ANES    1992, 1996, 2000, 2004        Note:  This page is viewed (printed) best at full-screen width (landscape)



I.     PARTISANSHIP AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARTIES III.D. FOREIGN RELATIONS ISSUES VI.A. CIVIC PARTICIPATION
II.    CANDIDATE AND INCUMBENT EVALUATIONS III.E. SOCIAL ISSUES VI.B. ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION
II.A. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS III.F. ENVIRONMENT ISSUES VI.C. CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY
II.B. CONTACT WITH CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES / INCUMBENT III.G. FEDERAL SPENDING ISSUES VI.D. REGISTRATION, TURNOUT, AND VOTE CHOICE
III.   ISSUES IV.   IDEOLOGY AND VALUES VII.  MEDIA
III.A. SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES IV.A. VALUES AND PREDISPOSITIONS VIII. SOCIAL GROUPS
III.B. RACIAL POLICY ISSUES V.    SYSTEM SUPPORT IX.  PERSONAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC
III.C. ECONOMIC ISSUES VI.  POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND MOBILIZATION  

















             **  2008 DEFAULT-CORE   click on years to view variables
                       
    Sect. Time Core     1992 1996 2000 2004 note
I. PARTISANSHIP AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARTIES
           
  1 I. 9.82 ROT   Is one of the parties more conservative than the other at the national level 1992     2004  
 
  2 I. 5.69 ROT   Which party is it that is more conservative at the national level 1992     2004  
 
  3 I. 15.32 COR !    ** Are there important differences in what the Republicans and Democrats stand for 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  4 I. 78.6 COR !   What are the differences in what the Democrats and Republicans stand for 1992 1996 2000    
           
      - feelings about parties -
           
  5 I. 26.11 COR !    ** Anything R likes about the Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  6 I. 36.35 COR !    ** What is it that R likes about the Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  7 I. 14.51 COR !    ** Anything R dislikes about the Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  8 I. 32.14 COR !    ** What is it that R dislikes about the Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  9 I. 16.03 COR !    ** Anything R likes about the Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  10 I. 30.27 COR !    ** What is it that R likes about the Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  11 I. 14.4 COR !    ** Anything R dislikes about the Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  12 I. 37.22 COR !    ** What is it that R dislikes about the Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  13 I. 34.78     CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Democratic party   1996   2004  
 
  14 I. 7.7     CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Republican party   1996   2004  
 
  15 I. 9.37     CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Reform party   1996   2004  
 
  16 I. 11.58 COR    ** Thermometer for: Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  17 I. 11.85 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  18 I. 9 ROT   Thermometer for: political parties in general   1996 2000    
 
  19 I. 9     Thermometer for: Reform party     2000    
           
      - partisanship and closeness to parties -
           
  20 I. 16.09 COR    ** Does R think of self as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  21 I. 7.26 COR    ** Is R a strong or not very strong Republican/Democrat 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  22 I. 6.79 COR    ** Is R closer to the Republican party or the Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  23 I. 25.92 INV   CSES: Does R usually think of self as close to any particular political party   1996   2004 time (2004) incl CSES intro
 
  24 I. 3.24 INV   CSES: Which party is it that R thinks of self as close to   1996   2004  
 
  25 I. 7.34 INV   CSES: Which party among several that R feels close to is the party to which R feels closest       2004  
 
  26 I. 5.21 INV   CSES: Does R who is not close to a political party feel a little closer to one of the political parties than to others   1996   2004  
 
  27 I. 1.7 INV   CSES: For R who is not close to a political party, which political party is it that he/she feels a little closer to   1996   2004  
 
  28 I. 7.94 INV   CSES: How close is it that R feels to closest political party   1996   2004  
 
  29 I. 14.29     CSES: Do any of the parties in the U.S. represent R's view reasonably well       2004  
 
  30 I. 5.47     CSES: Which political party is it that represents R's views best       2004  
 
  31 I. 9     Does R think of self as a Democrat or Republican     2000   [2 catg choice; no followup]
 
  32 I. 16 ROT   Did R's father think of himself as a Democrat, Republican, an Independent, or what 1992        
 
  33 I. 16 ROT   Did R's mother think of herself as a Democrat, Republican, an Independent, or what 1992        
           
      - party performance -
           
  34 I. 20.69 COR    ** Which party would do a better job handling the nation's economy 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  35 I. 21.6 COR    ** Which party would handle the problem of keeping out of war in the next 4 years 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  36 I. 11 ROT   Which party would do a better job handling foreign affairs 1992 1996      
 
