MiddleTennesseePoll-Statewide

Spring 2001

 

Questionnaire and Response Set

 

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(NOTE: Below is the text of the Spring 2001 Middle Tennessee Poll

questionnaire as it was presented to respondents. Note the "IF" and

"SKIP TO" instructions. These instructions indicate branches in the

questionnaire.)

 

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

University. We're not selling anything or asking for money. We're polling

Tennessee residents on the economy, the election, gun laws, and other

important issues. [REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]

 

     To keep things random, may I please speak with the *youngest male* age

     18 or older who is at home right now?

 

     [IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:] In that case, may I please

     speak with the *oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?

 

[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: Sounds like you're the one I'd like to

talk to. If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers confidential.

Of course, you don't have to answer any question you don't want to, and

you can stop at any time. Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue,

just tell me and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?

 

1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)

2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)

3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER

4 NOT A HOME PHONE (BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PAY PHONE, ETC.)

 

IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO MAINPROB

IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK

IF (HELLO2 = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2

SKIPTO MAINPROB

 

C: BATTERY:( 1 QUESTION) MAIN PROBLEM

 

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Q: MAINPROB

 

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

number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee

at this time?

 

[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S

ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]

 

1 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 Poor economy

4 The poor state of education

5 The poor state of health services and health insurance

6 High taxes

7 Outdated or unfair tax system

8 Traffic congestion

9 Other, specify:           

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

                       

START = SYSTIME

 

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Q: BUDCRIS

 

Do you believe the state of Tennessee is facing a financial

crisis, or not?

 

1 Yes, it is

2 No, it isn't

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

 

CONSPLIT = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (CONSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO CONPRES1

SKIPTO CONPRES2

 

C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) CONFIDENCE

 

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Q: CONPRES1

 

I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far

as the people running these institutions are concerned,

would you say you have a great deal of confidence,

only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?

 

How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

SKIPTO CONCOURT

 

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Q: CONPRES2

 

I am going to name some institutions in this country. Would

you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some

confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?

 

How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: CONCOURT

 

The United State Supreme Court

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: CONLEGIS

 

Congress

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

 

 

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: LOTTERY

 

Now for some other topics ...

 

Would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or

strongly oppose creating a state lottery, or aren't you

sure?

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r Refused

 

 

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Q: APPRES

 

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

is handling his job as President?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: APGOV

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist

is handling his job as governor?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: APLEGIS

 

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Tennessee

State Legislature is doing?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

CR1MEDIA = RANDNUM (1 3)

CR1INTRO = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO CREDINT1

IF (CR1INTRO = 2) SKIPTO CREDINT2

 

C: BATTERY: (5 QUESTIONS) FIRST CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT

C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY FIVE OF THE

C: *** QUESTIONS IN THIS BATTERY WERE POSED TO

C: *** EACH RESPONDENT

 

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Q: CREDINT1

 

Next, I'd like your opinions about ...

 

[MEDIA, NEWSPAPERS, OR TV NEWS]

 

As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong. This

past election night, for example, the television news

networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of

Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60

KEY

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR

 

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Q: CREDINT2

 

Next, I'd like your opinions about ...

 

[SHOW MEDIA TYPE]

 

As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60

KEY

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR

 

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 1

 

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Q: MFAIR

 

But thinking about the news media in general ... on a scale

of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how

would you rate the news media in general?

 

1 Fair

2

3

4

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: MBIAS

 

How would you rate the news media in general on a 1-to-5

scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

 

1 Unbiased

2

3

4

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: MSTORY

 

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the

whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

 

1 Tells whole story

2

3

4

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: MACCU

 

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and

5 means "*IN*accurate"?]

 

1 accurate

2

3

4

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: MTRUST

 

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be

trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

 

1 can be trusted

2

3

4

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

SKIPTO NATECON

 

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 2

 

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Q: NPFAIR

 

But thinking about newspapers in general ... On a scale of 1

to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how would

you rate newspapers in general?

 

1 Fair

2

3

4

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NPBIAS

 

How would you rate newspapers in general on a 1-to-5 scale

where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

 

1 Unbiased

2

3

4

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NPSTORY

 

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the whole

story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

 

1 Tells whole story

2

3

4

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NPACCU

 

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5

means "*IN*accurate"?]

