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November 11, 1999
Retro-Politics
Questionnaire Part 1
PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS
POLITICAL TYPOLOGY SURVEY
FINAL TOPLINE
July 14 - September 9, 1999
T = Total Sample (N = 3973)
A= Form A (N = 1974); B= Form B (N = 1999)
Q.1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President?
[IF DK ENTER AS DK. IF DEPENDS PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of
the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President? IF STILL DEPENDS ENTER AS DK]
Approve Disapprove Don't Know
August, 1999 60 32 8=100
July, 1999 58 31 11=100
June, 1999 55 35 10=100
May, 1999 56 34 10=100
April, 1999 56 38 6=100
March, 1999 62 31 7=100
February, 1999 64 30 6=100
Mid-January, 1999 66 29 5=100
January, 1999 63 30 7=100
Late December, 1998 71 27 2=100
Early December, 1998 61 32 7=100
November, 1998 65 29 6=100
September 21-22, 1998 62 33 5=100
September 19-20, 1998 55 36 9=100
Early September, 1998 61 33 6=100
Late August, 1998 62 32 6=100
Early August, 1998 63 28 9=100
June, 1998 59 32 9=100
May, 1998 62 28 10=100
April, 1998 62 28 10=100
March, 1998 65 26 9=100
Early February, 1998 71 26 3=100
January, 1998 61 30 9=100
November, 1997 58 31 11=100
September, 1997 58 29 13=100
August, 1997 59 32 9=100
June, 1997 54 34 12=100
May, 1997 57 34 9=100
April, 1997 55 34 11=100
February, 1997 60 32 8=100
Early February, 1997 57 30 13=100
January, 1997 59 31 10=100
November, 1996 57 34 9=100
July, 1996 54 38 8=100
June, 1996 54 38 8=100
April, 1996 53 39 8=100
March, 1996 55 38 7=100
February, 1996 51 39 10=100
January, 1996 50 43 7=100
October, 1995 48 42 10=100
September, 1995 45 42 13=100
August, 1995 44 44 12=100
June, 1995 50 40 10=100
April, 1995 47 43 10=100
March, 1995 44 44 12=100
February, 1995 44 44 12=100
December, 1994 41 47 12=100
November, 1994 48 40 12=100
October, 1994 41 47 12=100
Early October, 1994 38 47 15=100
September, 1994 41 52 7=100
July, 1994 45 46 9=100
June, 1994 42 44 14=100
May, 1994 46 42 12=100
March, 1994 45 42 13=100
January, 1994 51 35 14=100
Early January, 1994 48 35 17=100
December, 1993 48 36 16=100
October, 1993 44 42 14=100
September, 1993 49 35 16=100
Early September, 1993 43 43 14=100
August, 1993 39 46 15=100
May, 1993 39 43 18=100
Early May, 1993 45 37 18=100
April, 1993 49 29 22=100
February, 1993 56 25 19=100
Q.2 Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Republican leaders in Congress are doing?
[IF DK ENTER AS DK. IF DEPENDS PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of
the job the Republican leaders in Congress are doing? IF STILL DEPENDS ENTER AS DK]
Approve Disapprove Don't Know
August, 1999 40 44 16=100
July, 1999 36 45 19=100
June, 1999 37 46 17=100
May, 1999 38 44 18=100
March, 1999 38 47 15=100
February, 1999 37 51 12=100
Mid-January, 1999 36 51 13=100
January, 1999 38 50 12=100
Late December, 1998 39 56 5=100
Early December, 1998 38 49 13=100
November, 1998 41 48 11=100
September 21-22, 1998 44 44 12=100
September 19-20, 1998 46 41 13=100
Early September, 1998 44 37 19=100
Late August, 1998 48 36 16=100
Early August, 1998 43 37 20=100
June, 1998 42 38 20=100
May, 1998 40 41 19=100
April, 1998 41 40 19=100
March, 1998 43 39 18=100
January, 1998 43 41 16=100
November, 1997 41 43 16=100
August, 1997 42 44 14=100
June, 1997 33 50 17=100
May, 1997 40 44 16=100
April, 1997 40 44 16=100
February, 1997 44 42 14=100
January, 1997 38 47 15=100
November, 1996 40 43 17=100
July, 1996 38 48 14=100
June, 1996 36 50 14=100
April, 1996 39 46 15=100
March, 1996 35 51 14=100
February, 1996 33 53 14=100
January, 1996 36 54 10=100
October, 1995 36 51 13=100
September, 1995 36 50 14=100
August, 1995 38 45 17=100
June, 1995 41 45 14=100
April, 1995 44 43 13=100
March 1995 43 39 18=100
December, 1994 52 28 20=100
Q.3 Next, I'm going to read you a list of some people who have been in the news lately.