  37 I. 14 ROT   Which party would do a better job making health care more affordable 1992 1996      
 
  38 I. 14 INV   Which party would do a better job reforming the welfare system   1996      
 
  39 I. 14 INV   Which party would do a better job solving the problem of poverty 1992 1996      
 
  40 I. 14 INV   Which party would do a better job handling the budget deficit   1996      
 
  41 I. 11 ROT   Which party would do better job handling the problem of pollution and environment   1996      
 
  42 I. 11 ROT   Which party would do a better job dealing with crime problem   1996      
 
  43 I. 14 ROT   Which party would be more likely to cut Social Security benefits 1992 1996      
 
  44 I. 10 INV   Which party would be more likely to improve race relations   1996      
 
  45 I. 14 ROT   Which party would be more likely to raise taxes 1992 1996      
 
  46 I. 16.1     Which party would do a better job of handling the war on terrorism       2004  
 
  47 I. 9     Which party is more likely to favor a powerful government in Washington 1992   2000    
 
  48 I. 4     Before Persian Gulf War, was one of the political parties more in favor of using military force 1992        
 
  49 I. 4     Which party was it that supported the use of military force more before the Persian Gulf War 1992        
 
  50 I. 16 INV   Which political party is most likely to get government to do a better job dealing with most important problem in U.S. 1992 1996 2000    
 
  51 I. 16.87     CSES: How well has the party that represents R's vote for U.S. President performed over the last administration term       2004  
           
      - role of parties -
           
  52 I. 29.58 INV    ** Better when one party controls both the Presidency and U.S. Congress or when control is split 1992   2000 2004  
 
  53 I. 23 INV   Which statement best represents what R would like to see regarding the role of political parties   1996 2000    
 
  54 I. 24 INV   CSES: Political parties care (5pt) scale placement for R   1996      
 
  55 I. 24 INV   CSES: Political parties necessary (5pt) scale placement for R   1996      
           
II. CANDIDATE AND INCUMBENT EVALUATIONS
      - thermometers - Presidents, other incumbents, and candidates -
           
  56 II. 7 COR    ** Thermometer for: current U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  57 II. 11.55 INV    ** Thermometer for: former U.S. President Bill Clinton       2004  
 
  58 II. 15.15      ** Thermometer for: former U.S. President Ronald Reagan       2004  
 
  59 II. 15     Thermometer for: former U.S. President George Bush Sr.     2000    
 
  60 II. 57.57 COR    ** Thermometer for: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  61 II. 14.32 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  62 II. 11.63 COR    ** Thermometer for: Independent/Third-Party Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  63 II. 15 COR    ** Thermometer for: 2nd Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  64 II. 11.95 COR    ** Thermometer for: Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  65 II. 12.25 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican Vice-Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  66 II. 15 COR   Thermometer for: Independent/Third-party Vice-Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  67 II. 1.72     Thermometer for: retiring U.S. House Representative 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  68 II. 9.16 COR    ** Thermometer for: Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  69 II. 9.81 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  70 II. 0.97 COR    ** Thermometer for: Independent/Third-party U.S. House candidate 1992   2000 2004  
 
  71 II. 3.78 COR    ** Thermometer for: U.S. Senator #1 in state without U.S. Senate race 1992     2004  
 
  72 II. 4.53 COR    ** Thermometer for: U.S. Senator #2 in state without U.S. Senate race 1992     2004  
 
  73 II. 7.01 COR    ** Thermometer for: nonrunning U.S. Senator in state with U.S. Senate race 1992     2004  
 
  74 II. 6.53 COR    ** Thermometer for: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate 1992   2000 2004  
 
  75 II. 15 COR   Thermometer for: second Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate 1992       if any state has 2 races
 
  76 II. 6.43 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican U.S. Senate candidate 1992   2000 2004  
 
  77 II. 15 COR   Thermometer for: second Republican U.S. Senate candidate 1992       if any state has 2 races
 
  78 II. 2.64 COR    ** Thermometer for: independent/third-party U.S. Senate candidate       2004  
           
      - thermometers - other political figures -
           
  79 II. 11.51 INV    ** Thermometer for: spouse of current U.S. President 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  80 II. 10.88 INV   Thermometer for: Hillary Clinton 1992     2004  
 
  81 II. 10.86 INV   Thermometer for: U.S. Secretary of State       2004 ofcholder:unique natl ofc
 
  82 II. 12.45 INV   Thermometer for: U.S. Attorney General       2004 ofcholder:unique natl ofc
 
  83 II. 6     Thermometer for: U.S. Speaker of the House 1992 1996     ofcholder:unique natl ofc
 
  84 II. 8 INV   Thermometer for: Jesse Jackson 1992 1996 2000   not in unique natl ofc
 
  85 II. 8 INV   Thermometer for: Colin Powell   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  86 II. 11.97     Thermometer for: John McCain     2000 2004 not in unique natl ofc
 
