Study.1. Dataset version
Study.1. Dataset ID number
Study.3. 2004 Pre Case ID
Study.4. 2004 Post Case ID
Study.5. Pre-election post-stratified sample weight
Study.6. Post-election post-stratified sample weight
Study.7. Sampling error code
Study.8. Pre only or pre and post interviews
HHListing.1. HH listing summary: number of persons in HH
HHListing.2. HH listing summary: number of adults in HH
HHListing.2a. HH listing summary: no. eligible adults in HH
HHListing.2b. HH listing summary:no. ineligible adults in HH
HHListing.2c. HH listing summary: no. female adults in HH
HHListing.3. HH listing summary: number of children in HH
HHListing.4. HH listing summary: no. female children in HH
HHListing.5. HH listing summary: no. children under 5 in HH
HHListing.6. HH listing summary: no. children age 5-9 in HH
HHListing.7. HH listing summary:no. children age 10-13 in HH
HHListing.8. HH listing summary:no. children age 14-17 in HH
HHListing.9. Respondent person number in HH listing
HHListing.9a. Respondent gender
HHListing.9b. Respondent relationship to informant
HHListing.9c. Respondent's number of children in HH
HHListing.9d. Respondent's number of female children in HH
HHListing.10. Household composition
HHListing.11a. 1st HH adult - age
HHListing.11b. 1st HH adult - gender
HHListing.12a. 2nd HH adult age
HHListing.12b. 2nd HH adult gender
HHListing.13a. 3rd HH adult age
HHListing.13b. 3rd HH adult gender
HHListing.14a. 4th HH adult age
HHListing.14b. 4th HH adult gender
HHListing.15a. 5th HH adult age
HHListing.15c. 5th HH adult gender
HHListing.16a. 6th HH adult age
HHListing.16b. 6th HH adult gender
Sampling.1. State name
Sampling.1a. Postal abbreviation of state
Sampling.2. FIPS state code
Sampling.3. ICPSR state code
Sampling.4. Congressional District number
Sampling.4a. State postal abbrev and congr district number
Sampling.4b. State FIPS code and congr district number
Sampling.4c. State ICPSR code and congr district number
Sampling.5. Census region
Sampling.6. Primary area (PSU) number
Sampling.6a. PSU name
Sampling.7. Segment number
Sampling.7a. Segment name
Sampling.8. FIPS state-county code
Sampling.8a. FIPS county name
Sampling.9. Census tract
Sampling.10. Census Place code
Sampling.11. Census Minor Civil Division (MCD)
Sampling.12. Census MSA 1990
Sampling.13. Census Urban/Rural classification
Sampling.14. Census CSA 2000
Sampling.14a. Census CBSA
PreAdmin.1. Form of interview
PreAdmin.2. Pre IW beginning month
PreAdmin.3. Pre IW beginning day
PreAdmin.4. Pre IW beginning date MMDD
PreAdmin.5. Pre IW beginning version of instrument
PreAdmin.6. Pre IW ending month
PreAdmin.7. Pre IW ending day
PreAdmin.8. Pre IW ending date MMDD
PreAdmin.9. Pre IW ending version of instrument
PreAdmin.10a. No. days before election beginning IW date
PreAdmin.10b. No. days before election ending IW date
PreAdmin.11. Total number of Pre interview sessions
PreAdmin.12. Pre instrument version changed before IW end
PreAdmin.13. Total number of Pre interviewers
PreAdmin.14a. Pre IW session 1 date MMDD
PreAdmin.14b. Pre IW session 2 date MMDD
PreAdmin.14c. Pre IW session 3 date MMDD
PreAdmin.14d. Pre IW session 4 date MMDD
PreAdmin.15a. Pre IW session 1 version of instrument
PreAdmin.15b. Pre IW session 2 version of instrument
PreAdmin.15c. Pre IW session 3 version of instrument
PreAdmin.15d. Pre IW session 4 version of instrument
PreAdmin.16a. Pre IW session 1 breakoff/end
PreAdmin.16b. Pre IW session 2 breakoff/end
PreAdmin.16c. Pre IW session 3 breakoff/end
PreAdmin.17. Total number of calls
PreAdmin.18. Number of FTF calls
PreAdmin.19. Number of phone calls
PreAdmin.20. Interviewer interview number (nth IW)
PreAdmin.21. Refusal conversion indicator
PreAdmin.22. Release
PreAdmin.23. Mode of interview
PreAdmin.24. Result
PreAdmin.25. Length of interview
PreAdmin.26. Language of interview
PreAdmin.27. Interview verification
PreAdmin.28. Interviewer evaluation
PreAdmin.29. Interview tape-recorded
PreAdmin.30. Payment offer amount
PreAdmin.31. Payment amount
PreAdmin.32. Payment date
PreAdmin.33. Payment mode
PreAdmin.34 Respondent incentive
PreAdmin.35. Persuasion letters
PreAdmin.36x1a. Summary: R made positive comment
PreAdmin.36x1b. Summary: R made time-delay comment
PreAdmin.36x1c. Summary: R made negative comment
PreAdmin.36x1d. Summary: R made eligibility comment
PreAdmin.36x1e. Summary: R made privacy comment
PreAdmin.36x1f. Summary: R made comment no int in politics
PreAdmin.37a. Comment: positive - help community
PreAdmin.37b. Comment: positive - enjoy surveys
PreAdmin.37c. Comment: other positive
PreAdmin.37d. Comment: time delay - too busy
PreAdmin.37e. Comment: time delay - bad time
PreAdmin.37f. Comment: time delay - think about it
PreAdmin.37g. Comment: other time delay
PreAdmin.37h. Comment: negative - waste of time
PreAdmin.37j. Comment: negative - don't trust surveys
PreAdmin.37k. Comment: negative - surveys waste money
PreAdmin.37m. Comment: negative - never do surveys
PreAdmin.37n. Comment: negative - not interested
PreAdmin.37p. Comment: other negative
PreAdmin.37q. Comment: eligibility -don't know about topic
PreAdmin.37r. Comment: eligibility - no spouse/partn/child
PreAdmin.37s. Comment: eligibility - too young/too old
PreAdmin.37t. Comment: eligibility - don't/can't vote
PreAdmin.37u. Comment: other eligibility
PreAdmin.37v. Comment: privacy - personal questions
PreAdmin.37w. Comment: privacy - govt knows everything
PreAdmin.37y. Comment: other privacy
PreAdmin.38. Respondent initial refusal
PreAdmin.39. Informant initial refusal
PreAdmin.40. Type of structure
PreAdmin.41. Structure description
PreAdmin.42. Structure residential status
PreAdmin.43. Observed urbanicity of segment
PreAdmin.44. Political signs
PreAdmin.44a. Type political sign 1
PreAdmin.44b. Type political sign 2
PreAdmin.45x. Summary: any specified impediment noted
PreAdmin.45a. Structure impediment - locked entrance
PreAdmin.45b. Structure impediment - locked gates
PreAdmin.45c. Structure impediment - gatekeeper
PreAdmin.45d. Structure impediment - intercom
PreAdmin.46x. Summary: any specified security measure
