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December 2006 Values Update Survey - Analysis

AFFACT (Weighted by WEIGHT)

As I read some programs and proposals that are being discussed in the country today, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose each. Affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better jobs and education.
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly favor27.6%27.6%
2) Favor42.2%69.8%
3) Oppose17.1%86.9%
4) Strongly oppose8.3%95.2%
9) Don't know/Refused4.8%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
Strongly favor37.7%28.1%28.4%24.6%25.5%23.9%827.7%
Favor45.3%43.2%44.7%40.4%37.4%42.7%1542.3%
Oppose5.8%17.5%14.3%21.6%23.2%18.3%617.1%
Strongly oppose9.1%7.0%9.7%7.9%7.4%8.6%28.3%
Don't know/Refused1.9%4.2%3.0%5.5%6.4%6.6%74.6%
Missing000000380
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1969

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly favor23.5%31.5%027.6%
Favor40.9%43.5%042.2%
Oppose19.6%14.8%017.1%
Strongly oppose11.4%5.3%08.3%
Don't know/Refused4.6%5.0%04.8%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2007

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduate and aboveMissingTotal
Strongly favor35.2%30.9%22.8%23.3%527.5%
Favor45.1%41.7%45.2%39.0%542.3%
Oppose9.0%13.9%18.6%24.4%117.1%
Strongly oppose5.1%8.5%8.8%8.9%18.2%
Don't know/Refused5.5%5.0%4.6%4.3%14.8%
Missing0000130
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1994

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Strongly favor17.5%38.2%25.0%3727.6%
Favor38.6%45.0%42.2%5542.2%
Oppose26.3%8.9%19.4%1817.6%
Strongly oppose14.9%3.1%8.8%108.4%
Don't know/Refused2.8%4.8%4.6%174.2%
Missing0001370
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1870

Race (I-RACE)

 White non-HispanicBlack non-HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
Strongly favor20.1%63.4%35.6%427.6%
Favor42.8%30.7%47.1%1142.2%
Oppose21.7%2.7%7.6%417.1%
Strongly oppose9.5%2.7%6.7%28.2%
Don't know/Refused5.9%0.5%3.0%14.8%
Missing000220
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1985

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