This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on the social class they consider being favored by the Republican Party. The survey was conducted in July 2012, shortly before the presidential election. 63 percent of respondents stated they think the Republicans favor the rich.
Do you think the Republican Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?
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Statistics on "2012 U.S. election part II voter and candidate"
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Pew Research Center. (August 22, 2012). Do you think the Republican Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240746/survey-on-the-republican-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Do you think the Republican Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?." Chart. August 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240746/survey-on-the-republican-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Do you think the Republican Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240746/survey-on-the-republican-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Do You Think The Republican Party Favors The Rich, The Middle Class or The Poor?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240746/survey-on-the-republican-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Do you think the Republican Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240746/survey-on-the-republican-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/ (last visited July 09, 2020)
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