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Average Feeling Thermometer Toward Vice-Presidential Candidates 1968-2008
AVERAGE AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS FOR:      REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE


  AVG. OF GROUP: '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Males 50 ** 55 ** 50 ** 55 ** 56 ** 45 ** 42 ** 59 ** 57 ** 51 53
Females 51 ** 54 ** 52 ** 55 ** 55 ** 47 ** 43 ** 53 ** 56 ** 49 53
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Whites 51 ** 56 ** 52 ** 55 ** 56 ** 47 ** 44 ** 57 ** 57 ** 51 56
Blacks 40 ** 37 ** 45 ** 50 ** 46 ** 36 ** 34 ** 50 ** 48 ** 44 38
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Grade Sch./Some High Sch. 51 ** 56 ** 51 ** 49 ** 52 ** 44 ** 41 ** 50 ** 50 ** 53 57
High School Diploma 51 ** 55 ** 52 ** 54 ** 55 ** 47 ** 44 ** 52 ** 55 ** 52 53
Some College, no Degree 51 ** 54 ** 52 ** 56 ** 58 ** 47 ** 41 ** 58 ** 57 ** 51 55
College Degree/ Post-grad 46 ** 50 ** 50 ** 58 ** 55 ** 43 ** 40 ** 62 ** 58 ** 47 51
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Income 0-16 Percentile 53 ** 52 ** 53 ** 52 ** 51 ** 42 ** 41 ** 47 ** 50 ** 52 47
Income 17-33 Percentile 50 ** 52 ** 51 ** 54 ** 53 ** 47 ** 43 ** 53 ** 54 ** 44 48
Income 34-67 Percentile 51 ** 55 ** 50 ** 55 ** 56 ** 48 ** 42 ** 56 ** 57 ** 51 53
Income 68-95 Percentile 49 ** 56 ** 51 ** 57 ** 57 ** 45 ** 43 ** 61 ** 57 ** 50 57
Income 96-100 Percentile 44 ** 57 ** 55 ** 63 ** 64 ** 47 ** 38 ** 65 ** 65 ** 53 63
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Professionals 49 ** 54 ** 51 ** 57 ** 57 ** 45 ** 40 ** 60 ** 58 ** 44 **
White Collar 51 ** 53 ** 52 ** 54 ** 55 ** 46 ** 44 ** 55 ** 54 ** 54 **
Blue Collar 50 ** 54 ** 49 ** 54 ** 54 ** 46 ** 41 ** 53 ** 55 ** 51 **
Unskilled 52 ** 49 ** 49 ** 55 ** 51 ** 49 ** 41 ** 42 ** 55 ** 50 **
Farmers 55 ** 57 ** 56 ** 56 ** 62 ** 47 ** 50 ** 60 ** 49 ** 63 **
Housewives 51 ** 58 ** 54 ** 54 ** 57 ** 47 ** 47 ** 57 ** 58 ** 58 **
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Union Households 49 ** 53 ** 48 ** 54 ** 51 ** 44 ** 38 ** 54 ** 54 ** 44 50
Non-Union Households 51 ** 55 ** 52 ** 55 ** 56 ** 46 ** 43 ** 57 ** 57 ** 52 53
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
South 52 ** 57 ** 52 ** 55 ** 56 ** 47 ** 45 ** 56 ** 59 ** 54 59
Nonsouth 50 ** 54 ** 51 ** 55 ** 55 ** 45 ** 41 ** 56 ** 55 ** 48 49
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Born 1991 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 48
Born 1975-1990 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 39 ** 54 ** 49 ** 45 54
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** 55 ** 54 ** 48 ** 42 ** 55 ** 56 ** 52 53
Born 1943-1958 49 ** 48 ** 51 ** 54 ** 55 ** 45 ** 40 ** 56 ** 57 ** 52 60
Born 1927-1942 49 ** 52 ** 50 ** 55 ** 55 ** 46 ** 45 ** 59 ** 60 ** 50 59
Born 1911-1926 50 ** 58 ** 51 ** 56 ** 55 ** 44 ** 44 ** 56 ** 58 ** 48 **
Born 1895-1910 53 ** 60 ** 55 ** 57 ** 59 ** 53 ** 48 ** 64 ** 61 ** ** **
Born before 1895 54 ** 67 ** 59 ** 58 ** 58 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Born before 1895 46 ** 46 ** 44 ** 51 ** 45 ** 36 ** 31 ** 49 ** 49 ** 36 38
Democrats (incl leaners) 49 ** 51 ** 54 ** 55 ** 56 ** 44 ** 41 ** 52 ** 52 ** 46 54
Independents & Apolitical 58 ** 68 ** 60 ** 61 ** 67 ** 56 ** 57 ** 66 ** 66 ** 67 73
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Republicans (incl leaners) ** ** 38 ** 42 ** 52 ** 46 ** 36 ** 26 ** 48 ** 47 ** 30 32
Liberals ** ** 56 ** 51 ** 56 ** 55 ** 45 ** 41 ** 55 ** 55 ** 47 53
Moderates ** ** 64 ** 58 ** 60 ** 63 ** 53 ** 55 ** 65 ** 63 ** 64 72

    ___   (underline) indicates 50 or fewer total respondents within group
    **     indicates question not asked or no cases within group


table 7A.3.2
Source: The National Election Studies
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