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Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999 - Analysis

LIBCON

In general, when it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, a moderate, or what?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) Liberal9222.9%22.9%-1.17
2) Moderate (Middle of the road)12631.3%54.2%-0.44
3) Conservative10325.6%79.9%0.29
4) Never think of self in these terms (No preference)317.7%87.6%1.02
5) Don't know338.2%95.8%1.75
6) No answer164.0%99.8%2.48
7) R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms10.2%100.0%3.21





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 24 years old25 to 44 years old45 to 64 years old65 years or olderDon't know / RefusedMissingTotal
Liberal22.2%
12
23.8%
40
25.0%
30
17.0%
9
14.3%
1
022.9%
92
Moderate (Middle of the road)29.6%
16
31.0%
52
32.5%
39
34.0%
18
14.3%
1
031.3%
126
Conservative14.8%
8
25.6%
43
27.5%
33
26.4%
14
71.4%
5
025.6%
103
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)13.0%
7
8.3%
14
4.2%
5
9.4%
5
0.0%
0
07.7%
31
Don't know11.1%
6
6.5%
11
8.3%
10
11.3%
6
0.0%
0
08.2%
33
No answer9.3%
5
4.8%
8
2.5%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
04.0%
16
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.9%
1
0.0%
0
00.2%
1
Missing0000000
Total 100%
54
100%
168
100%
120
100%
53
100%
7
   
402

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than Grade 9Ninth to eleventh gradeHS gradSome collegeCollege grad or moreMissingTotal
Liberal0.0%
0
13.3%
2
19.5%
22
26.3%
30
24.8%
38
022.9%
92
Moderate (Middle of the road)14.3%
1
33.3%
5
26.5%
30
28.1%
32
37.9%
58
031.3%
126
Conservative0.0%
0
13.3%
2
25.7%
29
27.2%
31
26.8%
41
025.6%
103
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)28.6%
2
13.3%
2
11.5%
13
7.9%
9
3.3%
5
07.7%
31
Don't know42.9%
3
20.0%
3
11.5%
13
5.3%
6
5.2%
8
08.2%
33
No answer0.0%
0
6.7%
1
5.3%
6
5.3%
6
2.0%
3
04.0%
16
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms14.3%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.2%
1
Missing0000000
Total 100%
7
100%
15
100%
113
100%
114
100%
153
   
402

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 Strong DemocratNot very strong DemocratIndependentNot very strong RepublicanStrong RepublicanMissingTotal
Liberal51.9%
27
31.3%
26
24.4%
21
11.9%
8
5.7%
3
724.9%
85
Moderate (Middle of the road)21.2%
11
37.3%
31
44.2%
38
37.3%
25
20.8%
11
1034.0%
116
Conservative13.5%
7
15.7%
13
19.8%
17
35.8%
24
67.9%
36
628.4%
97
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)1.9%
1
4.8%
4
5.8%
5
10.4%
7
1.9%
1
135.3%
18
Don't know9.6%
5
7.2%
6
4.7%
4
3.0%
2
1.9%
1
155.3%
18
No answer1.9%
1
3.6%
3
1.2%
1
1.5%
1
1.9%
1
92.1%
7
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
10.0%
0
Missing00000610
Total 100%
52
100%
83
100%
86
100%
67
100%
53
   
341

Race (I-RACE)

 White / CaucasianBlackAfrican-AmericanNative American / American IndianAsian / OrientalMissingTotal
Liberal24.1%
78
12.5%
2
33.3%
3
0.0%
0
11.1%
1
823.3%
84
Moderate (Middle of the road)28.8%
93
50.0%
8
22.2%
2
0.0%
0
88.9%
8
1530.8%
111
Conservative27.9%
90
12.5%
2
22.2%
2
100.0%
3
0.0%
0
626.9%
97
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)7.4%
24
6.3%
1
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
57.2%
26
Don't know8.7%
28
6.3%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
48.1%
29
No answer2.8%
9
12.5%
2
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
43.3%
12
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms0.3%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.3%
1
Missing00000420
Total 100%
323
100%
16
100%
9
100%
3
100%
9
   
360

Region (I-REGION)

 New EnglandEast CentralWest CentralMountain StatesMiddle AtlanticPacific CoastMissingTotal
Liberal27.8%
10
19.2%
14
31.3%
20
22.5%
9
18.6%
19
23.0%
20
022.9%
92
Moderate (Middle of the road)36.1%
13
34.2%
25
17.2%
11
35.0%
14
29.4%
30
37.9%
33
031.3%
126
Conservative19.4%
7
27.4%
20
25.0%
16
30.0%
12
29.4%
30
20.7%
18
025.6%
103
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)11.1%
4
8.2%
6
10.9%
7
0.0%
0
5.9%
6
9.2%
8
07.7%
31
Don't know2.8%
1
5.5%
4
10.9%
7
5.0%
2
12.7%
13
6.9%
6
08.2%
33
No answer2.8%
1
4.1%
3
4.7%
3
7.5%
3
3.9%
4
2.3%
2
04.0%
16
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms0.0%
0
1.4%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.2%
1
Missing00000000
Total 100%
36
100%
73
100%
64
100%
40
100%
102
100%
87
   
402

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishSome other religion (Specify)No religion (Not religious / Agnostic / Atheist)Christian or just a Christian (Volunteered)MissingTotal
Liberal19.8%
36
20.2%
24
46.7%
7
27.8%
10
41.4%
12
16.7%
2
123.2%
91
Moderate (Middle of the road)27.5%
50
37.8%
45
40.0%
6
30.6%
11
20.7%
6
33.3%
4
431.0%
122
Conservative33.0%
60
21.8%
26
0.0%
0
30.6%
11
3.4%
1
8.3%
1
425.2%
99
Never think of self in these terms (No preference)8.2%
15
5.9%
7
0.0%
0
2.8%
1
17.2%
5
25.0%
3
07.9%
31
Don't know7.7%
14
8.4%
10
13.3%
2
2.8%
1
13.8%
4
16.7%
2
08.4%
33
No answer3.3%
6
5.9%
7
0.0%
0
5.6%
2
3.4%
1
0.0%
0
04.1%
16
R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms0.5%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.3%
1
Missing00000090
Total 100%
182
100%
119
100%
15
100%
36
100%
29
100%
12
   
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