PreAdmin.46a. Structure security - bars
PreAdmin.46b. Structure security - crime watch/sec system
PreAdmin.46c. Structure security - no trespassing sign
PreAdmin.46d. Structure security - security door
PreAdmin.46e. Structure security - guard dogs
PreAdmin.47. Gatekeeper present
PreAdmin.47a. Type gatekeeper
PreAdmin.48a. Summary: gatekeeper status
PreAdmin.48b. Summary: locked status
PreIwr.1. Interviewer of record ID
PreIwr.1a. Other interviewer ID
PreIwr.2. Supervisor ID
PreIwr.3. Interviewer gender
PreIwr.4. Interviewer education level
PreIwr.5. Interviewer race
PreIwr.6. Interviewer ethnicity
PreIwr.7. Interviewer languages
PreIwr.8. Interviewer experience
PreIwr.9. Interviewer age group
PreErr.1. Pre interview error flag
PreErr.2. Pre interview error flag
PreRand.1. Random order Pres cands A3-A6 Likes-Dislikes
PreRand.2. Random order Pres cands B1b-B1c thermometers
PreRand.3a. Random order B1d Cheney thermometer
PreRand.3b. Random order B1e John Edwards thermometer
PreRand.3c. Random order B1f Laura Bush thermometer
PreRand.3d. Random order B1g Hillary Clinton thermometer
PreRand.3e. Random order B1h Bill Clinton thermometer
PreRand.3f. Random order B1j Colin Powell thermometer
PreRand.3g. Random order B1k John Ashcroft thermometer
PreRand.3h. Random order B1m John McCain thermometer
PreRand.4. Random order parties B1n-B1p thermometers
PreRand.5. Random order parties C1-C2 Likes-Dislikes
PreRand.6. Random order Pres cands D1-D2 affects
PreRand.7a. Random order D1a Bush angry affect
PreRand.7b. Random order D1b Bush hopeful affect
PreRand.7c. Random order D1c Bush afraid affect
PreRand.7d. Random order D1d Bush proud affect
PreRand.8a. Random order D2a Kerry angry affect
PreRand.8b. Random order D2b Kerry hopeful affect
PreRand.8c. Random order D2c Kerry afraid affect
PreRand.8d. Random order D2d Kerry proud affect
PreRand.9. Random order Pres cand E3-E4 liberal-conservative
PreRand.10. Random order parties E5-E6 liberal-conservative
PreRand.11. Random order F3-F6 unemployment or inflation
PreRand.12. Random order names G1-G3 party performance
PreRand.13. Random order Pres cands K1-K2 traits
PreRand.14a. Random order K1a Bush moral trait
PreRand.14b. Random order K1b Bush leadership trait
PreRand.14c. Random order K1c Bush cares trait
PreRand.14d. Random order K1d Bush knowledgeable trait
PreRand.14e. Random order K1e Bush intelligent trait
PreRand.14f. Random order K1f Bush dishonest trait
PreRand.14g. Random order K1g Bush make up mind trait
PreRand.15a. Random order K1a Kerry moral trait
PreRand.15b. Random order K1b Kerry leadership trait
PreRand.15c. Random order K1c Kerry cares trait
PreRand.15d. Random order K1d Kerry knowledgeable trait
PreRand.15e. Random order K1e Kerry intelligent trait
PreRand.15f. Random order K1f Kerry dishonest trait
PreRand.15g. Random order K1g Kerry make up mind trait
PreRand.16. Random order Pres cands N1b-c spending-services
PreRand.17. Random order parties N1d-e spending-services
PreRand.18. Random order Pres cands N2b-c defense spending
PreRand.19. Random order parties N2d-e defense spending
PreRand.20. Random order Pres cands N5b-c guaranteed jobs
PreRand.21. Random order parties N5d-e guaranteed jobs
PreRand.22. Random order Pres cands N6b-c aid to blacks
PreRand.23. Random order parties N6d-e aid to blacks
PreRand.24a. Random order P1b Social Security Fed. spending
PreRand.24b. Random order P1c public schools Fed. spending
PreRand.24c. Random order P1d science/tech Fed. spending
PreRand.24d. Random order P1e prevent crime Fed. spending
PreRand.24e. Random order P1f welfare Fed. spending
PreRand.24f. Random order P1g child care Fed. spending
PreRand.24g. Random order P1h foreign aid Fed. spending
PreRand.24h. Random order P1j aid to poor Fed. spending
PreRand.24j. Random order P1k illegal immigr Fed. spending
PreRand.24k. Random order P1m war on terror Fed. spending
PreRand.25. Random order Pres cands P3b-c environment/jobs
PreRand.26. Random order Pres cands P5b-c gun control
PreRand.27. Random order Pres cands P6b-c women's role
PreRand.28. Random order parties P6d-e women's role
A1. Interested in following campaigns?
A1a. Did R vote 2000?
A1a1. Recall of last President vote choice
A2. Was 2000 Pres election fair or unfair
A2a. How strongly feels 2000 Pres election was fair/unfair
A3a. Is there anything R likes about GW Bush
A3b. Summary: No. Mentions - Likes About GW Bush
A3b1. What does R like about GW Bush MENTION 1
A3b2. What does R like about GW Bush MENTION 2
A3b3. What does R like about GW Bush MENTION 3
A3b4. What does R like about GW Bush MENTION 4
A3b5. What does R like about GW Bush MENTION 5
A4a. Is there anything R dislikes about GW Bush
A4b. Summary: No. Mentions - Dislikes About GW Bush
A4b1. What does R dislike about GW Bush MENTION 1
A4b2. What does R dislike about GW Bush MENTION 2
A4b3. What does R dislike about GW Bush MENTION 3
A4b4. What does R dislike about GW Bush MENTION 4
A4b5. What does R dislike about GW Bush MENTION 5
A5a. Is there anything R likes about Kerry
A5b. Summary: No. Mentions - Likes About John Kerry
A5b1. What does R like about John Kerry MENTION 1
A5b2. What does R like about John Kerry MENTION 2
A5b3. What does R like about John Kerry MENTION 3
A5b4. What does R like about John Kerry MENTION 4
A5b5. What does R like about John Kerry MENTION 5
A6a. Is there anything R dislikes about Kerry
A6b. Summary: No. Mentions - Dislikes About John Kerry
A6b1. What does R dislike about John Kerry MENTION 1
A6b2. What does R dislike about John Kerry MENTION 2
A6b3. What does R dislike about John Kerry MENTION 3
A6b4. What does R dislike about John Kerry MENTION 4
A6b5. What does R dislike about John Kerry MENTION 5
A7. Days past week watch natl news on TV
A7a. Attention to national (network) news
A8a. Days past week watch local TV news late aft/early eve
A8b. Days past week watch local news on TV in the late eve
A8c. Attention to local news
A9. How many days past week read a daily newspaper?
A9(1). How many days past week read a daily online newsp
A9a. Did R read about campaign in newspaper?