  87 II. 6     Thermometer for: Bill Bradley     2000   not in unique natl ofc
 
  88 II. 6     Thermometer for: Pat Buchanan 1992 1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  89 II. 6     Thermometer for: Steve Forbes   1996     ofcholder:unique natl ofc
 
  90 II. 6     Thermometer for: Phil Gramm   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  91 II. 6     Thermometer for: Louis Farrakhan   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  92 II. 6     Thermometer for: Lamar Alexander   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  93 II. 6     Thermometer for: Elizabeth Dole   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  94 II. 6     Thermometer for: Pat Robertson   1996     not in unique natl ofc
 
  95 II. 6     Thermometer for: Anita Hill 1992       not in unique natl ofc
 
  96 II. 6     Thermometer for: Clarence Thomas 1992       not in unique natl ofc
           
      - evaluation - Presidential candidates -
           
  97 II. 6.68 INV   CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  98 II. 9.76 INV   CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  99 II. 8.67 INV   CSES: Like-dislike (11pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  100 II. 26.72 ROT    ** Anything R likes about Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  101 II. 39.86 ROT    ** What is it that R likes about Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  102 II. 15.16 ROT    ** Anything R dislikes about Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  103 II. 40.12 ROT    ** What is it that R dislikes about Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  104 II. 16.27 ROT    ** Anything R likes about Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  105 II. 39.65 ROT    ** What is it that R likes about Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  106 II. 15.18 ROT    ** Anything R dislikes about Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  107 II. 57.27 ROT    ** What is it that R dislikes about Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  108 II. 9.33 ROT   Anything about Independent/3rd-party Presidential candidate that R likes 1992 1996      
 
  109 II. 18.66 ROT   What is it that R likes about Independent/3rd-party Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  110 II. 9.33 ROT   Anything about Independent/3rd-party Presidential candidate that R dislikes 1992 1996      
 
  111 II. 18.66 ROT   What is it about Independent/3rd-party Presidential candidate that R dislikes 1992 1996      
 
  112 II. 14 INV   How satisfied is R with the choices R has among Presidential candidates 1992        
 
  113 II. 16.24     CSES: Did any of the candidates from the latest Presidential election represent R's views       2004  
 
  114 II. 5.82     CSES: Which candidate is it from the latest Presidential election that represents R's views       2004  
           
      - traits - current President -
           
  115 II. 35 COR !    ** How well does _moral_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  116 II. 14 COR !    ** How well does _really cares about people like you_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  117 II. 21 COR !    ** How well does _knowledgeable_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  118 II. 11 COR !    ** How well does _provides strong leadership_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  119 II. 15 COR !    ** How well does _intelligent_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  120 II. 22      ** How well does _dishonest_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  121 II. 16      ** How well does _out of touch with ordinary people_ describe: U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
           
      - traits - previous President -
           
  122 II. 9      ** How well does _moral_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  123 II. 9      ** How well does _really cares about people like you_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  124 II. 9      ** How well does _knowledgeable_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  125 II. 9      ** How well does _provides strong leadership_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  126 II. 9      ** How well does _dishonest_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  127 II. 9      ** How well does _intelligent_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
 
  128 II. 9      ** How well does _out of touch with ordinary people_ describe: previous U.S. President     2000    
           
      - traits - Presidential candidates -
           
  129 II. 29.22 COR !    ** How well does _moral_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  130 II. 11.79 COR !    ** How well does _moral_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  131 II. 9 COR !    ** How well does _moral_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996 2000    
 
  132 II. 10.63 COR !    ** How well does _intelligent_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  133 II. 10.79 COR !    ** How well does _intelligent_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992   2000 2004 1996 Dem Pres cand only
 
  134 II. 9 COR !    ** How well does _intelligent_ describe: Independent/Third-Party Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  135 II. 8 COR !   How well does _compassionate_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  136 II. 8 COR !   How well does _compassionate_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992       1996 Dem Pres cand only
 
  137 II. 8 COR !   How well does _inspiring_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  138 II. 8 COR !   How well does _inspiring_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  139 II. 8 COR !   How well does _inspiring_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  140 II. 12.18 COR !    ** How well does _provides strong leadership_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  141 II. 11.83 COR !    ** How well does _provides strong leadership_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  142 II. 9 COR !    ** How well does _provides strong leadership_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996 2000    
 
