Middle Tennessee Poll Fall 1999
Questionnaire
(This questionnaire contains complete coding for the Ci3 computer-assisted telephone interviewing package. Most of the coding can be disregarded, but the name of each question as found in the SPSS data file follows the designation “Q: ”.)
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Q: MAINPROB
*First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the
number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at
this time?
[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S
ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE
IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]
1 High crime
2 Government inefficiency and waste
3 Government corruption
4 The poor state of education
5 The poor state of health services and health insurance
6 High taxes
7 Outdated or unfair tax system
8 Traffic congestions and road construction
9 Other:
x Don't know
r Refused
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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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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Q: APLEG
*Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic
leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing?
(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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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Q: APMAYOR
*Do you approve or disapprove of the job Phil Bredesen has
done as mayor of Nashville?
(IF "DEPENDS," PROBE ONCE WITH: Overall, do you approve or
disapprove of the job Phil Bredesen has done as mayor of
Nashville?")
1 Approve
2 Disapprove
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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Q: WINDEM
*Who would you like to see win the Democratic primary? Al
Gore or Bill Bradley?
1 Al Gore
2 Bill Bradley
3 Don't care about the Democratic primary
4 Want someone else to win
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: GOREBUSH
*If the next presidential election were being held today,
and the candidates were Al Gore the Democrat and George Bush
Jr. the Republican, would you vote for Al Gore or George
Bush Jr.?
1 Al Gore
2 George Bush Jr.
3 Neither
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: BRADBUSH
*If the next presidential election were being held today,
and the candidates were Bill Bradley the Democrat and George
Bush Jr. the Republican, would you vote for Bill Bradley or
George Bush Jr.?
1 Bill Bradley
2 George Bush Jr.
3 Neither
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: FINANCES
*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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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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
x Don't know/not applicable
r Refused
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Q: TRANS1
Let's talk next about state spending. Most people can't be
expected to know exactly how the state spends its money. We
just want your best estimate of how much the state spends in
a few of its budget categories. Ready?
[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: PAYHELTH
*About how many cents out of every dollar go to pay for
health and social services?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: PAYLAW
*About how many cents out of every dollar go to pay for law
enforcement and public safety?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: PAYROADS
*About how many cents out of every dollar go to pay for
roads and other transportation expenses?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: PAYEDUC
*About how many cents out of every dollar go to pay for
education?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: PAYGEN
*About how many cents out of every dollar go to pay general
government expenses?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: TRANS2
We are faced with many problems in Tennessee. I'm going to
name some of these problems. For each one, I'd like you to
tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right amount. Ready?
[PLEASE PRESS A KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: SPTENCAR
*What about TennCare, the program that insures poor people?
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right
amount on TennCare?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPWELFAR
*What about welfare programs for the poor? Are we spending
too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPHIGHED
*What about higher education, like state universities,
community colleges and technical schools? Are we spending
too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPHWYMAN
*What about highway maintenance? Are we spending too much,
too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPENVIRO
*What about the environment? Are we spending too much, too
little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPHSEDUC
*What about elementary and secondary education? Are we
spending too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPLAWENF
*What about state law enforcement agencies? Are we spending
too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPHCAPPD
*What about programs for the handicapped? Are we spending
too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPRTRDED
*What about programs for the mentally retarded? Are we
spending too much, too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPFOSTER
*What about foster care services? Are we spending too much,
too little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPMHELTH
*What about mental health? Are we spending too much, too
little, or about the right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: SPMTRANS
*What about mass transportation, including bus and rail
service? Are we spending too much, too little, or about the
right amount?
1 Too little
2 About right
3 Too much
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: FICRISIS
Now we have a few questions about how the Tennessee state
government might raise money.
*Do you believe that the state of Tennessee is facing a
financial crisis, or not?