A9a1. Attention to newspaper articles
A10. Are things in the country on right track
A10a. Presidential approval: general job handling
A10a1. Presidential approval: general job handling strength
A10b. Approval of Presidents handling of economy
A10b1. Strength approve/disappr President handling of econ
A10c. Approval of President handling foreign relations
A10c1. Strength approve/disappr Pres handling foreign rel
A10d. Approve Bush handling budget deficit
A10d1. Strength approve/disappr Bush handling budget defct
A10e. Approve Bush handling war on terror
A10e1. Strength approve/disappr Bush handling war on terr
A11. Are things in the country on right track
A11x. SUMMARY: A10/A11 country on right track
A12. Care who wins House election
A13. Approval of Congress handling its job
A13a. Strength appr/disapprove Congress handling its job
B1a. Feeling Thermometer: GW Bush
B1b. Feeling Thermometer: John Kerry
B1c. Feeling Thermometer: Nader
B1d. Feeling Thermometer: Cheney
B1e. Feeling Thermometer: John Edwards
B1f. Feeling Thermometer: Laura Bush
B1g. Feeling Thermometer: Hillary Clinton
B1h. Feeling Thermometer: Bill Clinton
B1j. Feeling Thermometer: Colin Powell
B1k. Feeling Thermometer: John Ashcroft
B1m. Feeling Thermometer: John McCain
B1n. Feeling Thermometer: Democratic party
B1p. Feeling Thermometer: Republican party
B1q. Feeling Thermometer: Ronald Reagan
C1a. Is there anything R likes about Democratic Party
C1b. Summary: No. Mentions - Likes About Democratic Party
C1b1. What does R like about Democratic Party MENTION 1
C1b2. What does R like about Democratic Party MENTION 2
C1b3. What does R like about Democratic Party MENTION 3
C1b4. What does R like about Democratic Party MENTION 4
C1b5. What does R like about Democratic Party MENTION 5
C1c. Is there anything R dislikes about Democratic Party
C1d. Summary: No. Mentions - Dislikes About Democratic Party
C1d1. What does R dislike about Democratic Party MENTION 1
C1d2. What does R dislike about Democratic Party MENTION 2
C1d3. What does R dislike about Democratic Party MENTION 3
C1d4. What does R dislike about Democratic Party MENTION 4
C1d5. What does R dislike about Democratic Party MENTION 5
C2a. Is there anything R likes about Republican Party
C2b. Summary: No. Mentions - Likes About Republican Party
C2b1. What does R like about Republican Party MENTION 1
C2b2. What does R like about Republican Party MENTION 2
C2b3. What does R like about Republican Party MENTION 3
C2b4. What does R like about Republican Party MENTION 4
C2b5. What does R like about Republican Party MENTION 5
C2c. Is there anything R dislikes about Republican Party
C2d. Summary: No. Mentions - Dislikes About Republican Party
C2d1. What does R dislike about Republican Party MENTION 1
C2d2. What does R dislike about Republican Party MENTION 2
C2d3. What does R dislike about Republican Party MENTION 3
C2d4. What does R dislike about Republican Party MENTION 4
C2d5. What does R dislike about Republican Party MENTION 5
C3. Better when one party controls presidency and Congress
C4. R better/worse off than 1 year ago
C4a. R how much better/worse off than 1 year ago
C5. Will R be financially better/worse off year from now
C5a. R how much better/worse off 1 year from now
C6. Does R/spouse have any money invested in stock market
C7. Did R put off medical treatment R could not afford
C8. Can R afford needed health care
C9. Does R have health insurance
D1a. Affect for GW Bush: angry
D1a1. How often GW Bush: angry
D1b. Affect for GW Bush: hopeful
D1b1. How often GW Bush: hopeful
D1c. Affect for GW Bush: afraid
D1c1. How often GW Bush: afraid
D1d. Affect for GW Bush: proud
D1d1. How often GW Bush: proud
D2a. Affect for Kerry: angry
D2a1. How often Kerry: angry
D2b. Affect for Kerry: hopeful
D2b1. How often Kerry: hopeful
D2c. Affect for Kerry: afraid
D2c1. How often Kerry: afraid
D2d. Affect for Kerry: proud
D2d1. How often Kerry: proud
E1a. Liberal/conservative self-placement -7-point scale
E1b. If R had to choose liberal or conservative self-place
E1x. SUMMARY: R self-placement liberal-conservative
E2. Liberal/conservative Placement - GW Bush
E3. Liberal/conservative Placement - Kerry
E4. Liberal/conservative Placement - Nader
E5. Liberal/conservative Placement - Dem Party
E6. Liberal/conservative Placement - Rep party
E7. Care who wins Presidential Election
E8. Who does R think will be elected President?
E8a. Will Pres race be close or will (winner) win by a lot
E9. Which Pres cand will carry state
E9a. Will Pres race be close in state
F1. National economy better/worse in last year
F1a. How much economy better/worse in last year
F2. Will national economy be better or worse in next 12 mo
F2a. How much economy better or worse in next 12 months
F3. Unemployment better or worse in last year
F3a. How much unemployment better or worse in last year
F4. R think there more or less unemployment in next year
F5. Inflation better or worse in last year
F5a. Inflation much or somewhat better/worse in last year
F6. Inflation in next year
F7a. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: self-placement
F7a1. Importance of diplomacy issue to R
G1. Which party better: handling nations economy
G2. Which party better: handle war on terrorism
G3. Which party better: handle keeping out of war
H1. During last year, U.S. position in world weaker/strong
H2. Country would be better off if we just stayed home
J1. Party ID: R think of self as Dem, Rep, Ind or what
J1a. Party Identification Democrat/Republican-strong/not
J1b. No Party Identification-closer democrat or republican
J1x. Summary: R party ID
K1a. Traits for GW Bush: Moral
K1b. Traits for GW Bush: Provides strong leadership
K1c. Traits for GW Bush: really cares
K1d. Traits for GW Bush: knowledgeable
K1e. Traits for GW Bush: intelligent
K1f. Traits for GW Bush: dishonest
K1g. Traits for GW Bush: can't make up own mind
K2a. Traits for Kerry: Moral
K2b. Traits for Kerry: provides strong leadership
K2c. Traits for Kerry: really cares about people like you
K2d. Traits for Kerry: knowledgeable
K2e. Traits for Kerry: intelligent
K2f. Traits for Kerry: dishonest
K2g. Traits for Kerry: can't make up mind
M1a. War in Afghanistan worth the cost
M2a. Approve Bush handling of war in Iraq
M2a1. How much approve/disapprove Bush handling Iraq war
M3. Was Iraq war worth the cost
M4. Iraq war increased or decreased threat of terrorism
N1a. Spending and Services - 7-point scale self-placement
N1a1. Importance of spending/services issue to R
N1b. Spending and Services Placement: GW Bush
N1c. Spending and Services Placement: Kerry
N1d. Spending and Services Placement: Dem party
N1e. Spending and Services Placement: Rep party
N2a. Defense spending - 7-point scale self-placement
N2a1. Importance of defense spending issue to R
N2b. Defense spending scale: GW Bush placement
N2c. Defense spending scale: Kerry placement
N2d. Defense spending scale: Dem party placement
N2e. Defense spending scale: Rep party placement
N3. Does R favor/oppose tax cuts Pres. Bush initiated
N3a. How strongly R favors/opposes the Pres Bush tax cuts
N4a. Govt/private medical insurance scale: self-placement
N4a1. Importance of govt health insurance issue to R
N5a. Job and Good Standard of Living -scale self-placement
N5a1. Importance of guaranteed jobs/standard living issue
N5b. Job and Good Standard of Living - GW Bush placement
N5c. Job and Good Standard of Living - Kerry placement
N5d. Job and Good Standard of Living - Dem party placement
N5e. Job and Good Standard of Living - Rep party placement
N6a. Government assistance to blacks-7 point scale self-pl
N6a1. Importance of aid to blacks issue to R
N6b. Aid to blacks Placement: GW Bush
N6c. Aid to blacks Placement: Kerry
N6d. Aid to blacks Placement: Dem party
N6e. Aid to blacks Placement: Rep party
P1a. Federal Budget Spending: building/repairing highways
P1b. Federal Budget Spending: Social Security
P1c. Federal Budget Spending: public schools
P1d. Federal Budget Spending: science and technology
P1e. Federal Budget Spending: dealing with crime
P1f. Federal Budget Spending: welfare programs
P1g. Federal Budget Spending: child care
P1h. Federal Budget Spending: foreign aid
P1j. Federal Budget Spending: aid to the poor
P1k. Fed Budget Spending: border sec to prevent illeg imm
P1m. Federal Budget Spending: war on terrorism
P2a. Does R think pays right amount of taxes
P2a1. Do rich pay right amount of taxes
P2a2. Do poor pay right amount of taxes
P2b. Favor govt funds to pay for abortions
P2b1. Strength favor/oppose govt funds to pay for abortion
P2c. Favor/oppose ban on late-term/partial-birth abortions
P2c1. Strength favor/oppose ban on partial-birth abortions
P3a. Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - self-placement
P3a1. Importance of environment/jobs issue to R
P3b. Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - GW Bush placemt
P3c. Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - Kerry placement
P4. R favor/oppose death penalty
P4a. Strength R favors/opposes death penalty
P5a. Should fed govt make more difficult to buy gun - self
P5a1. How much easier/harder to buy gun - self-placement
P5a2. Importance of gun access issue to R
P5b. Easier or harder to buy gun - GW Bush
P5b1. How much easier or harder to buy gun - GW Bush
P5c. Easier or harder to buy gun - Kerry
P5c1. How much easier or harder to buy gun - Kerry
P5d. Does R have a gun in his or her home or garage?
