Question HELLO1

MTSU Poll Codebook Fall 06

Question MAINSTAT

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

| number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at |

| this time? |

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| [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."] |

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| 1 Health insurance/health services |

| 2 Education |

| 3 Economy |

| 4 Crime |

| 5 Taxes |

| 6 Government corruption |

| 7 Readiness for an emergency or natural disaster |

| 8 Government waste/inefficiency |

| 9 Other |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question OTHPROB1

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

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| [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |

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

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Question TENGOING

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| In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way |

| things are going in Tennessee at this time? |

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| 1 Satisfied |

| 2 Dissatisfied |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question TENNECON

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| How would you rate economic conditions in Tennessee today - |

| as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? |

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| 1 Excellent |

| 2 Good |

| 3 Only fair |

| 4 Poor |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question MAINNAT

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

| number one problem confronting the United States at this |

| time? |

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| [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."] |

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| 1 War in Iraq and/or Afghanistan |

| 2 Economy/jobs |

| 3 Gas/heating oil crisis |

| 4 The president |

| 5 Terrorism |

| 6 Moral values/family values |

| 7 Poverty/homelessness |

| 8 Education |

| 9 Other: |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question OTHPROB2

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

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| [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |

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

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Question NATGOING

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| In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way |

| things are going in the United States at this time? |

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| 1 Satisfied |

| 2 Dissatisfied |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question NATECON

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| How would you rate economic conditions in the United States |

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

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| 1 Excellent |

| 2 Good |

| 3 Only fair |

| 4 Poor |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question APGOV

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| Now, some quick questions about governmental leaders. |

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil |

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

| as governor? |

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| 1 Approve |

| 2 Disapprove |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question APLEG

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Tennessee State |

| Legislature is doing? |

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| 1 Approve |

| 2 Disapprove |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question APPREZ

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is |

| handling his job as president? |

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| 1 Approve |

| 2 Disapprove |

| x Don't know/not applicable |

| r Refused |

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Question NEXTPREZ

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| Now, looking ahead to the next presidential election, would |

| you like to see a president who offers policies and programs |

| similar to those of the Bush Administration, *or* would you |

| like to see a president who offers different policies and |

| programs? |

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| 1 Similar to Bush |

| 2 Different from Bush |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question TNSENATE

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| Thinking about this November's race in Tennessee for the |

| U.S. Senate, if that election were held today, would you |

| vote for the Democratic candidate Harold Ford Junior or the |

| Republican candidate Bob Corker ... or aren't you sure yet? |

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| 1 Ford |

| 2 Corker |

| x Not sure yet / Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question WHOAHEAD

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| As of right now, who do you think is ahead in Tennessee's |

| U.S. Senate race -- Harold Ford Junior, Bob Corker, neither, |

| or aren't you sure? |

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| 1 Ford |

| 2 Corker |

| 3 Neither |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question ADSINTRO

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| I'd like to know how truthful you think each candidate's |

| television campaign ads have been ... |

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| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

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Question ADSFORD

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| How about Harold Ford Junior's ads? |

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| In your view, have Ford's television campaign ads been |

| entirely truthful, mostly truthful, mostly *un*truthful, or |

| *entirely* untruthful -- or aren't you sure? |

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| 1 Entirely truthful |

| 2 Mostly truthful |

| 3 Mostly untruthful |

| 4 Entirely untruthful |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question ADSCORK

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| How about Bob Corker's ads? |

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| In your view, have Corker's television campaign ads been |

| entirely truthful, mostly truthful, mostly *un*truthful, or |

| *entirely* untruthful -- or aren't you sure? |

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| 1 Entirely truthful |

| 2 Mostly truthful |

| 3 Mostly untruthful |

| 4 Entirely untruthful |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PIFLSADS

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| About how many votes do you think a candidate can gain by |

| running *un*truthful campaign ads on television? A lot of |

| votes, some votes, a few votes, or no votes at all? |

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| 1 A lot |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A few |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PITRUADS

