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1952,1956: How about television - did you watch any programs about the campaign on television. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1960-1972,1976: Did you watch any programs about the campaign on television? (1960- 1972,1976: (IF YES:) How many television programs about the campaign would you say you watched – a good many,several, or just one or two? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1974: A lot of people didn’t pay much attention to the election campaigns this year. How about you–did you watch any programs about the campaign on television? (IF YES:) How many television programs about the campaign would you say you watched–a good many, several, or just one or two? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1978,1980,1982,1984,1986,1990,1992-2004: (1978,1980,1982,1984: Some people don’t pay much attention to campaigns. How about you?) (1986: We’re interested in this interview in finding out whether people paid much attention to the election campaign this year.) Did you watch any programs about the campaign(s) on television? (1978,1980,1984,1990,1996,2004,2008 VERSION ’OLD,’2012: IF YES: Would you say you watched– a good many, several, or just one or two?)
Watched TV programs about the campaign · Asked in 21 waves, 1952–2012 · 37,521 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, 1984, 2008. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: The order of media exposure questions (VCF0724-VCF0727) may have varied by study. 2008 NOTE: This question was administered to a random half sample of respondents using verion ‘OLD’; the remaining respondents were administered an alternative version (version ‘NEW’) which was specific to the Presidential campaign only.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
| Group | No, didn’t watch TV programs about the campaign |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: mediapo_tv. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085002. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,043 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045002,V045002a. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025002. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001202. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961002. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925103. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Yes, watched TV program(s) about the campaign [a good many, several, just one or two, DK/NA frequency] |
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| n |
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| MoE |
|---|
| All respondents | 24% | 76% | 5510 | ±2 | |
| Protestant | 22% | 78% | 2390 | ±3 | |
| Catholic | 19% | 81% | 1269 | ±4 | |
| Jewish | 11% | 89% | 105 | ±13 | |
| Other faith | 26% | 74% | 501 | ±6 | |
| None | 33% | 67% | 1227 | ±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.
| 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 |
| face to face |
| 1,980 |
| 1,980 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860064. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840729,V840730. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,943 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820061. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800749. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780056. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763604. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742036. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720463. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,116 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680303. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640284. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600193. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560199. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520175. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,714 |