Federal government Favorability (June 2022)

Federal government Favorability (June 2022)

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Very favorable4%
Somewhat favorable15%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%
Somewhat unfavorable25%
Very unfavorable36%
Don't know/No opinion2%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable8%2%2%
Somewhat favorable24%6%10%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable27%18%10%
Somewhat unfavorable27%27%23%
Very unfavorable13%44%54%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable1%4%13%
Somewhat favorable15%23%28%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable27%27%28%
Somewhat unfavorable38%27%23%
Very unfavorable18%16%9%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable2%4%2%
Somewhat favorable9%14%8%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%10%10%
Somewhat unfavorable10%35%25%
Very unfavorable68%37%55%
Don't know/No opinion2%0%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable5%5%4%
Somewhat favorable24%14%10%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable26%27%7%
Somewhat unfavorable28%23%24%
Very unfavorable15%26%55%
Don't know/No opinion1%5%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable2%5%9%
Somewhat favorable25%23%25%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable24%32%22%
Somewhat unfavorable37%23%27%
Very unfavorable11%16%17%
Don't know/No opinion2%1%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable6%2%4%
Somewhat favorable14%9%8%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable10%7%6%
Somewhat unfavorable33%21%21%
Very unfavorable35%61%61%
Don't know/No opinion1%0%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable4%12%3%
Somewhat favorable12%18%19%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable15%26%21%
Somewhat unfavorable24%23%30%
Very unfavorable43%18%27%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%1%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very favorable6%3%
Somewhat favorable16%14%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable16%20%
Somewhat unfavorable21%29%
Very unfavorable40%32%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable8%3%2%
Somewhat favorable17%17%8%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%17%16%
Somewhat unfavorable26%25%24%
Very unfavorable27%37%46%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%4%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very favorable4%8%3%2%
Somewhat favorable17%15%11%20%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable21%21%19%12%
Somewhat unfavorable36%20%27%21%
Very unfavorable21%32%39%44%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%2%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable0%4%4%5%4%6%
Somewhat favorable9%13%15%12%21%12%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%19%18%20%17%18%
Somewhat unfavorable15%28%22%22%25%29%
Very unfavorable55%34%38%39%32%36%
Don't know/No opinion10%2%3%2%1%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very favorable7%4%2%2%
Somewhat favorable12%17%19%15%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%20%18%25%
Somewhat unfavorable21%27%31%27%
Very unfavorable45%31%26%30%
Don't know/No opinion2%1%4%2%

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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.
Very favorable9%3%3%0%
Somewhat favorable13%15%19%5%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%16%24%21%
Somewhat unfavorable22%25%27%36%
Very unfavorable41%38%27%29%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%0%9%

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