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I took a quick look through the LEXIS/NEXIS American public poll database on polls over the last 10 years or so that contained the term "family values."
Some interesting patterns:
--on the question of whether Dems or Reps have the best ideas for handling issues of family values, now most respondents favor the GOP. However, this was not always the case. Ten years there was no difference in people's perceptions of the two partied in this regard. So it appears that this centering of "moral values" in the Republican party (in the mind of the average American) has occurred just over the last 10 years.
--the tendency to believe that certain behaviors related to sexual activity are immoral is far more strongly related to educational level than to political party or position on the continuum from left to right. For example, on the question of whether it is right for a man and woman to have sexual relations before marriage, 62% of people with less than a HS education said yes (wrong), as opposed to 29% of people with postgraduate education. In contrast 50% of Republicans said yes and 37% of Dems.
I've quoted below some representative polls with demographics.
Quote:
QUESTION:
Do you think you would have more confidence in a conservative Republican, a moderate Republican, a moderate Democrat, or a liberal Democrat to handle this issue?...The weakening of traditional family values
RESULTS:
Conservative Republican - 36%
Moderate Republican - 19
Moderate Democrat - 16
Liberal Democrat - 16
Don't know - 14
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: PENN, SCHOEN & BERLAND ASSOCIATES
POPULATION: National registered likely voters
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 800
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
SURVEY SPONSOR: Democratic Leadership Council
BEGINNING DATE: July 13, 2002
ENDING DATE: July 15, 2002
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Quote:
QUESTION:
Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is better at upholding traditional family values?
RESULTS:
Republican - 47%
Democratic - 31
Both (vol.) - 4
Neither (vol.) - 5
Don't know/No answer - 13
DEMOGRAPHICS:
REPUBL DEMOCR BOTH NEITHE DON'T
KNOW/NO ANSWER
473 Male 55 27 4 5 9
645 Female 41 34 4 5 16
890 White 51 26 4 6 13
116 Black 21 58 5 3 14
63 Hispanic 49 38 4 1 7
19 Asian 76 22 0 0 2
84 < HS grad 33 44 3 4 16
373 HS graduate 42 36 4 4 14
275 Some college 53 27 4 5 12
252 College grad 60 21 2 8 9
131 Post grad 56 17 4 12 11
210 East 45 31 5 4 15
300 Midwest 47 31 4 7 11
390 South 46 35 3 4 13
218 West 53 24 4 5 14
320 Republican 84 5 2 4 5
417 Democrat 24 55 4 5 12
326 Independent 48 24 4 7 17
107 < $ 15,000 39 39 1 5 16
232 $ 15,000-29,999 38 37 5 6 14
322 $ 30,000-49,999 52 30 3 4 11
190 $ 50,000-75,000 50 30 6 6 9
179 OVER 75,000 65 17 1 9 8
234 Liberal 35 44 4 5 13
476 Moderate 44 32 4 6 13
357 Conservative 64 22 3 4 8
205 18-29 years old 56 27 2 3 13
252 30-39 53 30 3 5 9
250 40-49 47 27 4 8 14
171 50-59 40 35 6 6 14
118 60-69 36 45 4 3 12
109 70 and over 41 30 7 8 14
570 Protestant 48 33 4 4 10
292 Catholic 50 31 3 5 12
27 Jewish 38 17 18 22 5
140 None 41 29 4 7 19
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: CBS NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,118
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
BEGINNING DATE: October 26, 1998
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Quote:
QUESTION:
Do you think political candidates should talk about traditional family values or is this something political candidates should stay out of?
RESULTS:
Should talk about - 58%
Stay out of - 39
Don't know/No answer - 3
DEMOGRAPHICS:
TALK OUT DON'TKNOW
534 Male 58 40 2
666 Female 58 38 5
988 White 57 40 4
93 Black 66 32 2
75 Hispanic 62 38 1
120 < HS grad 56 37 7
383 HS graduate 62 35 3
294 Some college 55 42 3
399 College grad 56 42 2
232 East 57 39 4
325 Midwest 58 40 3
413 South 60 35 4
230 West 56 43 2
351 Republican 68 29 3
459 Democrat 60 37 3
330 Independent 46 53 2
120 < $ 15,000 57 40 3
315 $ 15,000-29,999 60 36 4
393 $ 30,000-49,999 60 38 2
171 $ 50,000-75,000 53 47 *
137 Over $ 75,000 54 41 5
229 Liberal 50 49 1
572 Moderate 54 44 2
336 Conservative 71 27 2
219 18-29 years old 53 46 2
258 30-39 62 36 2
248 40-49 59 38 3
173 50-59 59 37 4
152 60-69 66 29 5
131 70 and over 47 44 9
634 Protestant 62 35 3
294 Catholic 60 37 4
20 Jewish 39 55 6
163 None 46 52 2
225 Union household 55 43 2
972 Non-union hh 59 37 4
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: CBS NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,200
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
BEGINNING DATE: May 31, 1996
ENDING DATE: June 3, 1996
SOURCE DOCUMENT: CBS NEWS POLL, NEW YORK TIMES
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Quote:
QUESTION:
Who's more likely to protect family values--Bill Clinton or Bob Dole?
