************************* Q: ID [READ SCRIPT. IF THE PERSON AGREES TO BE INTERVIEWED, ENTER HIS OR HER ID NUMBER HERE AND PRESS ENTER] ID: ************************* Q: VOTEGOV As you know, there is a race for governor going on between the Republican Don Sundquist and the Democrat John Jay Hooker. If the election were held today, would you vote for the Republican Sundquist or the Democrat Hooker? 1 Sundquist 2 Hooker 3 Some other candidate (DO NOT PROBE) 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused 6 (DO NOT READ) Not applicable IF (VOTEGOV <> 4) SKIPTO MAINPROB ************************* Q: LEANGOV Are you leaning toward Sundquist or Hooker? 1 Sundquist 2 Hooker 3 Some other candidate (DO NOT PROBE) 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: MAINPROB Tell me in your own words now: What do you think is the number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at this time? (TYPE, IN YOUR OWN WORDS, A SUMMARY OF THE RESPONDENT'S ANSWER. TYPE "Don't know" IF THE RESPONDENT DOESN'T KNOW. TYPE "Refused" IF THE RESPONDENT REFUSES.) ************************* Q:SUNDTALK Do you think that Don Sundquist, the Republican candidate, has spent enough time talking about this issue? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Not applicable (USE IF RESPONDENT DIDN'T NAME A NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN TENNESSEE) 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: PREZQUIT Now we have a question about the matter in Washington involving President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. If you had to choose, which do you think would be better for the country -- if Clinton were to resign now, and turn the presidency over to Al Gore, OR if Clinton were to remain in office until the end of his term? 1 Resign now 2 Remain in office 3 (DO NOT READ) It depends 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused/No answer ************************* Q: VOTECONG Do you consider the Clinton/Lewinsky matter in Washington a good reason to vote against Democrats in Middle Tennessee who are running for Congress in November's election? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) It depends 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused/No answer ************************* Q: VOTEGORE Would you consider the Clinton/Lewinsky matter in Washington a good reason to vote against Al Gore if Gore runs for president in two years? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) It depends 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused/No answer ************************* Q: FINANCES Now on to some other issues. We're interested in how Middle Tennesseans are getting along financially these days. So far as you and your family are concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not satisfied at all? 1 Pretty well satisfied 2 More or less satisfied 3 Not at all satisfied 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: FINLSTYR Would you say that you and your family are better off, or worse off, financially than you were a year ago? 1 Better off 2 Same (VOLUNTEERED) 3 Worse off 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: FINNXTYR Now looking ahead ... do you think a year from now you and your family will be better off financially, or worse off, or just about the same as now? 1 Better off 2 Same 3 Worse off 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CRIMPROB Now let's talk about crime and safety. How big a problem is crime in your area? Is it a major problem, a minor problem, or hardly any problem at all? 1 Major problem 2 Minor problem 3 Hardly any problem 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SAFELSYR Would you say you and your family are safer from crime and violence or not as safe as you were a year ago? 1 Safer 2 Same (VOLUNTEERED) 3 Not as safe 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: WALKNITE Is there any area near your home -- that is, within a mile -- where you would be afraid to walk alone at night? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HOMENITE How about at home at night -- do you feel safe and secure, or not? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SAFENXYR Now looking ahead ... do you think a year from now you and your family will be safer from crime and violence, not as safe or just about the same as now? 1 Safer 2 Same 3 Not as safe 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CRIMWEEK Now, thinking about the coming week, how likely is it that you will be the victim of a violent crime, one that would involve shooting, beating or some other form of physical harm? Are you very likely, somewhat likely, slightly likely, or not at all likely? 1 Very likely 2 Somewhat likely 3 Slightly likely 4 Not at all likely 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: BURGWEEK Again, in the coming week, how likely is it that you will have your residence broken into in a burglary? Are you very likely, somewhat likely, only slightly likely, or not at all likely? 1 Very likely 2 Somewhat likely 3 Slightly likely 4 Not at all likely 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: JOBCOPS How about the job police and law enforcement officials are doing in protecting you and your family? Would you say they are doing an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job? 1 Excellent 2 Good 3 Fair 4 Poor 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: PRISONS Now, on to a couple of other issues. As you may have heard, some state leaders think that Tennessee should hire a private company to run the state's prison system. Others think the state should continue to run its own prison system. We want to know how you feel. Do you think turning the state's prison system over to a private company is a good idea or a bad idea? 1 Good idea 2 Bad idea 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: COMMRAIL As the population in Middle Tennessee increases, the interstates and other major roads have become increasingly crowded. Some people propose to solve this problem by building more roads or adding lanes; others say that a commuter railway system is needed. If you had only a limited amount of money, would you choose to spend it on a commuter rail system or on more roads? 