Spring 2003 MT Poll Codebook

 

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Q: HELLO2

 

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

University. We're conducting a statewide public opinion poll on several

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

 

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

     18 or older who is at home right now?

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)

2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)

3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER

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

 

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Q: BYENOW2

 

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

INTERVIEW, THEN CLICK ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES

WHAT HAPPENED.

 

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

TO BACK UP]

 

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Q: CALLBACK

 

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

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

GOOD TIME TO CALL BACK]

 

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

TO BACK UP]

 

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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. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE

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

 

1 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 The poor state of education

4 The poor state of health services and health insurance

5 High taxes

6 Outdated or unfair tax system

7 Terrorism

8 Poor economy

9 Other:                                   

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: OTHPROB

 

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

 

 

 

[THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

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

 

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Q: APPREZ

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is

handling his job as President?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: GOVAPP

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Phil

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

as governor?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: APLEG

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic

leaders in the Tennessee State Legislature are doing?

 

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENGOING

 

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going

in Tennessee at this time?

 

1 Satisfied

2 Dissatisfied

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: TENNECON

 

How would you rate economic conditions in Tennessee today -

as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?

 

1 Excellent

2 Good

3 Only fair

4 Poor

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: GOVSAL

 

Do you happen to have heard that Governor Phil Bredesen has

decided to return his eighty-five-thousand-dollar salary to

the state?

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: GOVCRED

 

Do you think most Tennesseans, regardless of political

affiliation, will think more favorably of Governor Bredesen

for returning his salary to the state?

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: GOVPAIN

 

Do you think Governor Bredesen's returning his salary to the

state is a sacrifice for him and his family, or not a

sacrifice for him and his family?

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

1 Yes, a sacrifice

2 No, not a sacrifice

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: GOVWELTH

 

How much total personal wealth do you think Governor

Bredesen possesses? Would you say he's worth less than a

million dollars ... between a million and 500 million ...

between 500 million and a billion ... or more than a billion

dollars?

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

1 Less than a million

2 Between a million and 500 million

3 Between 500 million and a billion

4 More than a billion dollars

x Don't know/not applicable

r Refused

 

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Q: GTROOPS

 

Now a few questions about the situation in Iraq

 

Would you favor or oppose sending American ground troops to

the Persian Gulf in an attempt to remove Saddam Hussein from

power in Iraq?

 

1 Favor

2 Oppose

3 No opinion

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: OKUN

 

Some people say they would support invading Iraq with U.S.

ground troops only if certain conditions were true. For each

of the following conditions, please say whether you would

favor or oppose invading Iraq with U.S. ground troops if it

were true. How about if ...

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED AT RANDOM

C: IF IRAQKEY1 = 1, WORDING WAS "The United Nations *supported* invading Iraq?"

C: IF IRAQKEY1 = 2, WORDING WAS "The United Nations *opposed* invading Iraq?"

 

1 Favor

2 Oppose

3 No opinion

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: OKCONGRS

 

How about if ...

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would your favor or oppose invading Iraq

with U.S. ground troops if ...]

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED AT RANDOM

C: IF IRAQKEY2 = 1, WORDING WAS "Congress *supported* invading Iraq?"

C: IF IRAQKEY2 = 2, WORDING WAS "Congress *opposed* invading Iraq?"

 

1 Favor

2 Oppose

3 No opinion

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: OKOTHERS

 

How about if ...

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would your favor or oppose invading Iraq

with U.S. ground troops if ...]

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED AT RANDOM

C: IF IRAQKEY3 = 1, WORDING WAS "Other countries participated in invading Iraq?"

C: IF IRAQKEY3 = 2, WORDING WAS "The United states had to invade Iraq alone?"

 

1 Favor

2 Oppose

3 No opinion

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPTRANS

 

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. Here's the

first one ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: SPTNCARE

 

How about TennCare, the program that insures poor

people?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPWELFAR

 

What about welfare programs for the poor?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPUNIVS

 

What about state Universities?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPCOLTEK

 

What about Community Colleges and Technical Schools?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPHWYREP

 

What about highway maintenance?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPHWYBLD

 

What about new highway construction?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPENVIRO

 

What about the environment?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPHSEDUC

 

What about elementary and secondary education?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPLAWENF

 

What about state law enforcement agencies?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPHCAPPD

 

What about programs for the handicapped?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPRTRDED

 

What about programs for the mentally retarded?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPFOSTER

 

What about foster care services?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPMHELTH

 

What about mental health?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: SPMTRANS

 

What about mass transportation, including bus and rail

service?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "... are we spending too much, too

little, or about the right amount?]

 

1 Too little

2 About right

3 Too much

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: BUDSOLVE

 

As you may know, last year's sales tax hike left Tennessee

still short of money to fund the budget. Do you think

 

C: WORDING ALTERNATED RANDOMLY. SEE NOTE BELOW

 

 

 

["BREDESEN" IS PRONOUNCED "BREAD-uh-sen"]

 

 

C: THE REST OF THIS QUESTION WAS ALTERNATED RANDOMLY AS FOLLOWS:

C: Governor Phil Bredesen can solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency, or

C: will a future tax hike be necessary after this year?

 

C: OR

 

C: a future tax hike will be necessary after this year, or can

C: Governor Phil Bredesen solve the state's future budget

C: problems with cuts in the budget and greater efficiency?

 

 

1 Can solve with cuts/efficiency

2 Tax hike necessary

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: INCTAX

 

In general, would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose

... or strongly oppose establishing a state personal income

tax, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly Oppose

x Don't know/No opinion (volunteered only)

r Not applicable/Refused (volunteered only)

 

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Q: TAXSALES

 

How about an income tax plan that included ending the sales

tax on groceries and lowering the sales tax on other items?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

6 Don't know

7 No answer

 

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Q: TAXEXMPT

 

How about an income tax plan with an exemption for the first

$15,000 of each taxpayer's income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r No answer

 

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Q: TAXFLAT

 

How about a "flat" income tax plan that charged everyone the

same amount per dollar of income?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "Would you *strongly* favor, favor,

oppose, or *strongly* oppose a state personal income tax

that included such a measure? Or aren't you sure about

that?]

 

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r No answer

 

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Q: SPIRAL

 

Now, think about an income tax plan that included ending

the sales tax on groceries and lowering the sales tax on

other items. Suppose you arrived early for an appointment

and were sitting in a waiting room with five other people

who were discussing taxes. Imagine also that one of these

people ...

 

C: The word "OPPOSES" or "SUPPORTS" was shown here, which ever

C: reflected the opposite of the respondent's answer to TAXSALES.

C: If respondent expressed ambiguity or refusal on TAXSALES,

C: either "OPPOSES" or "SUPPORTS" was shown at random.

 

 

... an income tax that would end the sales tax on groceries

and lower other sales taxes. Would you discuss your own

point of view with that person?

 

1 Yes, would discuss

2 No, would not discuss

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: CURMAJOR

 

Now, regardless of your own opinion, what do you think? Are

most of the people in Tennessee for or against an income tax

that would end the sales tax on groceries and lower other

sales taxes?

 

1 For

2 Against

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: FUTMAJOR

 

What do you think will happen in the future - what will

people's view be like in a year's time? Will more people or

fewer people favor an income tax that would end the sales

tax on groceries and lower other sales taxes?

 

1 More favor

2 Fewer favor

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: HARTVIL

 

There have been some news stories recently about the city of

Hartsville. What were these stories about? If you don't

know, that's OK. Just say so.

 

1 A proposed uranium enrichment plant

2 Some other answer

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: WHERENUK

 

There have been some news stories recently about building a

uranium processing plant in Tennessee. Do you happen to

recall what city or town was involved? If you don't know,

that's OK. Just say so.

 

1 Hartsville or Trousdale County

2 Some other answer

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: NUKOTHER

 

[TYPE A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER]

 

 

 

[THEN HIT 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: NUKTRAN1

 

Many people are concerned about the safety of various kinds

of power plants. I'm going to ask you about four kinds of

power plants. For each, I'd like you to tell me whether you

consider it entirely safe ... mostly safe ... mostly unsafe

... or entirely unsafe. Here's the first one ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: COALSAF

 

How about coal-burning power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you consider coal-burning power plants

entirely safe, mostly safe, mostly unsafe, or entirely

unsafe?]

 

1 Entirely safe

2 Mostly safe

3 Mostly unsafe

4 Entirely unsafe

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: OILSAF

 

How about oil-burning power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you consider oil-burning power plants

entirely safe, mostly safe, mostly unsafe, or entirely

unsafe?]

 

1 Entirely safe

2 Mostly safe

3 Mostly unsafe

4 Entirely unsafe

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: NUKESAF

 

How about nuclear power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you consider nuclear power plants

entirely safe, mostly safe, mostly unsafe, or entirely

unsafe?]

