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Americans' political perspectives often vary based on demographic
differences.



GROUP                        BUSH APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL



WHITE                                 55%-30%
BLACK                                 24%-53%
HISPANIC                              42%-39%
WHITE EVANGELICAL                     66%-18%
SECULAR                               39%-48%
NON-HISPANIC CATHOLIC                 54%-33%
LABOR HOUSEHOLDS                      38%-45%
NON-UNION                             52%-32%
BUSINESSPEOPLE                        54%-35%
STOCK TRADERS                         54%-36%
EAST                                  48%-36%
MIDWEST                               49%-32%
SOUTH                                 53%-29%
WEST                                  45%-40%
BIG CITY                              44%-39%
SMALL TOWN                            49%-32%
SUBURB                                49%-36%
RURAL                                 56%-29%
INDEPENDENT                           51%-31%
CONSERVATIVE REPUB.                   87%-5%
MOD./LIB. REPUBLICAN                  85%-8%
CONS./MOD. DEMOCRAT                   28%-54%
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT                      19%-68%






Based on a survey of 1,200 adults, June 13-17



Data: Pew Center for the People & the Press