Political Leadership Among Republican politicians, Georgians trust Nathan Deal (16.7%), Casey Cagle (13.8%) and Saxby Chambliss (13.2%) the most. Those that declare themselves as Liberal trust Cagle (13.9%), Deal (13.1%) and Chambliss (12.9%). Those that declare themselves as Moderate trust Cagle (21.1%), Deal (12.3%) and Isakson (11.8%). Those that declare themselves as Conservative trust Deal (20.1%), Chambliss (15.4%) and Cagle (12.6%). Deal is the most trusted Republican politician among both women (15.5%) and men (18.4%).
Most Trusted Republican‌
50
40.2 40
30
20
16.7 13.8
13.2 9.9 10
0
6.1
Nathan Deal
Johnny Isakson
Saxby Chambliss
Jack Kingston
Casey Cagle
Did Not Know/ Did Not Respond
25 Liberal
21.1
20.1 20
Moderate 15.4
15
13.1
12.3
10
11.8
13.9
12.9
Conservative 12.6
11.1 9.5
8.3
5
0
Nathan Deal
Johnny Iskason
Saxby Chambliss
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Casey Cagle
Most Trusted Republican… Women 20
18.4
Men 15.9
15.5
14.7
15
12.7
11.9
11.2
10 7.2 5
0
Nathan Deal
Johnny Iskason
Saxby Chambliss
Casey Cagle
Among Democrat politicians, Georgians trust Roy Barnes (20.1%), John Lewis (11.9%) and Kassim Reed (9.1%) the most. Those that declare themselves as Conservative trust Barnes (23.5%); Reed (9.4%) and Lewis (5.9%). Those that declare themselves as Moderate trust Barnes (22.8%), Lewis (21.2%) and Reed (8.9%). Those that declare themselves as Liberal trust Lewis (20.1%), Jason Carter (19.0%) and Barnes (13.4%). Barnes is the most trusted Democrat politician among women (23.1%) and Lewis among men (16.4%).
Most Trusted Democrat… 50
45.9
40
30 20.1
20 11.9 10
0
8.2
9.1 4.8
Jason Carter
Kassim Reed
Michele Nunn
John Lewis
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Roy Did Not Know/ Barnes Did Not Respond
Most Trusted Democrat… 23.5 22.8
25
20
21.2 20.1
19
Liberal Moderate Conservative
15
10
13.4
8.6
8.9
9.4
7 3.8
5
0
5.9
Jason Carter
Kassim Reed
John Lewis
Roy Barnes
Most Trusted Democrat… Women 25
23.1
Men
20 16.4
15.8
15 10.5 10
8.5
8.8 7.7
7.2
5
0
Jason Carter
Kassim Reed
John Lewis
Roy Barnes
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Georgians trust Democrats (40.2%) and Republicans (36.9%) to lead the state over the next four years. Women trust Democrats (45.9%) while men trust Republicans (40.6%). African-Americans trust Democrats (77.9%) and whites trust Republicans (51.1%).
Party to Lead State Next Four Years… 50 40.2 40
36.9
30
20
15.2 7.6
10
0
Republican
Democrat
Other Party
Did Not Know/ Did Not Respond
Party to Lead State Next Four Years… Women 50
45.9
Men
40.6 40 34.3
32.2
30 20.7 20 11.3 8.5
10
0
Republican
Democrat
Other Party
6.4
Did Not Know/ Did Not Respond
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Party to Lead State Next Four Years… 77.9
80
White 70 African-American 60 51.1
Hispanic
50 39.7
40 30.4 30
29.9 24.6 15.9
20 9.3
10 0
5.9 Republican
Democrat
Other Party
Most (50.4%) of Georgians hold the executive and legislative branches of government in Washington, D.C. responsible for the recent federal shutdown (Oct. 1-16, 2013). Next, they hold responsible the President (20.6%); U.S. Senate (16%); U.S. House (13.0%). Whites consider the president to be responsible for the federal shutdown (29.0%), with just 1.8% of African-Americans feeling the same way.
Responsible for Federal Shutdown…
60
76.5
80
50.4 50
White 70
51.4 44.5
60
40
50
30
40
16
20
30
13
20
10 0
10 0
President
33.2
29
20.6
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
All
20.5
18.4 9.4 1.8 President
5.1
U.S. Senate
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10.2
U.S. House
All
AfricanAmerican Hispanic
GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
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