Survey Explorer
Descriptive views of the released data
What were Americans thinking in November 1963? Browse the raw survey responses — see how people answered each question, which questions moved together, and how one group compared to another.
Frequencies, cross-tabs, and correlations. Use this to orient before turning to the explanatory tools — descriptive prominence and what actually moves the headline are not always the same thing.
The simulators and stress test are scoped to the Approval outcome. To explore drivers of Vote Intention or Tax Cut Support, use the Model Builder. This Survey Explorer works across all three outcomes.
How to Use This Tool
Pick what you want to know, then which respondents and variables, and click Run Analysis. Expand for details.
How to Use This Tool
Pick what you want to know, then which respondents and variables, and click Run Analysis. Expand for details.
1. Pick what you want to know
How did people answer? — Frequencies. Which variables matter most for the chosen outcome? — Predictor Strength. Which questions moved together? — Correlations. How did one group compare to another? — Crosstabs (pick exactly two questions).
2. Pick respondents and variables
Optionally restrict to a subgroup, then check the survey questions you want to look at. For Approval, the published-model predictors are pre-checked as a starting point; use the search box, category buttons, or "Restore defaults" to find or reset.
3. Run and read
Click Run Analysis. Results appear below — scroll down. All numbers use the survey's design weights, so they reflect the full U.S. likely-voter population, not just the raw sample.
Advanced features
Pin runs to compare
Click Pin this run in the results header to save a snapshot. Pinned runs collect at the bottom — expand to compare previous results side by side.
Filter and search
Search by keyword or question code (e.g. "q31" or "Khrushchev"). Category buttons narrow the list by topic. Click × on any active filter chip to clear it.
Go deeper
Variables you find here can go straight into the Model Builder to test what predicts any of the three outcomes — Approval, Vote Intention, or Tax Cut Support. The Explorer is a good first step before modeling.