MTSU Poll Spring 2008 Frequencies
| mainstat Number one problem facing the state | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Health insurance/health services | 106 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| 2 Education | 116 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 37.9 | |
| 3 Economy | 95 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 54.2 | |
| 4 Crime | 44 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 61.6 | |
| 5 Taxes | 13 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 63.8 | |
| 6 Government corruption | 11 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 65.7 | |
| 7 Immigration | 44 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 73.3 | |
| 8 Government waste/inefficiency | 27 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 77.8 | |
| 9 Other | 82 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 91.8 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .7 | .7 | 92.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 44 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| tengoing Attitude toward 'the way things are going in Tennessee at this time' | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Satisfied | 301 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 51.4 |
| 2 Dissatisfied | 227 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 90.1 | |
| 27 Refused | 7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 91.3 | |
| 33 Don't know/not applicable | 51 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| tennecon Rating of Tennessee's economic conditions today | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Excellent | 15 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2 Good | 190 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 35.1 | |
| 3 Only fair | 260 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 79.6 | |
| 4 Poor | 114 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 99.0 | |
| 27 Don't know/not applicable | 1 | .1 | .1 | 99.2 | |
| 33 Refused | 5 | .8 | .8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| apgov Approve or disapprove of Bredesen's job performance? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Approve | 376 | 64.3 | 64.3 | 64.3 |
| 2 Disapprove | 103 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 81.9 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .7 | .7 | 82.6 | |
| 33 Don't know/not applicable | 102 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| apleg Approve or disapprove of Legislative leaders' job performance? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Approve | 254 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 |
| 2 Disapprove | 180 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 74.2 | |
| 27 Refused | 7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 75.4 | |
| 33 Don't know/not applicable | 144 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| tennmood Index of governor approval, tenn direction and tenn econ | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 | 56 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| 33.3333333333333 | 134 | 22.9 | 30.6 | 43.5 | |
| 66.6666666666667 | 133 | 22.7 | 30.4 | 73.9 | |
| 100 | 114 | 19.5 | 26.1 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 437 | 74.7 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 148 | 25.3 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| apprez Approve or disapprove of Bush's performance? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Approve | 193 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| 2 Disapprove | 351 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 92.9 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .7 | .7 | 93.6 | |
| 33 Don't know/not applicable | 37 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| hcvjm Clinton vs McCain | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Clinton | 223 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 |
| 2 McCain | 262 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 82.8 | |
| 3 Neither | 79 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 96.4 | |
| 27 Refused | 7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 97.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 14 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| hcvmh Clinton vs Huckabee | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Clinton | 226 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 38.7 |
| 2 Huckabee | 264 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 83.7 | |
| 3 Would not vote for either one | 69 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 95.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 10 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 97.3 | |
| 33 Don't know | 16 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| bovjm Obama vs McCain | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Obama | 210 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| 2 McCain | 293 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 86.0 | |
| 3 Neither | 51 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 94.7 | |
| 27 Refused | 9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 96.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 22 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| bovmh Obama vs Huckabee | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Obama | 230 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.4 |
| 2 Huckabee | 275 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 86.4 | |
| 3 Would not vote for either one | 47 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 94.4 | |
| 27 Refused | 11 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 96.3 | |
| 33 Don't know | 22 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| impvote Most important issue in presidential vote decision | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Economy | 197 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.6 |
| 2 Iraq war | 110 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 52.3 | |
| 3 Health care | 90 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 67.8 | |
| 4 Illegal immigration | 61 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 78.2 | |
| 5 Terrorism | 48 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 86.4 | |
| 6 Other issue | 59 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 96.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | .4 | 97.0 | |
| 33 Don't know | 18 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| lotstan What should minimum grade for a lottery scholarship be? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Higher than a B | 27 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2 Lower than a B | 160 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 31.9 | |
| 3 B about right | 380 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 96.9 | |
| 27 Refused | 3 | .5 | .5 | 97.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 15 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| lotpos Lottery scholarship standards same for all or lower for the poor? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Same for everyone | 202 | 34.6 | 68.9 | 68.9 |
| 2 Lower for the poor | 73 | 12.5 | 24.8 | 93.7 | |
| 3 [Volunteered] Higher for the rich | 5 | .9 | 1.8 | 95.5 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .1 | .2 | 95.8 | |
