MTSU Poll Fall 2003

 

Codebook

 

(Questionnaire) 

 

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Q: HELLO2

 

Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State

University. We're conducting a statewide public opinion poll on several

important issues.[REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]

 

     To keep things random, may I please speak with the *youngest male* age

     18 or older who is at home right now?

 

     [IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:] In that case, may I please

     speak with the *oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?

 

[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: Sounds like you're the one I'd like to

talk to. If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers confidential.

Of course, you don't have to answer any question you don't want to, and

you can stop at any time. Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue,

just tell me and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?

 

1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)

2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)

3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER

4 NOT A HOME PHONE (BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PAY PHONE, ETC.)

 

C: *** TOGGLE 'QXSPLIT' VALUE (1 OR 2) TO CONTROL SPLIT ***

QXSPLIT = 1

IF (HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT

IF (HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT

 

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C: BATTERY: NATIONAL CONDITIONS, 4 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: MAINNAT

 

First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the

number one problem confronting the United States at this

time?

 

[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S

ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE

IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]

 

1 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 The poor state of education

4 The poor state of health services and health insurance

5 High taxes

6 Outdated or unfair tax system

7 Terrorism

8 Poor economy

9 Other:                                   

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2

SKIPTO APPREZ

 

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Q: OTHPROB2

 

[TYPE A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER]

 

 

 

[THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

[IF NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.']

 

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Q: APPREZ

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is

handling his job as President?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: APCONGRS

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic

leaders in the the U.S. Congress are doing?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: NATGOING

 

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going

in the nation at this time?

 

1 Yes (Satisfied)

2 No (Dissatisfied)

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: U.S. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, 3 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: NATECRAT

 

How would you rate economic conditions in the United States

today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

 

1 Excellent

2 Good

3 Only fair

4 Poor

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

r (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

 

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Q: NATECON

 

Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the

country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?

 

1 Getting better

2 Getting worse

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RESECON

 

Now looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year

you will be financially better off than now, or worse off

than now?

 

1 Better off

2 Worse off

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: CHRISTMAS SPENDING, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: XMASPEND

C: FROM GALLUP,CNN, USA Today poll, November 2002.

 

Thinking about the upcoming Christmas holiday

season....Roughly how much money do you think you personally

will spend on Christmas gifts this year?

 

[TYPE ANSWER (IN DOLLARS) HERE: $_________ THEN PRESS 'ENTER'

TO CONTINUE]

 

[IF PERSON REFUSES TO ANSWER, TYPE A SINGLE ZERO.]

 

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Q: XMASCOMP

 

Is that more, less, or about the same amount as you spent

last Christmas?

 

1 Less

2 About the same

3 More

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO DEMTRANS

 

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C: BATTERY: STATE CONDITIONS, 6 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: MAINSTAT

 

First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the

number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at

this time?

 

[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S

ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE

IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]

 

1 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 The poor state of education

4 The poor state of health services and health insurance

5 High taxes

6 Outdated or unfair tax system

7 Terrorism

8 Poor economy

9 Other:                                   

x Don't know

r Refused

 

START = SYSTIME

BUDGKEY = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1

SKIPTO APGOV

 

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Q: OTHPROB1

 

[TYPE A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER]

 

 

 

[THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

[IF NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.']

 

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Q: APGOV

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil

Bredesen [BREAD-uh-sen] is handling his job

as governor?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: APLEG

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic

leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: APLOTDIR

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rebecca Paul is

handling her job as director of the state lottery?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENGOING

 

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going

in Tennessee at this time?

 

1 Satisfied

2 Dissatisfied

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENNECON

 

How would you rate economic conditions in Tennessee today -

as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

 

1 Excellent

2 Good

3 Only fair

4 Poor

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

r (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

 

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C: BATTERY: STATE SPENDING, 8 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: SPTRANS

 

We are faced with many problems in Tennessee, none of which

can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name

some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to

tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on

it, too little money, or about the right amount. Here's the

first one ...

 

[PRESS 'ENTER' KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: SPTNCARE

 

How about TennCare, the program that insures poor

people?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPWELFAR

 

What about welfare programs for the poor?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPUNIVS

 

What about state Universities?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPCOLTEK

 

What about Community Colleges and Technical Schools?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPHSEDUC

 

What about elementary and secondary education?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: HEFUND

 

If additional tax funding is need for state colleges and

universities, should that money be raised by higher state

taxes or higher student tuition?

 

1 Taxes

2 Tuition

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: ONEUNIV

 

If you could give 100 dollars of your tax money to only one

of Tennessee's nine state supported universities, which one

would it be? [READ LIST IF NECESSARY]

 

1 Austin Peay Sate University

2 East Tennessee State University

3 Middle Tennessee State University

4 Tennessee State University

5 Tennessee Tech University

6 University of Memphis

7 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

8 University of Tennssee, Knoxville

9 University of Tennessee at Martin

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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C: BATTERY - INCOME TAX. 5 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: BUDSOLVE

 

As you may know, last year's sales tax hike left Tennessee

still short of money to fund the budget. Do you think

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED RANDOMLY. SEE NOTE BELOW

 

 

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

 

C: THE REST OF THIS QUESTION WAS ALTERNATED RANDOMLY AS FOLLOWS:

C: Governor Phil Bredesen can solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency, or

C: will a future tax hike be necessary after this year?

 

C: OR

 

C: a future tax hike will be necessary after this year, or can

C: Governor Phil Bredesen solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency?

 

 

1 Can solve with cuts/efficiency

2 Tax hike necessary

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "Governor Phil Bredesen can solve the state's future budget" 8 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency, or" 9 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "will a future tax hike be necessary after this year?" 10 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "a future tax hike will be necessary after this year, or can" 8 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "Governor Phil Bredesen solve the state's future budget" 9 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency?" 10 10 73

 

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Q: INCTAX

 

In general, would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose

.. or strongly oppose establishing a state personal income

tax, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly Oppose

x Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)

r Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)

 

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Q: TAXSALES

 

How about an income tax plan that included ending the sales

tax on groceries and lowering the sales tax on other items?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r No answer

 

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Q: TAXEXMPT

 

How about an income tax plan with an exemption for the first

$15,000 of each taxpayer's income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r No answer

 

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Q: TAXFLAT

 

How about a "flat" income tax plan that charged everyone the

same amount per dollar of income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r No answer

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: DEMTRANS

C:  THIS QUESTION FROM GALLUP

 

Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running

in the Democratic primary for president in the next

election. After I read all the names, please tell me which

of those candidates you would be most likely to support for

the Democratic nomination for President in the year 2004.

The candidates are ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

RANDOMIZE DEMS DEMSRAND 1 10

 

Q: DEMNOM

 

[READ LIST FROM TOP TO BOTTOM]

[NOTE: CANDIDATE LIST WAS RANDOMIZED]

 

C: [ 1] Kerry

C: [ 2] Lieberman

C: [ 3] Edwards

C: [ 4] Gephardt

C: [ 5] Graham

C: [ 6] Dean

C: [ 7] Sharpton

C: [ 8] Kucinich

C: [ 9] Moseley Braun

C: [10] Wesley Clark

 

[11] No answer/Refused

 

[IF NECESSARY: Which of those candidates would you be most

likely to support for the Democratic nomination for

President in the year 2004?]

 

[TYPE THE NUMBER OF THE RESPONDENT'S CHOICE HERE:

 

.. THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

IF (DEMNOM = 11 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO RECALGOV

IF (DEMNOM = 11 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO FOLOWAR

 

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Q: PRESVOTE

 

If the election were held tomorrow, would you vote for ...

.. President George W. Bush Jr.

C: ... [candiate named on DEMNOM]

.. or someone else?

 

1 Bush

2 [candidate named on DEMNOM]

3 Someone else

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (DEMNOM = 1) SHOW "... Massachusetts Senator John Kerry" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 2) SHOW "... Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 3) SHOW "... North Carolina Senator John Edwards" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 4) SHOW "... Missouri Congressman Dick Gephardt" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 5) SHOW "... Florida Senator Bob Graham" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 6) SHOW "... Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 7) SHOW "... the Reverend Al Sharpton" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 8) SHOW "... Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 9) SHOW "... Former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 10) SHOW "... Retired General Wesley Clark" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 1) SHOW "Massachusetts Senator John Kerry" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 2) SHOW "Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 3) SHOW "North Carolina Senator John Edwards" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 4) SHOW "Missouri Congressman Dick Gephardt" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 5) SHOW "Florida Senator Bob Graham" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 6) SHOW "Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 7) SHOW "the Reverend Al Sharpton" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 8) SHOW "Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 9) SHOW "Former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 10) SHOW "Retired General Wesley Clark" 17 12

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO FOLOWAR

 

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C: BATTERY: CALIFORNIA, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: RECALGOV

 

As you may know, the voters in California recently decided

to recall their present governor and replace him with a new

governor before his term expired. Do you think that

Tennessee should have a law that allows voters to recall and

replace the governor before the 4-year term expires?

 

1 Yes, should have recall law

2 No, should not have recall law

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

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Q: ARNOLD

 

In that California recall election I just mentioned,

Californians voted to recall their present governor, Gray

Davis, and replace him with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Do

you think this will turn out to be a wise move for

California, or not?

 

1 Wise move

2 Not a wise move

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: IRANDOMIZE: , 13 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: FOLOWAR

 

Now, we'd like to know how you feel about the war in Iraq.

 

How closely are you following the news about the situation

in Iraq now?

 

1 Very closely

2 Somewhat closely

3 Not very closely

4 Not closely at all

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRANDOMIZE: WOR

 

All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth

going to war over, or not?

 

1 Yes, worth going to war

2 No, not worth going to way

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: INCTROOP

 

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in

Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S.

increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same

number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, or decrease

the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?

 

1 Increase

2 Stay the same

3 Decrease

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO OBESMAJ

 

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Q: IRANDOMIZE: CASH

 

George W. Bush has asked Congress for an additional

87-billion dollars for the next year for military and

reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you

think the United States should or should not spend this

amount of money?

 

1 Should spend money

2 Should not spend money

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

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Q: IRANDOMIZE: OVER 

 

Based on what you've heard or read about events in Iraq over

the past few weeks, do you think that for all intents and

purposes, the war with Iraq is over, or not over?

 

1 Yes, over

2 No, not over

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRANDOMIZE: WELL

 

How would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now

that the major fighting has ended - very well, moderately

well, moderately badly, or very badly?

 

1 Very well

2 Moderately well

3 Moderately badly

4 Very badly

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: WMDFIND

 

How confident are you that the U.S. will find weapons of

mass destruction in Iraq ... very confident, somewhat

confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

 

1 Very confident

2 Somewhat confident

3 Not too confident

4 Not at all confident

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: SADALIVE

 

Just your best guess, do you think Sadam Hussein is alive

and personally directing the attacks against U.S. soldiers

in Iraq, or do you think he is dead?

 

1 Yes, alive

2 No, dead

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: WORIRANDOMIZE:

 

Thinking about how all the people in the world feel about

the US having gone to war with Iraq, do you think the

majority *favor* the U.S. having gone to war, the majority

*oppose* the U.S. having gone to war, or that the views are

evenly balanced?

 

1 The majority favor the U.S. having gone to war

2 The majority oppose the U. S. having gone to war

3 Views are evenly balanced

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TERWORRY

 

How worried are you that you or someone in your family will

become the victim of a terrorist attack?

 

1 Very worried

2 Somewhat worried

3 Not too worried

4 Not at all worried

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C:(END ROTATION)

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Q: ENLIST

 

Suppose a member of your family or an acquaintance asked

your advice about joining or re-enlisting in the military . 

Would you recommend for or against re-enlisting or joining)?

 

1 Recommend for

2 Recommend against

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable     

r (DO NOT READ) Refused    

 

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Q: DRAFT   

 

Suppose that more members of the armed forces are needed to

achieve American goals in Iraq than are available using a

volunteer military.  Would you then favor drafting U.S.

citizens to serve in Iraq?

