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(1956,1960,1964,1966,1968: You know that) (other years exc. 1988,1996: As you know,) The political parties try to talk to as many people as they can to get them to vote for their candidate(s). Did anyone from one (1956,1960,1964,1966,1968: either) of the political parties call you up or come around and talk to you about the (1956,1960, 1964,1966,1968: during the) campaign (1976ff: this year)? (IF YES:) Which party was that (1956,1960: were they from)?
Contacted by which major party about campaign · Asked in 26 waves, 1956–2020 · 54,106 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 (no_answer). Codebook notes: See also VCF9030a,VCF9030b,VCF9030c. GENERAL NOTE: This was a Post variable. 1952 NOTE: The 1952 version of this question was not comparable.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V202004, V202005, V202006. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 7,449 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V162007,V162007a. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 3,648 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: mobilpo_party, mobilpo_wparty. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045008,V045008. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025005,V025006. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001219,V001220. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study |
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.
| Group | Yes, contact: Democratic party | Yes, contact: Republican party | Yes, contact: both major parties | Yes, contact: other | Yes, contact: DK which party | Yes, contact: NA which party | No contact | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 6% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 7449 | ±2 |
ANES 2020 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.
| 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 |
| mixed |
| 1,281 |
| 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961162,V961163. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940801,V94080. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925801,V925802. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900361,V900362. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880820,V880821. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860309,V86031. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840812,V84081. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,941 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820464,V820465. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800785,V800786. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780464,V780465. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763539,V763540. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742193,V742194. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720466,V72046. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,119 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680401,V680402,V680403,V68040. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660071,V660072,V660073,V66007. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640325,V640326,V64032. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600221. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560221. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |