Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987

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PRESATHE If a presidential candidate belongs to a political party you like and has many views you like, would you be willing to vote for such a person if the person is an atheist and does not believe in God?   1) Yes   2) No   8) Don't know

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	833	33.3%	33.3%	-.64
No	1470	58.8%	92.1%	-.08
Don't know	197	7.9%	100%	3.3

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religion Political party Region Household income Age

Sex (I-SEX)

	Men	Women	TOTAL
Yes	39.7% 470	27.6% 363	33.3% 833
No	52.7% 623	64.3% 845	58.8% 1468
Don't know	7.6% 90	8.1% 107	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 1183	100.0% 1315	2498

Race (I-RACE)

	Don't know	Black	All else	TOTAL
Yes	26.8% 51	26.0% 56	34.7% 726	33.3% 833
No	64.2% 122	65.1% 140	57.7% 1208	58.8% 1470
Don't know	8.9% 17	8.8% 19	7.7% 161	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 190	100.0% 215	100.0% 2095	2500

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	No pref	TOTAL
Yes	23.7% 321	40.1% 262	84.2% 32	38.5% 74	55.4% 144	33.3% 833
No	69.0% 935	51.8% 339	13.2% 5	50.0% 96	36.5% 95	58.8% 1470
Don't know	7.4% 100	8.1% 53	2.6% 1	11.5% 22	8.1% 21	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 1356	100.0% 654	100.0% 38	100.0% 192	100.0% 260	2500

Political party (I-PARTY)

	Republican	Democrat	Independen	Other	TOTAL
Yes	28.8% 250	34.1% 285	39.8% 225	31.3% 71	33.3% 831
No	64.7% 562	57.7% 483	51.3% 290	59.5% 135	58.8% 1470
Don't know	6.6% 57	8.2% 69	8.8% 50	9.3% 21	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 869	100.0% 837	100.0% 565	100.0% 227	2498

Region (I-REGION)

	West	Midwest	South	Northeast	TOTAL
Yes	36.6% 175	31.9% 224	25.1% 201	44.9% 233	33.3% 833
No	53.1% 254	60.8% 427	68.2% 546	46.8% 243	58.8% 1470
Don't know	10.3% 49	7.3% 51	6.7% 54	8.3% 43	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 478	100.0% 702	100.0% 801	100.0% 519	2500

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<$20,000	$20K-40000	$40K-80000	>$80000	DK/Refused	TOTAL
Yes	25.0% 149	34.5% 352	39.2% 205	32.8% 40	36.6% 87	33.3% 833
No	66.7% 398	58.0% 592	51.6% 270	60.7% 74	57.1% 136	58.8% 1470
Don't know	8.4% 50	7.5% 76	9.2% 48	6.6% 8	6.3% 15	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 597	100.0% 1020	100.0% 523	100.0% 122	100.0% 238	2500

Age (I-AGE1)

	<23 yrs	23-49 yrs	50+ yrs	TOTAL
Yes	39.7% 385	34.4% 335	20.4% 113	33.3% 833
No	52.0% 504	57.4% 560	73.2% 406	58.8% 1470
Don't know	8.4% 81	8.2% 80	6.5% 36	7.9% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 970	100.0% 975	100.0% 555	2500