Political Science Research Proposal SurveyMonkey

Q1 What political party do you identify

with?
Answered: 414 Skipped: 1

Republican

Democrat

Other (please
specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Republican 33.82% 140

Democrat 44.69% 185

Other (please specify) 21.50% 89

Total 414

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Q2 Who did you vote for in the 2016

Presidential Election?
Answered: 413 Skipped: 2

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

Other (please
specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Donald Trump 30.75% 127

Hillary Clinton 49.39% 204

Other (please specify) 19.85% 82

Total 413

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Q3 How did you view Barack Obama?

Answered: 413 Skipped: 2

Too Liberal

Too
Conservative

Moderate
(that's a...

Moderate
(that's a...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Too Liberal 30.27% 125

Too Conservative 2.91% 12

Moderate (that's a positive thing) 59.81% 247

Moderate (that's a negative thing) 7.02% 29

Total 413

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Q4 Do you feel the party that opposes the

one you identify with is "dangerous"?
Answered: 414 Skipped: 1

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 54.11% 224

No 45.89% 190

Total 414

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Q5 Do you feel you would be ostracized

if you displayed a more moderate view?
Answered: 412 Skipped: 3

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 18.93% 78

No 81.07% 334

Total 412

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Q6 Did you feel you would face judgement if

you voiced your political opinion in the
2016 election?
Answered: 415 Skipped: 0

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 64.10% 266

No 35.90% 149

Total 415

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Q7 What appealed to you about the

candidate you voted for in the 2016
election?
Answered: 409 Skipped: 6

Stance on
Immigration

Economic
Policies

Human Rights
Activism

Views on
Social Programs

Other (please
specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Stance on Immigration 37.90% 155

Economic Policies 47.43% 194

Human Rights Activism 36.43% 149

Views on Social Programs 47.19% 193

Other (please specify) 33.99% 139

Total Respondents: 409

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Q8 What do you think is the MAIN reason

Donald Trump won the election?
Answered: 414 Skipped: 1

His Policies

His Rhetoric

He's not a
"politician"

Voters didn't
see another...

Other (please
specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

His Policies 9.42% 39

His Rhetoric 19.57% 81

He's not a "politician" 31.64% 131

Voters didn't see another option 20.29% 84

Other (please specify) 19.08% 79

Total 414

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Q9 Do you feel that Democrats and

Republicans are becoming more polarized?
Answered: 409 Skipped: 6

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yes 90.46% 370

No 9.54% 39

Total 409

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Q10 Do you feel the candidate you voted

for accurately represents your beliefs?
Answered: 410 Skipped: 5

Yes, I support
the vast...

No, I don't
wholehearted...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Answer Choices Responses

Yes, I support the vast majority of my candidates actions 40.00% 164

No, I don't wholeheartedly support my candidate but they were the best option 60.00% 246

Total 410

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