THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
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Aid to Blacks/Minorities  1970-2004


                           '70  '72  '74  '76  '78  '80  '82  '84  '86  '88  '90  '92  '94  '96  '98  '00  '02  '04 
 
             Govt. Help 1   13   12   12   11   10    5    7    8    7    9    8    6    5    5    9    6   **    8 
                        2    7    7    6    7    5    4    5    7    5    5    6    5    5    4    7    4   **    5 
                        3    7   12   10   11    9   10   10   13   10   10   10   10    9    9   10    7   **    8 
                        4   23   21   21   18   22   25   25   27   28   21   24   24   24   21   25   24   **   22 
                        5   11   10   10   10   14   18   14   16   16   14   14   13   15   18   14   15   **   15 
                        6   10   11    8    9   11   11   14    9   13   13   14   13   15   17   12   15   **   15 
        Help Themselves 7   19   17   19   17   17   12   11    8   12   17   16   19   20   18   14   20   **   16 
      DK, Haven't Thought   10   11   15   17   11   14   15   13    9   11    9   10    7    9   10    9   **   11
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                       N  1494 2255 2489 2834 2284 1401 1403 2231 2152 2008 1957 2467 1765 1708 1274  973      1194  



PERCENTAGE WITHIN STUDY YEAR
Table 4B.4
Source:  The American National Election Studies



     QUESTION TEXT:

     1970-1984, 1986 FORM B, 1988 FORM B: "Some people feel that the
     government in Washington should make every possible effort to improve
     the social and economic position of blacks (1970: Negroes) and other
     minority groups (1980: even if it means giving them preferential
     treatment).  Others feel that the government should not make any
     special effort to help minorities because they should help themselves
     (1970: but they should be expected to help themselves)."
     1986 FORM A, 1988 FORM A, 1990 and later: "Some people feel that the
     government in Washington should make every (prior to 1996 only:
     possible) effort to improve the social and economic position of
     blacks...Others feel that the government should not make any
     special effort to help blacks because they should help themselves."
     ALL YEARS: "Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't
     you thought much about it?" (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
       


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     Table generated:  27NOV05