 

1 Yes, favor

2 No, don't favor

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: SAFER

 

Do you feel that you and your family are safer now than when

the war in Iraq began?

 

1 Yes, safer

2 No, not safer

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: LOTTERY, 3 QUESTIONS

C: FROM FALL 2002 POLL

 

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Q: OFTPLAY

 

About Tennessee's new state lottery ... once the lottery is

up and running, about how often do you plan to play? Never,

rarely, pretty often, or every time there's a drawing?

 

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Pretty often

4 Every time there's a drawing

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (OFTPLAY = 1) SKIPTO NOTREL

 

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Q: LOTSPEND

 

We're interested in how much money people will spend on

playing a state lottery.

 

If tomorrow you could enter a state lottery drawing for a

100-million-dollar jackpot, how many tickets, if any, would

you buy if tickets cost one dollar each?

 

[ENTER NUMBER HERE:           THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE]

 

[ENTER 999 IF PERSON DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]

 

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C: BATTERY: FAMILY AFFAIRS, 7 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: NOTREL

 

OK.

 

As you know, family life is changing these days, and we want

your thoughts about what it means to be a family.

 

First of all, do you think that people should be able to

consider one another "family" even if not related by birth,

marriage, or adoption ?

 

1 Yes, can be family

2 No, cannot be family

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (NOTREL = 2) SKIPTO DEATHPEN

 

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Q: FAMTRAN

 

Now, I'm going to give you a few examples of relationships

that some people call a family. For each example, please

tell me whether you think these relationships are a family

or not. Here's the first one ...

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

C: RANDOMIZE:  LOVEFAM HOMOFAM

Q: LOVEFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who love one another, whether or not they are related

by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: LIVEFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who live together and share household expenses,

whether or not related by blood, marriage, or adoption

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: COMFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who have a lifelong commitment to care for one

another, whether or not related by blood, marriage, or

adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CHILDFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who are raising children together, whether or not

related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: UNRELFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who consider themselves family, whether or not

related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HOMOFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People of the same gender who consider themselves a family.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, WORKMAN, 4 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: DEATHPEN

C: RANDOMIZE:  DEATHPEN CAPLIFE

 

OK. On a different topic ...

 

Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted

of murder?

 

1 No, not in favor

2 Yes, in favor

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CAPLIFE

 

Now on a different topic ...

 

What do you think should be the maximum penalty for murder--

the death penalty, life imprisonment with absolutely no

possibility of parole, or some lesser sentence?

 

1 Death penalty

2 Life imprisonment

3 Some lesser sentence

4 Some other punishment (volunteered only)

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CAPINNOC

 

How likely do you think it is that an innocent person could

be executed in Tennessee? Not at all likely, somewhat

likely, or very likely?

 

1 Not at all likely

2 Somewhat likely

3 Very likely

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SUSPCAP

 

The governor of Tennessee has temporarily suspended the

execution of Philip Workman, a man convicted of killing a

Memphis police officer in 1981. The governor suspended the

execution because of a current investigation that may have

some bearing on Workman's guilt or innocence. Do you approve

of the governor's decision to suspent the execution, or not?

 

1 Yes, approve

2 No, do not approve

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: HEAVEN EXPERIMENT, 10 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEAVEN

 

Now, a few questions about your beliefs. Do you believe in

life after death?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

HEVKEY = RANDNUM (1 5)

IF (HEAVEN = 1) SKIPTO DIESERVE

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: DIESERVE

 

Whenever members of the military and other civil servants

die in the line of duty, the President of the United States

often pays tribute to them and implies that they will be

rewarded in heaven or the hereafter for their service to the

country.

 

In general, do you believe that people serving their country

who die in the line of duty are rewarded in heaven or the

afterlife.

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (DIESERVE = 1 & HEVKEY = 1) SKIPTO SHUTBLOW

IF (DIESERVE = 1 & HEVKEY = 2) SKIPTO SHOTIRANDOMIZE:

IF (DIESERVE = 1 & HEVKEY = 3) SKIPTO CRASHIRQ

IF (DIESERVE = 1 & HEVKEY = 4) SKIPTO CRASHUS

IF (DIESERVE = 1 & HEVKEY = 5) SKIPTO CLUBFIRE

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SHUTBLOW

 

Suppose a group of military personnel or public servants

died in the accidental explosion of another space shuttle.

Do you believe that some or all of the people in this group

would go to heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (SHUTBLOW = 1) SKIPTO HEVTRANS

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SHOTIRANDOMIZE:

 

Suppose a group of military personnel or public servants

died in a military aircraft shot down over Iraq. Do you

believe that some or all of the people in this group would

go to heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (SHOTIRANDOMIZE:  = 1) SKIPTO HEVTRANS

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CRASHIRQ

 

Suppose a group of military personnel or public servants

died in an accidental airplane crash in Iraq. Do you believe

that some or all of the people in this group would go to

heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (CRASHIRQ = 1) SKIPTO HEVTRANS

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CRASHUS

 

Suppose a group of military personnel or public servants

died in an accidental crash of a commercial airline in the

United States. Do you believe that some or all of the people

in this group would go to heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (CRASHUS = 1) SKIPTO HEVTRANS

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CLUBFIRE

 

Suppose a group of military personnel or public servants

died in an accidental fire in a nightclub. Do you believe

that some or all of the people in this group would go to

heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (CLUBFIRE = 1) SKIPTO HEVTRANS

SKIPTO CREDTRAN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVTRANS

 

Now suppose each of the military personnel or public servants in this

group belonged to a different religion. Would the group members who

went to heaven include ...

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

C: RANDOMIZE:  HEVHINDU HEVISLAM

Q: HEVHINDU

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Hindu member of the group, Sanjay Gollapalle?

 

[PRONOUNCED: SAN-jay GOLL-uh-PAW-ly]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVJEW

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Jewish member of the group, Elihu Kaplan?

 

 [PRONOUNCED: ELL-uh-hugh CAP-lun]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVCHAR

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Charismatic [care-iz-MAT-ick] Christian member of

the group, Rob Daves?

