MTSU Poll, Spring 2006

Codebook (exact questionnaire)

 

Question HELLO1

 

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|  TURN THE PHONE ON AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE UPPER          |

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

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|  IF YOU SEE ### AT THE START OF THE NUMBER, THE NUMBER IS A LOCAL CALL,          |

|  AND THERE IS NO NEED TO DIAL AN AREA CODE. JUST DIAL "9," THEN THE              |

|  SEVEN-DIGIT NUMBER.                                                             |

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|                     [IF A PERSON ANSWERS, QUICKLY PRESS 1]                       |

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|                       [OTHERWISE, HANG UP, THEN PRESS 2]                         |

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|  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]       |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO1 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

 

 

 

 

Question HELLO2

 

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|          Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee              |

|          State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on                |

|          several important issues ...                                            |

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|          ... To keep things random, may I please speak with the                  |

|          *youngest male* age 18 or older who is at home right now?               |

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|          [WHO, IF ANYONE, FITS THE DESCRIPTION?]                                 |

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|          1 Person you're talking to                                              |

|          2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with him?"]              |

|          3 Nobody there fits the description                                     |

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|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO YUNGMALE

IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO HELLO3

 

 

 

 

Question HELLO3

 

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|          In that case, may I please speak with the *oldest female* age           |

|          18 or older who is at home right now?                                   |

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|          [WHO FITS THE DESCRIPTION?]                                             |

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|          1 Person you're talking to                                              |

|          2 Someone else there [ASK: "May I please speak with her?"]              |

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|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

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|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (HELLO3 = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

IF (HELLO3 = 2) SKIPTO OLDFEMAL

 

 

 

 

Question YUNGMALE

 

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|          Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee              |

|          State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on                |

|          several important issues.                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          To keep things random, I'd like to speak to the youngest                |

|          male age 18 or older who is at home right now. Is that you,             |

|          or is that someone else?                                                |

|                                                                                  |

|          1 Yes, person matches description                                       |

|          2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to him, please?"              |

|            AND REASK THE QUESTION]                                               |

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|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

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|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (YUNGMALE = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

 

 

 

 

Question OLDFEMAL

 

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|          Hello, this is __, a student calling from Middle Tennessee              |

|          State University. We're conducting a statewide survey on                |

|          several important issues.                                               |

|                                                                                  |

|          To keep things random, I'd like to speak to the *oldest                 |

|          female* age 18 or older who is at home right now. Is that               |

|          you, or is that someone else?                                           |

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|          1 Yes, person matches description                                       |

|          2 No, someone else ==> [ASK: "May I speak to her, please?"              |

|            AND REASK THE QUESTION]                                               |

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|          [IF THE CONVERSATION ENDS HERE, press and hold the "Ctrl"               |

|          key, then press "End" to exit the questionnaire.]                       |

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|          [YOU ALSO MAY USE 'ESC" TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION]             |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (OLDFEMAL = 1) SKIPTO PERMISSN

 

 

 

 

Question PERMISSN

 

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|          Thanks. It sounds like you're the one I'd like to talk to.              |

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|          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?                        |

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|          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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Logic Instructions (flow only):

QAL BYENOW2

IF (PERMISSN = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (PERMISSN = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK

IF (PERMISSN = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO MAINSTAT

IF (QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT

 

 

 

 

Question BYENOW2

 

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|          [PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE                  |

|          PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED. IF THE PERSON WANTS TO             |

|          BE CALLED BACK SOME OTHER TIME, CHOOSE 'PLEASE CALL BACK                |

|          LATER']                                                                 |

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

|          TO BACK UP]                                                             |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

CTRLEND

 

 

 

 

Question CALLBACK

 

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|          [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]                                                 |

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

|          TO BACK UP]                                                             |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

CTRLEND

 

 

 

 

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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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1

SKIPTO TENGOING

 

 

 

 

Question OTHPROB1

 

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

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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 -             |

|          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 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?                                                                   |

|                                                                                  |

|          [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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Logic Instructions (flow only):

IF (MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2

SKIPTO NATGOING

 

 

 

 

Question OTHPROB2

 

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

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|          [THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]                                        |

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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              |

|          things are going in the United States at this time?                     |

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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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Logic Instructions (flow only):

 

 

 

 

Question APGOV

 

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|          Now, some quick questions about governmental leaders.                   |

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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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|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          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             |

|          Legislature is doing?                                                   |

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|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question APPREZ

 

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

|          handling his job as president?                                          |

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|          1 Approve                                                               |

|          2 Disapprove                                                            |

|          x Don't know/not applicable                                             |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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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               |

|          programs?                                                               |

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|          1 Similar to Bush                                                       |

|          2 Different from Bush                                                   |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question NEXTCONG

 

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|          What is your preference for the outcome of the 2006                     |

|          congressional elections: a Congress controlled by                       |

|          Republicans or a Congress controlled by Democrats?                      |

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|          1 Republicans                                                           |

|          2 Democrats                                                             |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Question TNSENATE

 

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|          Thinking about this year's race in Tennessee for the U.S.               |

|          Senate, if that race were held today, would you vote for a              |

|          Democrat or a Republican ... or don't you know?                         |

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|          1 Democrat                                                              |

|          2 Republican                                                            |

|          x Don't know                                                            |

|          r Refused                                                               |

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Logic Instructions (flow only):

SKIPTO DOINTRO

 

 

 

 

Question FRISTPRZ

 

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