 

1 Entirely safe

2 Mostly safe

3 Mostly unsafe

4 Entirely unsafe

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: HYDROSAF

 

How about hydroelectric power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you consider hydroelectric power plants

entirely safe, mostly safe, mostly unsafe, or entirely

unsafe?]

 

1 Entirely safe

2 Mostly safe

3 Mostly unsafe

4 Entirely unsafe

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: NUKTRAN2

 

Going back through those four kinds of power plants, I'd

like you to tell me whether you think each causes a great

deal of pollution, some pollution, only a little pollution,

or no pollution at all. Here we go ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: COALPOL

 

How about coal-burning power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think coal-burning power plants cause

a great deal of pollution, some pollution, only a little

pollution, or no pollution at all?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Some

3 Only a little

4 None at all

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: OILPOL

 

How about oil-burning power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think oil-burning power plants cause

a great deal of pollution, some pollution, only a little

pollution, or no pollution at all?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Some

3 Only a little

4 None at all

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: NUKEPOL

 

How about nuclear power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think nuclear power plants cause a

great deal of pollution, some pollution, only a little

pollution, or no pollution at all?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Some

3 Only a little

4 None at all

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: HYDROPOL

 

How about hydroelectric power plants?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Do you think hydroelectric power plants

cause a great deal of pollution, some pollution, only a

little pollution, or no pollution at all?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Some

3 Only a little

4 None at all

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) No answer

 

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Q: GOVCLASS

 

The First Amendment and other laws protect some of the

things media like television, newspapers, radio and

magazines do under certain circumstances but not under

others.

 

We'd like to know how much, if any, protection you think the

law should give to several of the things media sometimes do.

We're not asking whether you personally approve of these

things. We just want to know how much, if at all, you think

the law should protect these things. Here's the first one ...

 

How about when journalists report classified material that

the government wishes to keep secret?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: VIOLENCE

 

How about when newspapers or television stations run graphic

photographs of violent events?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: CRITPOLS

 

How about when journalists criticize political leaders?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: FOREIGN

 

How about when journalists take sides with a foreign

government against the position of the United States?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: CRITMIL

 

How about when journalists criticize the military?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: NATSEC

 

How about when journalists report stories about national

security without government approval?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: SEXSONG

 

How about when music stores sell albums that have sexually

explicit lyrics?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: VIOLSONG

 

How about when music stores sell albums that have violent

lyrics?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Should the law protect that all the time,

only under certain circumstances, or not at all?]

 

1 Protect all the time

2 Protect under certain circumstances

3 Not protect at all

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

R (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: HEAVEN

 

Now, a few questions about your beliefs. Do you believe in

life after death?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: INHEAVEN

 

Do you believe that some or all of the astronauts who

recently died when the Space Shuttle Columbia was

destroyed are now in heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTHINDU

 

Does that include the Hindu member of the flight crew,

Kalpana Chawla? [PRONOUNCED: kal-PAHN-uh SHAW-la]

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the Hindu

member of the flight crew, Kalpana Chawla?]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTJEW

 

Does that include the Jewish member of the flight crew, Ilan

Ramon? [PRONOUNCED: EEE-lahn rah-MOAN]

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the Jewish

member of the flight crew, Ilan Ramon?]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTCHAR

 

Does that include the Charismatic [care-iz-MAT-ick]

Christian member of the flight crew, Rick Husband?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the

Charismatic Christian member of the flight crew, Rick

Husband?]

 

1 Yes                                                    

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTUNIT

 

Does that include the Unitarian [you-nih-TAIR-ee-uhn] member

of the flight crew, Laurel Clark?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the Unitarian

member of the flight crew, Laurel Clark?]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTEPIS

 

Does that include the Episcopalian [ee-piss-kuh-PAIL-ee-uhn]

member of the flight crew, David Brown?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the

Episcopalian member of the flight crew, David Brown?]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: ASTBAPT

 

Does that include the Baptist member of the flight crew,

Micheal Anderson?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Does your belief that some or all of the

Columbia astronauts are now in heaven include the Baptist

member of the flight crew, Michael Anderson?]

 

1 Yes                                                   

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BUSHHEAV

 

 

When President Bush spoke about the Columbia explosion in

Houston, he implied -- like other Presidents before him --

that the astrounauts who died are now in heaven. Do you

think the presidents have special knowledge about who is or

is not in heaven?