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVUNIT

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Unitarian [you-nih-TAIR-ee-uhn] member of the group,

John Clark?

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVEPIS

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Episcopalian [ee-piss-kuh-PAIL-ee-uhn] member of the

flight crew, Bert Percell?

 

[PRONUNCED: purr- CELL]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVBAPT

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Baptist member of the group, Jimmy Blake?

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HEVISLAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would the group members who went to heaven

include ...]

 

.. the Muslim member of the group, Akbar Ahmed?

 

[PRONOUNCED AK-bar AHH-med]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

C: BATTERY: MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT, 5 QUESTIONS

 

C: *** MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT ***

 

C: *** NOTE: ONLY *ONE* OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR BATTERIES WILL ***

C: ***           BE POSED TO EACH RESPONDENT                 ***

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CREDTRAN

[HANG IN THERE - YOU'RE DOING GREAT!]

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

CREDKEY = RANDNUM (1 4)

IF (CREDKEY = 1) SKIPTO GENFAIR

IF (CREDKEY = 2) SKIPTO ATTFAIR

IF (CREDKEY = 3) SKIPTO FLAFAIR

IF (CREDKEY = 4) SKIPTO IRQFAIR

 

C: *** START OF FIRST MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT BATTERY ***

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENFAIR

 

Next, I'd like to ask you about national network TV news

organizations like ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News.

 

Would you say these network TV news organizations are

generally fair, generally *un*fair, or no more fair than

unfair?

 

1 Generally fair

2 Generally unfair

3 No more fair than unfair

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENBIAS

 

Are these network TV news organizations generally

*un*biased, generally biased, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally *un*biased

2 Generally biased

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENSTORY

 

Do they generally tell the whole story, generally *fail* to

tell the whole story, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally tell whole story

2 Generally fail to tell whole story

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENACCU

 

Are they generally accurate, generally *in*accurate, or no

more one than the other?

 

1 Generally accurate

2 Generally inaccurate

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENTRUST

 

Are they generally trustworthy, generally *un*trustworthy,

or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally trustworthy

2 Generally untrustworthy

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

SKIPTO NPDAYS

 

C: *** START OF SECOND MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT BATTERY ***

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ATTFAIR

 

Next, I'd like to ask you about how national network TV news

organizations like ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News covered

the September 11th terrorist attack.

 

Would you say these network TV news organizations were

generally fair in their coverage of the attack, generally

*un*fair, or no more fair than unfair?

 

1 Generally fair

2 Generally unfair

3 No more fair than unfair

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ATTBIAS

 

 

 

Were these TV network news organizations generally

*un*biased in their coverage of the attack, generally

biased, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally *un*biased

2 Generally biased

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ATTSTORY

 

Did they generally tell the whole story, generally *fail* to

tell the whole story, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally tell whole story

2 Generally fail to tell whole story

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ATTACCU

 

Were they generally accurate, generally *in*accurate, or no

more one than the other?

 

1 Generally accurate

2 Generally inaccurate

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ATTTRUST

 

Were they generally trustworthy, generally *un*trustworthy, or

no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally trustworthy

2 Generally untrustworthy

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

SKIPTO NPDAYS

 

C: *** START OF THIRD MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT BATTERY ***

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FLAFAIR

 

Next, I'd like to ask you about how national network TV news

organizations like ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News covered

the vote count in Florida during the 2000 presidential

election.

 

Would you say these network TV news organizations were

generally fair in their coverage of the Florida vote count,

generally *un*fair, or no more fair than unfair?

 

1 Generally fair

2 Generally unfair

3 No more fair than unfair

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FLABIAS

 

Were these network TV news organizations generally

*un*biased in their coverage of the Florida vote count,

generally biased, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally *un*biased

2 Generally biased

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FLASTORY

 

Did they generally tell the whole story, generally *fail* to

tell the whole story, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally tell whole story

2 Generally fail to tell whole story

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FLAACCU

 

Were they generally accurate, generally *in*accurate, or no

more one than the other?

 

1 Generally accurate

2 Generally inaccurate

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FLATRUST

 

Were they generally trustworthy, generally *un*trustworthy, or

no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally trustworthy

2 Generally untrustworthy

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

SKIPTO NPDAYS

 

C: *** START OF FOURTH MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT BATTERY ***

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRQFAIR

 

Next, I'd like to ask you about how national network TV news

organizations like ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News have

covered the war in Iraq.

 

Would you say these network TV news organizations have been

generally fair in their coverage of the war in Iraq,

generally *un*fair, or no more fair than unfair?

 

1 Generally fair

2 Generally unfair

3 No more fair than unfair

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRQBIAS

 

Have these network TV news organizations generally been

*un*biased in their coverage of the war in Iraq, generally

biased, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally *un*biased

2 Generally biased

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRQSTORY

 

Have they generally told the whole story, generally *failed*

to tell the whole story, or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally tell whole story

2 Generally fail to tell whole story

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRQACCU

 

Have they generally been accurate, generally *in*accurate,

or no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally accurate

2 Generally inaccurate

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRQTRUST

 

Have they been generally trustworthy, generally *un*trustworthy, or

no more one than the other?

 

1 Generally trustworthy

2 Generally untrustworthy

3 No more one than the other

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

SKIPTO NPDAYS

 

C: *** END OF MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT BATTERIES ***

 

C: *** START OF SECOND SPLIT ***

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: OBESITY, 6 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: OBESMAJ

 

As you may know, Americans are fatter than ever before. We

want your opinions about this. Do you think obesity is a

major health problem, a minor health problem, or no problem

at all in America?

 

1 Major problem

2 Minor problem

3 No problem

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: OBFAST

C: GALLUP

 

How responsible is the fast food industry for the health

problems faced by obese people in this country--very

responsible, somewhat responsible, not too responsible, or

not responsible at all?

 

1 Very responsible

2 Somewhat responsible

3 Not too responsible

4 Not responsible at all

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: EATHOL

 

During the upcoming holiday season, do you intend to eat

more, the same, or less food than you did last year?

