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How
New Mexican Voters Feel about Cockfighting
A January
2001 survey of New Mexico voters by Research and Polling, Inc.
revealed the following:
- The vast
majority of registered New Mexico voters is philosophically
opposed to cockfighting and would support a law banning the
practice in New Mexico. In fact, 81% of registered voters
say they would support a law banning cockfighting, while
only 11% oppose such a law.
- Eighty-four
percent of Anglo voters and 76% of Hispanic voters support a
law banning cockfighting.
- Geographically
across the state, voters’ support a ban on cockfighting
as follows:
- 77%
on the east side
- 83%
in the south/southwest region
- 80%
in the northwest region
- 80%
in the north central region
- 82%
in the Albuquerque metro area
- Political
party was not a determining factor in voters’ support for
a ban, with 80% of Republicans, 83% of Democrats and 72% of
Independents/Other supporting a ban on cockfighting.
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