Sources of guidance on right and wrong among independents and those who don't lean to either party by state (2014) Switch to: State among independents and those who don't lean to either party by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona41%10%34%8%7%119
California32%11%42%11%4%638
Florida32%13%45%5%5%336
Georgia41%8%41%6%4%156
Illinois33%10%41%13%4%234
Indiana33%10%43%7%7%114
Massachusetts11%5%64%16%4%103
Michigan30%6%54%6%4%176
Missouri31%7%48%10%4%105
New Jersey29%6%54%9%3%145
New York25%12%51%8%4%337
North Carolina40%8%40%6%5%152
Ohio31%13%48%6%3%175
Pennsylvania33%5%49%10%3%179
Texas37%9%38%12%4%476
Virginia43%10%38%5%4%136
Washington27%9%53%8%3%140
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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