Data refurbished from a 1978 Iowa opinion poll shows that Iowans admired most of President Jimmy Carter’s family, with only his brother, Billy Carter, being overwhelmingly disliked. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data collected from a 1978 Iowa Poll shows that the majority of Iowans had felt poor at some point in their lifetimes, while a quarter of Iowans currently felt poor. Further, Iowans overwhelmingly felt that high inflation at the time had harmed them financially. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show that most Iowans were dissatisfied with the TV programs of the time and were more likely to divide their attention between the TV and something else. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show that over 2 on 3 Iowans though Federal income taxes as the wealthy were too low and 3 out of 4 thought those on middle income earners were too high. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show a majority of Iowans opposed treaties between the U.S. and Panama related to the Panama Canal. Further, respondents were nearly evenly split on whether Attorney General of Iowa Richard Turner should be taking an active stand on the Panama Canal treaties, with 41% responding he “should”, 40% that he “should not”, and 19% unsure or not responding.These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show a majority of Iowans at the time reporting opposition toward gay people in general. When asked about them working in various occupations, opposition was stronger for some occupations, such as teachers, than for others. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey indicates that while Iowans' sympathies were with the Israelis, a majority favored establishing a Palestinian homeland in the Middle East in 1978, though this support dropped substantially when a follow up asked supporters if they still felt that way even it meant war. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

IPOL presented some of our findings from Iowa Poll #229 from 1978 in Des Moines.

Data restored from a 1978 survey indicates that Iowans believed President Carter sided with the poor and factory workers more than he did with the wealthy, middle class, and farmers. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey indicates that Iowans Iowans were generally open to women holding various positions in society, but overwhelmingly preferred men to hold them. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.