Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who…
This question is discussed in Section 4 of the report.
| Make compromises with people they disagree with % | Stick to their positions % | Other/DK/Ref % | (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 56 | 39 | 5 | 3,341 |
| PARTY WITH LEANERS | ||||
| Rep/Rep lean | 49 | 47 | 3 | 1,340 |
| Dem/Dem lean | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,572 |
| PARTY ID | ||||
| Republican | 48 | 48 | 4 | 788 |
| Democrat | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,036 |
| Independent | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,320 |
| Lean Republican | 51 | 46 | 3 | 552 |
| Lean Democrat | 62 | 34 | 4 | 536 |
| IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY | ||||
| Consistently Conservative | 32 | 63 | 5 | 347 |
| Mostly Conservative | 48 | 47 | 5 | 625 |
| Mixed | 52 | 43 | 5 | 1,179 |
| Mostly Liberal | 64 | 32 | 4 | 698 |
| Consistently Liberal | 82 | 14 | 4 | 492 |
| SEX | ||||
| Men | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,631 |
| Women | 56 | 40 | 4 | 1,710 |
| AGE | ||||
| 18-49 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 1,336 |
| 50+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 1,960 |
| DETAILED AGE | ||||
| 18-29 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 483 |
| 30-49 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 853 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 41 | 6 | 1,028 |
| 65+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 932 |
| SEX BY AGE | ||||
| Men 18-49 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 692 |
| Men 50+ | 53 | 40 | 7 | 922 |
| Women 18-49 | 57 | 39 | 4 | 644 |
| Women 50+ | 54 | 41 | 5 | 1,038 |
| RACE | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 59 | 36 | 5 | 2,407 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 52 | 44 | 4 | 348 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 51 | 4 | 301 |
| EDUCATION | ||||
| College grad+ | 67 | 29 | 3 | 1,378 |
| Post grad | 71 | 26 | 4 | 491 |
| College grad | 66 | 31 | 3 | 887 |
| Some college | 58 | 37 | 5 | 977 |
| HS or less | 46 | 48 | 5 | 972 |
| FAMILY INCOME | ||||
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 1,020 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 58 | 39 | 4 | 1,026 |
| <$30,000 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 971 |
| RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE | ||||
| Total Protestant | 50 | 46 | 5 | 1,673 |
| White NH evang. Prot. | 48 | 48 | 5 | 624 |
| White NH mainline Prot. | 58 | 38 | 4 | 583 |
| Total Catholic | 56 | 40 | 4 | 715 |
| White NH Cath. | 62 | 35 | 4 | 496 |
| Unaffiliated | 66 | 28 | 6 | 591 |
| ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES | ||||
| Weekly or more | 49 | 45 | 6 | 1,270 |
| Less than weekly | 60 | 36 | 4 | 2,031 |
| REGION | ||||
| Northeast | 60 | 35 | 5 | 606 |
| Midwest | 55 | 40 | 5 | 724 |
| South | 53 | 43 | 4 | 1,240 |
| West | 58 | 37 | 5 | 771 |
| AMONG REP/LEAN REP | ||||
| Men | 49 | 48 | 3 | 721 |
| Women | 50 | 47 | 4 | 619 |
| 18-29 | 54 | 45 | 1 | 163 |
| 30-49 | 52 | 47 | 2 | 315 |
| 50-64 | 46 | 49 | 6 | 430 |
| 65+ | 47 | 48 | 5 | 417 |
| Agree with Tea Party | 36 | 59 | 5 | 555 |
| Disagree/No opinion | 57 | 40 | 3 | 761 |
| AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM | ||||
| Men | 64 | 32 | 3 | 709 |
| Women | 63 | 34 | 3 | 863 |
| 18-29 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 240 |
| 30-49 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 409 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 467 |
| 65+ | 60 | 36 | 4 | 441 |
| AMONG WHITES | ||||
| Men | 58 | 37 | 6 | 1,177 |
| Women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 1,230 |
| 18-29 | 64 | 31 | 6 | 274 |
| 30-49 | 60 | 36 | 3 | 561 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 761 |
| 65+ | 55 | 39 | 6 | 790 |
| College grad | 69 | 27 | 3 | 1,091 |
| Some college or less | 54 | 40 | 6 | 1,311 |
| College grad men | 69 | 27 | 4 | 566 |
| College grad women | 70 | 28 | 2 | 525 |
| Some col or less men | 52 | 41 | 7 | 609 |
| Some col or less women | 56 | 39 | 5 | 702 |
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 839 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 760 |
| <$30,000 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 578 |
