 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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9.7% |
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| Conservative
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42.4% |
| Moderate
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37.1% |
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| Liberal
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5.7% |
| Very liberal
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1.1% |
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| Decline to answer
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4% |
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2) In politics today, do you consider yourself a:
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| Democrat
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14.2% |
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| Independent
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28.1% |
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| Libertarian
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1.9% |
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| Republican
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49.1% |
| Other
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2.8% |
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| Decline to answer
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3.9% |
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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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28.5% |
5.4% |
6% |
| Somewhat favorable
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58.6% |
32% |
38.4% |
| Somewhat unfavorable
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11.2% |
36.6% |
41.1% |
| Very unfavorable
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1.6% |
26% |
14.5% |
4)
While in the military,
were you ever
the victim
of a sexual assault? |
| Yes
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1.3% |
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| No |
98.3% |
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| Decline to answer |
0.4% |
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5)
While in the military,
were you ever
the victim of
sexual harassment?
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| Yes |
4% |
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| No |
95.5% |
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| Decline to answer |
0.4% |
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6) Do you think openly homosexual people should be allowed to serve in the military?
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| Yes |
30.3% |
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| No |
60.1% |
| Don't know/no answer |
9.6% |
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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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22.8% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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13.4% |
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| No
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60.4% |
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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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36.2% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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17% |
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| No
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43.3% |
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| No opinion
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3.5% |
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9)
Age:
(Mean)
Average:61.6 |
10)
Gender:
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| Male |
97.3% |
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| Female |
2.7% |
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11)
What is the highest level
of schooling you
have completed? |
| High school or GED |
9.5% |
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| Some college |
22.1% |
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| Associate degree |
13.9% |
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| B.A./B.S. |
21.9% |
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| M.A./M.S. |
21.1% |
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| Beyond master's |
11.6% |
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