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The Seattle-Tacoma Metro area is more likely to use the Internet to frequently communicate with friends and family.

Question: During a TYPICAL MONTH in the past year, how often, if at all, did you communicate with friends and family by Email or on the Internet –basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, or not at all?

Washington is the entire state of Washington. The sample consisted of 1,238 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 3 percent.
Seattle includes the standard Seattle-Tacoma Metro Area. The sample consisted of 608 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 4 percent.

Source of Data: Current Population Survey, November 2008 Civic Participation Supplement, Public Use Micro Sample.

So far, several changes between 1986 and 2010 are apparent:
1. The Democrats have become more of an urban party and the Republicans have become more of a rural party.
2. The geographic concentration of both parties has become greater over time.

Of course, one thing remains the same: the winner in both cases is a South Eugene High School graduate.

Residents of the San Jose Metro are more likely to use the internet to communicate with friends and family more frequently.

Question: During a TYPICAL MONTH in the past year, how often, if at all, did you communicate with friends and family by Email or on the Internet –basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, or not at all?

California is the entire state of California. The sample consisted of 5,438 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 1 percent.
San Francisco includes San Francisco and Alameda counties. The sample consisted of 549 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 4 percent.
San Jose includes Santa Clara County. The sample consisted of 268 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 6 percent.

Source of Data: Current Population Survey, November 2008 Civic Participation Supplement, Public Use Micro Sample.

Support for using urban renewal funding has remained high and constant.

QUESTION:
Do you support or oppose the City of Eugene using urban renewal funding for downtown Eugene?

METHODOLOGY:
The November 2010 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted November 29-30, 2010. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.

The January 2011 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted January 24-25, 2011. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.

The average adult in the Portland Metro is much more likely to use the internet to frequently communicate with friends or family.

Question: During a TYPICAL MONTH in the past year, how often, if at all, did you communicate with friends and family by Email or on the Internet –basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, or not at all?

Oregon is the entire state of Oregon. The sample consists of 1,100 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 3 percent.

Portland Metro includes Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. Yamhill County in Oregon was not included in the sample. The sample consisted of 544 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 4 percent.

Source of Data: Current Population Survey, November 2008 Civic Participation Supplement, Public Use Micro Sample.

Support for the Uni-Chem Solar plant has remained very high.

QUESTION:
Do you support or oppose the Uni-Chem Solar Panel plant locating in West Eugene at the old Hynix site?

METHODOLOGY:
The November 2010 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted November 29-30, 2010. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.

The January 2011 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted January 24-25, 2011. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.

Residents of the Seattle-Tacoma Metro are less likely than those in the res of the state to eat dinner with their household on a regular basis.

Question: During a TYPICAL MONTH in the past year, how often did you eat dinner with any of the other members of your household –basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, or not at all?

Washington is the entire state of Washington. The sample consisted of 1,238 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 3 percent.
Seattle includes the standard Seattle-Tacoma Metro Area. The sample consisted of 608 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 4 percent.

Source of Data: Current Population Survey, November 2008 Civic Participation Supplement, Public Use Micro Sample.

These are the fastest growing counties in gubernatorial voters between 1986 and 2010. Counties that trended Republican are in red and those that trended Democratic are in blue.. Washington County was the biggest Republican county in 1986. It has trended Democratic. This is a key demographic factor in how Oregon political developments have gone against the Republicans the past 24 years

Source of data: Oregon Secretary of State

San Jose Metro area residents are less likely to eat dinner with their household every day of the week than other parts of California.

Question: During a TYPICAL MONTH in the past year, how often did you eat dinner with any of the other members of your household –basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, or not at all?

California is the entire state of California. The sample consisted of 5,438 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 1 percent.
San Francisco includes San Francisco and Alameda counties. The sample consisted of 549 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 4 percent.
San Jose includes Santa Clara County. The sample consisted of 268 interviews with a sample of error at the median of approximately 6 percent.

Source of Data: Current Population Survey, November 2008 Civic Participation Supplement, Public Use Micro Sample.

The Oregon Research Institute being located at the Riverfront Research Park remains supported.

QUESTION:
Do you support or oppose the Oregon Research Institute locating its new building in the Riverfront Research Park?

METHODOLOGY:
The November 2010 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted November 29-30, 2010. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.

The January 2011 survey consisted of 200 telephone interviews of likely Eugene General Election voters conducted January 24-25, 2011. The margin of error at the overall sample median is plus or minus 7 percent.