Spring 2004 Codebook and Questionnaire

 

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Q: HELLO1

 

PICK UP THE PHONE AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER

LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. REMEMBER: ALL CALLS ARE LOGGED AND CHECKED!

 

IF YOU HEAR A FEW RINGS FOLLOWED BY SILENCE, THE NUMBER IS PROBABLY A

LOCAL ONE. TRY DIALING THE NUMBER AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME LEAVE OFF THE

"1" AND THE AREA CODE.

 

                   [IF A PERSON ANSWERS, QUICKLY PRESS 1]

 

                           [OTHERWISE, PRESS 2]

 

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

University. We recently started an interview with ______. I'd like to resume

the interview if this is a good time. [HIT 1 TO RESUME, CTRL-END TO STOP]

 

IF (HELLO1 = 1) SKIPTO HELLO2

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Q: BYENOW1

 

DIDN'T GET ANYONE? THAT'S FINE. PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE

INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT

HAPPENED.

 

IF YOU'RE HERE BY MISTAKE, PRESS "ESC" TO BACK UP

 

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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.)

 

IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK

IF (HELLO2 = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2

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

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

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Q: BYENOW2

 

TOUGH LUCK! HANG IN THERE. PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE

INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES

WHAT HAPPENED.

 

[IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC"

TO BACK UP]

 

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Q: CALLBACK

 

[PRESS ANY KEY, CHOOSE "CALL BACK," THEN TRY TO GET THE

FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON WE NEED TO TALK TO AS WELL AS A

GOOD TIME TO CALL BACK]

 

[IF YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO END THE INTERVIEW, PRESS "ESC"

TO BACK UP]

 

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C: BATTERY: NATIONAL CONDITIONS, 5 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 W. Bush is

handling his job as President?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: BUSHIRAQ

 

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

handling the situation with Iraq?

 

 

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, 4 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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Q: BUSHSPAC

 

Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's plan to

send people to the Moon and to Mars?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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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

 

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: BREDESEN BUDGET, 5 QUESTIONS

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Q: BREDBUD

 

In general, from what you know, do you approve or disapprove

of the direction of Governor Bredesen's new budget for

Tennessee?

 

[PRONOUNCED: BREAD-uh-sen]

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: BUDEDIN

 

As you may know, Bredesen's new budget increases spending

on education in Tennessee. Do you approve or disapprove?

 

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: BUDTCX

 

As you may know, Bredesen's new budget *decreases&

spending on TennCare. Do you approve or disapprove?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: BUDHIED

 

As you may know, Bredesen's budget proposes increased

spending for construction at state colleges and universities,

provided that the schools raise one dollar from private

sources for ever two dollars that the state contributes.

Do you approve or disapprove of this proposal?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: BUDHIFA

 

Critics of this funding proposal for higher education

have argued that some smaller institutions,

including community colleges, might be unable

to raise private funds as easy as larger schools.

Do you agree or disagree?

 

1 Agree

2 Disagree

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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C: BATTERY: IRAQ, 4 QUESTIONS

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Q: IRAQWOR

 

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

 

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: MISLED

 

Do you think the Bush Administration deliberately misled the

American public about whether Iraq had weapons of mass

destruction, or not?

 

1 Yes, misled

2 No, did not mislead

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: USINTEL

 

What about U.S. intelligence regarding weapons of mass

destruction in Iraq? Do you think that U.S. intelligence

agencies provided inaccurate information about Iraq?

 

1 Yes, inaccurate

2 No, not inaccurate

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TRYSADDM

C: FROM CBS NEWS POLL

 

As you may know, U.S. soldiers captured Saddam Hussein in

Iraq this past December. If Saddam Hussein is put on trial,

do you believe it should be a trial conducted ... in an

Iraqi court using Iraqi judges, in an international court,

applying international laws and legal standards, or in a

U.S. military court, sometimes called a military tribunal?

 

1 Iraqi court

2 International court

3 U.S. military tribunal

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: ELECTION, 5 QUESTIONS

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Q: ELECINT

 

How interested are you in the race for President? Very

interested, somewhat interested, or not interested at all?

 

1 Very interested

2 Somewhat interested

3 Not at all interested

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BUSHDEM

 

If the election were held today, would you be more likely to

vote for the Democratic Party's candidate or George W. Bush

for President?

 

1 Democrat

2 Bush

3 Undecided

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BUSHKER

 

If John Kerry were the Democratic Party's candidate and

George W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who

would you be more likely to vote for: John Kerry, the

Democrat, or George W. Bush, the Republican?"

 

1 Kerry

2 Bush

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BUSHDEAN

 

If Howard Dean were the Democratic Party's candidate and

George W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who

would you be more likely to vote for: Howard Dean, the

Democrat, or George W. Bush, the Republican?"