  143 II. 12.74 COR !    ** How well does _really cares about people like you_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  144 II. 12.36 COR !    ** How well does _really cares about people like you_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  145 II. 9 COR !    ** How well does _really cares about people like you_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996 2000    
 
  146 II. 11.53 COR !    ** How well does _knowledgeable_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  147 II. 11.88 COR !    ** How well does _knowledgeable_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  148 II. 9 COR !    ** How well does _knowledgeable_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996 2000    
 
  149 II. 9 INV   How well does _honest_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  150 II. 9 INV   How well does _honest_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  151 II. 9 INV   How well does _honest_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  152 II. 8 INV   How well does _gets things done_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  153 II. 8 INV   How well does _gets things done_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996      
 
  154 II. 8 INV   How well does _gets things done_ describe: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  155 II. 14.59 COR    ** How well does _dishonest_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate     2000 2004  
 
  156 II. 14.2 COR    ** How well does _dishonest_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate     2000 2004  
 
  157 II. 5 COR    ** How well does _dishonest_ describe: Independent/Third-Party Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  158 II. 9 COR   How well does _out of touch with ordinary people_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  159 II. 9 COR   How well does _out of touch with ordinary people_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  160 II. 9 COR   How well does _out of touch with ordinary people_ describe: Independent/Third-Party Presidential candidate     2000    
 
  161 II. 14.03     How well does _can't make up his mind_ describe: Democratic Presidential candidate       2004  
 
  162 II. 14.92     How well does _can't make up his mind_ describe: Republican Presidential candidate       2004  
 
  163 II. 8     How certain is R that _moral_ describes: Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  164 II. 8     How certain is R that _moral_ describes: Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  165 II. 8     How certain is R that _moral_ describes: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  166 II. 8     How certain is R that _gets things done_ describes: Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  167 II. 8     How certain is R that _gets things done_ describes: Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  168 II. 8     How certain is R that _gets things done_ describes: Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
           
      - affects - current President -
           
  169 II. 14 COR    ** Has U.S. President (noncandidate) ever made R feel: angry     2000    
 
  170 II. 14 COR    ** Has U.S. President (noncandidate) ever made R feel: hopeful     2000    
 
  171 II. 14 COR    ** Has U.S. President (noncandidate) ever made R feel: afraid     2000    
 
  172 II. 14 COR    ** Has U.S. President (noncandidate) ever made R feel: proud     2000    
 
  173 II. 16 COR    ** How often has U.S. President (noncandidate) made R feel: angry     2000    
 
  174 II. 16 COR    ** How often has U.S. President (noncandidate) made R feel: hopeful     2000    
 
  175 II. 16 COR    ** How often has U.S. President (noncandidate) made R feel: afraid     2000    
 
  176 II. 16 COR    ** How often has U.S. President (noncandidate) made R feel: proud     2000    
           
      - affects - Presidential candidates -
           
  177 II. 30.52 COR    ** Has Democratic Presidential candidate ever made R feel: angry 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  178 II. 10.53 COR    ** Has Republican Presidential candidate ever made R feel: angry 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  179 II. 8 COR    ** Has Independent/Third-party Presidential Candidate ever made R feel: angry   1996 2000    
 
  180 II. 10.45 COR    ** Has Democratic Presidential candidate ever made R feel: hopeful 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  181 II. 13.9 COR    ** Has Republican Presidential candidate ever made R feel: hopeful 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  182 II. 8 COR    ** Has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate ever made R feel: hopeful   1996 2000    
 
  183 II. 10.01 COR    ** Has Democratic Presidential candidate ever made R feel: afraid 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  184 II. 11.55 COR    ** Has Republican Presidential candidate ever made R feel: afraid 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  185 II. 8 COR    ** Has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate ever made R feel: afraid   1996 2000    
 
  186 II. 10.8 COR    ** Has Democratic Presidential candidate ever made R feel: proud 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  187 II. 11.3 COR    ** Has Republican Presidential candidate ever made R feel: proud 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  188 II. 8 COR    ** Has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate ever made R feel: proud   1996 2000    
 
  189 II. 4.91 COR    ** How often has Democratic Presidential candidate made R feel: angry   1996 2000 2004  
 
  190 II. 6.94 COR    ** How often has Republican Presidential candidate made R feel: angry   1996 2000 2004  
 
  191 II. 8 COR    ** How often has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate made R feel: angry   1996 2000    
 
  192 II. 6.05 COR    ** How often has Democratic Presidential candidate made R feel: hopeful   1996 2000 2004  
 
  193 II. 7.14 COR    ** How often has Republican Presidential candidate made R feel: hopeful   1996 2000 2004  
 
  194 II. 8 COR    ** How often has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate made R feel: hopeful   1996 2000    
 
