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5/13/02: Crooked Politicians

Discussion: My grandmother once told me, "Politicians are like nails: They go in straight and come out crooked."

Question: What did the response "Hardly any are" mean in the 1958-72 surveys (when respondents were asked how many politicians are "a little crooked"?

Source: The National Election Studies: