Sources of guidance on right and wrong among liberals by state (2014) Switch to: State among liberals by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of liberals who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona13%15%47%22%3%139
California17%19%45%16%2%1,114
Colorado13%30%38%14%5%141
Connecticut11%22%46%18%3%109
District of Columbia13%22%41%22%3%123
Florida18%16%51%14%2%476
Georgia24%19%43%12%2%190
Illinois16%18%47%17%2%352
Indiana20%13%47%18%2%124
Maryland22%11%47%18%3%188
Massachusetts10%15%53%21%2%262
Michigan21%13%52%9%4%247
Minnesota11%21%50%14%4%153
Missouri23%15%52%7%3%141
New Jersey13%18%54%14%2%227
New York14%23%48%13%2%604
North Carolina22%15%44%14%4%235
Ohio16%14%55%12%2%222
Oregon14%19%43%23%1%133
Pennsylvania23%14%45%18%1%321
Tennessee25%13%52%7%3%122
Texas27%12%45%14%1%502
Vermont3%21%53%19%3%120
Virginia30%18%35%14%2%177
Washington8%17%55%18%2%223
Wisconsin15%30%35%20%1%121
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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