Rating of Republican Elected Officials' Conservatism (August 2023)

Rating of Republican Elected Officials' Conservatism (August 2023)

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Conservative enough38%
Too conservative13%
Not conservative enough41%
Don't know/No opinion9%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Conservative enough0%0%38%
Too conservative0%0%13%
Not conservative enough0%0%40%
Don't know/No opinion0%0%8%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Conservative enough0%0%0%
Too conservative0%0%0%
Not conservative enough0%0%0%
Don't know/No opinion0%0%0%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Conservative enough29%35%43%
Too conservative12%25%8%
Not conservative enough49%25%44%
Don't know/No opinion10%14%5%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Conservative enough15%25%40%
Too conservative41%33%8%
Not conservative enough29%19%45%
Don't know/No opinion15%22%6%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Conservative enough0%15%52%
Too conservative44%44%24%
Not conservative enough32%41%0%
Don't know/No opinion24%0%24%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Conservative enough40%44%37%
Too conservative27%7%3%
Not conservative enough17%43%56%
Don't know/No opinion15%6%3%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Conservative enough38%40%38%
Too conservative12%30%13%
Not conservative enough41%25%38%
Don't know/No opinion9%6%11%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Conservative enough39%36%
Too conservative13%14%
Not conservative enough42%39%
Don't know/No opinion7%11%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Conservative enough38%40%33%
Too conservative19%14%6%
Not conservative enough35%40%49%
Don't know/No opinion8%7%12%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Conservative enough44%32%38%38%
Too conservative21%19%14%5%
Not conservative enough26%38%41%49%
Don't know/No opinion9%11%7%8%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Conservative enough17%41%36%46%32%45%
Too conservative26%11%10%5%20%10%
Not conservative enough35%39%42%47%40%40%
Don't know/No opinion22%9%12%2%8%6%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Conservative enough40%34%41%30%
Too conservative8%18%15%32%
Not conservative enough44%38%29%35%
Don't know/No opinion8%10%15%3%

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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.
Conservative enough41%36%37%30%
Too conservative9%14%27%9%
Not conservative enough42%44%33%17%
Don't know/No opinion8%6%4%44%

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