Not everyone will have heard of them. For each one that I name, please tell me whether
or not you have heard of this person. (First,) (INSERT NAME; ROTATE ITEMS), have you
heard of this person or not? (IF YES, ASK Q.4; IF NO, DK, SKIP TO NEXT ITEM.) [NOTE:
ASK ITEMS A-I,
ITEMS J-K, AND ITEMS L AND M IN BLOCKS; ROTATE BLOCKS, ROTATE ORDER OF ITEMS WITHIN BLOCKS]
Q.4 How much of a chance is there that you would vote for (INSERT NAME) if (he/she) is a
candidate for president in 2000 -is there a good chance, some chance, or no chance?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS [N=2993]:
Based on Those Who Have Heard
Have Have not DK/ Good Some No DK/
Heard Heard Ref. Chance Chance Chance Ref. (N)
a. Dan Quayle 97 3 *=100 10 27 60 3=100 (2913)
June, 1999 95 5 *=100 9 28 61 2=100
May, 1999 97 3 0=100 9 29 58 4=100
February, 1999 97 3 0=100 9 33 54 4=100
b. George W. Bush 98 2 *=100 40 30 27 3=100 (2936)
June, 1999 96 4 *=100 34 35 27 4=100
May, 1999 95 4 1=100 34 34 28 4=100
February, 1999 95 5 *=100 32 36 27 5=100
c. Elizabeth Dole 92 8 *=100 20 38 40 2=100 (2786)
June, 1999 92 8 *=100 19 42 36 3=100
May, 1999 93 7 *=100 20 43 33 4=100
February, 1999 91 9 *=100 26 38 33 3=100
d. Steve Forbes 72 27 1=100 11 34 50 5=100 (2255)
June, 1999 75 25 *=100 9 31 53 7=100
May, 1999 70 29 1=100 9 34 51 6=100
February, 1999 71 29 *=100 8 35 52 5=100
e. Patrick Buchanan 86 14 *=100 7 25 63 5=100 (2613)
June, 1999 84 15 1=100 4 25 65 6=100
May, 1999 85 15 *=100 5 29 60 6=100
February, 1999 83 15 2=100 6 26 63 5=100
f. John McCain 40 59 1=100 17 38 37 8=100 (1270)
June, 1999 43 56 1=100 15 40 36 9=100
May, 1999 36 63 1=100 16 37 39 8=100
February, 1999 32 67 1=100 16 42 35 7=100
g. Gary Bauer 22 77 1=100 8 21 63 8=100 (703)
June, 1999 20 79 1=100 9 25 55 11=100
May, 1999 19 80 1=100 10 17 60 13=100
February, 1999 18 81 1=100 12 26 51 11=100
h. Lamar Alexander 48 51 1=100 4 26 63 7=100 (1550)
June, 1999 52 47 1=100 3 26 63 8=100
May, 1999 48 51 1=100 6 27 59 8=100
February, 1999 42 57 1=100 6 27 60 7=100
i. Orrin Hatch 56 43 1=100 7 28 58 7=100 (1788)
j. Al Gore 98 2 *=100 25 28 44 3=100 (2938)
June, 1999 98 2 *=100 22 32 43 3=100
May, 1999 97 3 0=100 20 27 49 4=100
February, 1999 98 2 0=100 22 30 45 3=100
k. Bill Bradley 64 35 1=100 15 39 38 8=100 (1991)
June, 1999 61 38 1=100 15 38 37 10=100
May, 1999 60 38 2=100 12 39 40 9=100
February, 1999 55 44 1=100 14 41 39 6=100
l. Jesse Ventura 83 17 *=100 12 21 62 5=100 (2521)
m. Bob Smith 19 81 *=100 5 18 71 6=100 (589)
Q.5 Suppose the 2000 presidential election were being held TODAY, and the candidates were
Al Gore, the Democrat, and George W. Bush, the Republican. Who would you vote for?
