The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Democratic Presidential Candidate Strong Leader 1980-2008

  '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08
Extremely Well 6
(94)		 ** 12
(229)		 ** 12
(214)		 ** 12
(258)		 ** 15
(258)		 ** 15
(260)		 ** 13
(146)		 24
(271)
Quite Well 30
(449)		 ** 37
(724)		 ** 45
(822)		 ** 51
(1103)		 ** 46
(775)		 ** 43
(728)		 ** 40
(447)		 41
(453)
Not Too Well 40
(602)		 ** 38
(737)		 ** 35
(631)		 ** 31
(673)		 ** 28
(469)		 ** 30
(513)		 ** 33
(378)		 26
(287)
Not Well at All 23
(350)		 ** 13
(262)		 ** 8
(151)		 ** 7
(144)		 ** 12
(197)		 ** 11
(186)		 ** 14
(160)		 9
(100)
N 1495 0 1952 0 1818 0 2178 0 1699 0 1687 0 1131 1111

Percentage Within Study Year
Table 7C.4.

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Question Text:

"Think about {the democratic presidential candidate}. In your opinion, does the phrase PROVIDES STRONG LEADERSHIP describe {the democratic presidential candidate} extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all?"

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

Quite Well/ Extremely Well
Not Too Well/ Not Well at All

Note:

This question was administered to a half-sample in 2008.

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