The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Average Feeling Thermometer Rating Toward Vice-Presidential Candidates by Mode 1968-2020


  '68 '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '12F '12W '14 '16 '16F '16W '18 '20
Democratic Candidate 61 ** 50 ** 53 ** 54 ** 57 ** 53 ** 57 ** 58 ** 56 ** 55 ** 54 ** 47 49 47 ** 46 50 45 ** 46
Republican Candidate 50 ** 54 ** 51 ** 55 ** 55 ** 46 ** 42 ** 56 ** 56 ** 50 ** 53 ** 47 49 46 ** 48 52 47 ** 44
Both Candidates 56 ** 52 ** 52 ** 55 ** 56 ** 49 ** 50 ** 57 ** 56 ** 52 ** 53 ** 47 49 47 ** 47 50 46 ** 45
Net Pro Dem. - Pro Rep. 55 ** 48 ** 51 ** 50 ** 51 ** 54 ** 58 ** 51 ** 50 ** 53 ** 64 ** 50 50 51 ** 50 50 50 ** 51

F indicates face-to-face mode only
W indicates web/Internet mode only
Table 7A.3. by Mode

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