Robert
Wyatt, Ph.D., Director of Communication Research, (615) 477-8389
rwyatt@mtsu.edu
Jason
Reineke, Ph.D.,
Associate Director of the MTSU Poll, (615) 494-7746
jreineke@mtsu.edu
Jena Locke,
Publicity (615) 242-8846
jena@hallstrategies.com
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HELLO1
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THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER |
| LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. REMEMBER: ALL
CALLS ARE LOGGED AND CHECKED! |
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| IF YOU SEE ### AT THE START OF THE NUMBER,
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JUST DIAL "9," THEN THE
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Hello, this is _____, a college student
calling from Middle Tennessee State |
| University. We recently started an interview
with ______. I'd like to resume |
| the interview if this is a good time. [HIT 1
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conducting a statewide survey on
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speak with the |
| *youngest male* age 18 or older who
is at home right now? |
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DESCRIPTION?]
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I please speak with him?"]
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description
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Instructions (flow only):
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I please speak with her?"]
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Hello, this is __, a student
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speak to the youngest |
| male age 18 or older who is at home
right now. Is that you, |
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description |
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I speak to him, please?"
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hold the "Ctrl" |
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exit the questionnaire.]
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Instructions (flow only):
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| Hello, this is __, a student calling
from Middle Tennessee |
| State University. We're conducting a
statewide survey on |
| several important issues.
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| To keep things random, I'd like to
speak to the *oldest |
| female* age 18 or older who is at
home right now. Is that |
| you, or is that someone else? |
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| 1 Yes, person matches
description |
| 2 No, someone else ==> [ASK:
"May I speak to her, please?" |
| AND REASK THE QUESTION]
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and hold the "Ctrl"
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exit the questionnaire.]
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Instructions (flow only):
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PERMISSN
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keep your answers |
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confidential. Of course, you
don't have to answer any
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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? |
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| 1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION) |
| 2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)
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LATER |
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(PERMISSN = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK
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(PERMISSN = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF
(QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT
IF
(QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT
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BYENOW2
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THEN CLICK ON THE |
| PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED.
IF THE PERSON WANTS TO |
| BE CALLED BACK SOME OTHER TIME,
CHOOSE 'PLEASE CALL BACK |
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CALLBACK
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TALK TO AS WELL AS A |
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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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BELOW IF THE PERSON'S |
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ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE.
OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE |
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THEN CLICK "OK."]
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disaster |
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Instructions (flow only):
IF
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TENGOING
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dissatisfied with the way |
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TENNECON
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conditions in Tennessee today -
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Instructions (flow only):
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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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BELOW IF THE PERSON'S |
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CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE
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| 2 Economy/jobs
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| 7 Poverty/homelessness
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
IF
(MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2
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NATGOING
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dissatisfied with the way |
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NATECON
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conditions in the United States
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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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APLEG
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APPREZ
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way Barack Obama is |
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handling his job as
president? |
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Instructions (flow only):
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CONTRAN
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I'm going to ask you how
confident you are in some of the
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characteristics. For |
| each one I mention, please tell me
whether you are very |
| confident, somewhat confident, not too
confident, or not at |
| all confident.
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BOECON
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| How about ... the Obama
administration's ability to improve
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confident are you in the Obama
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| administration's ability to improve
the economy? Very |
| confident, somewhat confident, not
too confident, or not at |
| all confident?"]
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Instructions (flow only):
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| How about ... the Obama
administration's ability to reform
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| health care?
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confident are you in the Obama
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health care? |
| Very confident, somewhat confident,
not too confident, or |
| not at all confident?"]
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How about ... the Obama
administration's ethical standards?
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confident are you in the Obama
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Very confident, somewhat |
| confident, not too confident, or not
at all confident?"] |
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Instructions (flow only):
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BOFRNREL
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administration's ability to manage
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confident are you in the Obama
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American foreign policy? |
| Very confident, somewhat confident,
not too confident, or |
| not at all confident?"]
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Instructions (flow only):
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OBAMCOOP
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| In your view, is Barack Obama doing
enough to cooperate with |
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not? |
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Instructions (flow only):
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REPCOOP
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Congress doing enough |
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not?"
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RUMTRAN
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| Now I'm going to read some statements
some people have made |
| about Barack Obama. After I read each
one, please tell me |
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whether you think that it is
definitely true, probably true,
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| probably NOT true, or definitely NOT
true. |
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born in another country."
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think it is definitely true,
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definitely NOT true that |
| Barack Obama was born in another
country?"]