P6a. Women's role - 7-point scale self-placement
P6a1. How important is the issue of women's equal role
P6b. Women's role - GW Bush placement
P6c. Women's role - Kerry placement
P6d. Women's role - Dem party placement
P6e. Women's role - Rep party placement
Q1. Does R think will vote this November
Q1a. Who does R think will/would vote for President
Q1a1. Strength of pref for Pres cand R will/would vote for
Q2a. How good does seeing US flag make R feel
Q2b. Things about America that make R ashamed
Q2c. Things about America that make R angry
Q2d. How strong is love for country
Q2e. How important is being an American
R1. R position on gay marriage
S2. Have taxes increased or decreased under GW Bush
S2a. How much taxes increased or decreased under GW Bush
S3. National economy better/worse since GW Bush took ofc
S3a. How much national economy better/worse last 4 years
S4. Has current admin made U.S. more/less secure
S4a. How much more/less secure has admin made US
S5. Has US moral climate gotten better/worse since 2000
S5a. How much better/worse is moral climate since 2000
W1. Is religion important part of R life?
W2. Religion provides some guidance in day-to-day living
W3. How often does R pray
W4. Bible is word of God or men
X1. Ever attend church/religious services?
X1a. Attend religious services how often
X1a1. Attend church more often than once a week?
X2. Active at church besides attendance
X2a. Active at church - meeting
X2b. Active at church - speech
X3. Ever think of self as part of church or denomination?
X3a. (Attends) R major religious group
X3b. (Nonattendance) R major religious group
X4. Major relig denomination
X4a. Specific Baptist denomination
X4a1. Specific indep. Baptist denomination
X4b. Specific Lutheran denomination
X4c. Specific Methodist denomination
X4d. Specific Presbyterian denomination
X4e. Specific Reformed denomination
X4f. Specific Brethren denomination
X4g. Specific denomination for Just Christian
X4h. Specific Church of Christ denomination
X4j. Specific Church of God denomination
X4k. Specific Holiness/Pentecostal denomination
X5a. Specific other denomination
X5b. Specific other denomination Christian?
X6a. (Attends) Specific Jewish denomination
X6b. (Nonattendance) Specific Jewish denomination
X7x. Other specify text - all denominations X4a-X6b
X8x1. SUMMARY: RESPONDENT MAJOR RELIGIOUS GROUP
X8x1a. SUMMARY: RESPONDENT MAJOR DENOMINATION
X8x2. SUMMARY: RESPONDENT RELIGION FULL
Y1a. Birth date Year
Y1b. Birthdates Month
Y1x. Summary: Respondent age
Y2. Marital status
Y2x. SUMMARY Marital status
Y3. Highest grade of school or year of college R completed
Y3a. Did R get high school diploma
Y3b. Highest degree R has earned
Y3x. Summary: Respondent education level
Y4. Spouse: highest grade or year of college
Y4a. Did spouse get high school diploma
Y4b. Highest degree spouse has earned
Y4x. Summary: Spouse/partner education level
Y5a. R military service
Y5b. Family member military service
Y6(1). Employment summary: R employmt status 2-digit full
Y6(2). Employment summary: R employment status 1-digit
Y6c. Respondent initial employment status
Y6x. Occupation in stacked variables Y6x1-Y6x7
Y6x1. STACKED: R past/current occupation 3 digit
Y6x2. STACKED: R past/current occupation 2 digit
Y6x3. STACKED: Collapsed past/current occup prestige score
Y6x4. STACKED: R past/current occupation prestige score
Y6x5. STACKED: Industry of R past/current occupation
Y6x6. STACKED: R past/current occ work(ed) for self
Y6x7. STACKED: R past/current occ work(ed) for govt
Y6x8. STACKED: R recent/current occ hours work(ed)
Y6x9. STACKED: R worried about losing/finding job
Y6x10. STACKED: R had job in last 6 months
Y6x11. STACKED: R past/current occupation 1990 3-digit
Y6x12. STACKED: R past/current occupation 1990 2-digit
Y6x13. STACKED: R past/current occupation 1990 1-digit
Y7. Current/past employment information
Y7a. Initial status Homemaker/student: also working now?
Y7b. Initial status Homemaker/student: job in last 6 month
Y8a. Initial status retiree - when retired Year
Y8b. Initial status retiree - when retired Month
Y9. Initial status unempl/disabled - R ever work for pay
Y10a. Initial status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stud - past occ 3
Y10b1. Initial status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stud - past occ 2
Y10b2. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stu prestige collapsed
Y10b3. Init status ret/dis/unem/hkr/stu -past occ prestige
Y10b4. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stu occup 1990 3-digit
Y10b5. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stu occup 1990 2-digit
Y10b6. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stu occup 1990 1-digit
Y10c. Init status ret/dis/unem/hkr/stu -past occ industry
Y10d. Init status ret/dis/unem/hkr/stu -past occ self-empl
Y10e. Init status ret/dis/unem/hkr/stu -past occ govt work
Y11a. Initial status unemp/ret/dis - job in last 6 months
Y12. Recent occupation: how many hours worked average
Y13a. Initial status retired/disabled: also working now?
Y14. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stud: looking for wk?
Y15. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hkr/stu: worried finding wk
Y16. Summary: ret/dis/unemp/hkr/stu also working now?
Y16a. Working/TLO now occupation 3 digit
Y16b. Working/TLO now occupation 2 digit
Y16b2. Init status ret/dis/unemp/hmkr/stu prestige collapsed
Y16d. Prestige score of working/TLO now occupation
Y16b4. Init status working/TLO now occup 1990 3-digit
Y16b5. Init status working/TLO now occup 1990 2-digit
Y16b6. Init status working/TLO now occup 1990 1-digit
Y16c. Working/TLO - industry
Y16d. Working/TLO now - work for self
Y16e. Working/TLO now - work for govt
Y16f. Working/TLO now - how many hours works
Y16g. Working/TLO now - hours R works satisfactory
Y16h. Working/TLO now: worried abt losing job near future
Y16j. Working now: out of work or laid off last 6 mos
Y16k. Working now: had reduction in work hours or pay
Y17a. Working now/TLO: presentation at job in last 6 mos
Y17b. Working now/TLO: plan/chair meetg at job last 6 mos
Y18a1. Spouse/partner working status 1
Y18a2. Spouse/partner working status 2
Y19. Anyone in HH belong to labor union?
Y19a. Who in HH belongs to union
Y20. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT- PERSONS IN HH AGE 14 OR OLDER
Y20x. Summary: no. persons aged 14 and older
Y21a. R not only HH member age 14+: Household income
Y21a. Summary: Household income
Y21b. Respondent income
Y22. Think of self as belonging to class?
