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  Staunch Conservatives

9% of the public

What They Believe

• Extremely critical of the federal government
• Favor an assertive foreign policy
• Pro-business; against stricter environmental laws and regulations
• Strongly opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage
• Convinced the 2010 health care law will be bad for the country
• View immigrants as a threat to traditional American customs and values
• Nearly half believe President Obama born outside the United States

Who They Are

• 84% are Republicans
• 72% agree with the Tea Party
• More than nine-in-ten are non-Hispanic white
• The oldest typology group (61% are age 50 and older)
• 56% are male; most are married and financially comfortable
• 57% own guns and 57% attend church every week
• 54% regularly watch Fox News
• More watch Glenn Beck and listen to Rush Limbaugh than any other group

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  Staunch Conservatives

General Public

Key Beliefs of Staunch Conservatives versus the General Public

• Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
• Staunch Conservatives   90%
• General Public   55%

• The best way to ensure peace is through military strength
• Staunch Conservatives   76%
• General Public   31%

• Most corporations make a fair and reasonable profit
• Staunch Conservatives   78%
• General Public   39%

• Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
• Staunch Conservatives   92%
• General Public   39%

• The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy
• Staunch Conservatives   87%
• General Public   51%

• New health care law will have a mostly bad effect on U.S. health care
• Staunch Conservatives   80%
• General Public   27%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Staunch Conservatives   90%
• General Public   71%

• The U.S. stands above all other countries in the world
• Staunch Conservatives   67%
• General Public   38%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens traditional American customs and values
• Staunch Conservatives   68%
• General Public   39%

  Main Street Republicans

11% of the public

What They Believe

• Highly critical of government
• Strongly opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage
• Less enamored of business than the Staunch Conservatives
• Generally negative about immigrants
• Mostly opposed to social welfare programs
• Confident that hard work pays off
• Supportive of government efforts to protect the environment

Who They Are

• 76% are Republicans
• Most are homeowners (84%); 51% have a gun in the household
• Predominately non-Hispanic white (88%)
• Highly religious (91% say religion is a very important part of their lives)
• Concentrated in the South and Midwest
• Nearly one-quarter (24%) follow NASCAR racing
• Most say they have enough income to lead the life they want

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  Main Street Republicans

General Public

Key Beliefs of Main Street Republicans versus the General Public

• Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
• Main Street Republicans   72%
• General Public   55%

• The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy
• Main Street Republicans   75%
• General Public   51%

• Business corporations make too much profit
• Main Street Republicans   58%
• General Public   54%

• Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
• Main Street Republicans   67%
• General Public   53%

• Homosexuality should be discouraged by society
• Main Street Republicans   60%
• General Public   33%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Main Street Republicans   91%
• General Public   71%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens traditional American customs and values
• Main Street Republicans   56%
• General Public   39%

• The best way to achieve peace is through military strength
• Main Street Republicans   39%
• General Public   31%

  Libertarians

9% of the public

What They Believe

• Economically very conservative but moderate to liberal on social issues
• Highly critical of government
• Strongly pro-business
• Accepting of homosexuality
• Less religious than the average American
• Moderate views about immigrants compared to other GOP-oriented groups

Who They Are

• Strong Republican-orientation, though a majority identify as independents
• Affluent: 39% have incomes of $75,000 or more
• Two-thirds are male
• 85% are non-Hispanic whites
• About seven-in-ten (71%) have attended college
• About half as likely as the two strongest GOP groups to attend church weekly
• 56% use social networking sites
• 36% trade stocks

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  Libertarians

General Public

Key Beliefs of Libertarians versus the General Public

• Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
• Libertarians   82%
• General Public   55%

• The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy
• Libertarians   85%
• General Public   51%

• Most corporations make a fair and reasonable profit
• Libertarians   83%
• General Public   39%

• Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
• Libertarians   79%
• General Public   39%

• Homosexuality should be accepted by society
• Libertarians   71%
• General Public   58%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Libertarians   53%
• General Public   71%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society
• Libertarians   52%
• General Public   52%

• Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard
• Libertarians   80%
• General Public   62%

  Disaffecteds

11% of the public

What They Believe

• Highly critical of both government and business
• Sympathetic to the poor and supportive of social welfare programs
• Concerned about immigration
• Majority believes the country can't solve many of its important problems
• Religious and socially conservative

Who They Are

• Most financially stressed of the groups: nearly half describe their household as "struggling"
• 71% have experienced unemployment in their household in the past 12 months
• About two-thirds have only a high school education or less
• Compared with the national average of 33%, more are parents (44%)
• 26% have a U.S. passport — well below the national average
• 23% follow NASCAR racing

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  Disaffecteds

General Public

Key Beliefs of Disaffecteds versus the General Public

• Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient
• Disaffecteds   73%
• General Public   55%

• Business corporations make too much profit
• Disaffecteds   73%
• General Public   54%

• I often don't have enough money to make ends meet
• Disaffecteds   83%
• General Public   43%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Disaffecteds   84%
• General Public   71%

• The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt
• Disaffecteds   61%
• General Public   41%

• Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care
• Disaffecteds   64%
• General Public   44%

• This country can't solve many of its important problems
• Disaffecteds   56%
• General Public   37%

• We should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home
• Disaffecteds   73%
• General Public   58%

  Post-Moderns

13% of the public

What They Believe

• Generally supportive of government, though more conservative on race policies and the safety net
• Strongly supportive of regulation and environmental protection
• Most (56%) say Wall Street helps the economy more than it hurts
• Very liberal on social issues, including same-sex marriage
• One of the least religious groups: nearly a third are unaffiliated with any religious tradition
• Favor the use of diplomacy rather than force

Who They Are

• The youngest of the typology groups: 32% under age 30
• A majority are non-Hispanic white and have at least some college experience
• Half live in either the Northeast or the West
• A majority (58%) live in the suburbs
• 63% use social networking
• One-in-five regularly listen to NPR; 14% regularly watch The Daily Show

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  Post-Moderns

General Public

Key Beliefs of Post-Moderns versus the General Public

• This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment
• Post-Moderns   91%
• General Public   71%

• The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy
• Post-Moderns   66%
• General Public   51%

• Our country has made the changes needed to give blacks equal rights with whites
• Post-Moderns   69%
• General Public   49%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• Post-Moderns   42%
• General Public   71%

• Homosexuality should be accepted by society
• Post-Moderns   91%
• General Public   58%

• Wall Street helps the American economy more than it hurts
• Post-Moderns   56%
• General Public   38%

• Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace
• Post-Moderns   76%
• General Public   58%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society
• Post-Moderns   71%
• General Public   52%

  New Coalition Democrats

10% of the public

What They Believe

• Strongly pro-government
• Upbeat about the country's ability to solve problems and an individual's ability to get ahead through hard work
• Approve of regulation and environmental protection
• More positive about business than other Democratic-oriented groups
• Generally liberal on racial issues
• Hospitable to immigrants: 78% believe they strengthen society
• Very religious and socially conservative

Who They Are

• 56% are Democrats
• Majority-minority group: 34% white, 30% black and 26% Latino
• About three-in-ten are first or second generation Americans
• 55% have only a high school education or less
• 23% are not registered to vote
• Only 34% read a daily newspaper
• Half are regular volunteers for charity or non-profit groups

How this group compares to the rest of the country on key issues …

  New Coalition Democrats

General Public

Key Beliefs of New Coalition Democrats versus the General Public

• Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest
• New Coalition Democrats   77%
• General Public   47%

• Would rather have a bigger government providing more services
• New Coalition Democrats   65%
• General Public   42%

• The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society
• New Coalition Democrats   78%
• General Public   52%

• Our country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites
• New Coalition Democrats   69%
• General Public   45%

• Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace
• New Coalition Democrats   74%
• General Public   58%

• Most corporations make a fair and reasonable profit
• New Coalition Democrats   53%
• General Public   39%

• Homosexuality should be discouraged by society
• New Coalition Democrats   47%
• General Public   33%

• Religion is a very important part of my life
• New Coalition Democrats   92%
• General Public   71%