Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	economic development problem	711	26.7%
2	cross-Strait direct link	36	1.4%
3	problem about unification and independence	18	0.7%
4	national identification	15	0.6%
5	alternation of power	20	0.8%
6	political stability problem	20	0.8%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	14	0.5%
8	judicial reform problem	2	0.1%
9	educational reform problem	32	1.2%
10	environmental protection problem	5	0.2%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	3	0.1%
12	unemployment problem	20	0.8%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	31	1.2%
15	crime problem	9	0.3%
16	government administration	6	0.2%
17	candidate's personal morality	9	0.3%
18	candidate's ability	8	0.3%
19	national defense security problem	2	0.1%
20	grand china market	5	0.2%
21	people's livelihood question	138	5.2%
22	ethnic groups problems	16	0.6%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	4	0.1%
24	democracy problems	15	0.6%
25	public infrastructure	8	0.3%
26	referendums	1	0.0%
27	cross-Strait relations	93	3.5%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	15	0.6%
29	vote-buying problems	2	0.1%
30	fairness of election	3	0.1%
31	result of election	13	0.5%
32	bribery problem	38	1.4%
33	social stability problem	15	0.6%
34	government personnel	1	0.0%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	0	0%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	15	0.6%
37	green card problems	8	0.3%
38	officer's salary	0	0%
39	country competency	0	0%
40	open up the cross-Strait sightseeing	1	0.0%
41	dictatorial leadership	2	0.1%
42	Taiwan future problem	7	0.3%
43	media chaos	2	0.1%
44	financial reform	2	0.1%
45	tax cuts	4	0.1%
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	1	0.0%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	189	7.1%
995	refuse to answer	15	0.6%
998	don't know	331	12.4%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	6.7%
2	cross-Strait direct link	24	0.9%
3	problem about unification and independence	10	0.4%
4	national identification	7	0.3%
5	alternation of power	8	0.3%
6	political stability problem	35	1.3%
7	diplomacy or international status problem	47	1.8%
8	judicial reform problem	2	0.1%
9	educational reform problem	123	4.6%
10	environmental protection problem	8	0.3%
11	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	6	0.2%
12	unemployment problem	30	1.1%
13	aborigines problem	0	0%
14	social welfare problem	67	2.5%
15	crime problem	86	3.2%
16	government administration	5	0.2%
17	candidate's personal morality	6	0.2%
18	candidate's ability	7	0.3%
19	national defense security problem	10	0.4%
20	grand china market	1	0.0%
21	people's livelihood question	84	3.2%
22	ethnic groups problems	44	1.7%
23	The State Affairs Fund Scandal	2	0.1%
24	democracy problems	7	0.3%
25	public infrastructure	28	1.1%
26	referendums	0	0%
27	cross-Strait relations	100	3.8%
28	keep Taiwan's sovereignty	11	0.4%
29	vote-buying problems	0	0%
30	fairness of election	0	0%
31	result of election	0	0%
32	bribery problem	50	1.9%
33	social stability problem	28	1.1%
34	government personnel	3	0.1%
35	MA Ying-jeou's「623 policy」	0	0%
36	resuming (joining) the United Nations	3	0.1%
37	green card problems	4	0.1%
38	officer's salary	1	0.0%
39	country competency	4	0.1%
40	open up the cross-Strait sightseeing	2	0.1%
41	dictatorial leadership	0	0%
42	Taiwan future problem	9	0.3%
43	media chaos	5	0.2%
44	financial reform	4	0.1%
45	tax cuts	2	0.1%
46	denizen bride's right ensuring	1	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	1	0.0%
49	fairness and justice	2	0.1%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	214	8.1%
995	refuse to answer	1	0.0%
998	don't know	99	3.7%
999	skip	535	20.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	0.2%
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	2.6%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	0	0%
107	political stability problem	168	6.3%
108	constitutional reform problem	1	0.0%
109	problem about 「black」 intervening politics	0	0%
110	incapability of government	8	0.3%
111	Ideological problem	4	0.1%
112	media chaos	3	0.1%
113	neutral administration	3	0.1%
114	government personnel	3	0.1%
115	election of justice	6	0.2%
116	political trust problem	2	0.1%
117	separation of power	0	0%
118	social justice	1	0.0%
201	cross-Strait problem	206	7.7%
202	problem about unification and independence or national ident	66	2.5%
203	cross-Strait direct link	15	0.6%
204	cross-Strait trade	8	0.3%
301	Taiwan future problem	11	0.4%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	71	2.7%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	18	0.7%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	8	0.3%
305	national defense security problem	6	0.2%
401	traffic problem	0	0%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
403	public order problem	10	0.4%
404	social welfare problem	4	0.1%
405	medical insurance problem	0	0%
406	social morality problem	1	0.0%
407	problem about the labor and capital	0	0%
408	aborigines problem	0	0%
409	ethnic harmony problem	104	3.9%
501	economic development problem	223	8.4%
502	industry moving abroad problem	1	0.0%
503	problem about prices of commodities	13	0.5%
504	unemployment problem	8	0.3%
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	1.0%
509	country competency	2	0.1%
510	social stability problem	9	0.3%
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	0.2%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	2	0.1%
701	mayoral special expense fund	1	0.0%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	7	0.3%
703	democracy stability	3	0.1%
704	candidate's ability	4	0.1%
705	candidate's personal morality	30	1.1%
706	dictatorial leadership	8	0.3%
707	alternation of power	12	0.4%
990	omit	0	0%
992	no	182	6.8%
995	refuse to answer	23	0.9%
998	don't know	535	20.1%
999	skip	0	0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	8.3%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	569	21.4%
90	omit	1	0.0%
92	none of these	245	9.2%
95	refuse to answer	11	0.4%
97	no opinion	28	1.1%
98	don't know	91	3.4%
99	skip	740	27.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	0.3%
102	bribery problem	1	0.0%
103	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	2	0.1%
104	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	34	1.3%
105	military nationalization problem	0	0%
106	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	8	0.3%
107	political stability problem	70	2.6%
108	constitutional reform problem	8	0.3%
109	problem about 「black」 intervening politics	0	0%
110	incapability of government	6	0.2%
111	Ideological problem	4	0.1%
112	media chaos	2	0.1%
113	neutral administration	0	0%
114	government personnel	4	0.1%
115	election of justice	0	0%
116	political trust problem	2	0.1%
117	separation of power	1	0.0%
118	social justice	0	0%
201	cross-Strait problem	92	3.5%
202	problem about unification and independence or national ident	28	1.1%
203	cross-Strait direct link	11	0.4%
204	cross-Strait trade	5	0.2%
301	Taiwan future problem	11	0.4%
302	diplomacy or international status problem	90	3.4%
303	problem about resuming the United Nations	8	0.3%
304	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	5	0.2%
305	national defense security problem	10	0.4%
401	traffic problem	1	0.0%
402	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
403	public order problem	30	1.1%
404	social welfare problem	15	0.6%
405	medical insurance problem	0	0%
406	social morality problem	0	0%
407	problem about the labor and capital	3	0.1%
408	aborigines problem	1	0.0%
409	ethnic harmony problem	49	1.8%
501	economic development problem	168	6.3%
502	industry moving abroad problem	0	0%
503	problem about prices of commodities	12	0.4%
504	unemployment problem	4	0.1%
505	problem about stock market stability	2	0.1%
506	public infrastructure	7	0.3%
507	tax problem	1	0.0%
508	people's livelihood question	34	1.3%
509	country competency	2	0.1%
510	social stability problem	10	0.4%
511	an agricultural product import	1	0.0%
512	financial reform	1	0.0%
601	agricultural problem	0	0%
602	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	4	0.1%
603	educational reform problem	22	0.8%
604	recreation problem	0	0%
605	environmental protection problem	3	0.1%
701	mayoral special expense fund	1	0.0%
702	state fund embezzlement scandal of CHEN Shui-bian	0	0%
703	democracy stability	5	0.2%
704	candidate's ability	2	0.1%
705	candidate's personal morality	8	0.3%
706	dictatorial leadership	4	0.1%
707	alternation of power	2	0.1%
990	omit	1	0.0%
992	no	196	7.4%
995	refuse to answer	6	0.2%
998	don't know	160	6.0%
999	skip	740	27.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	5.7%
2	MA Ying-jeou and Vincent SIEW	412	15.5%
90	omit	1	0.0%
92	none of these	168	6.3%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.2%
97	no opinion	14	0.5%
98	don't know	49	1.8%
99	skip	1103	41.5%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

