How important is public education to your vote in the 2022 Election? (October 2022)

How important is public education to your vote in the 2022 Election? (October 2022)

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Very important62%
Somewhat important28%
Not very important5%
Not important at all3%
Don't know/No opinion1%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very important71%51%56%
Somewhat important24%27%32%
Not very important3%7%8%
Not important at all1%14%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very important70%56%76%
Somewhat important24%42%19%
Not very important4%2%2%
Not important at all1%0%1%
Don't know/No opinion1%0%2%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very important50%50%59%
Somewhat important37%43%27%
Not very important9%5%9%
Not important at all1%0%4%
Don't know/No opinion3%2%0%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very important73%60%57%
Somewhat important23%27%32%
Not very important3%6%7%
Not important at all1%6%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very important70%68%80%
Somewhat important25%30%14%
Not very important3%1%4%
Not important at all0%1%2%
Don't know/No opinion2%0%1%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very important47%56%62%
Somewhat important48%32%25%
Not very important1%8%8%
Not important at all1%3%4%
Don't know/No opinion2%1%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very important61%64%65%
Somewhat important29%33%24%
Not very important7%1%3%
Not important at all2%1%6%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%1%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very important57%68%
Somewhat important31%26%
Not very important8%3%
Not important at all4%2%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very important66%62%59%
Somewhat important24%29%32%
Not very important5%6%5%
Not important at all4%3%2%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%2%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very important59%59%64%64%
Somewhat important30%27%28%30%
Not very important10%6%5%4%
Not important at all1%7%2%1%
Don't know/No opinion0%2%1%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very important46%65%58%60%62%69%
Somewhat important42%24%35%32%26%25%
Not very important2%5%2%5%9%5%
Not important at all9%5%2%1%2%1%
Don't know/No opinion0%1%3%2%1%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very important66%60%59%59%
Somewhat important26%33%33%25%
Not very important5%4%7%8%
Not important at all2%2%1%7%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%0%1%

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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 important62%64%62%49%
Somewhat important31%30%22%28%
Not very important5%3%8%22%
Not important at all1%2%6%0%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%1%2%

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