Percentages summary Spring 1999 Middle Tennessee Poll The tables below summarize responses for each question posed during the Spring 1998 Middle Tennessee Poll. The percentages in each table indicate the proportion of respondents who chose each anwer. In the first question, for example, the table indicates that 81.1 percent of the respondents favor mandatory seatbelt use, while 16.6 percent oppose the idea and another 2.3 percent don't know. In all, 610 respondents gave a valid answer. Questions for which the "Total cases" equals only about 300 are questions that were posed to a randomly chosen half of the sample. The poll included eight major areas:
Topical Political Issues Module The state legislature is considering or has recently passed laws about a number of issues. We want to know how you feel about these issues. Do you feel that seatbelt use should be mandatory for all drivers and passengers? Yes 81.1% No 16.6% Don't know 2.3% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Do you feel that law enforcement officers should be able to stop motorists when they see that they or their passengers are not wearing seatbelts? Yes 54.8% No 40.8% Don't know 4.4% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Should the legislature make certain that rural teachers are paid an equivalent salary to those in urban areas? Yes 78.8% No 13.2% Don't know 7.9% Total Cases (608) 100.0% Should the legislature take steps to allow a state lottery in Tennessee? Yes 67.2% No 23.1% Don't know 9.7% Total Cases (609) 100.0% What if the state designated all of its lottery profits for education? Would you approve of a state lottery then? Yes 73.1% No 22.2% Don't know 4.8% Total Cases 100.0% Would you favor or oppose giving each Tennessean who votes a chance at winning, say, a million dollars as a way to improve voter turnout in elections? Favor 40.2% Oppose 51.9% Don't know 7.8% Total Cases (598) 100.0% Should the legislature lower the amount of alcohol needed to consider a driver intoxicated from point-one-oh to point-oh-eight? That is, should the legislature make it easier to charge and convict people of drunken driving? Yes 64.6% No 30.1% Don't know 5.2% Total Cases(609) 100.0% Currently teenagers are given a full drivers license when they pass all necessary tests. Some people are proposing that they should be given what is called a graduated license that gradually increases their privileges as they get older or pass more tests. Do you favor or oppose a graduated drivers license? Favor graduated license 61.6% Oppose graduated licese 32.7% Don't know 5.6% Total Cases 100.0% Should laws on teen smoking be made tougher, remain about the same, or be made easier? Be made easier 6.9% Remain same 32.8% Toughened 56.4% Don't know 3.9% Total Cases (605) 100.0% Do you think cities and counties should have the right to pass anti-smoking ordinances for restaurants and public buildings if they choose, or should this be determined by statewide laws? Cities/counties have right 53.6% Statewide laws 34.3% Don't know 12.2% Total Cases (595) 100.0% Do you think that the state should make more home-based care available to the elderly and disabled as an alternative to nursing home care? Yes 90.2% No 5.2% Don't know 4.7% Total Cases (606) 100.0% There are several privately run prisons in Tennessee. Should these prisons be allowed to hold convicts brought in from other states? Yes 21.5% No 68.3% Don't know 10.2% Total Cases (607) 100.0% Because of all of the highway construction around Tennessee, some people feel that the state now has too much money to spend on highways. Others feel that, because of growth, all the highway spending is necessary. How do you feel? Do you feel that there is too much money to spend on highways or that all the spending is necessary? Too much to spend on highways 21.5% All spending is necessary 67.1% Don't know 11.5% Total Cases (609) 100.0% The Tennessee Department of Transportation has been criticized for starting too many highway construction projects at the same time. Do you feel that too many were started at once, or not? Too many started 65.9% Not too many started 23.9% Don't know 10.2% Total Cases(609) 100.0% Governor Don Sundquist has proposed that Tennessee allow state funding of special-purpose charter schools that could be formed by parents, community groups, or even private firms. Charter schools might be exempt from certain state requirements but would receive state money. Those in favor of charter schools claim that they would foster innovation and improve education by giving regular public schools competition. Those opposed say they would hurt public education by channeling state funds to small groups with special interests without adequate regulation. Do you think charter schools are a good idea or a bad idea? Good idea 33.6% Bad idea 48.6% Don't know 17.9% Total Cases (596) 100.0% In some charter schools, teachers may not be required to be licensed like regular public school instructors. Teachers' unions oppose this lack of licensing. How do you feel? Do you think all teachers being paid by the state should be licensed, or do you think exceptions should be granted to teachers in some charter schools. All licensed 78.6% Not all licensed in charter schools 14.0% Don't know 7.3% Total Cases (602) 100.0% State legislators currently make about $16,000 per year for their part-time duties, plus travel and office expenses and pay for service when the legislature is out of session. Do you think pay for state senators and representatives should be raised, stay the same, or be lowered? Lowered 12.5% Same 52.4% Raised 24.6% Don't know 10.5% Total Cases (601) 100.0% Sales tax module Do you favor or oppose the governor's plan to eliminate the state sales tax on food? Favor 68.4% Oppose 22.2% Don't know 9.4% Total Cases (294) 100.0% Would you favor or oppose removing the tax if doing so meant raising taxes on large businesses? Favor 64.8% Oppose 21.4% Don't know 13.8% Total Cases (321) 100.0% Would you favor or oppose removing the tax if doing so meant raising taxes on small businesses? Favor 27.0% Oppose 59.9% Don't know 13.1% Total Cases (316) 100.0% Would you favor or oppose removing the tax if doing so meant raising taxes on medium-sized businesses that currently don't pay some of the taxes other businesses pay? Favor 53.9% Oppose 26.3% Don't know 19.8% Total Cases (320) 100.0% Approval of politicians module Do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist is handling his job as governor? Approve 67.9% Disapprove 13.7% Don't know 18.4% Total Cases (600) 100.0% Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing? Approve 55.6% Disapprove 18.1% Don't know 26.3% Total Cases (602) 100.0% Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President? Approve 60.1% Disapprove 35.1% Don't know 4.8% Total Cases (599) 100.0% President Clinton has been impeached, tried and acquitted by Congress. At this point, how do you think future generations will regard Clinton? Will they regard him as a great president, a good president, a fair president, or a poor president? Poor 29.5% Fair 26.2% Good 30.3% Great 8.0% Don't know 6.0% Total Cases (609) 100.0% What about the current Congress? At this point, do you think future generations will regard this congress as a great Congress, a good Congress, a fair Congress, or a poor Congress? Poor 29.5% Fair 42.9% Good 18.4% Great 1.7% Don't know 7.5% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Education Module Do you currently have at least one child living with you who is high school aged or younger? Yes 40.6% No 59.3% Don't know .1% Total Cases (318) 100.0% On the whole, would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied with your children's education? Satisfied 73.6% Dissatisfied 19.1% Don't know 7.3% Total Cases (492) 100.0% On the whole, would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the education children are getting today? Satisfied 34.1% Dissatisfied 54.2% Don't know 11.8% Total Cases (441) 100.0% Please tell me whether you think each of the following types of schools does an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job, or a poor job of preparing its students for the future. Community and two-year colleges in Middle Tennessee. Excellent 5.2% Good 47.9% Fair 24.7% Poor 2.1% Don't know 20.1% Total Cases (324) 100.0% Vanderbilt University Excellent 36.6% Good 40.6% Fair 5.7% Poor .8% Don't know 16.2% Total Cases (325) 100.0% Smaller private colleges and universities in Middle Tennessee, such as Belmont University, David Lipscomb University, Martin Methodist College, and Trevecca Nazarene University. Excellent 18.7% Good 53.1% Fair 8.8% Poor .9% Don't know 18.5% Total Cases (316) 100.0% The state universities in Middle Tennessee, including Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University. Excellent 18.3% Good 55.0% Fair 11.3% Poor 1.1% Don't know 14.3% Total Cases(322) 100.0% The universities in the University of Tennessee System, including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Martin. Excellent 16.3% Good 53.3% Fair 10.6% Poor .8% Don't know 19.0% Total Cases (322) 100.0% State technical institutions and technology centers in Middle Tennessee Excellent 11.2% Good 44.5% Fair 16.0% Poor .7% Don't know 27.6% Total Cases (324) 100.0% The public K-12 schools in Middle Tennessee Excellent 9.0% Good 33.7% Fair 35.1% Poor 10.5% Don't know 11.7% Total Cases (323) 100.0% Private K-12 schools in Middle Tennessee Excellent 13.9% Good 42.0% Fair 10.6% Poor 3.2% Don't know 30.4% Total Cases (322) 100.0% Do you think there are too many college graduates in Tennessee, about the right amount, or too few? Too few 42.5% About right 34.5% Too many 4.5% Don't know 18.4% Total Cases (322) 100.0% How do you think Tennessee's state-supported colleges and universities compare with those in nearby