This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on the social class they consider being favored by the Democratic Party. The survey was conducted in July 2012, shortly before the presidential election. 20 percent of respondents stated they think the Democrats favor the rich.
Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?
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Pew Research Center. (August 22, 2012). Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?." Chart. August 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Do You Think The Democratic Party Favors The Rich, The Middle Class or The Poor?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Do you think the Democratic Party favors the rich, the middle class or the poor? [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 22, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240752/survey-on-the-democratic-party-favoring-certain-social-classes-in-the-us/