Americans' view of presidential traits in the United States in 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, May 19, 2014
The statistic above provides the view of Americans' about presidential traits in the United States. In 2014, 48 percent of surveyed Americans stated that it would not matter if a candidate had a long Washington experience.

Americans' view of presidential traits in the United States in 2014

CharacteristicMore likelyLess likelyWouldn't matter
Served in military 43% 4% 53%
Governor 33% 5% 59%
Business executive 33% 13% 53%
Evangelical Christian 21% 17% 58%
Attended prestigious University 19% 6% 74%
Woman 19% 9% 71%
Washington experience 19% 30% 48%
In their 40s 16% 6% 77%
Hispanic 9% 9% 80%
Catholic 9% 8% 81%
Never held office 9% 52% 37%
Used marijuana 6% 22% 70%
In their 70s 6% 36% 55%
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May 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 23-27, 2014

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