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POLITICAL FIGURE TRAITS - GENERAL TEXT I am going to read a list of words and phrases people may use to describe political figures… Think about [NAME]. The first phrase is [TRAIT] In your opinion, does the phrase [TRAIT] describe [NAME] extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all? (What about) [NEXT TRAIT]? President trait- Intelligent
President described as intelligent · Asked in 9 waves, 1984–2008 · 14,135 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped as not asked: 0 'Form B (1986)'. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: A list of presidents since 1980 includes: Carter 1980; Reagan 1982,1984,1986, 1988; George Bush Sr. 1992; Clinton 1994,1996,1998,2000; George W. Bush 2002,2004,2008.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Extremely well | Quite well | Not too well | Not well at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083178e. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,133 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043121. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025082. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 664 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001642a. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,680 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960421. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923635. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,485 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V881014. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,904 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 10% |
| 35% |
| 32% |
| 23% |
| 1133 |
| ±4 |
| Men | 8% | 34% | 34% | 24% | 480 | ±6 |
| Women | 11% | 36% | 30% | 22% | 653 | ±5 |
ANES 2008 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 |
| face to face |
| 2,176 |
| 1,086 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840323. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |