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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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 May 24, 2022, 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 May 24, 2022. 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: May 24, 2022. 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 May 24, 2022)
