Show Of Hands asked: 12/17/2016
Would you say you're generally optimistic about the future, or pessimistic?
Optimistic Pessimistic
Optimistic Pessimistic
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Optimistic Pessimistic
68% 32%
4,541 Votes
68% 32%
Gender
MF
69% 2468 small pie chart
65% 897 small pie chart
Age
<2121-40>40 73%71%67%
73% 19 small pie chart
71% 1621 small pie chart
67% 1619 small pie chart
Income
<50k50-100k>100k 66%69%70%
66% 803 small pie chart
69% 879 small pie chart
70% 1083 small pie chart
Party
DemocratRepublicanIndependentLibertarian 61%79%67%66%
61% 725 small pie chart
79% 1064 small pie chart
67% 985 small pie chart
66% 397 small pie chart
Alaska (13 votes)
84% 16%
Alaska
(13 votes)
84% 16%
Alabama
(38 votes)
65% 35%
Arkansas
(43 votes)
48% 52%
Arizona
(67 votes)
65% 35%
California
(342 votes)
69% 31%
Colorado
(82 votes)
69% 31%
Connecticut
(43 votes)
69% 31%
Wash. D.C.
(5 votes)
40% 60%
Delaware
(13 votes)
76% 24%
Florida
(189 votes)
66% 34%
Georgia
(96 votes)
68% 32%
Guam
(0 votes)
100%
Hawaii
(8 votes)
62% 38%
Iowa
(37 votes)
75% 25%
Idaho
(19 votes)
89% 11%
Illinois
(133 votes)
61% 39%
Indiana
(70 votes)
71% 29%
Kansas
(34 votes)
73% 27%
Kentucky
(48 votes)
75% 25%
Louisiana
(32 votes)
68% 32%
Mass.
(71 votes)
59% 41%
Maryland
(51 votes)
66% 34%
Maine
(18 votes)
83% 17%
Michigan
(110 votes)
74% 26%
Minnesota
(72 votes)
61% 39%
Missouri
(52 votes)
65% 35%
Mississippi
(16 votes)
68% 32%
Montana
(17 votes)
70% 30%
N. Carolina
(84 votes)
72% 28%
N. Dakota
(12 votes)
58% 42%
Nebraska
(19 votes)
63% 37%
N. Hampshire
(27 votes)
62% 38%
New Jersey
(84 votes)
71% 29%
New Mexico
(15 votes)
53% 47%
Nevada
(35 votes)
91% 9%
New York
(148 votes)
66% 34%
Ohio
(168 votes)
69% 31%
Oklahoma
(41 votes)
68% 32%
Oregon
(77 votes)
67% 33%
Penn.
(146 votes)
65% 35%
Puerto Rico
(1 votes)
100%
R. Island
(11 votes)
54% 46%
S. Carolina
(41 votes)
70% 30%
South Dakota
(18 votes)
66% 34%
Tennessee
(64 votes)
75% 25%
Texas
(244 votes)
70% 30%
Utah
(57 votes)
80% 20%
Virginia
(107 votes)
65% 35%
Virgin Is.
(0 votes)
100%
Vermont
(6 votes)
83% 17%
Washington
(124 votes)
70% 30%
Wisconsin
(58 votes)
63% 37%
W. Virginia
(11 votes)
45% 55%
Wyoming
(6 votes)
66% 34%
Last updated: 2024-04-25T12:58:14+00:00