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Democrats, Young Voters Attracted By Socialism - Demographic Details

Democrats, Young Voters Attracted By Socialism
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 13-14, 2019 By The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Education Income Employment Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism? Would you vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elizabeth Warren?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Attended HS Did Not Grad HS Graduate Attended College Did Not Complete College Grad Grad School Not sure Under $30K $30K-$50K $50K-$100K $100K-$200K $200K+ Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other A free-market economic system Socialism Not sure Yes No Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure
Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism? A free-market economic system 69% 75% 64% 59% 73% 80% 73% 58% 62% 64% 87% 53% 69% 84% 71% 51% 29% 55% 61% 68% 72% 75% 41% 56% 66% 74% 71% 79% 72% 76% 69% 68% 80% 52% 100% 0% 0% 48% 92% 45% 52% 56% 72% 94% 42% 51% 59% 71% 93% 38%
Socialism 12% 12% 13% 19% 9% 8% 10% 20% 19% 12% 7% 21% 8% 9% 7% 26% 0% 12% 13% 12% 12% 13% 0% 17% 10% 12% 13% 8% 8% 10% 19% 13% 7% 13% 0% 100% 0% 38% 3% 5% 32% 16% 7% 2% 5% 30% 17% 11% 2% 7%
Not sure 18% 13% 23% 22% 18% 13% 17% 21% 19% 24% 7% 25% 23% 8% 22% 23% 71% 34% 26% 19% 16% 13% 59% 27% 24% 13% 15% 13% 21% 14% 12% 20% 13% 34% 0% 0% 100% 14% 5% 50% 16% 28% 20% 4% 53% 19% 24% 18% 5% 54%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Education Income Employment Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism? Would you vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elizabeth Warren?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Attended HS Did Not Grad HS Graduate Attended College Did Not Complete College Grad Grad School Not sure Under $30K $30K-$50K $50K-$100K $100K-$200K $200K+ Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other A free-market economic system Socialism Not sure Yes No Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure
Would you vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist? Yes 26% 29% 24% 42% 18% 15% 23% 33% 40% 25% 19% 41% 16% 22% 18% 44% 14% 20% 30% 18% 26% 31% 0% 27% 27% 31% 25% 16% 9% 36% 33% 28% 15% 26% 18% 80% 20% 100% 0% 0% 63% 38% 15% 3% 9% 63% 41% 24% 3% 7%
No 50% 52% 48% 31% 58% 65% 55% 41% 33% 41% 70% 31% 50% 68% 50% 26% 29% 46% 43% 54% 50% 52% 57% 41% 48% 47% 54% 65% 63% 42% 51% 47% 65% 37% 66% 11% 14% 0% 100% 0% 20% 26% 53% 91% 28% 19% 25% 50% 89% 30%
Not sure 24% 20% 28% 27% 23% 20% 22% 26% 27% 34% 11% 28% 33% 10% 32% 30% 57% 34% 27% 28% 24% 17% 43% 32% 25% 22% 21% 19% 28% 22% 16% 25% 20% 38% 16% 9% 65% 0% 0% 100% 17% 37% 32% 6% 63% 19% 34% 26% 8% 63%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Education Income Employment Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism? Would you vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elizabeth Warren?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Attended HS Did Not Grad HS Graduate Attended College Did Not Complete College Grad Grad School Not sure Under $30K $30K-$50K $50K-$100K $100K-$200K $200K+ Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other A free-market economic system Socialism Not sure Yes No Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Very favorable 18% 20% 16% 29% 12% 10% 14% 31% 27% 13% 9% 32% 10% 12% 13% 33% 10% 17% 21% 15% 18% 17% 45% 26% 20% 17% 17% 10% 8% 24% 18% 19% 8% 26% 13% 47% 16% 43% 7% 13% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 21% 12% 2% 10%
