HuffPost: Survey questions revisited

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1 1. Hitchhikers Have you ever given rides to hitchhikers? Yes 31% 35% 40% 23% 18% 25% 35% 45% 35% 15% 24% 36% No 69% 65% 60% 77% 82% 75% 65% 55% 65% 85% 76% 64% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (999) (846) (455) (544) (216) (229) (346) (208) (724) (112) (110) (53) Yes 31% 31% 27% 39% 31% 42% 30% 36% 39% 26% 30% 33% 34% No 69% 69% 73% 61% 69% 58% 70% 64% 61% 74% 70% 67% 66% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (999) (319) (419) (261) (327) (313) (452) (262) (141) (175) (227) (354) (243) 1

2 2. Work outside the home Do you approve of a married woman earning money in business or industry if she has a husband capable of supporting her? Approve 92% 95% 90% 94% 84% 90% 94% 97% 94% 88% 86% 87% Disapprove 8% 5% 10% 6% 16% 10% 6% 3% 6% 12% 14% 13% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (998) (845) (456) (542) (217) (227) (346) (208) (723) (112) (110) (53) Approve 92% 94% 90% 93% 95% 96% 91% 94% 89% 91% 89% 93% 94% Disapprove 8% 6% 10% 7% 5% 4% 9% 6% 11% 9% 11% 7% 6% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (998) (318) (419) (261) (327) (313) (452) (262) (141) (174) (227) (354) (243) 2

3 3. Short story How long has it been since you last read a short story in a magazine? Within a week 21% 25% 19% 23% 11% 19% 24% 29% 22% 15% 20% 20% Within a month 13% 15% 12% 14% 11% 12% 14% 16% 13% 19% 8% 16% Within three months 15% 15% 16% 14% 17% 12% 16% 15% 15% 16% 19% 5% Not within three months 27% 28% 29% 25% 27% 29% 26% 24% 29% 20% 20% 24% Never 8% 6% 9% 6% 12% 8% 7% 4% 6% 11% 13% 17% Don t know 16% 12% 15% 17% 22% 20% 13% 12% 15% 19% 20% 18% Totals 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (844) (454) (543) (216) (228) (345) (208) (723) (111) (110) (53) Within a week 21% 25% 17% 22% 26% 28% 19% 23% 30% 19% 22% 23% 18% Within a month 13% 15% 12% 13% 17% 12% 13% 17% 10% 16% 14% 11% 13% Within three months 15% 16% 14% 15% 16% 14% 17% 12% 16% 16% 13% 16% 15% Not within three months 27% 26% 25% 30% 26% 27% 27% 30% 29% 18% 32% 29% 26% Never 8% 7% 8% 7% 6% 6% 8% 6% 5% 8% 7% 7% 9% Don t know 16% 10% 23% 13% 9% 14% 17% 12% 8% 23% 12% 14% 19% Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (317) (419) (261) (326) (313) (453) (262) (139) (174) (228) (353) (242) 3

4 4. World government Some people say that the United Nations should be made into a government of the entire world, with power to control the armed forces of all nations, including the United States. Do you think this is a good idea, or not such a good idea? Good idea 11% 10% 13% 9% 17% 15% 8% 3% 8% 14% 24% 9% Not a good idea 65% 71% 69% 61% 50% 53% 72% 84% 72% 48% 41% 67% Don t know 24% 19% 18% 30% 32% 32% 20% 13% 20% 38% 35% 24% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (844) (455) (542) (215) (228) (346) (208) (723) (111) (110) (53) Good idea 11% 16% 7% 10% 13% 7% 12% 10% 14% 14% 9% 12% 7% Not a good idea 65% 62% 58% 81% 62% 84% 60% 74% 69% 65% 65% 65% 67% Don t know 24% 22% 34% 9% 25% 9% 27% 16% 17% 21% 26% 23% 26% Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (318) (418) (261) (327) (313) (451) (262) (141) (174) (227) (353) (243) 4