 

1 accurate

2

3

4

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NPTRUST

 

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and

5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

 

1 can be trusted

2

3

4

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

SKIPTO NATECON

 

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 3

 

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Q: TVFAIR

 

But thinking about TV news programs in general ... On a

scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means

"*UN*fair," how would you rate TV news programs in general?

 

1 Fair

2

3

4

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: TVBIAS

 

How would you rate TV news programs in general on a 1-to-5

scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

 

1 Unbiased

2

3

4

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: TVSTORY

 

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the

whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

 

1 Tells whole story

2

3

4

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: TVACCU

 

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate"

and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?]

 

1 accurate

2

3

4

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: TVTRUST

 

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be

trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

 

1 can be trusted

2

3

4

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

C: *** END OF CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT NO. 2

 

C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) ECONOMY

 

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Q: NATECON

 

About the economy ... right now, do you think that economic

conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or

getting worse?

 

1 Getting better

2 Getting worse

x Don't know

r Refused

 

 

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Q: RESECON

 

Now looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year

you will be financially better off than now, or worse off

than now?

 

1 Better off

2 Worse off

x Don't know

r Refused

 

 

C: BATTERY: (4 QUESTIONS) ELECTION

 

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Q: SCTDECIS

 

Now we have a few questions about the recent election.

 

As you may know, a Supreme Court decision played an

important role in determining who won the recent

presidential election. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means a

purely legal decision and 5 means a purely political

decision, where would you rate the Court's decision?

 

1 purely legal

2

3

4

5 purely political

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: WHOWON

 

From what you've heard and read about the presidential

election held last November, who do you think SHOULD have

been made president, George W. Bush or Al Gore?

 

1 Bush

2 Gore

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

CRED2SPL = RANDNUM (1 6)

IF (CRED2SPL = 1) SKIPTO FVOTE1

IF (CRED2SPL = 2) SKIPTO FVOTE2

IF (CRED2SPL = 3) SKIPTO FVOTE3

IF (CRED2SPL = 4) SKIPTO FVOTE4

IF (CRED2SPL = 5) SKIPTO FVOTE5

IF (CRED2SPL = 6) SKIPTO FVOTE6

 

C: *** SECOND MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT (1 QUESTION)

C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX

C: *** QUESTIONS WAS ASKED OF EACH RESPONDENT

 

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Q: FVOTE1

 

An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials

had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by

hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and

still would have won the presidency.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

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Q: FVOTE2

 

An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials

had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by

hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and

still would have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an

accounting firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It

found that Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still

would have won by a 140-vote margin.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

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Q: FVOTE3

 

According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis

has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed

South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George

W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would

have won the presidency.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

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Q: FVOTE4

 

According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just

concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South

Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush

still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won

the presidency.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ

THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

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Q: FVOTE5

 

According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis

has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed

South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George

W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would

have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting

firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that

Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won

by a 140- vote margin.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

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Q: FVOTE6

 

According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just

concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South

Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush

still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won

the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting firm -

involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that Gore would

have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won by a 140-

vote margin.

 

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

 

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

 

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

 

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

 

C: BATTERY: (1 QUESTION) ELECTION GOOF RECALL

 

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Q: ELGOOF1

 

I mentioned earlier that, on election night, the television

news networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state

of Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call.

 

Before this interview began, would you say you knew about

those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't

know about them at all?

 

1 Knew about them

2 Knew, but had forgotten

3 Didn't know about them at all

r No answer/Refused

 

SKIPTO GCONTROL

 

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Q: ELGOOF2

 

This past election night, the television news

networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of

Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call.

 

Before this interview began, would you say you knew about

those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't

know about them at all?

 

1 Knew about them

2 Knew, but had forgotten

3 Didn't know about them at all

r No answer/Refused

 

SKIPTO GCONTROL

 

C: BATTERY: (20 QUESTIONS) GUN CONTROL

 

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Q: GCONTROL

 

Now some questions about gun ownership.

 

Generally speaking, do you think the government has gone

too far or not far enough to control gun ownership?

 

1  Too far

2  Not far enough

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (GCONTROL <= 2) SKIPTO SCONTROL

SKIPTO OWNGUN

 

 

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Q: SCONTROL

 

Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?

 

1  Strongly

2  Not strongly

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (GCONTROL = 2) SKIPTO WHY2

 

 

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Q: WHY1

 

Why do you feel this way?

