![]() When these are the only three answer options, this self-identification is known as a “three-point” partisanship scale. Here’s a quick explanation of what that means: A person’s self-identification with the Democratic or Republican party, or as an Independent, is their partisanship. When we surveyed college students for our ‘ Speaking Freely’ report, we followed the ANES tradition and worked with YouGov to ask our sample of 1,250 college students which political party they felt closest to, so that we could use both three- and seven-point partisanship scales to better understand students’ attitudes toward issues of free expression on college campuses. ![]() Although Americans may consider themselves to be members of any number of political parties - from the Democratic and Republican parties, to the Libertarian, Communist, Working Families, or Green Parties - American surveys usually follow the American National Election Study (ANES) lead and limit responses to Democrat, Republican, or Independent. Before presidential elections, many polling companies and news organizations track the partisanship of registered voters carefully, because partisanship is a factor that closely influences who individuals vote for on election day. Political partisanship is a demographic characteristic that is used by survey analysts and students of political behavior to understand people’s attitudes toward politics. Next week we will explore the second section of the ‘Speaking Freely’ report, which focuses on how students react to the expression of their peers. In this post, we will talk about the partisan and ideological breakdown of our sample, and how similar our respondents are to college students that have been surveyed elsewhere. This is the second installment in a series of posts delving into the results of FIRE’s ‘Speaking Freely’ report on college students’ attitudes toward expression on American campuses. ‘Speaking Freely’: Partisanship and ideology
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