 

1 More

2 Same

3 Less

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TAXFAST

 

Would you favor or oppose a new government tax on snack

foods in an effort to reduce obesity among children and

adults, similar to existing government taxes on cigarettes

and alcohol?

 

1 Favor

2 Oppose

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SCHJUNK

 

Do you think it is alright for public schools to install

soft drink and snack vending machines in schools as a way to

raise funds, or are you oppose to this because it may lead

to obesity?

 

1 Alright to have vending machines

2 Oppose vending machines

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: OWNWEGHT

C: FROM GALLUP

 

How would you describe your own personal weight situation

right now--very overweight, somewhat overweight, about

right, somewhat underweight, or very underweight?

 

1 Very overweight

2 Somewhat overweight

3 About right

4 Somewhat underweight

5 Very underweight

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: SCHOOL QUALITY, 9 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: UNIVPUPR

 

Now, a few questions the quality of schools.

 

In general, do you think that public colleges and

universities or private colleges and universities give

students a better education.

 

1 Public better

2 Private better

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HSPUBPR

 

In general, do you think that public elementary and

secondary schools or private elementary and secondary

schools give students a better education?

 

1 Public better

2 Private better

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

IF (HSPUBPR = 2) SKIPTO PRIVTRAN

SKIPTO SCHVOUCH

 

C: ************************************************************

C: NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS ONLY IF PRIVATE BETTER

Q: PRIVTRAN

 

Different people have different reasons for thinking private

schools are better than public schools. We'd like to know

which of these reasons you agree with.

 

Here's the first one. Do you think private schools are better

than public schools because ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q:PRIVSAFE

C: RANDOMIZE:  PRIVSAFE PRIVRACE

 

.. [because] private schools are safer?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think private schools are better than

public schools because they're safer?]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PRIVBED

 

.. [because] private schools offer a better quality of

education?

 

[IF NECESSARY: Do you think that private schools are better

than public schools because they offer a better quality of

education?]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PRIVMOR

 

.. [because] private schools offer a better moral

environment?

 

[IF NECESSARY: Do you think that private schools are better

than public schools because they offer a better moral

environment?]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PRIVREL

 

.. [because] private schools offer a better religious

environment?

 

[IF NECESSARY: Do you think that private schools are better

than public schools because they offer a better religious

environment?]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PRIVRACE

 

.. [because] private schools are less racially mixed?

 

[IF NECESSARY: Do you think that private schools are better

than public schools because they are less racially mixed?]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SCHVOUCH

C: CBS News/New York Times, July 2003.

 

Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following

statement: "Parents should get tax-funded vouchers they can

use to help pay for tuition for their children to attend

private or religious schools instead of public schools?"

 

1 Agree

2 Disagree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: MEDICINE, DRUGS, 8 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: MEDTRANS

 

Now, some questions on a different topic ...

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: MEDALL

C: RANDOMIZE:  MEDALL CANDRUG

 

As you may know, a record number of Americans do not now

have health insurance. One proposal to solve this program

would be to set up a plan similar to Medicare that covers

all Americans instead of the current system of mixed private

and government insurance. Do you favor or oppose such a plan

to cover all Americans?

 

1 Yes, favor

2 No, oppose

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: MAINMED

 

Which of the following issues you say are very important do

you think is most important?... Increasing the number of

Americans covered by health insurance, helping people age 65

and over pay for prescription medicines, making Medicare

more financially sound for future generations, or lowering

the cost of medical malpractice insurance for physicians ?

 

1 Increasing number covered

2 Prescription medicine for seniors

3 Making Medicare sound

4 Lowering the cost physician insurance.

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CANDRUG

 

As you may know, many Americans now buy prescription drugs

from Canada, even though the practice is illegal, because

the drugs are cheaper than in the United States. Do you

think Congress and the president should - or should not -

make it legal for Americans to buy prescription drugs from

Canada and other countries outside of the U.S. (United

States)?

 

1 Yes, should make it legal

2 No, should not

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: MEDDRUG  

 

As you may know, Congress is now debating prescription drug

plans for those on Medicare. In general, do you have a

favorable or unfavorable impression of the current Medicare

prescription drug proposals being discussed in Congress?

 

1 Favorable

2 Unfavorable

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: KNOWDRUG

 

How closely would you say you have followed the news about

these prescription drug plans? Very closely, somewhat

closely, not too closely, or not at all closely?

 

1 Very closely

2 Somewhat closely

3 Not too closely

4 Not at all closely

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FOLOMAL     

 

Next we have some questions about the issue of medical

malpractice, involving the insurance premiums doctors pay

and the lawsuits brought by patients.... How closely have

you been following the news about the issue of medical

malpractice--very closely, somewhat closely, not too

closely, or not at all? 

 

1 Very closely

2 Somewhat closely

3 Not too closely

4 Not at all closely

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PATSUE

 

Do you think patients bring--too many, about the right

amount, or too few--lawsuits against doctors? 

 

1 Too many suits

2 About the right amount of suits

3 Too few suits

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CAPWINS

 

Medical malpractice insurance has become so expensive that

some doctors can no longer afford it. One way to lower the

cost of doctors' insurance is to restrict the amount of

money awarded patients when they win a malpractice suit in

court. Would you favor such restrictions, or not?

 

1 Yes, favor restricting the size of patient awards

2 No, do not favor restricting the size of patient awards

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: THE CHICKS AND RUSH, 7 QUESTIONS

C: (ROTATE THESE TWO)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TRANCHKS

 

Both commentator Rush Limbaugh [LIM-baw] and music band the

Dixie Chicks have been in the news a lot lately. We'd like

to know how you feel about them. First, we'd like to know

whether you are a fan of either ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CHICKFAN

 

What about the Dixie Chicks? Would you say that you like

them a great deal, only somewhat, or not at all?

 

1 A great deal

2 Somewhat

3 Not at all

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: RUSHFAN

 

What about Rush Limbaugh [LIM-baw]? Would you say that you

like him a great deal, only somewhat, or not at all?

