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Spring 2004 Codebook and Questionnaire
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Q:
HELLO1
PICK
UP THE PHONE AND DIAL "9," THEN "1," THEN THE NUMBER IN THE
UPPER
LEFT CORNER OF THE SCREEN. REMEMBER: ALL CALLS ARE LOGGED AND CHECKED!
IF
YOU HEAR A FEW RINGS FOLLOWED BY SILENCE, THE NUMBER IS PROBABLY A
LOCAL ONE. TRY DIALING THE NUMBER AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME LEAVE
OFF THE
"1" AND THE AREA CODE.
[IF A PERSON ANSWERS,
QUICKLY PRESS 1]
[OTHERWISE, PRESS 2]
Hello,
this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State
University. We recently started an interview with ______. I'd
like to resume
the
interview if this is a good time. [HIT 1 TO RESUME, CTRL-END TO STOP]
IF
(HELLO1 = 1) SKIPTO HELLO2
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BYENOW1
DIDN'T
GET ANYONE? THAT'S FINE. PRESS ANY KEY TO END THE
INTERVIEW,
THEN CLICK ON THE PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES WHAT
HAPPENED.
IF
YOU'RE HERE BY MISTAKE, PRESS "ESC" TO BACK UP
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HELLO2
Hello,
this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State
University. We're conducting a statewide public opinion poll on
several
important issues.[REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE
YOURSELF]
To keep things random, may I please speak
with the *youngest male* age
18 or older who is at home right now?
[IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:]
In that case, may I please
speak with the
*oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?
[WHEN
RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: Sounds like you're the one I'd like to
talk to. If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers
confidential.
Of
course, you don't have to answer any question you don't want to, and
you
can stop at any time. Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue,
just tell me and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?
1
YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)
2
NO (STOP INTERVIEW)
3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER
4
NOT A HOME PHONE (BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PAY PHONE, ETC.)
IF
(HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF
(HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK
IF
(HELLO2 = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2
IF
(HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO ELECINT
IF
(HELLO2 = 1 & QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO MAINNAT
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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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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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BATTERY: NATIONAL CONDITIONS, 5 QUESTIONS
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Q:
MAINNAT
First,
tell me in your own words: What do you think is the
number one problem confronting the United States at this
time?
[CHOOSE
ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S
ANSWER
SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE
IN
A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]
1
High crime
2
Government inefficiency and waste
3
The poor state of education
4
The poor state of health services and health insurance
5
High taxes
6
Outdated or unfair tax system
7 Terrorism
8
Poor economy
9
Other:
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(MAINNAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB2
SKIPTO
APPREZ
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OTHPROB2
[TYPE
A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER]
[THEN
PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]
[IF
NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.']
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APPREZ
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is
handling his job as President?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
Don't know/not applicable
r
Refused
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BUSHIRAQ
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is
handling the situation with Iraq?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
Don't know/not applicable
r
Refused
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APCONGRS
Do
you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic
leaders in the the U.S. Congress are doing?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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NATGOING
In
general, are you satisfied with the way things are going
in
the nation at this time?
1
Yes (Satisfied)
2
No (Dissatisfied)
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BATTERY: U.S. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, 4 QUESTIONS
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NATECRAT
How
would you rate economic conditions in the United States
today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
1
Excellent
2
Good
3
Only fair
4
Poor
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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NATECON
Right
now, do you think that economic conditions in the
country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?
1
Getting better
2
Getting worse
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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RESECON
Now
looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year
you
will be financially better off than now, or worse off
than now?
1
Better off
2
Worse off
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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BUSHSPAC
Do
you approve or disapprove of President Bush's plan to
send people to the Moon and to Mars?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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BATTERY: STATE CONDITIONS, 6 QUESTIONS
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MAINSTAT
First,
tell me in your own words: What do you think is the
number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee at
this time?