5 5. Game show winnings Suppose you won $2500 on a quiz show with the tax already taken out but with the provision that you had to spend it you couldn t invest it or save it. What things on this list would you be most apt to use the money for? Select all that apply. Furniture 19% 19% 17% 20% 15% 20% 21% 16% 18% 23% 18% 19% Vacation and travel 36% 41% 31% 42% 33% 30% 40% 42% 38% 31% 34% 27% Kitchen appliances 17% 18% 16% 19% 14% 17% 18% 22% 18% 15% 17% 18% Laundry appliances 10% 10% 8% 11% 10% 14% 7% 9% 9% 15% 9% 11% Hi-fi (audio equipment) 5% 4% 7% 3% 4% 8% 6% 1% 5% 8% 1% 5% House down payment or modernization 25% 28% 22% 28% 25% 30% 21% 25% 25% 33% 18% 16% Car purchase or down payment 25% 20% 22% 27% 30% 33% 21% 16% 24% 30% 24% 25% Hobby equipment (boat, camera, workshop, etc.) 14% 14% 17% 12% 18% 19% 13% 9% 15% 11% 14% 22% Education 14% 15% 12% 16% 24% 17% 10% 6% 12% 24% 15% 17% Clothing 26% 23% 21% 30% 33% 33% 24% 14% 23% 39% 25% 27% Television 13% 12% 14% 11% 15% 15% 13% 7% 13% 14% 13% 7% Don t know 13% 11% 12% 14% 14% 9% 14% 13% 13% 11% 14% 12% Unweighted N (1,000) (846) (456) (544) (217) (229) (346) (208) (724) (113) (110) (53) Furniture 19% 21% 19% 15% 23% 15% 21% 15% 17% 20% 18% 21% 15% Vacation and travel 36% 41% 36% 33% 46% 40% 29% 44% 46% 35% 39% 32% 42% Kitchen appliances 17% 19% 15% 21% 21% 16% 19% 15% 11% 16% 14% 19% 19% Laundry appliances 10% 11% 9% 8% 10% 9% 12% 7% 6% 9% 11% 11% 7% continued on the next page... 5

6 continued from previous page Hi-fi (audio equipment) 5% 4% 3% 9% 4% 3% 7% 3% 2% 4% 5% 7% 2% House down payment or modernization 25% 22% 26% 26% 25% 30% 24% 28% 25% 25% 27% 29% 18% Car purchase or down payment 25% 21% 28% 24% 21% 18% 30% 20% 14% 15% 26% 29% 23% Hobby equipment (boat, camera, workshop, etc.) 14% 14% 14% 15% 14% 15% 15% 11% 15% 14% 12% 16% 15% Education 14% 18% 14% 10% 17% 12% 13% 16% 17% 14% 11% 15% 14% Clothing 26% 25% 26% 26% 24% 19% 31% 21% 17% 20% 22% 32% 24% Television 13% 15% 11% 12% 13% 10% 15% 10% 10% 8% 11% 16% 12% Don t know 13% 10% 16% 10% 9% 13% 10% 10% 10% 18% 15% 9% 13% Unweighted N (1,000) (319) (420) (261) (327) (313) (453) (262) (141) (175) (228) (354) (243) 6

7 6. Dislike the U.S. Do you think there is good reason for people in other countries disliking the United States, or not? Yes 44% 50% 41% 47% 46% 45% 42% 45% 44% 43% 46% 40% No 31% 32% 34% 28% 24% 27% 32% 41% 33% 24% 28% 25% No opinion 25% 18% 25% 25% 31% 28% 26% 14% 23% 33% 26% 35% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (844) (456) (541) (217) (226) (346) (208) (724) (112) (108) (53) Yes 44% 63% 44% 22% 75% 22% 43% 49% 52% 45% 43% 41% 49% No 31% 22% 23% 55% 12% 57% 28% 30% 37% 33% 28% 34% 27% No opinion 25% 15% 33% 23% 12% 22% 29% 21% 11% 21% 29% 25% 24% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (317) (419) (261) (327) (313) (453) (262) (141) (174) (227) (353) (243) 7

8 7. Scientific research Do you agree or disagree with this statement?: Scientific research is causing the world to change too fast. Agree strongly 10% 9% 8% 11% 15% 12% 8% 5% 8% 17% 11% 13% Agree somewhat 31% 30% 31% 30% 32% 28% 26% 39% 31% 26% 31% 36% Disagree somewhat 36% 34% 34% 38% 35% 30% 41% 35% 38% 32% 27% 36% Disagree strongly 24% 27% 27% 21% 18% 30% 24% 21% 23% 25% 30% 16% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% Unweighted N (992) (842) (454) (538) (216) (223) (345) (208) (720) (112) (107) (53) Agree strongly 10% 7% 10% 11% 7% 12% 9% 11% 5% 10% 9% 10% 9% Agree somewhat 31% 26% 28% 41% 19% 38% 34% 23% 28% 35% 35% 32% 22% Disagree somewhat 36% 30% 42% 34% 31% 39% 37% 35% 35% 29% 38% 34% 42% Disagree strongly 24% 37% 20% 13% 44% 11% 20% 30% 32% 26% 17% 24% 27% Totals 101% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (992) (316) (416) (260) (325) (313) (449) (261) (141) (174) (227) (349) (242) 8