Somewhat favorable 29% 23% 34% 31% 28% 25% 26% 32% 31% 46% 12% 42% 31% 14% 34% 44% 29% 33% 25% 26% 29% 33% 0% 28% 30% 32% 26% 28% 21% 36% 28% 28% 25% 30% 23% 37% 44% 41% 15% 44% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 35% 60% 27% 4% 27%
Somewhat unfavorable 17% 19% 14% 15% 17% 19% 18% 15% 13% 10% 18% 14% 19% 16% 20% 12% 26% 11% 16% 21% 14% 18% 14% 14% 16% 16% 21% 19% 14% 15% 15% 16% 19% 17% 17% 10% 18% 9% 18% 22% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 6% 15% 44% 13% 8%
Very unfavorable 31% 33% 30% 17% 38% 44% 36% 19% 21% 23% 55% 10% 32% 55% 25% 7% 13% 25% 32% 35% 34% 28% 13% 22% 31% 33% 29% 42% 45% 19% 36% 31% 44% 18% 43% 5% 7% 4% 58% 7% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 3% 3% 14% 79% 10%
Not sure 5% 5% 6% 8% 5% 2% 5% 4% 7% 7% 6% 3% 9% 3% 7% 4% 23% 14% 6% 3% 6% 4% 29% 10% 4% 2% 7% 2% 12% 7% 2% 6% 4% 9% 3% 2% 15% 2% 3% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 1% 1% 2% 45%
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Education Income Employment Which is better – a free-market economic system or socialism? Would you vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Bernie Sanders? Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elizabeth Warren?
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure Attended HS Did Not Grad HS Graduate Attended College Did Not Complete College Grad Grad School Not sure Under $30K $30K-$50K $50K-$100K $100K-$200K $200K+ Not sure Gov't Entrepreneur Private Co. Retired Other A free-market economic system Socialism Not sure Yes No Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure Very favorable Somewhat favorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Not sure
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Elizabeth Warren? Very favorable 17% 14% 19% 21% 15% 14% 16% 19% 20% 11% 9% 28% 12% 12% 12% 31% 4% 18% 16% 13% 18% 19% 14% 20% 19% 16% 17% 11% 11% 29% 17% 14% 11% 19% 12% 41% 18% 41% 6% 13% 51% 21% 7% 2% 4% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat favorable 25% 24% 26% 30% 24% 20% 23% 38% 25% 32% 14% 37% 24% 15% 27% 38% 30% 27% 22% 21% 25% 31% 31% 22% 21% 27% 28% 31% 22% 25% 27% 27% 23% 24% 21% 35% 33% 39% 13% 36% 30% 53% 22% 2% 6% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat unfavorable 15% 15% 14% 17% 13% 16% 13% 21% 19% 9% 14% 15% 15% 12% 20% 14% 9% 18% 19% 19% 11% 12% 17% 14% 18% 16% 14% 8% 10% 14% 14% 13% 15% 19% 15% 13% 14% 13% 15% 16% 10% 14% 39% 7% 4% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Very unfavorable 34% 39% 30% 21% 40% 46% 39% 16% 25% 37% 57% 12% 36% 55% 31% 9% 21% 22% 34% 38% 35% 33% 13% 27% 34% 35% 31% 46% 45% 25% 38% 35% 46% 20% 46% 6% 9% 4% 61% 11% 4% 4% 28% 86% 12% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Not sure 9% 8% 10% 11% 9% 3% 9% 5% 11% 11% 7% 8% 13% 6% 11% 8% 37% 16% 10% 8% 10% 5% 25% 17% 8% 6% 9% 3% 12% 7% 5% 11% 5% 18% 5% 5% 26% 2% 5% 23% 5% 8% 4% 3% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Survey Demographics
  Total
LV's
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
  Total
LV's
Age 18-39 35%
40-64 48%
65+ 17%
  Total
LV's
Race White 70%
Black 12%
Hispanic 13%
Other 5%
  Total
LV's
Party Republican 33%
Democrat 37%
Other 30%