[CHOOSE
ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S
ANSWER
SEEMS TO FIT THERE. OTHERWISE, CHOOSE "OTHER," TYPE
IN
A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]
1
High crime
2
Government inefficiency and waste
3
The poor state of education
4
The poor state of health services and health insurance
5
High taxes
6
Outdated or unfair tax system
7 Terrorism
8
Poor economy
9
Other:
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(MAINSTAT = 9) SKIPTO OTHPROB1
SKIPTO
APGOV
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OTHPROB1
[TYPE
A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER]
[THEN
PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]
[IF
NO ANSWER, TYPE 'NO ANSWER.']
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APGOV
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way Phil
Bredesen
[BREAD-uh-sen] is handling his job
as
governor?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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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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APLOTDIR
Do
you approve or disapprove of the way Rebecca Paul is
handling her job as director of the state lottery?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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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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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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BATTERY: BREDESEN BUDGET, 5 QUESTIONS
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BREDBUD
In
general, from what you know, do you approve or disapprove
of
the direction of Governor Bredesen's new budget for
Tennessee?
[PRONOUNCED:
BREAD-uh-sen]
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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BUDEDIN
As
you may know, Bredesen's new budget increases spending
on
education in Tennessee. Do you approve or disapprove?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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BUDTCX
As
you may know, Bredesen's new budget *decreases&
spending on TennCare. Do you approve or disapprove?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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BUDHIED
As
you may know, Bredesen's budget proposes increased
spending for construction at state colleges and universities,
provided that the schools raise one dollar from private
sources for ever two dollars that the state contributes.
Do
you approve or disapprove of this proposal?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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BUDHIFA
Critics
of this funding proposal for higher education
have argued that some smaller institutions,
including community colleges, might be unable
to
raise private funds as easy as larger schools.
Do
you agree or disagree?
1
Agree
2
Disagree
x
(DO NOT READ) Refused
r
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
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BATTERY: IRAQ, 4 QUESTIONS
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IRAQWOR
Now,
we'd like to know how you feel about the war in Iraq.
All
in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth
going to war over, or not?
1
Yes, worth going to war
2
No, not worth going to way
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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MISLED
Do
you think the Bush Administration deliberately misled the
American
public about whether Iraq had weapons of mass
destruction, or not?
1
Yes, misled
2
No, did not mislead
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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USINTEL
What
about U.S. intelligence regarding weapons of mass
destruction in Iraq? Do you think that U.S. intelligence
agencies provided inaccurate information about Iraq?
1
Yes, inaccurate
2
No, not inaccurate
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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TRYSADDM
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FROM CBS NEWS POLL
As
you may know, U.S. soldiers captured Saddam Hussein in
Iraq this past December. If Saddam Hussein is put on trial,
do
you believe it should be a trial conducted ... in an
Iraqi
court using Iraqi judges, in an international court,
applying international laws and legal standards, or in a
U.S.
military court, sometimes called a military tribunal?
1
Iraqi court
2
International court
3 U.S. military tribunal
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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BATTERY: ELECTION, 5 QUESTIONS
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ELECINT
How
interested are you in the race for President? Very
interested, somewhat interested, or not interested at all?
1
Very interested
2
Somewhat interested
3
Not at all interested
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BUSHDEM
If
the election were held today, would you be more likely to
vote for the Democratic Party's candidate or George W. Bush
for
President?
1
Democrat
2
Bush
3
Undecided
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BUSHKER
If
John Kerry were the Democratic Party's candidate and
George
W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who
would you be more likely to vote for: John Kerry, the
Democrat,
or George W. Bush, the Republican?"
1
Kerry
2
Bush
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BUSHDEAN
If
Howard Dean were the Democratic Party's candidate and
George
W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who
would you be more likely to vote for: Howard Dean, the
Democrat,
or George W. Bush, the Republican?"
1
Dean
2
Bush
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BUSHEDW
If
John Edwards were the Democratic Party's candidate and
George
W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who
would you be more likely to vote for: John Edwards, the
Democrat,
or George W. Bush, the Republican?"
1
Edwards
2
Bush
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BATTERY: GIBSON MOVIE, 22 QUESTIONS
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Q:
PASSEEN
Have
you seen Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the
Christ?"
