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November 5, 2021

1. The Republican coalition

Populist Right are the only GOP-aligned group in which significantly more name Trump than Reagan as the best recent president

Populist Right are the only GOP-aligned group in which significantly more name Trump than Reagan as the best recent president

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Populist Right are the only GOP-aligned group in which significantly more name Trump than Reagan as the best recent president

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1. The Republican coalition
The Republican coalition: A snapshot
Faith and Flag Conservatives more likely than other GOP-aligned groups to say they are ‘very conservative’
Only half of Ambivalent Right say the GOP represents them well
Most Ambivalent Right say they usually feel like no political candidates represent their views well
Areas of agreement within the GOP coalition: Support for limited government, belief in an individual’s ability to succeed and rejection of White privilege
Issues that divide the GOP coalition: Corporate profits, same-sex marriage, compromise with U.S. allies, expanding the production of oil, coal and natural gas
The three most conservative typology groups say control of Congress in 2022 ‘really matters’; Ambivalent Right far less likely to view outcome as important
Trump viewed mostly warmly by Faith and Flag Conservatives; Ambivalent Right are cool toward him
Populist Right are the only GOP-aligned group in which significantly more name Trump than Reagan as the best recent president
Just a third of Faith and Flag Conservatives say it is unacceptable for GOP officials to call Democratic elected officials ‘evil’
GOP-oriented typology groups are divided over how they feel about leaders who publicly claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 election
White Republicans are more likely than Hispanic Republicans to be Faith and Flag Conservatives and Populist Right
Younger Republicans are more likely to be Ambivalent Right than any other typology group