 

1 A great deal

2 Somewhat

3 Not at all

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: RAB CHIXROCK CHIKCRIT RUSHRITE RUSHJAIL

C: (ROTATE CHICKS AND RUSH BLOCKS)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CHIXROCK

 

As you may have heard, the Dixie Chicks announced that they

will define themselves as a rock and roll group rather than

a country group in the future. Do you approve of their

decision, disapprove of it, or don't you care?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

3 Don't care

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CHIKCRIT

 

Dixie Chick singer Natalie Maines told a London, England,

group last March that, because of the war in Iraq, she was

ashamed that the president of the United States was from

Texas. Do you believe that she was right or wrong to express

that opinion in public?

 

1 Right

2 Wrong

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: RUSHRITE

 

Rush Limbaugh [LIM-baw] recently resigned as an ESPN sports

commentator after saying that black quarterback Donovan

McNabb was overrated and that the media had been, quote,

"very desirous of a black quarterback to do well."

 

Do you believe that he was right or wrong to express that

opinion in public?

 

1 Right

2 Wrong

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: RUSHJAIL

 

Rush Limbaugh [LIM-baw] has also said that he is addicted to

painkillers and he has been accused or purchasing those

drugs illegally. If Limbaugh is convicted of purchasing

drugs illegally, do you think that he should be sentenced to

prison, required to enter drug rehabilitation, both, or

neither?

 

1 Sentenced to prison

2 Sentenced to rehabilitation

3 Both

4 Neither

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: FREE EXPRESSION PROTECTION, 11 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: RELFREEE

 

OK, switching topics now ...

 

Do you think federal courts have generally been supportive,

neutral or hostile toward Christian religions in their

rulings?

 

1 Supportive

2 Neutral

3 Hostile

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: COMMAND

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the recent federal court

decision ordering an Alabama court to remove a monument to

the Ten Commandments from public display in its building?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PATACT

 

As you may know, shortly after the September 11 terrorist

attacks, a law called the Patriot Act was passed which makes

it easier for the federal government to get information on

suspected terrorists through court-ordered wiretaps and

searches. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think

the Patriot Act ... goes too far, is about right, or does

not go far enough ... in restricting people's civil

liberties in order to fight terrorism?

 

1 Too far

2 About right

3 Not far enough

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PATLIB

 

Under the Patriot act, law enforcement officials such as the

FBI may get access to the records of people who use

libraries. Do you think giving law enforcement officials

access to library records goes too far in restricting

people's civil liberties.

 

1 Yes, goes too far

2 No, does not go too far

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TRANSPRO

 

As you may know, various organizations serve as watchdogs

and advocates to protect First Amendment rights to free

speech and a free press. We want to know which, if any, of

these organizations you think protect *your own* free

expression rights.

 

Do you think *your own* free expression rights are protected

by ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: NPPRO

C: RAB NPPRO TVPRO SCPRO STCTPRO

C: RANDOMIZE:  NPPRO TVPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

Newspapers?

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: ACLUPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

The American Civil Liberties Unions or ACLU?

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FORUMPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

Foundations such as the Freedom Forum or the Pew Trust

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TVPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

Television news operations

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: SCPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

The U.S. Supreme Court?

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FEDCTPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

Other federal courts?

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: STCTPRO

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think *your own* free expression

rights are protected by ... ]

 

The courts of Tennessee?

 

1 Yes, protects your rights

2 No, does not protect your rights

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: GAY DISCRIMINATION, 4 QUESTIONS

 

C: *******************************************************************

Q:BADGROUP

 

Next, I'd like to ask you about some groups that some people

feel are threatening to the social and political order in

this society. Would you please select from the following

list the one group or organization that you like least?

(READ LIST BELOW)

 

1 Immigrants without visas

2 Right -wing extremists

3 Islamic fundamentalists

4 Welfare recipients

5 Homosexuals

6 Criminals

7 Left-wing extremists

x (DO NOT READ)Don't know

r (DO NOT READ)Refused

 

C: *******************************************************************

Q: GAYJOB

 

As you may know, there has been considerable discussion

about the rights of homosexual men and women. In general, do

you think homosexuals should or should not have equal rights

in terms of job opportunities?

 

1 Yes, should have

2 No, should not have

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: *******************************************************************

Q: GAYHOUSE

 

What about housing? In general, do you think homosexuals

should or should not have equal rights in terms of housing?

 

 

1 Yes, should have

2 No, should not have

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: *******************************************************************

Q: GAYUNION

 

Do you think marriages between homosexuals should or should

not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same  rights 

as traditional marriages?

 

1 Yes, be recognized

2 No, should not be recognized

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: GAYS AND CLERGY, 4 QUESTIONS

C: (PLACE ON DIFFERENT SPLIT FROM FAMILY MODULE)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FEMCLERG

 

Now I have some questions about clergy (CLER- jee) members,

meaning people like preachers, priests, pastors, ministers,

rabbis and such.

 

Do you think women should or should not be allowed to serve

as clergy?

 

1 Should

2 Should not

3 Depends (VOLUNTEERED)

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

Q: GAYCLERG

 

Do you think gays should or should not be allowed to serve

as clergy?

 

1 Should

2 Should not

3 Depends (VOLUNTEERED)

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

Q: GAYWED

 

Thinking about gay marriage -- that is, marriages between

two people of the same sex -- do you approve or disapprove

of clergy performing marriage ceremonies and blessing

marriage unions between two people of the same sex?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

3 Depends (VOLUNTEERED)

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

Q: GAYBISH

 

As you may know, the Episcopal Church approved the election

of a gay bishop who lives with a male partner. Do you think

that approving the bishop violates Christian teaching or

not?

 

1 Yes, violates teaching

2 No, does not violate teaching

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

RANDOMIZE NETWORKS RANDNET 1 8

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: BIAS PERCEPTION, 11 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TVVALUES

 

Now some questions about the media ... Which one, if any, of

the following national television news broadcasts best

reflects your values? [READ LIST OF BROADCASTS FROM TOP TO

BOTTOM]

 

C: 1 ABC

C: 2 CBS

C: 3 NBC

C: 4 FOX

C: 5 MSNBC

C: 6 CNN

C: 7 PBS/News Hour

C: 8 700 Club

97 None of the above

98 Don't know (DO NOT READ)

99 Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

[ENTER NUMBER OF RESPONDENT'S CHOICE HERE: __ , THEN PRESS

'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

SHOWLIST RANDNET 11 10 18 1

NUM 1 99 2 0 23 53

IF (TVVALUES > 96) SKIPTO BIASCNN

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TVWATCH

 

How many days each week do you watch the news on ...

