AFLCIO

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AFL-CIO
Post-Election Survey
Survey among 807 union votersconducted November
3, 1998
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Vote For U.S. House Of Representatives
Democrat
Republican
1996 election 68 Democrat, 32 Republican
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Vote For U.S. House Subgroups
Repub-lican
Democrat
Demo-crat
Repub-lican
DemocratsIndependentsRepublicans MenWomen Non-r
etireesRetirees
946312 6682 7073
63788 3418 3027
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Most Important Issues
Voted for
Demo-crat
GOP
Retirement/Social Security Education Economy/jobs
Health care Taxes Crime/drugs Moral decline
79
77
76
83
53
64
36
67 say issues mattered most in this election.
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Most Important IssuesActive and Retired Members
Active 43 38 33 26 23 18 17
Retired 30 19 71 33 16 10 19
Education Economy/jobs Retirement/Social
Security Health care Taxes Moral
decline Crime/drugs
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Most Important IssuesNational Exit Poll Data
Voted for
Demo-crat
GOP
66 15 63 28 57 68 44
32 81 34 68 39 30 55
Education Moral and ethical standards Economy/jobs
Taxes Social Security Health care Clinton/Lewinsk
y matter
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Goals In Voting For U.S. House
Focus on problems, notimpeachment
75
75
Preserve Social Security
Support public education
75
Protect HMO/managedcare patients
66
62
Pro-union/working families
44
Cut taxes
37
Democrats/fewer GOPs
11
Censure/impeachment
10
More Republicans
8
View Of Clinton/GOP Congress
GOP Congress
Bill Clinton
81
53
41
18
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Importance Of UnionPolitical Involvement
64
Fairly important
Very important
34
Just somewhat important
Not important
10
Political Information From Union
Did not receiveinformation
Receivedinformation
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Positions On Upcoming Issues
Patient bill of rights
Stronger laws protectingright to unionize
More funding to schools
Budget surplus go toSocial Security
Raise minimum wage
Fast-track trade agreements
Lower Social SecurityCOLA below inflation
Raise Social Security age
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AFL-CIO
Post-Election Survey
Survey among 807 union votersconducted November
3, 1998