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2. Political values and Democratic candidate support
Democratic voters express widespread concern over economic inequality
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- 2. Political values and Democratic candidate support
- Large shares of Democratic voters believe in an active role for government
- Large majorities of Sanders, Warren supporters say government should provide more assistance for needy
- Warren, Sanders voters skeptical of link between hard work and success
- Sanders and Warren supporters are more likely to strongly favor free tuition at public universities
- Democratic voters express widespread concern over economic inequality
- Sharp divides among Democratic voters on impact of billionaires on the country
- Most Democratic voters say major corporations have too much power in the country today
- Large majorities of supporters of the Democratic candidates favor stricter gun laws
- Democrats say white people benefit from their race, but differ on how much
- Democratic voters see nation’s newcomers as having a positive impact
- Majorities of Bloomberg and Biden supporters call illegal immigration at least a moderately big problem
- Shared concern over climate change among Democratic primary supporters
- Democratic voters view stricter environmental laws as worth the cost
- Most Democratic voters say obstacles to women’s advancement remain
- Most Warren, Buttigieg and Sanders supporters see legal same-sex marriage as ‘very good’ for U.S. society
- Most Democrats say belief in God is not necessary in order to be a moral person
- Most Democrats support cooperating with U.S. allies; Republicans are divided
- Democratic voters divided on goal of maintaining U.S. military superiority
- Warren, Sanders backers more likely to see other countries as better than U.S.
- Most voters say free trade agreements have had a positive impact on them
- Most Democratic voters favor replacing private health insurance with a government run program; Even larger shares back public option to compete with private plans