states? Are they better, about the same, or not as good? Better 9.8% About the same 55.7% Not as good 11.4% Don't know 23.1% Total Cases (322) 100.0% A special panel appointed by Gov. Don Sundquist reports that no state-supported college or university ranks among the top 100 nationally, while state universities in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida score well. The panel recommends that more than 400 million dollars be spent in the next five years to improve Tennessee's state colleges and universities. Do you think this additional money should definitely be spent, probably be spend, or not spent at all? Definitely be spent 37.7% Probably be spent 42.7% Not spent at all 9.2% Don't know 10.5% Total Cases (322) 100.0% Currently, the state has two systems of colleges and universities governed by separate boards. One board controls the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Knoxville, Martin, and Memphis. Another board controls other state universities such as Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, and Tennessee Technological University. The governor's panel says such a system is not efficient. How do you feel? Do you think there should be one board for all Tennessee colleges and universities, or there be two separate boards, as we now have? One board 56.2% Two boards 24.6% Don't know 19.2% Total Cases (323) 100.0%0 State Spending module (14 questions) 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. First are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on TennCare, the program that insures poor people? Too little 44.1% About right 33.5% Too much 8.1% Don't know 14.3% Total Cases (597) 100.0% What about welfare programs for the poor? Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount? Too little 22.0% About right 33.1% Too much 32.9% Don't know 12.0% Total Cases (598) 100.0% What about state Universities? Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right Too little 44.7% About right 34.9% Too much 4.1% Don't know 16.3% Total Cases (604) 100.0% What about Community Colleges and Technical Schools? Too little 40.4% About right 37.1% Too much 2.7% Don't know 19.7% Total Cases (603) 100.0% Highway maintenance? Too little 22.2% About right 51.4% Too much 18.2% Don't know 8.2% Total Cases (607) 100.0% New highway construction? Too little 14.7% About right 52.2% Too much 24.0% Don't know 9.0% Total Cases (607) 100.0% The environment? Too little 55.1% About right 29.0% Too much 5.3% Don't know 10.7% Total Cases (606) 100.0% Elementary and secondary education? Too little 63.3% About right 24.7% Too much 3.1% Don't know 8.9% Total Cases (603) 100.0% State law enforcement agencies? Too little 40.8% About right 41.0% Too much 8.8% Don't know 9.4% Total Cases (602) 100.0% Programs for the handicapped? Too little 52.5% About right 29.9% Too much 1.5% Don't know 16.0% Total Cases (604) 100.0% Programs for the mentally retarded? Too little 57.4% About right 22.7% Too much 1.4% Don't know 18.5% Total Cases (605) 100.0% Foster care services? Too little 46.2% About right 26.5% Too much 2.9% Don't know 24.4% Total Cases (6070 100.0% Mental health? Too little 49.3% About right 29.2% Too much 2.3% Don't know 19.1% Total Cases (607) 100.0% And what about mass transportation, including bus and rail service? Too little 43.0% About right 35.0% Too much 6.7% Don't know 15.4% Total Cases (603) 100.0% As you may know, some states have sued major tobacco companies for money to pay for the cost of treating people with tobacco-related illnesses. The state of Tennessee, by agreeing not to sue, will receive $4.8% billion over the next 25 years from tobacco companies. Various groups are proposing to spend the money in different ways. How do you think Tennessee should spend it? Care for elderly 7.8% Aid to tobacco farmers 4.4% Discouraging teen smoking 6.2% Disease prevention 11.3% Tax cut 1.4% Education 36.7% Return to taxpayers 2.8% Other 14.8% Don't know 12.9% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Political talk module Now, I want to know, in general, how often do you talk about the following subjects. Do you talk about them often, sometimes, seldom, or never. How often do you talk about ... What the President, the national government and the Congress are doing Never 7.7% Seldom 14.0% Sometimes 27.8% Often 49.1% Don't know 1.4% Total Cases (296) 100.0% What your state and local governments are doing Never 11.1% Seldom 28.4% Sometimes 29.6% Often 29.9% Don't know 1.0% Total Cases (298) 100.0% What is happening in foreign countries Never 17.6% Seldom 30.9% Sometimes 29.0% Often 21.6% Don't know .9% Total Cases (298) 100.0% How the economy is doing Never 10.5% Seldom 21.5% Sometimes 23.5% Often 43.3% Don't know 1.2% Total Cases (296) 100.0% The crime situation and violence in society Never 5.1% Seldom 14.5% Sometimes 24.4% Often 55.0% Don't know 1.0% Total Cases (296) 100.0% What's going on in the schools and education Never 8.2% Seldom 21.2% Sometimes 23.1% Often 46.5% Don't know .9% Total Cases (296) 100.0% Now, we would like to know some of the reasons you talk about some of these issues. First, what about national, state and local government, foreign affairs, and the economy? These all relate to government and politics, so let's just call all of these things government and politics. How often do you talk about government and politics for the following reasons: Because other people are talking about government and politics Never 16.8% Seldom 18.5% Sometimes 36.1% Often 24.7% Don't know 4.0% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You need to vent your frustration about government and politics Never 23.8% Seldom 19.8% Sometimes 27.0% Often 26.1% Don't know 3.3% Total Cases (297) 100.0% Government and politics is interesting to talk about. Never 19.8% Seldom 22.4% Sometimes 29.7% Often 24.7% Don't know 3.4% Total Cases (297) 100.0% Government and politics affects your life directly. Never 16.3% Seldom 14.1% Sometimes 25.2% Often 39.7% Don't know 4.6% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You can mobilize people to do something about government and politics Never 36.0% Seldom 26.0% Sometimes 16.9% Often 17.4% Don't know 3.7% Total Cases (298) 100.0% Government and politics is in the news Never 10.6% Seldom 14.2% Sometimes 22.8% Often 49.0% Don't know 8.3% Total Cases (296) 100.0% You want to learn more about government and politics Never 20.9% Seldom 19.3% Sometimes 24.0% Often 32.9% Don't know 2.9% Total Cases (296) 100.0% People that you talk to know more about government and politics than you do Never 18.2% Seldom 23.9% Sometimes 32.8% Often 20.2% Don't know 4.9% Total Cases (296) 100.0% You like to argue about government and politics. Never 38.5% Seldom 23.7% Sometimes 17.6% Often 17.3% Don't know 2.9% Total Cases (300) 100.0% You want to understand government and politics better. Never 17.7% Seldom 15.1% Sometimes 27.7% Often 36.5% Don't know 3.0% Total Cases (297) 100.0% The people you talk to about government and politics agree with you. Never 22.1% Seldom 23.0% Sometimes 35.2% Often 16.9% Don't know 2.9% Total Cases (29) 100.0% Government and politics just gives you something to talk about. Never 33.1% Seldom 27.2% Sometimes 22.4% Often 14.8% Don't know 2.5% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You want to hear what other people think about government and politics. Never 19.5% Seldom 17.6% Sometimes 26.2% Often 23.7% Don't know 3.1% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You have an opinion regarding government and politics and want to convince others Never 23.4% Seldom 21.9% Sometimes 24.5% Often 26.1% Don't know 4.1% Total Cases (297) 100.0% The people you talk to have an opinion regarding government and politics and you want them to convince you Never 34.8% Seldom 27.6% Sometimes 20.4% Often 15.2% Don't know 1.9% Total Cases (297) 100.0% Now what about crime? How often do you talk about crime for the following reasons? Other people are talking about crime Never 14.6% Seldom 18.4% Sometimes 31.9% Often 31.7% Don't know 3.3% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You need to vent your frustration about crime Never 30.9% Seldom 19.9% Sometimes 21.2% Often 24.9% Don't know 3.1% Total Cases (294) 100.0% Crime is interesting to talk about. Never 27.6% Seldom 20.5% Sometimes 28.6% Often 18.7% Don't know 4.7% Total Cases (297) 100.0% Crime affects your life directly. Never 24.9% Seldom 19.6% Sometimes 18.8% Often 32.6% Don't know 4.1% Total Cases (297) 100.0% You can mobilize people to do something about crime Never 30.2% Seldom 25.2% Sometimes 23.8% Often 17.9% Don't know 2.9% Total Cases (294) 100.0% Crime is in the news Never 8.3% Seldom 10.5% Sometimes 27.6% Often 50.7% Don't know 2.8% Total Cases (295) 100.0% You want to learn more about crime Never 25.3% Seldom 26.6% Sometimes 22.3% Often 21.1% Don't know 3.7% Total Cases (295) 100.0% People that you talk to know more about crime than you do Never 22.0% Seldom 27.1% Sometimes 28.7% Often 18.1% Don't know 4.1% Total Cases (295) 100.0% You like to argue about crime. Never 49.6% Seldom 25.3% Sometimes 9.5% Often 12.5% Don't know 3.1% Total Cases (2970 100.0% You want to understand crime better. Never 25.2% Seldom 16.9% Sometimes 24.7% Often 28.0% Don't know 5.2% Total Cases (298) 100.0% The people you talk to about crime agree with you. Never 17.1% Seldom 15.2% Sometimes 33.0% Often 31.9% Don't know 2.8% Total Cases (295) 100.0% Crime just gives you something to talk about. Never 38.7% Seldom 23.8% Sometimes 20.0% Often 14.3% Don't know 3.3% Total Cases (316) 100.0% You want to hear what other people think about crime. Never 15.9% Seldom 18.0% Sometimes 33.0% Often 29.6% Don't know 3.5% Total Cases (294) 100.0% You have an opinion regarding crime and want to convince others Never 20.8% Seldom 19.2% Sometimes 