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New Democrats and New Republicans: Changes in Partisan Attitudes over 15 Years of the Times Mirror/Pew Research Center Values Study

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This paper analyzes trends in the value orientation of Democrats, Republicans and political independents based on interviews with over 25,000 respondents in 11 studies conducted by the Times Mirror and Pew Research Centers for the People and the Press from 1987 to 2002. This broad time span allows an extensive investigation into what values divide Democrats and Republicans, how these gaps have evolved over the past 15 years, and where political independents have more in common with one or the other side. The large sample sizes allow a particular focus on generational changes, specifically how new voters entering the electorate since 1987 have changed the profiles of the two parties.

The 2002 update of the values survey, fielded July 2 - August 18, 2002 (N-2,502) continues trends related to the economy, the role of government, individualism, business, the environment, international relations, patriotism, equal rights, civil liberties, family, race and religion. Since 1987, there have been dramatic changes in public values relating to these issues – often due to generational replacement – that have fundamentally redefined the political landscape.

The survey also contains trends measuring alienation, trust, confidence in the electoral system, interest and participation, which serve as the basis for an analysis of turnout problems facing the political parties, and what Democratic and Republican strategists might do to mobilize their young partisans.

Finally, the 2002 survey includes a series of new values items relating to conservation, immigration, women in the workplace, criminal justice, taxes, privacy, science and technology, and our study will report on how these new issues are shaping the future of political conflict between the political parties.

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generations, partisanship, values, participation
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Dimock, Michael., Keeter, Scott. and Craighill, Peyton. "New Democrats and New Republicans: Changes in Partisan Attitudes over 15 Years of the Times Mirror/Pew Research Center Values Study" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Sheraton Music City, Nashville, TN, Aug 16, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p116319_index.html>

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Dimock, M. A., Keeter, S. and Craighill, P. M. , 2003-08-16 "New Democrats and New Republicans: Changes in Partisan Attitudes over 15 Years of the Times Mirror/Pew Research Center Values Study" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Sheraton Music City, Nashville, TN <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p116319_index.html

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Abstract: This paper analyzes trends in the value orientation of Democrats, Republicans and political independents based on interviews with over 25,000 respondents in 11 studies conducted by the Times Mirror and Pew Research Centers for the People and the Press from 1987 to 2002. This broad time span allows an extensive investigation into what values divide Democrats and Republicans, how these gaps have evolved over the past 15 years, and where political independents have more in common with one or the other side. The large sample sizes allow a particular focus on generational changes, specifically how new voters entering the electorate since 1987 have changed the profiles of the two parties.

The 2002 update of the values survey, fielded July 2 - August 18, 2002 (N-2,502) continues trends related to the economy, the role of government, individualism, business, the environment, international relations, patriotism, equal rights, civil liberties, family, race and religion. Since 1987, there have been dramatic changes in public values relating to these issues – often due to generational replacement – that have fundamentally redefined the political landscape.

The survey also contains trends measuring alienation, trust, confidence in the electoral system, interest and participation, which serve as the basis for an analysis of turnout problems facing the political parties, and what Democratic and Republican strategists might do to mobilize their young partisans.

Finally, the 2002 survey includes a series of new values items relating to conservation, immigration, women in the workplace, criminal justice, taxes, privacy, science and technology, and our study will report on how these new issues are shaping the future of political conflict between the political parties.

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