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In the past 12 months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/02 have you used the Web to do each of these things: M. Go to a Web site to find information about political or social policy issues, current affairs, or political campaigns?
Used the web for political information in past year · Asked in 2 waves, 2000–2002 · 1,826 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.
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 | 35% | 65% | 1084 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 38% | 62% | 341 | ±6 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,084 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 742 |
| 29% |
| 71% |
| 392 |
| ±6 |
| Republicans | 39% | 61% | 319 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.