 

1 Dean

2 Bush

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BUSHEDW

 

If John Edwards were the Democratic Party's candidate and

George W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who

would you be more likely to vote for: John Edwards, the

Democrat, or George W. Bush, the Republican?"

 

1 Edwards

2 Bush

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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C: BATTERY: GIBSON MOVIE, 22 QUESTIONS

 

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Q: PASSEEN

 

Have you seen Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the

Christ?"

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASOPIN

 

In general, how would you describe your own opinions about

"The Passion of the Christ" at this point, even if you

haven't seen it? Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat

favorable, mixed, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable -

or have you formed no opinion?

 

1 Very favorable

2 Somewhat favorable

3 Mixed

4 Somewhat unfavorable

5 Very unfavorable

x Haven't formed an opinion yet/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASNEWS

 

How closely have you followed the news regarding Gibson's

"The Passion of the Christ?" Very closely, somewhat closely,

only slightly, or not at all.

 

1 Very closely

2 Somewhat closely

3 Only slightly

4 Not at all

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASTALK

 

How often have you talked with other people about "The

Passion of the Christ"? Often, only sometimes, rarely, or

never?

 

1 Often

2 Sometimes

3 Rarely

4 Never

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASOSEEN

 

Thinking about the people you have talked to, would you say

that most of them have seen the movie, only some have seen

it, or most have not seen the movie?

 

1 Most have seen

2 Some have seen

3 Most have not seen

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASACC

 

From what you know or have heard about the movie, do you

think that the movie represents an accurate historical

portrayal of the last 12 hours of Jesus' life?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASPOPEH

 

Have you heard reports that the Pope, after seeing the film,

affirmed its historical accuracy, saying "It is as it was?"

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

IF (PASPOPEH = 1) SKIPTO PASPOPEB

SKIPTO PASBLAME

 

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Q: PASPOPEB

 

Do you think those reports were accurate, or not?

 

1 Yes, accurate

2 No, not accurate

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASBLAME

 

From what you have heard, do you think that the film blames

Jesus's death primarily on the Romans, primarily on the

Jews, equally on both the Romans and the Jews, or on all

humanity?

 

1 Romans

2 Jews

3 Equally on Romans and Jews

4 All humanity

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASOATT

 

Do you think that the film will cause others to become more

anti-Jewish in their attitudes?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASUATT

 

What about you? Do you think that the film will cause you to

become more anti-Jewish in your attitudes?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASUMEL

 

What effect do you think publicity surrounding the movie

"The Passion of the Christ" has had on your attitudes toward

Mel Gibson? Has the publicity made you feel more favorable

toward Mel Gibson, just the same, or less favorable toward

Mel Gibson?

 

1 More favorable

2 Just the same

3 Less favorable

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASUMOV

 

What effect do you think this publicity has had on your

attitudes toward the movie itself? Has the publicity made

you feel more favorable toward the film, just the same, or

less favorable toward the film?

 

1 More favorable

2 Just the same

3 Less favorable

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASOMEL

 

How about most other people? Would you say publicity

surrounding the film has made most other people feel more

favorable toward Mel Gibson, just the same, or less

favorable toward Mel Gibson?

 

1 More favorable

2 Just the same

3 Less favorable

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASOMOV

 

Still thinking about most other people ... would you say

publicity surrounding the film has made *most other people*

feel more favorable toward the film itself, just the same,

or less favorable toward the film itself?

 

1 More favorable

2 Just the same

3 Less favorable

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASNOSHW

 

Personally, do you think your local theaters should show the

movie, or do you think they should refuse to show the movie -

or would you say it really doesn't matter to you?

 

1 Should show the movie

2 Should *not* show the movie

3 Really doesn't matter

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASPRTST

 

Do you personally think demonstrators should pickett movie

theaters that decide to show the movie, pickett movie

theaters that decide *not* to show the movie, or would you

say nobody should picket movie theaters based on whether or

not the theaters show the movie?

 

1 Should pickett theaters that show movie

2 Should pickett theaters that *do not* show movie

3 Shouldn't picket theaters in either case

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: PASGOSPL

 

Now, thinking about the New Testament itself and not the

film, do you think the Gospels present objective historical

reports of the last 12 hours of Jesus' life, or not?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: JFRNAT

 

In general, what do you think the attitudes of your Jewish

friends will be toward Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ"?

Will they be very favorable, somewhat favorable, mixed,

somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable?

 

1 Very favorable

2 Somewhat favorable

3 Mixed

4 Somewhat unfavorable

5 Very unfavorable

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: BLAMEJEW

 

Do you believe that Jews today are guilty for the death of

Jesus?