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1 DETAILED PARTY IDENTIFICATION TABLES Page Table 1: Party Identification Table 2: Party Identification among Whites Table 3: Leaned Party Identification Table 4: Leaned Party Identification among Whites Table 5: Demographics of the Parties Table 6: Opinions on Issues Table 7: Social and Political Values... 17

2 TABLE 1: PARTY IDENTIFICATION AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap 2012 N FIGURES READ ACROSS % % % % % % % % % % % % ALL VOTERS D D D GENDER Men R D Even 6212 Women D D D AGE Even D D D D D DETAILED AGE D D D R D D D D D D D D GENDER BY AGE Men R D D Men R D R Men R D D Men R Even R Women D D D Women D D D Women D D D Women D D D RACE* White, non-hispanic R R R NET Nonwhite D D D Black, non-hispanic D D D Hispanic D D D EDUCATION College grad R D D Some college or less D D D DETAILED EDUCATION Post graduate D D D College graduate R R D Some college R D D HS or less D D D GENDER BY EDUCATION College grad men R R R College grad women D D D Some coll or less men R D D Some coll or less women D D D INCOME $75, R R D $30,000-$74, R D D Less than $30, D D D DETAILED INCOME $150, R R R $100,000-$149, R R D $75,000-$99, R R D $50,000-$74, R D D $30,000-$49, D D D $20,000-$29, D D D Less than $20, D D D MARITAL STATUS Married R R R Living with a partner D D Divorced/Separated D D D Widowed D D D Never married D D D MARITAL STATUS BY GENDER Married men R R R Unmarried men D D D Married women R D D Unmarried women D D D

3 TABLE 1: PARTY IDENTIFICATION AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap 2012 N % % % % % % % % % % % % PARENT OR GUARDIAN Yes R D D No D D D HOMEOWNER Own home R D R Rent/Other D D D EMPLOYED Yes R D D No D D D UNION HOUSEHOLD Yes D D D No Even D D REGION Northeast D D D Midwest D D D South D D D West D D D DETAILED REGION New England D D D Mid-Atlantic D D D Great Lakes D D D Midwest Plains R D R South Atlantic D D D Deep South R Even R South Central R D R Mountain R Even R Pacific D D D COMMUNITY TYPE Urban D D D Suburban R D D Rural R D R IDEOLOGY Conservative R R R Moderate D D D Liberal D D D RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE* Total Protestant R D R White evangelical Prot R R R White mainline Prot R R R Black Protestant D D D Total Catholic D D D White Catholic R D R Hispanic Catholic* D D D Mormon R R R Jewish D D D Unaffiliated D D D *Whites and blacks include only those who are non-hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Hispanics reported only for polls conducted in both English and Spanish. 3

4 TABLE 2: PARTY IDENTIFICATION AMONG WHITE REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap 2012 N FIGURES READ ACROSS % % % % % % % % % % % % ALL WHITE VOTERS R R R GENDER Men R R R Women R D R AGE R R R R Even R DETAILED AGE R R R R R R R Even R Even R R GENDER BY AGE Men R R R Men R R R Men R R R Men R R R Women R D D Women R R D Women R D R Women D D R EDUCATION College grad R R Even 4687 Some college or less R R R DETAILED EDUCATION Post graduate D D D College graduate R R R Some college R R R HS or less R R R GENDER BY EDUCATION College grad men R R R College grad women R D D Some coll or less men R R R Some coll or less women R D R INCOME $75, R R R $30,000-$74, R R R Less than $30, D D D DETAILED INCOME $150, R R R $100,000-$149, R R R $75,000-$99, R R R $50,000-$74, R R R $30,000-$49, R Even R $20,000-$29, D D Even 925 Less than $20, D D D MARITAL STATUS Married R R R Living with a partner D D Divorced/Separated D D D Widowed D D R Never married D D D MARITAL STATUS BY GENDER Married men R R R Unmarried men R D R Married women R R R Unmarried women D D D

