The NEW YORK TIMES National Surveys, 1983 - Department of ...

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g...Elizabeth Dole
WOMEN
MEN
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h...Gloria Stemem
WOMEN
MEN
TOTAL
l...Jeane Kirkpatrick
WOMEN
MEN
TOTAL
j...Nancy Reagan
WOMEN
MEN
TOTAL
k...Bella Abzug
WOMEN
MEN
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20. If there were more women in Congress than there are now, do you think Congress would do a
better job or a worse job?
WOMEN MEN TOTAL
1 Better (Ask Q. 2Oa) 51 4s 48
2 Worse fAskQ.ZOa) 12 10 11
3 Same (VOU (Skip to Q.21) 20 30 2s
9 DK/NA (Skip to Q. 21) 17 16 17
200. IF BETTER OR WORSE IN Q.20. ASK: In what way would Congress do a (better/
worse) job?
WOMEN MEN TOTAL
Betten
/. AvoId wars 4 4 4
2. Women’s rights 10 S 9
3. More honest/less corrupt 1 4 2
4. More efficient 9 9 9
5. Balanced viewpoint 47 49 48
6. More compassionate 5 S S
& Better, in general 5 7 6
11, Other 1 3 2
4. DK/NA 18 13 16
Worse:
/. More wars 0 1 1
2. Hurt women 1 2 2
q. Less efficient 0 4 2
3. Less open-minded 52 59 55
$. Worse, in general 2s 18 22
I/. Other 0 1 1
4. DK/NA 23 14 19
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