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| About how many votes do you think a candidate can gain by |

| running *truthful* campaign ads on television? A lot of |

| votes, some votes, a few votes, or no votes at all? |

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| 1 A lot |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A few |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PUFLSADS

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| Should the law forbid candidates from running untruthful |

| campaign ads on television, or should the law allow |

| candidates to run untruthful ads if they want to? |

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| 1 Law should forbid untruthful ads |

| 2 Law should allow untruthful ads |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question GOVRACE

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| Thinking now about the race for Tennessee governor ... |

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| If the election for Tennessee governor were held today, |

| would you vote for the Republican candidate Jim Bryson or |

| the Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen [BRED-uh-sun] ... or |

| aren't you sure yet? |

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| 1 Bryson |

| 2 Bredesen |

| x Not sure yet / Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question FRISTPRZ

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| As you may have heard, Tennessee Senator Bill Frist is |

| considering whether or not to run for president in 2008. If |

| Frist were to become the Republican candidate for president, |

| would you most likely vote for Frist, for the Democratic |

| candidate, neither one, or aren't you sure? |

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| 1 Frist |

| 2 Democratic nominee |

| 3 Neither one |

| x Not sure/Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question ADDON1

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Question ADDON2

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Question ADDON3

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Question MOREVOTE

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| As you may know, about half of all registered voters turn |

| out for each presidential election and fewer often vote in |

| local elections. |

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| Do you think that it is desirable for more people to turn |

| out and vote in each election or do enough people already |

| vote? |

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| 1 More should vote |

| 2 Enough already vote |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VOTINTRO

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| Those who feel that more people should turn out have |

| proposed various means of increasing turnout. I'm going to |

| describe some of them. For each one, please tell me whether |

| you would support or oppose it. Here's the first one ... |

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| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

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Question VTFINHUN

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| How about ... fining those who do not vote about one hundred |

| dollars? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTFINTHO

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| How about ... fining those who do not vote about one |

| thousand dollars? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTLOTTO

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| How about ... providing each voter with a chance to win a |

| million dollars in the state lottery? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTNEWCAR

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| How about ... providing each voter with a chance to win a |

| new car donated by local automobile dealers? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTDAYOFF

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| How about ... declaring election day as a local, state, or |

| national holiday when people do not work? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTBABSIT

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| How about ... providing free child care for people who need |

| it to vote on election day? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTLEVWRK

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| How about ... allowing people to take off work with no |

| penalty in order to vote? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question VTINTNET

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| How about ... allowing people to vote over the Internet? |

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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you support or oppose that idea?] |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question WLDUVOTE

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| Would you be more likely to vote if there were incentives |

| such as the ones we have mentioned? |

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| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| 3 It depends (IF VOLUNTEERED) |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question WRNGVOTE

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| Do you think such incentives might encourage the wrong kind |

| of people to vote? |

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| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| 3 It depends (IF VOLUNTEERED) |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IMLEVEL

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| Thinking about immigration ... in your view, should |

| immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or |

| decreased? |

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| 1 Present level |

| 2 Increased |

| 3 Decreased |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IMGDBD

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| On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a |

| bad thing for this country today? |

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| 1 Good thing |

| 2 Bad thing |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IMGEN

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| Would you say that *immigrants* have made life here better, |

| about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IMILEGAL

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| Would you say that *illegal* immigrants have made life here |

| better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IMUNDOC

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| Would you say that *undocumented* immigrants have made life |

| here better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question BUSHTERR

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| Now on some other issues ... do you approve or disapprove of |

| the way Bush is handling the U.S. campaign against |

| terrorism? |

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| 1 Approve |

| 2 Disapprove |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question BUSHIRAQ

