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There is much discussion about the best way to deal with racial problems. Some people think achieving racial integration of schools is so important that it justifies busing children to schools out of their own neighborhoods. Others think letting children go to their neighborhood schools is so important that they oppose busing. Where would you place the Democratic Party {on this scale}? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
Democratic Party on school busing for integration · Asked in 3 waves, 1972–1976 · 6,528 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: Rs who responded ‘DK,’ NA or ‘haven’t thought much about it’ for self- placement were not asked for party placements on this scale.
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 | Bus to achieve integration | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Keep children in neighborhood schools | n | MoE |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763260. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742292. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720206. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,705 |
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.
| All respondents | 16% | 17% | 18% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 2248 | ±2 | |
| Liberals | 8% | 20% | 22% | 26% | 13% | 4% | 7% | 353 | ±5 | |
| Moderates | 15% | 13% | 17% | 27% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 562 | ±4 | |
| Conservatives | 23% | 20% | 18% | 21% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 591 | ±4 |
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.