1 Yes, it is
2 No, it isn't
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: TRANS3
There have been several suggestions made about how Tennessee
could raise more money. We would like to ask you how you
feel about some of these options. Here's the first:
[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: INCTAX
*What about establishing a state personal income tax? Would
you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or strongly
oppose establishing a state personal income tax, or aren't
you sure?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: SALESTAX
*What about raising the state sales tax? Would you strongly
favor ... favor ... oppose ... or strongly oppose raising
the state sales tax, or aren't you sure?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: SMBIZTAX
*What about extending state business taxes to small firms
that currently do not pay taxes on profits and assets? Would
you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or strongly
oppose that idea, or aren't you sure?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: LOTTERY
*What about creating a state lottery? Would you strongly
favor ... favor ... oppose ... or strongly oppose creating a
state lottery, or aren't you sure?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: ATTENTAX
*How much attention would you say you've paid to
the debate about establishing a state personal income tax in
Tennessee?
1 A great deal
2 Some
3 Not very much
4 None at all
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: INDPAY
*Do you think individuals are paying more than their fair
share, about their fair share, or less than their fair share
of taxes in Tennessee?
1 More than their fair share
2 About their fair share
3 Less than their fair share
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: BBIZPAY
*Do you think BIG businesses are paying more than their fair
share, about their fair share, or less than their fair share
of taxes in Tennessee?
1 More than their fair share
2 About their fair share
3 Less than their fair share
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: SBIZPAY
*Do you think SMALL businesses are paying more than their fair
share, about their fair share, or less than their fair share
of taxes in Tennessee?
1 More than their fair share
2 About their fair share
3 Less than their fair share
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: GRPFAIR
*Are there any people or groups we haven't talked about yet
that you think should pay a bigger share of taxes than
they're paying now? [IF YES]: Which ones?
[USING THE MOUSE, CHECK EACH GROUP THE PERSON NAMES, OR
CHECK 'NO GROUP NAMED.']
[WHEN YOU'RE READY TO MOVE ON, CLICK 'CONTINUE WITH INTERVIEW']
1 Churches
2 Newspapers
3 Limited liability corporations
4 The rich
5 Cities
6 Tourists
7 People moving into the state
8 Non-residents who own property here
9 Other [TEXT BOX WILL APPEAR ON NEXT SCREEN]
10 NO GROUP NAMED
11 CONTINUE WITH INTERVIEW
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Q: GRPOTHR
TYPE IN THE "OTHER GROUP(S)" THAT THE PERSON NAMED, THEN
PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE
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Q: INCTAX2
*Would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or
strongly oppose a state personal income tax if it meant
ending the sales tax on groceries and lowering the sales tax
on other items? Or aren't you sure about that?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: INCTAX3
*Would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or
strongly oppose a state personal income tax if the state
government could raise your tax rate only by constitutional
amendment? Or aren't you sure about that?
1 Strongly favor
2 Favor
3 Not sure
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: TRANS4
Let's talk briefly about five possible sources of money for
state spending in Tennessee: business taxes, grocery taxes,
sales taxes, personal income taxes, and a state lottery.
As I read each source, I'd like you to tell me about how
many cents out of each dollar the state spends you think
should come from that source. If you would rather see no
money come from that source, just say zero. Ready?
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: REVBIZ
*How many cents out of every dollar of state spending should
come from business taxes?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: REVGROC
*How many cents out of every dollar of state spending should
come from grocery taxes?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: REVSALES
*How many cents out of every dollar of state spending should
come from sales taxes?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: REVINCOM
*How many cents out of every dollar of state spending should
come from personal income taxes?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: REVLOTTO
*How many cents out of every dollar of state spending should
come from a state lottery?
[ENTER 101 IF "DON'T KNOW"]
[ENTER 102 IF "REFUSED"]
[TYPE THE NUMBER AND PRESS 'ENTER']:
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Q: TAXORCUT
*If you had to choose between raising taxes and cutting
programs to balance Tennessee's budget, which would you do?
1 Raise taxes
2 Cut programs
3 Balance budget without doing either one [VOLUNTEERED]
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: LOTSOLVE
*If Tennessee had a state lottery, do you think it would
solve our financial problems entirely, help a lot, help
some, help a little, or not help at all?
