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Now I'm going to read you several more statements. (See REMARKS.) A. Most public officials (people in public office) are not really interested in the problems of the average man.
Public officials not interested in the average man · Asked in 16 waves, 1973–2006 · 21,939 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Agree | Disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 66% | 34% | 1518 | ±3 | |
| White | 65% | 35% | 1057 | ±4 | |
| Black | 74% | 26% | 209 | ±8 | |
| Hispanic | 62% | 38% | 207 | ±8 | |
| Asian † |
General Social Survey 2006 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,255 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,075 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 993 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 917 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,033 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 977 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,819 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,534 |
| General Social Survey 1984 |
| 63% |
| 37% |
| 31 |
| ±20 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | 14 | ±29 |
| 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 |
| face to face |
| 1,473 |
| 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,499 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,484 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |