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Average Feelings Toward Presidential Candidates 1952-2004
AVERAGE AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS FOR:      NET PRO DEM. - PRO REP.


  AVG. OF GROUP: '52 '54 '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 -.3 ** 1.0 ** -.2 ** 1.6 ** -.8 ** -1.4 ** .1 ** -.5 ** -.4 ** -.4 ** .8 ** -.1 ** -.1 ** -.1
Females -.7 ** -1.3 ** -.5 ** 1.9 ** -.3 ** 1.0 ** .3 ** 0 ** .3 ** .1 ** 1.2 ** .8 ** .4 ** .7
  '52 '54 '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 -.7 ** -1.3 ** -.5 ** 1.4 ** -.9 ** -1.6 ** -.1 ** -.5 ** -.4 ** -.6 ** .7 ** -.1 ** -.2 ** -.1
Blacks 1 ** .4 ** .3 ** 4.2 ** 3.6 ** 2 ** 2.7 ** 1.9 ** 2.8 ** 1.7 ** 2.8 ** 2.5 ** 2 ** 2.4
  '52 '54 '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 Sch./Some High Sch. 0 ** -.8 ** -.5 ** 2.1 ** .3 ** -.8 ** .8 ** .6 ** 1.2 ** .8 ** 1.1 ** 1 ** .7 ** 1.2
High School Diploma -.7 ** -1.2 ** -.1 ** 1.8 ** -.5 ** -1.2 ** .4 ** -.2 ** 0 ** 0 ** 1.1 ** .5 ** .3 ** .3
Some College, no Degree -1.3 ** -2.1 ** 1.0 ** 1.2 ** -1.4 ** -1.3 ** -.1 ** -.5 ** -.4 ** -.6 ** 1.2 ** .4 ** 0 ** .1
College Degree/ Post-grad -1.3 ** -1.9 ** -.9 ** 1.1 ** -.8 ** -1.4 ** -.8 ** -.6 ** -.1 ** -.2 ** .8 ** -.1 ** .2 ** .4
  '52 '54 '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 -.1 ** -.7 ** -.7 ** 2 ** .3 ** -.5 ** .8 ** .6 ** 1.2 ** .4 ** 1.5 ** 1.4 ** 1 ** 1
Income 17-33 Percentile -.4 ** -.8 ** -.8 ** 2 ** -.4 ** 1.0 ** .8 ** -.1 ** .9 ** .4 ** 1.6 ** .8 ** .4 ** 1
Income 34-67 Percentile -.3 ** 1.0 ** 0 ** 2.1 ** -.8 ** 1.0 ** .4 ** -.2 ** -.2 ** .1 ** 1.2 ** .5 ** -.1 ** .3
Income 68-95 Percentile -.7 ** -1.5 ** -.2 ** 1.3 ** -.6 ** -1.8 ** -.2 ** -.8 ** -.6 ** -.7 ** .5 ** -.2 ** .1 ** 0
Income 96-100 Percentile -2.2 ** -2.6 ** -1.7 ** .8 ** -1.2 ** -2.8 ** -1.7 ** -1.5 ** -2.1 ** -2.5 ** .2 ** -1.1 ** -.7 ** -.5
  '52 '54 '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 -1.3 ** -1.7 ** -.6 ** 1.1 ** -1.2 ** -1.7 ** -.6 ** -.5 ** -.2 ** -.1 ** 1 ** .1 ** 0 ** .8
White Collar -.9 ** -1.7 ** -1.1 ** 1.5 ** -.6 ** 1.0 ** -.2 ** -.4 ** -.3 ** -.5 ** .9 ** .5 ** .1 ** -.1
Blue Collar .2 ** -.8 ** .1 ** 2.3 ** -.2 ** -.9 ** .9 ** 0 ** .5 ** .1 ** 1.4 ** .6 ** .5 ** .6
Unskilled .7 ** -.2 ** -.7 ** 3 ** 1.2 ** 0 ** 1.2 ** 0 ** .8 ** .2 ** 1.4 ** 0 ** .5 ** .6
Farmers -.5 ** -.6 ** -.6 ** 1.2 ** -.7 ** -1.6 ** -.5 ** -.6 ** -1.3 ** -.2 ** .1 ** -.4 ** -.2 ** .5