1 Solve our problems
2 Help a lot
3 Help some
4 Help a little
5 Not help at all
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: PROTAXAD
*Do you happen to have seen any of the ads on TV asserting
that the state of Tennessee is facing a budget crisis?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: ADEFFECT
*Would you say the ad made you more likely or less likely to
support tax reform in Tennessee, or that it made no
difference?
1 >Less< likely to support reform
2 >No difference<
3 >More< likely to support tax reform
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: NPFAIR
Now I'd like you to think about the newspaper you read most
often. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5
means "unfair," how would you rate that newspaper?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: NPBIAS
*How would you rate that newspaper on a 1-to-5 scale where 1
means "biased" and 5 means "unbiased"?
1 Biased
2
3
4
5 Unbiased
x Don't know
r Refused
*How would you rate that newspaper on a 1-to-5 scale where 1
means "tells the whole story" and 5 means "doesn't tell the
whole story"?
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: NPACCU
*What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate that newspaper
on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: NPTRUST
*What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means "cannot
be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate that
newspaper on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and
5 means "cannot be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVFAIR
*Now I'd like you to think about the TV news program you
watch most often. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair"
and 5 means "unfair," how would you rate that program?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVBIAS
*How would you rate that TV news program on a 1-to-5 scale
where 1 means "biased" and 5 means "unbiased"?
1 Biased
2
3
4
5 Unbiased
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVSTORY
*How would you rate that TV news program on a 1-to-5 scale
where 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means "doesn't
tell the whole story"?
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVACCU
*What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate that TV news
program on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5 means
"inaccurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVTRUST
*What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means "cannot
be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate that TV news
program on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and 5
means "cannot be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: MEDFAIR
*Now I'd like you to think about the news media in general.
On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means
"unfair," how would you rate the news media in general?
1 Fair
2
3
4
5 Unfair
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: MEDBIAS
*How would you rate the news media in general on a
1-to-5 scale where 1 means "biased" and 5 means "unbiased"?
1 Biased
2
3
4
5 Unbiased
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: MEDSTORY
*How would you rate the news media in general on a 1-to-5
scale where 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means
"doesn't tell the whole story"?
1 Tells whole story
2
3
4
5 Doesn't tell whole story
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: MEDACCU
*What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "inaccurate"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and
5 means "inaccurate"?]
1 accurate
2
3
4
5 inaccurate
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: MEDTRUST
*What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means "cannot
be trusted"?
[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news
media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be
trusted" and 5 means "cannot be trusted"?]
1 can be trusted
2
3
4
5 cannot be trusted
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TRANS5
Now, we'd like to know how much, if any, protection you
think the law should give to journalists and news
organizations. 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. We want to know whether these things
should be protected by law all of the time, only under
certain circumstances, or not at all? Ready?
[HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: FOREIGN
*How about when journalists take sides with a foreign
government against the position of the United States?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CRITPOLS
*How about when journalists criticize political leaders.
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CRITARMY
*How about when journalists criticize the military?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: GOVCLASS
*How about when journalists report classified material that
the government wishes to keep secret?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: VIOLENCE
*How about when newspapers or television stations run
graphic photographs of violent events?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: REPSECUR
*How about when journalists report stories about national
security without government approval?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: REPINACC
*How about when journalists report factually inaccurate
information that they believe to be true
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: PUBFIGUR
*How about when journalists report about the mistakes a
public figure made more than 20 years ago?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: NPENDORS
*How about when newspapers take sides in editorials during
an election campaign
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: TVENDORS
*How about when television stations take sides in editorials during an
election campaign?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: RAPEID
*How about when journalists report the name or identity of a
rape victim?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: KIDCRIME
*How about when journalists report the name of a juvenile
charged with a crime?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: AFFTRIAL
*How about when journalists report stories that may affect
the outcome of a criminal trial?
[IF NECESSARY: SHOULD THAT BE PROTECTED BY THE LAW ALL THE
TIME, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR NOT AT ALL?]
1 Not at all
2 Under certain circumstances
3 All the time
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CHRCHSPK
*There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad
or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is
against all churches and religion.