 

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don’t know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: RPTRAN

 

Next, I'm going to describe some situations in which a

political leader might talk about his or her religious

beliefs. For each situation, please tell me whether you

think it would be *always* OK ... *usually* OK ... usually

*not* OK ... or *never* OK for a political leader to talk

about his or her religious beliefs in that situation. Here's

the first ...

 

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

 

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Q: RPGRF1

 

How about during a public ceremony honoring someone who has

died?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSPCH1

 

How about when making a campaign speech?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPLAW1

 

How about when commenting on a proposed law?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPCHRCH1

 

How about when attending worship services with his or her

family?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSELF1

 

If a person running for political office routinely talked

about his or her religious beliefs in each of those

situations, how would you react? Would you *definitely* vote

for that person ... *probably* vote for that person ...

probably vote *against* that person ... *definitely* vote

against that person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPOTHR1

 

Now, regardless of your own opinion, how do you think the

majority of Tennesseans would react to a person running for

office who routinely talked about his or her religious

beliefs in each of those situations?

 

Would the majority of Tennesseans *definitely* vote for that

person ... *probably* vote for that person ... probably vote

*against* that person ... *definitely* vote against that

person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSPCH2

 

How about when making a campaign speech?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPGRF2

 

How about during a public ceremony honoring someone who has

died?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPLAW2

 

How about when commenting on a proposed law?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPCHRCH2

 

How about when attending worship services with his or her

family?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSELF2

 

If a person running for political office routinely talked

about his or her religious beliefs in each of those

situations, how would you react? Would you *definitely* vote

for that person ... *probably* vote for that person ...

probably vote *against* that person ... *definitely* vote

against that person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPOTHR2

 

Now, regardless of your own opinion, how do you think the

majority of Tennesseans would react to a person running for

office who routinely talked about his or her religious

beliefs in each of those situations?

 

Would the majority of Tennesseans *definitely* vote for that

person ... *probably* vote for that person ... probably vote

*against* that person ... *definitely* vote against that

person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPLAW3

 

How about when commenting on a proposed law?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSPCH3

 

How about when making a campaign speech?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPGRF3

 

How about during a public ceremony honoring someone who has

died?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPCHRCH3

 

How about when attending worship services with his or her

family?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSELF3

 

If a person running for political office routinely talked

about his or her religious beliefs in each of those

situations, how would you react? Would you *definitely* vote

for that person ... *probably* vote for that person ...

probably vote *against* that person ... *definitely* vote

against that person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPOTHR3

 

Now, regardless of your own opinion, how do you think the

majority of Tennesseans would react to a person running for

office who routinely talked about his or her religious

beliefs in each of those situations?

 

Would the majority of Tennesseans *definitely* vote for that

person ... *probably* vote for that person ... probably vote

*against* that person ... *definitely* vote against that

person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPCHRCH4

 

How about when attending worship services with his or her

family?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPLAW4

 

How about when commenting on a proposed law?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSPCH4

 

How about when making a campaign speech?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPGRF4

 

How about during a public ceremony honoring someone who has

died?

 

[IF NECESSARY, ADD: "In that situation, is it *always* OK

for a political leader to talk about his or her religious

beliefs ... *usually* OK ... usually *not* OK ... or *never*

OK?]

 

1 Always OK

2 Usually OK

3 Usually *not* OK

4 Never OK

x Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPSELF4

 

If a person running for political office routinely talked

about his or her religious beliefs in each of those

situations, how would you react? Would you *definitely* vote

for that person ... *probably* vote for that person ...

probably vote *against* that person ... *definitely* vote

against that person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: RPOTHR4

 

Now, regardless of your own opinion, how do you think the

majority of Tennesseans would react to a person running for

office who routinely talked about his or her religious

beliefs in each of those situations?

 

Would the majority of Tennesseans *definitely* vote for that

person ... *probably* vote for that person ... probably vote

*against* that person ... *definitely* vote against that

person, or aren't you sure?

 

1 Definitely vote for

2 Probably vote for

3 Probably vote against

4 Definitely vote against

x Not sure/Don't know

r Refused

 

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Q: INCMPANY

 

Next, we'd like you to consider some major institutions in

this country. First, as far as the people running *major

companies* are concerned, would you say you have a great

deal of confidence in them, only some confidence in them, or

hardly any confidence at all in them ... a great deal, only

some, or hardly any?