| 33 Don't know | 12 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 294 | 50.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 292 | 49.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| lotneg Lottery scholarship standards same for all or higher for the rich? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Same for everyone | 230 | 39.4 | 79.1 | 79.1 |
| 2 Higher for the rich | 45 | 7.7 | 15.5 | 94.5 | |
| 3 [VOLUNTEERED] Lower for the poor | 11 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 98.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 5 | .9 | 1.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 292 | 49.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 294 | 50.2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| prekxpnd State pre-K for all kids or only poor ones? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 All children | 382 | 65.3 | 65.3 | 65.3 |
| 2 Poor children only | 93 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 81.1 | |
| 3 [VOLUNTEERED] Should not offer pre-k at all | 13 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 83.4 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .1 | .1 | 83.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 97 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| upminwag Preferred minimum wage in Tennessee | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Same as federal minimum wage | 195 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| 2 Higher than federal minimum wage | 343 | 58.6 | 58.6 | 92.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | .4 | 92.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 45 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| irqhowgo How are things going for the U.S. in Iraq? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very well | 30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 2 Moderately well | 216 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 42.0 | |
| 3 Moderately badly | 166 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 70.4 | |
| 4 Very badly | 138 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 94.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .7 | .7 | 94.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 31 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| irqmstk Was sending troops to Iraq a mistake, or not? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Was a mistake | 307 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 |
| 2 Was not a mistake | 244 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 94.1 | |
| 27 | 5 | .9 | .9 | 95.1 | |
| 33 | 29 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| immimprt Personal importance of illegal immigration issue | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Extremely important | 184 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| 2 Very important | 161 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 59.1 | |
| 3 Moderately important | 141 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 83.2 | |
| 4 Slightly important | 53 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 92.2 | |
| 5 Not important at all | 40 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 99.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .2 | .2 | 99.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 5 | .8 | .8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| gstwrkr Support or oppose a guest worker program for illegal immigrants? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Support | 278 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 |
| 2 Oppose | 241 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 88.7 | |
| 27 Refused | 6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 89.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 60 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| amnesty Support path to citizenship if there were a guest worker program? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 371 | 63.4 | 63.4 | 63.4 |
| 2 No | 163 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 91.3 | |
| 27 Refused | 10 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 93.0 | |
| 33 Don't know | 41 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| ilimjob What kinds of jobs to illegal immigrants take? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Take jobs nobody wants | 292 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 |
| 2 Take jobs Americans need | 208 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 85.4 | |
| 27 Refused | 7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 86.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 78 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| gayunion Should the law recognize gay marriage as valid? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 140 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| 2 No | 382 | 65.3 | 65.3 | 89.2 | |
| 27 Refused | 21 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 92.9 | |
| 33 Don't know | 42 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| aborlegl Under what circumstances should abortion be legal? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Any circumstances | 107 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 2 Certain circumstances | 311 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 71.5 | |
| 3 No circumstances | 139 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 95.1 | |
| 27 Refused | 7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 96.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 21 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| pucog1pa Group 1: Current opinion, general public, before willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 38 | 6.5 | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 31 | 5.3 | 34.8 | 77.9 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 5 | .9 | 5.7 | 83.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 15 | 2.5 | 16.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 89 | 15.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 497 | 84.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pufog1pa Group 1: Future opinion, general public, before willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 42 | 7.2 | 47.5 | 47.5 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 29 | 5.0 | 32.7 | 80.2 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 5 | .8 | 5.3 | 85.5 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .2 | 1.1 | 86.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 12 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 89 | 15.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 497 | 84.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| strngrg1 Group 1: Willingness to speak out among strangers | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 83 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 42.9 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 49 | 8.4 | 25.4 | 68.3 | |
| 3 Somewhat unlikely | 22 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 79.9 | |