If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community
against churches and religion, should he be allowed to
speak, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: CHRCHTCH
*Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or
university, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: CHRCHLIB
*If some people in your community suggested that a book he
wrote against churches and religion should be taken out of
your public library, would you favor removing this book, or
not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: RACESPK
*Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are
genetically inferior.
If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community
claiming that Blacks are inferior, should he be allowed to
speak, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: RACETCH
*Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or
university, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: RACELIB
*If some people in your community suggested that a book he
wrote which said Blacks are inferior should be taken out of
your public library, would you favor removing this book, or
not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: GAYSPK
*And what about a man who admits that he is a homosexual?
Suppose this admitted homosexual wanted to make a speech in
your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: GAYTCH
*Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or
university, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: GAYLIB
*If some people in your community suggested that a book he
wrote in favor of homosexuality should be taken out of your
public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
1 Yes
2 No
x Don't know
r No answer
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Q: INCMPANY
*Now 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
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INRELIGN
*What about organized religion?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INEDUCAT
*Education?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INEXEC
*The executive branch of the federal government?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INUNION
*Organized labor?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INPRESS
*Press?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INTV
*Television?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INMED
*Medicine?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INSCOURT
*United States Supreme Court?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INSCIENC
*Scientific community?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INCONGRS
*Congress?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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Q: INARMY
*Military?
[DO YOU HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE IN IT, ONLY SOME, OR
HARDLY ANY?]
1 A great deal
2 Only Some
3 Hardly any
r (DO NOT READ) Refused
x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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C: START OF SPLIT 2
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Q: CAPMURDR
*Now we'd like to ask you some questions about the death
penalty. Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person
convicted of murder?
1 No, not in favor
2 Yes, in favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPMANSL
*Are you in favor of the death penalty for all killings,
including unintentional manslaughter?
1 No, not in favor
2 Yes, in favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPARROB
*Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person
convicted of armed robbery? (DO NOT ROTATE)
1 No, not in favor
2 Yes, in favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPWCCRM
*Are you in favor of the death penalty for so-called
white-collar crimes like embezzlement or fraud?
1 No, not in favor
2 Yes, in favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPDUI
*Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person driving
under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
1 No, not in favor
2 Yes, in favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPDNA
*Today, biological and chemical evidence such as DNA testing
can establish conclusively whether certain persons did or
did not commit a murder. Would you give the death penalty
ONLY when DNA or other chemical evidence establishes a
murderer's guilt? Or would you give the death penalty
without such evidence?
1 Only with DNA proof
2 Without DNA proof
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPXTREM
*Some people favor giving the death penalty only when
certain extremely cruel or violent murders are committed,
such as serial killings, torture-killings, torture and
mutilation of children, and the like. Would you give the
death penalty ONLY when extreme murders of this sort are
committed? Or would you give the death penalty when other
kinds of murder are committed?
1 Only with extreme murders
2 For other kinds of murders
x Don't know
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Q: TRANS6
Now, we would like to know whether certain things would
affect your support for the death penalty. Would you be more
likely to oppose or favor the death penalty if the following
things are true, or wouldn't it matter? What if the
following were true?. . .
[HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
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Q: CAPMENT
*Some people who are mentally ill may receive the death
penalty.
[IF THAT WERE TRUE, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE
THE DEATH PENALTY, MORE LIKELY TO FAVOR IT, OR WOULDN'T
IT MATTER?]
1 More likely to oppose
2 Wouldn't matter
3 More likely to favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPLIFE
*The murderer would receive a life sentence without the
possibility of parole.
[IF THAT WERE TRUE, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE
THE DEATH PENALTY, MORE LIKELY TO FAVOR IT, OR WOULDN'T
IT MATTER?]
1 More likely to oppose
2 Wouldn't matter
3 More likely to favor
x Don't know
r Refused
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Q: CAPMIN
*Members of minority groups are more likely than others to
receive the death penalty for the same crimes.
[IF THAT WERE TRUE, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE
THE DEATH PENALTY, MORE LIKELY TO FAVOR IT, OR WOULDN'T
IT MATTER?]
1 More likely to oppose
2 Wouldn't matter
3 More likely to favor
x Don't know
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