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1970-1984,1988 FORM B: Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every possible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks (1970: negroes) and other minority groups (1980: even if it means giving them preferential treatment). Others feel that the government should not make any special effort ot help minorities because they should help themselves. 1988 FORM A, 1990 AND LATER: Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every possible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks. Others feel that the government should not make any special effort to help blacks because they should help themselves. 2004: Please look at page [page] of the booklet. Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks. (Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1.) Others feel that the government should not make any special effort to help blacks because they should help themselves. (Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.) And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Where would you place [president] on this issue? ALL YEARS: Where would you place [president] on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN)
President's position on government aid to Blacks · Asked in 15 waves, 1970–2012 · 30,650 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 2000. Kept and flagged: 0 (dk), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See NOTE VCF9073. ADDITIONAL NOTE: Note that form B in 1988 and all previous years specified ‘blacks and other minorities’ in this question while form A in 1988 and all cases in 1990 specified only ‘blacks.’ To filter for form A/B responses, use variableVCF0012. 2000 NOTE: Telephone respondents were asked a branching series and are excluded here.
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 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: aidblack_dpc. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,910 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043160. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,211 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000646. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,001 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960490. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,713 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940937. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V90044. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880339(form A),V880347(form B). | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
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 | Government should help minority blacks/minorities | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Blacks/minorities should help themselves | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 26% | 18% | 17% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 5910 | ±2 | |
| Democrats | 12% | 15% | 21% | 33% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 2354 | ±3 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 24% | 17% | 18% | 26% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 2147 | ±3 | |
| Republicans | 45% | 23% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1385 | ±3 |
ANES 2012 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.
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840383. |
| 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 |
| mixed |
| 2,257 |
| 2,257 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820416. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801063. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780374. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763265. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,246 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: VV74229. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720630. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,285 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700109(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |