 Published:
Dec. 31, 2007
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Politics, Civilians and Policy
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1) How would you describe your political views?
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| Very conservative
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11.4% |
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| Conservative
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42.6% |
| Moderate
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31.9% |
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| Liberal
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6.3% |
| Very liberal
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1.7% |
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| Decline to answer
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6% |
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2) In politics today, do you consider yourself a:
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| Democrat
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14.5% |
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| Independent
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21.9% |
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| Libertarian
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3.8% |
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| Republican
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50.7% |
| Other
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2.5% |
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| Decline to answer
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6.6% |
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3) How do you think each of these groups views the military?
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Civilians |
News media |
Politicians |
| Very favorable
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33.5% |
5% |
6.9% |
| Somewhat favorable
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55% |
25.8% |
41% |
| Somewhat unfavorable
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10% |
37.9% |
39.5% |
| Very unfavorable
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1.6% |
31.4% |
12.5% |
4) While in the military, have you ever been the victim of a sexual assault? |
| Yes
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1.4% |
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| No |
97.9% |
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| Decline to answer |
0.7% |
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5) While in the military, have you ever been the victim of sexual harassment?
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| Yes |
7.8% |
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| No |
90.9% |
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| Decline to answer |
1.3% |
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6) Do you think openly homosexual people should be allowed to serve in the military?
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| Yes |
32.7% |
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| No |
54.4% |
| Don't know/no answer |
12.9% |
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7)
Should the U.S. start drafting women into the military?
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| Yes, permanently
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17.6% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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13.2% |
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| No
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65.6% |
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| No opinion
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3.6% |
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8)
Should the U.S. start drafting men into the military?
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| Yes, permanently
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24.4% |
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| Yes, temporarily
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16.2% |
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| No
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55.2% |
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| No opinion
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4.2% |
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9)
Age:
(Mean)
Average: 42.1 |
10)
Gender:
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| Male |
91.1% |
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| Female |
8.9% |
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11)
Are you currently married?
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| Yes |
74.7% |
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| No |
25.3% |
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12)
Does your spouse
work outside the
home?
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| Yes, part time |
17.4% |
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| Yes, full time |
57.3% |
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| No |
25.4% |
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13)
Is your spouse
in the military?
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| Yes, active duty
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1% |
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| Yes, Guard or reserve
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4% |
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| Spouse is retired military
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1.6% |
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| No
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93.5% |
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14)
Have you ever been divorced?
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| No
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64.3% |
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| Once
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27.3% |
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| Twice
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6.7% |
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| Three times
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1.1% |
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| Four or more times
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0.6% |
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15)
When were you most recently divorced?
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| Less than a year ago
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5.9% |
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| 1-2 years ago
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8.9% |
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| 3-4 years ago
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10.4% |
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| More than 4 years ago
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74.8% |
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16)
Number of children: |
| None
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28.8% |
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| One |
14.5% |
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| Two |
31.2% |
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| Three |
14.3% |
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| Four or more |
11.2% |
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17)
What is the highest level of schooling you have completed? |
| High school or GED |
4.3% |
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| Some college |
23.1% |
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| Associate degree |
13% |
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| B.A./B.S. |
30.2% |
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| M.A./M.S. |
18.3% |
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| Beyond master's |
10.9% |
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18)
Where do you live? |
| Barracks
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1.9% |
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| Other on-base housing
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3.5% |
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| Off-base civilian housing
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76.6% |
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| Off-base military housing
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76.6% |
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| None of the above
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17.2% |
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