| 4 Very unlikely | 29 | 4.9 | 14.7 | 94.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 11 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 194 | 33.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 391 | 66.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pucog1pb Group 1: Current opinion, general public, after willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 59 | 10.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 29 | 4.9 | 27.3 | 83.4 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 7 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 89.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .6 | 3.6 | 93.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 7 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 106 | 18.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 479 | 81.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pufog1pb Group 1: Future opinion, general public, after willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 50 | 8.6 | 47.6 | 47.6 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 33 | 5.7 | 31.6 | 79.2 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 3 | .6 | 3.2 | 82.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 19 | 3.2 | 17.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 106 | 18.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 479 | 81.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| frcog2pa Group 2: Current opinion, friends, before willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 60 | 10.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 12 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 79.5 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 6 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 86.3 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .3 | 1.9 | 88.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 11 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 91 | 15.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 494 | 84.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| frfog2pa Group 2: Future opinion, friends, before willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 58 | 10.0 | 64.2 | 64.2 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 11 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 76.0 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 5 | .9 | 5.5 | 81.5 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | 2.7 | 84.3 | |
| 33 Don't know | 14 | 2.4 | 15.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 91 | 15.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 494 | 84.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| frendsg2 Group 2: Willingness to speak out among friends | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 116 | 19.8 | 60.9 | 60.9 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 41 | 6.9 | 21.4 | 82.2 | |
| 3 Somewhat unlikely | 12 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 88.6 | |
| 4 Very unlikely | 8 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 93.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | 1.3 | 94.3 | |
| 33 Don't know | 11 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 190 | 32.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 395 | 67.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| frcog2pb Group 2: Current opinion, friends, after willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 73 | 12.4 | 73.4 | 73.4 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 6 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 79.6 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 4 | .8 | 4.5 | 84.1 | |
| 33 Don't know | 16 | 2.7 | 15.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 99 | 16.9 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 486 | 83.1 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| frfog2pb Group 2: Future opinion, friends, after willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 54 | 9.2 | 54.6 | 54.6 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 21 | 3.6 | 21.5 | 76.0 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 5 | .8 | 5.0 | 81.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .1 | .8 | 81.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 18 | 3.1 | 18.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 99 | 16.9 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 486 | 83.1 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| strngrg2 Group 2: Willingness to speak out among strangers (after friends) | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 79 | 13.5 | 41.6 | 41.6 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 40 | 6.9 | 21.2 | 62.8 | |
| 3 Somewhat unlikely | 31 | 5.4 | 16.6 | 79.4 | |
| 4 Very unlikely | 27 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 93.3 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | 1.3 | 94.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 10 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 190 | 32.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 395 | 67.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pucog2pb Group 2: Current opinion, strangers | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 79 | 13.5 | 41.6 | 41.6 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 56 | 9.7 | 29.7 | 71.4 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 21 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 82.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .2 | .7 | 83.3 | |
| 33 Don't know | 32 | 5.4 | 16.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 190 | 32.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 395 | 67.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pufog2pb Group 2: Future opinion, strangers | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 82 | 14.0 | 43.3 | 43.3 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 53 | 9.1 | 27.9 | 71.2 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 12 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 77.7 | |
| 27 Refused | 3 | .6 | 1.7 | 79.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 39 | 6.7 | 20.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 190 | 32.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 395 | 67.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| facog3pa Group 3: Current opinion, family, before willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 72 | 12.3 | 76.0 | 76.0 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 11 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 87.9 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 1 | .1 | .8 | 88.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | 2.6 | 91.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 8 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 95 | 16.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 490 | 83.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| fafog3pa Group 3: Future opinion, family, before willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 72 | 12.3 | 75.9 | 75.9 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 13 | 2.2 | 13.5 | 89.3 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .1 | .8 | 90.1 | |
| 33 Don't know | 9 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 95 | 16.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 490 | 83.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| familyg3 Group 3: Willingness to speak out among family | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 129 | 22.1 | 64.3 | 64.3 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 30 | 5.1 | 14.9 | 79.2 | |
| 3 Somewhat unlikely | 16 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 87.0 | |
| 4 Very unlikely | 11 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 92.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .4 | 1.2 | 93.8 | |
