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last 40 years, with the Democratic lead declining from 21 percentage points in
the 1970s, to 11 points in the 1980s, seven points in the 1990s, and (so far)
five points in this decade. 31 34 24 3
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TABLE 2
DECADE MEANS OF DEMOCRATIC LEAD
"Regardless of how you may vote, what do you usually consider yourself -- a
Republican , a Democrat, an Independent, or some other party?"

Base: All adults
Democratic Lead
%
1970s 21
1980s 11
1990s 7
2000's (so far) 5

TABLE 3
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
"How would you describe your own political philosophy - conservative,
moderate, or liberal?"

Base: All adults

Year* President Conservative Moderate Liberal
% % %
2004 Bush, G. 36 40 19
2000 Clinton 35 40 18
1999 Clinton 37 39 18
1998 Clinton 37 40 19
1997 Clinton 37 40 19
1996 Clinton 38 41 19
1995 Clinton 40 40 16
1992 Bush, G. 37 42 17
1988 Reagan 38 39 18
1987 Reagan 37 39 19
1986 Reagan 37 39 18
1985 Reagan 37 40 17
1984 Reagan 35 39 18
1983 Reagan 36 40 18
1982 Reagan 36 40 18
1981 Reagan 38 40 17
1980 Carter 35 41 18
1979 Carter 35 39 20
1978 Carter 34 39 17
1977 Carter 30 42 17
1976 Ford 31 40 18
1975 Nixon/Ford 30 38 18
1974 Nixon 30 43 15
1972 Nixon 31 36 20
1968 Nixon 37 31 17

* Data are not available for the following years: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973,
1993, and 1994.

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The Harris Poll(R) also found that conservatives continue to outnumber
liberals by 36 to 18 percent but that the largest number of people think of
themselves as moderates (41%).

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These are some of the results of Harris Poll surveys of a total of 10,012
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PARTY AFFILIATION
"Regardless of how you may vote, what do you usually consider yourself -- a
Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or some other party?"

Base: All adults

Democratic
Year* President Republican Democrat Independent Lead
% % % %
2004 Bush, G. 31 34 24 3
2001 Bush, G.W.

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Investor Magazine and Greenwich Associates. adults are still almost
equally divided between Democrats (34%) and Republicans (31%), with the
Democrats maintaining a very small advantage .W.

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1988 Reagan 31 39 25 8
1987 Reagan 29 38 28 9
1986 Reagan 30 39 25 9
1985 Reagan 30 39 26 9
1984 Reagan 27 40 24 13
1983 Reagan 26 41 27 15
1982 Reagan 26 40 28 14
1981 Reagan 28 39 28 11
1980 Carter 24 41 29 17
1979 Carter 22 41 31 19
1978 Carter 22 43 30 21
1977 Carter 21 48 25 27
1976 Ford 24 47 24 23
1975 Nixon /Ford 21 46 27 25
1974 Nixon 23 45 32 22
1973 Nixon 26 48 26 22
1972 Nixon 30 47 23 17
1971 Nixon 31 49 20 18
1970 Nixon 31 49 20 18
1969 Nixon 32 49 19 17

NOTE: "Other" and "Not sure" responses excluded. It is impossible to quantify the errors
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2000 Clinton 29 37 23 8
1999 Clinton 29 36 26 7
1998 Clinton 28 37 27 9
1997 Clinton 29 37 26 8
1996 Clinton 30 38 26 8
1995 Clinton 31 36 28 5
1994 Clinton 32 37 26 5
1993 Clinton 29 38 27 9
1992 Bush, G.W. 37 41 18
1990 Bush, G.com.

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TABLE 4
DECADE MEANS OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
"How would you describe your own political philosophy -- conservative,
moderate, or liberal?"

Base: All adults
Conservative Moderate Liberal
% % %
1970s 32 40 18
1980s 36 40 18
1990s 38 41 18
2000's (so far ) 35 40 18

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A female trailblazer in her own right in the international
business community, Joseph Cohen has been recognized for more than a
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York Stock Exchange, she serves on Goldman Sachs' Partnership
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Department of Public Events at (212) 280-6093 or email
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consider themselves Independents. 28 33 24 5
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