Do you think your experience during the winter storm was better than most Texans, about the same, or worse? (March 2021)

Do you think your experience during the winter storm was better than most Texans, about the same, or worse? (March 2021)

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Much better24%
Somewhat better39%
About the same25%
Somewhat worse8%
Much worse3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Much better27%26%21%
Somewhat better39%37%40%
About the same23%23%28%
Somewhat worse8%10%8%
Much worse3%5%2%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Much better30%30%24%
Somewhat better44%38%37%
About the same19%25%25%
Somewhat worse4%5%11%
Much worse3%2%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Much better17%21%23%
Somewhat better46%32%41%
About the same21%38%27%
Somewhat worse12%7%7%
Much worse3%3%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Much better28%22%23%
Somewhat better41%35%40%
About the same22%29%26%
Somewhat worse7%10%8%
Much worse2%4%3%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Much better25%25%32%
Somewhat better48%38%38%
About the same20%28%19%
Somewhat worse5%7%9%
Much worse2%2%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Much better25%21%23%
Somewhat better42%38%42%
About the same24%31%22%
Somewhat worse4%7%11%
Much worse6%3%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Much better28%17%18%
Somewhat better38%37%44%
About the same24%34%22%
Somewhat worse8%7%11%
Much worse2%6%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Much better22%25%
Somewhat better40%39%
About the same25%26%
Somewhat worse9%8%
Much worse4%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Much better21%26%22%
Somewhat better39%38%43%
About the same29%24%22%
Somewhat worse8%9%8%
Much worse3%2%5%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Much better25%21%25%24%
Somewhat better43%40%37%39%
About the same23%26%27%25%
Somewhat worse6%8%8%10%
Much worse3%5%3%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Much better20%23%26%25%25%18%
Somewhat better66%33%39%48%37%43%
About the same15%33%25%17%24%26%
Somewhat worse0%9%7%6%10%10%
Much worse0%2%2%4%4%3%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Much better24%17%28%32%
Somewhat better35%44%44%39%
About the same29%26%17%20%
Somewhat worse8%9%10%7%
Much worse3%4%1%1%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Much better24%21%28%27%
Somewhat better39%38%44%36%
About the same25%30%20%21%
Somewhat worse8%9%7%13%
Much worse3%3%2%4%

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