IF "3" OTHER, "8" DON'T KNOW, OR "9" REFUSED, ASK:
Q.6 As of TODAY, do you LEAN more to Gore, the Democrat or Bush, the Republican?
BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS [N=2993]:
July March Jan Early Sept
1999 1999 1999 1998
41 Gore/Lean Gore 42 41 44 40
53 Bush/Lean Bush 53 54 50 53
6 Undecided/Other 5 5 6 7
100 100 100 100 100
Q.7 Now I'd like your views on the state of the nation... All in all, are you satisfied
or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today?
Satisfied Dissatisfied No Opinion
August, 1999 56 39 5=100
January, 1999 53 41 6=100
November, 1998 46 44 10=100
Early September, 1998 54 42 4=100
Late August, 1998 55 41 4=100
Early August, 1998 50 44 6=100
February, 1998 59 37 4=100
January, 1998 46 50 4=100
September, 1997 45 49 6=100
August, 1997 49 46 5=100
January, 1997 38 58 4=100
July, 1996 29 67 4=100
March, 1996 28 70 2=100
October, 1995 23 73 4=100
June, 1995 25 73 2=100
April, 1995 23 74 3=100
July, 1994 24 73 3=100
March, 1994 24 71 5=100
October, 1993 22 73 5=100
September, 1993 20 75 4=100
May, 1993 22 71 7=100
January, 1993 39 50 11=100
January, 1992 28 68 4=100
November, 1991 34 61 5=100
Late February, 1991 (Gallup) 66 31 3=100
August, 1990 47 48 5=100
May, 1990 41 54 5=100
January, 1989 45 50 5=100
September, 1988 50 45 5=100
May, 1988 41 54 5=100
January, 1988 39 55 6=100
Q.8 What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?
(RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE. PROBE ONLY FOR CLARITY- DO NOT PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL MENTIONS.
IF MORE THAN ONE MENTION, RECORD ALL IN ORDER OF MENTION.)
June May Nov July June Mar Dec June Jan
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1993 1992
13 Morality/Ethics/Family values 11 10 9 13 12 10 6 7 3
12 Crime/Gangs/Justice system 11 13 12 19 22 31 25 7 3
8 Education 7 9 5 6 6 5 5 5 2
6 Teen violence in school 7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Health care/Cost,
6 availability of health care 3 4 5 4 7 14 14 11 3
6 Drugs/Alcohol 5 7 7 8 5 10 8 5 4
4 Other social issues 4 3 -- 2 0 * 3 * *
4 Too many guns/Gun control 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4 Social Security -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4 Other domestic issues 1 1 -- 2 5 1 3 2 10
4 Poverty 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 1
Dissatisfaction with
3 government/politics 3 5 4 8 6 5 2 5 2
Deficit/National debt/
3 Balanced budget 1 6 5 7 9 5 6 13 4
3 Taxes 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 1
3 Unemployment/Lack of jobs 4 6 6 7 10 12 15 19 22
3 Other Economic Issues -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3 Scandal/Corruption in govt 2 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
3 Medicare -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2 Other International issues 4 3 -- * 4 1 2 3 4
Too much foreign aid/
2 Spend money at home 4 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 1
2 Welfare abuse 1 3 1 7 5 2 * * *
2 Homelessness 4 2 3 2 4 3 5 5 6
2 Economy (general) 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 17 43
2 Other defense issues * 1 * -- -- -- -- -- --
Youth/Teenage kids
2 not acting responsible 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1 Issues related to elderly 3 3 1 2 * 1 1 2 1
1 Racism 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 1
Inflation/Difference
1 between wages/Costs * 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2
1 Immigration -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1 HMO Reform -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
* Environment/Pollution * 2 1 1 1 2 1 * 1
China/Relations with China/
* Stolen secrets/China spy 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
War in Kosovo/Yugoslavia/
* The Balkans/Serbia 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
* Terrorism * * * -- -- -- -- -- --
1 Other 6 5 6 2 2 2 * 4 1
* None 1 * 1 * -- -- -- -- --
11 Don't know/No answer 11 12 7 6 3 4 6 2 3
15 ECONOMIC (NET) 8 16 18 18 28 26 33 53 76
7 DEFENSE/INTER-NATIONAL (NET) 11 5 10 1 9 2 * * *
6 POVERTY/HOMELESS (NET) 6 6 6 5 8 6 * * *
(1153) (981) (599) (1216) (1500) (989) (1479)(1507)(1220)
Next I would like to ask you about some things that have been in the news. Not everyone
will have heard about them...
