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Which political party do you think is more in favor of cutting military spending - the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn’t there be much difference between them?
Which party favors cutting military spending · Asked in 2 waves, 1972–1976 · 3,410 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. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 8 (dk).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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 | Democrats | Not much difference | Republicans | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 32% | 55% | 13% | 2242 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763359. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,242 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720589. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,168 |
| 35% |
| 51% |
| 13% |
| 579 |
| ±4 |
| 30–44 | 33% | 57% | 10% | 564 | ±4 |
| 45–64 | 29% | 56% | 15% | 665 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 32% | 54% | 14% | 422 | ±5 |
ANES 1976 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.