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Instructions (flow only):
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Muslim."
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think it is definitely true,
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definitely NOT true that |
| Barack Obama is a Muslim?"] |
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Instructions (flow only):
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going to try to take people's
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you
think it is definitely true,
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| probably true, probably NOT true or
definitely NOT true that |
| Barack Obama is going to take people's
guns away?"] |
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mind as sources of |
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Congress will pass and |
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health care reform bill |
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somewhat likely, not |
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serious threat to the |
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IRNECN
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in their jobs, and to |
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citizenship." OR ... "They should be |
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citizenship." OR ...
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can tell that most |
| people in the group do *not* support
your point of view. How |
| likely is it that you would express
your own opinion in a |
| situation like this? *Very* likely,
somewhat likely, |
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unlikely ... or aren't you
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up the issue of illegal |
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can tell that most |
| people in the group do *not* support
your point of view. If |
| you could think of a way to express
your own view jokingly, |
| how likely is it that you would do so
in a situation like |
| this? *Very* likely, somewhat likely,
somewhat *un*likely, |
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start joking about |
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illegal immigration. From the
joking, you can tell that most
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your point of view. If |
| you could think of a way to express
your own view jokingly, |
| how likely is it that you would do so
in a situation like |
| this? *Very* likely, somewhat likely,
somewhat *un*likely, |
| or *very* unlikely ... or aren't you
sure? |
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FRCO
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do you think most of |
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your friends feel about the
issue right now? Do most of them
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immigration or disagree |
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divided? |
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| How do you think most of your friends
will feel about the |
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agree with your position on |
| illegal immigration or disagree with
it ... or will they be |
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talking to pass the time |
| when somebody brings up the issue of
illegal immigration. |
| From the discussion, you can tell
that most people in the |
| group do *not* support your point of
view. How likely is it |
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that you would express your own
opinion in a situation like |
| this? *Very* likely, somewhat likely,
somewhat *un*likely, |
| or *very* unlikely ... or aren't you
sure? |
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Suppose you and some friends are
talking to pass the time |
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illegal immigration. |
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that most people in the |
| group do *not* support your point of
view. If you could |
| think of a way to express your own
view jokingly, how likely |
| is it that you would do so in a
situation like this? *Very* |
| likely, somewhat likely, somewhat
*un*likely, or *very* |
| unlikely ... or aren't you sure? |
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| Suppose you and some friends are
talking to pass the time |
| when several of them start joking
about illegal immigration. |
| From the joking, you can tell that
most people in the group |
| do *not* support your point of view.
If you could think of a |
| way to express your own view
jokingly, how likely is it that
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| you would do so in a situation like
this? *Very* likely, |
| somewhat likely, somewhat *un*likely,
or *very* unlikely ... |
| or aren't you sure?
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INCMPANY
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| Next, we'd like you to consider some
major institutions in |
| this country. First, as far as the
people running *major |
| companies* are concerned, would you
say you have a great |
| deal of confidence in them, only some
confidence in them, or |
| hardly any confidence at all in them
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hardly any confidence |
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INEXEC
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federal government? |
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you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
| at all in the executive branch of the
federal government?] |
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INUNION
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you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
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you have a great deal of
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confidence, only some
confidence, or hardly any confidence |
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INTV
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[IF NECESSARY: "Would you
say you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
| at all in television?]
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you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
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INSCOURT
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you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
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Court?] |
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hardly any confidence |
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you have a great deal of
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hardly any confidence |
| at all in the U.S. Central Intelligence
Agency?] |
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| Now I'm going to ask you about some
things happenning in |
| the state of Tennessee... As you
might know, Tennessee will |
| elect a new governor next year. Would
you prefer that the |
| next governor be a Democrat, a
Republican, or do you not
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| Which party would you prefer to see
in control of |
| Tennessee's Legislature after the
next election, the |
| Democratic Party or the Republican
Party - or aren't you |
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| Now thinking about guns...Do you
think that handgun carry |
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permit holders should be allowed
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| [IF NECESSARY: "Do you think
that handgun carry permit
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NOT be allowed to carry |
| handguns in restaurants in
Tennessee?]
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that handgun carry permit
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NOT be allowed to carry |
| handguns in bars in Tennessee?] |
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| Do you, or does anyone else in your
house, own a handgun? |
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anonymous.
