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If you had (another/a) problem that [retiring OR running U.S. House representative] could do something about, do you think (he/she) would be very helpful, somewhat helpful, or not very helpful?
Expected helpfulness of House representative with a problem · Asked in 4 waves, 1978–1990 · 7,858 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 'No recent incumbent (1990, NJ01: 10 cases)'. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1992. Kept and flagged: 7 (dk), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0961.
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 | 30% | 53% | 16% | 1970 | ±2 | |
| Democrats |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900312. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,970 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860291. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800968. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780236. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
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.
| 35% |
| 54% |
| 11% |
| 768 |
| ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 27% | 51% | 23% | 711 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 27% | 57% | 16% | 477 | ±4 |
ANES 1990 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.