| 33 Don't know | 12 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 201 | 34.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 384 | 65.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| facog3pb Group 3: Current opinion, family, after willigness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 81 | 13.8 | 76.1 | 76.1 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 18 | 3.0 | 16.8 | 92.9 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 2 | .4 | 2.3 | 95.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 5 | .9 | 4.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 106 | 18.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 479 | 81.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| fafog3pb Group 3: Future opinion, family, after willingness to speak out | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 82 | 14.0 | 77.6 | 77.6 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 14 | 2.4 | 13.1 | 90.8 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 2 | .3 | 1.7 | 92.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 8 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 106 | 18.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 479 | 81.9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| strngrg3 Group 3: Willingness to speak out among strangers (after family) | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 83 | 14.2 | 41.3 | 41.3 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 43 | 7.3 | 21.4 | 62.7 | |
| 3 Somewhat unlikely | 28 | 4.8 | 14.1 | 76.8 | |
| 4 Very unlikely | 31 | 5.2 | 15.2 | 92.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 5 | .9 | 2.6 | 94.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 11 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 201 | 34.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 384 | 65.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pucog3pb Group 3: Current opinion, strangers | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 79 | 13.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 53 | 9.0 | 26.4 | 65.8 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 23 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 77.5 | |
| 27 Refused | 4 | .8 | 2.2 | 79.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 41 | 7.0 | 20.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 201 | 34.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 384 | 65.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| pufog3pb Group 3: Future opinion, strangers | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Most say mistake | 80 | 13.7 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| 2 Most say not a mistake | 59 | 10.0 | 29.2 | 69.0 | |
| 3 About evenly divided | 16 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 76.8 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .3 | 1.0 | 77.8 | |
| 33 Don't know | 45 | 7.6 | 22.2 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 201 | 34.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 384 | 65.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| stronrep Strong republican | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Strong | 116 | 19.8 | 63.3 | 63.3 |
| 2 Not very strong | 59 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 95.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 183 | 31.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 402 | 68.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| strondem Strong democrat | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Strong | 107 | 18.3 | 61.4 | 61.4 |
| 2 Not very strong | 60 | 10.3 | 34.4 | 95.8 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .3 | 1.0 | 96.8 | |
| 33 Don't know | 6 | .9 | 3.2 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 175 | 29.9 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 410 | 70.1 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| indlean Close to republican or democrat? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Closer to Republican | 30 | 5.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| 2 Closer to Democrat | 39 | 6.6 | 26.2 | 46.4 | |
| 3 Neither | 79 | 13.5 | 53.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 147 | 25.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 438 | 74.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| regvote Registered to vote? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 510 | 87.2 | 87.5 | 87.5 |
| 2 No | 73 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 583 | 99.7 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 2 | .3 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| whovote4 Who vote for in 2006 Senate race? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Corker | 173 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 29.7 |
| 2 Ford | 165 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 58.1 | |
| 3 Someone else | 27 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 62.8 | |
| 4 Didn't vote | 167 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 91.4 | |
| 27 Refused | 10 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 93.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 40 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 582 | 99.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 3 | .5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| voteprob Likelihood of voting in presidential election | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Very likely | 495 | 84.6 | 85.1 | 85.1 |
| 2 Somewhat likely | 49 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 93.6 | |
| 3 Not at all likely | 26 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 98.0 | |
| 33 Don't know/not applicable | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 582 | 99.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 3 | .5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| intisol Fear of isolation introduction | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 | 7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | 79 | 13.5 | 44.3 | 48.0 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 53.5 | |
| 4 | 1 | .2 | .6 | 54.2 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 58.5 | |
| 11 | 1 | .1 | .4 | 58.9 | |
| 13 | 2 | .3 | .9 | 59.8 | |
| 15 | 1 | .1 | .4 | 60.3 | |
| 16 | 4 | .7 | 2.2 | 62.4 | |
| 17 | 14 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 70.1 | |
| 19 | 23 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 82.8 | |
| 20 | 18 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 93.1 | |
| 21 | 5 | .9 | 3.1 | 96.2 | |
| 22 | 1 | .1 | .4 | 96.6 | |
| 23 | 5 | .9 | 3.1 | 99.6 | |
| 32 | 1 | .1 | .4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 179 | 30.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 406 | 69.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| isolwory I worry about being isolated if people disagree with me | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 49 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 2 Not true | 519 | 88.8 | 89.5 | 97.9 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .2 | .2 | 98.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 11 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 580 | 99.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 5 | .9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| avoid I don't worry about people avoiding me | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 348 | 59.4 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| 2 Not true | 227 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 99.2 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .1 | .1 | 99.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 4 | .6 | .6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 579 | 99.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 6 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| tell I avoid telling what I think if it might lead to social isolation | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 92 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.9 |
