State Government in Austin Is Divided Along Partisan Lines vs. Works Together (October 2012)

State Government in Austin Is Divided Along Partisan Lines vs. Works Together (October 2012)

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Is too divided along partisan lines37%
Can usually work together to address issues49%
Don't know13%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Is too divided along partisan lines62%34%14%
Can usually work together to address issues25%46%76%
Don't know13%20%9%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Is too divided along partisan lines13%17%14%
Can usually work together to address issues76%65%82%
Don't know11%18%4%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Is too divided along partisan lines59%53%68%
Can usually work together to address issues28%35%19%
Don't know13%12%13%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Is too divided along partisan lines79%37%18%
Can usually work together to address issues14%38%76%
Don't know7%25%6%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Is too divided along partisan lines17%16%22%
Can usually work together to address issues79%76%72%
Don't know4%8%5%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Is too divided along partisan lines75%83%83%
Can usually work together to address issues21%9%3%
Don't know4%8%14%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Is too divided along partisan lines66%15%17%
Can usually work together to address issues23%80%73%
Don't know11%5%10%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Is too divided along partisan lines32%52%49%
Can usually work together to address issues56%32%42%
Don't know12%16%9%

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categoryMaleFemale
Is too divided along partisan lines45%30%
Can usually work together to address issues47%52%
Don't know8%18%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Is too divided along partisan lines38%37%37%
Can usually work together to address issues43%51%54%
Don't know20%12%8%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Is too divided along partisan lines57%34%35%37%38%46%
Can usually work together to address issues33%49%51%51%52%48%
Don't know11%17%14%11%10%6%

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