MTSU Poll Codebook Fall 06

 

Question MAINSTAT

 

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|          First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the              |

|          number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at                |

|          this time?                                                              |

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|          [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."]                  |

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|          1 Health insurance/health services                                      |

|          2 Education                                                             |

|          3 Economy                                                               |

|          4 Crime                                                                 |

|          5 Taxes                                                                 |

|          6 Government corruption                                                 |

|          7 Readiness for an emergency or natural disaster                        |

|          8 Government waste/inefficiency                                         |

|          9 Other                                                                 |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question OTHPROB1

 

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|          [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]                                        |

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

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Question TENGOING

 

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

|          things are going in Tennessee at this time?                             |

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|          1 Satisfied                                                             |

|          2 Dissatisfied                                                          |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question TENNECON

 

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

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|          2 Good                                                                  |

|          3 Only fair                                                             |

|          4 Poor                                                                  |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question MAINNAT

 

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|          First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the              |

|          number one problem confronting the United States at this                |

|          time?                                                                   |

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|          [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."]                  |

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|          1 War in Iraq and/or Afghanistan                                        |

|          2 Economy/jobs                                                          |

|          3 Gas/heating oil crisis                                                |

|          4 The president                                                         |

|          5 Terrorism                                                             |

|          6 Moral values/family values                                            |

|          7 Poverty/homelessness                                                  |

|          8 Education                                                             |

|          9 Other:                                                                |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question OTHPROB2

 

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

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Question NATGOING

 

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

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|          1 Satisfied                                                             |

|          2 Dissatisfied                                                          |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question NATECON

 

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

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

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|          1 Excellent                                                             |

|          2 Good                                                                  |

|          3 Only fair                                                             |

|          4 Poor                                                                  |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question APGOV

 

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|          Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil                            |

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

|          as governor?                                                            |

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|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question APLEG

 

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

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|          x Don't know                                                            |

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Question APPREZ

 

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|          Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is               |

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|          1 Approve                                                               |

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|          x Don't know/not applicable                                             |

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Question NEXTPREZ

 

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|          Now, looking ahead to the next presidential election, would             |

|          you like to see a president who offers policies and programs            |

|          similar to those of the Bush Administration, *or* would you             |

|          like to see a president who offers different policies and               |

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|          1 Similar to Bush                                                       |

|          2 Different from Bush                                                   |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question TNSENATE

 

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|          Thinking about this November's race in Tennessee for the                |

|          U.S. Senate, if that election were held today, would you                |

|          vote for the Democratic candidate Harold Ford Junior or the             |

|          Republican candidate Bob Corker ... or aren't you sure yet?             |

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|          1 Ford                                                                  |

|          2 Corker                                                                |

|          x Not sure yet / Don't know                                             |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question WHOAHEAD

 

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|          As of right now, who do you think is ahead in Tennessee's               |

|          U.S. Senate race -- Harold Ford Junior, Bob Corker, neither,            |

|          or aren't you sure?                                                     |

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|          2 Corker                                                                |

|          3 Neither                                                               |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question ADSINTRO

 

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|          I'd like to know how truthful you think each candidate's                |

|          television campaign ads have been ...                                   |

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Question ADSFORD

 

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|          How about Harold Ford Junior's ads?                                     |

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|          In your view, have Ford's television campaign ads been                  |

|          entirely truthful, mostly truthful, mostly *un*truthful, or             |

|          *entirely* untruthful -- or aren't you sure?                            |

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|          1 Entirely truthful                                                     |

|          2 Mostly truthful                                                       |

|          3 Mostly untruthful                                                     |

|          4 Entirely untruthful                                                   |

|          x Not sure / Don't know                                                 |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question ADSCORK

 

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|          How about Bob Corker's ads?                                             |

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|          In your view, have Corker's television campaign ads been                |

|          entirely truthful, mostly truthful, mostly *un*truthful, or             |

|          *entirely* untruthful -- or aren't you sure?                            |

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|          1 Entirely truthful                                                     |

|          2 Mostly truthful                                                       |

|          3 Mostly untruthful                                                     |

|          4 Entirely untruthful                                                   |

|          x Not sure / Don't know                                                 |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question PIFLSADS

 

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|          About how many votes do you think a candidate can gain by               |

|          running *un*truthful campaign ads on television? A lot of               |

|          votes, some votes, a few votes, or no votes at all?                     |

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|          1 A lot                                                                 |

|          2 Some                                                                  |

|          3 A few                                                                 |

|          4 None                                                                  |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question PITRUADS

 

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|          About how many votes do you think a candidate can gain by               |

|          running *truthful* campaign ads on television? A lot of                 |

|          votes, some votes, a few votes, or no votes at all?                     |

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|          2 Some                                                                  |

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|          4 None                                                                  |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

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Question PUFLSADS

 

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|          Should the law forbid candidates from running untruthful                |

|          campaign ads on television, or should the law allow                     |

|          candidates to run untruthful ads if they want to?                       |

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|          1 Law should forbid untruthful ads                                      |

|          2 Law should allow untruthful ads                                       |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question GOVRACE

 

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|          Thinking now about the race for Tennessee governor ...                  |

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|          If the election for Tennessee governor were held today,                 |

|          would you vote for the Republican candidate Jim Bryson or               |

|          the Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen [BRED-uh-sun] ... or             |

|          aren't you sure yet?                                                    |

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|          1 Bryson                                                                |

|          2 Bredesen                                                              |

|          x Not sure yet / Don't know                                             |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question FRISTPRZ

 

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|          As you may have heard, Tennessee Senator Bill Frist is                  |

|          considering whether or not to run for president in 2008. If             |

|          Frist were to become the Republican candidate for president,            |

|          would you most likely vote for Frist, for the Democratic                |

|          candidate, neither one, or aren't you sure?                             |

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|          1 Frist                                                                 |

|          2 Democratic nominee                                                    |

|          3 Neither one                                                           |

|          x Not sure/Don't know                                                   |

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Question ADDON1

 

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Question ADDON2

 

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Question ADDON3

 

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