TVBS Public Opinion Poll
(March 3, 2008)
1. There are only three weeks left until the Presidential election. Are you going to
vote?
Definitely 67 %
Maybe 16 %
Not sure 5%
No 11 %
2. The Presidential election will be held on March 22nd. Which set of candidates do
you intend to vote for, the DPP’s Hsieh-Su ticket, or the KMT’s Ma-Siew ticket?
Date Event Ma-Siew Ticket Hsieh-Su Undecided
Ticket
Aug.15, Hsieh-Su ticket 51 % 30 % 19 %
2007 formed
Aug. 28, Chen’s visit to 54 % 32 % 15 %
2007 Latin America
Sep. 19, Six months 53 % 30 % 17 %
2007 before election
Jan. 15, After legislative 56 % 26 % 18 %
2008 elections
Jan. 29, Green card 53 % 26 % 20 %
2008 matter
Jan. 31, Green card No. 56 % 30 % 14 %
2008 revealed
Feb. 15, The “Stool 53 % 29 % 19 %
2008 Pigeon” incident
Feb. 22, A month prior to 53 % 31 % 17 %
2008 the election
Feb. 24, After the first 49 % 29 % 22 %
2008 televised debate
Feb. 29, After February 54 % 30 % 16 %
2008 28th
3. Are you firm in your support of the Hsieh-Su ticket or will the extent of your
support for Hsieh-Su depend on the electoral situation?
Very firm 67 %
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Depends on the electoral situation 29 %
Don’t know 4%
4. Are you firm in your support for the Ma-Siew ticket or will the extent of your
support for Ma-Siew depend on the electoral situation?
Very firm 73 %
Depends on the electoral situation 25 %
Don’t know 3%
5. Regardless of whom you intend to vote for, do you like Frank Hsieh?
Date Sep. 19, Feb. 29,
2007 2008
Event Six months before election After February 28th
Very much 8% 10 %
Fairly 26 % 27 %
Not so much 22 % 20 %
Dislike 17 % 17 %
No opinion 26 % 26 %
6. Regardless of whom you intend to vote for, do you like Ma Ying-jeou?
Date Sep. 19, Feb. 29,
2007 2008
Event Six months before election After February 28th
Very much 14 % 15 %
Fairly 41 % 39 %
Not so much 15 % 14 %
Dislike 9% 11 %
No opinion 21 % 21 %
7. Overall, do you think Frank Hsieh is clean?
Date Aug. 2, Feb. 29,
2007 2008
Event Before Hsieh-Su ticket After February 28th
formed
Clean 32 % 34 %
Not clean 32 % 33 %
Don’t know 36 % 33 %
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8. Overall, do you think Ma Ying-jeou is clean?
Date Aug. 2, Feb. 29,
2007 2008
Event Before Hsieh-Su ticket After February 28th
formed
Clean 52 % 51 %
Not clean 21 % 22 %
Don’t know 27 % 27 %
9. Overall, do you think Frank Hsieh is effective?
Very much so 16 %
Fair 40 %
Not so much 13 %
Not at all 7%
Don’t know 24 %
10. Overall, do you think Ma Ying-jeou is effective?
Very much so 11 %
Fair 42 %
Not so much 17 %
Not at all 9%
Don’t know 21 %
11. When dealing with cross-Strait relations, do you think Frank Hsieh can maintain
Taiwan’s interests?
Yes 43 %
No 29 %
Don’t know 28 %
12. When dealing with cross-Strait relations, do you think Ma Ying-jeou can maintain
Taiwan’s interests?
Yes 52 %
No 24 %
Don’t know 24 %
13. According to your understanding, do you think political smear tactics and abusive
language are serious problems in the run up to Presidential election?
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Date Jan. 9 Feb. 29,
2004 2008
Yes 74 % 61 %
No 13 % 21 %
Don’t know 13 % 18 %
14. So far, which camp do you think has been criticizing and attacking its opponent
more, the Hsieh camp or the Ma camp?
Date Jam. 9 Feb. 29,
2004 2008
Hsieh camp (Bian camp) 35 % 50 %
Ma camp (Lien camp) 23 % 13 %
Don’t know 42 % 37 %
Note: This poll was conducted between February 28 and 29 with 1,264 people
surveyed.
Source:
http://www.tvbs.com.tw/FILE_DB/DL_DB/even/200803/even-20080301194639.pdf
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