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]? Republican Presidential candidate trait - compassionate
Republican presidential candidate described as compassionate · Asked in 3 waves, 1984–1992 · 6,782 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 Republican presidential candidates since 1980 includes: Ronald Reagan 1980,1984; George Bush 1988,1992; Bob Dole 1996; George W. Bush 2000,2004; John McCain 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 | 15% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923636. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,485 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880276. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840321. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,257 |
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.
| 45% |
| 32% |
| 8% |
| 2485 |
| ±2 |
| Urban | 12% | 35% | 40% | 12% | 635 | ±4 |
| Suburban | 15% | 49% | 29% | 7% | 1041 | ±3 |
| Rural | 16% | 48% | 30% | 5% | 809 | ±3 |
ANES 1992 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.