Q.9 Do you happen to know which political party has a majority in the U.S. House of
Representatives?
Dec June April June
1998 1997 1996 1995
55 Republican 56 50 70 73
8 Democratic 11 6 8 5
37 Don't know/Refused 33 44 22 22
100 100 100 100 100
Q.10 Do you happen to know if the federal government is spending MORE money than it is
taking in this year, or spending LESS money than it is taking in?
Feb 1989
41 Spending more than it is taking in 81
31 Spending less than it is taking in 6
1 (DO NOT READ) About equal 3
27 Don't know/Refused 10
100 100
Now a few questions about the office of the Presidency...
Q.11(A) First, I'm going to read you a list of personal characteristics or qualities.
If "5" represents an ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL quality in a president, and "1" a quality that
is NOT TOO IMPORTANT, where on this scale of 5 to 1 would you rate...(INSERT ITEM;ROTATE ITEMS)
Absolutely essential Not too Important
(5) (4) (1-3) DK/Ref
a. Sound judgment in crisis 78 12 9 1=100
October, 1995 76 12 10 2=100
b. High ethical standards 63 19 17 1=100
October, 1995 67 18 13 2=100
c. Compassion for the average citizen 63 20 16 1=100
October, 1995 64 19 16 1=100
d. Willingness to compromise 33 29 36 2=100
October, 1995 34 29 35 2=100
e. Experience in public office 38 27 34 1=100
October, 1995 30 23 46 1=100
f. Experience in Washington 27 23 49 1=100
October, 1995 21 23 54 2=100
g. Saying what one believes, even
if unpopular 57 21 20 2=100
October, 1995 59 21 18 2=100
h. Forcefulness and decisiveness 46 31 21 2=100
October, 1995 50 30 18 2=100
i. Having consistent positions on issues50 28 20 2=100
October, 1995 51 28 19 2=100
j. Loyalty to one's party 33 14 52 1=100
October, 1995 25 15 58 2=100
Q.12 Thinking about problems such as families not staying together and children being
born out of wedlock, do you think WHO is elected president can make a difference in
dealing with these problems, or not?
IF ANSWERED "1" YES, ASK [N=778]:
Q.13 In which way can the president make the biggest difference -by drawing national
attention to these problems, OR by proposing policies that deal with these problems, OR
by serving as a role model?
Oct 1995
39 Yes 34
7 By drawing national attention to these problems, OR 6
15 By proposing policies that deal with these problems, OR 18
16 By serving as a role model? 9
1 Don't know/Refused 1
56 No 62
5 Don't know/Refused 4
100 100
Now a few questions about the office of the presidency...
Q.14 Thinking about problems such as low moral and ethical standards and a lack of
respect for religion, do you think WHO is elected president can make a difference in
dealing with these problems, or not?