 

C: RESPONSE FROM 'TVVALUES'

 

[NOTE: THE BROADCAST NAMED ABOVE SHOULD THE THE ONE JUST NAMED

BY THE RESPONDENT. IF NOT, HIT "ESC" TO BACK UP AND RE-ENTER

THE BROADCAST THAT WAS NAMED]

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (TVVALUES = 1) SHOW "ABC" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 2) SHOW "CBS" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 3) SHOW "NBC" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 4) SHOW "FOX" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 5) SHOW "MSNBC" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 6) SHOW "CNN" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 7) SHOW "PBS/News Hour" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES = 8) SHOW "700 Club" 8 10

IF (TVVALUES > 8) SHOW "[ERROR - HIT 'ESC' AND RE-ENTER THE BROADCAST CHOSEN]" 8 10

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASCNN

 

We're wondering about political bias in television news

broadcasts. Would you say the news reporting on CNN is

politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat

conservative, or conservative?

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASFOX

 

How about FOX newschannel?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASMSN

 

How about MSNBC newschannel?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASABC

 

How about ABC News?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASNBC

 

How about NBC News?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASCBS

 

How about CBS News?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASPBS

 

How about Public Broadcasting/PBS?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIAS700

 

How about the 700 Club?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: BIASLOTV

 

How about the local television newscast you watch most often?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think the news reporting on that

broadcast is politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral,

somewhat conservative, or conservative?]

 

1 Liberal

2 Somewhat liberal

3 Neutral

4 Somewhat conservative

5 Conservative

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: *** BATTERY - STANDARD DEMOGRAPHICS. 20 QUESTIONS ***

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: NPDAYS

 

We're almost done. Just some final questions to help us

analyze the poll's results.

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you read or look at a daily

newspaper?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: LOTVDAYS

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you watch local television

news from TV stations in your area?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: NATVDAYS

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you watch nightly network news

programs on ABC, CBS, or NBC?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: TLKRDAYS

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you listen to a radio talk

show?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: LIBCON

 

Many people feel that their political views are too complex

to describe with a single label. But if you had to choose

one of the following categories, how would you describe your

political orientation? Are you far left, liberal, middle of

the road, conservative, or far right?

 

1 Far left

2 Liberal

3 Middle of the road

4 Conservative

5 Far right

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: PARTYID

 

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a

Republican, Democrat, Independent, or something else?

 

1 Republican

2 Democrat

3 Independent

4 Something else

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

IF (PARTYID = 1) SKIPTO STRONREP

IF (PARTYID = 2) SKIPTO STRONDEM

IF (PARTYID = 3) SKIPTO INDLEAN

SKIPTO REGVOTE

 

C: MAIN

C: ************************************************************

Q: STRONREP

 

Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very

strong Republican?

 

1 Strong Republican

2 Not very strong RepublicanS

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 1-2,X,R

SKIPTO REGVOTE

 

C: ALTERNATE

C: ************************************************************

Q: STRONDEM

 

Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very

strong Democrat?

 

1 Strong Democrat

2 Not very strong Democrat

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 1-2,X,R

SKIPTO REGVOTE

 

C: ALTERNATE

C: ************************************************************

Q: INDLEAN

 

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party,

the Democratic Party, or neither?

 

1 Closer to Republicans

2 Closer to Democrats

3 Neither

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 1-3,X,R

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: REGVOTE

 

Are you registered to vote in the precinct or township where you

live?

 

1 Yes

2 No 

3 Plan to register     

4 Not a citizen  

x Don't know     

r Refused. 

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: DIDVOTE

 

Thinking back to November -- did you vote in the general

election for governor, or did something come up that kept

you from getting to the polls that day?

 

1 Yes, voted.    

2 Something came up.   

3 Did not live in Tennessee  

4 Was too young

5 Not a citizen

x Don't know

r Refused. 

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: OFTCHRCH

 

Lots of things come up that keep people from attending

religious services, even if they want to. How often do you

attend services at a place of worship - never, seldom, about

once a month, almost every week, or at least once a week?

 

1 Never

2 Seldom

3 About once a month

4 Almost every week

5 At lease once a week

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

IF (OFTCHRCH = 3) SKIPTO FAITH

IF (OFTCHRCH = 4) SKIPTO FAITH

IF (OFTCHRCH = 5) SKIPTO FAITH

SKIPTO EDUC

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FAITH

 

   What type or denomination or religious service do you attend?

 

   [BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE.]

 

|  1 AME Zion                                | 15 Lutheran - Evangelical      

|  2 Assemblies of God                       | 16 Lutheran - Missouri Synod   

|  3 Baptist (no type specified)             | 17 Methodist, United           

|  4 Baptist, Black                          | 18 Nazarene                    

|  5 Baptist, Free Will                      | 19 Presbyterian (USA)          

|  6 Baptist, Southern                       | 20 Presbyterian Church In Amer.

|  7 Catholic                                | 21 Presbyterian, Cumberland    

|  8 Christian Churches & Churches of Christ | 22 Seventh Day Adventist       

|  9 Church of God                           |--------------------------------                                

| 10 Churches of Christ                      | 23 Jewish                      

| 11 Disciples of Christ                     | 24 Muslim                      

| 12 Episcopal                               | 25 Other                       

| 13 Independent, Non-Charismatic            | 26 Don't know                   

| 14 Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)              | 27 Refused                     

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:     THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE.]

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: CONGREGATIONAL ENGAGEMENT (GALLUP), 12 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONTRANS

C: This series asked only of people who attend a place of worship

C: "once a month or so" or more frequently (OFTCHRCH > 3)

C: RANDOMIZE:  CONEXPCT CONLEARN

 

I have a few questions about the congregation at your place

of worship. For each of the following statements, please

tell me whether you *strongly* disagree ... disagree ...

