Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
LIBCON (Weighted by TOTWT)
In general, when it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as a LIBERAL, a CONSERVATIVE, or a MODERATE?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Liberal | 276 | 23.0% | 23.0% | |
2) Moderate (middle of the road) | 452 | 37.6% | 60.5% | |
3) Conservative | 365 | 30.4% | 90.9% | |
4) Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 44 | 3.7% | 94.6% | |
5) Don't know | 65 | 5.4% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 66 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1191 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 22.5%120 | 23.3%156 | 0 | 22.9%276 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 40.5%216 | 35.2%236 | 0 | 37.6%452 |
Conservative | 29.3%156 | 31.2%209 | 0 | 30.3%365 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 3.2%17 | 4.2%28 | 0 | 3.7%45 |
Don't know | 4.5%24 | 6.1%41 | 0 | 5.4%65 |
Missing | 19 | 47 | 66 | 0 |
Total | 100%533 | 100%670 | 1203 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 17.2%126 | 30.7%35 | 27.8%5 | 19.7%14 | 36.5%96 | 2 | 23.0%276 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 40.1%294 | 28.1%32 | 27.8%5 | 36.6%26 | 35.4%93 | 1 | 37.5%450 |
Conservative | 33.0%242 | 33.3%38 | 38.9%7 | 35.2%25 | 19.8%52 | 2 | 30.4%364 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 4.6%34 | 2.6%3 | 5.6%1 | 2.8%2 | 1.5%4 | 0 | 3.7%44 |
Don't know | 5.0%37 | 5.3%6 | 0.0%0 | 5.6%4 | 6.8%18 | 0 | 5.4%65 |
Missing | 29 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 1 |
Total | 100%733 | 100%114 | 100%18 | 100%71 | 100%263 | 1199 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 12.1%17 | 18.4%61 | 20.2%35 | 28.2%87 | 31.0%74 | 2 | 23.0%274 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 23.6%33 | 39.8%132 | 38.2%66 | 43.7%135 | 33.9%81 | 2 | 37.5%447 |
Conservative | 52.1%73 | 32.8%109 | 35.8%62 | 20.4%63 | 24.3%58 | 0 | 30.6%365 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 7.1%10 | 3.3%11 | 2.9%5 | 4.5%14 | 2.1%5 | 0 | 3.8%45 |
Don't know | 5.0%7 | 5.7%19 | 2.9%5 | 3.2%10 | 8.8%21 | 1 | 5.2%62 |
Missing | 10 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 3 |
Total | 100%140 | 100%332 | 100%173 | 100%309 | 100%239 | 1193 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 11.3%40 | 37.0%143 | 22.4%82 | 15.7%8 | 3 | 23.6%273 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 33.4%118 | 34.4%133 | 48.1%176 | 29.4%15 | 11 | 38.2%442 |
Conservative | 50.4%178 | 22.2%86 | 22.1%81 | 19.6%10 | 14 | 30.7%355 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 2.5%9 | 2.6%10 | 1.9%7 | 27.5%14 | 7 | 3.5%40 |
Don't know | 2.3%8 | 3.9%15 | 5.5%20 | 7.8%4 | 16 | 4.1%47 |
Missing | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 117 | 36 |
Total | 100%353 | 100%387 | 100%366 | 100%51 | 1157 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | 12th grade (high school) | Some college | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., M.D.) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 26.4%29 | 23.0%76 | 19.2%56 | 25.4%65 | 23.2%49 | 0 | 22.9%275 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 34.5%38 | 27.2%90 | 43.5%127 | 38.3%98 | 46.9%99 | 0 | 37.7%452 |
Conservative | 13.6%15 | 37.8%125 | 29.8%87 | 31.3%80 | 26.5%56 | 2 | 30.3%363 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 15.5%17 | 5.4%18 | 1.0%3 | 1.6%4 | 1.4%3 | 0 | 3.8%45 |
Don't know | 10.0%11 | 6.6%22 | 6.5%19 | 3.5%9 | 1.9%4 | 0 | 5.4%65 |
Missing | 15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 1 |
Total | 100%110 | 100%331 | 100%292 | 100%256 | 100%211 | 1200 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 31.5%34 | 27.0%20 | 17.7%11 | 30.0%15 | 13.1%8 | 22.9%27 | 141 | 24.3%115 |
Moderate (middle of the road) | 29.6%32 | 24.3%18 | 53.2%33 | 44.0%22 | 47.5%29 | 39.8%47 | 240 | 38.3%181 |
Conservative | 24.1%26 | 33.8%25 | 25.8%16 | 22.0%11 | 32.8%20 | 32.2%38 | 249 | 28.8%136 |
Never think of self in these terms (No preference) | 3.7%4 | 13.5%10 | 1.6%1 | 4.0%2 | 1.6%1 | 1.7%2 | 25 | 4.2%20 |
Don't know | 11.1%12 | 1.4%1 | 1.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%3 | 3.4%4 | 43 | 4.4%21 |
Missing | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 764 | 40 |
Total | 100%108 | 100%74 | 100%62 | 100%50 | 100%61 | 100%118 | 473 |