MTSU Poll Fall 2003
Codebook
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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.)
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QXSPLIT
= 1
IF
(HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT
IF
(HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT
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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Outdated or unfair tax system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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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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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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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
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= 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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BATTERY: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, WORKMAN, 4 QUESTIONS
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Q:
DEATHPEN
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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