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASOPIN
In
general, how would you describe your own opinions about
"The
Passion of the Christ" at this point, even if you
haven't seen it? Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat
favorable, mixed, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable -
or
have you formed no opinion?
1
Very favorable
2
Somewhat favorable
3
Mixed
4
Somewhat unfavorable
5
Very unfavorable
x
Haven't formed an opinion yet/Don't know
r
Refused
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PASNEWS
How
closely have you followed the news regarding Gibson's
"The Passion of the Christ?" Very closely, somewhat
closely,
only slightly, or not at all.
1
Very closely
2
Somewhat closely
3
Only slightly
4
Not at all
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASTALK
How
often have you talked with other people about "The
Passion of the Christ"? Often, only sometimes,
rarely, or
never?
1
Often
2
Sometimes
3
Rarely
4
Never
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASOSEEN
Thinking
about the people you have talked to, would you say
that most of them have seen the movie, only some have seen
it,
or most have not seen the movie?
1
Most have seen
2
Some have seen
3
Most have not seen
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASACC
From
what you know or have heard about the movie, do you
think that the movie represents an accurate historical
portrayal of the last 12 hours of Jesus' life?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASPOPEH
Have
you heard reports that the Pope, after seeing the film,
affirmed its historical accuracy, saying "It is as it was?"
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(PASPOPEH = 1) SKIPTO PASPOPEB
SKIPTO
PASBLAME
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PASPOPEB
Do
you think those reports were accurate, or not?
1
Yes, accurate
2
No, not accurate
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASBLAME
From
what you have heard, do you think that the film blames
Jesus's death primarily on the Romans, primarily on the
Jews,
equally on both the Romans and the Jews, or on all
humanity?
1 Romans
2
Jews
3
Equally on Romans and Jews
4
All humanity
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASOATT
Do
you think that the film will cause others to become more
anti-Jewish in their attitudes?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASUATT
What
about you? Do you think that the film will cause you to
become more anti-Jewish in your attitudes?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASUMEL
What
effect do you think publicity surrounding the movie
"The
Passion of the Christ" has had on your attitudes toward
Mel
Gibson? Has the publicity made you feel more favorable
toward Mel Gibson, just the same, or less favorable toward
Mel
Gibson?
1
More favorable
2
Just the same
3
Less favorable
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASUMOV
What
effect do you think this publicity has had on your
attitudes toward the movie itself? Has the publicity made
you
feel more favorable toward the film, just the same, or
less favorable toward the film?
1
More favorable
2
Just the same
3
Less favorable
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASOMEL
How
about most other people? Would you say publicity
surrounding the film has made most other people feel more
favorable toward Mel Gibson, just the same, or less
favorable toward Mel Gibson?
1
More favorable
2
Just the same
3
Less favorable
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASOMOV
Still
thinking about most other people ... would you say
publicity surrounding the film has made *most other people*
feel more favorable toward the film itself, just the same,
or
less favorable toward the film itself?
1
More favorable
2
Just the same
3
Less favorable
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASNOSHW
Personally,
do you think your local theaters should show the
movie, or do you think they should refuse to show the movie -
or
would you say it really doesn't matter to you?
1
Should show the movie
2
Should *not* show the movie
3
Really doesn't matter
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASPRTST
Do
you personally think demonstrators should pickett
movie
theaters that decide to show the movie, pickett
movie
theaters that decide *not* to show the movie, or would you
say
nobody should picket movie theaters based on whether or
not
the theaters show the movie?
1
Should pickett theaters that
show movie
2
Should pickett theaters that
*do not* show movie
3
Shouldn't picket theaters in either case
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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PASGOSPL
Now,
thinking about the New Testament itself and not the
film, do you think the Gospels present objective historical
reports of the last 12 hours of Jesus' life, or not?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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JFRNAT
In
general, what do you think the attitudes of your Jewish
friends will be toward Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ"?
Will
they be very favorable, somewhat favorable, mixed,
somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable?
