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1960,1962: Which party do you think is more likely to see to it that people get doctors and hospital care at low cost, the Democrats or the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be any difference? 1964, 1968: Which party do you think is more likely to want the government to help in getting doctor and hospital care at low cost, the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be any difference between them on this?
Which party favors government help with medical care · Asked in 4 waves, 1960–1968 · 4,907 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 1962, 1964, 1968. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See also: VCF0508-VCF0511. If R’s own opinion on this issue was ‘no opinion,’ ‘DK’ or NA, then R was not asked this question. 1986 NOTE: Code 2 includes 6 cases where George Wallace/American Independent Party was mentioned.
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 | Democrats | No difference | Republicans | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 62% | 28% | 9% | 1312 | ±3 | |
| Urban |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680065. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,312 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640077. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,320 |
| ANES 1962 Time Series Study Source variable: V620060. | 1962-11-07 | face to face | 1,297 | 1,111 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600068. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,164 |
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.
| 72% |
| 22% |
| 5% |
| 349 |
| ±5 |
| Suburban | 60% | 31% | 9% | 394 | ±5 |
| Rural | 57% | 30% | 13% | 569 | ±4 |
ANES 1968 Time Series Study · US citizens of voting age (21+ in most states before 1972) 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.