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Average Feeling Thermometer Toward Vice-Presidential Candidates 1968-2004
AVERAGE AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS FOR:      BOTH CANDIDATES


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

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


table 7A.3.3
Source: The National Election Studies
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(Table generated: 07DEC05)