1
Very favorable
2
Somewhat favorable
3
Mixed
4
Somewhat unfavorable
5
Very unfavorable
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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BLAMEJEW
Do
you believe that Jews today are guilty for the death of
Jesus?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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GIBELIEF
As
you may know, Mel Gibson is a Catholic. What is your
impression of Gibson's own religious beliefs? Would you say
that he is far right, conservative, middle of the road,
liberal, or far left in his beliefs?
1
Far right
2
Conservative
3
Middle of the road
4
Liberal
5
Far left
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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HOLOHAP
The
term "Holocaust" usually refers to the killing of
millions of Jews in Nazi death camps during World War Two.
In
your opinion, did the Holocaust definitely happen,
probably happen, probably *not* happen, or *definitely* not
happen?
1
Definitely happen
2
Probably happen
3
Probably not happen
4
Definitely not happen
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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BATTERY: GAY DISCRIMINATION, 7 QUESTIONS
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Q:BADGROUP
Next,
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 BELOW)
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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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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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
IF
(GAYSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO GAYUNION
IF
(GAYSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO GAYUN2
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ALTERNATE NEXT TWO GAY QUESTIONS
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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, should be recognized
2
No, should not be recognized
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
SKIPTO
MARAMEND
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Q:GAYUN2
Do
you think homosexual couples should or should not be
allowed to form legally recognized civil unions, giving them
the
legal rights of married couples in areas such as health
insurance, inheritance and pension coverage?
1
Yes, should be recognized
2 No,
should not be recognized
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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MARAMEND
Would
you support amending the U.S. Constitution to make it
illegal for homosexual couples to get married anywhere in
the
U.S., or should each state make its own laws on
homosexual marriage?
1
Amend Constitution
2
State make laws
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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GOVMAR
Do
you think it should or should not be a role of the
federal government to promote and encourage traditional
marriage between a man and a woman?
1
Yes, should
2
No, should not
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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MARVIEW
Which
comes closest to your view: "A marriage is a sacred
covenant between a couple who promise to live together
forever ... "
Or:
"A marriage is a civil contract between a couple who
promise to share property and decision-making."
1 A
sacred covenant
2 A
civil contract
3
Both (volunteered only)
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know
r
(DO NOT READ) Refused
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BATTERY: GAYS AND CLERGY, 4 QUESTIONS
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Q:
FEMCLERG
Now
I have some questions about clergy (CLER- jee)
members,
meaning people like preachers, priests, pastors, ministers,
rabbis and such.
Do
you think women should or should not be allowed to serve
as
clergy?
1
Should
2
Should not
3
Depends (VOLUNTEERED)
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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GAYCLERG
Do
you think gays should or should not be allowed to serve
as
clergy?
1
Should
2
Should not
3
Depends (VOLUNTEERED)
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
C:
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Q:
GAYWED
Thinking
about gay marriage -- that is, marriages between
two
people of the same sex -- do you approve or disapprove
of
clergy performing marriage ceremonies and blessing
marriage unions between two people of the same sex?
1
Approve
2
Disapprove
3
Depends (VOLUNTEERED)
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
C:
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Q:
GAYBISH
As
you may know, the Episcopal Church approved the election
of
a gay bishop who lives with a male partner. Do you think
that approving the bishop violates Christian teaching or
not?
1
Yes, violates teaching
2
No, does not violate teaching
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
C:
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C:
BATTERY: "UNDOCUMENTED" V "ILLEGAL" 1 QUESTION
C:
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Q:
IMMTRANS
Thinking
about immigration reform ...
[PRESS
ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
IF
(IMSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO IMUNDOC
IF
(IMSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO IMILLEG
C:
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Q:
IMUNDOC
Would
you support or oppose a program in which undocumented
immigrants would be allowed to live and work legally in the
United
States?
1
Yes, support
2
No, not support
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
IF
(QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO IMLIMIT
IF
(QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO INCTAX
C:
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Q:
IMILLEG
Would
you support or oppose a program in which illegal
immigrants would be allowed to live and work legally in the
United
States?
1
Yes, support
2
No, not support
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
IF
(QXSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO IMLIMIT
IF
(QXSPLIT = 2) SKIPTO INCTAX
C:
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C:
BATTERY - INCOME TAX. 4 QUESTIONS
C:
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Q:
INCTAX
And
on the question of a state income tax ...
