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 | The names and descriptions of all ten types of voters derives from the Pew Research Center's "Political Typology," an effort (first begun in 1987) to better understand the nature of American politics. The types are defined by their political, social, economic, and religious beliefs. The descriptions result from analysis of Pew polling data and do not necessarily apply across the board to each member of each type. Even the best generalizations from the most carefully-gathered data cannot capture the complexity and nuance of our political views. Individuals are not types. These categories provide a conceptual framework for new, more clear thinking about the American electorate, and are not intended to brand any one group or to be divisive. The data and analysis reported here derive from Pew's most recent typology survey completed in September, 2000. For more on the methodology, results, and analysis of this survey, the full report is available online. For more on Pew's typology research, see the full report of their November, 1999 study.
September, 2000 typology survey
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