Y22a. Subjective Social Class: Working or Middle
Y22b. Subjective Social Class: had to choose wkng/Middle
Y23. Summary: subjective social class
Y24x. SUMMARY: Race of Respondent
Y24a. Race of Respondent MENTION 1
Y24b. Race of Respondent MENTION 2
Y25. Both parents born in U.S.?
Y26a. Main ethnic or nationality group mention 1
Y26b. Main ethnic or nationality group mention 2
Y26c. Main ethnic or nationality group mention 3
Y27. Interviewer CKPT: number of ethnic mentions
Y27a. Ethnic group most close
Y27ax. Summary: ethnic group
Y28x. Did R mention Hispanic group?
Y28a. Is R of Hispanic descent
Y29. Spanish or Hispanic descent - type
Y30. Where R grew up
Y31x. Summary: How long lived in this community
Y33a. Where R lived previously - state/country
Y33b. Where R lived previously - city
Y34. Distance where R used to live
Y32x. Summary: How long lived in current home
Y35. Does R family own/rent home
ZZ1a. PRE IWR obs: others present - children under 6
ZZ1b. PRE IWR obs: others present - older children
ZZ1c. PRE IWR obs: others present - spouse
ZZ1d. PRE IWR obs: others present - other relatives
ZZ1e. PRE IWR obs: others present - other adults
ZZ1f. PRE IWR obs: others present - someone, not sure who
ZZ2. PRE IWR OBS: R cooperation
ZZ3. PRE IWR OBS: R level of information
ZZ4. PRE IWR OBS: R intelligence
ZZ5. PRE IWR OBS: R suspicious
ZZ6. PRE IWR OBS: R interest in IW
ZZ7. PRE IWR OBS: R sincere
ZZ8. PRE IWR OBS: places where doubted R sincerity
ZZ9. PRE IWR OBS: R seem to report income accurately
ZZ10. PRE IWR OBS: est of family income
ZZ11. PRE IWR OBS: R age estimate
ZZ11a. PRE IWR OBS: R gender
ZZ12. PRE IWR OBS: R education estimate
ZZ13a.. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 1 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13b. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 2 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13c. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 3 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13d. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 4 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13e. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 5 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13f. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 6 - R reactions to IW
ZZ13g. PRE IWR OBS: Mention 7 - R reactions to IW
PostAdmin.1. Form of interview
PostAdmin.2. Post IW beginning month
PostAdmin.3. Post IW beginning day
PostAdmin.4. Post IW beginning date MMDD
PostAdmin.5. Post IW beginning version of instrument
PostAdmin.6. Post IW ending month
PostAdmin.7. Post IW ending day
PostAdmin.8. Post IW ending date MMDD
PostAdmin.9. Post IW ending version of instrument
PostAdmin.10a. No. days after election beginning IW date
PostAdmin.10b. No. days after election ending IW date
PostAdmin.11. Total number of Post interview sessions
PostAdmin.12. Post instrument version changed before IW end
PostAdmin.13. Total number of Post interviewers
PostAdmin.14a. Post IW session 1 date MMDD
PostAdmin.14b. Post IW session 2 date MMDD
PostAdmin.14c. Post IW session 3 date MMDD
PostAdmin.15a. Post IW session 1 version of instrument
PostAdmin.15b. Post IW session 2 version of instrument
PostAdmin.15c. Post IW session 3 version of instrument
PostAdmin.16a. Post IW session 1 breakoff/end
PostAdmin.16b. Post IW session 2 breakoff/end
PostAdmin.17. Total number of calls
PostAdmin.18. Number of FTF calls
PostAdmin.19. Number of phone calls
PostAdmin.20. Interviewer interview number (nth IW)
PostAdmin.21. Refusal conversion indicator
PostAdmin.22. Post non-interview result date (MMDD)
PostAdmin.23. Mode of interview
PostAdmin.24. Result
PostAdmin.25. Length of interview
PostAdmin.26. Language of interview
PostAdmin.27. Interview verification
PostAdmin.28. Interviewer evaluation
PostAdmin.29. Interview tape-recorded
PostAdmin.30. Payment offer amount
PostAdmin.31. Payment amount
PostAdmin.32. Payment date
PostAdmin.33. Payment mode
PostAdmin.34 Respondent incentive
PostAdmin.35. Persuasion letters
PostAdmin.36x1a. Summary: R made positive comment
PostAdmin.36x1b. Summary: R made time-delay comment
PostAdmin.36x1c. Summary: R made negative comment
PostAdmin.36x1d. Summary: R made eligibility comment
PostAdmin.36x1e. Summary: R made privacy comment
PostAdmin.36x1f. Summary: R made comment no int in politics
PostAdmin.37a. Comment: positive - help community
PostAdmin.37b. Comment: positive - enjoy surveys
PostAdmin.37c. Comment: other positive
PostAdmin.37d. Comment: time delay - too busy
PostAdmin.37e. Comment: time delay - bad time
PostAdmin.37f. Comment: time delay - think about it
PostAdmin.37g. Comment: other time delay
PostAdmin.37h. Comment: negative - waste of time
PostAdmin.37j. Comment: negative - don't trust surveys
PostAdmin.37k. Comment: negative - surveys waste money
PostAdmin.37m. Comment: negative - never do surveys
PostAdmin.37n. Comment: negative - not interested
PostAdmin.37p. Comment: other negative
PostAdmin.37q. Comment: eligibility-don't know about topic
PostAdmin.37r. Comment: eligibility -no spouse/partn/child
PostAdmin.37s. Comment: eligibility - too young/too old
PostAdmin.37t. Comment: eligibility - don't/can't vote
PostAdmin.37u. Comment: other eligibility
PostAdmin.37v. Comment: privacy - personal questions
PostAdmin.37w. Comment: privacy - govt knows everything
PostAdmin.37y. Comment: other privacy
PostAdmin.38. Respondent initial refusal
PostAdmin.39. Informant initial refusal
PostIwr.1. Interviewer of record ID
PostIwr.1a. Other interviewer ID
PostIwr.2. Supervisor ID
PostIwr.3. Interviewer gender
PostIwr.4. Interviewer education level
PostIwr.5. Interviewer race
PostIwr.6. Interviewer ethnicity
PostIwr.7. Interviewer languages
PostIwr.8. Interviewer experience
PostIwr.9. Interviewer age group
PostErr.1. Post interview error flag
PostRand.1. Order of D1b-c Pres candidate thermometers
PostRand.2a. Order of D1d Democratic House cand thermometer
PostRand.2b. Order of D1e Republican House cand thermometer
PostRand.2c. Order of D1f Ind/3rd party House cand therm
PostRand.2d. Order of D1g retiring House incumbent therm
PostRand.3a. Order of D1h Democratic Senate cand thermometer
PostRand.3b. Order of D1j Republican Senate cand thermometer
PostRand.3c. Order of D1k Ind/3rd party Senate cand therm
PostRand.3d. Order of D1m Senator #1 thermometer
PostRand.3e. Order of D1n Senator #2 thermometer
PostRand.3f. Order of D1p Senator term not up thermometer
PostRand.4a. Order of D2a Hispanics thermometer
PostRand.4b. Order of D2b Christian fundamentalists therm
PostRand.4c. Order of D2c Catholics thermometer
PostRand.4d. Order of D2d feminists thermometer
PostRand.4e. Order of D2e Federal government thermometer
PostRand.4f. Order of D2f Jews thermometer
PostRand.4g. Order of D2g Liberals thermometer
PostRand.4h. Order of D2h middle class people thermometer