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)
C:
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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
x
Don't know
r
No answer
C:
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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
C:
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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
C:
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C:
BATTERY: FEDERAL INCOME TAX FILING, 2 QUESTIONS
C:
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Q:
TAXFILED
And
speaking of taxes ... have you already filed a federal
income tax return, are you waiting until closer to the April
15
deadline, or are you exempt from filing a return this
year?
1
Already filed
2
Waiting until later
3
Exempt this year
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(TAXFILED = 1) SKIPTO REFUND
IF
(TAXFILED = 2) SKIPTO REFUND
SKIPTO
OFTSCRCH
C:
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Q:
REFUND
Do
you expect to get a refund this year, break even, owe
additional taxes, or aren't you sure?
1
Get a refund
2
Break even
3
Owe additional taxes
x
Not sure/don't know
r
Refused
C:
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C:
BATTERY: LOTTERY, 4 QUESTIONS
C:
---------------------------------------------------------
Q:
OFTSCRCH
About
Tennessee's new state lottery ... now that the lottery
is
up and running, about how often have you been buying an
"Instant Game" scratch-off ticket? Never, once a month or
so,
once a week, several times a week, or every day?
1
Never
2
Once a month
3
Once a week
4
Several times a week
5
Every day
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(OFTSCRCH = 1) SKIPTO OFTPLAY
IF
(OFTSCRCH = 2) SKIPTO NUMSCRCH
IF
(OFTSCRCH = 3) SKIPTO NUMSCRCH
IF
(OFTSCRCH = 4) SKIPTO NUMSCRCH
IF
(OFTSCRCH = 5) SKIPTO NUMSCRCH
SKIPTO
OFTPLAY
C:
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Q:
NUMSCRCH
About
how many "Instant Game" scratch-off tickets to you buy
at
a time?
[TYPE
NUMBER HERE: THEN PRESS 'ENTER' TO
CONTINUE]
[ENTER
'999' IF PERSON DOES'T KNOW OR REFUSES TO ANSWER]
C:
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Q:
OFTPLAY
Once
the lottery starts selling tickets for games that let
you
pick numbers for a jackpot drawing, how often do you
plan to play? Never, rarely, pretty often, or every time
there's a drawing?
1
Never
2
Rarely
3
Pretty often
4
Every time there's a drawing
x
Don't know
r
Refused
IF
(OFTPLAY = 1) SKIPTO DOWNLOAD
C:
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Q:
LOTSPEND
If
tomorrow you could enter a state lottery drawing for a
100-million-dollar
jackpot, how many tickets, if any, would
you
buy if tickets cost one dollar each?
[ENTER
NUMBER HERE: THEN PRESS
"ENTER" TO CONTINUE]
[ENTER
999 IF PERSON DOESN'T KNOW OR REFUSES]
C:
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C:
BATTERY: MUSIC DOWNLOADING, 9 QUESTIONS
C:
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Q:
DOWNLOAD
Currently
there are several Internet file-sharing services
that allow online users to download music directly to their
computer for free. How closely have you been following the
news about these file-sharing services .. very
closely,
somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all?
1
Very closely
2
Somewhat closely
3
Not very closely
4
Not at all
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
FREESONG
Have
you personally downloaded music over the Internet
without paying a fee?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
C:
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Q:
PAYSONG
Have
you personally ever paid to download music over the
Internet?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
C:
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Q:
FILSHARE
When
it comes to sharing music over the Internet for free,
which comes closest to your view? "Sharing music files over
the
Internet is always acceptable, no matter how many copies
are
made, or by whom." "Sharing music files over the
Internet
is sometimes acceptable, if a person shares music
from a Compact Disc he or she owns with a limited number of
friends or acquaintances," or "Sharing music files over the
Internet
is never acceptable."
1
Always acceptable
2
Sometimes acceptable
3
Never acceptable
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
C:
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Q:
WHOHURT1
In
your own words, who, if anyone, do you believe is
negatively affected by free Internet file-sharing services?