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INRELIGN

 

What about organized religion?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in organized religion?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INEXEC

 

How about the executive branch of the federal government?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the executive branch of the federal government?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INUNION

 

How about organized labor?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in organized labor?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INPRESS

 

How about the press?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the press?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INTV

 

How about television?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in television?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INMED

 

How about medicine?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in medicine?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INSCOURT

 

How about the United States Supreme Court?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the United States Supreme Court?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INARMY

 

How about the military?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the military?]

 

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INADV

 

How about advertising?

 

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the people running advertising?]

     

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: INPR

 

How about public relations?

     

[IF NECESSARY: "Would you say you have a great deal of

confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence

at all in the people running public relations?]

     

1 A great deal

2 Only Some

3 Hardly any

x (DO NOT READ) Refused

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

 

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Q: LOTTERY

 

On another topic, what about the state lottery? Would you

now say that you now strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ...

or strongly oppose the 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 No answer

 

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Q: VOTEFALL

 

As you may know, Tennessee voters decided last November to

allow a state lottery in Tennessee. Did you happen to get a

chance to vote in that election?

 

1 Yes

2 No

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

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: LOTTONOW

 

If you could cast a vote today, would you vote for the

lottery, against the lottery, or aren't you sure?

 

1 For

2 Against

x Not sure/Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: BADGROUP

 

I'd like to ask you about some groups that some people feel

are threatening to the social and political order in this

society. Would you please select from the following list the

one group or organization that you like least? (READ LIST)

 

1 Immigrants without visas

2 Right -wing extremists

3 Islamic fundamentalists

4 Welfare recipients

5 Homosexuals

6 Criminals

7 Left-wing extremists

x (DO NOT READ)Don't know

r (DO NOT READ)Refused

 

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Q: GAYJOB

 

As you may know, there has been considerable discussion

about the rights of homosexual men and women. In general, do

you think homosexuals should or should not have equal rights

in terms of job opportunities?

 

1 Yes, should have

2 No, should not have

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: GAYHOUSE

 

What about housing? In general, do you think homosexuals

should or should not have equal rights in terms of housing?

 

1 Yes, should have

2 No, should not have

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: GAYUNION

 

Do you think marriages between homosexuals should or should

not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same  rights 

as traditional marriages?

 

1 Yes, be recognized

2 No, should not be recognized

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

 

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Q: NPDAYS

 

We're almost done. 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: LOTVDAYS

 

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

last week - how many days did you watch local television

news from TV stations in your area?

 

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 nightly network news

programs on ABC, CBS, or NBC?

 

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: TLKRDAYS

 

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

last week - how many days did you listen to a radio talk

show?

 

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: 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)

 

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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 RepublicanS

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

 

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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)

 

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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: REGVOTE

 

Are you registered to vote in the precinct or township where you

live?

 

1 Yes

2 No 

3 Plan to register     

4 Not a citizen  

x Don't know     

r Refused. 

 

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Q: DIDVOTE

 

Thinking back to November -- did you vote in the general

election for governor, or did something come up that kept

you from getting to the polls that day?

 

1 Yes, voted.    

2 Something came up.   

3 Did not live in Tennessee  

4 Was too young

5 Not a citizen

x Don't know

r Refused. 

 

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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: FAITH

 

   What type or denomination or religious service do you attend?

 

   [BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE.]

 

|  1 AME Zion                                | 15 Lutheran - Evangelical      

|  2 Assemblies of God                       | 16 Lutheran - Missouri Synod   

|  3 Baptist (no type specified)             | 17 Methodist, United           

|  4 Baptist, Black                          | 18 Nazarene                    

|  5 Baptist, Free Will                      | 19 Presbyterian (USA)          

|  6 Baptist, Southern                       | 20 Presbyterian Church In Amer.

|  7 Catholic                                | 21 Presbyterian, Cumberland    

|  8 Christian Churches & Churches of Christ | 22 Seventh Day Adventist        

|  9 Church of God                           |--------------------------------                                

| 10 Churches of Christ                      | 23 Jewish                      

| 11 Disciples of Christ                     | 24 Muslim                      

| 12 Episcopal                               | 25 Other                       

| 13 Independent, Non-Charismatic            | 26 Don't know                  

| 14 Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)              | 27 Refused                     

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:     THEN PRESS "ENTER" TO CONTINUE.]

 

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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)

 

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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: 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: 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 for last year. 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

27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

 

[TYPE ANSWER HERE:    THEN PRESS "ENTER" 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

 

 

 

minutes