# A slim majority vote on broad policy positions over ideology or a single issue

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

When Americans weigh what drives their politics, a slim majority (56%) point to a broad set of policy positions rather than an ideology or a single issue, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.

Nearly three-in-ten (29%) instead prioritize their own identification as conservative or liberal, and 16% name a specific policy position.

## Topline

In politics, is your priority a political ideology (liberal-conservative) or an individual with a specific policy position?

A slim majority vote on broad policy positions over ideology or a single issue.

- A more generalized, set of policy positions: 55.7%
- Personal ideological identification (conservative or liberal): 28.7%
- A specific policy position: 15.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#political-priorities-ideology-vs.-individual-policy-position](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#political-priorities-ideology-vs.-individual-policy-position)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#political-priorities-ideology-vs.-individual-policy-position](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#political-priorities-ideology-vs.-individual-policy-position)