5 TABLE 2: PARTY IDENTIFICATION AMONG WHITE REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap Rep Dem Ind gap 2012 N % % % % % % % % % % % % PARENT OR GUARDIAN Yes R R R No R D R HOMEOWNER Own home R R R Rent/other D D R EMPLOYED Yes R R R No R D R UNION HOUSEHOLD Yes D D D No R R R REGION Northeast Even D D Midwest R Even R South R R R West R R R DETAILED REGION New England D D D Mid-Atlantic R D D Great Lakes R D R Midwest Plains R R R South Atlantic R R R Deep South R R R South Central R R R Mountain R R R Pacific Even D D COMMUNITY TYPE Urban Even D D Suburban R R R Rural R R R IDEOLOGY Conservative R R R Moderate D D D Liberal D D D Whites include only those who are non-hispanic. 5

6 TABLE 3: PARTY IDENTIFICATION WITH LEANERS AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No 2012 Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap N FIGURES READ ACROSS % % % % % % % % % ALL VOTERS D D D GENDER Men R D R Women D D D AGE D D D D D D DETAILED AGE D D D R D D D D D D D R GENDER BY AGE Men D D D Men R Even R Men R Even R Men R R R Women D D D Women D D D Women D D D Women D D D RACE* White, non-hispanic R R R NET Nonwhite D D D Black, non-hispanic D D D Hispanic D D D EDUCATION College grad Even D D Some college or less D D D DETAILED EDUCATION Post graduate D D D College graduate R D D Some college R D Even 3848 HS or less D D D GENDER BY EDUCATION College grad men R R R College grad women D D D Some coll or less men R D R Some coll or less women D D D INCOME $75, R R R $30,000-$74, R D D Less than $30, D D D DETAILED INCOME $150, R R R $100,000-$149, R R R $75,000-$99, R D Even 1713 $50,000-$74, R D Even 1978 $30,000-$49, D D D $20,000-$29, D D D Less than $20, D D D MARITAL STATUS Married R R R Living with a partner D D Divorced/Separated D D D Widowed D D D Never married D D D MARITAL STATUS BY GENDER Married men R R R Unmarried men D D D Married women R D Even 2476 Unmarried women D D D

7 TABLE 3: PARTY IDENTIFICATION WITH LEANERS AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No 2012 Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap N % % % % % % % % % PARENT OR GUARDIAN Yes R D D No D D D HOMEOWNER Own home R D R Rent/Other D D D EMPLOYED Yes R D D No D D D UNION HOUSEHOLD Yes D D D No Even D R REGION Northeast D D D Midwest D D D South R D R West D D D DETAILED REGION New England D D D Mid-Atlantic D D D Great Lakes D D D Midwest Plains R D R South Atlantic D D D Deep South R R R South Central R D R Mountain R D R Pacific D D D COMMUNITY TYPE Urban D D D Suburban R D Even 6553 Rural R D R IDEOLOGY Conservative R R R Moderate D D D Liberal D D D RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE* Total Protestant R D R White evangelical Prot R R R White mainline Prot R Even R Black Protestant D D D Total Catholic D D D White Catholic R D R Hispanic Catholic* D D D Mormon R R R Jewish D D D Unaffiliated D D D *Whites and blacks include only those who are non-hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Hispanics reported only for polls conducted in both English and Spanish. 7

8 TABLE 4: PARTY IDENTIFICATION WITH LEANERS AMONG WHITE REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No 2012 Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap N FIGURES READ ACROSS % % % % % % % % % ALL WHITE VOTERS R R R GENDER Men R R R Women R D R AGE R R R R Even R DETAILED AGE R D R R R R R Even R Even R R GENDER BY AGE Men R R R Men R R R Men R R R Men R R R Women R D D Women R D R Women R D R Women D D R EDUCATION College grad R D R Some college or less R R R DETAILED EDUCATION Post graduate D D D College graduate R R R Some college R R R HS or less R R R GENDER BY EDUCATION College grad men R R R College grad women D D D Some coll or less men R R R Some coll or less women R D R INCOME $75, R R R $30,000-$74, R R R Less than $30, D D D DETAILED INCOME $150, R R R $100,000-$149, R R R $75,000-$99, R R R $50,000-$74, R R R $30,000-$49, R D R $20,000-$29, D D R Less than $20, D D D MARITAL STATUS Married R R R Living with a partner D D Divorced/Separated D D R Widowed D D R Never married D D D MARITAL STATUS BY GENDER Married men R R R Unmarried men R D R Married women R R R Unmarried women D D D