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GUNPER
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And do you, or does anyone else
in your house, have a |
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BOTBIL
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| Now changing topics...Some states
have reduced litter and |
| increased recycling rates by placing
a five-cent deposit on |
| glass, plastic and aluminum beverage
containers. The |
| customer gets the five cents back if
the container is taken |
| to a redemption center. Would you
support or oppose |
| a similar plan in Tennessee? |
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BOTREC
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| Would you be more likely to recycle
if Tennessee had a |
| deposit on beverage containers that
would be refunded if |
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Now, just some questions to help
us analyze the poll's |
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| 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?
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| 1 One
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| 2 Two
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| 3 Three
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| Out of the past seven days - between
today and this time |
| last week - how many days did you
watch a television |
| newscast? |
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| 3 Three
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NETUSE
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| How much time, if at all, do you
personally spend using the |
| Internet? More than an hour a day, up
to one hour a day, a |
| few times a week, a few times a month
or less, or never? |
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less
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NETWORKS
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| Which one, if any, of the following
national television news |
| broadcast and cable news networks do
you watch most often? |
| Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, or
CBS? |
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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?
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| 1 Far left
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| 2 Liberal
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| 3 Middle of the road
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| 4 Conservative
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| 33 Don’t know
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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? |
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Instructions (flow only):
IF
(PARTYID = 1) SKIPTO STRONREP
IF
(PARTYID = 2) SKIPTO STRONDEM
IF
(PARTYID = 3) SKIPTO INDLEAN
SKIPTO
REGVOTE
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STRONREP
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| Would you call yourself a strong
Republican or a not very |
| strong Republican?
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Instructions (flow only):
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STRONDEM
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| Would you call yourself a strong
Democrat or a not very |
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strong Democrat?
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| 33 Don’t know
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Instructions (flow only):
SKIPTO
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INDLEAN
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| Do you think of yourself as closer to
the Republican Party, |
| the Democratic Party, or
neither?
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| 1 Closer to Republicans
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| 2 Closer to Democrats
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| 3 Neither
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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REGVOTE
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| Are you registered to vote in the
precinct or township where |
| you live?
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 3 Plan to register
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| 4 Not a citizen
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Instructions (flow only):
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WHOVOTE4
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| Lots of things can keep people from
voting, even if they |
|
want to. Thinking back to the
November 2008 presidential
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| race, did you vote for Barack Obama,
John McCain, someone |
| else, or did you not vote? |
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| 1 Obama
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| 2 McCain
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| 3 Someone else
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| 4 Didn't vote
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
PPINTRO
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Now, please tell me whether you
have used any of these forms |
| of expression in the last five years.
Have you ... |
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CONTINUE] |
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Instructions (flow only):
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EDLETTER
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| [Have you ...] Written a letter to a
newspaper, magazine or |
| television news program?
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
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| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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CALLEDIN
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| [Have you ...] Called in to a radio
or television talk show? |
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
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| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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CONTCAND
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[Have you ...] Written a letter
to, phoned or otherwise |
| contacted a candidate for public
office or an elected |
| official?
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
|
| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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GOTOMEET
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| [Have you ...] Attended a public
meeting of an organization |
| interested in public affairs? |
| |
| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
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| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
TALKMEET
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| [Have you ...] Spoken out at a public
meeting of an |
| organization interested in public
affairs? |
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
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| years?]
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1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
PROTEST
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| [Have you ...] Taken part in a public
demonstration or |
| march?
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[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have
you done that in the last five
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| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
WORKCAMP
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| [Have you ...] Worked in a political
campaign? |
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Have you
done that in the last five
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| years?]
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| 1 Yes
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| 2 No |
| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
UPTODATE
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| Some people seem to follow what's
going on in government and |
| public affairs most of the time,
whether there's an election |
| going on or not. Others aren't that
interested. Would you |
| say that you follow what's going on
in government and public |
| affairs ... most of the time, some of
the time, only now and |
| then, or hardly at all?
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| 1 Hardly at all
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| 2 Only now and then
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| 3 Some of the time
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| 4 Most of the time
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| x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not
applicable
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| r (DO NOT READ) Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
VEEP
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| Now, here are a few questions about
the government in |
| Washington. Many people don't know
the answers to these |
| questions, so if there are some you
don't know, just tell |
| me, and we'll go on.
|
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| First, do you happen to know what job
or political office is |
|
now held by Joe Biden
[BYE-den]? |
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| 1 Vice president
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| 2 Any incorrect answer
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
JDREVIEW
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| Whose responsibility is it to
determine if a law is
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| constitutional or not ... is it the
president, the Congress, |
|
or the Supreme Court?
