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

Democratic Candidate Republican Candidate Both Candidates Net Pro Dem. - Pro Rep.

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

Table 7A.3.
Source: VCF0425,VCF0427,VCF0414,VCF0415 in the ANES Cumulative Data File dataset, weighted with VCF0009z
Link to see data by mode (2012, 2016)

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate
Both Candidates
Net Pro Dem.-Pro Rep.

The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

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

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

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