25.8% Often 29.5% Don't know 4.7% Total Cases (295) 100.0% The people you talk to have an opinion regarding crime and you want them to convince you Never 29.8% Seldom 29.6% Sometimes 19.4% Often 16.3% Don't know 5.0% Total Cases (298) 100.0% And now we want to know about education. How often do you talk about education for the following reasons? Other people are talking about education Never 18.4% Seldom 15.5% Sometimes 30.0% Often 30.5% Don't know 5.7% Total Cases (464) 100.0% You need to vent your frustration about education Never 29.8% Seldom 22.6% Sometimes 14.6% Often 23.6% Don't know 9.5% Total Cases (456) 100.0% Education is interesting to talk about. Never 21.0% Seldom 10.2% Sometimes 22.4% Often 39.8% Don't know 6.5% Total Cases (167) 100.0% Education affects your life directly. Never 12.5% Seldom 9.2% Sometimes 17.8% Often 56.0% Don't know 4.4% Total Cases (152) 100.0% You can mobilize people to do something about education Never 27.3% Seldom 23.0% Sometimes 25.8% Often 19.5% Don't know 4.4% Total Cases (150) 100.0% Education is in the news Never 11.0% Seldom 19.1% Sometimes 33.4% Often 32.2% Don't know 4.4% Total Cases (160) 100.0% You want to learn more about education Never 13.3% Seldom 9.2% Sometimes 24.5% Often 4.4% Don't know 4.6% Total Cases (160) 100.0% People that you talk to know more about education than you do Never 22.0% Seldom 22.8% Sometimes 24.2% Often 25.8% Don't know 5.3% Total Cases (137) 100.0% You like to argue about education. Never 41.6% Seldom 24.4% Sometimes 17.0% Often 11.9% Don't know 5.2% Total Cases (161) 100.0% You want to understand education better. Never 12.1% Seldom 9.0% Sometimes 28.9% Often 45.0% Don't know 5.0% Total Cases (152) 100.0% The people you talk to about education agree with you. Never 18.4% Seldom 21.0% Sometimes 33.9% Often 20.8% Don't know 5.9% Total Cases (159) 100.0% Education just gives you something to talk about. Never 33.1% Seldom 27.5% Sometimes 18.9% Often 14.2% Don't know 6.2% Total Cases (155) 100.0% You want to hear what other people think about education. Never 14.7% Seldom 16.6% Sometimes 25.0% Often 38.4% Don't know 5.2% Total Cases (159) 100.0% You have an opinion regarding education and want to convince others Never 16.4% Seldom 17.8% Sometimes 24.4% Often 33.7% Don't know 7.7% Total Cases (151) 100.0% The people you talk to have an opinion regarding education and you want them to convince you Never 32.8% Seldom 20.8% Sometimes 23.6% Often 17.2% Don't know 5.5% Total Cases (313) 100.0% As you may have heard, some state leaders think that Tennessee should hire a private company to run the state's prison system. Others think the state should continue to run its own prison system. We want to know how you feel. Do you think turning the state's prison system over to a private company is a good idea or a bad idea? Good idea 25.0% Bad idea 59.9% Don't know 15.0% Total Cases (321) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that the issue affects you personally *very little* and 6 means that you really feel *deeply involved* in this issue, where would you place yourself on the prison privatization issue? 1 very little 30.8% 2 13.0% 3 20.4% 4 12.3% 5 4.0% 6 deeply involved 10.9% Don't know 8.6% Total Cases (325) 100.0% On some issues people feel that they really have all the information that they need in order to form a strong opinion on that issue, while on other issues they would like to get additional information before solidifying their opinion. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you feel you definitely need *more* information on the issue and 6 means that you do *not* feel you need to have any more information on the issue, where would you place yourself on the prison privatization issue? 1 need more info 27.8% 2 11.4% 3 15.9% 4 10.5% 5 8.8% 6 don't need more info 16.9% Don't know 8.8% Total Cases (327) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you and your friends and family *rarely, if ever,* discuss the issue and 6 means that you and your friends and family discuss it relatively *often,* where would you place yourself on the prison privatization issue? 1 rarely discuss 32.9% 2 18.7% 3 16.6% 4 11.1% 5 5.2% 6 discuss often 7.6% Don't know 8.0% Total Cases (326) 100.0% People have told us that on some issues they come to a conclusion and they stick with that position, no matter what. On other issues, however, they may take a position, but they know that they could change their minds pretty easily. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you could change your mind *very easily* on this issue and 6 means that you are likely to *stick with your position* no matter what, where would you place yourself on the prison privatization issue? 1 change mind easily 15.3% 2 7.0% 3 21.3% 4 14.8% 5 11.5% 6 stick with position 20.6% Don't know 9.6% Total Cases (328) 100.0% As the population in Middle Tennessee increases, the interstates and other major roads have become increasingly crowded. Some people propose to solve this problem by building more roads or adding lanes; others say that a commuter railway system is needed. If you had only a limited amount of money, would you choose to spend it on a commuter rail system or on more roads? Commuter rail 56.9% More roads 34.1% Don't know 8.9% Total Cases (325) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that the issue affects you personally *very little* and 6 means that you really feel *deeply involved* in this issue, where would you place yourself on the commuter rail issue? 1 affects very little 24.4% 2 13.9% 3 19.8% 4 13.4% 5 6.0% 6 deeply involved 16.1% Don't know 6.3% Total Cases (325) 100.0% On some issues people feel that they really have all the information that they need in order to form a strong opinion on that issue, while on other issues they would like to get additional information before solidifying their opinion. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you feel you definitely need *more* information on the issue and 6 means that you do *not* feel you need to have any more information on the issue, where would you place yourself on the commuter rail issue? 1 need more info 26.0% 2 17.2% 3 15.7% 4 9.3% 5 8.1% 6 don't need more info 17.1% Don't know 6.7% Total Cases (326) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you and your friends and family *rarely, if ever,* discuss the issue and 6 means that you and your friends and family discuss it relatively *often,* where would you place yourself on the commuter rail issue? 1 rarely discuss 34.7% 2 14.3% 3 16.0% 4 11.4% 5 7.6% 6 discuss often 9.3% Don't know 6.6% Total Cases (325) 100.0% People have told us that on some issues they come to a conclusion and they stick with that position, no matter what. On other issues, however, they may take a position, but they know that they could change their minds pretty easily. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you could change your mind *very easily* on this issue and 6 means that you are likely to *stick with your position* no matter what, where would you place yourself on the commuter rail issue? 1 change mind easily 17.1% 2 10.9% 3 18.0% 4 15.3% 5 12.5% 6 stick with position 18.0% Don't know 8.2% Total Cases (323) 100.0% Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for people convicted of murder? Favor 70.1% Oppose 20.6% Don't know 9.4% Total Cases (319) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that the issue affects you personally *very little* and 6 means that you really feel *deeply involved* in this issue, where would you place yourself on the death penalty issue? 1 affects very little 27.9% 2 7.6% 3 17.2% 4 13.1% 5 8.1% 6 deeply involved 21.2% Don't know 5.0% Total Cases (323) 100.0% On some issues people feel that they really have all the information that they need in order to form a strong opinion on that issue, while on other issues they would like to get additional information before solidifying their opinion. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you feel you definitely need *more* information on the issue and 6 means that you do *not* feel you need to have any more information on the issue, where would you place yourself on the death penalty issue? 1 need more info 23.6% 2 8.9% 3 13.1% 4 8.3% 5 9.0% 6 don't need more info 30.6% Don't know 6.4% Total Cases (324) 100.0% On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you and your friends and family *rarely, if ever,* discuss the issue and 6 means that you and your friends and family discuss it relatively *often,* where would you place yourself on the death penalty issue? 1 rarely discuss 22.8% 2 13.1% 3 19.6% 4 18.7% 5 10.4% 6 discuss often 6.5% Don't know (328) 100.0% Total Cases People have told us that on some issues they come to a conclusion and they stick with that position, no matter what. On other issues, however, they may take a position, but they know that they could change their minds pretty easily. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 means that you could change your mind *very easily* on this issue and 6 means that you are likely to *stick with your position* no matter what, where would you place yourself on the death penalty issue? 