 

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7

(

1 (DO NOT READ) Want gun for protection

2 (DO NOT READ) Constitutional right to bear arms

3 (DO NOT READ) Stricter laws would be ineffective

4 (DO NOT READ) Want  gun  for hunting

5 (DO NOT READ) Favor other gun laws-registration, etc.

6 (DO NOT READ) Guns  don't kill, people do

7 (DO NOT READ) Other (Specify):

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

SKIPTO OWNGUN

 

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Q: WHY2

 

Why do you feel this way?

 

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7

(

1 (DO NOT READ) Guns  too easy to obtain

2 (DO NOT READ) Too much crime/violence

3 (DO NOT READ) Too many accidents

4 (DO NOT READ) Unnecessary to have guns

5 (DO NOT READ) Against guns

6 (DO NOT READ) Guns kill

7 (DO NOT READ) Other (specify):

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

 

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Q: OWNGUN

 

Do you have any guns in your home?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

4 (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (OWNGUN = 1)SKIPTO NUMGUNS

IF (OWNGUN > 2)SKIPTO HANDLGUN

 

 

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Q: WHYNOGUN

 

Why do you not own a gun?

 

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR

CHOOSE 6 (

1  (DO NOT READ) Never felt the need for a gun

2  (DO NOT READ) Against guns/ethical reasons

3  (DO NOT READ) Have children in the house

4  (DO NOT READ) Felt it's more of a threat than a help

5  (DO NOT READ) Don't participate in gun-type sports/hunting

6  (DO NOT READ) Other reason (Specify):

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

r  (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

SKIPTO HANDLGUN

 

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Q: NUMGUNS

 

About how many guns do you own now?

 

[TYPE THE NUMBER OF GUNS HERE]:

 

[ENTER A ZERO IF RESPONDENT REFUSES OR DOESN'T KNOW]

 

[PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

IF (NUMGUNS = 0) SKIPTO FIREGUN

 

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Q: TYPEGUN

 

What kinds of guns do you own?

 

[USING THE MOUSE, CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.]

 

1 Pistol

2 Shotgun

3 Rifle

4 Other

5 Don't know what kind

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

z [CLICK HERE TO GO TO NEXT QUESTION]

 

SELECT 8 0 5 3

 

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Q: PRPSGUN

 

And what would you say is the main reason you keep a gun or guns

in your home?

 

1 (DO NOT READ) Protection against crime

2 (DO NOT READ) Hunting

3 (DO NOT READ) Target shooting

4 (DO NOT READ) Other:

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

IF (PRPSGUN > 1) SKIPTO LOADED

 

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Q: PROTECT

 

Do you own any of the following for protection...a dog,

a motion-sensitive light outside your home, a home alarm

system, a car anti-theft device, a car phone, mace or pepper

spray, a whistle, or a hand-held alarm?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: LOADED

 

Do you have a gun loaded right now, or not?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: ACCIDENT

 

Has one of your guns ever been fired accidentally?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: TEACHGUN

 

Thinking about the person who owns the gun in your home,

who would you say taught that person how to use it?

 

1 Family member

2 Took a course

3 Friend

4 Taught self

5 Other:

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

SKIPTO FIREGUN

 

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Q: HANDLGUN

 

Have you ever handled or held a gun? 

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: FIREGUN

 

Have you ever fired a gun?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: INHERGUN

 

Did either of your parents have a gun when you were

growing up?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: GUNCRIME

 

Not including military combat, has a gun ever been used to

threaten you in a robbery, mugging, or some other criminal

situation?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

 

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Q: GUNDEFEN

 

Not including military combat, have you ever used a gun

to defend yourself, either by firing it or threatening to

fire it?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

 

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Q: BEENSHOT

 

Not including military combat, has anyone close to you --

such as a friend or relative -- ever been shot by a  gun?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: WLDSHOOT

 

Do you think you would shoot an intruder who was threatening

the life of you and your family, or not?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: GSAFETY

 

I'm going to read you two statements about gun ownership,

and I'd like you to tell me which one comes closer to your

point of view. Here is the first statement:  Gun ownership

does more to INCREASE safety by allowing law-abiding citizens

to protect themselves.  Here is the second statement: Gun

ownership does more to REDUCE safety by giving too many

people access to firearms and increasing the chances for

accidental misuse.

 

Which comes closer to your point of view?

 

1 Gun ownership INCREASES safety

2 Gun ownership REDUCES safety

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: SSAFETY

 

Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?

 

1  Strongly

2  Not strongly

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

 

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Q: GUNCOURS

 

Do you think that a gun-safety training course should or

should not be required for anyone who owns a gun?

 

1 Yes, should be required

2 No, should not be required

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) REGIONAL IDENTITY

 

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Q: LIVE

 

Now for some questions about where you live.

 

Do you live in East, West or Middle Tennessee?

 

1 East

2 West

3 Middle

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused  (volunteered)

 

IF (LIVE <=3) SKIPTO YRSTN

SKIPTO OWNTN

 

 

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Q: YRSTN

 

How long have you lived in ...

 

[SHOW REGION HERE]

 

1 less than one year

2 1 - 3 years

3 4 - 6 years

4 7 - 9 years

5 10 years or more

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

IF (LIVE = 1) SHOW "East Tennessee" 8 10 70

IF (LIVE = 2) SHOW "West Tennessee" 8 10 70

IF (LIVE = 3) SHOW "Middle Tennessee" 8 10 70

 

 

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Q: OWNTN

 

Do you consider yourself a Tennessean?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: SOUTHNR

 

Do you consider yourself a Southerner?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: SUTHAMER

 

If you had to choose, would you say you are a Southerner or

an American?

 

1 Southerner

2 American

3 Neither

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: HMEOTH

 

Think about the place that you call home. Would that place

be where you live now or some other place?

 

1 Where I live now

2 Some other place

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) AREA & FOOTBALL TEAM

 

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Q: EMW

 

Some people say that East, Middle, and West Tennessee are so

different that they should be in different states. Do you

agree or disagree?

 

1 Agree

2 Disagree

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

Q:TEAM

 

If somebody asked you what Tennessee's main football team

is, would you say it is the University of Tennessee

Volunteers or the Tennessee Titans?

 

1 Volunteers

2 Titans

3 Both (VOLUNTEERED)

4 Neither (VOLUNTEERED)

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

C: BATTERY: (13 QUESTIONS) HEALTH

 

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Q: HLTH

 

Next we'd like to ask you some questions about health care

related issues.

 

In general, would you say that your health is excellent,

very good, good, fair, or poor.

 

1 Excellent

2 Very Good

3 Good

4 Fair

5 Poor

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: HLTINS

 

Do you have health insurance?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

If (HLTINS = 2) SKIPTO DCTRVST

 

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Q: INSUHMO

 

Is your provider a health maintenance organization (HMO)?

 

1  Yes

2  No

x  Don't know (volunteered)

r  Refused (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: PRBLINS

 

During the past twelve months - that is, since February 2000 -

have you had a problem with your health insurance provider?

 

1  Yes

2  No

x  Don't know (volunteered)

r  Refused (volunteered)

 

If (PRBLINS = 2) SKIPTO INSTYPE

 

 

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Q: PRBLRSLV

 

Has the problem you experienced with your health insurance

carrier been resolved to your satisfaction, resolved, but not

in the way you would have liked, or has the problem not yet

been resolved?

 

1 Resolved to your satisfaction

2 Resolved, but not in the way you would have liked

3 The problem has not yet been resolved

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: INSTYPE

 

Which of the following describes the source of your health

insurance: An employer, Medicaid, Medicare, TennCare, or

do you buy health insurance on your own?

 

1 employer (one's own or one's spouse)

2 Medicaid

3 Medicare

4 TennCare

5 pays for own health insurance

6 don't have insurance

7 other

x don't know (volunteered)

r refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: HLTHSAT

 

Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, somewhat

satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with

your health insurance plan?

 

1 Very satisfied

2 Somewhat satisfied

3 Somewhat dissatisfied

4 Very dissatisfied

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: DCTRVST

 

How many visits, not including overnight hospital stays, did

you make to a doctor's office, outpatient clinic, hospital

emergency room or any other place for medical care during the

past twelve months-that is, since February 2000?

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE]:

 

[IF DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER, ENTER 999]

 

If (DCTRVST = 0) SKIPTO HSPYR

 

 

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Q: DCTVSOF

 

How satisfied were you with your most recent visit to a

doctor - very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat

dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

 

1 Very satisfied

2 Somewhat satisfied

3 Somewhat dissatisfied

4 Very dissatisfied

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: HSPYR

 

During the past twelve months - that is, since February 2000 -

have you been a patient overnight in a hospital, or not?