1 Commuter rail system 2 More roads 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CHLIVING In the last several years, the Middle Tennessee region has undergone a great deal of change, including economic and population growth. Some people believe this is good, while others think it is bad. As a whole, do you feel that recent changes have made living in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CHPARK Do you think these changes have made the traffic and parking you encounter each day better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CHSTANLV Do you think these changes have made the standard of living for most people in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CHJOB Do you think these changes have made most Middle Tennesseans' chances of finding a job better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused Q:CHNHOOD Do you think these changes in Middle Tennessee have made life in you own neighborhood better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NFL These changes we're talking about have included the arrival of several professional sports teams in Middle Tennessee. Do you think that the presence of the Tennessee Oilers professional football team will make living in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NHL Do you think the presence of the Nashville Predators professional ice hockey team will make living in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: WNBA Do you think the presence of the Nashville Noise women's professional basketball team will make living in Middle Tennessee better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HOWHAPPY Now we'd like to know how you personally are getting along these days. Would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy? 1 Very happy 2 Pretty happy 3 Not too happy 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HLTHNOW How about your health? Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor? 1 Excellent 2 Good 3 Fair 4 Poor 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HLTHLSYR What about compared to last year? Would you say your own health is now better, worse, or about the same as it was last year? 1 Better 2 Same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HLTHNXYR And how about compared to next year? Would you say your own health will be better, worse, or about the same as it is this year? 1 Better 2 Same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: HLTHINSU Do you and your family, if any, have health insurance that is adequate for your needs? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SATRACE Now, we want to know how you feel about people from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. How satisfied are you with the state of race relations in Middle Tennessee? Would you say very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied? 1 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Not too satisfied 4 Not at all satisfied 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: PASTRACE Over the past year, do you think that relations between blacks and whites in this country have improved, remained about the same, or have gotten worse? 1 Improved 2 Remained about the same 3 Gotten worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: GETAHEAD Which of the following statements most closely matches your views: that racial discrimination is the main reason why many black people can't get ahead these days, or that blacks who can't get ahead in this country are mostly responsible for their own condition? 1 Racial discrimination main reason 2 Blacks responsible for own condition 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused IF (GETAHEAD > 2) SKIPTO RACEHOOD SKIPTO GETAHED2 ************************* Q: GETAHED2 Do you feel strongly about that, or not? 1 Yes, feel strongly 2 No, don't feel strongly 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: RACEHOOD As far as you know, are the people in your neighborhood all the same race as you, is there a mixture of racial groups, or are most people in your neighborhood of a different race than you? 1 Same race 2 Mixture of races 3 Different races 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: AFIRMACT When you hear the term, "affirmative action," does that mean to you ... giving one race or other group an advantage they don't deserve? 1 Yes, does mean 2 Not sure (VOLUNTEERED) 3 No, does not mean 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: AFIRMREF Now let me read you the wording of a proposed referendum on affirmative action. Would you vote in favor or vote against this: "The State of Tennessee will not use race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin as a criterion for either discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group? 1 Yes, would vote for 2 Not sure (VOLUNTEERED) 3 No, would vote against 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: MEXICANS Many new people have come to Middle Tennessee in the last few years. Please tell me whether you think that the following groups have made life here better, or about the same, or worse. What about Mexicans and other Hispanics? Would you say they've made life here better, about the same, or worse? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: RUSSIANS What about Russians and people from other parts of the former Soviet Union? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: ASIANS Chinese, Thais, Laotians, Koreans and other Asians? 