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| Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is |

| handling the situation in Iraq? |

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| 1 Approve |

| 2 Disapprove |

| x Don't know/not applicable |

| r Refused |

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Question IRQMSTK

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| In view of the developments since we first sent our troops |

| to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in |

| sending troops to Iraq, or not? |

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| 1 Yes, made a mistake |

| 2 No, did not make a mistake |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question IRANWAR

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| Thinking about Iraq's neighboring country, Iran ... if Iran |

| continues to produce material that can be used to develop |

| nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. taking |

| military action against Iran? |

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| 1 Support |

| 2 Oppose |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question MEPEACE

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| Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel |

| and the Arab nations will be able to settle their |

| differences and live in peace? |

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| 1 Will |

| 2 Will not |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question MEUSROLE

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| Do you think the U.S. has a responsibility to try to resolve |

| the conflict between Israel and other countries in the |

| Middle East, or is that not America's business? |

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| 1 Has responsibility |

| 2 Not U.S.'s business |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question FEDNEXT

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| How confident are you in the federal government's ability |

| to handle a major disaster in the future ... very confident, |

| somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all |

| confident? |

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| 1 Very confident |

| 2 Somewhat confident |

| 3 Not too confident |

| 4 Not at all confident |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question GAYUNION

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| Do you think marriages between homosexuals should or should |

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

| as traditional marriages? |

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| 1 Yes, should be recognized |

| 2 No, should not be recognized |

| x (DO NOT READ) Don't know |

| r (DO NOT READ) Refused |

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Question GAYUN2

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| Do you think homosexual couples should or should not be |

| allowed to form legally recognized civil unions, giving them |

| the legal rights of married couples in areas such as health |

| insurance, inheritance and pension coverage? |

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| 1 Yes, should be recognized |

| 2 No, should not be recognized |

| x (DO NOT READ) Don't know |

| r (DO NOT READ) Refused |

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Question LOSCH0LS

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| Students are often given the grades A, B, C, D, and FAIL to |

| denote the quality of their work. Suppose the public schools |

| themselves in your community were graded in the same way. |

| What grade would you give the public schools here -- A, B, |

| C, D or FAIL? |

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| 1 Grade of A |

| 2 Grade of B |

| 3 Grade of C |

| 4 Grade of D |

| 5 Grade of FAIL |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question TNSCHOLS

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| How about the public schools in Tennessee as a whole? |

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| (IF NECESSARY, ADD: Students are often given the grades A, |

| B, C, D, and FAIL to denote the quality of their work. How |

| about the public schools in Tennessee as a whole? What grade |

| would you give the public schools, statewide -- A, B, C, D |

| or FAIL? |

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| 1 Grade of A |

| 2 Grade of B |

| 3 Grade of C |

| 4 Grade of D |

| 5 Grade of FAIL |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question CHLIVING

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| In the last several years, Tennessee has undergone a great |

| deal of change, including economic and population growth. |

| Some people believe this is good, while others think it is |

| bad. As a whole, do you feel that recent changes have made |

| living in Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question CHPARK

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| Do you think these changes have made the traffic and parking |

| you encounter each day better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question CHSTANLV

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| Do you think these changes have made the standard of living |

| for most people in Tennessee better, about the same, or |

| worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question CHJOB

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| Do you think these changes have made most Tennesseans' |

| chances of finding a job better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question CHNHOOD

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| Do you think these changes in Tennessee have made life in |

| you own neighborhood better, about the same, or worse? |

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| 1 Better |

| 2 About the same |

| 3 Worse |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question ADDON4

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Question ADDON5

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Question ADDON6

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Question PIINTRO

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| Next, I'd like to get an idea of how much power you think |

| newspapers, TV and other media have to make people do |

| particular kinds of things. For each thing I describe, I'd |

| like to know whether you think media have a great deal of |

| power to make people do it, some power, a little power, or |

| none. Here's the first thing ... |

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Question PIBLVTRU

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| How about ... make people believe something is true, even |

| when it's really false? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PICHMIND

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| How about ... make people change their minds about some |

| important issue? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PIDOWRNG

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| How about ... make people do things that are morally wrong? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PISILENT