IF ANSWERED "1" YES, ASK [N=1205]:
Q.15 In which way can the president make the biggest difference - by drawing national
attention to these problems, OR by proposing policies that deal with these problems, OR
by serving as a role model?
Oct 1995
60 Yes 54
9 By drawing national attention to these problems, OR 10
11 By proposing policies that deal with these problems, OR 18
38 By serving as a role model? 25
2 Don't know/Refused 1
33 No 40
7 Don't know/Refused 6
100 100
Q.16 Thinking about the problems between racial and ethnic groups, do you think WHO is
elected president can make a difference in dealing with these problems, or not?
Oct 1995
58 Yes 54
38 No 42
4 Don't know/Refused 4
100 100
Q.17 Thinking about the problem of the amount of violence in our society, do you think
WHO is elected president can make a difference in dealing with this problem, or not?
Oct 1995
58 Yes 65
36 No 31
6 Don't know/Refused 4
100 100
Q.18 I'm going to read you some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you
feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement
or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right.
The first pair is... (READ AND ROTATE) (AFTER CHOICE IS MADE, PROBE: Do you feel STRONGLY
about that, or not?)
June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
a. Government is almost always wasteful
51 and inefficient 59 56 63 63 64 66
41 Strongly 49 48 53 51 54 54
10 Not Strongly 10 8 10 12 10 12
Government often does a better job than
43 people give it credit for 36 39 34 34 32 31
28 Strongly 23 25 20 19 19 17
15 Not Strongly 13 14 14 15 13 14
6 Neither/Don't know 5 5 3 3 4 3
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct Oct April Oct July
1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
b. Government regulation of business is
48 necessary to protect the public interest 45 45 43 38 41
32 Strongly 29 28 25 24 24
16 Not Strongly 16 17 18 14 17
Government regulation of business usually
44 does more harm than good 46 50 51 55 54
32 Strongly 33 37 38 41 39
12 Not Strongly 13 13 13 14 15
8 Neither/Don't know 9 5 6 7 5
100 100 100 100 100 100
June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
c. Poor people today have it easy because
they can get government benefits without
45 doing anything in return 45 46 54 52 48 53
30 Strongly 33 35 36 37 35 37
15 Not Strongly 12 11 18 15 13 16
Poor people have hard lives because
government benefits don't go far enough to
42 help them live decently 42 40 36 39 41 39
31 Strongly 31 28 25 28 31 27
11 Not Strongly 11 12 11 11 10 12
13 Neither/Don't know 13 14 10 9 11 8
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct April Oct April Oct July
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
d. The government should do more to help
needy Americans, even if it means going
57 deeper into debt 46 49 47 46 50 48
44 Strongly 36 42 35 33 39 35
13 Not Strongly 10 7 12 13 11 13
The government today can't afford
35 to do much more to help the needy 44 44 47 47 43 47
23 Strongly 31 34 31 34 31 32
12 Not Strongly 13 10 16 13 12 15
8 Neither/Don't know 10 7 6 7 7 5
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
e. The position of blacks in American
78 society has improved in recent years 73 73 69 70 67 72
63 Strongly 55 57 52 52 50 52
15 Not Strongly 18 16 17 18 17 20
There hasn't been much real progress for
18 blacks in recent years 22 21 27 26 27 25
13 Strongly 16 16 20 19 20 18
5 Not Strongly 6 5 7 7 7 7
4 Neither/Don't know 5 6 4 4 6 3
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
f. Racial discrimination is the main reason why
28 many black people can't get ahead these days 25 33 28 37 34 34 32
19 Strongly -- 22 19 25 21 24 20
9 Not Strongly -- 11 9 12 13 10 12
Blacks who can't get ahead in this country are
59 mostly responsible for their own condition 61 54 58 53 56 54 59
46 Strongly -- 41 45 38 40 40 43
13 Not Strongly -- 13 13 15 16 14 16