| 2 Not true | 462 | 78.9 | 79.7 | 95.6 | |
| 27 Refused | 3 | .5 | .5 | 96.2 | |
| 33 Don't know | 22 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 579 | 99.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 6 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| dodgargu I enjoy avoiding arguments | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 332 | 56.8 | 57.4 | 57.4 |
| 2 Not true | 212 | 36.3 | 36.6 | 94.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 3 | .5 | .5 | 94.6 | |
| 33 Don't know | 32 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 579 | 99.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 6 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| argintel Arguing over controversial issues improves my intelligence | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 248 | 42.4 | 42.8 | 42.8 |
| 2 Not true | 289 | 49.4 | 49.9 | 92.7 | |
| 27 Refused | 5 | .8 | .8 | 93.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 37 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 579 | 99.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 6 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| enjargue I enjoy a good argument over a controversial issue | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 277 | 47.3 | 47.8 | 47.8 |
| 2 Not true | 271 | 46.3 | 46.8 | 94.7 | |
| 27 Refused | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 95.7 | |
| 33 Don't know | 25 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 578 | 98.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 7 | 1.2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| avargue I try to avoid arguments | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 True | 419 | 71.7 | 72.7 | 72.7 |
| 2 Not true | 126 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 94.5 | |
| 27 Refused | 5 | .9 | .9 | 95.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 27 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 577 | 98.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 8 | 1.4 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| oftchrch How often do you go to church? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Never | 55 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
| 2 Seldom | 126 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 32.2 | |
| 3 Once a month | 49 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 41.0 | |
| 4 Almost every week | 122 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 62.7 | |
| 5 Once a week | 210 | 35.9 | 37.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 562 | 96.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 27 Refused | 3 | .4 | ||
| 33 Don't know | 10 | 1.8 | |||
| System | 10 | 1.7 | |||
| Total | 23 | 3.9 | |||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| reborn Are you born again? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 350 | 59.8 | 66.2 | 66.2 |
| 2 No | 179 | 30.5 | 33.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 528 | 90.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 27 Refused | 12 | 2.1 | ||
| 33 Don't know | 33 | 5.7 | |||
| System | 11 | 1.9 | |||
| Total | 57 | 9.7 | |||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| savesoul Ever evangelized? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 411 | 70.2 | 72.3 | 72.3 |
| 2 No | 157 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 568 | 97.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 27 Refused | 2 | .3 | ||
| 33 Don't know | 4 | .7 | |||
| System | 11 | 1.9 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2.9 | |||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| rapture Believe in the "Rapture"? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 322 | 55.0 | 64.1 | 64.1 |
| 2 No | 180 | 30.8 | 35.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 502 | 85.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 27 Refused | 16 | 2.7 | ||
| 33 Don't know | 57 | 9.7 | |||
| System | 11 | 1.9 | |||
| Total | 83 | 14.2 | |||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| bible View of the Bible | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Literal word of God | 243 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 42.5 |
| 2 Inspired, but not literal, word of God | 256 | 43.8 | 44.7 | 87.3 | |
| 3 Book of fables, etc., recorded by men | 55 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 96.9 | |
| 11 | 1 | .1 | .1 | 97.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | .1 | .1 | 97.1 | |
| 99 Refused or don't know | 16 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 572 | 97.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 13 | 2.2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| educ Last school year completed | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 2 Elementary | 12 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 Some high school | 53 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 11.4 | |
| 4 High school grad | 150 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 37.7 | |
| 5 Some trade | 9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 39.2 | |
| 6 Some college | 121 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 60.3 | |
| 7 College grad | 128 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 82.7 | |
| 8 Some graduate study | 19 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 86.0 | |
| 9 Master's | 57 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 96.0 | |
| 10 Doctorate | 11 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 98.0 | |
| 27 Refused | 8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 99.4 | |
| 33 Don't know | 4 | .6 | .6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 572 | 97.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 13 | 2.2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| race What race are you? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 White | 464 | 79.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 |
| 2 Black or African-American | 94 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 97.7 | |
| 3 Asian or Pacific Islander | 0 | .1 | .1 | 97.7 | |
| 4 Native American or Alaskan Native | 3 | .4 | .4 | 98.2 | |
| 5 Other | 4 | .8 | .8 | 98.9 | |
| 27 Refused/not applicable (volunteered) | 4 | .7 | .7 | 99.6 | |
| 33 Don't know/no opinion (volunteered) | 2 | .3 | .4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 571 | 97.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 14 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| income What is your income level? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 10,000 or less | 45 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 2 10,001 to 15,000 | 19 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 11.2 | |