1 Better 2 About the same 3 Worse 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: RACEDATE Suppose you had a teenage child who was old enough to go out on dates. Would you mind if your teenager dated someone from another race, or would that be OK with you? 1 Would mind 2 Would be OK 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NUDEDANC Now on another topic, Free speech is protected in the United States by the First Amendment to the Constitution and by other laws. However, the law recognizes that certain kinds of expression should not always be protected. We'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think the law should give to several kinds of behaviors. Please keep in mind that we're not asking whether you personally approve of these behaviors. We just want to know how much, if at all, you think the law should protect that behavior. Ready? OK, what about nude dancing, including the "strip tease"? Should the law protect that all the time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not protect that at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SUPPCAND What about speaking out in favor of any candidate for public office? Should the law protect that all the time, protect that only under certain circumstances, or not protect that at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: DISPREZ What about disagreeing with the president or other high government officials? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SATANISM What about advocating Satanism or other religious cults in public? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: RACESLUR What about using words or phrases that would offend people from a different racial or ethnic group? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: YELLFIRE What about yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater as a prank? (REPEAT ANSWER CATEGORIES AS NEEDED) 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: FINGER What about using obscene gestures in public? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: FLAGBURN What about Burning the flag to protest actions of the government? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: ADNOTLEG The First Amendment and other laws also some of the things media like television, newspapers, radio and magazines do under certain circumstances but not under others. Again, we'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think the law should give to several of the things media sometimes do. Remember that we're not asking whether you personally approve of these things. We just want to know how much, if at all, you think the law should protect these things. Ready? What about advertising products that are illegal? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SEXSONGS What about distributing recordings that portray sexual themes, drugs or religious cults? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? (YOU CAN STOP READING THE ANSWER CHOICES IF THE RESPONDENT SEEMS TO HAVE THEM MEMORIZED) 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SELLBOOK What about publishing or selling a book when there are objections to the book's content? Should the law protect that all the time, only under certain circumstances, or not at all? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: GOVCLASS How about when journalists report classified material that the government wishes to keep secret? (REPEAT ANSWER CHOICES ONLY IF NECESSARY) 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: PROJECT How about when television stations project the winners of an election while the people are still voting? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: TVSEX How about when television broadcasts pictures of graphic sexual acts? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: TVENDORS What about when news media take sides in editorials during an election campaign? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: RAPEID How about when journalists report the name or identity of a rape victim? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SHIELD How about when a journalists keeps the identity of a source confidential even though a court has demanded to know who the source is? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: VIOLENCE How about when newspapers or television stations run graphic photographs of violent events? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: PUBFIGUR What about when journalists report on the mistakes a public figure made more than 20 years ago? 1 Protected all the time 2 Protected under certain circumstances 3 Not protected at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: CRITPOLS How about when journalists criticize political leaders? 1 Protect all the time 2 Protect under certain circumstances 3 Not protect at all 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: INCMPANY Next, we're going 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 ... a great deal, only some, or hardly any? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INRELIGN What about major companies? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INEDUCAT Education? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INEXEC The executive branch of the federal government? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INUNION Organized labor? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INPRESS Press? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INTV Television? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INMED Medicine? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INSCOURT United States Supreme Court? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INSCIENC Scientific community? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INCONGRS Congress? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INARMY Military? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INSTGOVT Now let's consider some major institutions in Middle Tennessee. As far as the people running *state government* 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 ... a great deal, only some, or hardly any? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INNASHGV The government of Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INCMUSIC In the country music industry? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INHOSP The hospital industry? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INAUTO The automobile industry? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INSPORTS Professional sports? 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: INCOPS Law enforcement officials 1 A great deal 2 Only Some 3 Hardly any 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable ************************* Q: APPREZ Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President? (IF "DEPENDS," PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?) 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: APGOV Do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist is handling his job as governor? (IF "DEPENDS," PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist is handling his job as governor?) 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: APLEG Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing? (IF "DEPENDS," PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing?") 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: APMAYOR Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil Bredesen is handling his job as mayor of Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County? (IF "DEPENDS," PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil Bredesen is handling his job as mayor of Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County?) 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: SAYINGOV Next, I'll read you several statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or strongly disagree. Here's the first one: People like me don't have any say about what the government does. (READ ANSWER CHOICES AS NECESSARY) 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree somewhat 3 Disagree somewhat 4 Strongly disagree 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: POLCARE I don't think public officials care much about what people like me think. 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree somewhat 3 Disagree somewhat 4 Strongly disagree 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: WELLINFO I think that I am better informed about politics and government than most people. 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree somewhat 3 Disagree somewhat 4 Strongly disagree 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: TRUSTPPL I generally trust other people in this society. 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree somewhat 3 Disagree somewhat 4 Strongly disagree 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: TRUSTGOV I generally trust governments in this country. 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree somewhat 3 Disagree somewhat 4 Strongly disagree 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NPDAYS Now just a few more questions to help us analyze the poll's results. In the past seven days, between (TODAY'S DAY OF THE WEEK) of last week and yesterday, how many days did you read or look at a daily newspaper? 0 Zero 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five 6 Six 7 Seven 8 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 9 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: TVDAYS In the past seven days, between (TODAY'S DAY OF THE WEEK) of last week and yesterday, how many days did you watch a nightly television news program? 0 Zero 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five 6 Six 7 Seven 8 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 9 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NETHOME Do you use the Internet from your home, either to check e-mail or browse the World Wide Web? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: NETWORK Do you use the Internet from work, either to check e-mail or browse the World Wide Web? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: veep Now, here are a few questions about the government, first in Washington and then in Tennessee. 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. First, do you happen to know what job or political office is now held by Al Gore? 1 Vice president 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: jdreview Whose responsibility is it to determine if a law is constitutional or not ... is it the president, the Congress, or the Supreme Court? 1 Supreme Court 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: twothrds How much of a majority is required for the U.S. Senate and House to override a presidential veto? 1 Two-thirds 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: housmaj Do you happen to know which party currently has the most members in the U.S. House of Representatives? 1 Republican 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: conparty Would you say that one of the parties is more conservative than the other on a national level? (IF YES, READ: "Which party is more conservative?") 1 No 2 Republican 3 Any incorrect answer besides "No" 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: tnhouse Do you happen to know what political party currently controls the Tennessee House of Representatives? 1 Democratic 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: govparty Do you happen to know what political party Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist belongs to? 1 Republican 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: nashmayo Do you happen to know what political party Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen belongs to? 1 Democrat 2 Any incorrect answer 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: tnsens Can you name Tennessee's two United States Senators? 