Loading…
(IF FIRST CHOICE GIVEN: ) Which one {goal for our nation} would be your second choice?
Most desirable national goal, second choice · Asked in 6 waves, 1972–1992 · 9,337 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): 9 in 1972, 1984. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See intro and notes VCF9019. This is a follow-up to VCF9019.
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 | Maintaining order in the nation | Giving the people more say in important political decisions | Fighting rising prices | Protecting freedom of speech | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V926014. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880931. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841077. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 943 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801172. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763950. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720558. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,047 |
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.
| 26% |
| 27% |
| 23% |
| 24% |
| 2255 |
| ±2 |
| White | 26% | 27% | 24% | 23% | 1735 | ±2 |
| Black | 21% | 24% | 22% | 32% | 282 | ±6 |
| Hispanic | 28% | 24% | 19% | 29% | 182 | ±7 |
| Asian † | 26% | 30% | 26% | 17% | 25 | ±20 |
| Other † | 22% | 36% | 28% | 14% | 24 | ±20 |
ANES 1992 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.