Loading…
1974,1978,1980: Now let’s switch to newspapers. 1976: How about newspapers. ALL YEARS: Do you read a daily newspaper?
Reads a daily newspaper · Asked in 4 waves, 1974–1980 · 7,196 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: This was a post-election variable.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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 | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 66% | 34% | 1408 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 67% | 33% | 561 | ±4 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800754. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780058. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763639. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: VV74204. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| 61% |
| 39% |
| 516 |
| ±4 |
| Republicans | 72% | 28% | 329 | ±5 |
ANES 1980 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.