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Now we have a set of questions concerning various public figures. We want to see how much information about them gets out to the public from television, newspapers and the like. (The first name is) -name-. (What job or political office does he now hold?) {BEFORE 2004: PAUSE AFTER EACH NAME. RECORD EXACTLY WHAT IS SAID BUT DO NOT PROBE} {2004-LATER: INTERVIEWER: DOUBLE-CHECK THAT SCREEN IS NOT WITHIN VIEW OF THE RESPONDENT. PROBE DON’T KNOWS WITH, “WELL, WHAT’S YOUR BEST GUESS?” DK KEY IS NOT ALLOWED FOR THIS QUESTION}
Can identify the job of the vice president · Asked in 11 waves, 1986–2020 · 30,791 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped as not asked: -9 'no post data'.
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.
| Group | Correctly identifies | No identification; identification is incomplete or wrong | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 91% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2020 Time Series Study Source variable: V202138y. | 2020-08-18 to 2021-01-04 | mixed | 8,280 | 7,444 |
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V162072. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 3,648 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: ofcrec_vp_correct. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,510 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085121. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045163. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 1998 Time Series Study Source variable: V980475. | 1998-11-04 to 1998-12-23 | mixed | 1,281 | 1,281 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961189. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1994 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.
| 9% |
| 7444 |
| ±2 |
| Men | 93% | 7% | 3369 | ±2 |
| Women | 90% | 10% | 4024 | ±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.
| 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 |
| mixed |
| 1,795 |
| 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925916. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900395. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860343. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |