Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents."
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 bars.
The Margin of Error for this Graphics is +/- 3.46%
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 16 to 54.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 9 to 81.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 8 to 85.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 10 to 55.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 9 to 79.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 87.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 10 to 67.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 8 to 81.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Race is calculated according to the RACE1 variable.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 12 to 59.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 2 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 9 to 59.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Location is based on the following question, "Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 14 to 59.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Respondents were asked, "Below are some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one better describes your state government: Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents." Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
Bar chart with 6 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 9 to 62.
State Government in Austin Addresses vs. Ignores (October 2012)
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