 

1  Yes

2  No

x  Don't know (volunteered)

r  Refused (volunteered)

 

IF (HSPYR <> 1) SKIPTO HLTHCR

 

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Q: HSPEXP

 

Overall, were you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,

somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with your

experience in the hospital?

 

1 Very satisfied

2 Somewhat satisfied

3 Somewhat dissatisfied

4 Very dissatisfied

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

 

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Q: HLTHCR

 

In the past twelve months, were there any times when you

needed or thought you needed medical care but did not get the

medical help needed in that situation?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

IF (HLTHCR <> 1) SKIPTO TNSMKRS

 

 

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Q: MEDNOT

 

Why didn't you get the medical help needed?

 

[IF MORE THAN ONE REASON, RECORD FIRST ANSWER GIVEN]

 

1 Lack of money/Insurance/Couldn't afford it

2 Couldn't get an appointment

3 Couldn't get to the doctor/Lack of Transportation

4 Doctor/hospital told me I couldn't get what I needed

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) SMOKING

 

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Q: TNSMKRS

 

What percentage of Tennessee adults do you think are

smokers?

 

1 less than 10 percent

2 between 10 and 20 percent

3 between 21 and 30 percent

4 between 31 and 40 percent

5 between 41 and 50 percent

6 more than 51 percent

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

 

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Q: UNDERAG

 

What percentage of Tennessee high school students do you think

are smokers?

 

1 less than 10 percent

2 between 10 and 20 percent

3 between 21 and 30 percent

4 between 31 and 40 percent

5 between 41 and 50 percent

6 more than 51 percent

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

 

C: BATTERY: (4 QUESTIONS) RACE

 

Q:DISCRIM

 

Now we'd like to ask you how you feel about why some people

can't get ahead.

 

On the average, Blacks have worse jobs, income and housing

than white people. Do you think these differences are mainly

due to discrimination?

 

1 Yes

2 No

3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: ABILITY

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE

WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]

 

... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks have

less in-born ability to learn?

 

1 Yes

2 No

3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: CHANCE

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE

WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]

 

... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks

don't have the chance for education that it takes to rise

out of poverty?

 

1 Yes

2 No

3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

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Q: MOTIVATE

 

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH, "ON THE AVERAGE, BLACKS HAVE

WORSE JOBS, INCOME AND HOUSING THAN WHITE PEOPLE ...]

 

... Do you think these differences are because most Blacks

just don't have the motivation or will power to pull

themselves up out of poverty?

 

1 Yes

2 No

3 Maybe (VOLUNTEERED)

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

C: BATTERY: (28 QUESTIONS) DEMOGRAPHICS

 

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Q: NPDAYS

 

Now just some final questions to help us analyze the poll's

results.

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you read or look at a daily

newspaper?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NATVDAYS

 

Out of the past seven days - between today and this time

last week - how many days did you watch a national nightly

television news program such as those anchored by Dan

Rather, Tom Brokaw, or Peter Jennings?

 

1 One

2 Two

3 Three

4 Four

5 Five

6 Six

7 Seven

8 None

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: OFTVOTE

 

How often would you say you vote? Always, nearly always,

part of the time, seldom, or never?

 

1 Never

2 Seldom

3 Part of the time

4 Nearly always

5 Always

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: NATINT

 

How interested are you in national politics and national

affairs? Are you very interested, somewhat interested,

slightly interested or not at all interested?

 

1 Very interested

2 Somewhat interested

3 Slightly interested

4 Not at all interested

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: LIBCON

 

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?

 

1 Far left

2 Liberal

3 Middle of the road

4 Conservative

5 Far right

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: PARTYID

 

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a

Republican, Democrat, Independent, or something else?

 

1 Republican

2 Democrat

3 Independent

4 Something else

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

IF (PARTYID = 1) SKIPTO STRONREP

IF (PARTYID = 2) SKIPTO STRONDEM

IF (PARTYID = 3) SKIPTO INDLEAN

SKIPTO EDUC

 

C: MAIN

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Q: STRONREP

 

 

Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very

strong Republican?

 

1 Strong Republican

2 Not very strong Republican

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

SKIPTO EDUC

 

C: ALTERNATE

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Q: STRONDEM

 

 

Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very

strong Democrat?