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| 1 Supreme Court
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| 2 Any incorrect answer
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| 33 Don’t know
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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TWOTHRDS
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| How much of a majority is required
for the U.S. Senate and |
|
House to override a presidential
veto? |
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| 2 Any incorrect answer
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| 27 Refused
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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HOUSMAJ
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| Do you happen to know which party
currently has the most |
| members in the U.S. House of
Representatives?
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| 1 Democrat
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| 2 Any incorrect answer
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Instructions (flow only):
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CONPARTY
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| Would you say that one of the parties
is more conservative |
| than the other on a national level?
(IF YES, READ: "Which
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| party is more
conservative?") |
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| 1 Republican
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| 2 No, both parties are equally
conservative
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"No" |
| 33 Don’t know
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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INTISOL
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| Please tell me whether each of the
following brief |
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statements is generally true or
not true about you ... |
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| [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO
CONTINUE] |
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Instructions (flow only):
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ISOLWORY
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| How about ... "I worry about
being isolated if people
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| disagree with me."
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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AVOID
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| How about ... "I don't worry
about other people avoiding
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| me."
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
TELL
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| How about ... "I avoid telling
other people what I think
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when there's a risk they would
avoid me if they knew my
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| opinion."
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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| 2 Not true
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
DODGARGU
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How about ... "I enjoy
avoiding arguments." |
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generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
ARGINTEL
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| How about ... "Arguing over
controversial issues improves my
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| intelligence."
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
Question
ENJARGUE
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| How about ... "I enjoy a good
argument over a controversial
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| issue."
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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AVARGUE
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How about ... "I try to
avoid getting into arguments." |
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| [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Is this
generally true about you, or
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| generally not true about you?] |
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| 1 True
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
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? |
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| 1 Never
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| 2 Seldom |
| 3 About once a month
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| 4 Almost every week
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| 5 At lease once a week
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| 33 Don’t know/no opinion
(volunteered)
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| 27 Refused/not applicable
(volunteered)
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Logic
Instructions (flow only):
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 3) SKIPTO FAITH
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 4) SKIPTO FAITH
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 5) SKIPTO FAITH
SKIPTO
REBORN
Question
FAITH
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| What type or denomination or religious
service do you attend? |
| |
| [BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE.]
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| 1 AME Zion | 15 Lutheran -
Evangelical |
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| 2 Assemblies of God | 16 Lutheran - Missouri
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| 3 Baptist (no type specified) | 17 Methodist, United |
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| 4 Baptist, Black | 18 Nazarene |
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| 5 Baptist, Free Will | 19 Presbyterian
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| 6 Baptist, Southern | 20 Presbyterian Church
In Amer. |
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| 7 Catholic | 21
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| 8 Christian Churches & Churches of
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| 10 Churches of Christ
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| 13 Independent, Non-Charismatic
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| 14 Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
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BIBLE
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actual word of God and is to
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EDUC
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| Almost done. What is the last grade
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| 5 Some trade school
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| 10 Doctor's degree
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| 27 Don't know
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| 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 |
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10 Carter |29 Grainger |48 Lake |67 Overton |86 Unicoi |
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11 Cheatham |30 Greene |49 Lauderdale |68 Perry |87 Union |
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12 Chester |31 Grundy |50 Lawrence |69 Pickett |88 Van Buren |
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13 Claiborne |32 Hamblen |51 Lewis
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14 Clay |33 Hamilton |52
Lincoln |71 Putnam |90 Washington |
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15 Cocke |34 Hancock |53 Loudon
|72 Rhea |91 Wayne |
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16 Coffee |35 Hardeman |54
McMinn |73 Roane |92 Weakley |
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17 Crockett |36 Hardin |55 McNairy |74 Robertson |93 White
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18 Cumberland |37 Hawkins |56 Macon |75 Rutherford |94 Williamson |
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19 Davidson |38 Haywood |57 Madison
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INCOME
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best describes your |
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Was it ... (READ |
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| 1 10,000 or less
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| 2 10,001 to 15,000 |
| 3 15,001 to 20,000
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| 6 30,001 to 35,000
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| 7 35,001 to 40,000
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| 8 40,001 to 45,000
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| 10 50,001 to 75,000
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| 11 75,001 to 99,999
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| 12 100,000 or more
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GENDER
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GREAT! YOU'RE ALL DONE WITH THIS
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INTRACE
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| DO NOT READ: DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF
WHITE, BLACK OR |
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CALLERID
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