|
 |
| Sample Characteristics |
Frequency |
Valid Percent* |
| Sample size |
8683 |
100 |
| East |
1987 |
23 |
| South |
2246 |
26 |
| Central/Great Lakes |
2678 |
31 |
| West |
1728 |
20 |
| Democrat |
3267 |
38 |
| Republican |
3100 |
36 |
| Independent/Minor party |
2237 |
26 |
| 18-29 |
1730 |
20 |
| 30-49 |
3461 |
40 |
| 50-64 |
1990 |
23 |
| 65+ |
1471 |
17 |
| 18-24 |
591 |
7 |
| 25-34 |
1595 |
18 |
| 35-54 |
3630 |
42 |
| 55-69 |
2093 |
24 |
| 70+ |
743 |
9 |
| White |
6364 |
75 |
| Hispanic |
849 |
10 |
| African American |
933 |
11 |
| Asian/Pacific |
170 |
2 |
| Other/mixed |
170 |
2 |
| Did not answer race |
198 |
-- |
| Live in large city |
2964 |
34 |
| Live in small city |
1789 |
21 |
| Live in suburbs |
2333 |
27 |
| Live in rural area |
1520 |
18 |
| Progressive/very liberal |
979 |
12 |
| Liberal |
1432 |
17 |
| Moderate |
2378 |
28 |
| Conservative |
2326 |
28 |
| Very conservative |
844 |
10 |
| Libertarian |
494 |
6 |
| Did not answer ideology |
229 |
-- |
| Roman Catholic |
2279 |
27 |
| Protestant |
4221 |
50 |
| Jewish |
253 |
3 |
| Other/none |
1688 |
20 |
| Did not answer religion |
242 |
-- |
| Born-again |
1935 |
47 |
| Not born-again |
2206 |
53 |
| Member of union |
1773 |
21 |
| Not member of union |
6858 |
80 |
| Parent of child under 17 |
2440 |
28 |
| Not parent of child under 17 |
6178 |
72 |
| Married |
5048 |
59 |
| Single, never married |
1928 |
22 |
| Divorced/widowed/separated |
1288 |
15 |
| Civil union/domestic partnership |
336 |
4 |
| Less than $25,000 |
681 |
9 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
635 |
8 |
| $35,000-$49,999 |
1106 |
15 |
| $50,000-$74,999 |
1686 |
22 |
| $75,000-$99,999 |
1300 |
17 |
| $100,000 or more |
2167 |
29 |
| Did not answer income |
1107 |
-- |
| Male |
4147 |
48 |
| Female |
4456 |
52 |
|
| * Numbers have been rounded to the nearest percent and might not total 100. |
|
| Poynter Institute survey conducted by Zogby International, May 9-12, 2008 |