1 Thompson and Frist 2 Either Thompson *or* Frist, and someone else 3 Neither Thompson nor Frist, but someone else 4 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 5 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: regvote Are you registered to vote in Tennessee? 1 Yes, registered 2 No, not registered 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused f (regvote = 1) skipto oftvote skipto employed ************************* Q: oftvote How often would you say you vote? Always, nearly always, part of the time, or seldom? 1 Always 2 Nearly always 3 Part of the time 4 Seldom 5 (DO NOT READ) Never 6 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 7 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: employed As of last week, were you working full-time, working part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or what? 1 Working full-time (35 hours/week or more) 2 Working part-time 3 Employed, but on vacation, sick, etc. 4 Unemployed/laid off 5 Retired 6 In school 7 Keeping house 8 Other ************************* Q: educ What is the last grade in school you completed? (READ LIST IF NECESSARY) 1 Never went to school 2 Elementary school (1-8) 3 Some high school (9-11) 4 High school graduate (12) 5 Some trade school 6 Some college 7 College graduate 8 Some graduate study 9 Master's degree 10 Doctor's degree 11 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 12 (DO NOT READ) Refused (TYPE ANSWER, THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: yearborn What year were you born in? (TYPE IN ANSWER, THEN HIT "ENTER" TO PROCEED) (ENTER A ZERO IF RESPONDENT REFUSED): ************************* Q: income Which of the following income categories best describes your total household income in 1997? Was it ... (READ CATEGORIES) 1 10,000 or less 2 10,001 to 15,000 3 15,001 to 20,000 4 20,001 to 25,000 5 25,001 to 30,000 6 30,001 to 35,000 7 35,001 to 40,000 8 40,001 to 45,000 9 45,001 to 50,000 10 50,001 to 75,000 11 75,001 to 99,999 12 100,000 or more 13 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 14 (DO NOT READ) Refused (TYPE ANSWER AND PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: TNYEARS How many years have you lived in Tennessee? (ENTER 0 IF LESS THAN 1) (TYPE ANSWER AND PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: county What county do you live in? 1 Bedford 11 Grundy 21 Marshall 31 Stewart 41 Don't know 2 Cannon 12 Hickman 22 Maury 32 Sumner 42 Refused 3 Cheatham 13 Houston 23 Montgomery 33 Trousdale 4 Clay 14 Humphreys 24 Moore 34 Van Buren 5 Coffee 15 Jackson 25 Overton 35 Warren 6 De Kalb 16 Lawrence 26 Perry 36 Wayne 7 Davidson 17 Lewis 27 Putnam 37 White 8 Dickson 18 Lincoln 28 Robertson 38 Williamson 9 Franklin 19 Macon 29 Rutherford 39 Wilson 10 Giles 20 Marion 30 Smith 40 Other (TYPE ANSWER, THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: gochurch Lots of things come up that keep people from attending religious services even if they want to. Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused f (gochurch = 1) skipto oftchrch skipto hispanic ************************* Q: oftchrch Do you go to religious services almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? 1 Almost every week 2 Once or twice a month 3 A few times a year 4 Never 5 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 6 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: typchrch Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, or what? 1 Protestant 2 Roman Catholic 3 Jewish 4 Islamic 5 Other f (typchrch = 1) skipto typeprot skipto hispanic ************************* Q: typeprot Are you Church of Christ, Methodist, Southern Baptist, or what? 1 Southern Baptist 2 Other Baptist 3 Church of Christ 4 Episcopalian or Anglican 5 Lutheran 6 United Methodist 7 Other Methodist 8 Presbyterian 9 Other Protestant 10 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 11 (DO NOT READ) Refused 20 (TYPE ANSWER AND PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: hispanic Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent? 1 Yes 2 No 3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know 4 (DO NOT READ) Refused ************************* Q: race Do you consider yourself white, black or African-American, Asian, Native-American or some other race or races? 1 White 2 Black or African-American 3 Asian or Pacific Islander 4 Native American or Alaskan Native 5 Other ************************* Q: permit OK, here's my last question. We make our poll results available to academic researchers and news reporters as well as to the general public. Sometimes, these people want to talk further with people like you who have responded to the poll. Would you mind making your answers to the poll available to these people along with your name and phone number in case they want to contact you? You certainly don't have to. Saying "yes" would mean giving up your anonymity, but it also might mean getting interviewed for a newspaper article or TV news story about one or more of the poll's topics. (IF OK, TYPE NAME, AREA CODE AND PHONE NUMBER BELOW, THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE. FOR EXAMPLE:) Jane Doe, 615-898-2226 (IF "NOT OK," PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE) ************************* Q: gender That's the end of the interview. I really appreciate your time. Goodbye. (HANG UP, THEN, WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD WHAT YOU PERCEIVE TO BE THE RESPONDENT'S GENDER) 1 (DO NOT READ) MALE 2 (DO NOT READ) FEMALE ************************* Q: CALLERID (TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET CREDIT FOR THIS INTERVIEW, ENTER YOUR NINE-DIGIT STUDENT ID NUMBER. DON'T USE HYPHENS.) YOUR STUDENT ID NUMBER: ************************* |
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