9 TABLE 4: PARTY IDENTIFICATION WITH LEANERS AMONG WHITE REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No Rep/ Dem/ No 2012 Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap Ln Rep Ln Dem leaning gap N % % % % % % % % % PARENT OR GUARDIAN Yes R R R No R D R HOMEOWNER Own home R R R Rent/other D D Even 156 EMPLOYED Yes R R R No R D R UNION HOUSEHOLD Yes D D D No R R R REGION Northeast D D D Midwest R D R South R R R West R D R DETAILED REGION New England D D D Mid-Atlantic R D Even 1317 Great Lakes R D R Midwest Plains R R R South Atlantic R R R Deep South R R R South Central R R R Mountain R R R Pacific D D D COMMUNITY TYPE Urban D D Even 2546 Suburban R R R Rural R R R IDEOLOGY Conservative R R R Moderate D D D Liberal D D D Whites include only those who are non-hispanic. 9

10 TABLE 5: PROFILES OF THE PARTIES AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Party Identification Party ID with Leaners All Rep Dem Ind Rep/ Ln Rep Dem/ Ln Dem FIGURES READ DOWN % % % % % % GENDER Men Women AGE DETAILED AGE GENDER BY AGE Men Men Men Men Women Women Women Women RACE* White, non-hispanic Black, non-hispanic Hispanic Mixed, non-hispanic EDUCATION College grad Some college HS or less DETAILED EDUCATION Post graduate College graduate Some college HS graduate Less than HS INCOME $75, $30,000-$74, Less than $30, Don't know DETAILED INCOME $150, $100,000-$149, $75,000-$99, $50,000-$74, $30,000-$49, $20,000-$29, Less than $20, Don't know

11 TABLE 5: PROFILES OF THE PARTIES AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Party Identification Party ID with Leaners All Rep Dem Ind Rep/ Ln Rep Dem/ Ln Dem % % % % % % MARITAL STATUS Married Living with a partner Divorced/Separated Widowed Never married MARITAL STATUS BY GENDER Married men Unmarried men Married women Unmarried women PARENT OR GUARDIAN Yes No HOMEOWNER Own home Rent/Other EMPLOYED Yes No UNION HOUSEHOLD Yes No REGION Northeast Midwest South West DETAILED REGION New England Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes Midwest Plains South Atlantic Deep South South Central Mountain Pacific COMMUNITY TYPE Urban Suburban Rural IDEOLOGY Conservative Moderate Liberal RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE* White evangelical Prot White mainline Prot Other Protestant Catholic Other Unaffiliated *Whites and blacks include only those who are non-hispanic; Hispanics are of any race. Race reported only for polls conducted in both English and Spanish. 11