PostRand.4j. Order of D2j labor unions thermometer
PostRand.4k. Order of D2k poor people thermometer
PostRand.4m. Order of D2m the military thermometer
PostRand.4n. Order of D2n big business thermometer
PostRand.4p. Order of D2p people on welfare thermometer
PostRand.4q. Order of D2q conservatives thermometer
PostRand.4r. Order of D2r working class people thermometer
PostRand.4s. Order of D2s the elderly thermometer
PostRand.4t. Order of D2t environmentalists thermometer
PostRand.4u. Order of D2u US Supreme Court thermometer
PostRand.4v. Order of D2v gay men and lesbians thermometer
PostRand.4w. Order of D2w Asian Americans thermometer
PostRand.4y. Order of D2y Congress thermometer
PostRand.4z. Order of D2z blacks thermometer
PostRand.5a. Order of D2aa southerners thermometer
PostRand.5b. Order of D2ab men thermometer
PostRand.5c. Order of D2ac young people thermometer
PostRand.5d. Order of D2ad illegal immigrants thermometer
PostRand.5e. Order of D2ae rich people thermometer
PostRand.5f. Order of D2af women thermometer
PostRand.5g. Order of D2ag business people thermometer
PostRand.5h. Order of D2ah Catholic church thermometer
PostRand.5j. Order of D2aj whites thermometer
PostRand.5k. Order of D2ak Israel thermometer
PostRand.5m. Order of D2am Muslims thermometer
PostRand.6a. Order of F1a prevent nuclear weapons goal
PostRand.6b. Order of F1b promote human rights goal
PostRand.6c. Order of F1c strengthen U.N. goal
PostRand.6d. Order of F1d combat world hunger goal
PostRand.6e. Order of F1e protect US jobs goal
PostRand.6f. Order of F1f promote democracy goal
PostRand.6g. Order of F1g control illegal immigration goal
PostRand.6h. Order of F1h promote market economies goal
PostRand.6j. Order of F1j combat intl terrorism goal
PostRand.7. Order of G4b-c House cand lib-cons placement
PostRand.8. Order of G5b-c House cand spending-serv placemt
PostRand.9. Order of G6b-c Pres cand interventionism placemt
PostRand.10. Order of G6d-e Hse cand interventionism placemt
PostRand.11. Order of G6f-g party interventionism placemt
PostRand.12. Order of G7b-c Pres cand abortion placement
PostRand.13. Order of G7d-e Hse cand abortion placement
PostRand.14. Order of G7f-g party abortion placement
PostRand.15a. Order of P4b blacks hardworking scale
PostRand.15b. Order of P4c Hispanics hardworking scale
PostRand.15c. Order of P4d Asian-Americans hardworking scale
PostRand.16a. Order of P5b blacks intelligent scale
PostRand.16b. Order of P5c Hispanics intelligent scale
PostRand.16c. Order of P5d Asian-Americans intelligent scale
PostRand.17a. Order of P6b blacks trustworthy scale
PostRand.17b. Order of P6c Asian-Americans trustworthy scale
PostRand.17c. Order of P6d Hispanics trustworthy scale
Cand.1. State and congressional district of IW
Cand.2. Type of House race
Cand.3a. U.S. House Democratic candidate name
Cand.3b. U.S. House Democratic candidate code
Cand.3c. U.S. House Democratic candidate gender
Cand.4. U.S. House Republican candidate name
Cand.4b. U.S. House Republican candidate code
Cand.4c. U.S. House Republican candidate gender
Cand.5. U.S. House independent/third party candidate name
Cand.5b. U.S. House independent/third party candidate code
Cand.5c. U.S. House independent/third party cand gender
Cand.5d. U.S. House independent/third party cand party
Cand.6. U.S. House retiring incumbent name
Cand.6b. U.S. House retiring incumbent code
Cand.6c. U.S. House retiring incumbent gender
Cand.7. Type of Senate race
Cand.8a. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate name
Cand.8b. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate code
Cand.8c. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate gender
Cand.9. U.S. Senate Republican candidate name
Cand.9b. U.S. Senate Republican candidate code
Cand.9c. U.S. Senate Republican candidate gender
Cand.10. U.S. Senate independent/third party cand name
Cand.10b. U.S. Senate independent/third party cand code
Cand.10c. U.S. Senate independent/third party cand gender
Cand.10d. U.S. Senate independent/third party cand party
Cand.11a. U.S. Senator term not up (state with race) name
Cand.11b. U.S. Senator term not up (state with race) code
Cand.11c. U.S. Senator term not up (state with race) gender
Cand.12a. U.S. Senator #1 (state without race) name
Cand.12b. U.S. Senator #1 (state without race) code
Cand.12c. U.S. Senator #1 (state without race) gender
Cand.13a. U.S Senator #2 (state without race) name
Cand.13b. U.S. Senator #2 (state without race) code
Cand.13c. U.S. Senator #2 (state without race) gender
Cand.14a. Winner Party U.S. House race
Cand.14b. Winner Cand code U.S. House race
Cand.15a. Percent Incumbent House candidate
Cand.15b. Percent Democratic House candidate
Cand.15c. Percent Republican House candidate
Cand.15d. Percent Ind/3rd-party House candidate
Cand.16a. Winner Party U.S. Senate race
Cand.16b. Winner Cand code U.S. Senate race
Cand.17a. Percent Incumbent Senate candidate
Cand.17b. Percent Democratic Senate candidate
Cand.17c. Percent Republican Senate candidate
Cand.17d. Percent Ind/3rd-party House candidate
A1. How interested in political campaigns
A2. Did R watch programs about campaign on TV
A2a. Watched how many programs about campaign on TV
A3. How many days in past week watched TV news
A4. How much attention to news on TV about Pres campaign
A5. Did R read about campaign in any magazines
A5a. How much atten to Pres campaign articles in magazines
A6. R listen to campaign speeches or discussions on radio
A6a. How many campaign speeches or discussions on radio
A7. How much attention to Pres campaign news in general
A8. How much of the time trust media to report news fairly
B1. Mobilization: anyone from political parties contact R
B1a. Mobilization: which political party contacted R
B2. Mobilization: anyone other than parties contacted R
B3. Campaign: R try to influence vote of others
B4. Campaign: R go to campaign meetings, rallies, speeches
B5. Campaign: R display campaign button/sticker/sign
B6. Campaign: R do any other campaign work for party/cand
B7. Contributions: R contribute to candidate
B7a. Contributions: party of candidate R contributed to
B8. Contributions: Did R give money to party
B8a. Contributions: which party did R give money to
B9. Did R give money to other group for/against cand/party
C1a. Did R vote (standard version)
C1b. Did R vote (experimental version)
C2. Nonvoter: registered to vote in this election
C3. Summary: vote and registration status
C4. Is R registered in county of residence
C4a. State where registered if outside county of residence
C4b. County where registered if outside county of resid
C4c.Voter:state-distr where regist outside county of resid
C4x. Summary: voter registration in/out of county
C4x1. Voter summary: state of registr same as state of IW?
C4x2. Voter summary: distr of registr same as distr of IW?