  195 II. 4.11 COR    ** How often has Democratic Presidential candidate made R feel: afraid   1996 2000 2004  
 
  196 II. 6.26 COR    ** How often has Republican Presidential candidate made R feel: afraid   1996 2000 2004  
 
  197 II. 8 COR    ** How often has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate made R feel: afraid   1996 2000    
 
  198 II. 5.16 COR    ** How often has Democratic Presidential candidate made R feel: proud   1996 2000 2004  
 
  199 II. 7.17 COR    ** How often has Republican Presidential candidate made R feel: proud   1996 2000 2004  
 
  200 II. 8 COR    ** How often has Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate made R feel: proud   1996 2000    
           
      - evaluation - U.S. House candidates -
           
  201 II. 14.33 COR !   Anything R liked about Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  202 II. 28.67 COR !   What is it that R liked about Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  203 II. 14.33 COR !   Anything R didn't like about Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  204 II. 28.67 COR !   What is it that R didn't like about Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  205 II. 14.33 COR !   Anything R liked about Republican U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  206 II. 28.67 COR !   What is it that R liked about Republican U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  207 II. 14.33 COR !   Anything R didn't like about Republican U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
 
  208 II. 28.67 COR !   What is it that R didn't like about Republican U.S. House candidate 1992 1996 2000    
           
II.A. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
      - performance - current President -
           
  209 II.A. 17.07 COR    ** Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling job 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  210 II.A. 9.07 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling job 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  211 II.A. 13.97 COR    ** Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling the economy 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  212 II.A. 7.61 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling economy 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  213 II.A. 15.67 COR    ** Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling foreign relations 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  214 II.A. 6.87 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling foreign relations 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  215 II.A. 9.33 INV   Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling the environment   1996      
 
  216 II.A. 4.67 INV   R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling the environment   1996      
 
  217 II.A. 15.33 INV   Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling health care   1996      
 
  218 II.A. 7.67 INV   R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling health care   1996      
 
  219 II.A. 15.68     Does R approve or disapprove of way current U.S. President is handling the federal budget deficit       2004  
 
  220 II.A. 6.13     R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of how current U.S. President is handling federal budget deficit       2004  
 
  221 II.A. 14.91     Does R approve or disapprove of way current U.S. President is handling the war on terror       2004  
 
  222 II.A. 6.44     R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of how current U.S. President is handling the war on terror       2004  
 
  223 II.A. 18.95     Does R approve or disapprove of way current U.S. President is handling the war in Iraq       2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  224 II.A. 7.68     R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of way current U.S. President is handling the war in Iraq       2004  
 
  225 II.A. 5.33     Does R approve or disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling the crisis in the Persian Gulf 1992        
 
  226 II.A. 2.67     R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President is handling the crisis in the Persian Gulf 1992        
 
  227 II.A. 5.33     Does R approve or disapprove of the way the current U.S. President handled the war in the Persian Gulf 1992        
 
  228 II.A. 2.67     R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way current U.S. President handled the war in the Persian Gulf 1992        
           
      - retrospective - current President -
           
  229 II.A. 6      ** Current U.S. President retrospective: U.S. more or less secure, or not changed     2000    
 
  230 II.A. 3      ** Much or somewhat: U.S. more/less secure - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  231 II.A. 6     Current U.S. President retrospective: nation's moral climate gotten better, worse, or same     2000 2004  
 
  232 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: U.S. moral climate better/worse - current President retrospective     2000 2004  
 
  233 II.A. 6     Current U.S. President retrospective: nation's crime rate better, worse, or same     2000    
 
  234 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: U.S. crime rate better/worse - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  235 II.A. 21.38 INV   Current U.S. President retrospective: economy better, worse, or same 1992   2000 2004 time (04) incl retro intro
 
  236 II.A. 5.85 INV   Much or somewhat: economy better/worse - current President retrospective 1992   2000 2004  
 
  237 II.A. 6     Current U.S. President retrospective: spending on assistance to the poor increased, decreased, or same     2000    
 
  238 II.A. 3     A lot or somewhat: spending on assistance to the poor increased/decreased - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  239 II.A. 26.21 INV   Current U.S. President retrospective: federal income tax paid by average person increased, decreased, or same   1996   2004  
 
  240 II.A. 5.14 INV   A lot or a little: federal income tax increased/decreased - current President retrospective   1996   2004  
 