.. agree ... or *strongly* agree.

 

Here's the first one ...

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONEXPCT

 

"As a member of my congregation, I know what is expected of

me."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONNEEDS

 

"In my congregation, my spiritual needs are met."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONBEST

 

"In my congregation, I regularly have the opportunity to do

what I do best."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONRECOG

 

"In the last month, I have received recognition or praise

from someone in my congregation."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONCARE

 

"The spiritual leaders in my congregation seem to care about

me as a person."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONDEV

 

"There is someone in my congregation who encourages my

spiritual development."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONCOUNT

 

"As a member of my congregation, my opinions seem to count."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONPART

 

"The mission or purpose of my congregation makes me feel my

participation is important."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONCOMM

 

"The other members of my congregation are committed to

spiritual growth."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONPAL

 

"Aside from family members, I have a best friend in my

congregation."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONTALK

 

"In the last six months, someone in my congregation has

talked to me about the progress of my spiritual growth."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CONLEARN

 

"In my congregation, I have opportunities to learn and grow."

 

[IF NECESSARY, SAY: "Do you strongly disagree, disagree,

agree, or strongly agree?]

 

1 Strongly disagree

2 Disagree

3 Agree

4 Strongly agree

x Don't know

r Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: EDUC

 

OK. What is the last grade in school you completed?

(READ LIST IF NECESSARY)

1 Never went to school

2 Elementary school (1-8)

3 Some high school (9-11)

4 High school graduate (12)

5 Some trade school

6 Some college

7 College graduate

8 Some graduate study

9 Master's degree

10 Doctor's degree

33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE:     )

 

(THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: YEARBORN

 

What year were you born?

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE: 19    )

 

(IF PERSON REFUSES, TYPE IN A SINGLE ZERO)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: COUNTY

 

 Which county do you live in?

 

 1 Anderson   |20 Decatur  |39 Henderson  |58 Marion     |77 Sequatchie

 2 Bedford    |21 DeKalb   |40 Henry      |59 Marshall   |78 Sevier

 3 Benton     |22 Dickson  |41 Hickman    |60 Maury      |79 Shelby

 4 Bledsoe    |23 Dyer     |42 Houston    |61 Meigs      |80 Smith

 5 Blount     |24 Fayette  |43 Humphreys  |62 Monroe     |81 Stewart

 6 Bradley    |25 Fentress |44 Jackson    |63 Montgomery |82 Sullivan

 7 Campbell   |26 Franklin |45 Jefferson  |64 Moore      |83 Sumner

 8 Cannon     |27 Gibson   |46 Johnson    |65 Morgan     |84 Tipton

 9 Carroll    |28 Giles    |47 Knox       |66 Obion      |85 Trousdale

10 Carter     |29 Grainger |48 Lake       |67 Overton    |86 Unicoi

11 Cheatham   |30 Greene   |49 Lauderdale |68 Perry      |87 Union

12 Chester    |31 Grundy   |50 Lawrence   |69 Pickett    |88 Van Buren

13 Claiborne  |32 Hamblen  |51 Lewis      |70 Polk       |89 Warren

14 Clay       |33 Hamilton |52 Lincoln    |71 Putnam     |90 Washington

15 Cocke      |34 Hancock  |53 Loudon     |72 Rhea       |91 Wayne

16 Coffee     |35 Hardeman |54 McMinn     |73 Roane      |92 Weakley

17 Crockett   |36 Hardin   |55 McNairy    |74 Robertson  |93 White

18 Cumberland |37 Hawkins  |56 Macon      |75 Rutherford |94 Williamson

19 Davidson   |38 Haywood  |57 Madison    |76 Scott      |95 Wilson

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:      THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE. ENTER 99 IF NO ANSWER]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HISPANIC

 

Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: RACE

 

Do you consider yourself white, black or African-American,

Asian, Native-American or some other race or races?

 

1 White

2 Black or African-American

3 Asian or Pacific Islander

4 Native American or Alaskan Native

5 Other

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: INCOME

 

I'm going to read some income categories. I'd like you to

stop me when I read the category that best describes your

total household income for last year. Was it ... (READ

CATEGORIES)

 

 1 10,000 or less

 2 10,001 to 15,000

 3 15,001 to 20,000

 4 20,001 to 25,000

 5 25,001 to 30,000

 6 30,001 to 35,000

 7 35,001 to 40,000

 8 40,001 to 45,000

 9 45,001 to 50,000

10 50,001 to 75,000

11 75,001 to 99,999

12 100,000 or more

27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:    THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE]

 

SECONDS = TIMEDIF (START SYSTIME)

MINUTES = (SECONDS/60)

INTDATE = SYSDATE

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO FEET

SKIPTO GENDER

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: BODY HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, 3 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: FEET

 

Incidentally, would you tell us how tall you are in feet and

inches?

 

[KEY IN NUMBER OF FEET HERE:    , THEN HIT 'ENTER' TO KEY TO

GO TO THE NEXT SCREEN AND KEY IN THE NUMBER OF INCHES]

 

[KEY IN '99' IF RESPONDENT DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]

 

IF (FEET = 99) SKIPTO GENDER

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: INCHES

 

So ... you are ...

 

__ feet

 

and __ inches tall?

 

[KEY IN NUMBER OF INCHES ABOVE, THEN HIT 'ENTER' TO

CONTINUE]

 

[KEY IN '99' IF RESPONDENT DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]

 

SHOW FEET 8 10 2

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: MYWEIGHT

 

And about how much do you weigh in pounds?

 

[KEY IN NUMBER OF POUNDS HERE: ___, THEN HIT 'ENTER' TO

CONTINUE]

 

[KEY IN '99' IF RESPONDENT DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: GENDER

 

That's the end of the interview. I really appreciate your time.

Goodbye.

 

(HANG UP, THEN, WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD WHAT YOU PERCEIVE TO BE

 THE RESPONDENT'S GENDER)

 

1 (DO NOT READ) MALE

2 (DO NOT READ) FEMALE