Housewives -.8 ** -1.4 ** -.4 ** 1.7 ** -.4 ** -1.4 ** .1 ** 0 ** -.2 ** -.3 ** .6 ** -.2 ** -.4 ** 1.0
  '52 '54 '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 .4 ** -.7 ** .8 ** 3 ** 0 ** -.7 ** .8 ** .2 ** 1 ** .5 ** 1.8 ** 1.3 ** .7 ** 1.8
Non-Union Households -.8 ** -1.4 ** -.9 ** 1.3 ** -.6 ** -1.3 ** 0 ** -.4 ** -.3 ** -.2 ** .9 ** .2 ** .1 ** 0
  '52 '54 '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 -.3 ** -.6 ** -.7 ** 1.1 ** -.5 ** -1.2 ** .4 ** -.1 ** .1 ** -.2 ** .7 ** .4 ** -.4 ** -.2
Nonsouth -.6 ** -1.4 ** -.3 ** 1.9 ** -.5 ** -1.2 ** .1 ** -.3 ** 0 ** -.1 ** 1.2 ** .4 ** .4 ** .6
  '52 '54 '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 1975-1990 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** .3 ** .5 ** .8 ** .9
Born 1959-1974 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** .4 ** 0 ** 0 ** 1 ** .4 ** -.3 ** .1
Born 1943-1958 ** ** ** ** ** ** 2.2 ** -.3 ** -.7 ** .5 ** -.2 ** -.2 ** -.2 ** 1 ** .3 ** .2 ** -.1
Born 1927-1942 -.7 ** -1.2 ** .1 ** 1.9 ** -.5 ** -1.1 ** .1 ** -.7 ** .1 ** -.1 ** .9 ** .3 ** .3 ** .4
Born 1911-1926 -.3 ** -1.2 ** -.3 ** 1.8 ** -.3 ** -1.6 ** .1 ** -.1 ** .4 ** 0 ** 1.4 ** .7 ** .8 ** 1
Born 1895-1910 -.6 ** -1.1 ** -.6 ** 1.6 ** -.6 ** -1.3 ** .1 ** 0 ** 0 ** .2 ** .2 ** -.4 ** -2.1 ** **
Born before 1895 -.7 ** -1.4 ** -.9 ** 1.1 ** 1.0 ** -1.5 ** -.9 ** 1.4 ** .8 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
  '52 '54 '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 before 1895 .9 ** .7 ** 1.5 ** 3.2 ** 1.4 ** .2 ** 1.6 ** 1.3 ** 2.7 ** 2.1 ** 3.3 ** 2.6 ** 2.4 ** 3.2
Democrats (incl leaners) -1.3 ** -1.8 ** -.3 ** 1.4 ** -1.1 ** -1.3 ** 0 ** -.6 ** -.5 ** -.2 ** 1.1 ** .2 ** -.3 ** .8
Independents & Apolitical -2.7 ** -3.6 ** -3.2 ** 1.0 ** -3.5 ** -3.1 ** -1.9 ** -2.4 ** 3.0 ** -2.6 ** 2.0 ** -2.5 ** -2.7 ** -3.3
  '52 '54 '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
Republicans (incl leaners) ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 1.2 ** 1.8 ** 1.5 ** 2.4 ** 2.2 ** 3.5 ** 2.9 ** 2.4 ** 3.7
Liberals ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -1.5 ** .3 ** -.2 ** .4 ** .4 ** 1.5 ** .9 ** .9 ** .8
Moderates ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -2.9 ** -1.5 ** -1.8 ** -2.3 ** -2.1 ** -1.1 ** 2.0 ** 2.0 ** -2.5

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


table 7A.1.3
Source: The National Election Studies
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