Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	economic development problem	311	25.1%
2	cross-Strait direct link	19	1.5%
3	problem about unification and independence	6	0.5%
4	national identification	5	0.4%
5	alternation of power	6	0.5%
6	political stability problem	13	1.1%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	3	0.2%
8	judicial reform problem	0	0%
9	educational reform problem	15	1.2%
10	environmental protection problem	1	0.1%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	0	0%
12	unemployment problem	11	0.9%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	8	0.7%
15	crime problem	8	0.7%
16	government administration	3	0.2%
17	candidate's personal morality	8	0.7%
18	candidate's ability	5	0.4%
19	national defense security problem	1	0.1%
20	grand china market	0	0%
21	people's livelihood question	56	4.5%
22	ethnic groups problems	4	0.3%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	1	0.1%
24	democracy problems	5	0.4%
25	public infrastructure	4	0.3%
26	referendums	0	0%
27	cross-Strait relations	41	3.3%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	4	0.3%
29	vote-buying problems	1	0.1%
30	fairness of election	0	0%
31	result of election	8	0.7%
32	bribery problem	12	1.0%
33	social stability problem	3	0.2%
34	government personnel	0	0%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	0	0%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	5	0.4%
37	green card problems	5	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	3	0.2%
42	Taiwan future problem	3	0.2%
43	media chaos	0	0%
44	financial reform	2	0.2%
45	tax cuts	1	0.1%
46	denizen bride's right ensuring	0	0%
47	open up the mainland china's record of formal schooling	1	0.1%
48	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	0	0%
49	fairness and justice	1	0.1%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	68	5.5%
995	refuse to answer	0	0%
998	don't know	103	8.3%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

2. PJ2 What has been the second most important issue to you personally in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	economic development problem	84	6.8%
2	cross-Strait direct link	7	0.6%
3	problem about unification and independence	6	0.5%
4	national identification	2	0.2%
5	alternation of power	3	0.2%
6	political stability problem	19	1.5%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	24	1.9%
8	judicial reform problem	3	0.2%
9	educational reform problem	46	3.7%
10	environmental protection problem	1	0.1%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	1	0.1%
12	unemployment problem	4	0.3%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	22	1.8%
15	crime problem	42	3.4%
16	government administration	4	0.3%
17	candidate's personal morality	3	0.2%
18	candidate's ability	3	0.2%
19	national defense security problem	3	0.2%
20	grand china market	1	0.1%
21	people's livelihood question	32	2.6%
22	ethnic groups problems	27	2.2%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	0	0%
24	democracy problems	3	0.2%
25	public infrastructure	9	0.7%
26	referendums	0	0%
27	cross-Strait relations	48	3.9%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	8	0.7%
29	vote-buying problems	0	0%
30	fairness of election	0	0%
31	result of election	0	0%
32	bribery problem	25	2.0%
33	social stability problem	20	1.6%
34	government personnel	1	0.1%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	1	0.1%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	1	0.1%
37	green card problems	3	0.2%
38	officer's salary	1	0.1%
39	country competency	0	0%
40	open up the cross-Strait sightseeing	0	0%
41	dictatorial leadership	1	0.1%
42	Taiwan future problem	1	0.1%
43	media chaos	0	0%
44	financial reform	1	0.1%
45	tax cuts	2	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 privilege	0	0%
49	fairness and justice	0	0%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	85	6.9%
995	refuse to answer	0	0%
998	don't know	37	3.0%
999	skip	171	13.8%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

3. PJ3 What do you think is the most important political problem facing Taiwan today?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	black-and-gold politics problem	0	0%
102	bribery problem	2	0.2%
103	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	0	0%
104	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	30	2.4%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	0	0%
107	political stability problem	81	6.5%
108	constitutional reform problem	2	0.2%
109	problem about 「black」 intervening politics	0	0%
110	incapability of government	4	0.3%
111	Ideological problem	0	0%
112	media chaos	0	0%
113	neutral administration	0	0%
114	government personnel	0	0%
115	election of justice	3	0.2%
116	political trust problem	0	0%
117	separation of power	0	0%
118	social justice	0	0%
201	cross-Strait problem	86	7.0%
202	problem about unification and independence or national ident	30	2.4%
203	cross-Strait direct link	9	0.7%
204	cross-Strait trade	5	0.4%
301	Taiwan future problem	2	0.2%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	39	3.1%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	7	0.6%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	2	0.2%
305	national defense security problem	4	0.3%
401	traffic problem	0	0%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
403	public order problem	11	0.9%
404	social welfare problem	3	0.2%
405	medical insurance problem	0	0%
406	social morality problem	0	0%
407	problem about the labor and capital	0	0%
408	aborigines problem	0	0%
409	ethnic harmony problem	50	4.0%
501	economic development problem	91	7.3%
502	industry moving abroad problem	0	0%
503	problem about prices of commodities	7	0.6%
504	unemployment problem	3	0.2%
505	problem about stock market stability	0	0%
506	public infrastructure	0	0%
507	tax problem	1	0.1%
508	people's livelihood question	13	1.1%
509	country competency	0	0%
510	social stability problem	6	0.5%
511	an agricultural product import	0	0%
512	financial reform	0	0%
601	agricultural problem	0	0%
602	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	0	0%
603	educational reform problem	2	0.2%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	0	0%
701	mayoral special expense fund	0	0%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	2	0.2%
703	democracy stability	1	0.1%
704	candidate's ability	0	0%
705	candidate's personal morality	7	0.6%
706	dictatorial leadership	6	0.5%
707	alternation of power	3	0.2%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	48	3.9%
995	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
998	don't know	190	15.3%
999	skip	0	0%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

