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Average Feeling Thermometer Toward Vice-Presidential Candidates 1968-2008
AVERAGE AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS FOR:      NET PRO DEM. - PRO REP.


  AVG. OF GROUP: '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Males 55 ** 47 ** 51 ** 49 ** 50 ** 55 ** 57 ** 48 ** 49 ** 51 63
Females 56 ** 49 ** 52 ** 50 ** 52 ** 53 ** 59 ** 54 ** 51 ** 55 65
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Whites 54 ** 46 ** 51 ** 50 ** 50 ** 53 ** 57 ** 49 ** 49 ** 51 60
Blacks 65 ** 67 ** 56 ** 53 ** 63 ** 59 ** 66 ** 60 ** 56 ** 62 78
  '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. 54 ** 49 ** 52 ** 55 ** 54 ** 57 ** 59 ** 60 ** 50 ** 55 79
High School Diploma 55 ** 47 ** 52 ** 50 ** 51 ** 53 ** 57 ** 53 ** 48 ** 52 71
Some College, no Degree 55 ** 47 ** 50 ** 48 ** 49 ** 54 ** 58 ** 49 ** 50 ** 52 62
College Degree/ Post-grad 59 ** 50 ** 50 ** 49 ** 53 ** 56 ** 59 ** 48 ** 51 ** 54 56
  '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 ** 51 ** 52 ** 54 ** 56 ** 56 ** 60 ** 58 ** 53 ** 54 76
Income 17-33 Percentile 54 ** 50 ** 54 ** 51 ** 54 ** 54 ** 59 ** 54 ** 50 ** 58 71
Income 34-67 Percentile 55 ** 48 ** 52 ** 50 ** 50 ** 53 ** 58 ** 51 ** 48 ** 53 63
Income 68-95 Percentile 57 ** 45 ** 50 ** 47 ** 50 ** 55 ** 57 ** 48 ** 50 ** 52 55
Income 96-100 Percentile 60 ** 43 ** 45 ** 44 ** 47 ** 51 ** 58 ** 43 ** 47 ** 46 50
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Professionals 56 ** 47 ** 50 ** 48 ** 51 ** 55 ** 59 ** 49 ** 51 ** 56 **
White Collar 56 ** 49 ** 51 ** 51 ** 51 ** 54 ** 57 ** 51 ** 50 ** 51 **
Blue Collar 55 ** 49 ** 53 ** 50 ** 53 ** 53 ** 59 ** 53 ** 49 ** 53 **
Unskilled 54 ** 52 ** 53 ** 49 ** 51 ** 55 ** 56 ** 52 ** 49 ** 57 **
Farmers 50 ** 47 ** 47 ** 52 ** 42 ** 54 ** 47 ** 46 ** 49 ** 41 **
Housewives 55 ** 46 ** 50 ** 50 ** 48 ** 53 ** 57 ** 50 ** 48 ** 45 **
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Union Households 58 ** 50 ** 54 ** 51 ** 54 ** 55 ** 61 ** 54 ** 52 ** 58 62
Non-Union Households 55 ** 47 ** 50 ** 49 ** 50 ** 54 ** 57 ** 50 ** 49 ** 52 64
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
South 52 ** 46 ** 51 ** 50 ** 51 ** 55 ** 57 ** 51 ** 47 ** 50 61
Nonsouth 56 ** 48 ** 51 ** 50 ** 51 ** 54 ** 58 ** 51 ** 51 ** 54 66
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Born 1991 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 71
Born 1975-1990 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 54 ** 51 ** 52 ** 57 63
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** 49 ** 52 ** 53 ** 57 ** 51 ** 48 ** 51 60
Born 1943-1958 56 ** 52 ** 52 ** 50 ** 51 ** 54 ** 58 ** 51 ** 49 ** 51 60
Born 1927-1942 56 ** 49 ** 50 ** 48 ** 52 ** 55 ** 57 ** 50 ** 49 ** 53 68
Born 1911-1926 56 ** 45 ** 51 ** 50 ** 51 ** 55 ** 59 ** 53 ** 53 ** 61 **
Born 1895-1910 53 ** 45 ** 51 ** 53 ** 47 ** 52 ** 56 ** 46 ** 58 ** ** **
Born before 1895 53 ** 38 ** 45 ** 63 ** 52 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Born before 1895 60 ** 57 ** 58 ** 55 ** 62 ** 62 ** 69 ** 61 ** 58 ** 67 75
Democrats (incl leaners) 54 ** 47 ** 49 ** 48 ** 49 ** 52 ** 58 ** 51 ** 49 ** 54 72
Independents & Apolitical 48 ** 35 ** 42 ** 43 ** 39 ** 46 ** 44 ** 39 ** 40 ** 37 47
  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Republicans (incl leaners) ** ** 62 ** 59 ** 55 ** 62 ** 61 ** 71 ** 61 ** 59 ** 72 74
Liberals ** ** 47 ** 52 ** 51 ** 53 ** 56 ** 60 ** 53 ** 51 ** 55 67
Moderates ** ** 38 ** 43 ** 44 ** 42 ** 49 ** 47 ** 41 ** 44 ** 39 47

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


table 7A.3.4
Source: The National Election Studies
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