12 12 TABLE 6: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People and the Press ECONOMIC How would you rate economic conditions in this country todayexcellent, good, only fair, or poor? (June 2012) A year from now, do you expect that economic conditions in the country as a whole will be better than they are at present, or worse, or just about the same? (June 2012) How would you rate your own personal financial situation? Would you say you are in excellent shape, good shape, only fair shape or poor shape financially? (June 2012) Over the course of the next year, do you think the financial situation of you and your family will improve a lot, improve some, get a little worse, or get a lot worse? (June 2012) If you were setting priorities for the federal gov't these days, would you place a higher priority on spending to help the economy recover or a higher priority on reducing the budget deficit? (June 2012) During the financial market problems of 2008 the gov't made major loans to banks and financial institutions to try to keep the markets secure. Do you think this was the right thing or the wrong thing for the gov't to do? (Feb 2012) The gov't gave loans to General Motors and Chrysler during this period. Do you think this was mostly good or mostly bad for the economy (Feb 2012) In early 2009, President Obama and Congress passed a major economic stimulus plan that included money for states to deal with budget problems and funding for roads and other infrastructure. Do you think this was mostly good or mostly bad for the economy? (Feb 2012) As you may know, in early 2009 Congress passed Barack Obama's $800 billion stimulus plan. Do you approve or disapprove of this plan? (Feb 16-20, 2012) How fair do you think our present federal tax system is? Would you say it is very fair, moderately fair, not too fair, or not fair at all? (Dec 2011) Which of the following bothers you most about taxes - The large amount you pay in taxes, the complexity of the tax system, or the feeling that some wealthy people get away with not paying their fair share? (Dec 2011) Which comes closest to expressing your view of the federal tax system - on the whole, the federal tax system works pretty well and Congress should only make minor changes to make it work better, or there is so much wrong with the federal tax system that Congress should completely change it? (Dec 2011) Rep Dem Indep All % % % % Excellent/Good diff Only fair Poor Don't know 1 1 * 1 Better Worse Same Don't know Excellent/Good Only fair/poor Don't know Net Improve Net Get worse Don't know Spend to recover Reduce deficit Don't know Right thing Wrong thing Don t Know Mostly good Mostly bad Don't know Mostly good Mostly bad Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Net Fair Net Not fair Don't know Amt you pay Complexity Wealthy don't pay Don't know Minor changes Complete change Don't know

13 13 TABLE 6: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Rep Dem Indep All % % % % Help Do you think raising taxes on income over $250,000 would help Hurt the economy, hurt the economy, or not make a difference? (July No difference , 2012) Don't know More fair Do you think raising taxes on income over $250,000 would Less fair make the tax system more fair, less fair, or not make a No difference difference? (July 12-15, 2012) Don't know GOVERNMENT If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller Smaller government providing fewer services or a bigger government Bigger providing more services (Jan 2012) Don't know Favorable Would you say your overall opinion of the Republican party is Unfavorable favorable or unfavorable? (July 2012) Don't know Favorable Would you say your overall opinion of the Democratic party is Unfavorable favorable or unfavorable? (July 2012) Don't know Favorable Would you say your overall opinion of Congress is favorable or Unfavorable unfavorable? (July 2012) Don't know Favorable Would you say your overall opinion of the Supreme Court is Unfavorable favorable or unfavorable? (July 2012) Don't know DOMESTIC ISSUES What do you think is more important - to protect the right of Protect rights Americans to own guns or to control gun ownership (July 26-29, Control guns ) Don't know Favor Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry Oppose legally? (July 2012) Don't know Favor Do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to adopt Oppose children? (July 2012) Don't know Net Legal Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most Net Illegal cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? (April 2012) Don't know Favor Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose the Oppose death penalty for persons convicted of murder? (Nov 2011) Don't know Approve Do you approve or disapprove of the health care legislation Disapprove passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010? (July 2012) Don't know diff

14 14 TABLE 6: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press What should be the priority for dealing with illegal immigration in the U.S.? Better border security and stronger enforcement of our immigration laws, creating a way for illegal immigrants already here to become citizens if they meet certain requirements, or should both be given equal priority? (June 2012) All Rep Dem Indep % % % % Enforce laws diff Path to citizenship Equal priority Don't know As you may know, two years ago the state of Arizona passed a law that requires police to verify the legal status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect that the person is in the country illegally. Do you approve or disapprove of Arizona's immigration law? (June 2012) ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Right now, which one of the following do you think should be the more important priority for addressing America's energy supply- Developing alternative sources, such as wind, solar and hydrogen technology, or expanding exploration and production of oil, coal, and natural gas? (Mar 2012) Would you favor or oppose the gov't allowing more offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters? (Mar 2012) Would you favor or oppose the gov't increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology? (Mar 2012) Would you favor or oppose the gov't promoting the increased use of nuclear power? (Mar 2012) How much have you heard about the Keystone XL pipeline that would transport oil from Canada's oil sands region through the midwest to refineries in Texas? Do you think the government should or should not approve the building of this pipeline? (Feb 2012) Is there solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades or not? Do you believe that the earth is getting warmer mostly because of human activity, such as burning fossil fuels, or mostly because of natural patterns in the earth's environment? (Nov 2011) In your view, is global warming a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem? (Nov 2011) FOREIGN POLICY How well is the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan going? (April 2012) Approve Disapprove Don't know Alternative energy Oil, coal, gas Don't know Favor Oppose Don't know 3 * 6 2 Favor Oppose Don't know Favor Oppose Don't know Heard about Among those who have heard Should approve Shouldn't approve Don't know Yes, warmer Human activity Natural patterns Don't know No, not warmer Don't know Net Serious Net Not serious Don't know Very/fairly well Not too/at all well Don't know