 

1 Strong Democrat

2 Not very strong Democrat

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

SKIPTO EDUC

 

C: ALTERNATE

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Q: INDLEAN

 

 

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party,

the Democratic Party, or neither?

 

1 Closer to Republicans

2 Closer to Democrats

3 Neither

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: EDUC

 

What is the last grade in school you completed?

(READ LIST IF NECESSARY)

 

1 Never went to school

2 Elementary school (1-8)

3 Some high school (9-11)

4 High school graduate (12)

5 Some trade school

6 Some college

7 College graduate

8 Some graduate study

9 Master's degree

10 Doctor's degree

33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE:     )

 

(THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE)

 

 

C: SUB BATTERY: RELIGIOUS PRACTICE

 

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Q: OFTCHRCH

 

 

Lots of things come up that keep people from attending

religious services, even if they want to. How often do you

attend services at a place of worship - never, seldom, about

once a month, almost every week, or at least once a week?

 

1 Never

2 Seldom

3 About once a month

4 Almost every week

5 At lease once a week

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: OFTPRAY

 

About how often do you pray? Do you pray *less than* once a

week, once a week, several times a week, once a day, several

times a day, or do you never pray?

 

1 Never

2 *Less than* once a week

3 Once a week

4 Several times a week

5 Once a day

6 Several times a day

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: READWORD

 

About how often do you read the Bible?

 

[READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY]

 

1 Never

2 *Less than* once a week

3 Once a week

4 Several times a week

5 Once a day

6 Several times a day

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

C: MAIN

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Q: WITNESS

 

 

About how often do you talk with someone in an effort to

encourage that person to believe in God? 

 

[READ CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY]

 

1 Never

2 *Less than* once a week

3 Once a week

4 Several times a week

5 Once a day

6 Several times a day

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

C: SUB BATTERY: TRUST

 

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Q: TRUST

 

In general, would you say that most people can be trusted,

or not?

 

1 Yes, can be trusted

2 No, cannot be trusted

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

C: SUB BATTERY: GUN DEMOGRAPHICS

 

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Q:  NRA

 

Is anyone in your household a member of the National Rifle

Association, or not?

 

[NOTE: NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION IS ALSO KNOWN AS

THE N.R.A.]

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

 

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Q: VETERAN

 

Have you ever served in any branch of the United States

armed forces, or not?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

 

C: SUB BATTERY: SMOKING DEMOGRAPHICS

 

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Q: SMOKER

 

Are you a smoker?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused  (volunteered)

 

IF (SMOKER = 1) SKIPTO SMKYRS

SKIPTO OWNRENT

 

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Q: SMKYRS

 

How many years have you smoked?

 

1 less than one year

2 1 - 3 years

3 4 - 6 years

4 7 - 9 years

5 more than 10 years

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused  (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: TRYQUIT

 

Have you ever tried to quit smoking?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

 

IF (TRYQUIT = 1) SKIPTO TIMSQUIT

SKIPTO OWNRENT

 

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Q: TIMSQUIT

 

How many times have you tried to quit?

 

1 once

2 twice

3 three times

4 four times

5 five or more times

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused  (volunteered)

 

 

C: SUB BATTERY: DWELLING TYPE

 

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Q: OWNRENT

 

Do you - or whoever heads your household - own your

dwelling, rent it, or what?

 

1 Own it (or are buying it)

2 Pay rent

3 Other

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: DWELTYP

 

What type of dwelling do you live in? Is it a trailer, detached

single-family house, a duplex or triplex, or an apartment house?

 

1 Trailer

2 Detached single-family house

3 Duplex/triplex

4 Apartment

5 Other (VOLUNTEERED)

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

 

 

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Q: YEARBORN

 

What year were you born?

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE: 19    )

 

(IF PERSON REFUSES, TYPE IN A SINGLE ZERO)

 

 

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Q: TNYEARS

 

How many years have you lived in Tennessee?

(ENTER 0 IF LESS THAN 1)

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE:      )

 

(THE PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)

 

(ENTER '0' IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR)

 

 

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Q: COUNTY

Which county do you live in?

