We're launching a new round of our survey's today, so we'll have fresh results soon.  For now, take a look at the trends we've found so far when we ask, "Approximately what percentage of the federal budget would you say is spent on worthwhile projects and services?"  These are the weeks of March 16, March 30, and April 13:

Of note is how close the different ethnicities are to one another.  Also, Mexican-Americans showed the most dramatic change from March 30 to April 13.  

We'd love to hear your thoughts or observations, and please stay tuned for new results coming soon!

About the Survey - These ZataPulse surveys were conducted with random nation-wide samples of 500 registered voters in each of the ethnicities noted.   The margin of error is 4.4% at a 95% confidence interval.  The survey waves  were about 14 days apart. Survey results are weighted by income quintiles based on 2006 US Census voter turnout estimates but are not  weighted by gender or vote frequency. The responses for the first question are weighted averages of the two digit responses from the voters’ key pad entries.  

For More Information - Detailed survey results  and explanation of survey methodology are availlable at www.zata3.com.  You will find tabulations for each ethnicity  by income strata and comparisons with results from previous survey waves.

About Zata|3  Consulting - Zata|3 is a one-to-one communications company based in Washington, DC serving  a national client base of Democratic candidatesand progressive organizations and interest groups .