  241 II.A. 8 INV   Current U.S. President retrospective: R's personal tax burden increased, decreased or same   1996      
 
  242 II.A. 4 INV   A lot or a little: R's tax burden up/down - current President retrospective   1996      
 
  243 II.A. 8.67 INV   Current U.S. President retrospective: budget deficit smaller, larger, or same     2000    
 
  244 II.A. 4.33 INV   Much or somewhat: budget deficit larger/smaller - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  245 II.A. 8.67 INV   Current U.S. President retrospective: budget deficit increased, decreased, or same   1996      
 
  246 II.A. 4.33 INV   A lot or a little: budget deficit increased/decreased - current President retrospective   1996      
 
  247 II.A. 18.31     Current U.S. President retrospective: administration made U.S. more or less secure, or not made difference     2000 2004  
 
  248 II.A. 6.24     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. more/less secure - current President retrospective     2000 2004  
 
  249 II.A. 16.67     Current U.S. President retrospective: administration made nation's moral climate better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  250 II.A. 4.79     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. moral climate better/worse - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  251 II.A. 6     Current U.S. President retrospective: administration made nation's crime rate better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  252 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. crime rate better/worse - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  253 II.A. 6     Current U.S. President retrospective: administration made economy better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  254 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made economy better/worse - current President retrospective     2000    
 
  255 II.A. 9     Current U.S. President retrospective: has R been personally helped or hurt economically by administration, or hasn't it affected R     2000    
           
      - retrospective - previous President -
           
  256 II.A. 6     Previous U.S. President retrospective: administration made U.S. more or less secure, or not made difference     2000    
 
  257 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. more/less secure - previous President retrospective     2000    
 
  258 II.A. 6     Previous U.S. President retrospective: administration made nation's moral climate better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  259 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. moral climate better/worse - previous President retrospective     2000    
 
  260 II.A. 6     Previous U.S. President retrospective: administration made nation's crime rate better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  261 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made U.S. crime rate better/worse - previous President retrospective     2000    
 
  262 II.A. 6     Previous U.S. President retrospective: administration made economy better, worse, or not made difference     2000    
 
  263 II.A. 3     Much or somewhat: administration made economy better/worse - previous President retrospective     2000    
           
      - other government performance -
           
  264 II.A. 20.13     CSES: How good or bad a job has the government done in general over the last term of the current administration       2004  
 
  265 II.A. 18.15 COR    ** Does R approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress has been handling its job 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  266 II.A. 7.1 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove how U.S. Congress is handling its job 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  267 II.A. 13 INV   How good of a job is the government in Washington doing in dealing with the most important problem 1992 1996 2000    
 
  268 II.A. 19.73     CSES: How good or bad a job has the government done with the most important issue facing the U.S. over the last administration term       2004  
           
      - Pres. candidate performance -
           
  269 II.A. 14 INV   Which Presidential candidate is more likely to cut Social Security benefits   1996      
 
  270 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job protecting the environment     1996    
 
  271 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job reducing the budget deficit 1992 1996      
 
  272 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job improving public education   1996      
 
  273 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job reducing the power of special interests in campaigns   1996      
 
  274 II.A. 14 INV   Which Presidential candidate is more likely to raise taxes 1992 1996      
 
  275 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job handling the problem of pollution and protecting the environment 1992        
 
  276 II.A. 14 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job handling the nation's economy 1992        
 
  277 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job handling foreign affairs 1992        
 
  278 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job solving the problem of poverty 1992        
 
  279 II.A. 12 INV   Which Presidential candidate would do a better job making health care more affordable 1992        
           
      - U.S. House performance -
           
  280 II.A. 18 COR !   Does R remember anything special that running U.S. House incumbent has done for people in R's district 1992   2000   excludes retiring
 
  281 II.A. 14.76 COR    ** Does R approve or disapprove of the way running (retiring) U.S. House incumbent has been handling job 1992 1996 2000 2004 sometimes incl retir incum
 
  282 II.A. 4.85 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly approve/disapprove of the way running (retiring) U.S. House incumbent has been handling job 1992 1996 2000 2004 sometimes incl retir incum
 
  283 II.A. 20.06 INV    ** How good a job has running U.S. House incumbent done with keeping in touch with people in R's district 1992 1996 2000 2004 excludes retiring
 
  284 II.A. 16.12 INV   How often has running U.S. House incumbent supported President's legislative proposals   1996   2004  
 
  285 II.A. 22 INV   Running U.S. House incumbent supported President's legislative proposals almost always or almost never   1996      
 