 

 1 Anderson   |20 Decatur  |39 Henderson  |58 Marion     |77 Sequatchie

 2 Bedford    |21 DeKalb   |40 Henry      |59 Marshall   |78 Sevier

 3 Benton     |22 Dickson  |41 Hickman    |60 Maury      |79 Shelby

 4 Bledsoe    |23 Dyer     |42 Houston    |61 Meigs      |80 Smith

 5 Blount     |24 Fayette  |43 Humphreys  |62 Monroe     |81 Stewart

 6 Bradley    |25 Fentress |44 Jackson    |63 Montgomery |82 Sullivan

 7 Campbell   |26 Franklin |45 Jefferson  |64 Moore      |83 Sumner

 8 Cannon     |27 Gibson   |46 Johnson    |65 Morgan     |84 Tipton

 9 Carroll    |28 Giles    |47 Knox       |66 Obion      |85 Trousdale

10 Carter     |29 Grainger |48 Lake       |67 Overton    |86 Unicoi

11 Cheatham   |30 Greene   |49 Lauderdale |68 Perry      |87 Union

12 Chester    |31 Grundy   |50 Lawrence   |69 Pickett    |88 Van Buren

13 Claiborne  |32 Hamblen  |51 Lewis      |70 Polk       |89 Warren

14 Clay       |33 Hamilton |52 Lincoln    |71 Putnam     |90 Washington

15 Cocke      |34 Hancock  |53 Loudon     |72 Rhea       |91 Wayne

16 Coffee     |35 Hardeman |54 McMinn     |73 Roane      |92 Weakley

17 Crockett   |36 Hardin   |55 McNairy    |74 Robertson  |93 White

18 Cumberland |37 Hawkins  |56 Macon      |75 Rutherford |94 Williamson

19 Davidson   |38 Haywood  |57 Madison    |76 Scott      |95 Wilson

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:      THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE. ENTER 99 IF NO ANSWER]

 

 

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Q: HISPANIC

 

Do you consider yourself of Hispanic origin or descent?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: RACE

 

Do you consider yourself white, black or African-American,

Asian, Native-American or some other race or races?

 

1 White

2 Black or African-American

3 Asian or Pacific Islander

4 Native American or Alaskan Native

5 Other

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: EMPLOY

 

As of last week, were you working full-time, working

part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or

something else?

 

(IF MORE THAN ONE, RECORD FIRST ANSWER ON THE LIST)

 

1 Working full-time (35 hours/week or more)

2 Working part-time

3 Employed, but on vacation, sick, etc.

4 Unemployed/laid off

5 Retired

6 In school

7 Keeping house

8 Other

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

 

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Q: INCOME

I'm going to read some income categories. I'd like you to

stop me when I read the category that best describes your

total household income in 1999? Was it ... (READ CATEGORIES)

 

1 10,000 or less

2 10,001 to 15,000

3 15,001 to 20,000

4 20,001 to 25,000

5 25,001 to 30,000

6 30,001 to 35,000

7 35,001 to 40,000

8 40,001 to 45,000

9 45,001 to 50,000

10 50,001 to 75,000

11 75,001 to 99,999

12 100,000 or more

33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

(TYPE ANSWER HERE:     )

 

(THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE)

 

SECONDS = TIMEDIF (START SYSTIME)

MINUTES = (SECONDS/60)

IF (CRED2SPL = 3) SKIPTO DEBRIEF

IF (CRED2SPL = 5) SKIPTO DEBRIEF

SKIPTO GENDER

 

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Q: DEBRIEF

 

Just one last note, and we're done.

 

At the start of the interview, I mentioned an analysis

indicating that, even after a hand recount of ballots in

South Florida, George W. Bush came out with more votes than

Al Gore. I told you the study had been published in the

National Enquirer supermarket tabloid. In fact, the study

was first published in the Miami Herald newspaper, then

later reported in other papers like the New York Times.

 

Telling you the study had appeared in the National Enquirer

was part of an experiment we're conducting, and we just

wanted to set the record straight ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: GENDER

 

That's the end of the interview. I really appreciate your time.

Goodbye.

 

(HANG UP, THEN, WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD WHAT YOU PERCEIVE TO BE

 THE RESPONDENT'S GENDER)

 

1 (DO NOT READ) MALE

2 (DO NOT READ) FEMALE

 

 

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Q: CALLERID

 

ALL DONE! PLEASE TYPE IN THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR

STUDENT ID NUMBER, THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO FINISH.

 

 

 

NOTE: This interview lasted

 

(SHOW LENGTH IN MINUTES HERE)

 

minutes

 

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(NOTE: The following variables were imported from the sample database):

FIPSCODE "FIPS"

MSACOD "MSA"