Republican Party - R’s rating of party on jobs/std of living scale
Republican Party on government guaranteeing jobs and living standard · Asked in 13 waves, 1972–2012 · 25,044 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972, 1992, 2000. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0513.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: guarpr_rep. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000636. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,006 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940935. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923721. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 1,997 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880328. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,732 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840418. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,936 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820428. |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
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.
| Group | Government see to job and good standard of living | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Government let each person get ahead on his own | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 2% | 4% | 4% | 17% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 5914 | ±2 | |
| Northeast | 2% | 5% | 4% | 16% | 18% | 28% | 27% | 964 | ±4 | |
| Midwest | 1% | 3% | 4% | 17% | 19% | 25% | 31% | 1256 | ±4 | |
| South | 2% | 4% | 4% | 17% | 18% | 27% | 28% | 2283 | ±3 | |
| West | 1% | 5% | 5% | 17% | 18% | 26% | 28% | 1411 | ±4 |
ANES 2012 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). 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.
| 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 |
| face to face |
| 1,418 |
| 1,226 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801121. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,187 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780360. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 1,833 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763245. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,798 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742270. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,321 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720177,V720618. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,087 |