15 15 TABLE 6: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Do you think the U.S. should keep military troops in Afghanistan until the situation has stabilized, or do you think the U.S. should remove troops as soon as possible? (April 2012) All Rep Dem Indep % % % % Keep troops diff Remove troops Don't know How much have you heard about the dispute over Iran's nuclear program? Do you think tougher international sanctions on Iran will or will not work in getting Iran to give up its nuclear program? (Feb 2012) In your opinion, which is more important- To prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action, or to avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons? (Feb 2012) Heard about Among those who have heard Will work Will not work Don't know Prevent weapons Avoid conflict Don't know If Israel were to attack Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program, what position should the U.S. take? Should it support Israel's military action, oppose Israel's military action, or should the U.S. stay neutral? (Feb 2012) Do you approve or disapprove of the U.S. conducting missile strikes from pilotless aircraft called drones to target extremists in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia? (July 2012) Support Oppose Stay neutral Don't know Appprove Disapprove Don't know PARTY HEATS Which party do you think is better described by the phrase "can better manage the federal gov't"? (Mar 2012) Which party do you think is better described by the phrase "is more extreme in its positions"? (Mar 2012) Which party do you think is better described by the phrase "is more willing to work with political leaders from the other party"? (Dec 2011) Which party do you think is better described by the phrase "governs in a more honest and ethical way"? (Dec 2011) Which party do you think could do a better job of improving the job situation? (Mar 2012) Which party do you think could do a better job of representing your views on abortion? (Mar 2012) Which party do you think could do a better job of dealing with health care? (Mar 2012) Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know Republican party Democratic party Don't know

16 16 TABLE 6: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 If there are financial sacrifices that come with changing Social Security, should people of all income levels share in the financial sacrifices or should higher income people who can most afford it make the financial sacrifices? (June 2011) Does Medicare, the program that provides health care for seniors and people with permanent disabilities, make it too easy to get medical care and treatments that may not be necessary, too difficult to get medical care and treatments that may be necessary, or is Medicare coverage about right? (June 2011) Rep Dem Indep All % % % % Republican party Which party do you think could do a better job of dealing with Democratic party the nation's energy problems? (Mar 2012) Don't know Republican party Which party do you think could do a better job of dealing with Democratic party the federal budget deficit? (Mar 2012) Don't know Republican party Which party do you think could do a better job of dealing with Democratic party the Medicare system? (Mar 2012) Don't know ENTITLEMENTS How much have you heard about a proposal to change Medicare Heard about into a program that would give future participants a credit Among those who have heard toward purchasing private health insurance coverage? Do you Favor favor or oppose this proposal? (Aug 16-19, 2012) Oppose Don't know Which is more important, taking steps to reduce the budget Budget deficit deficit or keeping Social Security and Medicare benefits as they Keep benefits are? (Oct 2011) Don't know Which do you think is more important when it comes to Social Avoid tax increases Security's future - Avoiding any Social Security tax increases for Avoid benefit cuts workers and employers, or avoiding any future cuts in Social Don't know Security benefits? (Oct 2011) diff All incomes equally High income more Don't know Too easy Too difficult About right Don't know Which comes closer to your view - People on Medicare need to be responsible for more of the costs of their health care to keep the program financially secure, or people on Medicare already pay enough of the cost of their health care? (June 2011) Which comes closer to your view about the Medicaid program for low-income people - States should be able to cut back on who is eligible for Medicaid in order to deal with budget problems, or low-income people should not have their benefits taken away? (June 2011) Should pay more Pay enough now Don't know Be able to cut back Don't cut benefits Don't know