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| How about ... make people afraid to disagree with an opinion |

| that the media portray as popular? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PIAGENDA

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| How about ... make people think that an issue is either more |

| or less important than it really is? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PIBUY

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| How about ... make people buy things they ordinarily |

| wouldn't buy? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PIFRAME

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| How about ... make people think about an issue from one |

| point of view instead of another? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question PICULTIV

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| How about ... make people think something happens either |

| more or less often than it happens in reality? |

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| [IF NECESSARY: "How much power would you say newspapers, TV |

| and other media have to do that? A great deal, some, a |

| little, or none?] |

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| 1 A great deal |

| 2 Some |

| 3 A little |

| 4 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FEINTRO

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| |

| Now on another topic ... |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question FEVRSNA1

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| |

| Free speech is protected in the United States by the First |

| Amendment to the Constitution and by other laws. However, |

| the law recognizes that certain kinds of expression should |

| not always be protected. |

| |

| We'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think the |

| law should give to several kinds of behaviors. Please keep |

| in mind that we're not asking whether you personally approve |

| of these behaviors. We just want to know how much, if at |

| all, you think the law should protect that behavior. Ready? |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question SUPCANA1

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| |

| What about speaking out in favor of any candidate for |

| public office? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question DSPREZA1

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| |

| What about disagreeing with the president or other high |

| government officials? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RACSLRA1

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| |

| What about using words or phrases that might offend someone |

| from a different racial or ethnic group? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FINGERA1

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| |

| What about using obscene gestures in public? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question SATNSMA1

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| |

| What about advocating Satanism or other religious cults in |

| public |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question YELFIRA1

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| |

| What about yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater as a prank? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FEVRSNA2

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| |

| The First Amendment and other laws also protect some of the things |

| media like television, newspapers, radio and magazines do |

| under certain circumstances but not under others. |

| |

| Again, we'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think |

| the law should give to several of the things media sometimes do. |

| Remember that we're not asking whether you personally approve of |

| these things. We just want to know how much, if at all, you think |

| the law should protect these things. Ready? |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question CRTPOLA1

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| |

| How about when journalists criticize political |

| leaders? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question CRTMILA1

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| |

| How about when journalists criticize the military? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question GVCLASA1

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| |

| How about when journalists report classified material that |

| the government wishes to keep secret? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question VIOLNCA1

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| |

| How about when newspapers or television stations run graphic |

| photographs of violent events? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question PROJCTA1

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| |

| How about when television stations project the winners of an |

| election while the people are still voting? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RAPEIDA1

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| |

| How about when journalists report the name or identity of a |

| rape victim? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not |

| protect that at all?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Not at all |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FEVRSNA3

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| |

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

| analyze the poll's results ... |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question FEVRSNB1

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| |

| Free speech is protected in the United States by the First |

| Amendment to the Constitution and by other laws. However, |

| the law recognizes that certain kinds of expression should |

| not always be protected. |

| |

| We'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think the |

| law should give to several kinds of behaviors. Please keep |

| in mind that we're not asking whether you personally approve |

| of these behaviors. We just want to know how much, if at |

| all, you think the law should protect that behavior or |

| whether that behavior should be punished. Ready? |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question SUPCANB1

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| |

| What about speaking out in favor of any candidate for |

| public office? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question SUPCANB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question DSPREZB1

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| |

| What about disagreeing with the president or other high |

| government officials? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question DSPREZB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RACSLRB1

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| |

| What about using words or phrases that might offend someone |

| from a different racial or ethnic group? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RACSLRB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FINGERB1

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| |

| What about using obscene gestures in public? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FINGERB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question SATNSMB1

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| |

| What about advocating Satanism or other religious cults in |

| public |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question SATNSMB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question YELFIRB1

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| |

| What about yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater as a prank? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question YELFIRB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FEVRSNB2