1 change mind easily 11.9% 2 6.9% 3 15.8% 4 12.7% 5 12.6% 6 stick with position 31.7% Don't know 8.4% Total Cases(326) 100.0% Demographic module In the past seven days, between (TODAY'S DAY OF THE WEEK) of last week and yesterday, how many days did you read or look at a daily newspaper? One 8.9% Two 12.3% Three 11.2% Four 7.2% Five 5.1% Six 2.0% Seven 39.6% None 10.8% Don't know 2.8% Total Cases (609) 100.0% In the past seven days, between (TODAY'S DAY OF THE WEEK) of last week and yesterday, how many days did you watch a nightly television news program? One 6.4% Two 6.3% Three 6.8% Four 8.4% Five 8.4% Six 5.5% Seven 49.4% None 8.4% Don't know .5% Total Cases (609) 100.0% In the past seven days, between (TODAY'S DAY OF THE WEEK) of last week and yesterday, how many days did you listen to National Public Radio? One 7.0% Two 8.1% Three 6.8% Four 3.3% Five 5.6% Six 2.2% Seven 27.3% None 38.3% Don't know 1.4% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Do you use the Internet from your home, either to check e- mail or browse the World Wide Web? Yes 38.2% No 61.1% Don't know .6% Total Cases (608) 100.0% What about from work? Yes 32.8% No 66.4% Don't know .8% Total Cases (606) 100.0% Political Participation module Now, please tell me whether you have used any of these forms of expression in the last five years. Have you ... Written a letter to a newspaper, magazine or television news program? Yes 23.9% No 75.9% Don't know .2% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Called in to a radio or television talk show? Yes 21.3% No 78.5% Don't know .2% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Written a letter to, phoned or otherwise contacted a candidate for public office or an elected official? Yes 40.2% No 59.6% Don't know .2% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Attended a public meeting of an organization interested in public affairs? Yes 39.9% No 59.8% Don't know .3% Total Cases (609) 100.0% Spoken out at a public meeting of an organization interested in public affairs? Yes 23.7% No 75.3% Don't know 1.0% Total Cases (608) 100.0% Taken part in a public demonstration or march? Yes 10.8% No 88.8% Don't know .4% Total Cases (608) 100.0% Worked in a political campaign? Yes 18.7% No 81.0% Don't know .3% Total Cases (608) 100.0% Some people seem to follow what's going on in government and public affairs most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say that you follow what's going on in government and public affairs ... most of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all? Hardly at all 11.8% Only now and then 18.0% Some of the time 27.0% Most of the time 41.9% Don't know 1.3% Total Cases (607) 100.0% Now, here are a few questions about the government, in Washington. Many people don't know the answers to these questions, so if there are some you don't know, just tell me, and we'll go on. First, do you happen to know what job or political office is now held by Al Gore? Vice president 87.1% Any incorrect answer 5.5% Don't know 7.4% Total Cases (605) 100.0% Whose responsibility is it to determine if a law is constitutional or not ... is it the president, the Congress, or the Supreme Court? Supreme Court 64.9% Any incorrect answer 23.2% Don't know 12.0% Total Cases (605) 100.0% How much of a majority is required for the U.S. Senate and House to override a presidential veto? Two-thirds 52.2% Any incorrect answer 17.9% Don't know 29.9% Total Cases (604) 100.0% Do you happen to know which party currently has the most members in the U.S. House of Representatives? Republican 68.2% Any incorrect answer 15.0% Don't know 16.8% Total Cases (606) 100.0% Would you say that one of the parties is more conservative than the other on a national level? Neither party 16.3% Republican 52.5% Other incorrect answer 15.3% Don't know 15.9% Total Cases (605) 100.0% Are you registered to vote in Tennessee? Yes, registered 78.4% No, not registered 21.6% Don't know 0.0% Total Cases (610) 100.0% How often would you say you vote? Always, nearly always, part of the time, or seldom? Seldom 12.9% Part of the time 11.7% Nearly always 31.7% Always 31.4% Never 42.7% Don't know 1.0% Total Cases (133) 100.0% Many people feel that their political views are too complex to describe with a single label. But if you had to choose one of the following categories, how would you describe your political orientation? Are you far left, liberal, middle of the road conservative, or far right? Far left 5.6% Liberal 14.2% Middle of the road 46.3% Conservative 18.6% Far right 4.2% Don't know 11.1% Total Cases (599) 100.0% Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? Republican 28.3% Democrat 32.4% Independent 27.3% Other 8.1% Don't know 3.9% Total Cases (606) 100.0% As of last week, were you working full-time, working part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or what? Working full-time 58.8% Working part-time 6.3% Employed, but on vacation, sick, etc. .4% Unemployed/laid off 1.2% Retired 16.8% In school 6.7% Keeping house 6.0% Other 3.2% Don't know .5% Total Cases (608) 100.0% Education H.S. Graduate or less 41.2% Some College or Trade 26.4% College Grade to Post 32.5% Total Cases (602) 100.0% Household Income Less than 15K 13.2% 15-25K 18.6% 25-40K 23.6% 41K-50K 12.8% More than 50K 31.7% Total Cases (490) 100.0% Years Lived in Tennessee 0-18 34.4% 19-38 33.7% 39 or more 31.8% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Metro/Non Metro Metro 73.6% Non-Metro 24.6% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Metropolitan Statistical Area Non-MSA 39.4% MSA 60.6% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Lots of things come up that keep people from attending religious services even if they want to. Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? Yes 73.1% No 26.0% Don't know .9% Total Cases (603) 100.0% Do you go to religious services almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? Never 7.8% A few times a year 22.8% Once a week 27.4% Almost every week 41.4% Don't know .6% Total Cases (441) 100.0% Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Christian, Jewish, Islamic, or something else? Christian 93.1% Jewish 1.0% Islamic .1% Something else 5.2% Don't know .7% Total Cases (407) 100.0% Are you Church of Christ, Methodist, Southern Baptist, Catholic, or what? Southern Baptist 29.3% Other Baptist 13.3% Church of Christ 16.6% Episcopalian or Anglican 1.6% Lutheran 5.0% United Methodist 13.4% Other Methodist .5% Presbyterian 4.5% Catholic 6.4% Something else 13.9% Don't know 0.0% Total Cases (377) 100.0% Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent? Yes 4.0% No 94.7% Don't know 1.2% Total Cases (604) 100.0% Race White 86.2% Black 12.4% Other 1.4% Gender Male 46.8% Female 53.2% Total Cases (610) 100.0% Age 18-34 34.1% 35-49 32.0% 50-64 18.9% 65+ 15.1% Total Cases (610) 100.0% |
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Frequencies of all variables for spring 2009 MTSU Poll mainstat Number one problem facing the state Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Health insurance/health services 31 5.3 10.5 10.5 2 Education 28 4.7 9.4 19.9 3 Economy 148 24.9 49.8 69.7 4 Crime 11 1.9 3.8 73.4 5 Taxes 7 1.1 2.2 75.7 6 Government corruption 11 1.8 3.7 79.3 7 Emergency / Disaster readiness 1 .1 .2 79.6 8 Government waste/inefficiency 9 1.5 3.0 82.6 9 Other 23 3.8 7.6 90.2 33 Don't know 29 4.9 9.8 100.0 Total 297 49.9 100.0 Missing System 298 50.1 Total 595 100.0 tengoing Attitude toward 'the way things are going in Tennessee at this time' Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Satisfied 113 18.9 37.9 37.9 2 Dissatisfied 141 23.8 47.6 85.5 27 Refused 1 .2 .4 85.9 33 Don't know/not applicable 42 7.0 14.1 100.0 Total 297 49.9 100.0 Missing System 298 50.1 Total 595 100.0 tennecon Rating of Tennessee's economic conditions today Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Excellent 3 .5 1.0 1.0 2 Good 47 8.0 16.0 17.0 3 Only fair 140 23.6 47.3 64.3 4 Poor 104 17.5 35.0 99.3 33 Refused 2 .4 .7 100.0 Total 297 49.9 100.0 Missing System 298 50.1 Total 595 100.0 mainnat Number one problem facing the nation Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 War in Iraq and/or Afghanistan 11 1.9 3.7 3.7 2 Economy/jobs 195 32.8 65.5 69.2 3 Gas/heating oil crisis 3 .6 1.1 70.3 4 The president 9 1.4 2.9 73.2 5 Terrorism 2 .3 .6 73.8 6 Moral values/family values 13 2.3 4.5 78.4 7 Poverty/homelessness 4 .6 1.2 79.6 8 Education 1 .2 .4 79.9 9 Other: 43 7.2 14.3 94.3 27 Refused 3 .5 1.1 95.3 33 Don't know 14 2.3 4.7 100.0 Total 298 50.1 100.0 Missing System 297 49.9 Total 595 100.0 natgoing Attitude toward the way things are going in the Nation at this time Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Satisfied 45 7.6 15.2 15.2 2 Dissatisfied 224 37.6 75.1 90.4 27 Refused 1 .2 .3 90.7 33 Don't know 28 4.7 9.3 100.0 Total 298 50.1 100.0 Missing System 297 49.9 Total 595 100.0 natecon Rating of National economic conditions today Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Excellent 3 .5 .9 .9 2 Good 7 1.1 2.3 3.2 3 Only fair 83 13.9 27.7 30.9 4 Poor 203 34.2 68.2 99.1 33 Refused 3 .4 .9 100.0 Total 298 50.1 100.0 Missing System 297 49.9 Total 595 100.0 apgov Approve or disapprove of Bredesen's job performance? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Approve 309 52.0 52.0 52.0 2 Disapprove 137 23.0 23.0 75.1 27 Refused 10 1.7 1.7 76.7 33 Don't know/not applicable 138 23.3 23.3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 apleg Approve or disapprove of Legislative leaders' job performance? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Approve 201 33.8 33.8 33.8 2 Disapprove 193 32.4 32.4 66.2 27 Refused 12 2.0 2.0 68.3 33 Don't know/not applicable 189 31.7 31.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 legcntrl Which party would R like to see control Tennessee Legislature? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Democrats 222 37.3 37.3 37.3 2 Republicans 195 32.8 32.8 70.1 27 Refused 15 2.6 2.6 72.7 33 Don't know 163 27.3 27.3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 apprez Approve or disapprove of Obama's performance? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Approve 318 53.4 53.4 53.4 2 Disapprove 158 26.6 26.6 80.0 27 Refused 7 1.2 1.2 81.2 33 Don't know/not applicable 112 18.8 18.