# Most say the gap between the public and elite is bigger than the gaps among ordinary people

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, most said the gap between the public and elite is bigger than the gaps among ordinary people; 67% agreed.

Another 27% were neutral, while 5% somewhat disagreed.

## Topline

The political differences between the people and the elite are larger than the differences among the people.

67% of Americans agreed that the gap between the public and elite is larger than gaps among ordinary people.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly Agree: 34.5%
- Somewhat Agree: 32.6%
- Neutral: 27.3%
- Somewhat Disagree: 5.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#perceived-political-differences-among-the-public-and-elite](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#perceived-political-differences-among-the-public-and-elite)