Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who…
This question is discussed in Section 4 of the report.
| Make compromises with people they disagree with % | Stick to their positions % | Other/DK/Ref % | (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 56 | 39 | 5 | 3,341 | 
| PARTY WITH LEANERS | ||||
| Rep/Rep lean | 49 | 47 | 3 | 1,340 | 
| Dem/Dem lean | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,572 | 
| PARTY ID | ||||
| Republican | 48 | 48 | 4 | 788 | 
| Democrat | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,036 | 
| Independent | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,320 | 
| Lean Republican | 51 | 46 | 3 | 552 | 
| Lean Democrat | 62 | 34 | 4 | 536 | 
| IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY | ||||
| Consistently Conservative | 32 | 63 | 5 | 347 | 
| Mostly Conservative | 48 | 47 | 5 | 625 | 
| Mixed | 52 | 43 | 5 | 1,179 | 
| Mostly Liberal | 64 | 32 | 4 | 698 | 
| Consistently Liberal | 82 | 14 | 4 | 492 | 
| SEX | ||||
| Men | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,631 | 
| Women | 56 | 40 | 4 | 1,710 | 
| AGE | ||||
| 18-49 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 1,336 | 
| 50+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 1,960 | 
| DETAILED AGE | ||||
| 18-29 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 483 | 
| 30-49 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 853 | 
| 50-64 | 54 | 41 | 6 | 1,028 | 
| 65+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 932 | 
| SEX BY AGE | ||||
| Men 18-49 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 692 | 
| Men 50+ | 53 | 40 | 7 | 922 | 
| Women 18-49 | 57 | 39 | 4 | 644 | 
| Women 50+ | 54 | 41 | 5 | 1,038 | 
| RACE | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 59 | 36 | 5 | 2,407 | 
| Black, non-Hispanic | 52 | 44 | 4 | 348 | 
| Hispanic | 45 | 51 | 4 | 301 | 
| EDUCATION | ||||
| College grad+ | 67 | 29 | 3 | 1,378 | 
| Post grad | 71 | 26 | 4 | 491 | 
| College grad | 66 | 31 | 3 | 887 | 
| Some college | 58 | 37 | 5 | 977 | 
| HS or less | 46 | 48 | 5 | 972 | 
| FAMILY INCOME | ||||
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 1,020 | 
| $30,000-$74,999 | 58 | 39 | 4 | 1,026 | 
| <$30,000 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 971 | 
| RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE | ||||
| Total Protestant | 50 | 46 | 5 | 1,673 | 
| White NH evang. Prot. | 48 | 48 | 5 | 624 | 
| White NH mainline Prot. | 58 | 38 | 4 | 583 | 
| Total Catholic | 56 | 40 | 4 | 715 | 
| White NH Cath. | 62 | 35 | 4 | 496 | 
| Unaffiliated | 66 | 28 | 6 | 591 | 
| ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES | ||||
| Weekly or more | 49 | 45 | 6 | 1,270 | 
| Less than weekly | 60 | 36 | 4 | 2,031 | 
| REGION | ||||
| Northeast | 60 | 35 | 5 | 606 | 
| Midwest | 55 | 40 | 5 | 724 | 
| South | 53 | 43 | 4 | 1,240 | 
| West | 58 | 37 | 5 | 771 | 
| AMONG REP/LEAN REP | ||||
| Men | 49 | 48 | 3 | 721 | 
| Women | 50 | 47 | 4 | 619 | 
| 18-29 | 54 | 45 | 1 | 163 | 
| 30-49 | 52 | 47 | 2 | 315 | 
| 50-64 | 46 | 49 | 6 | 430 | 
| 65+ | 47 | 48 | 5 | 417 | 
| Agree with Tea Party | 36 | 59 | 5 | 555 | 
| Disagree/No opinion | 57 | 40 | 3 | 761 | 
| AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM | ||||
| Men | 64 | 32 | 3 | 709 | 
| Women | 63 | 34 | 3 | 863 | 
| 18-29 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 240 | 
| 30-49 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 409 | 
| 50-64 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 467 | 
| 65+ | 60 | 36 | 4 | 441 | 
| AMONG WHITES | ||||
| Men | 58 | 37 | 6 | 1,177 | 
| Women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 1,230 | 
| 18-29 | 64 | 31 | 6 | 274 | 
| 30-49 | 60 | 36 | 3 | 561 | 
| 50-64 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 761 | 
| 65+ | 55 | 39 | 6 | 790 | 
| College grad | 69 | 27 | 3 | 1,091 | 
| Some college or less | 54 | 40 | 6 | 1,311 | 
| College grad men | 69 | 27 | 4 | 566 | 
| College grad women | 70 | 28 | 2 | 525 | 
| Some col or less men | 52 | 41 | 7 | 609 | 
| Some col or less women | 56 | 39 | 5 | 702 | 
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 839 | 
| $30,000-$74,999 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 760 | 
| <$30,000 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 578 |