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| |

| The First Amendment and other laws also protect some of the |

| things media like television, newspapers, radio and |

| magazines do under certain circumstances but not under |

| others. |

| |

| Again, we'd like to know how much, if any, protection you |

| think the law should give to several of the things media |

| sometimes do. Remember that we're not asking whether you |

| personally approve of these things. We just want to know how |

| much, if at all, you think the law should protect these |

| things. Ready? |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question CRTPOLB1

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| How about when journalists criticize political leaders? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question CRTPOLB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question CRTMILB1

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| |

| How about when journalists criticize the military? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question CRTMILB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

____________________________________________________________________________________

Question GVCLASB1

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| How about when journalists report classified material that |

| the government wishes to keep secret? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question GVCLASB2

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question VIOLNCB1

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| How about when newspapers or television stations run graphic |

| photographs of violent events? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question VIOLNCB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

____________________________________________________________________________________

Question PROJCTB1

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| How about when television stations project the winners of an |

| election while the people are still voting? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question PROJCTB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RAPEIDB1

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| |

| How about when journalists report the name or identity of a |

| rape victim? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: Should the law protect that all the |

| time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or |

| should that behavior be punished -- for example, by a fine |

| or imprisonment?] |

| |

| 1 All the time |

| 2 Only under certain circumstances |

| 3 Should be punished |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RAPEIDB2

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| |

| How do you think such behavior should be punished? By a fine, |

| by imprisonment, or by both? |

| |

| 1 Fine |

| 2 Imprisonment |

| 3 Both |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FEVRSNB3

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| |

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

| analyze the poll's results ... |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question TOPISSUE

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| |

| People sometimes have ethical concerns about the behavior of |

| the mass media. What type of unethical behavior by the mass |

| media, if any, most concerns you? |

| |

| [TYPE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE RESPONDENT'S ANSWER BELOW] |

| |

| [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question ETHINTRO

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| |

| Next, I'll describe a few of the media behaviors that people |

| sometimes have ethical concerns about. For each one, please |

| tell me whether you personally are very concerned about it, |

| somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all |

| concerned about it from an ethical standpoint. And if you're |

| not sure, just say so. Here's the first one ... |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

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Question DECEPT

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| |

| What about ... deception by the media, including fake news |

| and retouched photos, plagiarism [PLAY-jer-izm], hidden |

| cameras, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question INVAPRIV

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| |

| What about ... invasion of privacy by the media, including |

| wire tapping, satellite cameras, photographers who pursue |

| celebrities, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question TELEMARK

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... uninvited advertising, including spam, |

| telemarketing, junk mail, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question FREESPCH

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| |

| What about ... freedom of speech and press issues relating |

| to censorship and the First Amendment? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question MEDVIOLN

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... violence in video games, in films, on |

| television, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question OBSCNITY

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... indecency and obscenity in music lyrics, on |

| the Internet, in photos and films, on TV, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question PREJUDIC

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... prejudice and stereotyping in mass media |

| regarding gender, race, religion, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

____________________________________________________________________________________

Question ACCOUNT

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... media's accountability to the public by being |

| fair, accurate, impartial, and balanced? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question LIBEL

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... defamation - that is, harm to people's |

| reputation through publishing gossip, false and demeaning |

| statements about people’s character, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question KIDS

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... media's negative influence upon children |

| through unsuitable programming, advertising, access to adult |

| material, and so forth? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question MONOPOLY

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| What about ... media mergers and monopolies that tend to |

| consolidate media power? |

| |

| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say you personally are very |

| concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not very |

| concerned, not at all concerned ... or aren't you sure?"] |

| |

| 1 Very concerned |

| 2 Somewhat concerned |

| 3 Not very concerned |

| 4 Not at all concerned |

| x Not sure / Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

____________________________________________________________________________________

Question DEMINTRO

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

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

| analyze the poll's results ... |

| |

| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE] |

| |

____________________________________________________________________________________

Question NPDAYS

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| 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 |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question TVNDAYS

