 Published:
Dec. 31, 2007
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Politics, Civilians and Policy
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1) How would you describe your political views?
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| Very conservative
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8.8% |
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| Conservative
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37% |
| Moderate
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38.7% |
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| Liberal
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7% |
| Very liberal
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1.4% |
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| Decline to answer
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7.1% |
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2) In politics today, do you consider yourself a:
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| Democrat
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14.4% |
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| Independent
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21.1% |
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| Libertarian
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3.1% |
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| Republican
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48.9% |
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| Other
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4% |
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| Decline to answer
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8.5% |
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3) How do you think each of these groups views the military?
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Civilians |
News media |
Politicians |
| Very favorable
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28% |
4% |
8% |
| Somewhat favorable
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58% |
32% |
47% |
| Somewhat unfavorable
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12% |
37% |
34% |
| Very unfavorable
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2% |
27% |
11% |
4) While in the military, have you ever been the victim of a sexual assault? |
| Yes
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2% |
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| No |
96.7% |
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| Decline to answer |
1.2% |
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5) While in the military, have you ever been the victim of sexual harassment?
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| Yes |
9.7% |
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| No |
89.4% |
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| Decline to answer |
1% |
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6) Do you think openly homosexual people should be allowed to serve in the military?
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| Yes |
31.1% |
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| No |
57.4% |
| Don't know/no answer |
11.5% |
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7)
Should the U.S. start drafting women into the military?
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| Yes, permanently
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11.8% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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10.1% |
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| No
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74.8% |
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| No opinion
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3.3% |
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8)
Should the U.S. start drafting men into the military?
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| Yes, permanently
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16.5% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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14.6% |
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| No
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65.2% |
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| No opinion
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3.7% |
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9)
Age:
(Mean)
Average: 36.7 |
10)
Gender:
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| Male |
89.6% |
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| Female |
10.4% |
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11)
Are you currently married?
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| Yes |
81.5% |
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| No |
18.5% |
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12)
Does your spouse
work outside the
home?
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| Yes, part time |
16.3% |
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| Yes, full time |
38.1% |
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| No |
45.6% |
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13)
Is your spouse
in the military?
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| Yes, active duty
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7.6% |
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| Yes, Guard or reserve
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1.7% |
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| Spouse is retired military
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3.6% |
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| No
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87.2% |
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14)
Have you ever been divorced?
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| No
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73.9% |
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| Once
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20.5% |
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| Twice
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4.7% |
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| Three times
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0.9% |
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| Four or more times
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0% |
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15)
When were you most recently divorced?
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| Less than a year ago
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5.5% |
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| 1-2 years ago
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9.9% |
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| 3-4 years ago
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13.1% |
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| More than 4 years ago
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71.5% |
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16)
Number of children: |
| None
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27.7% |
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| One |
17% |
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| Two |
32.4% |
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| Three |
14.1% |
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| Four or more |
8.7% |
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17)
What is the highest level of schooling you have completed? |
| High school or GED |
6.5% |
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| Some college |
22.8% |
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| Associate degree |
14.8% |
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| B.A./B.S. |
27.3% |
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| M.A./M.S. |
19.7% |
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| Beyond master's |
8.9% |
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18)
Where do you live? |
| Barracks
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3.4% |
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| Other on-base housing
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20.8% |
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| Off-base civilian housing
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69.2% |
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| Off-base military housing
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4.4% |
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| None of the above
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2.2% |
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