[DO
NOT READ ANSWERS ALOUD, CHOOSE THE ANSWER THAT BEST
MATCHES
THE RESPONDENT’S ANSWER]
1
The artist
2
The record company
3
Songwriters/Music publishers
4
Recording studio technicians
5
Studio musicians
6
Music store
7
Other
8
No one is negatively affected
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
IF
(WHOHURT1 < 8) SKIPTO WHOHURT2
SKIPTO
RIAALAW
C:
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Q:
WHOHURT2
Is
there anyone else who you think is negatively affected by
free Internet file- sharing services?
[DO
NOT READ ANSWERS ALOUD, CHOOSE THE ANSWER THAT BEST
MATCHES
THE RESPONDENT’S ANSWER]
1
The artist
2
The record company
3
Songwriters/Music publishers
4
Recording studio technicians
5
Studio musicians
6
Music store
7
Other
8
No one else is negatively affected
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
IF
(WHOHURT1 < 8) SKIPTO WHOHURT3
SKIPTO
RIAALAW
C:
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Q:
WHOHURT3
Is
there anyone else?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Is there anyone else who you think is
negatively affected by free Internet file- sharing
services?]
[DO
NOT READ ANSWERS ALOUD, CHOOSE THE ANSWER THAT BEST
MATCHES
THE RESPONDENT’S ANSWER]
1
The artist
2
The record company
3
Songwriters/Music publishers
4
Recording studio technicians
5
Studio musicians
6
Music store
7
Other
8
No one else is negatively affected
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
C:
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Q:
RIAALAW
As
you may know, the Recording Industry Association of
America
recently began filing lawsuits against Internet
users who use file-sharing services to download music to
their computers for free. Do
you agree with the RIAA
lawsuits against the users of file-sharing services?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
C:
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Q:
FUTURE
Are
you and your family less likely to download music in the
future because of the recent crackdown on this practice by
the
music industry?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Not sure/Don’t know
r
Refused to answer
SKIPTO
NPDAYS
C:
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C:
BATTERY: IMMIGRATION CONTINUED, 14 QUESTIONS
C:
---------------------------------------------------------
Q:
IMLIMIT
If
this program is created, do you think immigrants who
apply for it should be allowed to live and work legally in
the
United States for a limited period of time - say six
years - or for an unlimited period of time?
1
Limited
2
Unlimited
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMREEL
Do
you think that President Bush proposed such a program to
increase his chances of being re-elected?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMEBIZ
Do
you think that President Bush proposed such a program to
stimulate business and the economy?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMECO2
In
your opinion, have recent immigrants contributed to the
economic well-being of the United States, or not?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMECU
In
your opinion, have recent immigrants contributed to the
cultural life of the United States, or not?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMTAKJOB
Do
you think immigrants are taking desirable jobs away from
Americans, or not?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMLABSHO
Has
there every been a job that you yourself wanted that
was
filled by an immigrant instead?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMHEALTH
In
your opinion, should undocumented immigrants be given
access to health and medical care?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMED
Should
undocumented immigrants be given access to education?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
---------------------------------------------------------
Q:
IMEASER
Do
you think it is easier to enter the United
States than any other country?
1
Yes, easier
2
No, not easier
x
Don't know/no opinion
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
IMKNOW
Do
you know any people who are immigrants?
1
Yes
2
No
r
Refused
x
Don't know
IF
(IMKNOW = 1) SKIPTO IMFRIE
SKIPTO
IMMARRY
C:
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Q:
IMFRIE
Do
you consider any of these immigrants to be personal
friends?
1
Yes
2
No
r
Refused
x
Don't know
C:
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Q:
IMMARRY
In
general, would you approve or disapprove if a member of
your family married a recent immigrant?
1
Yes, approve
2
No, not approve
3
Depends on where immigrant is from (If volunteered by respondent)
r
Refused
x
Don't know
C:
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C:
BATTERY: RISK - TERRORISM, 7 QUESTIONS
C:
---------------------------------------------------------
Q:
RSKTEROR
How
worried are you that terrorist attacks might take place
where you live or work: very worried, somewhat worried, not
very worried, or not worried at all?"