13 Neither/Don't know 14 13 14 10 10 12 9
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct June June July
1997 1997 1996 1994
g. Immigrants today strengthen our country
46 because of their hard work and talents 41 41 37 31
30 Strongly -- 26 -- 17
16 Not Strongly -- 15 -- 14
Immigrants today are a burden on our country
because they take our jobs, housing, and
44 health care 48 48 54 63
34 Strongly -- 37 -- 49
10 Not Strongly -- 11 -- 14
10 Neither/Don't know 11 11 9 6
100 100 100 100 100
July
1994
h. Other countries generally treat the United
24 States about as fairly as we treat them 19
13 Strongly 10
11 Not strongly 9
Other countries often take unfair advantage
70 of the United States 78
59 Strongly 68
11 Not strongly 10
6 Neither/Don't know 3
100 100
Oct Oct April Oct July
1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
i. The best way to ensure peace is through
33 military strength 36 36 35 40 36
26 Strongly 30 28 27 32 28
7 Not Strongly 6 8 8 8 8
55 Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace 53 59 58 52 58
45 Strongly 44 49 46 43 46
10 Not Strongly 9 10 12 9 12
12 Neither/Don't know 11 5 7 8 6
100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct Oct April Oct July
1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
j. We should all be willing to fight for our
47 country, whether it is right or wrong 48 49 49 47 52
39 Strongly 39 38 39 39 43
8 Not Strongly 7 11 10 8 9
It's acceptable to refuse to fight in a war
47 you believe is morally wrong 47 48 47 47 45
38 Strongly 39 38 38 37 35
9 Not Strongly 8 10 9 10 10
6 Neither/Don't know 7 3 4 6 3
100 100 100 100 100 100
July
1994
k. Most people who want to get ahead can make it
74 if they're willing to work hard 68
66 Strongly 59
8 Not strongly 9
Hard work and determination are no guarantee of
23 success for most people 30
18 Strongly 22
5 Not strongly 8
3 Neither/Don't know 2
100 100
July
1994
l. Success in life is pretty much determined by
15 forces outside of our control 18
10 Strongly 12
5 Not strongly 6
80 Everyone has it in their own power to succeed 79
72 Strongly 67
8 Not strongly 12
5 Neither/Don't know 3
100 100
Oct Oct April Oct July
1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
m. Too much power is concentrated in the
77 hands of a few large companies 75 77 75 73 76
62 Strongly 61 62 59 58 59
15 Not Strongly 14 15 16 15 17
The largest companies do NOT have
17 too much power 18 18 20 20 19
10 Strongly 10 9 10 10 9
7 Not Strongly 8 9 10 10 10
6 Neither/Don't know 7 5 5 7 5
100 100 100 100 100 100
June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
n.
52 Business corporations make too much profit 51 51 53 51 50 52
42 Strongly 43 43 44 42 40 43
10 Not Strongly 8 8 9 9 10 9
Most corporations make a fair and
42 reasonable amount of profit 43 42 43 44 44 43
29 Strongly 28 27 27 26 28 27
13 Not Strongly 15 15 16 18 16 16
6 Neither/Don't know 6 7 4 5 6 5
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Oct April Oct April Oct July
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
o. Elected officials in Washington lose
68 touch with the people pretty quickly 69 72 73 76 74 71
55 Strongly 58 59 60 64 61 58
13 Not Strongly 11 13 13 12 13 13
Elected officials in Washington try hard
26 to stay in touch with voters back home 25 23 24 21 22 25
16 Strongly 15 14 14 12 13 14
10 Not Strongly 10 9 10 9 9 11
6 Neither/Don't know 6 5 3 3 4 4
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
June Oct Oct April Oct July
1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994
p. Most elected officials care what
35 people like me think 28 38 33 32 29 34
21 Strongly 17 23 18 18 17 18
14 Not Strongly 11 15 15 14 12 16
Most elected officials don't care
60 what people like me think 67 58 64 64 68 64
49 Strongly 55 48 53 53 56 51
11 Not Strongly 12 10 11 11 12 13
5 Neither/Don't know 5 4 3 4 3 2
100 100 100 100 100 100 100
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