Knowledge fand Symbols of Past Presidents, Current Leaders Knowledge fand Party Symbols % who can identify the party of 85 84
Nearly as many (78%) correctly identify John F. Kennedy as a Democrat. But Americans are less familiar with the partisan affiliations of earlier presidents and current congressional leaders. Roughly six-in-ten (58%) know that Franklin Roosevelt was a Democrat, while 55% correctly identify Abraham Lincoln as a Republican. Comparable majorities know that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is a Democrat (61%) and House Speaker John Boehner is a Republican (55%).
Knowledge fand Symbols of Past Presidents, Current Leaders  | Knowledge fand Party Symbols  | % who can identify the party of  | Ronald Reagan (Rep)  | 85  | Bill Clinton (Dem)  | 84  | John F. Kennedy (Dem)  | 78  | Nancy Pelosi (Dem)  | 61  | Franklin Roose velt (Dem)  | 58  | Abraham Lincoln (Rep)  | 55  | John Boehner (Rep)  | 55  | % who know  | Initials G-O-P associated with (Rep)  | 68  | Donkey is their party symbol (Dem)  | 65  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER. Mar. 29-Apr. 1,2012, 