Ken Blake, Ph.D., Director of the MTSU Poll, (615) 210-6187                                                                              E-mail: kblake@mtsu.edu
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

MTSU Poll Codebook, Fall 2009

                                         

Question HELLO1

 

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|  TURN THE PHONE ON AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER          |

|  LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. REMEMBER: ALL CALLS ARE LOGGED AND CHECKED!          |

|                                                                                  |

|  IF YOU SEE ### AT THE START OF THE NUMBER, THE NUMBER IS A LOCAL CALL,          |

|  AND THERE IS NO NEED TO DIAL AN AREA CODE. JUST DIAL "9," THEN THE              |

|  SEVEN-DIGIT NUMBER.                                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                     [IF A PERSON ANSWERS, QUICKLY PRESS 1]                       |

|                                                                                  |

|                       [OTHERWISE, HANG UP, THEN PRESS 2]                         |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|  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 TO RESUME, CTRL-END TO STOP]       |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO1 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

 

 

 

 

Question HELLO2

 

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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 ...                                            |

|                                                                                  |

|          ... To keep things random, may I please speak with the                  |

|          *youngest male* age 18 or older who is at home right now?               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [WHO, IF ANYONE, FITS THE DESCRIPTION?]                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Person you're talking to                                              |

|          2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with him?"]              |

|          3 Nobody there fits the description                                     |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO YUNGMALE

IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO HELLO3

 

 

 

 

Question HELLO3

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          In that case, may I please speak with the *oldest female* age           |

|          18 or older who is at home right now?                                   |

|                                                                                  |

|          [WHO FITS THE DESCRIPTION?]                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Person you're talking to                                              |

|          2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with her?"]              |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

|                                                                                  |

|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO3 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

IF (HELLO3 = 2) SKIPTO OLDFEMAL

 

 

 

 

Question YUNGMALE

 

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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.                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          To keep things random, I'd like to speak to the youngest                |

|          male age 18 or older who is at home right now. Is that you,             |

|          or is that someone else?                                                |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes, person matches description                                       |

|          2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to him, please?"              |

|            AND REASK THE QUESTION]                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

|                                                                                  |

|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (YUNGMALE = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

 

 

 

 

Question OLDFEMAL

 

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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.                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          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?                                           |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes, person matches description                                       |

|          2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to her, please?"              |

|            AND REASK THE QUESTION]                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

|                                                                                  |

|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (OLDFEMAL = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

 

 

 

 

Question PERMISSN

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          Thanks. It sounds like you're the one I'd like to talk to.              |

|                                                                                  |

|          If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers                 |

|          confidential. Of course, you don't have to answer any                   |

|          question you don't want to, and you can stop at any time.               |

|          Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue, just tell me            |

|          and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?                        |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)                                            |

|          2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)                                                   |

|          3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER                                  |

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

QAL BYENOW2

IF (PERMISSN = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (PERMISSN = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK

IF (PERMISSN = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT

 

 

 

 

Question BYENOW2

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          [PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE                  |

|          PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED. IF THE PERSON WANTS TO             |

|          BE CALLED BACK SOME OTHER TIME, CHOOSE 'PLEASE CALL BACK                |

|          LATER']                                                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC"                   |

|          TO BACK UP]                                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

CTRLEND

 

 

 

 

Question CALLBACK

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [PRESS ANY KEY, CHOOSE "CALL BACK," THEN TRY TO GET THE                 |

|          FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON WE NEED TO TALK TO AS WELL AS A                |

|          GOOD TIME TO CALL BACK]                                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC"                   |

|          TO BACK UP]                                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

CTRLEND

 

 

 

 

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?                                                              |

|                                                                                  |

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

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

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 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                                                                 |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1

SKIPTO TENGOING

 

 

 

 

Question OTHPROB1

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]                                        |

|                                                                                  |

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question TENGOING

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

|          things are going in Tennessee at this time?                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Satisfied                                                             |

|          2 Dissatisfied                                                          |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question TENNECON

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Excellent                                                             |

|          2 Good                                                                  |

|          3 Only fair                                                             |

|          4 Poor                                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

SKIPTO APGOV

 

 

 

 

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?                                                                   |

|                                                                                  |

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

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

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 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:                                                                |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2

SKIPTO NATGOING

 

 

 

 

Question OTHPROB2

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]                                        |

|                                                                                  |

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

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?                     |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Satisfied                                                             |

|          2 Dissatisfied                                                          |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question NATECON

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

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

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Excellent                                                             |

|          2 Good                                                                  |

|          3 Only fair                                                             |

|          4 Poor                                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question APGOV

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          Now, some quick questions about governmental leaders.                   |

|                                                                                  |

|          Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil                            |

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

|          as governor?                                                            |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question APLEG

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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

|          Legislature is doing?                                                   |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question APPREZ

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is                 |

|          handling his job as president?                                          |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          33 Don’t know/not applicable                                             |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question CONTRAN

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          I'm going to ask you how confident you are in some of the               |

|          Obama administration's abilities and characteristics. For               |

|          each one I mention, please tell me whether you are very                 |

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

|          all confident.                                                          |

|                                                                                  |

|          Here's the first one ...                                                |

|                                                                                  |

|                      [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]                          |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question BOECON

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          How about ... the Obama administration's ability to improve             |

|          the economy?                                                            |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "How confident are you in the Obama                 |

|          administration's ability to improve the economy? Very                   |

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

|          all confident?"]                                                        |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Very confident                                                        |

|          2 Somewhat confident                                                    |

|          3 Not too confident                                                     |

|          4 Not at all confident                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question BOHLCR

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          How about ... the Obama administration's ability to reform              |

|          health care?                                                            |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "How confident are you in the Obama                 |

|          administration's ability to reform health care?                         |

|          Very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or               |

|          not at all confident?"]                                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Very confident                                                        |

|          2 Somewhat confident                                                    |

|          3 Not too confident                                                     |

|          4 Not at all confident                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question BOETHICS

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about ... the Obama administration's ethical standards?             |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "How confident are you in the Obama                 |

|          administration's ethical standards? 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                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question BOFRNREL

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about ... the Obama administration's ability to manage              |

|          American foreign policy?                                                |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "How confident are you in the Obama                 |

|          administration's ability to manage American foreign policy?             |

|          Very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or               |

|          not at all confident?"]                                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Very confident                                                        |

|          2 Somewhat confident                                                    |

|          3 Not too confident                                                     |

|          4 Not at all confident                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question OBAMCOOP

 

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|          In your view, is Barack Obama doing enough to cooperate with            |

|          the Republicans in Congress, or not?                                    |

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|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes, doing enough                                                     |

|          2 No, not doing enough                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question REPCOOP

 

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|          In your view, are the Republicans in Congress doing enough              |

|          to cooperate with Barack Obama, or not?"                                |

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|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes, doing enough                                                     |

|          2 No, not doing enough                                                  |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question 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               |

|          whether you think that it is definitely true, probably true,            |

|          probably NOT true, or definitely NOT true.                              |

|                                                                                  |

|          Here's the first one ...                                                |

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|                      [PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]                          |

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Question BOFOR

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama was born in another country."                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama was born in another country?"]                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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Question BOMUSLIM

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama is a Muslim."                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is a Muslim?"]                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question BOGUN

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama is going to try to take people's               |

|          guns away."                                                             |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is going to take people's guns away?"]                     |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Question BOSOC

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama is a Socialist."                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is a Socialist?"]                                          |

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question BOCOM

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama is a Communist."                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is a Communist?"]                                          |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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Question BOFAS

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          How about: "Barack Obama is a Fascist."                                 |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is a Fascist?"]                                            |

|                                                                                  |

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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Question BOTER

 

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|                                                                                  |

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          How about, "Barack Obama is a terrorist."                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true                 |

|          that Barack Obama is a terrorist?"]                                     |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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Question BOANC

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          How about, "Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ."                           |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Do you think it is definitely true,                |

|          probably true, probably NOT true or definitely NOT true that            |

|          Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ?"]                                      |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Definitely true                                                       |

|          2 Probably true                                                         |

|          3 Probably NOT true                                                     |

|          4 Definitely NOT true                                                   |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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Question RECHURT

 

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|          Thinking now about the recession ... would you say this                 |

|          recession has hurt you financially, or not?                             |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes                                                                   |

|          2 No                                                                    |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

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IF (RECHURT = 1) SKIPTO HOWHURT

SKIPTO WORRYNAT

 

 

 

 

Question HOWHURT

 

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|                                                                                  |

|          Is that a great deal or only somewhat?                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          [IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you say this recession has hurt              |

|          you financially a great deal or only somewhat?"]                        |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 A great deal                                                          |

|          2 Only somewhat                                                         |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

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Question WORRYNAT

 

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|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          How do you feel about the direction of the nation's economy             |

|          over the next few years? Very worried, somewhat worried, not            |

|          too worried, or not worried at all?                                     |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Very worried                                                          |

|          2 Somewhat worried                                                      |

|          3 Not too worried                                                       |

|          4 Not worried at all                                                    |

|          33 Don’t know                                                            |

|          27 Refused                                                               |

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Question WORRYFAM

 

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|          How do you feel about your own family's financial situation?            |

|          Very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not                 |

|          wor