17 17 TABLE 7: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL VALUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly disagree with it, or completely disagree with it. GOVERNMENT When something is run by the government, it is usually inefficient and wasteful The federal government should run only those things that cannot be run at the local level The federal government controls too much of our daily lives The government is really run for the benefit of all the people I am concerned that the government is collecting too much information about people like me The government needs to do more to make health care affordable and accessible I am concerned about the government becoming too involved in healthcare Rep Dem Indep All % % % % Agree diff Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know SAFETY NET It is the responsibility of the government to take care of people who can't take care of themselves The government should help more needy people even if it means going deeper in debt The government should guarantee every citizen enough to eat and a place to sleep Poor people have become too dependent on government assistance programs Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know BUSINESS Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good The strength of this country today is mostly based on the success of American business A free market economy needs government regulation in order to best serve the public interest Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know

18 18 TABLE 7: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL VALUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 There is too much power concentrated in the hands of a few big companies Business corporations generally strike a fair balance between making profits and serving the public interest Business corporations make too much profit I am concerned that business corporations are collecting too much information about people like me All Rep Dem Indep % % % % diff Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know WALL STREET Wall Street makes an important contribution to the American economy Wall Street only cares about making money for itself Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know LABOR Labor unions are necessary to protect the working person Labor unions have too much power Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know ENVIRONMENT There needs to be stricter laws and regulations to protect the environment People should be willing to pay higher prices in order to protect the environment Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know FOREIGN POLICY It's best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs We should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home The best way to ensure peace is through military strength Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know

19 19 TABLE 7: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL VALUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 It is my belief that we should get even with any country that tries to take advantage of the United States We all should be willing to fight for our country, whether it is right or wrong Most of the countries that have gotten help from America end up resenting us All Rep Dem Indep % % % % Agree diff Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know TERRORISM/CIVIL LIBERTIES Occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. will be part of life in the future I often worry about the chances of a nuclear attack by terrorists Freedom of speech should not extend to groups that are sympathetic to terrorists The police should be allowed to search the houses of people who might be sympathetic to terrorists without a court order Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know RELIGION Prayer is an important part of my daily life I never doubt the existence of God We all will be called before God at the Judgment Day to answer for our sins Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know SOCIAL VALUES Gays and lesbians should not be allowed to teach in public schools School boards ought to have the right to fire teachers who are known homosexuals Books that contain dangerous ideas should be banned from public school libraries Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know

20 20 TABLE 7: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL VALUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 I have old-fashioned values about family and marriage There are clear guidelines about what's good or evil that apply to everyone regardless of their situation Women should return to their traditional roles in society Women get fewer opportunities than men for good jobs One parent can bring up a child as well as two parents together A pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works All Rep Dem Indep % % % % Agree diff Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Our society should do what is necessary to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed We have gone too far in pushing equal rights in this country Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know RACE RELATIONS I think it's all right for blacks and whites to date each other I think it's all right for blacks and whites to marry each other We should make every possible effort to improve the position of blacks and other minorities, even if it means giving them preferential treatment In the past few years there hasn't been much real improvement in the position of black people in this country Discrimination against blacks are rare today Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know

21 21 TABLE 7: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL VALUES BY PARTY AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS (CONT.) Pew Research Center for the People and the Press April 4-15, 2012 IMMIGRATION We should restrict and control people coming into our country to live more than we do now The growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten traditional American customs and values It bothers me when I come in contact with immigrants who speak little or no English All Rep Dem Indep % % % % Agree diff Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know PERSONAL EFFICACY As Americans we can always find a way to solve our problems and get what we want I don't believe that there are any real limits to growth in this country today Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside our control Hard work offers little guarantee of success Many people today think they can get ahead without working hard and making sacrifices I admire people who get rich by working hard I admire people who are rich Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know FINANCIAL SITUATION Today it's really true that the rich just get richer while the poor get poorer I often don't have enough money to make ends meet I'm pretty well satisfied with the way things are going for me financially Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know Agree Disagree Don't know