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"title": "Table 4.1 Political Compromise in Principle"
"description": "Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who… This question is discussed in Section 4 of the report. Make compromises with people they disagree with % Stick to their positions % Other/DK/Ref % (N) TOTAL 56 39 5 3,341 PARTY WITH LEANERS Rep/Rep lean 49 […]"
"date": "2014-06-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/political-compromise-in-principle/"
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# Table 4.1 Political Compromise in Principle

Q51mm: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? I like elected officials who…

This question is discussed in [Section 4](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/section-4-political-compromise-and-divisive-policy-debates/#5050-agreements-preferred-by-public) of the report.

|  | Make compromises with people they disagree with % | Stick to their positions % | Other/DK/Ref % | (N) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| TOTAL | 56 | 39 | 5 | 3,341 |
| **PARTY WITH LEANERS** |
| Rep/Rep lean | 49 | 47 | 3 | 1,340 |
| Dem/Dem lean | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,572 |
| **PARTY ID** |
| Republican | 48 | 48 | 4 | 788 |
| Democrat | 64 | 33 | 3 | 1,036 |
| Independent | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,320 |
| Lean Republican | 51 | 46 | 3 | 552 |
| Lean Democrat | 62 | 34 | 4 | 536 |
| **IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY** |
| Consistently Conservative | 32 | 63 | 5 | 347 |
| Mostly Conservative | 48 | 47 | 5 | 625 |
| Mixed | 52 | 43 | 5 | 1,179 |
| Mostly Liberal | 64 | 32 | 4 | 698 |
| Consistently Liberal | 82 | 14 | 4 | 492 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1,631 |
| Women | 56 | 40 | 4 | 1,710 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-49 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 1,336 |
| 50+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 1,960 |
| **DETAILED AGE** |
| 18-29 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 483 |
| 30-49 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 853 |
| 50-64 | 54 | 41 | 6 | 1,028 |
| 65+ | 53 | 41 | 6 | 932 |
| **SEX BY AGE** |
| Men 18-49 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 692 |
| Men 50+ | 53 | 40 | 7 | 922 |
| Women 18-49 | 57 | 39 | 4 | 644 |
| Women 50+ | 54 | 41 | 5 | 1,038 |
| **RACE** |
| White, non-Hispanic | 59 | 36 | 5 | 2,407 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 52 | 44 | 4 | 348 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 51 | 4 | 301 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | 67 | 29 | 3 | 1,378 |
| Post grad | 71 | 26 | 4 | 491 |
| College grad | 66 | 31 | 3 | 887 |
| Some college | 58 | 37 | 5 | 977 |
| HS or less | 46 | 48 | 5 | 972 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 1,020 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 58 | 39 | 4 | 1,026 |
| \<$30,000 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 971 |
| **RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE** |
| Total Protestant | 50 | 46 | 5 | 1,673 |
| White NH evang. Prot. | 48 | 48 | 5 | 624 |
| White NH mainline Prot. | 58 | 38 | 4 | 583 |
| Total Catholic | 56 | 40 | 4 | 715 |
| White NH Cath. | 62 | 35 | 4 | 496 |
| Unaffiliated | 66 | 28 | 6 | 591 |
| **ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES** |
| Weekly or more | 49 | 45 | 6 | 1,270 |
| Less than weekly | 60 | 36 | 4 | 2,031 |
| **REGION** |
| Northeast | 60 | 35 | 5 | 606 |
| Midwest | 55 | 40 | 5 | 724 |
| South | 53 | 43 | 4 | 1,240 |
| West | 58 | 37 | 5 | 771 |
| **AMONG REP/LEAN REP** |
| Men | 49 | 48 | 3 | 721 |
| Women | 50 | 47 | 4 | 619 |
| 18-29 | 54 | 45 | 1 | 163 |
| 30-49 | 52 | 47 | 2 | 315 |
| 50-64 | 46 | 49 | 6 | 430 |
| 65+ | 47 | 48 | 5 | 417 |
| Agree with Tea Party | 36 | 59 | 5 | 555 |
| Disagree/No opinion | 57 | 40 | 3 | 761 |
| **AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM** |
| Men | 64 | 32 | 3 | 709 |
| Women | 63 | 34 | 3 | 863 |
| 18-29 | 67 | 29 | 4 | 240 |
| 30-49 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 409 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 467 |
| 65+ | 60 | 36 | 4 | 441 |
| **AMONG WHITES** |
| Men | 58 | 37 | 6 | 1,177 |
| Women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 1,230 |
| 18-29 | 64 | 31 | 6 | 274 |
| 30-49 | 60 | 36 | 3 | 561 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 761 |
| 65+ | 55 | 39 | 6 | 790 |
| College grad | 69 | 27 | 3 | 1,091 |
| Some college or less | 54 | 40 | 6 | 1,311 |
| College grad men | 69 | 27 | 4 | 566 |
| College grad women | 70 | 28 | 2 | 525 |
| Some col or less men | 52 | 41 | 7 | 609 |
| Some col or less women | 56 | 39 | 5 | 702 |
| $75,000+ | 66 | 30 | 4 | 839 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 760 |
| \<$30,000 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 578 |

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