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And at this point, Republican voters also are more engaged in the campaign than they were at this stage in prior campaigns. Roughly eight-in-ten Republican voters (81%) say they have given a lot or some thought to the 2016 presidential candidates. That compares with 74% who gave at least some thought to the candidates in September 2011 and 69% who did so four years earlier.
Among Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters, 71% say they have given a lot or some thought to the candidates, which is nearly identical to the share who said this eight years ago (72% in September 2007).
Early on, GOP Voters Are More Engaged  | % of voters who have thoughta lot/ some about the  | presidextal.cam.idiates..  | Repubican/Recublicarlia Democratic Democraticled ning voters  | Repubican/Recublicarlia Democratic Democraticled ning uning voters  | 81  | 74  | 72  | 71  | 69  | 64  | Sept 2007  | Sept 2011  | Sept 2015  | Survey Eachyear conducted Sept comparable 22:27 2015 Based on registered voters  | Survey Eachyear shows most comparable date question registered was asked.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 