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2004: Please look at page [page] of the booklet. Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on their own. 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 [the Democratic presidential candidate] (on this issue)? ALL YEARS: Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living. Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on his (1988: their) own. Where would you place [the Democratic Presidential Candidate] on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
Democratic presidential candidate on guaranteed jobs and living · Asked in 13 waves, 1972–2024 · 32,131 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, 1992, 2000. NA code treated as not asked where it exceeds 10% of a year's answers (an unlabeled split or filter): 9 in 2008. Kept and flagged: 0 (dk), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See NOTE VCF9081.
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 2024 Time Series Study Source variable: V241253. | 2024-08-03 to 2025-02-17 | mixed | 5,521 | 5,262 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161190. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,259 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: guarpr_dpc. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,912 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 1,149 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V043155. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,212 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000621. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,004 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960484. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923720. |
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 see to job and good standard of living | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Government let each person get ahead on own | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 26% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 5262 | ±2 | |
| Lower income | 26% | 17% | 16% | 21% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 1618 | ±4 | |
| Middle income | 26% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1719 | ±3 | |
| Upper income | 25% | 24% | 26% | 19% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1620 | ±3 |
ANES 2024 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.
| 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 |
| mixed |
| 2,485 |
| 2,303 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880324. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840416. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,256 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801111. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763243. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,247 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720174. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,365 |