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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-inspiring
President described as inspiring · Asked in 7 waves, 1980–1996 · 12,478 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: See general question text and notes for traits preceding VCF0338. Different traits have been asked in indvidual studies since 1980. 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 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960425. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923638. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,485 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V881017. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,904 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860553. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 1,086 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840326. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820382. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800397. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,614 |
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.
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| 32% |
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| Protestant | 13% | 41% | 30% | 16% | 926 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 13% | 43% | 33% | 11% | 425 | ±5 |
| Jewish † | 20% | 41% | 29% | 10% | 32 | ±19 |
| Other faith | 19% | 32% | 39% | 10% | 104 | ±11 |
| None | 12% | 34% | 36% | 18% | 223 | ±7 |
ANES 1996 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.