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News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis

THRDPRTY (Weighted by WEIGHT)

[ASK ONLY IF FORM=1] Some people say we should have a third major political party in this country in addition to the Democrats and Republicans. Do you agree or disagree?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Agree46.3%46.3%
2) Disagree43.7%89.9%
9) Don't know/Refused10.1%100.0%
Missing780
Total Unweighted N = 735





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
Agree52.5%54.1%56.0%47.8%40.0%26.9%146.8%
Disagree37.0%36.9%38.1%45.0%52.1%55.2%543.7%
Don't know/Refused10.5%9.0%6.0%7.2%7.9%17.9%49.5%
Missing7313016215910913779010
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 725

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Agree32.3%41.4%55.0%54.2%44.3%52.8%446.3%
Disagree53.2%47.7%32.9%41.5%45.4%39.2%443.7%
Don't know/Refused14.5%10.8%12.2%4.2%10.3%8.0%110.0%
Missing130190991511356578910
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 726

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high school graduateHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school)College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)MissingTotal
Agree45.8%43.7%46.3%48.9%52.9%146.4%
Disagree40.0%46.8%44.1%40.1%45.2%143.8%
Don't know/Refused14.2%9.5%9.6%11.0%1.9%19.9%
Missing58217213192987832
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 732

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Agree51.3%41.8%046.3%
Disagree43.1%44.1%043.6%
Don't know/Refused5.6%14.1%010.1%
Missing3624187800
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 735

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Agree35.3%43.9%62.2%2147.4%
Disagree53.0%47.1%32.0%2543.8%
Don't know/Refused11.7%9.0%5.9%138.8%
Missing23727321683954
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 676

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
Agree44.8%44.7%54.0%246.2%
Disagree44.8%44.7%38.4%143.8%
Don't know/Refused10.4%10.6%7.6%110.0%
Missing614738178412
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 731

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