7. J5A How would you rate Frank HSIEH using 0 to 10 scale?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	68	2.6%
1		19	0.7%
2		32	1.2%
3		111	4.2%
4		120	4.5%
5		437	16.4%
6		265	10.0%
7		240	9.0%
8		255	9.6%
9		50	1.9%
10	his capability is very good	91	3.4%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	18	0.7%
96	it's hard to say	29	1.1%
97	no opinion	36	1.4%
98	don't know	134	5.0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	his capability is very poor	88	3.3%
1		23	0.9%
2		62	2.3%
3		104	3.9%
4		108	4.1%
5		401	15.1%
6		234	8.8%
7		265	10.0%
8		276	10.4%
9		78	2.9%
10	his capability is very good	71	2.7%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	15	0.6%
96	it's hard to say	31	1.2%
97	no opinion	32	1.2%
98	don't know	117	4.4%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	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	6.5%
1		31	1.2%
2		104	3.9%
3		129	4.9%
4		129	4.9%
5		468	17.6%
6		206	7.7%
7		159	6.0%
8		175	6.6%
9		57	2.1%
10	you like him very much	100	3.8%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	20	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	22	0.8%
97	no opinion	44	1.7%
98	don't know	88	3.3%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	77	2.9%
1		30	1.1%
2		48	1.8%
3		109	4.1%
4		125	4.7%
5		428	16.1%
6		254	9.6%
7		230	8.6%
8		225	8.5%
9		78	2.9%
10	you like him very much	114	4.3%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	22	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	23	0.9%
97	no opinion	46	1.7%
98	don't know	96	3.6%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

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

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	108	4.1%
1		39	1.5%
2		63	2.4%
3		92	3.5%
4		86	3.2%
5		376	14.1%
6		188	7.1%
7		223	8.4%
8		293	11.0%
9		127	4.8%
10	you like him very much	134	5.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	25	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	23	0.9%
97	no opinion	39	1.5%
98	don't know	89	3.4%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

12. J6D How would you rate Vincent SIEW?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	you dislike him very much	127	4.8%
1		32	1.2%
2		78	2.9%
3		104	3.9%
4		122	4.6%
5		402	15.1%
6		202	7.6%
7		243	9.1%
8		230	8.6%
9		83	3.1%
10	you like him very much	83	3.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	25	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	23	0.9%
97	no opinion	50	1.9%
98	don't know	101	3.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

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