  286 II.A. 12 INV   If R had a problem that running U.S. House incumbent could do something about, how helpful would she/he be to R 1992       excludes retiring
 
  287 II.A. 11 INV   Does R favor or oppose a law that would limit members of U.S. Congress to no more than twelve years of service 1992 1996      
           
II.B. CONTACT WITH CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES / INCUMBENT
           
  288 II.B. 10 ROT   Did R have any contact with or learn about Democratic U.S. House candidate in any of the ways on list 1992        
 
  289 II.B. 70 ROT   Which items in list were ways R had contact with U.S. House Democratic cand (met/attended meeting/talked to staff/mail/radio/newspaper/TV/other) 1992       1 question
 
  290 II.B. 10 ROT   Did any of R's family, friends, or people at R's work have contact with Democratic U.S. House candidate 1992        
 
  291 II.B. 10 ROT   Did R have any contact with or learn about Republican U.S. House candidate in any of the ways on list 1992        
 
  292 II.B. 70 ROT   Which items in list were ways R had contact with U.S. House Republican cand (met/attended meeting/talked to staff/mail/radio/newspaper/TV/other) 1992       1 question
 
  293 II.B. 10 ROT   Did any of R's family, friends, or people at R's work have contact with Republican U.S. House candidate 1992        
 
  294 II.B. 15     CSES: Has R had contact with a member of U.S. Congress in any way   1996      
 
  295 II.B. 9 ROT   Has R or anyone in R's family contacted running U.S. House incumbent or anyone in his/her office 1992       excludes retiring
 
  296 II.B. 27 ROT   Did R contact running U.S. House incumbent to express opinion, seek information, or to seek help on a problem that R had 1992       excludes retiring
 
  297 II.B. 9 ROT   Did R/someone from R's household get a response from running U.S. House incumbent or someone in his/her office 1992       excludes retiring
 
  298 II.B. 9 ROT   How satisfied with the response received from running U.S. House incumbent was R/someone from R's household 1992       excludes retiring
 
  299 II.B. 9 ROT   Does R know anyone else who has contacted running U.S. House incumbent or his/her office 1992       excludes retiring
 
  300 II.B. 9 ROT   Did person R knows who contact running U.S. House incumbent get a response 1992       excludes retiring
 
  301 II.B. 9 ROT   How satisfied with response received was person R knows who contacted running U.S. House incumbent 1992       excludes retiring
           
III. ISSUES
           
  302 III. 11 INV   Should the national, state, or local government be most involved in: dealing with environmental problems   1996      
 
  303 III. 11 INV   Should the national, state, or local government be most involved in: dealing with welfare issues   1996      
 
  304 III. 11 INV   Should the national, state, or local government be most involved in: dealing with crime   1996      
           
      - general problems and goals -
           
  305 III. 89.34 COR !    ** What are the most important problems facing the U.S. 1992 1996 2000    
 
  306 III. 44.66 COR !    ** Of the important problems mentioned by R, what is the single most important problem the U.S. faces 1992 1996 2000    
 
  307 III. 36.14     CSES: What has been the most important issue facing the U.S. over the last 4 years       2004 variant wording
 
  308 III. 66.7 ROT   What was the most important issue in the campaign for the U.S. House in R's district 1992        
 
  309 III. 33.3 ROT   Of the important campaign issues in R's district mentioned by R, which one was the single most important 1992        
 
  310 III. 16.09 ROT   Are things in this country on the right track or have things seriously gotten off on the wrong track 1992     2004  
 
  311 III. 24.67 INV   Which is the most desirable U.S. goal among listed goals 1992        
 
  312 III. 12.33 INV   Which is the second most desirable U.S. goal among listed goals 1992        
           
III.A. SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES
      - Social Security and Medicare -
           
  313 III.A. 12 INV   Are Social Security retirement benefits too low, about the right amount, or too high 1992        
 
  314 III.A. 6 INV   Much or somewhat too low/too high Social Security benefits 1992        
 
  315 III.A. 8 INV   Does R favor or oppose taxes on Social Security retirement benefits 1992        
 
  316 III.A. 4 INV   R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose taxes on Social Security benefits 1992        
 
  317 III.A. 25.56     Does R favor or oppose allowing people to put a portion of Social Security into stocks and bonds       2004  
 
  318 III.A. 5.17     R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose allowing people to put a portion of Social Security into stocks and bonds       2004  
 
  319 III.A. 4.76     R lean toward favoring or opposing allowance to put a portion of Social Security into stocks and bonds, or lean neither way       2004  
 
  320 III.A. 9.4 INV   Does R favor or oppose expanding Medicare to pay for nursing home care and long hospital stays for the elderly 1992        
 
