MTSU Poll Fall 2003

 

Codebook

 

(Questionnaire) 

 

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Q: HELLO2

 

Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State

University. We're conducting a statewide public opinion poll on several

important issues.[REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]

 

     To keep things random, may I please speak with the *youngest male* age

     18 or older who is at home right now?

 

     [IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:] In that case, may I please

     speak with the *oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?

 

[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: 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.)

 

C: *** TOGGLE 'QXSPLIT' VALUE (1 OR 2) TO CONTROL SPLIT ***

QXSPLIT = 1

IF (HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT

IF (HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT

 

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C: BATTERY: NATIONAL CONDITIONS, 4 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: MAINNAT

 

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 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 The poor state of education

4 The poor state of health services and health insurance

5 High taxes

6 Outdated or unfair tax system

7 Terrorism

8 Poor economy

9 Other:                                   

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2

SKIPTO APPREZ

 

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Q: OTHPROB2

 

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

 

 

 

[THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

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

 

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Q: APPREZ

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is

handling his job as President?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: APCONGRS

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic

leaders in the the U.S. Congress are doing?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: NATGOING

 

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going

in the nation at this time?

 

1 Yes (Satisfied)

2 No (Dissatisfied)

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: U.S. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, 3 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: NATECRAT

 

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

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: NATECON

 

Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the

country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?

 

1 Getting better

2 Getting worse

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RESECON

 

Now looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year

you will be financially better off than now, or worse off

than now?

 

1 Better off

2 Worse off

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: CHRISTMAS SPENDING, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: XMASPEND

C: FROM GALLUP,CNN, USA Today poll, November 2002.

 

Thinking about the upcoming Christmas holiday

season....Roughly how much money do you think you personally

will spend on Christmas gifts this year?

 

[TYPE ANSWER (IN DOLLARS) HERE: $_________ THEN PRESS 'ENTER'

TO CONTINUE]

 

[IF PERSON REFUSES TO ANSWER, TYPE A SINGLE ZERO.]

 

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Q: XMASCOMP

 

Is that more, less, or about the same amount as you spent

last Christmas?

 

1 Less

2 About the same

3 More

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO DEMTRANS

 

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C: BATTERY: STATE CONDITIONS, 6 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: MAINSTAT

 

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 The poor state of education

4 The poor state of health services and health insurance

5 High taxes

6 Outdated or unfair tax system

7 Terrorism

8 Poor economy

9 Other:                                   

x Don't know

r Refused

 

START = SYSTIME

BUDGKEY = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1

SKIPTO APGOV

 

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Q: OTHPROB1

 

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

 

 

 

[THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

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

 

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Q: APGOV

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil

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

as governor?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) 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?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: APLOTDIR

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rebecca Paul is

handling her job as director of the state lottery?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENGOING

 

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going

in Tennessee at this time?

 

1 Satisfied

2 Dissatisfied

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENNECON

 

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

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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C: BATTERY: STATE SPENDING, 8 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: SPTRANS

 

We are faced with many problems in Tennessee, none of which

can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name

some of these problems, and 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. Here's the

first one ...

 

[PRESS 'ENTER' KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: SPTNCARE

 

How about TennCare, the program that insures poor

people?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... 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: SPWELFAR

 

What about welfare programs for the poor?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... 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: SPUNIVS

 

What about state Universities?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... 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: SPCOLTEK

 

What about Community Colleges and Technical Schools?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... 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?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... 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: HEFUND

 

If additional tax funding is need for state colleges and

universities, should that money be raised by higher state

taxes or higher student tuition?

 

1 Taxes

2 Tuition

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: ONEUNIV

 

If you could give 100 dollars of your tax money to only one

of Tennessee's nine state supported universities, which one

would it be? [READ LIST IF NECESSARY]

 

1 Austin Peay Sate University

2 East Tennessee State University

3 Middle Tennessee State University

4 Tennessee State University

5 Tennessee Tech University

6 University of Memphis

7 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

8 University of Tennssee, Knoxville

9 University of Tennessee at Martin

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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C: BATTERY - INCOME TAX. 5 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: BUDSOLVE

 

As you may know, last year's sales tax hike left Tennessee

still short of money to fund the budget. Do you think

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED RANDOMLY. SEE NOTE BELOW

 

 

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

 

C: THE REST OF THIS QUESTION WAS ALTERNATED RANDOMLY AS FOLLOWS:

C: Governor Phil Bredesen can solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency, or

C: will a future tax hike be necessary after this year?

 

C: OR

 

C: a future tax hike will be necessary after this year, or can

C: Governor Phil Bredesen solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency?

