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Which Party Better Able to Keep U.S. Out of War 1956-2004
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'Same/ Don't Know'


  % OF GROUP: '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Males 49 ** 50 ** 48 69 61 70 53 ** ** ** 53 68 46 65 51 ** 59 ** 64 ** 60 ** 43
Females 54 ** 58 ** 52 78 65 71 62 ** ** ** 60 71 57 72 60 ** 65 ** 75 ** 66 ** 43
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Whites 50 ** 53 ** 51 74 65 73 58 ** ** ** 57 70 50 68 56 ** 62 ** 68 ** 63 ** 42
Blacks 74 ** 68 ** 40 73 51 58 55 ** ** ** 57 64 60 71 63 ** 64 ** 74 ** 60 ** 43
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Grade School 58 ** 58 ** 58 78 70 69 59 ** ** ** 60 68 66 75 69 ** 64 ** 67 ** 63 ** 60
High School 53 ** 57 ** 49 75 63 74 62 ** ** ** 61 75 58 73 60 ** 67 ** 72 ** 69 ** 51
Some College, no Degree 37 ** 46 ** 41 71 58 67 50 ** ** ** 51 65 44 66 50 ** 60 ** 69 ** 61 ** 41
College Degree/ Post-grad 44 ** 45 ** 47 67 58 64 55 ** ** ** 49 65 40 60 48 ** 54 ** 67 ** 54 ** 28
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Income 0-16 Percentile 59 ** 57 ** 54 79 64 74 56 ** ** ** 61 74 57 73 64 ** 67 ** 71 ** 67 ** 45
Income 17-33 Percentile 58 ** 58 ** 53 71 62 65 54 ** ** ** 58 68 57 74 62 ** 62 ** 70 ** 67 ** 53
Income 34-67 Percentile 54 ** 58 ** 45 74 65 72 62 ** ** ** 58 68 53 68 54 ** 64 ** 71 ** 67 ** 42
Income 68-95 Percentile 46 ** 50 ** 49 73 59 69 57 ** ** ** 54 69 45 64 53 ** 59 ** 68 ** 54 ** 36
Income 96-100 Percentile 31 ** 47 ** 50 66 67 57 44 ** ** ** 47 68 41 73 34 ** 57 ** 74 ** 57 ** 27
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Professionals 43 ** 45 ** 46 ** 59 72 50 ** ** ** 51 64 44 64 52 ** 59 ** 67 ** 61 ** 29
White Collar 46 ** 53 ** 47 ** 62 69 55 ** ** ** 55 72 54 69 54 ** 59 ** 63 ** 69 ** 44
Blue Collar 54 ** 56 ** 51 ** 64 68 59 ** ** ** 59 72 54 70 59 ** 64 ** 76 ** 62 ** 53
Unskilled 62 ** 39 ** 44 ** 74 60 50 ** ** ** 67 56 56 68 65 ** 65 ** 64 ** 66 ** 53
Farmers 50 ** 60 ** 57 ** 57 84 59 ** ** ** 59 73 58 74 48 ** 69 ** 53 ** 71 ** 50
Housewives 55 ** 60 ** 52 ** 66 72 67 ** ** ** 63 73 57 75 65 ** 68 ** 78 ** 60 ** 45
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Union Households 59 ** 58 ** 47 72 64 69 61 ** ** ** 53 69 52 66 58 ** 64 ** 75 ** 62 ** 40
Non-Union Households 49 ** 53 ** 51 75 63 70 57 ** ** ** 58 70 52 70 56 ** 62 ** 69 ** 64 ** 43
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
South 60 ** 59 ** 50 77 62 71 55 ** ** ** 57 70 59 72 59 ** 61 ** 68 ** 61 ** 40
Nonsouth 49 ** 53 ** 50 73 63 70 59 ** ** ** 57 69 50 67 55 ** 63 ** 71 ** 65 ** 44
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Born 1975 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 85 ** 77 ** 73 ** 38
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 54 76 53 69 52 ** 59 ** 69 ** 61 ** 42
Born 1943-1958 ** ** ** ** 54 65 60 69 59 ** ** ** 57 64 51 66 55 ** 61 ** 71 ** 59 ** 41
Born 1927-1942 52 ** 59 ** 44 74 66 72 60 ** ** ** 56 72 54 66 58 ** 64 ** 68 ** 64 ** 48
Born 1911-1926 54 ** 56 ** 53 75 63 68 57 ** ** ** 57 74 51 75 61 ** 69 ** 69 ** 67 ** 57
Born 1895-1910 51 ** 54 ** 52 74 61 71 53 ** ** ** 57 68 58 81 62 ** 66 ** 52 ** 61 ** **
Born before 1895 50 ** 46 ** 58 78 64 78 60 ** ** ** 42 71 0 100 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Democrats (incl leaners) 68 ** 63 ** 43 78 68 68 62 ** ** ** 54 68 51 68 62 ** 67 ** 77 ** 63 ** 34
Independents & Apoliticals 64 ** 81 ** 73 87 78 86 78 ** ** ** 76 92 77 89 81 ** 85 ** 86 ** 84 ** 83
Republicans (incl leaners) 26 ** 34 ** 57 62 49 68 45 ** ** ** 52 64 46 63 42 ** 49 ** 56 ** 56 ** 42
  '56 '58 '60 '62 '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04
Liberals ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 60 ** ** ** 48 55 38 58 53 ** 58 ** 73 ** 63 ** 28
Moderates ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 54 ** ** ** 61 73 57 73 59 ** 68 ** 77 ** 59 ** 47
Conservatives ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 49 ** ** ** 51 65 43 65 45 ** 51 ** 56 ** 56 ** 38

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


Table 2B.6.3
Source: The American National Election Studies
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NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed. See Table 1A.3

(Table generated: 09DEC05)