Federal Government Favorability (June 2023)

Federal Government Favorability (June 2023)

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Very favorable8%
Somewhat favorable19%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%
Somewhat unfavorable22%
Very unfavorable32%
Don't know/No opinion2%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable11%3%5%
Somewhat favorable30%8%10%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable25%19%10%
Somewhat unfavorable20%18%25%
Very unfavorable12%50%48%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%2%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable5%10%14%
Somewhat favorable21%30%35%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable38%25%20%
Somewhat unfavorable22%23%16%
Very unfavorable14%9%13%
Don't know/No opinion0%3%1%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable2%1%7%
Somewhat favorable6%5%14%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable5%20%9%
Somewhat unfavorable21%37%21%
Very unfavorable66%35%47%
Don't know/No opinion1%4%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable8%10%6%
Somewhat favorable32%21%9%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable25%27%8%
Somewhat unfavorable22%19%24%
Very unfavorable13%19%53%
Don't know/No opinion1%4%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable6%7%10%
Somewhat favorable37%29%31%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable22%28%22%
Somewhat unfavorable26%23%15%
Very unfavorable7%11%21%
Don't know/No opinion2%1%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable8%1%9%
Somewhat favorable13%9%6%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%9%3%
Somewhat unfavorable26%26%20%
Very unfavorable36%55%61%
Don't know/No opinion4%1%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable7%11%9%
Somewhat favorable17%32%19%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%23%25%
Somewhat unfavorable24%15%19%
Very unfavorable38%17%25%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very favorable9%7%
Somewhat favorable22%17%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%21%
Somewhat unfavorable20%23%
Very unfavorable35%29%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable14%5%4%
Somewhat favorable24%18%11%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%18%13%
Somewhat unfavorable20%22%24%
Very unfavorable21%34%46%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%2%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very favorable17%10%4%4%
Somewhat favorable29%21%14%17%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable26%23%16%9%
Somewhat unfavorable11%22%25%24%
Very unfavorable14%20%39%46%
Don't know/No opinion2%4%2%0%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable15%10%2%9%9%7%
Somewhat favorable13%22%17%17%18%20%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable19%16%18%24%17%17%
Somewhat unfavorable18%20%23%17%23%24%
Very unfavorable35%27%38%32%31%33%
Don't know/No opinion0%5%2%1%1%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very favorable11%7%4%2%
Somewhat favorable19%17%23%19%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%25%23%18%
Somewhat unfavorable18%24%27%26%
Very unfavorable38%26%23%31%
Don't know/No opinion3%2%1%2%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Very favorable11%6%4%8%
Somewhat favorable20%17%22%13%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%18%20%30%
Somewhat unfavorable18%21%29%20%
Very unfavorable35%35%24%19%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%1%9%

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