RESULTS:
Clinton - 38%
Dole - 42
Neither (vol.) - 2
Both (vol.) - 5
Don't know/No answer - 13
DEMOGRAPHICS:
CLINTON DOLE NEITHER BOTH DON'T KNOW
534 Male 34 47 2 5 12
666 Female 42 38 2 4 13
988 White 32 47 2 5 14
93 Black 69 15 2 3 10
75 Hispanic 56 38 * 2 3
120 < HS grad 50 28 0 * 22
383 HS graduate 40 43 1 5 10
294 Some college 36 45 2 3 14
399 College grad 28 48 5 8 11
232 East 42 35 3 9 12
325 Midwest 41 39 2 4 13
413 South 36 47 2 2 13
230 West 36 44 1 6 14
351 Republican 14 72 2 3 9
459 Democrat 58 24 2 6 11
330 Independent 35 41 2 5 17
120 < $ 15,000 49 37 0 2 12
315 $ 15,000-29,999 46 35 1 6 13
393 $ 30,000-49,999 36 48 3 4 9
171 $ 50,000-75,000 28 50 1 5 16
137 Over $ 75,000 29 47 4 9 11
229 Liberal 48 28 2 6 15
572 Moderate 39 42 3 6 11
336 Conservative 32 57 1 2 8
219 18-29 years old 41 46 * 2 12
258 30-39 37 44 3 4 12
248 40-49 40 43 3 4 10
173 50-59 35 46 4 6 10
152 60-69 38 39 1 7 15
131 70 and over 35 31 1 9 24
634 Protestant 41 42 2 5 11
294 Catholic 38 46 1 5 10
20 Jewish 43 17 5 12 23
163 None 35 38 4 2 21
225 Union household 45 38 3 5 10
972 Non-union hh 36 44 2 5 14
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: CBS NEWS, NEW YORK TIMES
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,200
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
BEGINNING DATE: May 31, 1996
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Quote:
QUESTION:
There is a lot of discussion about the way morals and sexual attitudes are changing in this country. What is your opinion about this? Do you think it is wrong for a man and a woman to have sexual relations before marriage, or not?
RESULTS:
Yes, wrong - 40%
No, not wrong - 55
Don't know - 4
Refused - 2
DEMOGRAPHICS:
YES NO DONTKNOW REFUSED
497 Male 36 59 3 1
522 Female 42 51 5 2
827 White 41 54 4 2
108 Black 36 55 8 1
19 Hispanic 23 73 4 0
105 < HS grad 62 32 6 0
325 HS graduate 37 55 6 2
272 Some college 37 60 1 2
149 College grad 31 61 4 4
163 Post grad 29 66 4 2
229 East 29 63 7 1
241 Midwest 39 53 6 3
373 South 48 48 3 1
176 West 37 59 2 1
320 Republican 50 44 4 2
327 Democrat 37 56 4 3
339 Independent 30 65 5 *
124 < $ 15,000 46 46 6 2
84 $ 15,000-19,999 50 44 7 0
160 $ 20,000-29,999 37 57 3 3
251 $ 30,000-49,999 40 56 2 2
168 $ 50,000-74,999 37 56 4 3
153 $ 75,000 & over 26 70 4 *
165 Liberal 32 63 3 2
433 Moderate 29 63 5 2
390 Conservative 54 42 3 1
226 18-29 years old 25 74 1 0
232 30-39 37 58 4 2
203 40-49 32 64 2 1
134 50-59 49 44 6 2
111 60-69 56 35 8 2
107 70 and over 62 24 9 5
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: GALLUP ORGANIZATION
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,019
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
BEGINNING DATE: May 28, 1996
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Quote:
QUESTION:
Which political party do you think has the best ideas for handling the issues of family values and morality in this country: the Democrats or the Republicans?
RESULTS:
Democrats - 39%
Republicans - 37
Both equally (vol.) - 6
Neither (vol.) - 10
Don't know - 8
DEMOGRAPHICS:
DEM REP BOTH NEITHER DONTKNOW
584 Male 30 44 7 12 7
790 Female 46 30 5 8 10
1K+ White 33 43 6 10 8
124 Black 62 10 10 11 7
45 Hispanic 54 18 2 6 20
11 Asian 63 22 0 15 0
141 < HS grad 41 28 8 11 13
431 HS graduate 36 40 6 8 9
344 Some college 43 39 6 7 5
238 College grad 41 36 5 12 6
211 Post grad 33 40 5 17 5
343 East 46 32 6 8 8
384 Midwest 33 41 4 14 9
400 South 38 38 10 7 7
247 West 37 36 4 12 11
349 Republican 9 77 4 5 6
483 Democrat 72 10 6 9 5
389 Independent 30 39 9 10 12
250 < $ 20,000 54 23 6 8 9
219 $ 20,000-29,999 37 37 8 7 10
404 $ 30,000-49,999 38 41 5 8 8
143 $ 50,000-60,000 37 41 5 13 3
275 Over $ 60,000 31 42 6 13 8
359 Liberal 64 10 8 10 8
418 Moderate 38 37 5 11 8
536 Conservative 27 54 7 6 6
111 18-24 years old 48 34 5 9 5
544 25-44 37 38 6 9 11
151 45-49 35 47 4 9 5
215 50-59 23 45 8 17 7
84 60-64 42 30 9 13 5
254 65 and over 48 30 7 6 8
328 Union household 47 34 6 7 6
1K+ Non-union hh 36 38 6 11 9
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING SURVEY: LOS ANGELES TIMES
POPULATION: National adult
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1,374
INTERVIEW METHOD: Telephone
BEGINNING DATE: April 13, 1996
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Last edited by raveneye; 04-01-2005 at 10:14 AM..
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