| 3 15,001 to 20,000 | 24 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 15.4 | |
| 4 20,001 to 25,000 | 18 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 18.5 | |
| 5 25,001 to 30,000 | 37 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 25.0 | |
| 6 30,001 to 35,000 | 27 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 29.7 | |
| 7 35,001 to 40,000 | 28 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 34.5 | |
| 8 40,001 to 45,000 | 20 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 38.0 | |
| 9 45,001 to 50,000 | 35 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 44.3 | |
| 10 50,001 to 75,000 | 95 | 16.3 | 16.8 | 61.0 | |
| 11 75,001 to 99,999 | 58 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 71.3 | |
| 12 100,000 or more | 83 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 85.8 | |
| 27 Refused/not applicable | 53 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 95.1 | |
| 33 Dont know/no opinion | 28 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 569 | 97.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 16 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| qxsplit QXSPLIT | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 | 289 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 49.4 |
| 2 | 296 | 50.6 | 50.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| lotkey Key to lottery experiment | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 'Lower for the poor' phrasing | 294 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.2 |
| 2 'Higher for the rich' phrasing | 292 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| spgrpkey Key to spiral of silence group | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Strangers | 194 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 |
| 2 Friends, then strangers | 190 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 65.7 | |
| 3 Family, then strangers | 201 | 34.3 | 34.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| spordkey Key to question order within spiral of silence experimental group | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Climate, then willingness to speak out | 274 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 |
| 2 Willingness to speak out, then climate | 311 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| intdate INTDATE | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 16 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| 20080211 | 110 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 21.5 | |
| 20080212 | 57 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 31.1 | |
| 20080215 | 57 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 40.9 | |
| 20080216 | 33 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 46.6 | |
| 20080218 | 85 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 61.2 | |
| 20080219 | 58 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 71.0 | |
| 20080221 | 70 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 82.9 | |
| 20080222 | 57 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 92.7 | |
| 20080223 | 43 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| areacodx AREACODX | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 | 107 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| 423 | 107 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 37.6 | |
| 615 | 59 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 48.0 | |
| 731 | 69 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 60.2 | |
| 865 | 80 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 74.2 | |
| 901 | 44 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 81.9 | |
| 931 | 103 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 569 | 97.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 16 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| msacod Census Bureau Metropolitan Area | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 Non-MSA | 154 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| 47 | 10 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 29.0 | |
| 1091 | 15 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 31.5 | |
| 1560 Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA | 25 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 36.0 | |
| 1660 Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA | 14 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 38.5 | |
| 2079 | 1 | .2 | .2 | 38.7 | |
| 3580 Jackson, TN MSA | 15 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 41.3 | |
| 3660 Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 24 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 45.5 | |
| 3840 Knoxville, TN MSA | 58 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 55.7 | |
| 4920 Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA | 35 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 61.8 | |
| 5086 | 8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 63.3 | |
| 5360 Nashville, TN MSA | 125 | 21.4 | 22.0 | 85.2 | |
| 7058 | 15 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 87.9 | |
| 9030 | 58 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 98.1 | |
| 9174 | 11 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 569 | 97.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 16 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| VAR00001 USE ALL BELOW FOR ANSWER TREE ANALYSES | |||
| Frequency | Percent | ||
| Missing | System | 585 | 100.0 |
| npdays How often read paper | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 zero days | 93 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 |
| 1 1 day | 47 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 23.9 | |
| 2 2 days | 61 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 34.3 | |
| 3 3 days | 56 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 43.9 | |
| 4 4 days | 30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 49.0 | |
| 5 5 days | 51 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 57.8 | |
| 6 6 days | 9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 59.3 | |
| 7 7 days | 238 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| tvndays How often watch tv newscast | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 zero days | 26 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 1 1 day | 19 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 7.6 | |
| 2 2 days | 21 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 11.2 | |
| 3 3 days | 35 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 17.1 | |
| 4 4 days | 28 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 22.0 | |
| 5 5 days | 45 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 29.7 | |
| 6 6 days | 17 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 32.6 | |
| 7 7 days | 393 | 67.2 | 67.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 583 | 99.7 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 33 Dont' know | 2 | .3 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| gender Male or female | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Male | 276 | 47.1 | 48.4 | 48.4 |
| 2 Female | 294 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 569 | 97.3 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 99 | 16 | 2.7 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| agecat Age category | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 18-34 | 169 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| 2.00 35-49 | 159 | 27.2 | 28.5 | 58.9 | |
| 3.00 50-64 | 142 | 24.3 | 25.5 | 84.4 | |
| 4.00 65 or older | 87 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 557 | 95.2 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 99 | 28 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| incat Income category | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 Less than 15K | 64 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| 2.00 15-25K | 42 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 21.6 | |
| 3.00 25-40K | 91 | 15.6 | 18.6 | 40.2 | |
| 4.00 40-50K | 55 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 51.6 | |
| 5.00 More than 50K | 237 | 40.4 | 48.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 489 | 83.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 97 | 16.5 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| racecat Race category | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 White | 464 | 79.3 | 82.1 | 82.1 |
| 2.00 Black | 94 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 98.7 | |
| 3.00 other | 7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 565 | 96.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 99 | 20 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| hispanic Are you hispanic? | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Yes | 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 No | 552 | 94.3 | 96.6 | 99.1 | |
| 27 Refused | 2 | .3 | .4 | 99.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 3 | .5 | .5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 571 | 97.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 14 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| edcat Education category | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 H.S. Grad. or less | 216 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| 2.00 Some College or Trade | 130 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 61.6 | |
| 3.00 College Grad. to Post Grad | 215 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 561 | 95.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 25 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| metrona Metro Nashville non-Metro dichotomy | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | .00 Non-Metro Nash/Davidson | 504 | 86.2 | 88.3 | 88.3 |
| 1.00 Metro Nashville-Davidson Co | 67 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 571 | 97.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 14 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| REGION Tennessee region | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 Metro Nashville | 67 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| 2.00 Middle Tennessee, Doughnut | 89 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 26.7 | |
| 3.00 Middle Tennessee, Non-Doughnut | 124 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 47.8 | |
| 4.00 Non-Middle Tennessee | 305 | 52.2 | 52.2 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| division Grand division: East Middle West | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 East | 148 | 25.4 | 32.9 | 32.9 |
| 2.00 Middle | 213 | 36.4 | 47.3 | 80.2 | |
| 3.00 West | 89 | 15.2 | 19.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 451 | 77.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 134 | 23.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| faithcat Denomination category | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 Southern Baptist | 52 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| 2.00 Other Baptist | 113 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 28.6 | |
| 3.00 United Methodist | 48 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 36.9 | |
| 4.00 Churches of Christ | 24 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 41.0 | |
| 5.00 Catholic | 25 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 45.4 | |
| 6.00 Christian Churches | 14 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 47.9 | |
| 98.00 Other mainline | 26 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 52.3 | |
| 99.00 Other Protestant | 71 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 64.6 | |
| 999.00 Unchurched | 205 | 35.0 | 35.4 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 578 | 98.9 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 27.00 Refused | 1 | .1 | ||
| 33.00 Don't know | 4 | .6 | |||
| System | 2 | .4 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1.1 | |||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| libcon Liberal or conservative | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Far left | 13 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2 Liberal | 72 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 14.5 | |
| 3 Middle of road | 214 | 36.5 | 36.6 | 51.1 | |
| 4 Conservative | 214 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 87.8 | |
| 5 Far right | 25 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 92.1 | |
| 27 Refused | 8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 93.5 | |
| 33 Don't know | 38 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 584 | 99.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 1 | .2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| partyid Political party | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1 Republican | 184 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 |
| 2 Democrat | 175 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 61.4 | |
| 3 Independent | 147 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 86.6 | |
| 4 Other | 59 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 96.8 | |
| 27 Refused | 1 | .2 | .2 | 97.0 | |
| 33 Don't know | 17 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 584 | 99.8 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 1 | .2 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| PARTYAFF Party affiliation | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | .00 Strong Democrat | 107 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 1.00 Moderate Democrat | 66 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 29.8 | |
| 2.00 Lean Democrat | 30 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 34.9 | |
| 3.00 Independent no lean | 156 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 61.8 | |
| 4.00 Lean Republican | 39 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 68.4 | |
| 5.00 Moderate Republican | 67 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 80.0 | |
| 6.00 Strong Republican | 116 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 580 | 99.1 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 99 | 5 | .9 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||
| liklyvot Likely voter (registered, voted last time, and planning to vote this time) | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 1.00 Yes | 344 | 58.7 | 58.7 | 58.7 |
| 2.00 No | 241 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| evanindx Evangelicalism index | |||||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
| Valid | 0 | 83 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| 1 | 86 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 30.4 | |
| 2 | 93 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 47.3 | |
| 3 | 135 | 23.0 | 24.2 | 71.5 | |
| 4 | 158 | 27.1 | 28.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 556 | 95.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | System | 29 | 5.0 | ||
| Total | 585 | 100.0 | |||