democracy stability	3	0.2%
704	candidate's ability	4	0.2%
705	candidate's personal morality	30	1.6%
706	dictatorial leadership	8	0.4%
707	alternation of power	12	0.6%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	182	9.6%
995	refuse to answer	23	1.2%
998	don't know	535	28.1%
999	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

4. J3A Which presidential candidate do you think is best in dealing with it?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	220	11.6%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	569	29.9%
90	omit	1	0.1%
92	none of these	245	12.9%
95	refuse to answer	11	0.6%
97	no opinion	28	1.5%
98	don't know	91	4.8%
99	skip	740	38.9%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

5. J4 What do you think is the second most important political problem facing Taiwan today?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	black-and-gold politics problem	8	0.4%
102	bribery problem	1	0.1%
103	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	2	0.1%
104	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	34	1.8%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	8	0.4%
107	political stability problem	70	3.7%
108	constitutional reform problem	8	0.4%
109	problem about "black" intervening politics	0	0%
110	incapability of government	6	0.3%
111	Ideological problem	4	0.2%
112	media chaos	2	0.1%
113	neutral administration	0	0%
114	government personnel	4	0.2%
115	election of justice	0	0%
116	political trust problem	2	0.1%
117	separation of power	1	0.1%
118	social justice	0	0%
201	cross-Strait problem	92	4.8%
202	problem about unification and independence or national identification	28	1.5%
203	cross-Strait direct link	11	0.6%
204	cross-Strait trade	5	0.3%
301	Taiwan future problem	11	0.6%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	90	4.7%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	8	0.4%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	5	0.3%
305	national defense security problem	10	0.5%
401	traffic problem	1	0.1%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
403	public order problem	30	1.6%
404	social welfare problem	15	0.8%
405	medical insurance problem	0	0%
406	social morality problem	0	0%
407	problem about the labor and capital	3	0.2%
408	aborigines problem	1	0.1%
409	ethnic harmony problem	49	2.6%
501	economic development problem	168	8.8%
502	industry moving abroad problem	0	0%
503	problem about prices of commodities	12	0.6%
504	unemployment problem	4	0.2%
505	problem about stock market stability	2	0.1%
506	public infrastructure	7	0.4%
507	tax problem	1	0.1%
508	people's livelihood question	34	1.8%
509	country competency	2	0.1%
510	social stability problem	10	0.5%
511	an agricultural product import	1	0.1%
512	financial reform	1	0.1%
601	agricultural problem	0	0%
602	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	4	0.2%
603	educational reform problem	22	1.1%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	3	0.2%
701	mayoral special expense fund	1	0.1%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	0	0%
703	democracy stability	5	0.3%
704	candidate's ability	2	0.1%
705	candidate's personal morality	8	0.4%
706	dictatorial leadership	4	0.2%
707	alternation of power	2	0.1%
990	omit	1	0.1%
992	no	196	10.3%
995	refuse to answer	6	0.3%
998	don't know	160	8.4%
999	skip	740	38.9%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

6. J4A Which presidential candidate do you think is best in dealing with it?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	152	8.0%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	412	21.6%
90	omit	1	0.1%
92	none of these	168	8.8%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.3%
97	no opinion	14	0.7%
98	don't know	49	2.6%
99	skip	1103	57.9%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

7. J5A I'd like to ask you to evaluate capability of two presidential candidates using a scale ranging from 0 to 10. Rating 0 means that you think his capability is very poor, and rating 10 mean that you consider his capability is very good. How would y

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	68	3.6%
1		19	1.0%
2		32	1.7%
3		111	5.8%
4		120	6.3%
5		437	22.9%
6		265	13.9%
7		240	12.6%
8		255	13.4%
9		50	2.6%
10	his capability is very good	91	4.8%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	18	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	29	1.5%
97	no opinion	36	1.9%
98	don't know	134	7.0%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

8. J5B How would you rate MA Ying-jeou?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	88	4.6%
1		23	1.2%
2		62	3.2%
3		104	5.5%
4		108	5.7%
5		401	21.1%
6		234	12.3%
7		265	13.9%
8		276	14.5%
9		78	4.1%
10	his capability is very good	71	3.7%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	15	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	31	1.6%
97	no opinion	32	1.7%
98	don't know	117	6.1%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

9. J6A We'd like to get your feeling toward presidential candidates. I'll read the name of a candidate and I'd like you to rate that candidate using a 0 to 10 scale, while rating 0 mean that you dislike him very much and rating 10 mean that you like hi

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	173	9.1%
1		31	1.6%
2		104	5.5%
3		129	6.8%
4		129	6.8%
5		468	24.6%
6		206	10.8%
7		159	8.3%
8		175	9.2%
9		57	3.0%
10	you like him very much	100	5.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	20	1.1%
96	it's hard to say	22	1.1%
97	no opinion	44	2.3%
98	don't know	88	4.6%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

10. J6B How would you rate SU Tseng-chang?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	77	4.0%
1		30	1.6%
2		48	2.5%
3		109	5.7%
4		125	6.6%
5		428	22.5%
6		254	13.3%
7		230	12.1%
8		225	11.8%
9		78	4.1%
10	you like him very much	114	6.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	22	1.1%
96	it's hard to say	23	1.2%
97	no opinion	46	2.4%
98	don't know	96	5.0%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

11. J6C How would you rate MA Ying-jeou?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	108	5.7%
1		39	2.1%
2		63	3.3%
3		92	4.8%
4		86	4.5%
5		376	19.7%
6		188	9.9%
7		223	11.7%
8		293	15.4%
9		127	6.7%
10	you like him very much	134	7.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	25	1.3%
96	it's hard to say	23	1.2%
97	no opinion	39	2.1%
98	don't know	89	4.7%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

12. J6D How would you rate Vincent SIEW?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	127	6.7%
1		32	1.7%
2		78	4.1%
3		104	5.5%
4		122	6.4%
5		402	21.1%
6		202	10.6%
7		243	12.8%
8		230	12.1%
9		83	4.4%
10	you like him very much	83	4.4%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	25	1.3%
96	it's hard to say	23	1.2%
97	no opinion	50	2.6%
98	don't know	101	5.3%
	Frequency :	1905	100%

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