 

 

1 Can solve with cuts/efficiency

2 Tax hike necessary

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "Governor Phil Bredesen can solve the state's future budget" 8 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency, or" 9 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 1) SHOW "will a future tax hike be necessary after this year?" 10 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "a future tax hike will be necessary after this year, or can" 8 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "Governor Phil Bredesen solve the state's future budget" 9 10 73

IF (BUDGKEY = 2) SHOW "problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency?" 10 10 73

 

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Q: INCTAX

 

In general, 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/No opinion (volunteered only)

r Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)

 

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Q: TAXSALES

 

How about an income tax plan that included ending the sales

tax on groceries and lowering the sales tax on other items?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? 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: TAXEXMPT

 

How about an income tax plan with an exemption for the first

$15,000 of each taxpayer's income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? 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: TAXFLAT

 

How about a "flat" income tax plan that charged everyone the

same amount per dollar of income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? 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

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: DEMTRANS

C:  THIS QUESTION FROM GALLUP

 

Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running

in the Democratic primary for president in the next

election. After I read all the names, please tell me which

of those candidates you would be most likely to support for

the Democratic nomination for President in the year 2004.

The candidates are ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

RANDOMIZE DEMS DEMSRAND 1 10

 

Q: DEMNOM

 

[READ LIST FROM TOP TO BOTTOM]

[NOTE: CANDIDATE LIST WAS RANDOMIZED]

 

C: [ 1] Kerry

C: [ 2] Lieberman

C: [ 3] Edwards

C: [ 4] Gephardt

C: [ 5] Graham

C: [ 6] Dean

C: [ 7] Sharpton

C: [ 8] Kucinich

C: [ 9] Moseley Braun

C: [10] Wesley Clark

 

[11] No answer/Refused

 

[IF NECESSARY: Which of those candidates would you be most

likely to support for the Democratic nomination for

President in the year 2004?]

 

[TYPE THE NUMBER OF THE RESPONDENT'S CHOICE HERE:

 

.. THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

IF (DEMNOM = 11 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO RECALGOV

IF (DEMNOM = 11 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO FOLOWAR

 

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Q: PRESVOTE

 

If the election were held tomorrow, would you vote for ...

.. President George W. Bush Jr.

C: ... [candiate named on DEMNOM]

.. or someone else?

 

1 Bush

2 [candidate named on DEMNOM]

3 Someone else

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (DEMNOM = 1) SHOW "... Massachusetts Senator John Kerry" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 2) SHOW "... Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 3) SHOW "... North Carolina Senator John Edwards" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 4) SHOW "... Missouri Congressman Dick Gephardt" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 5) SHOW "... Florida Senator Bob Graham" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 6) SHOW "... Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 7) SHOW "... the Reverend Al Sharpton" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 8) SHOW "... Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 9) SHOW "... Former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 10) SHOW "... Retired General Wesley Clark" 8 10

IF (DEMNOM = 1) SHOW "Massachusetts Senator John Kerry" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 2) SHOW "Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 3) SHOW "North Carolina Senator John Edwards" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 4) SHOW "Missouri Congressman Dick Gephardt" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 5) SHOW "Florida Senator Bob Graham" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 6) SHOW "Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 7) SHOW "the Reverend Al Sharpton" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 8) SHOW "Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 9) SHOW "Former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun" 17 12

IF (DEMNOM = 10) SHOW "Retired General Wesley Clark" 17 12

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO FOLOWAR

 

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C: BATTERY: CALIFORNIA, 2 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: RECALGOV

 

As you may know, the voters in California recently decided

to recall their present governor and replace him with a new

governor before his term expired. Do you think that

Tennessee should have a law that allows voters to recall and

replace the governor before the 4-year term expires?

 

1 Yes, should have recall law

2 No, should not have recall law

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

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Q: ARNOLD

 

In that California recall election I just mentioned,

Californians voted to recall their present governor, Gray

Davis, and replace him with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Do

you think this will turn out to be a wise move for

California, or not?

 

1 Wise move

2 Not a wise move

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: IRANDOMIZE: , 13 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: FOLOWAR

 

Now, we'd like to know how you feel about the war in Iraq.

 

How closely are you following the news about the situation

in Iraq now?

 

1 Very closely

2 Somewhat closely

3 Not very closely

4 Not closely at all

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRANDOMIZE: WOR

 

All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth

going to war over, or not?

 

1 Yes, worth going to war

2 No, not worth going to way

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: INCTROOP

 

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in

Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S.

increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same

number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, or decrease

the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?