1
Very
2
Somewhat
3
Not Very
4
Not At All
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKEMER
Have
you or members of your family made any emergency plans,
such as stocking up on food and water, or mapping an escape
route, in case a terrorist attack were to take place in your
area?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKPUBPL
Since
September 11th, do you feel safer in public places,
about as safe as before, or less safe in public places?
1
Safer
2
About as safe as before
3
Less safe
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKTRAVL
Since
September 11th, do you feel safer when traveling,
about as safe as before, or less safe when traveling?
1
Safer
2
About as safe as before
3
Less same
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKTERLV
Do
you pay attention to announcements regarding the level of
terrorist threat to the United States?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKSERUS
Do
you take these announcements seriously enough to affect
your plans or decisions?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKMEDIA
For
information about threats to your safety, would you be
most likely to check television, newspapers, radio, the
Internet, government websites, or some other source?
1
Television
2
Newspapers
3 Radio
4 Internet
5
Government websites
6
Other:
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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C:
BATTERY: RISK - MAD COW, 6 QUESTIONS
C:
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Q:
MCTHREAT
How
much of a threat do you think Mad Cow Disease is to the
health and safety of Americans ... a major threat, a minor
threat, or no threat at all?
1 A
major threat
2 A
minor threat
3
Not a threat at all
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MCWORRY
How
worried are you that you or someone in your family will
become a victim of mad cow disease ... very worried,
somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?
1
Very
2
Somewhat
3
Not too
4
Not at all
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MCUSBEEF
Do
you think the nation's beef supply is safe from
contamination by Mad Cow disease, or not?
1
Safe
2
Not safe
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MCLOBEEF
Do
you think the beef at your *local store* is safe from
contamination by Mad Cow disease, or not?
1
Safe
2
Unsafe
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MCEATRED
Since
the government announced that Mad Cow disease had been
discovered in the U.S., have you ... stopped eating red meat
entirely, cut back on eating red meat, made no changes in
your consumption of red meat, or started eating more red
meat?
1
Stopped eating it
2
Cut back
3
No change
4
Started eating more
5
(IF VOLUNTEERED) Vegetarian/don't eat meat
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MCFOLO
How
closely have you been following the news about Mad Cow
Disease .. very closely, somewhat
closely, not very closely,
or
not at all?
1
Very closely
2
Somewhat closely
3
Not very closely
4
Not at all
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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C:
BATTERY: RISK - HEALTH, 3 QUESTIONS
C:
---------------------------------------------------------
Q:
RSKSICK
Thinking
about health issues ...
Which
of the following diseases do you think you are most at
risk of getting ... [READ LIST]
1
Heart
2 Diabetes
3 Stroke
4
Alzheimer
5
Aids
6
Lung disease
7
Other:
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKINFO
Generally,
where do you get most of your health-related
information about that particular disease?
[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
Newspapers or magazines
2 Television
3 Radio
4
Health professionals
5
Health websites
6
Government agencies
7
Nonprofit health agencies
8
Family/friends
9
Other: _________
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RSKSARS
What
worries you more: that you or someone in your immediate
family might be a victim of a terrorist attack, or that you
or
someone in your immediate family might catch the SARS
virus, a respiratory disease from Asia?
1
Terrorist Attack
2
SARS
3
Both
4
Neither
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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C:
BATTERY: BIAS, 13 QUESTIONS
C:
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Q:
ANCHVALS
Now
some questions about the media ... Which one, if any, of
the
following national television news personalities best
reflects your values? [READ LIST OF NAMES FROM TOP TO
BOTTOM]
C:
1 Larry King
C:
2 Bill O'Riley
C:
3 Chris Matthews
C:
4 Peter Jennings
C:
5 Tom Brokaw
C:
6 Dan Rather
C:
7 Jim Lehrer [LAIR]
C:
8 Pat Robertson
C:
9 John Stewart
97
None of the above
98
Don't know (DO NOT READ)
99
Refused (DO NOT READ)
[ENTER
NUMBER OF RESPONDENT'S CHOICE HERE: , THEN PRESS
'ENTER'
TO CONTINUE]
IF
(ANCHVALS > 96) SKIPTO BIASTRAN
C:
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Q:
ANCHWTCH
How
many days each week do you watch ...
C:
RESPONSE FROM 'ANCHVALS'
...
on television?
1
One
2
Two
3
Three
4
Four
5
Five
6
Six
7
Seven
8
None
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
BIASTRAN
We're
wondering about political bias among television news
personalities. I'm going to read the names of
several TV news
personalities. For each, please tell me whether you consider
them politically liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat
conservative, or conservative? If you don't recognize the
person's
name, just say so.
Here
we go ...
[PRESS
ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
C:
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Q:
KING
How
about Larry King
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
ORILEY
How
about Bill O'Riley?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
MATHEWS
How
about Chris Matthews?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
JENNINGS
How
about Peter Jennings?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
BROKAW
How
about Tom Brokaw?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
RATHER
How
about Dan Rather?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
LEHRER
How
about Jim Lehrer [LAIR]
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
ROBRTSON
How
about Pat Robertson?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
FAVANCHR
How
about your favorite local television news anchor?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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Q:
STEWART
How
about John Stewart?
[IF
NECESSARY: "Do you think of this person as politically
liberal, somewhat liberal, neutral, somewhat conservative,
or
conservative - or aren't you sure?]
1
Liberal
2
Somewhat liberal
3
Neutral
4
Somewhat conservative
5
Conservative
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
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C:
BATTERY: STANDARD DEMOGRAPHICS, 21 QUESTIONS
C: ---------------------------------------------------------
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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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:
USEWEB
Do
you personally use a computer either at home, work, or
school to connect to the Internet or an online service like
AOL?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
C:
70% Yes in December 2003 CBS News poll of national
adults
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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
REGVOTE
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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)
SKIPTO
REGVOTE
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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
REGVOTE
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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 Tennessee's last statewide election in
November
2002 -- did you vote in the general election for
governor that year, 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:
VOTEPROB
How
likely is it that you will vote in the race for
President next fall? Very likely, somewhat likely, or not
likely at all?
1
Very likely
2
Somewhat likely
3
Not at all likely
x
(DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable
r
(DO NOT READ) 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)
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 3) SKIPTO FAITH
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 4) SKIPTO FAITH
IF
(OFTCHRCH = 5) SKIPTO FAITH
SKIPTO
MARITAL
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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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C:
BATTERY: EVANGELICALISM, FUNDAMENTALISM, 4 QUESTIONS
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Q:
BIBLE
Which of the following statements comes closest to
describing your feelings about the Bible ...
(1) "The Bible is the actual word of God
and is to be
taken literally,
word for word"
(2) "The Bible is the inspired word of
God but not
everything in it
should be taken literally, word
for word"
(3) "The Bible is an ancient book of
fables, legends,
history, and
moral precepts recorded by men "
[ENTER
NUMBER HERE => THEN PRESS 'ENTER'
TO CONTINUE]
[ENTER
"99" IF DON'T KNOW/REFUSED/OR UNABLE TO CHOOSE]
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Q:
SAVESOUL
Have
you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in Jesus
Christ
or to accept Jesus Christ as his or her savior?
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know
r
Refused
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Q:
REBORN
Would
you describe yourself as a "born again" or
"Evangelical" Christian, or not?
[PRONOUNCED:
ee-van-JELL-i-cal]
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q:
FUNDMENT
Would
you describe yourself as a "Fundamentalist" Christian,
or
not?
[PRONOUNCED:
fun-duh-MEN-tal-ist]
1
Yes
2
No
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q:
MARITAL
Are
you currently married, divorced, separated, widowed, or
have you never been married?
1
Married
2
Divorced
3
Separated
4
Widowed
5
Never been married
x
Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)
r
Refused/not applicable (volunteered)
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Q:
NUMKIDS
How
many children, if any, do you have who live with you and
who
are high school age or younger?
(TYPE
ANSWER HERE: )
(THEN
PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE)
(IF
NO KIDS, ENTER '0')
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Q:
EDUC
OK.
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