The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

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Pace of Civil Rights Leaders' Action 1964-1992
PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED :      'About Right'


  % OF GROUP: '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Males 23 16 26 33 40 40 47 ** 44 ** 53 58 54 56 53
Females 27 21 29 36 42 46 48 ** 51 ** 56 60 58 52 57
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Whites 21 15 23 31 39 43 47 ** 48 ** 55 60 57 55 57
Blacks 63 48 63 53 57 54 53 ** 49 ** 45 48 49 50 48
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Grade School 26 18 27 32 36 38 42 ** 43 ** 49 40 46 49 54
High School 24 18 24 36 41 39 44 ** 44 ** 54 57 56 49 53
Some College, no Degree 22 23 31 32 44 53 49 ** 51 ** 58 62 57 60 54
College Degree/ Post-grad 31 22 40 41 49 57 62 ** 59 ** 55 71 61 62 61
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Income 0-16 Percentile 33 21 32 41 43 41 47 ** 48 ** 54 52 53 50 51
Income 17-33 Percentile 24 20 23 33 38 43 46 ** 44 ** 55 54 53 46 55
Income 34-67 Percentile 22 17 24 36 41 42 45 ** 51 ** 52 61 57 56 54
Income 68-95 Percentile 24 19 32 33 41 50 52 ** 49 ** 57 69 60 59 58
Income 96-100 Percentile 27 21 37 41 49 58 59 ** 61 ** 67 57 71 66 66
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Professionals 28 ** 30 39 43 48 51 ** 52 ** 56 67 62 63 58
White Collar 19 ** 25 29 45 48 50 ** 48 ** 55 59 52 56 57
Blue Collar 27 ** 27 35 40 37 43 ** 45 ** 55 56 53 48 51
Unskilled 28 ** 27 36 47 54 33 ** 50 ** 62 37 57 48 58
Farmers 27 ** 27 42 39 47 49 ** 38 ** 52 52 55 51 58
Housewives 24 ** 27 33 39 47 48 ** 47 ** 55 62 61 50 57
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Union Households 28 18 27 34 39 46 41 ** 47 ** 55 58 56 55 54
Non-Union Households 24 19 28 35 42 43 49 ** 49 ** 55 60 56 54 56
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
South 23 15 23 27 35 37 41 ** 47 ** 49 57 51 47 52
Nonsouth 26 20 29 38 44 46 49 ** 49 ** 57 60 59 57 57
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Born 1975 or later ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 46
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 50 ** 61 64 59 55 58
Born 1943-1958 20 25 23 39 45 46 50 ** 53 ** 58 63 56 59 54
Born 1927-1942 26 18 33 31 41 50 49 ** 48 ** 57 60 58 53 55
Born 1911-1926 26 23 26 37 39 42 43 ** 42 ** 43 49 54 44 54
Born 1895-1910 24 14 23 36 38 34 43 ** 41 ** 52 45 48 59 53
Born before 1895 24 12 30 26 43 40 42 ** 44 ** 0 0 ** ** **
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Democrats (incl leaners) 29 21 32 35 42 45 46 ** 48 ** 55 56 54 56 53
Independents & Apoliticals 25 19 17 36 39 36 46 ** 40 ** 52 62 51 39 58
Republicans (incl leaners) 18 15 24 36 42 46 49 ** 51 ** 55 63 60 56 58
  '64 '66 '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92
Liberals ** ** ** ** 55 52 53 ** 54 ** 57 59 55 60 57
Moderates ** ** ** ** 42 45 47 ** 50 ** 57 60 59 59 54
Conservatives ** ** ** ** 39 41 49 ** 46 ** 55 59 56 56 57

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


Table 4B.2.2
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)