 

1 Increase

2 Stay the same

3 Decrease

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO OBESMAJ

 

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Q: IRANDOMIZE: CASH

 

George W. Bush has asked Congress for an additional

87-billion dollars for the next year for military and

reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you

think the United States should or should not spend this

amount of money?

 

1 Should spend money

2 Should not spend money

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ).

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

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Q: IRANDOMIZE: OVER 

 

Based on what you've heard or read about events in Iraq over

the past few weeks, do you think that for all intents and

purposes, the war with Iraq is over, or not over?

 

1 Yes, over

2 No, not over

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: IRANDOMIZE: WELL

 

How would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now

that the major fighting has ended - very well, moderately

well, moderately badly, or very badly?

 

1 Very well

2 Moderately well

3 Moderately badly

4 Very badly

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: WMDFIND

 

How confident are you that the U.S. will find weapons of

mass destruction in Iraq ... 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

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: SADALIVE

 

Just your best guess, do you think Sadam Hussein is alive

and personally directing the attacks against U.S. soldiers

in Iraq, or do you think he is dead?

 

1 Yes, alive

2 No, dead

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: WORIRANDOMIZE:

 

Thinking about how all the people in the world feel about

the US having gone to war with Iraq, do you think the

majority *favor* the U.S. having gone to war, the majority

*oppose* the U.S. having gone to war, or that the views are

evenly balanced?

 

1 The majority favor the U.S. having gone to war

2 The majority oppose the U. S. having gone to war

3 Views are evenly balanced

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TERWORRY

 

How worried are you that you or someone in your family will

become the victim of a terrorist attack?

 

1 Very worried

2 Somewhat worried

3 Not too worried

4 Not at all worried

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C:(END ROTATION)

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Q: ENLIST

 

Suppose a member of your family or an acquaintance asked

your advice about joining or re-enlisting in the military . 

Would you recommend for or against re-enlisting or joining)?

 

1 Recommend for

2 Recommend against

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused    

 

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Q: DRAFT   

 

Suppose that more members of the armed forces are needed to

achieve American goals in Iraq than are available using a

volunteer military.  Would you then favor drafting U.S.

citizens to serve in Iraq?

 

1 Yes, favor

2 No, don't favor

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: SAFER

 

Do you feel that you and your family are safer now than when

the war in Iraq began?

 

1 Yes, safer

2 No, not safer

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: LOTTERY, 3 QUESTIONS

C: FROM FALL 2002 POLL

 

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Q: OFTPLAY

 

About Tennessee's new state lottery ... once the lottery is

up and running, about how often do you plan to play? Never,

rarely, pretty often, or every time there's a drawing?

 

1 Never

2 Rarely

3 Pretty often

4 Every time there's a drawing

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (OFTPLAY = 1) SKIPTO NOTREL

 

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Q: LOTSPEND

 

We're interested in how much money people will spend on

playing a state lottery.

 

If tomorrow you could enter a state lottery drawing for a

100-million-dollar jackpot, how many tickets, if any, would

you buy if tickets cost one dollar each?

 

[ENTER NUMBER HERE:           THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE]

 

[ENTER 999 IF PERSON DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]

 

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C: BATTERY: FAMILY AFFAIRS, 7 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: NOTREL

 

OK.

 

As you know, family life is changing these days, and we want

your thoughts about what it means to be a family.

 

First of all, do you think that people should be able to

consider one another "family" even if not related by birth,

marriage, or adoption ?

 

1 Yes, can be family

2 No, cannot be family

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (NOTREL = 2) SKIPTO DEATHPEN

 

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Q: FAMTRAN

 

Now, I'm going to give you a few examples of relationships

that some people call a family. For each example, please

tell me whether you think these relationships are a family

or not. Here's the first one ...

 

[PLEASE PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

C: ************************************************************

C: RANDOMIZE:  LOVEFAM HOMOFAM

Q: LOVEFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who love one another, whether or not they are related

by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: LIVEFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who live together and share household expenses,

whether or not related by blood, marriage, or adoption

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: COMFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who have a lifelong commitment to care for one

another, whether or not related by blood, marriage, or

adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: CHILDFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who are raising children together, whether or not

related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: UNRELFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People who consider themselves family, whether or not

related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: HOMOFAM

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think a "family" can be ...]

 

People of the same gender who consider themselves a family.

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

C: ************************************************************

 

C: BATTERY: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, WORKMAN, 4 QUESTIONS

 

C: ************************************************************

Q: DEATHPEN

C: RANDOMIZE:  DEATHPEN CAPLIFE

 

OK. On a different topic ...

 

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