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1960: Which party do you think is more likely to see to it that everybody who wants to work can find a job, the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be any difference between them? 1964,1968: Which party do you think is more likely to favor the government seeing to it that each person has a job and a good standard of living (1964 only: the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be any difference between them on this)?
Which party favors guaranteed jobs and living standards · Asked in 3 waves, 1960–1968 · 4,292 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See also: VCF0513-VCF0514. If R’s own opinion on this issue was ‘no opinion,’ ‘DK’ or NA, then R was not asked this question. 1968 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 | 53% | 34% | 13% | 1557 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680067. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,557 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640080. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,571 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600055. | 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.
| 49% |
| 36% |
| 15% |
| 286 |
| ±6 |
| 30–44 | 56% | 33% | 11% | 463 | ±5 |
| 45–64 | 52% | 37% | 12% | 540 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 55% | 27% | 17% | 263 | ±6 |
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.