C5. Did R vote on election day or before
C5a. How long before election R voted
C5a1. Did R vote in person or by absentee ballot
C6. Voter: did R vote for President
C6a. Voter: R's vote for President
C6a1. Voter: preference strength for Pres cand of vote
C6b. Voter: how long before election decision on Pres vote
C6c. Nonvoter: any preference for President
C6c1. Nonvoter: what preference for President
C6c2. Nonvoter: strength of preference for President
C6x. Summary: voter type
C7bx. Summary: Did R vote for House of Representatives
C7bx1. Summary: vote for party House of Representatives
C7bx2. Summary: vote for cand House of Representatives
C7c. Nonvoter: did R prefer US House candidate
C7c. Nonvoter: what US House candidate R preferred
C7dx. Nonvoter: cand code US House preference
C7x. Summary: Senate race and voter status
C8bx. Summary: Did R vote for Senate
C8bx1. Summary: vote for party in Senate race
C8bx2. Summary: vote for cand in Senate race
C8c. Nonvoter: did R prefer US Senate candidate
C8c1. Nonvoter: what US Senate candidate R preferred
C8c2. Nonvoter: cand code US Senate preference
C9. How fair was November election
D1a. Feeling Thermometer: GW Bush
D1b. Feeling Thermometer: John Kerry
D1c. Feeling Thermometer: Ralph Nader
D1d. Feeling Thermometer: Democratic House cand
D1e. Feeling Thermometer: Republican House cand
D1f. Feeling Thermometer: Ind/3rd party House cand
D1g. Feeling Thermometer: Retiring incumbent
D1h. Feeling Thermometer: Democratic Senate cand
D1j. Feeling Thermometer: Republican Senate cand
D1k. Feeling Thermometer: Ind/Third Party Senate cand
D1m. Feeling Thermometer: Senator #1 in state with no race
D1n. Feeling Thermometer: Senator #2 in state with no race
D1p. Feeling Thermometer: Senator not up - state with race
D2a. Feeling Thermometer: Hispanics (Hispanic-Americans)
D2b. Feeling Thermometer: Christian Fundamentalists
D2c. Feeling Thermometer: Catholics
D2d. Feeling Thermometer: Feminists
D2e. Feeling Thermometer: Federal Government in Washington
D2f. Feeling Thermometer: Jews
D2g. Feeling Thermometer: Liberals
D2h. Feeling Thermometer - middle class people
D2j. Feeling Thermometer: Labor Unions
D2k. Feeling Thermometer: Poor people
D2m. Feeling Thermometer: The Military
D2n. Feeling Thermometer: Big Business
D2p. Feeling Thermometer: People on welfare
D2q. Feeling Thermometer: Conservatives
D2r. Feeling Thermometer: working class people
D2s. Feeling Thermometer: Older people (the elderly)
D2t. Feeling Thermometer: environmentalists
D2u. Feeling Thermometer: U.S. Supreme Court
D2v. Feeling Thermometer: Gay Men and Lesbians
D2w. Feeling Thermometer: Asian Americans
D2y. Feeling Thermometer: Congress
D2z. Feeling Thermometer: Blacks
D2aa. Feeling Thermometer - Southerners
D2ab. Feeling Thermometer - men
D2ac. Feeling Thermometer - young people
D2ad. Feeling Thermometer - illegal immigrants
D2ae. Feeling Thermometer - rich people
D2af. Feeling Thermometer - women
D2ag. Feeling Thermometer - business people
D2ah. Feeling Thermometer - the Catholic Church
D2aj. Feeling Thermometer: Whites
D2ak. Feeling Thermometer: Israel
D2am. Feeling Thermometer: Muslims
E1a. Which party had most members in House prior to electn
E1b. Which party had most members in Senate prior to elect
E1x. Summary: type of House incumbent
E2. Does R approve/disapprove House incumbent job
E2a. How strongly R approves/disapproves House incumbent
E3a. How often has House incumbent supported President
E3b. How well House incumbent keeps in touch with district
E4. How often R follows govt and public affairs
E5a. Favor incr budget deficit to increase domestic spendg
E5b. Favor increasing budget deficit to cut taxes
E5c. Favor reduc spendg on domestic programs to cut taxes
F1a. US foreign policy goal: preventing spread of nuclear
F1b. US foreign policy goal: promote human rights
F1c. US foreign policy goal: strengthen United Nations
F1d. US foreign policy goal: combating world hunger
F1e. US foreign policy goal: protect jobs of American wkrs
F1f. US foreign policy goal: promote democracy
F1g. US foreign policy goal: control illegal immigration
F1h. US foreign policy goal: promote market economies abrd
F1j. US foreign policy goal: combat intl terrorism
F2. How important is it for US to have strong military
F3. Have opinion - govt see to fair employmt for blacks
F3a. Should government see to fair employment for blacks?
F3a1. Strength feels govt should/shd not see to fair empl
G1a. Favor reduc domestic spend progrs to cut budg deficit
G1b. Favor increasing taxes to cut budget deficit
G1c. Favor incr taxes to increase domestic spending progs
G2a. Change in gap between rich and poor in last 20 yrs
G2a1. How much change in gap between rich and poor
G2b. Is change in gap between rich and poor good or bad
G3. Favor or oppose limits on foreign imports
G3a. Should immigration be increased, decreased, stay same
G3b. Effect of Hispanic immigration: take jobs away
G4a. Liberal/conservative 7-point scale: self-placement
G4a1. If R had to choose lib-con self-placement
G4ax. Summary: liberal-conservative self-placement
G4b. Liberal/conservative 7-point scale: US House Dem cand
G4c. Liberal/conservative 7-point scale: US House Rep cand
G5a. Services/spending tradeoff 7-pt scale: self-placement
G5b. Services/spending tradeoff 7-pt scale: Dem House cand
G5c. Services/spending tradeoff 7-pt scale: Rep House cand
G6a. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: self-placement
G6a1. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: importance
G6b. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: GW Bush
G6c. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: John Kerry
G6d. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: Dem House cand
G6e. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: Rep House cand
G6f. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: Dem party
G6g. Interventionism by diplomacy/military: Rep party
G7a. Abortion position: self-placement
G7a1. Importance of abortion issue to R
G7b. Abortion position: GW Bush
G7c. Abortion position: John Kerry
G7d. Abortion position: Dem House candidate
G7e. Abortion position: Rep House candidate
G7f. Abortion position: Dem party
G7g. Abortion position: Rep party
H1a. R position on aid to Hispanic-Americans scale
H1b. How important is issue of aid to Hispanic-Americans
H2. What should federal govt do about outsourcing
H2a. How much should govt discourage/encourage outsourcing
H3. Favor allowing Social Sec funds invested in the market
H3a. Strength favor/oppose investing Soc Sec funds in mkt
H3b. Summary: favor/oppose investing Soc Sec funds
H4. Does R favor/oppose school vouchers
H4a. How strongly does R favor/oppose school vouchers
H5. How good does seeing US flag make R feel
H5x. Summary: Pre-Post US flag makes R feel
H6. Things about America that make R ashamed
H6x. Summary: Pre-Post America makes ashamed
H7. Things about America that make R angry
H7x. Summary: Pre-Post America makes angry
H8. How strong is love for country
H8x. Summary: Pre-Post how strong love for country
H9. How important is being an American
H9x. Summary: Pre-Post importance of being American
J1a. Limit Government: problems have become bigger
J1b. Limit Government: need strong govt for complex probs
J1c. Limit Government: less government the better
J2. Does R ever talk politics with family and friends
J2a. How many days in past week R discussed politics
J3. Does R listen to political talk radio
J3a. Does R have access to the internet or web
J3b. Did R see any information about campaign on Web
J4a. Should laws protect homosexuals against job discrim
J4a1. Strength favor/oppose laws to protect homosexuals
J4b. Should homosexuals serve in U.S. armed forces
J4b1. Strength favor/oppose homosexuals in military