9 8. Grow long hair Would you forbid a teenage boy of yours to grow long hair? Yes 14% 14% 15% 13% 13% 14% 13% 17% 12% 14% 18% 25% No 73% 76% 73% 73% 70% 71% 79% 69% 76% 66% 69% 55% Not sure 13% 10% 12% 14% 17% 15% 8% 14% 11% 20% 13% 20% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (996) (844) (455) (541) (217) (225) (346) (208) (724) (112) (107) (53) Yes 14% 9% 13% 22% 7% 22% 14% 12% 17% 9% 14% 16% 15% No 73% 84% 69% 67% 86% 66% 72% 79% 76% 77% 70% 74% 72% Not sure 13% 8% 18% 11% 7% 12% 14% 9% 7% 14% 16% 11% 13% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% Unweighted N (996) (317) (418) (261) (327) (313) (452) (262) (141) (174) (227) (352) (243) 9

10 9. American consumption Would you agree or disagree with the following statement? Americans are immoral in the amounts of goods and services they consume, spiritually we should learn to live with less. Agree 46% 48% 42% 49% 40% 49% 47% 45% 46% 39% 46% 50% Disagree 29% 32% 37% 21% 26% 17% 33% 37% 30% 25% 24% 23% Don t know 26% 21% 21% 30% 34% 34% 20% 17% 23% 36% 30% 26% Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (994) (842) (454) (540) (217) (225) (346) (206) (721) (112) (108) (53) Agree 46% 51% 40% 48% 52% 44% 46% 49% 48% 45% 47% 47% 43% Disagree 29% 28% 24% 37% 26% 39% 26% 33% 33% 28% 26% 30% 29% Don t know 26% 20% 36% 15% 22% 16% 28% 18% 18% 27% 27% 23% 28% Totals 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (994) (315) (418) (261) (325) (312) (452) (262) (141) (174) (228) (351) (241) 10

11 10. Congressional honesty Do you believe that overall, most Congressmen are basically honest? Yes 15% 17% 18% 13% 10% 12% 17% 21% 16% 18% 12% 13% No 62% 66% 64% 61% 58% 60% 65% 66% 67% 51% 51% 56% No opinion 22% 17% 18% 26% 31% 28% 18% 14% 18% 31% 37% 31% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (842) (455) (538) (215) (225) (345) (208) (722) (112) (107) (52) Yes 15% 22% 9% 17% 23% 15% 13% 18% 25% 15% 14% 18% 13% No 62% 58% 62% 69% 59% 73% 63% 64% 58% 66% 60% 60% 66% No opinion 22% 20% 29% 14% 18% 12% 24% 18% 17% 19% 27% 22% 22% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% Unweighted N (993) (315) (417) (261) (325) (312) (451) (261) (141) (174) (228) (349) (242) 11

12 11. Recreational drug use Do you think using drugs for enjoyment is generally a good thing or generally a bad thing? Generally a good thing 17% 15% 23% 11% 25% 22% 13% 9% 17% 12% 22% 20% Generally a bad thing 59% 65% 53% 64% 43% 45% 68% 76% 63% 52% 48% 51% No opinion 24% 20% 23% 24% 31% 33% 18% 15% 20% 36% 30% 29% Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (991) (841) (452) (539) (216) (224) (344) (207) (719) (112) (107) (53) Generally a good thing 17% 20% 16% 15% 19% 9% 19% 15% 24% 18% 18% 18% 15% Generally a bad thing 59% 55% 51% 78% 54% 82% 57% 63% 57% 58% 58% 60% 59% No opinion 24% 25% 33% 7% 27% 9% 24% 22% 18% 24% 25% 22% 26% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N (991) (315) (417) (259) (326) (311) (450) (262) (139) (174) (228) (346) (243) 12

13 12. Airplane flight Do you look forward to an airplane flight as a pleasant experience, something you just have to tolerate, or do you think of it as an unpleasant experience? Pleasant experience 27% 27% 26% 28% 30% 23% 26% 31% 25% 30% 31% 38% Something you just have to tolerate 38% 43% 39% 37% 28% 39% 39% 44% 42% 27% 28% 33% Unpleasant experience 20% 21% 19% 21% 19% 16% 21% 23% 21% 16% 19% 16% Not sure 15% 10% 16% 14% 22% 22% 14% 2% 12% 27% 22% 13% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (994) (844) (453) (541) (215) (226) (345) (208) (721) (113) (107) (53) Pleasant experience 27% 27% 23% 34% 25% 29% 29% 26% 26% 25% 21% 29% 32% Something you just have to tolerate 38% 42% 37% 34% 49% 38% 31% 45% 52% 40% 41% 34% 39% Unpleasant experience 20% 19% 20% 22% 16% 26% 21% 20% 14% 24% 23% 19% 17% Not sure 15% 13% 20% 10% 10% 7% 19% 8% 8% 11% 15% 18% 13% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N (994) (317) (417) (260) (325) (313) (450) (262) (141) (175) (228) (349) (242) 13

