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Figure 3: Correlations Between Partisanship and Abortion Attitudes: Na-tional Election Studies, 1960 to 2000
expect is a reversal. The momentum of alignment pushes forward.
Thus all three cases we have seen are moving toward a settled con-
clusion. The fact that all three seem to be nearly over is a consequenceof having chosen issues that have been around long to assess their history.Newer conflicts, like that over gay rights, might well be in a take-off stageas these others conclude. But we can’t know; the data are still too thin, theprocess too new.
Now, theory of new issues in hand, I am ready to proceed to the
central questions, what do Americans want government to do and how dopreferences change over time?
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Preferences for Liberalism and Conservatism
Begin with seven issues sorted into domains by our conventional understand-ing. These issues, involving taxes, education, race, healthcare, environment,cities, and welfare, are classified by the obvious expedient of what the ques-tion asks. If questions ask about education controversies, they are education
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Figure 3: Correlations Between Partisanship and Abortion Attitudes: Na-
tional Election Studies, 1960 to 2000
expect is a reversal. The momentum of alignment pushes forward.
Thus all three cases we have seen are moving toward a settled con-
clusion. The fact that all three seem to be nearly over is a consequence
of having chosen issues that have been around long to assess their history.
Newer conflicts, like that over gay rights, might well be in a take-off stage
as these others conclude. But we can’t know; the data are still too thin, the
process too new.
Now, theory of new issues in hand, I am ready to proceed to the
central questions, what do Americans want government to do and how do
preferences change over time?
3
Preferences for Liberalism and Conservatism
Begin with seven issues sorted into domains by our conventional understand-
ing. These issues, involving taxes, education, race, healthcare, environment,
cities, and welfare, are classified by the obvious expedient of what the ques-
tion asks. If questions ask about education controversies, they are education
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