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Date . Greatest Silent Boomer Gen X Millennial
3/25/2019 PEW 18 16 17 19
12/4/2017 PEW 18 14 17 15
4/11/2017 PEW 14 20 22 19
10/4/2015 PEW 16 14 19 24
7/20/2014 CNN 11 10 14 19
2/26/2014 PEW 24 21 24 27
11/15/2013 CBS/NYT 13 16 15 21
10/13/2013 PEW 16 17 16 26
5/31/2013 CBS/NYT 20 15 18 29
2/6/2013 CBS/NYT 21 19 18 24
1/13/2013 PEW 23 23 24 32
10/19/2011 CBS/NYT 5 6 8 19
10/4/2011 PEW 16 16 19 26
9/23/2011 CNN 8 10 16 25
8/21/2011 PEW 15 16 17 25
3/14/2011 PEW 25 29 26 34
10/21/2010 CBS/NYT 20 17 27 23
10/1/2010 CBS/NYT 14 17 21 22
9/6/2010 PEW 22 20 25 29
9/1/2010 CNN 21 23 23
4/5/2010 CBS/NYT 14 14 26
4/1/2010 PEW 22 22 20 37
3/21/2010 PEW 18 18 23 32
2/12/2010 CNN 26 25 25 “”
2/5/2010 CBS/NYT 20 18 26 “”
1/10/2010 GALLUP 16 14 19 32
12/20/2009 CNN 21 17 19
8/31/2009 CBS/NYT 16 18 21 43
6/12/2009 CBS/NYT 14 22 22
12/21/2008 CNN 23 26 21
10/15/2008 NES 30 31 29 32
10/13/2008 CBS/NYT 14 11 14
7/9/2007 CBS/NYT 14 19 26 39
1/9/2007 PEW 31 30 31 32
10/8/2006 CBS/NYT 27 25 34
9/15/2006 CBS/NYT 21 25 31
2/5/2006 PEW 32 32 38 32
1/20/2006 CBS/NYT 29 29 31
1/6/2006 GALLUP 29 30 33
12/2/2005 CBS/NYT 29 29 36
9/11/2005 PEW 31 30 34
9/9/2005 CBS/NYT 29 23 35
6/19/2005 GALLUP 31 25 37
10/15/2004 NES 48 49 42 43
3/21/2004 PEW 35 37 34 44
10/26/2003 GALLUP 34 36 38
7/27/2003 CBS/NYT 27 36 37
10/15/2002 NES 59 55 52
9/4/2002 GALLUP 35 47 51
9/2/2002 CBS/NYT 33 34 42
7/13/2002 CBS/NYT 32 35 42
6/17/2002 GALLUP 41 44 47
1/24/2002 CBS/NYT 41 45 50
12/7/2001 CBS/NYT 45 48 51
10/25/2001 CBS/NYT 49 56 56
10/6/2001 GALLUP 51 59 62
1/17/2001 CBS/NYT 32 31 33
10/15/2000 NES 57 50 39 43
7/9/2000 GALLUP 40 39 44
4/2/2000 ABC/POST 30 26 33
10/3/1999 CBS/NYT 24 33 33
9/14/1999 CBS/NYT 40 36 36 41
2/12/1999 ABC/POST 29 31 36
2/4/1999 GALLUP 35 32
1/10/1999 CBS/NYT 36 35 33 43
1/3/1999 CBS/NYT 27 31 32 37
12/1/1998 NES 36 34 38 49
11/1/1998 CBS/NYT 22 22 27 24
10/26/1998 CBS/NYT 21 27 28
8/10/1998 ABC/POST 26 34 37
2/1/1998 GALLUP 37 29 45
1/25/1998 CBS/NYT 29 25 27
10/31/1997 PEW 39 36 39
6/1/1997 GALLUP 32 30 37
1/14/1997 CBS/NYT 25 22 21 27
11/2/1996 CBS/NYT 30 24 23 27
10/15/1996 NES 37 34 32 31
5/12/1996 GALLUP 35 19 23 35
5/6/1996 ABC/POST 40 33 29 40
11/19/1995 ABC/POST 28 18 26 28
8/7/1995 GALLUP 15 23 23 23
8/5/1995 CBS/NYT 19 17 18 24
3/19/1995 ABC/POST 23 20 22 25
2/22/1995 CBS/NYT 19 16 17 21
12/1/1994 NES 28 20 20 24
10/29/1994 CBS/NYT 25 19 20 24
10/23/1994 ABC/POST 28 21 21 19
6/6/1994 GALLUP 13 14 14 26
1/30/1994 GALLUP 19 19 17 25
1/20/1994 ABC/POST 32 23 21 24
3/24/1993 GALLUP 28 21 19 26
1/17/1993 ABC/POST 25 28 25 35
1/14/1993 CBS/NYT 31 25 20 26
10/23/1992 CBS/NYT 21 18 22 29
10/15/1992 NES 28 29 29 30
6/8/1992 GALLUP 21 11 26 30
10/20/1991 ABC/POST 31 31 36 42
3/6/1991 CBS/NYT 36 40 50 58
3/1/1991 ABC/POST 38 41 45 58
12/1/1990 NES 27 27 27 36
10/28/1990 CBS/NYT 20 22 25 34
9/6/1990 ABC/POST 37 41 42 51
1/16/1990 ABC/POST 37 34 38 48
6/29/1989 CBS/NYT 28 37 36 38
1/15/1989 CBS/NYT 42 37 46 52
11/10/1988 CBS/NYT 38 40 47 47
10/15/1988 NES 41 43 39 42
1/23/1988 ABC/POST 33 32 42 58
10/18/1987 CBS/NYT 30 39 46
6/1/1987 ABC/POST 45 46 48 57
3/1/1987 CBS/NYT 36 36 46
1/21/1987 CBS/NYT 39 37 46 56
1/19/1987 ABC/POST 43 41 43
12/1/1986 NES 40 40 38 31
11/30/1986 CBS/NYT 47 45 48
9/9/1986 ABC/POST 37 35 43
1/19/1986 CBS/NYT 36 43 44
11/6/1985 CBS/NYT 50 46 48
7/29/1985 ABC/POST 36 32 41
3/21/1985 ABC/POST 38 34 39
2/22/1985 ABC/POST 38 39 45
10/15/1984 NES 42 41 47
12/1/1982 NES 33 31 34
11/7/1980 CBS/NYT 38 40 38
10/15/1980 NES 26 22 27
3/12/1980 CBS/NYT 26 24 28
12/1/1978 NES 26 29 32
10/15/1976 NES 31 32 38
3/1/1976 GALLUP 32 31 35
12/1/1974 NES 32 36 43
10/15/1972 NES 49 57 56
12/1/1970 NES 50 59 59
10/15/1968 NES 55 71 73
12/1/1966 NES 62 72
10/15/1964 NES 74 82
12/1/1958 NES 72 77
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