4. PJ3A Which presidential candidate do you think is best in dealing with it?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	87	7.0%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	271	21.9%
90	omit	0	0%
92	none of these	112	9.0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
97	no opinion	15	1.2%
98	don't know	25	2.0%
99	skip	243	19.6%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

5. PJ4 What do you think is the second most important political problem facing Taiwan today?

Values Categories		n	percentage
101	black-and-gold politics problem	0	0%
102	bribery problem	0	0%
103	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	2	0.2%
104	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	12	1.0%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	1	0.1%
107	political stability problem	31	2.5%
108	constitutional reform problem	5	0.4%
109	problem about 「black」 intervening politics	1	0.1%
110	incapability of government	6	0.5%
111	Ideological problem	2	0.2%
112	media chaos	2	0.2%
113	neutral administration	0	0%
114	government personnel	4	0.3%
115	election of justice	0	0%
116	political trust problem	1	0.1%
117	separation of power	1	0.1%
118	social justice	0	0%
201	cross-Strait problem	40	3.2%
202	problem about unification and independence or national ident	8	0.7%
203	cross-Strait direct link	3	0.2%
204	cross-Strait trade	1	0.1%
301	Taiwan future problem	3	0.2%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	41	3.3%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	4	0.3%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	0	0%
305	national defense security problem	3	0.2%
401	traffic problem	1	0.1%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	1	0.1%
403	public order problem	15	1.2%
404	social welfare problem	8	0.7%
405	medical insurance problem	1	0.1%
406	social morality problem	0	0%
407	problem about the labor and capital	0	0%
408	aborigines problem	0	0%
409	ethnic harmony problem	15	1.2%
501	economic development problem	70	5.7%
502	industry moving abroad problem	1	0.1%
503	problem about prices of commodities	5	0.4%
504	unemployment problem	2	0.2%
505	problem about stock market stability	0	0%
506	public infrastructure	7	0.6%
507	tax problem	1	0.1%
508	people's livelihood question	6	0.5%
509	country competency	2	0.2%
510	social stability problem	3	0.2%
511	an agricultural product import	0	0%
512	financial reform	0	0%
601	agricultural problem	0	0%
602	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	0	0%
603	educational reform problem	18	1.5%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	2	0.2%
701	mayoral special expense fund	0	0%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	0	0%
703	democracy stability	2	0.2%
704	candidate's ability	1	0.1%
705	candidate's personal morality	5	0.4%
706	dictatorial leadership	2	0.2%
707	alternation of power	0	0%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	88	7.1%
995	refuse to answer	3	0.2%
998	don't know	82	6.6%
999	skip	243	19.6%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

6. PJ4A Which presidential candidate do you think is best in dealing with it?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Frank HSIEH and SU Tseng-chang	60	4.9%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	193	15.6%
90	omit	0	0%
92	none of these	62	5.0%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
97	no opinion	8	0.7%
98	don't know	15	1.2%
99	skip	416	33.6%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

7. PJ5A How would you rate Frank HSIEH using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	19	1.5%
1		7	0.6%
2		19	1.5%
3		60	4.9%
4		54	4.4%
5		174	14.1%
6		112	9.0%
7		102	8.2%
8		96	7.8%
9		22	1.8%
10	his capability is very good	30	2.4%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	11	0.9%
97	no opinion	11	0.9%
98	don't know	36	2.9%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

8. PJ5B How would you rate MA Ying-jeou?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	29	2.3%
1		9	0.7%
2		22	1.8%
3		41	3.3%
4		48	3.9%
5		139	11.2%
6		110	8.9%
7		118	9.5%
8		114	9.2%
9		38	3.1%
10	his capability is very good	27	2.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	16	1.3%
97	no opinion	9	0.7%
98	don't know	33	2.7%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

9. PJ6A 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 h

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	54	4.4%
1		22	1.8%
2		25	2.0%
3		82	6.6%
4		50	4.0%
5		175	14.1%
6		95	7.7%
7		72	5.8%
8		75	6.1%
9		23	1.9%
10	you like him very much	32	2.6%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	4	0.3%
96	it's hard to say	7	0.6%
97	no opinion	13	1.1%
98	don't know	26	2.1%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

10. PJ6B How would you rate SU Tseng-chang?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	18	1.5%
1		14	1.1%
2		29	2.3%
3		51	4.1%
4		65	5.2%
5		182	14.7%
6		82	6.6%
7		120	9.7%
8		86	7.0%
9		29	2.3%
10	you like him very much	27	2.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	3	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	9	0.7%
97	no opinion	12	1.0%
98	don't know	28	2.3%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

11. PJ6C How would you rate MA Ying-jeou?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	34	2.8%
1		15	1.2%
2		23	1.9%
3		33	2.7%
4		36	2.9%
5		141	11.4%
6		104	8.4%
7		104	8.4%
8		118	9.5%
9		59	4.8%
10	you like him very much	45	3.6%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	4	0.3%
96	it's hard to say	9	0.7%
97	no opinion	8	0.7%
98	don't know	22	1.8%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

12. PJ6D How would you rate Vincent SIEW?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	37	3.0%
1		20	1.6%
2		28	2.3%
3		34	2.8%
4		51	4.1%
5		172	13.9%
6		111	9.0%
7		92	7.4%
8		99	8.0%
9		35	2.8%
10	you like him very much	25	2.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	4	0.3%
96	it's hard to say	9	0.7%
97	no opinion	11	0.9%
98	don't know	27	2.2%
Sysmiss		483	39.0%
	Frequency :	1238	100%

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