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 boecon Confidence in Obama administration's ability to improve the economy Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very confident 152 25.5 25.5 25.5 2 Somewhat confident 196 33.0 33.0 58.5 3 Not too confident 97 16.3 16.3 74.8 4 Not at all confident 109 18.3 18.3 93.1 27 Refused 2 .3 .3 93.4 33 Don't know 39 6.6 6.6 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 bofgov Confidence in Obama administration's ability to manage the federal government Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very confident 149 25.0 25.0 25.0 2 Somewhat confident 199 33.5 33.5 58.5 3 Not too confident 89 15.0 15.0 73.5 4 Not at all confident 98 16.5 16.5 90.0 27 Refused 4 .7 .7 90.8 33 Don't know 55 9.2 9.2 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 boethics Confidence in Obama administration's ethical standards? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Very confident 202 34.0 34.0 34.0 2 2 Somewhat confident 160 26.9 26.9 60.8 3 3 Not too confident 79 13.2 13.2 74.1 4 4 Not at all confident 101 17.0 17.0 91.0 27 r Refused 4 .7 .7 91.7 33 x Don't know 49 8.3 8.3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 bofrnrel Confidence in Obama administration's ability to manage American foreign policy? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very confident 156 26.2 26.2 26.2 2 Somewhat confident 183 30.8 30.8 57.0 3 Not too confident 91 15.4 15.4 72.4 4 Not at all confident 98 16.4 16.4 88.8 27 Refused 4 .7 .7 89.5 33 Don't know 63 10.5 10.5 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 obamcoop Is Obama doing enough to cooperate with Republicans in Congress? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes, doing enough 322 54.2 54.2 54.2 2 No, not doing enough 174 29.3 29.3 83.5 27 Refused 6 1.1 1.1 84.6 33 Don't know 91 15.4 15.4 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 repcoop Are Republicans in Congress doing enough to cooperate with Obama? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes, doing enough 143 24.0 24.0 24.0 2 No, not doing enough 349 58.7 58.7 82.7 27 Refused 9 1.5 1.5 84.2 33 Don't know 94 15.8 15.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 rechurt Has this recession hurt you financially? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 390 65.6 65.6 65.6 2 No 187 31.4 31.4 97.0 33 Don't know 18 3.0 3.0 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 howhurt IF RECESSION HAS HURT: A great deal, or somewhat? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 A great deal 205 34.4 52.4 52.4 2 Only somewhat 180 30.3 46.2 98.6 33 Don't know 5 .9 1.4 100.0 Total 390 65.6 100.0 Missing System 205 34.4 Total 595 100.0 worrynat How worried about nation's economy over next few years? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very worried 246 41.4 41.4 41.4 2 Somewhat worried 233 39.1 39.1 80.6 3 Not too worried 72 12.1 12.1 92.6 4 Not worried at all 37 6.3 6.3 98.9 27 Refused 2 .3 .3 99.2 33 Don't know 5 .8 .8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 worryfam How worried about own family's financial situation over next few years? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very worried 140 23.6 23.6 23.6 2 Somewhat worried 237 39.9 39.9 63.5 3 Not too worried 142 23.8 23.8 87.4 4 Not worried at all 71 11.9 11.9 99.3 27 Refused 2 .4 .4 99.7 33 Don't know 2 .3 .3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 irqhowgo How are things going for the U.S. in Iraq? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Very well 67 11.3 12.4 12.4 2 Moderately well 260 43.7 48.0 60.4 3 Moderately badly 138 23.3 25.5 85.9 4 Very badly 76 12.8 14.1 100.0 Total 542 91.2 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 3 .5 33 Don't know 50 8.4 Total 53 8.8 Total 595 100.0 irqmstk Was sending troops to Iraq a mistake, or not? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Was a mistake 317 53.3 53.3 53.3 2 Was not a mistake 228 38.3 38.3 91.6 27 Refused 8 1.3 1.3 92.9 33 Don't know 42 7.1 7.1 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 ojkme Own opinion of jokes that refer to Obama's race Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Definitely humorous 20 3.4 3.4 3.4 2 Probably humorous 73 12.2 12.2 15.6 3 Probably not humorous 124 20.9 20.9 36.5 4 Definitely not humorous 331 55.7 55.7 92.2 27 Refused 8 1.4 1.4 93.6 33 Don't know 38 6.4 6.4 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 ojkoth Perception of most others' opinion of jokes that refer to Obama's race Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Definitely humorous 29 4.9 4.9 4.9 2 Probably humorous 154 26.0 26.0 30.8 3 Probably not humorous 177 29.8 29.8 60.6 4 Definitely not humorous 145 24.4 24.4 85.0 27 Refused 8 1.3 1.3 86.3 33 Don't know 82 13.7 13.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 joktell Number of occasions one has told a joke about Obama's race Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 482 81.0 84.8 84.8 1 15 2.6 2.7 87.5 2 17 2.9 3.1 90.6 3 15 2.5 2.7 93.2 4 4 .6 .6 93.9 5 12 2.1 2.2 96.1 6 6 .9 1.0 97.0 8 2 .3 .4 97.4 10 5 .9 .9 98.3 15 3 .5 .5 98.9 20 3 .5 .5 99.4 30 2 .3 .3 99.7 48 1 .2 .2 99.9 500 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 568 95.6 100.0 Missing 999 No answer 26 4.4 Total 595 100.0 sptncare State spending on TennCare Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 224 37.6 37.6 37.6 2 About right 157 26.3 26.3 64.0 3 Too much 112 18.8 18.8 82.8 27 Refused 4 .7 .7 83.5 33 Don't know 98 16.5 16.5 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spwelfar State spending on Welfare Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 152 25.6 25.6 25.6 2 About right 139 23.3 23.3 48.9 3 Too much 179 30.1 30.1 79.0 27 Refused 7 1.2 1.2 80.2 33 Don't know 118 19.8 19.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spunivs State spending on universities Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 306 51.4 51.4 51.4 2 About right 128 21.5 21.5 73.0 3 Too much 63 10.6 10.6 83.6 27 Refused 4 .6 .6 84.2 33 Don't know 94 15.8 15.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spcoltek State spending on community colleges and technical schools Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 324 54.4 54.4 54.4 2 About right 141 23.7 23.7 78.2 3 Too much 23 3.9 3.9 82.1 27 Refused 4 .7 .7 82.8 33 Don't know 102 17.2 17.2 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 sphwyrep State spending on highway maintenance Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 210 35.3 35.3 35.3 2 About right 221 37.1 37.1 72.4 3 Too much 98 16.4 16.4 88.8 27 Refused 5 .8 .8 89.7 33 Don't know 62 10.3 10.3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 sphwybld State spending on highway construction Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 147 24.8 24.8 24.8 2 About right 223 37.5 37.5 62.3 3 Too much 115 19.4 19.4 81.7 27 Refused 7 1.2 1.2 82.8 33 Don't know 102 17.2 17.2 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spenviro State spending on the environment Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 292 49.1 49.1 49.1 2 About right 151 25.4 25.4 74.5 3 Too much 59 10.0 10.0 84.5 27 Refused 7 1.2 1.2 85.6 33 Don't know 86 14.4 14.4 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 sphseduc State spending on elementary and secondary education Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 371 62.4 62.4 62.4 2 About right 137 23.1 23.1 85.5 3 Too much 30 5.0 5.0 90.5 27 Refused 4 .7 .7 91.2 33 Don't know 52 8.8 8.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 splawenf State spending on law enforcement agencies Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 235 39.5 39.5 39.5 2 About right 187 31.4 31.4 70.9 3 Too much 69 11.7 11.7 82.6 27 Refused 8 1.3 1.3 83.9 33 Don't know 96 16.1 16.1 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 sphcappd State spending on programs for handicapped Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 281 47.3 47.3 47.3 2 About right 154 25.9 25.9 73.1 3 Too much 13 2.1 2.1 75.3 27 Refused 4 .6 .6 75.9 33 Don't know 143 24.1 24.1 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 sprtrded State spending on programs for mentally retarded Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 281 47.3 47.3 47.3 2 About right 127 21.3 21.3 68.6 3 Too much 10 1.7 1.7 70.3 27 Refused 5 .9 .9 71.3 33 Don't know 171 28.7 28.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spfoster State spending on foster care services Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 259 43.5 43.5 43.5 2 About right 106 17.9 17.9 61.4 3 Too much 13 2.2 2.2 63.5 27 Refused 11 1.8 1.8 65.4 33 Don't know 206 34.6 34.6 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spmhelth State spending on mental health Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 261 43.9 43.9 43.9 2 About right 136 22.9 22.9 66.8 3 Too much 16 2.7 2.7 69.5 27 Refused 5 .8 .8 70.3 33 Don't know 176 29.7 29.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spmtrans State spending on mass transit Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Too little 263 44.2 44.2 44.2 2 About right 157 26.4 26.4 70.6 3 Too much 51 8.6 8.6 79.1 27 Refused 5 .9 .9 80.0 33 Don't know 119 20.0 20.0 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 taxsplit Key to tax question split Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Ban, then introduce with sales tax cut 291 49.0 49.0 49.0 2 Introduce with sales tax cut, then ban 303 51.0 51.0 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 tntaxes1 Preferred action on state income tax. Choice order: ban / enact with sales tax cut Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.0 Amend constitution to forbid income tax 124 20.9 42.6 42.6 2.0 Lower sales taxes by introducing an income tax 133 22.4 45.6 88.2 27.0 Refused 1 .2 .5 88.7 33.0 Don't know 33 5.6 11.3 100.0 Total 291 49.0 100.0 Missing System 303 51.0 Total 595 100.0 tntaxes2 Preferred action on state income tax - Choice order: enact with sales tax cut / ban Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Lower sales taxes by introducing an income tax 102 17.1 33.6 33.6 2 Amend constitution to forbid income tax 147 24.7 48.5 82.1 27 Refused 8 1.3 2.5 84.6 33 Don't know 47 7.8 15.4 100.0 Total 303 51.0 100.0 Missing System 291 49.0 Total 595 100.0 sellwine Favor or oppose letting grocery stores sell wine? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Favor 367 61.7 61.7 61.7 2 Oppose 155 26.0 26.0 87.8 27 Refused 3 .6 .6 88.3 33 Don't know 69 11.7 11.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 aborlegl Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Legal under any circumstances 110 18.5 18.5 18.5 2 2 Legal under certain circumstances 308 51.8 51.8 70.3 3 3 Illegal in all circumstances 151 25.4 25.4 95.7 27 r Refused 9 1.5 1.5 97.2 33 x Don't know 17 2.8 2.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 spgrpkey Key to spiral of silence group rotation Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Strangers 169 28.4 28.4 28.4 2 Friends 209 35.2 35.2 63.6 3 Family 217 36.4 36.4 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 willing_climate Spiral of silence question order key: Willingness, then climate Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 False 268 45.0 45.0 45.0 1.00 True 327 55.0 55.0 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 genspeak Willingness to speak out among: [STRANGERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY] Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 Least willing 76 12.7 12.8 12.8 1 45 7.6 7.6 20.4 2 38 6.4 6.4 26.8 3 105 17.6 17.6 44.5 4.00 Most willing 329 55.4 55.5 100.0 Total 593 99.7 100.0 Missing System 2 .3 Total 595 100.0 CURRENT_CLIMATE Opinion climate right now among whatever social group R was asked about Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 Congruent 309 51.9 51.9 51.9 2.00 Incongruent 119 20.0 20.0 72.0 3.00 Evenly divided 119 20.1 20.1 92.1 27.00 Refused 1 .1 .1 92.2 33.00 Don't know 47 7.8 7.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 CONGRUENT_NOW Congruent now with social group R was asked about? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 No 286 48.1 48.1 48.1 1.00 Yes 309 51.9 51.9 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 future_climate Future opinion climate among whatever social group R was asked about Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 Congruent 294 49.5 49.5 49.5 2.00 Incongruent 143 24.1 24.1 73.5 3.00 Evenly divided 99 16.7 16.7 90.2 27.00 Refused 1 .1 .1 90.3 33.00 Don't know 58 9.7 9.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 CONGRUENT_FUTURE Congruent in future with social group R was asked about? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 No 301 50.5 50.5 50.5 1.00 Yes 294 49.5 49.5 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 OPACCEPT Likelihood that (STRANGERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY) would accept R's opinion Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 Very unlikely 82 13.8 13.9 13.9 1 63 10.7 10.7 24.6 2.00 Don't know 65 11.0 11.0 35.7 3 109 18.4 18.6 54.2 4.00 Very likely 270 45.4 45.8 100.0 Total 590 99.2 100.0 Missing System 5 .8 Total 595 100.0 OPHARM Likelihood of harm to relationship with (STRANGERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY) Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 Very unlikely 326 54.8 55.4 55.4 1 78 13.1 13.2 68.7 2.00 Don't know 68 11.5 11.6 80.3 3 43 7.2 7.3 87.6 4.00 Very likely 73 12.3 12.4 100.0 Total 588 98.9 100.0 Missing System 7 1.1 Total 595 100.0 friends Asked about friends? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 No 386 64.8 64.8 64.8 1.00 Yes 209 35.2 35.2 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 family Asked about family? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 No 378 63.6 63.6 63.6 1.00 Yes 217 36.4 36.4 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 fear_isolation Fear of isolation (7 = most fearful) Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 74 12.5 12.5 12.5 1 77 12.9 12.9 25.4 2 103 17.4 17.4 42.8 3 127 21.3 21.3 64.1 4 134 22.5 22.5 86.6 5 57 9.5 9.5 96.2 6 21 3.6 3.6 99.7 7 2 .3 .3 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 pucog1pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 27 4.6 34.7 34.7 2 17 2.9 22.2 56.9 3 24 4.0 30.1 87.0 33 10 1.7 13.0 100.0 Total 78 13.1 100.0 Missing System 517 86.9 Total 595 100.0 pufog1pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 24 4.0 30.2 30.2 2 22 3.6 27.7 57.9 3 22 3.8 28.7 86.6 33 10 1.8 13.4 100.0 Total 78 13.1 100.0 Missing System 517 86.9 Total 595 100.0 putog1pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 15 2.6 19.5 19.5 2 21 3.6 27.3 46.8 3 14 2.3 17.5 64.2 4 10 1.6 12.2 76.4 27 1 .2 1.3 77.7 33 17 2.9 22.3 100.0 Total 78 13.1 100.0 Missing System 517 86.9 Total 595 100.0 puhog1pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 13 2.2 16.5 16.5 2 16 2.6 20.2 36.7 3 17 2.9 22.2 58.9 4 13 2.3 17.2 76.1 27 1 .2 1.3 77.4 33 18 3.0 22.6 100.0 Total 78 13.1 100.0 Missing System 517 86.9 Total 595 100.0 strngrg1 Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 60 10.1 35.6 35.6 2 34 5.7 20.1 55.7 3 23 3.9 13.9 69.6 4 37 6.2 21.8 91.4 33 15 2.4 8.6 100.0 Total 169 28.4 100.0 Missing System 426 71.6 Total 595 100.0 pucog1pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 28 4.7 30.9 30.9 2 24 4.0 26.3 57.2 3 28 4.7 30.5 87.7 33 11 1.9 12.3 100.0 Total 91 15.3 100.0 Missing System 504 84.7 Total 595 100.0 pufog1pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 25 4.3 27.9 27.9 2 30 5.0 32.4 60.4 3 25 4.2 27.3 87.7 33 11 1.9 12.3 100.0 Total 91 15.3 100.0 Missing System 504 84.7 Total 595 100.0 putog1pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 15 2.5 16.2 16.2 2 26 4.3 28.3 44.4 3 17 2.9 18.9 63.3 4 15 2.5 16.4 79.7 27 2 .3 2.2 81.9 33 16 2.8 18.1 100.0 Total 91 15.3 100.0 Missing System 504 84.7 Total 595 100.0 puhog1pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 13 2.2 14.2 14.2 2 14 2.3 14.9 29.1 3 18 3.0 19.4 48.5 4 21 3.6 23.5 72.0 27 3 .5 3.6 75.5 33 22 3.7 24.5 100.0 Total 91 15.3 100.0 Missing System 504 84.7 Total 595 100.0 frcog2pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 53 8.9 54.8 54.8 2 20 3.4 21.4 76.2 3 18 3.1 18.9 95.1 33 5 .8 4.9 100.0 Total 96 16.1 100.0 Missing System 499 83.9 Total 595 100.0 frfog2pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 53 8.9 55.4 55.4 2 21 3.5 22.0 77.4 3 13 2.1 13.3 90.6 33 9 1.5 9.4 100.0 Total 96 16.1 100.0 Missing System 499 83.9 Total 595 100.0 frtog2pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 45 7.5 46.5 46.5 2 18 3.0 18.3 64.9 3 10 1.7 10.8 75.6 4 15 2.4 15.2 90.8 33 9 1.5 9.2 100.0 Total 96 16.1 100.0 Missing System 499 83.9 Total 595 100.0 frhog2pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 11 1.9 11.7 11.7 2 2 .3 2.1 13.8 3 13 2.2 13.6 27.4 4 63 10.5 65.3 92.7 27 1 .1 .6 93.3 33 6 1.1 6.7 100.0 Total 96 16.1 100.0 Missing System 499 83.9 Total 595 100.0 frendsg2 Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 138 23.3 66.2 66.2 2 34 5.7 16.2 82.5 3 4 .7 2.1 84.5 4 18 3.0 8.6 93.2 27 1 .2 .6 93.8 33 13 2.2 6.2 100.0 Total 209 35.2 100.0 Missing System 386 64.8 Total 595 100.0 frcog2pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 56 9.4 49.4 49.4 2 29 4.9 25.6 75.0 3 23 3.8 20.1 95.1 27 1 .1 .6 95.7 33 5 .8 4.3 100.0 Total 113 19.0 100.0 Missing System 482 81.0 Total 595 100.0 frfog2pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 50 8.3 43.9 43.9 2 34 5.7 30.1 74.0 3 23 3.8 19.9 93.9 27 1 .1 .6 94.6 33 6 1.0 5.4 100.0 Total 113 19.0 100.0 Missing System 482 81.0 Total 595 100.0 frtog2pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 60 10.0 52.7 52.7 2 20 3.3 17.6 70.2 3 9 1.6 8.2 78.4 4 16 2.6 13.8 92.2 27 1 .1 .6 92.9 33 8 1.4 7.1 100.0 Total 113 19.0 100.0 Missing System 482 81.0 Total 595 100.0 frhog2pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 13 2.2 11.4 11.4 2 5 .9 4.8 16.2 3 14 2.4 12.6 28.9 4 72 12.1 63.8 92.7 27 1 .1 .6 93.3 33 8 1.3 6.7 100.0 Total 113 19.0 100.0 Missing System 482 81.0 Total 595 100.0 facog3pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 63 10.6 67.2 67.2 2 11 1.8 11.7 78.9 3 13 2.1 13.5 92.3 33 7 1.2 7.7 100.0 Total 93 15.7 100.0 Missing System 501 84.3 Total 595 100.0 fafog3pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 57 9.6 60.8 60.8 2 19 3.1 19.9 80.8 3 10 1.6 10.3 91.1 33 8 1.4 8.9 100.0 Total 93 15.7 100.0 Missing System 501 84.3 Total 595 100.0 fatog3pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 55 9.3 59.3 59.3 2 11 1.9 11.9 71.2 3 6 1.1 6.8 78.0 4 14 2.4 15.0 93.0 27 1 .1 .7 93.7 33 6 1.0 6.3 100.0 Total 93 15.7 100.0 Missing System 501 84.3 Total 595 100.0 fahog3pa Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 8 1.3 8.5 8.5 2 3 .5 3.4 11.8 3 8 1.4 8.9 20.7 4 68 11.4 72.5 93.2 27 1 .1 .7 93.9 33 6 1.0 6.1 100.0 Total 93 15.7 100.0 Missing System 501 84.3 Total 595 100.0 familyg3 Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 131 22.0 60.3 60.3 2 37 6.2 16.9 77.2 3 17 2.9 8.0 85.3 4 21 3.5 9.6 94.9 27 1 .1 .3 95.2 33 10 1.8 4.8 100.0 Total 217 36.4 100.0 Missing System 378 63.6 Total 595 100.0 facog3pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 82 13.8 66.9 66.9 2 18 3.0 14.3 81.2 3 15 2.5 11.9 93.1 33 9 1.4 6.9 100.0 Total 123 20.7 100.0 Missing System 472 79.3 Total 595 100.0 fafog3pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 85 14.4 69.5 69.5 2 18 3.1 14.7 84.2 3 7 1.2 5.6 89.8 33 13 2.1 10.2 100.0 Total 123 20.7 100.0 Missing System 472 79.3 Total 595 100.0 fatog3pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 80 13.5 65.4 65.4 2 14 2.3 11.2 76.6 3 7 1.1 5.4 82.0 4 13 2.2 10.7 92.6 27 1 .1 .5 93.1 33 9 1.4 6.9 100.0 Total 123 20.7 100.0 Missing System 472 79.3 Total 595 100.0 fahog3pb Spiral of silence experiment component variable Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 15 2.6 12.4 12.4 2 3 .5 2.4 14.8 3 7 1.2 5.8 20.5 4 89 14.9 72.0 92.5 27 1 .1 .5 93.0 33 9 1.4 7.0 100.0 Total 123 20.7 100.0 Missing System 472 79.3 Total 595 100.0 partyid Political party Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Republican 184 30.9 31.1 31.1 2 Democrat 187 31.5 31.7 62.7 3 Independent 146 24.5 24.7 87.4 4 Other 48 8.0 8.1 95.5 27 Refused 9 1.6 1.6 97.0 33 Don't know 18 2.9 3.0 100.0 Total 592 99.5 100.0 Missing System 3 .5 Total 595 100.0 stronrep Strong republican Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Strong 98 16.5 53.3 53.3 2 Not very strong 83 14.0 45.2 98.4 33 Don't know 3 .5 1.6 100.0 Total 184 30.9 100.0 Missing System 411 69.1 Total 595 100.0 strondem Strong democrat Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Strong 124 20.8 65.9 65.9 2 Not very strong 59 10.0 31.7 97.6 27 Refused 1 .1 .3 97.9 33 Don't know 4 .7 2.1 100.0 Total 187 31.5 100.0 Missing System 407 68.5 Total 595 100.0 indlean Close to republican or democrat? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Closer to Republican 48 8.0 33.2 33.2 2 Closer to Democrat 37 6.3 25.8 59.0 3 Neither 58 9.7 40.0 99.1 27 Refused 1 .1 .5 99.6 33 Don't know 1 .1 .4 100.0 Total 144 24.2 100.0 Missing System 451 75.8 Total 595 100.0 whovote4 Who vote for in 2008 presidential race? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Obama 195 32.7 33.1 33.1 2 McCain 214 35.9 36.3 69.4 3 Someone else 25 4.2 4.2 73.6 4 Didn't vote 108 18.1 18.3 91.9 27 Refused 36 6.0 6.1 98.0 33 Don't know 12 2.0 2.0 100.0 Total 589 99.0 100.0 Missing System 6 1.0 Total 595 100.0 edletter [Have you ...] Written a letter to a newspaper, magazine or television news program? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 95 15.9 16.2 16.2 2 2 No 487 81.9 83.0 99.1 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.7 33 x Don't know 2 .3 .3 100.0 Total 587 98.7 100.0 Missing System 8 1.3 Total 595 100.0 calledin [Have you ...] Called in to a radio or television talk show? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 89 14.9 15.1 15.1 2 2 No 494 83.0 84.0 99.1 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.7 33 x Don't know 2 .3 .3 100.0 Total 588 98.8 100.0 Missing System 7 1.2 Total 595 100.0 contcand [Have you ...] Contacted a candidate for public office or an elected official? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 203 34.1 34.5 34.5 2 2 No 379 63.7 64.4 98.9 27 r Refused 2 .3 .3 99.2 33 x Don't know 5 .8 .8 100.0 Total 588 98.8 100.0 Missing System 7 1.2 Total 595 100.0 gotomeet [Have you ...] Attended a public meeting of an organization interested in public affairs? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 192 32.3 32.6 32.6 2 2 No 388 65.3 66.0 98.7 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.2 33 x Don't know 5 .8 .8 100.0 Total 588 98.8 100.0 Missing System 7 1.2 Total 595 100.0 talkmeet [Have you ...] Spoken out at a public meeting of an organization interested in public affairs? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 103 17.3 17.5 17.5 2 2 No 477 80.2 81.3 98.8 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.3 33 x Don't know 4 .7 .7 100.0 Total 587 98.7 100.0 Missing System 8 1.3 Total 595 100.0 protest [Have you ...] Taken part in a public demonstration or march? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 55 9.2 9.4 9.4 2 2 No 525 88.3 89.5 98.9 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.4 33 x Don't know 4 .6 .6 100.0 Total 587 98.7 100.0 Missing System 8 1.3 Total 595 100.0 workcamp [Have you ...] Worked in a political campaign? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 Yes 68 11.5 11.6 11.6 2 2 No 514 86.5 87.5 99.1 27 r Refused 3 .5 .5 99.7 33 x Don't know 2 .3 .3 100.0 Total 588 98.8 100.0 Missing System 7 1.2 Total 595 100.0 uptodate How often follow what's going on in government and public affairs? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Hardly at all 43 7.2 7.3 7.3 2 Only now and then 71 11.9 12.1 19.4 3 Some of the time 155 26.0 26.4 45.8 4 Most of the time 310 52.1 52.9 98.6 27 Refused 3 .5 .5 99.2 33 Don't know 5 .8 .8 100.0 Total 586 98.5 100.0 Missing System 9 1.5 Total 595 100.0 veep What job does Joe Biden hold? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Vice president 457 76.9 79.0 79.0 2 Any incorrect answer 12 2.1 2.1 81.1 27 Refused 4 .7 .8 81.9 33 Don't know 105 17.6 18.1 100.0 Total 579 97.3 100.0 Missing System 16 2.7 Total 595 100.0 jdreview Who determines whether a law is constitutional? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Supreme Court 406 68.4 70.4 70.4 2 Any incorrect answer 88 14.8 15.3 85.6 27 Refused 4 .6 .6 86.3 33 Don't know 79 13.4 13.7 100.0 Total 578 97.1 100.0 Missing System 17 2.9 Total 595 100.0 twothrds How much of a majority required to override a veto? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Two-thirds 254 42.7 43.9 43.9 2 Any incorrect answer 82 13.7 14.1 58.0 27 Refused 4 .6 .6 58.7 33 Don't know 239 40.2 41.3 100.0 Total 578 97.1 100.0 Missing System 17 2.9 Total 595 100.0 housmaj Which party holds a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Democrat 412 69.4 71.5 71.5 2 Any incorrect answer 56 9.4 9.7 81.2 27 Refused 6 1.0 1.0 82.3 33 Don't know 102 17.2 17.7 100.0 Total 577 97.0 100.0 Missing System 18 3.0 Total 595 100.0 conparty Which party is more conservative than the other? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Republican 350 58.8 60.7 60.7 2 2 No, both parties are equally conservative 71 11.9 12.3 73.0 3 Any incorrect answer besides "No" 58 9.8 10.1 83.0 27 Refused 7 1.3 1.3 84.3 33 Don't know 90 15.2 15.7 100.0 Total 577 97.0 100.0 Missing System 18 3.0 Total 595 100.0 isolwory "I worry about being isolated if people disagree with me." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 True 41 6.9 7.2 7.2 2 Not true 515 86.6 89.9 97.1 27 Refused 3 .5 .5 97.7 33 Don't know 13 2.2 2.3 100.0 Total 573 96.3 100.0 Missing System 22 3.7 Total 595 100.0 avoid "I don't worry about other people avoiding me." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 True 350 58.8 61.1 61.1 2 Not true 203 34.1 35.4 96.5 27 Refused 3 .6 .6 97.0 33 Don't know 17 2.9 3.0 100.0 Total 573 96.3 100.0 Missing System 22 3.7 Total 595 100.0 tell "I avoid telling other people what I think when there's a risk they would avoid me if they knew my opinion Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 True 101 16.9 17.6 17.6 2 2 Not true 429 72.2 74.9 92.5 27 r Refused 4 .7 .7 93.2 33 x Don't know 39 6.5 6.8 100.0 Total 573 96.3 100.0 Missing System 22 3.7 Total 595 100.0 dodgargu "I enjoy avoiding arguments." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 True 315 52.9 55.1 55.1 2 2 Not true 205 34.5 35.9 90.9 27 r Refused 5 .9 1.0 91.9 33 x Don't know 46 7.8 8.1 100.0 Total 572 96.1 100.0 Missing System 23 3.9 Total 595 100.0 argintel "Arguing over controversial issues improves my intelligence." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 True 234 39.3 40.7 40.7 2 2 Not true 286 48.1 49.9 90.6 27 r Refused 4 .6 .7 91.3 33 x Don't know 50 8.4 8.7 100.0 Total 574 96.5 100.0 Missing System 21 3.5 Total 595 100.0 enjargue "I enjoy a good argument over a controversial issue." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 True 293 49.3 51.2 51.2 2 2 Not true 254 42.7 44.3 95.6 27 r Refused 2 .3 .3 95.9 33 x Don't know 23 3.9 4.1 100.0 Total 573 96.3 100.0 Missing System 22 3.7 Total 595 100.0 avargue "I try to avoid getting into arguments." Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 1 True 422 71.0 73.7 73.7 2 2 Not true 129 21.6 22.4 96.2 27 r Refused 3 .4 .4 96.6 33 x Don't know 19 3.2 3.4 100.0 Total 573 96.3 100.0 Missing System 22 3.7 Total 595 100.0 reborn Are you born again? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 340 57.2 65.6 65.6 2 No 178 30.0 34.4 100.0 Total 518 87.2 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 6 1.1 33 Don't know 44 7.4 System 26 4.4 Total 76 12.8 Total 595 100.0 savesoul Ever evangelized? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 389 65.5 70.0 70.0 2 No 167 28.1 30.0 100.0 Total 556 93.5 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 4 .7 33 Don't know 5 .9 System 29 4.9 Total 38 6.5 Total 595 100.0 rapture Believe in the "Rapture"? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 321 54.0 64.8 64.8 2 No 174 29.3 35.2 100.0 Total 496 83.3 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 16 2.6 33 Don't know 54 9.2 System 29 4.9 Total 99 16.7 Total 595 100.0 bible View of the Bible Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Literal word of God 225 37.8 39.8 39.8 2 Inspired, but not literal, word of God 265 44.5 46.9 86.6 3 Book of fables, etc., recorded by men 50 8.4 8.8 95.5 12 1 .1 .1 95.6 99 Refused or don't know 25 4.2 4.4 100.0 Total 565 95.0 100.0 Missing System 30 5.0 Total 595 100.0 educ Last school year completed Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 2 Elementary 11 1.8 1.9 1.9 3 Some high school 52 8.7 9.3 11.2 4 High school grad 172 29.0 30.9 42.1 5 Some trade 17 2.9 3.0 45.2 6 Some college 106 17.9 19.1 64.3 7 College grad 135 22.7 24.2 88.5 8 Some graduate study 14 2.3 2.5 91.0 9 Master's 40 6.8 7.2 98.2 10 Doctorate 10 1.7 1.8 100.0 Total 558 93.8 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 3 .6 33 Don't know 4 .6 System 30 5.0 Total 37 6.2 Total 595 100.0 race What race are you? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 White 464 78.0 82.2 82.2 2 Black or African-American 57 9.5 10.0 92.2 3 Asian or Pacific Islander 2 .3 .4 92.6 4 Native American or Alaskan Native 5 .9 .9 93.5 5 Other 20 3.3 3.5 97.0 27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered) 7 1.2 1.2 98.2 33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered) 10 1.7 1.8 100.0 Total 565 95.0 100.0 Missing System 30 5.0 Total 595 100.0 income What is your income level? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 10,000 or less 35 5.8 7.7 7.7 2 10,001 to 15,000 31 5.2 6.9 14.6 3 15,001 to 20,000 20 3.3 4.4 18.9 4 20,001 to 25,000 28 4.7 6.1 25.1 5 25,001 to 30,000 33 5.5 7.3 32.4 6 30,001 to 35,000 22 3.7 4.8 37.2 7 35,001 to 40,000 23 3.9 5.2 42.4 8 40,001 to 45,000 27 4.5 5.9 48.3 9 45,001 to 50,000 24 4.0 5.2 53.6 10 50,001 to 75,000 73 12.2 16.1 69.7 11 75,001 to 99,999 67 11.3 14.8 84.5 12 100,000 or more 70 11.7 15.5 100.0 Total 451 75.9 100.0 Missing 27 Refused/not applicable 80 13.5 33 Dont know/no opinion 32 5.4 System 31 5.2 Total 143 24.1 Total 595 100.0 areacodx AREACODX Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 96 16.2 17.1 17.1 423 135 22.6 23.9 41.0 615 65 11.0 11.6 52.6 731 51 8.6 9.1 61.7 865 76 12.7 13.4 75.1 901 51 8.5 9.0 84.1 931 90 15.1 15.9 100.0 Total 564 94.8 100.0 Missing System 31 5.2 Total 595 100.0 msacod Census Bureau Metropolitan Area Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 Non-MSA 202 34.0 35.9 35.9 1560 Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA 35 5.8 6.2 42.0 1660 Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA 19 3.2 3.4 45.4 3580 Jackson, TN MSA 6 1.1 1.1 46.5 3660 Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA 31 5.3 5.5 52.1 3840 Knoxville, TN MSA 61 10.3 10.8 62.9 4920 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA 51 8.5 9.0 71.9 5360 Nashville, TN MSA 159 26.7 28.1 100.0 Total 564 94.8 100.0 Missing System 31 5.2 Total 595 100.0 regvotex Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 66 11.1 11.3 11.3 1 518 87.2 88.7 100.0 Total 584 98.3 100.0 Missing System 10 1.7 Total 595 100.0 whovotex Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 108 18.1 19.9 19.9 1 433 72.8 80.1 100.0 Total 541 90.9 100.0 Missing System 54 9.1 Total 595 100.0 edlettex Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 487 81.9 83.7 83.7 1 95 15.9 16.3 100.0 Total 582 97.8 100.0 Missing System 13 2.2 Total 595 100.0 calledx Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 494 83.0 84.7 84.7 1 89 14.9 15.3 100.0 Total 583 98.0 100.0 Missing System 12 2.0 Total 595 100.0 contcanx Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 379 63.7 65.1 65.1 1 203 34.1 34.9 100.0 Total 581 97.7 100.0 Missing System 14 2.3 Total 595 100.0 gomeetx Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 388 65.3 66.9 66.9 1 192 32.3 33.1 100.0 Total 580 97.5 100.0 Missing System 15 2.5 Total 595 100.0 talkmeex Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 477 80.2 82.3 82.3 1 103 17.3 17.7 100.0 Total 580 97.5 100.0 Missing System 15 2.5 Total 595 100.0 protestx Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 525 88.3 90.5 90.5 1 55 9.2 9.5 100.0 Total 580 97.5 100.0 Missing System 15 2.5 Total 595 100.0 workcamx Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 514 86.5 88.3 88.3 1 68 11.5 11.7 100.0 Total 583 98.0 100.0 Missing System 12 2.0 Total 595 100.0 tennmood Index of governor approval, tenn direction and tenn econ Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 47 8.0 24.4 24.4 33.33333333333333 62 10.5 32.1 56.5 66.66666666666666 62 10.5 32.2 88.7 100 22 3.7 11.3 100.0 Total 194 32.6 100.0 Missing System 401 67.4 Total 595 100.0 natmood Index of prez approval, national direction and national econ Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 70 11.7 34.3 34.3 33.33333333333333 99 16.7 48.9 83.3 66.66666666666666 33 5.5 16.1 99.4 100 1 .2 .6 100.0 Total 203 34.2 100.0 Missing System 392 65.8 Total 595 100.0 npdays How often read paper Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 zero days 126 21.1 21.9 21.9 1 1 day 52 8.7 9.0 30.8 2 2 days 62 10.4 10.8 41.6 3 3 days 35 5.9 6.1 47.7 4 4 days 24 4.1 4.2 52.0 5 5 days 43 7.3 7.5 59.5 6 6 days 12 2.0 2.1 61.6 7 7 days 221 37.1 38.4 100.0 Total 575 96.6 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 1 .1 33 Dont' know 18 3.1 System 1 .2 Total 20 3.4 Total 595 100.0 tvndays How often watch tv newscast Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 zero days 40 6.7 6.8 6.8 1 1 day 18 3.1 3.1 9.9 2 2 days 38 6.3 6.5 16.4 3 3 days 28 4.7 4.8 21.1 4 4 days 16 2.8 2.8 24.0 5 5 days 25 4.3 4.4 28.3 6 6 days 9 1.6 1.6 29.9 7 7 days 409 68.8 70.1 100.0 Total 584 98.2 100.0 Missing 33 Dont' know 9 1.4 System 2 .3 Total 11 1.8 Total 595 100.0 netuse Time spent using the Internet Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 More than an hour a day 240 40.4 40.6 40.6 2 Up to one hour a day 113 19.0 19.0 59.7 3 A few times a week 86 14.5 14.6 74.3 4 A few times a month of less 28 4.8 4.8 79.1 5 Never 121 20.3 20.4 99.5 33 Don't know 3 .5 .5 100.0 Total 592 99.5 100.0 Missing System 3 .5 Total 595 100.0 libcon Liberal or conservative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Far left 13 2.3 2.3 2.3 2 Liberal 91 15.4 15.4 17.7 3 Middle of road 196 33.0 33.1 50.8 4 Conservative 212 35.6 35.8 86.6 5 Far right 22 3.8 3.8 90.4 27 Refused 7 1.1 1.1 91.6 33 Don't know 50 8.4 8.4 100.0 Total 592 99.5 100.0 Missing System 3 .5 Total 595 100.0 regvote Registered to vote? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 518 87.2 88.0 88.0 2 No 66 11.1 11.2 99.3 27 Refused 1 .2 .2 99.4 33 Don't know 3 .6 .6 100.0 Total 589 99.0 100.0 Missing System 6 1.0 Total 595 100.0 oftchrch How often do you go to church? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Never 75 12.7 13.5 13.5 2 Seldom 132 22.3 23.8 37.3 3 Once a month 53 8.9 9.5 46.8 4 Almost every week 116 19.5 20.8 67.6 5 Once a week 181 30.4 32.4 100.0 Total 557 93.7 100.0 Missing 27 Refused 6 1.0 33 Don't know 8 1.3 System 24 4.0 Total 37 6.3 Total 595 100.0 hispanic Are you hispanic? Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Yes 17 2.8 3.0 3.0 2 No 535 89.9 94.7 97.7 27 Refused 3 .4 .5 98.1 33 Don't know 11 1.8 1.9 100.0 Total 565 95.0 100.0 Missing System 30 5.0 Total 595 100.0 agecat Age category Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 18-34 165 27.7 29.8 29.8 2.00 35-49 159 26.8 28.8 58.5 3.00 50-64 135 22.8 24.4 83.0 4.00 65 or older 94 15.8 17.0 100.0 Total 554 93.1 100.0 Missing 99 41 6.9 Total 595 100.0 incat Income category Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 Less than 15K 66 11.1 14.6 14.6 2.00 15-25K 47 8.0 10.5 25.1 3.00 25-40K 78 13.2 17.3 42.4 4.00 40-50K 50 8.5 11.2 53.6 5.00 More than 50K 210 35.2 46.4 100.0 Total 451 75.9 100.0 Missing System 143 24.1 Total 595 100.0 intdate INTDATE Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 20090216 83 13.9 14.6 14.6 20090217 58 9.8 10.3 24.9 20090219 58 9.8 10.3 35.3 20090220 95 16.0 16.9 52.2 20090221 24 4.1 4.3 56.5 20090223 45 7.5 7.9 64.4 20090224 47 8.0 8.4 72.8 20090226 63 10.6 11.2 84.0 20090227 68 11.4 12.0 96.0 20090228 22 3.8 4.0 100.0 Total 564 94.8 100.0 Missing System 31 5.2 Total 595 100.0 racecat Race category Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 White 464 78.0 84.7 84.7 2.00 Black 57 9.5 10.4 95.1 3.00 other 27 4.5 4.9 100.0 Total 548 92.1 100.0 Missing 99 47 7.9 Total 595 100.0 edcat Education category Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 H.S. Grad. or less 235 39.5 42.1 42.1 2.00 Some College or Trade 123 20.8 22.1 64.3 3.00 College Grad. to Post Grad 199 33.5 35.7 100.0 Total 558 93.8 100.0 Missing System 37 6.2 Total 595 100.0 metrona Metro Nashville non-Metro dichotomy Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 Non-Metro Nash/Davidson 492 82.8 87.2 87.2 1.00 Metro Nashville-Davidson Co 72 12.2 12.8 100.0 Total 565 95.0 100.0 Missing System 30 5.0 Total 595 100.0 REGION Tennessee region Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 Metro Nashville 72 12.2 12.2 12.2 2.00 Middle Tennessee, Doughnut 100 16.8 16.8 29.0 3.00 Middle Tennessee, Non-Doughnut 90 15.2 15.2 44.2 4.00 Non-Middle Tennessee 332 55.8 55.8 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 division Grand division: East Middle West Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 East 219 36.8 38.8 38.8 2.00 Middle 242 40.7 42.9 81.7 3.00 West 103 17.3 18.3 100.0 Total 564 94.8 100.0 Missing System 31 5.2 Total 595 100.0 faithcat Faith category Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1.00 Southern Baptist 44 7.4 7.6 7.6 2.00 Other Baptist 93 15.6 16.0 23.6 3.00 United Methodist 38 6.3 6.5 30.1 4.00 Churches of Christ 24 4.0 4.1 34.2 5.00 Catholic 30 5.0 5.1 39.3 6.00 Christian Churches 20 3.4 3.5 42.8 98.00 Other mainline 23 3.9 4.0 46.8 99.00 Other Protestant 64 10.8 11.0 57.8 999.00 Unchurched 245 41.2 42.2 100.0 Total 581 97.7 100.0 Missing 27.00 Refused 5 .8 33.00 Don't know 2 .4 System 6 1.1 Total 13 2.3 Total 595 100.0 PARTYAFF PARTY AFFILIATION Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid .00 Strong Democrat 124 20.8 21.3 21.3 1.00 Moderate Democrat 63 10.6 10.9 32.2 2.00 Lean Democrat 48 8.0 8.3 40.5 3.00 Independent no lean 124 20.8 21.3 61.8 4.00 Lean Republican 37 6.3 6.4 68.3 5.00 Moderate Republican 86 14.5 14.8 83.1 6.00 Strong Republican 98 16.5 16.9 100.0 Total 579 97.4 100.0 Missing 99 16 2.6 Total 595 100.0 evanindx Evangelicalism index Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 82 13.8 15.2 15.2 1 83 13.9 15.3 30.5 2 87 14.6 16.1 46.7 3 158 26.6 29.3 76.0 4 130 21.8 24.0 100.0 Total 540 90.8 100.0 Missing System 55 9.2 Total 595 100.0 gender Male or female Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 1 Male 282 47.4 50.0 50.0 2 Female 282 47.4 50.0 100.0 Total 564 94.8 100.0 Missing 99 31 5.2 Total 595 100.0 dkk Political knowledge index (max=5) Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid 0 58 9.8 9.8 9.8 1 51 8.6 8.6 18.4 2 83 14.0 14.0 32.4 3 110 18.6 18.6 51.0 4 127 21.3 21.3 72.3 5 165 27.7 27.7 100.0 Total 595 100.0 100.0 |