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

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

| last week - how many days did you watch a television |

| newscast? |

| |

| 1 One |

| 2 Two |

| 3 Three |

| 4 Four |

| 5 Five |

| 6 Six |

| 7 Seven |

| 8 None |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question OFTWEB

____________________________________________________________________________________

| |

| About how often do you use the Internet ... several times a |

| day, about once a day, a few times a week, less often, or |

| never? |

| |

| 1 Several times a day |

| 2 About once a day |

| 3 A few times a week |

| 4 Less often |

| 5 Never |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question LIBCON

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| 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 |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question PARTYID

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| 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 |

| r Refused |

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Question STRONREP

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| Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very |

| strong Republican? |

| |

| 1 Strong Republican |

| 2 Not very strong Republican |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

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Question STRONDEM

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| 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 |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question INDLEAN

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| 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 |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question REGVOTE

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| 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 |

| |

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Question WHOVOTE4

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| Lots of things can keep people from voting, even if they |

| want to. Thinking back to the November 2004 presidential |

| election, did you vote for George W. Bush, John Kerry, |

| someone else, or did you not vote? |

| |

| 1 Bush |

| 2 Kerry |

| 3 Someone else |

| 4 Didn't vote |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question VOTEPROB

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| How likely is it that you will cast a vote in Tennessee's |

| U.S. Senate race this November? Very likely, somewhat |

| likely, or not likely at all? |

| |

| 1 Very likely |

| 2 Somewhat likely |

| 3 Not at all likely |

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

| r (DO NOT READ) Refused |

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Question OFTCHRCH

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| Lots of things can 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) |

| |

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Question FAITH

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| 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.] |

| |

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Question REBORN

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| Would you describe yourself as a "born again" or |

| "Evangelical" Christian, or not? |

| |

| [PRONOUNCED: ee-van-JELL-i-cal] |

| |

| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered) |

| r Refused/not applicable (volunteered) |

| |

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Question BIBLE

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| Which of the following statements comes closest to |

| describing your feelings about the Bible ... |

| |

| (1) [READ] "The Bible is the actual word of God and is to |

| be taken literally, word for word" |

| |

| (2) [READ] "The Bible is the inspired word of God but |

| not everything in it should be taken literally, |

| word for word" |

| |

| (3) [READ] "The Bible is an ancient book of fables, |

| legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by men" |

| |

| [ENTER NUMBER HERE => THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE] |

| |

| [ENTER "99" IF DON'T KNOW/REFUSED/OR UNABLE TO CHOOSE] |

| |

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Question SAVESOUL

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| Have you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus |

| Christ or to accept Jesus Christ as his or her savior? |

| |

| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RAPTURE

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| Some people believe Jesus will return to earth and take all |

| true Christians to heaven, leaving non-Christians here to |

| face tribulation and the Antichrist. Do you believe this, or |

| not? |

| |

| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question EDUC

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| 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 |

| 27 Don't know |

| 33 Refused |

| |

| (TYPE ANSWER HERE: ) |

| |

| (THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE) |

| |

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Question YEARBORN

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| |

| What year were you born? |

| |

| (TYPE ANSWER HERE: 19 ) |

| |

| (IF PERSON REFUSES, TYPE IN A SINGLE ZERO) |

| |

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Question COUNTY

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| Which county do you live in? |

| |

| |

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

| |

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Question HISPANIC

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| |

| Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent? |

| |

| 1 Yes |

| 2 No |

| x Don't know |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question RACE

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| |

| 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 |

| r Refused |

| |

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Question INCOME

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| |

| 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 |

| 33 Don't know |

| |

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

| |

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Question GENDER

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| |

| 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 |

| |

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Question CALLERID

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| |

| ALL DONE! PLEASE TYPE IN THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR |

| STUDENT ID NUMBER, THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO FINISH. |

| |

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