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If you had (another/a) problem that [running U.S. House incumbent] could do something about, do you think (he/she) would be very helpful, somewhat helpful, or not very helpful?
Expected helpfulness of House incumbent with a problem · Asked in 9 waves, 1978–1994 · 14,478 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped as not asked: 0 'Incumbent not running'. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1984, 1992. Kept and flagged: 7 (dk), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0950.
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 | Very helpful | Somewhat helpful | Not very helpful | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 24% | 58% | 18% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940639. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,513 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925712. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 1,366 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900312. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,802 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880791. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,669 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860291. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,002 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840965. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,520 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820205,V820242,V820259. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,267 |
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.
| 1513 |
| ±3 |
| Liberals | 24% | 57% | 19% | 245 | ±7 |
| Moderates | 25% | 57% | 19% | 399 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 27% | 56% | 17% | 550 | ±5 |
ANES 1994 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.
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800968. |
| 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 |
| face to face |
| 1,614 |
| 1,310 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780236. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,029 |