J4c. Should homosexual couples be allowed to adopt
J5a. Important differences between Democrats and Repubs
J5b. Is one party is more conservative at national level
J5b1. Which party is more conservative at national level
J6a. R have interest in equal treatment for women in jobs
J6b. R opinion on equal treatment for women in jobs
J6c. Strength opinion on equal treatment for women in jobs
J7a. Politl knowledge office recognition Dennis Hastert
J7a1. PROBE used for recognition of Hastert
J7b. Political knowledge office recognition Dick Cheney
J7b1. PROBE used for recognition of Cheney
J7c. Political knowledge office recognition Tony Blair
J7c1. PROBE used for recognition of Blair
J7d. Political knowledge office recognition Wm Rehnquist
J7d1. PROBE used for recognition of Rehnquist
J8a. R worked/joined organization on community problem
J8b. Contacted public official to express views
J8c. Attended community meeting about issue
J8d. R taken part in Protest or march in last year
J9a. Is R a member of any organizations
J9a1. Number of organizations R is a member of
J10. Able to devote time to volunteer work in last 12 mo
J11. In last 12 mos, made contributions of money to church
K0. Summary: R gender/race/ethnicity status
K1. Is R linked to what happens with women
K1a. How much R linked to what happens to women
K1b. R feeling pride in accomplishments of women
K1c. R angry about the way women are treated in society
K2. Is R linked to what happens to blacks
K2a. How much R linked to what happens with blacks
K2b. R feeling pride in accomplishments of blacks
K2c. R angry about the way blacks are treated in society
K3. Is R linked to what happens to Hispanics
K3a. How much R linked to what happens with Hispanics
K3b. R feeling pride in accomplishments of Hispanics
K3c. R angry about the way Hispanics treated in society
K4a. Women demanding equality seek special favors
K4b. Women miss good jobs because of discrimination
K4c.Women complaining abt harassment cause problems
L1. Would R say most people can be trusted
L2. Would people try to take advantage of R
L3. Most people try to be helpful or look out for selves
L4a. Should adjust moral views to changing world
L4b. Newer lifestyles causing society breakdown
L4c. Should be more tolerant of different moral standards
L4d. Should be more emphasis on traditional family ties
L5a. Blacks should work their way up like other groups
L5b. History makes more difficult for blacks to succeed
L5c. Blacks gotten less than they deserve
L5d. Blacks should try harder to succeed
M1a. How often trust government in Washington to do right
M1b. Is govt run by few big interests or benefit of all
M1c. How much does government waste tax money
M1d. How many crooked people running government
M2a. Public officials don't care what people think
M2b. People like me don't have any say in what govt does
M3a. How much attention does govt pay to what people think
M3b. Elections make govt pay attn to what people think
M4a. Working mother can have warm relationship with kids
M4b. Better if woman cares for home-family and man achieve
M5a. R for or against preference for blacks in jobs
M5b. Strength R favors/opposes preference for blacks in jobs
N1a. Qualities for children: Independent or respect elders
N1b. Qualities for children: Curiosity or good manners
N1c. Qualities for children: Obedience or self-reliance
N1d. Qualities for children: Considerate or well behaved
N2a. Should do what is necessary for equal opportunity
N2b. Have gone too far pushing equal rights
N2c. Big problem is not giving everyone equal chance
N2d. Better off if worried less about equality
N2e. Not that big a problem if people have unequal chance
N2f. Many fewer problems if people treated equally
P1a. How opinionated is R
P1b. R have fewer or more opinions than average
P1c. R have many or somewhat fewer/more opinions
P2a. Does R like responsibility for thinking
P2b. How much R likes/dislikes responsibility for thinking
P3. Does R like simple or complex problems
P4a. Hardworking 7-pt scale: whites
P4b. Hardworking 7-pt scale: blacks
P4c. Hardworking 7-pt scale: Hispanic-Americans
P4d. Hardworking 7-pt scale: Asian-Americans
P5a. Intelligent 7-pt scale: whites
P5b. Intelligent 7-pt scale: blacks
P5c. Intelligent 7-pt scale: Hispanic-Americans
P5d. Intelligent 7-pt scale: Asian-Americans
P6a. Trustworthy 7-pt scale: whites
P6b. Trustworthy 7-pt scale: blacks
P6c. Trustworthy 7-pt scale: Hispanic-Americans
P6d. Trustworthy 7-pt scale: Asian-Americans
Q1a. CSES Did R talk to others to persuade how to vote
Q1a1. CSES How often R talked to others about how to vote
Q2. CSES Did R attend meeting, etc. for party or candidate
Q2a. CSES How often R attended meeting etc. for party/cand
Q3. CSES Did candidate or party contact R about vote
Q4. CSES Most important issue in past 4 years
Q4a. CSES How well has govt done on most imp issue
Q5. CSES How good job in general govt has done past 4 yrs
Q6. CSES How satisfied with democracy in US
Q7. CSES Makes a difference who is in power
Q8. CSES Who people vote for makes a difference
Q9. CSES Democracy is best form of govt
Q9x. Interviewer checkpoint - party of vote
Q9a. CSES Party of Pres vote -party performance past 4 yrs
Q10. CSES Elections ensure voters views are represented
Q11. CSES Does any party represent Rs views
Q11a. CSES Which party represents R's views
Q12. CSES Does any 2004 Pres cand represent R views
Q12a. CSES Which cand in last election represents R views
Q13. CSES R think of self as close to any party
Q13a1. CSES Mention 1 party R thinks of self as close to
Q13a2. CSES Mention 2 party R thinks of self as close to
Q13a0. CSES IWR checkpoint: number of parties R close to
Q13a1. CSES Which party R feels closest to among multiple
Q13b. CSES Is R a little closer to one party than others
Q13b1. CSES If a little closer to one party, which one
Q13x. CSES Summary: most close party
Q14. CSES How close to this party
Q15. CSES Like/dislike scale - Democratic Party
Q16. CSES Like/dislike scale - Republican Party
Q17. CSES Like/dislike scale - Reform party
Q19. CSES Left-right scale - Democratic Party
Q20. CSES Left-right scale - Republican Party
Q21. CSES Left-right scale - Reform party
Q22. CSES Left-right scale - GW Bush
Q23. CSES Left-right scale - John Kerry
Q24. CSES Left-right scale - Ralph Nader
Q25a. CSES Has R contacted politician or govt official
Q25b. CSES Has R taken part in protest or demonstration
Q25c. CSES Has R worked with others on shared concern
Q27a. CSES How much respect for human rights in US
Q27b. CSES How much corruption in US
Q28. CSES Left-Right scale - self placement
Z1a. Flag Terminology Left-Right
Z1b. Flag Terminology Liberal-Conservative
ZZ1a. POST IWR obs: others present - children under 6
ZZ1b. POST IWR obs: others present - older children
ZZ1c. POST IWR obs: others present - spouse
ZZ1d. POST IWR obs: others present - other relatives
ZZ1e. POST IWR obs: others present - other adults
ZZ1f. POST IWR obs: others present - someone, not sure who
ZZ2. POST IWR OBS: R cooperation
ZZ3. POST IWR OBS: R level of information
ZZ4. POST IWR OBS: R intelligence
ZZ5. POST IWR OBS: R suspicious
ZZ6. POST IWR OBS: R interest in IW
ZZ7. POST IWR OBS: R sincere
ZZ7a. POST IWR OBS: places where doubted R sincerity
ZZ8a. POST IWR OBS: Mention 1 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8b. POST IWR OBS: Mention 2 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8c. POST IWR OBS: Mention 3 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8d. POST IWR OBS: Mention 4 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8e. POST IWR OBS: Mention 5 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8f. POST IWR OBS: Mention 6 - R reactions to IW
ZZ8g. POST IWR OBS: Mention 7 - R reactions to IW