14 13. Growth versus inequality Here are some values that everyone agrees are important. But sometimes we have to choose one value over another. If you absolutely had to choose between the following two values, which is more important to you, personally? Narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor 42% 44% 41% 43% 40% 46% 45% 36% 41% 40% 49% 54% Increasing economic growth 42% 47% 45% 40% 33% 36% 42% 60% 46% 31% 29% 37% No opinion 16% 9% 14% 17% 27% 18% 13% 4% 13% 28% 22% 9% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (846) (455) (542) (216) (227) (346) (208) (723) (113) (108) (53) Narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor 42% 63% 42% 18% 73% 14% 46% 41% 40% 43% 42% 39% 47% Increasing economic growth 42% 26% 35% 72% 18% 81% 36% 49% 53% 44% 41% 42% 41% No opinion 16% 10% 23% 9% 8% 5% 18% 9% 7% 13% 17% 19% 12% Totals 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (997) (318) (418) (261) (327) (313) (452) (262) (141) (175) (228) (351) (243) 14

15 14. Internet advantage One advantage of the Internet is that is allows people to meet and stay in touch with lots of people. One disadvantage of the Internet is that people are communicating more through computers and not face-to-face. In your opinion, which is greater the advantage of more communication or the disadvantage of it not being face-to-face? Advantage is greater 41% 45% 43% 39% 44% 43% 34% 46% 43% 39% 31% 34% Disadvantage is greater 37% 40% 34% 39% 30% 26% 44% 43% 36% 33% 41% 45% Don t know 22% 16% 24% 21% 26% 30% 22% 11% 21% 28% 28% 21% Totals 100% 101% 101% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (842) (453) (540) (214) (227) (345) (207) (720) (113) (107) (53) Advantage is greater 41% 52% 35% 38% 52% 38% 38% 48% 53% 44% 42% 41% 37% Disadvantage is greater 37% 34% 34% 44% 35% 47% 36% 40% 38% 35% 32% 36% 43% Don t know 22% 13% 32% 18% 13% 15% 26% 12% 9% 21% 26% 23% 20% Totals 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (316) (416) (261) (326) (312) (451) (261) (141) (175) (227) (349) (242) 15

16 15. Neighbor vote for a woman Do you think your next door neighbor would vote for a woman for president? Yes 42% 46% 40% 44% 34% 44% 42% 46% 44% 32% 31% 49% No 17% 17% 18% 17% 24% 19% 15% 15% 17% 25% 16% 12% Not sure 41% 37% 42% 39% 42% 37% 43% 39% 39% 42% 53% 39% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N (992) (842) (452) (540) (213) (227) (344) (208) (722) (111) (106) (53) Yes 42% 56% 33% 39% 51% 40% 38% 45% 50% 46% 41% 39% 42% No 17% 19% 14% 20% 19% 15% 17% 20% 21% 19% 15% 20% 15% Not sure 41% 25% 53% 40% 30% 45% 45% 35% 29% 35% 44% 41% 42% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% Unweighted N (992) (315) (416) (261) (326) (313) (449) (261) (141) (174) (227) (348) (243) 16

17 16. Self assessed racial prejudice If you honestly assessed yourself, would you say that you have at least some feelings of racial prejudice? Yes, strong feelings 7% 7% 9% 6% 9% 11% 6% 4% 6% 12% 12% 7% Yes, but not strong feelings 37% 39% 40% 34% 32% 31% 39% 45% 39% 29% 34% 38% No 43% 46% 37% 49% 41% 39% 45% 46% 45% 39% 34% 44% No opinion 13% 8% 14% 11% 18% 20% 10% 5% 10% 20% 21% 12% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% Unweighted N (993) (843) (451) (542) (215) (226) (345) (207) (721) (112) (107) (53) Yes, strong feelings 7% 7% 4% 12% 5% 9% 5% 8% 13% 7% 5% 9% 6% Yes, but not strong feelings 37% 37% 35% 40% 41% 40% 36% 37% 40% 38% 41% 36% 35% No 43% 50% 42% 38% 48% 44% 44% 47% 41% 40% 39% 43% 49% No opinion 13% 6% 19% 10% 6% 8% 15% 7% 6% 15% 15% 12% 10% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N (993) (318) (415) (260) (326) (313) (448) (262) (141) (175) (228) (347) (243) 17

18 Interviewing Dates December 27-29, 2018 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2016 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2016 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, and 2016 Presidential vote. The weights range from to 3.591, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 3.5% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 50 questions not reported. 18