  321 III.A. 4.6 INV   R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose expanding Medicare to include nursing home care and long hospital stays for the elderly 1992        
           
      - guaranteed jobs and income -
           
  322 III.A. 44.21 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  323 III.A. 11.85 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  324 III.A. 12.06 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  325 III.A. 15 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  326 III.A. 8.15 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Party 1992   2000 2004  
 
  327 III.A. 8.62 COR    ** Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for Republican Party 1992   2000 2004  
 
  328 III.A. 14 INV   Guaranteed jobs and income (7pt) scale placement for what the federal government is doing now 1992        
 
  329 III.A. 12.45     How important is guaranteed jobs and income issue to R       2004  
           
      - government health insurance -
           
  330 III.A. 53.02 ROT    ** Government-private/private-government health insurance (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004 2000 2 ver;04 time incl intr
 
  331 III.A. 14 INV   Government-private health insurance (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  332 III.A. 14 INV   Government-private health insurance (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  333 III.A. 14 INV   Government-private health insurance (7pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-party candidate   1996      
 
  334 III.A. 12.54     How important is government-private health insurance issue to R       2004  
           
      - other social welfare issues -
           
  335 III.A. 16 INV   Should government require companies to allow up to six months unpaid leave for parents or should this be left up to individual employers 1992        
 
  336 III.A. 9.4 INV   Does R favor or oppose change in welfare policy of not giving a woman an increase in welfare if she has another child   1996      
 
  337 III.A. 4.6 INV   R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose change in welfare policy to not increase welfare for additional children   1996      
 
  338 III.A. 9.4 INV   Does R favor or oppose putting a two year limit on how long someone can receive welfare benefits   1996      
 
  339 III.A. 4.6 INV   R strongly or not strongly favor a two year limit on welfare benefits   1996      
 
  340 III.A. 14 INV   Should immigrants who come to the U.S. be immediately eligible for government services or should they have to wait a year or more 1992 1996      
 
  341 III.A. 11 INV   Should the government provide child care assistance to low and middle income working parents or is it not the government's responsibility 1992        
 
  342 III.A. 30 INV   Reduce income differences (7pt) scale placement for R   1996      
 
  343 III.A. 22 INV   Crime reduction (7pt) scale placement for R   1996 2000    
 
  344 III.A. 10 INV   Crime reduction (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  345 III.A. 10 INV   Crime reduction (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  346 III.A. 10 INV   Crime reduction (7pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  347 III.A. 30 INV   Urban unrest (7pt) scale placement for R 1992        
           
III.B. RACIAL POLICY ISSUES
      - government aid to blacks -
           
  348 III.B. 16.52 COR    ** Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  349 III.B. 9 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for U.S. President (noncandidate)     2000    
 
  350 III.B. 10.63 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  351 III.B. 10.8 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  352 III.B. 15 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  353 III.B. 8 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for Democratic party     2000 2004  
 
  354 III.B. 7.56 INV   Government aid to blacks (7pt) scale placement for Republican party     2000 2004  
 
  355 III.B. 8     How certain is R about self-placement on government aid to blacks scale   1996      
 
  356 III.B. 8     How certain is R of government aid to blacks scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  357 III.B. 8     How certain is R of government aid to blacks scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  358 III.B. 8     How certain is R of government aid to blacks scale placement for Independent/Third-party Presidential candidate   1996      
 
  359 III.B. 14.65     How important to R is issue of government aid to blacks   1996   2004  
           
      - other racial policy issues -
           
  360 III.B. 30.52 COR    ** Is R for or against preferential hiring and promotion of blacks 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  361 III.B. 9.02 COR    ** R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose preferential hiring and promotion of blacks 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  362 III.B. 22 ROT   Are Civil Rights leaders trying to push too fast, going too slowly, or moving at about the right speed 1992        
 
  363 III.B. 18 ROT   How much real change has there been in the position of black people in the past few years 1992        
 
  364 III.B. 9 ROT   Has R been interested in the issue whether or not the federal government should see to it that white and black children go to the same schools 1992   2000    
 
  365 III.B. 18 ROT   Should the government in Washington should see to it that white and black children go to the same schools or is this not the government's business 1992   2000    
 
  366 III.B. 27.72 ROT    ** Has R had interest in whether or not government should see to fair treatment in jobs for blacks 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  367 III.B. 11.8 ROT    ** Should the government in Washington see that blacks get fair treatment in jobs or is this not the government's business 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  368 III.B. 6.36 ROT    ** R feel strongly or not strongly that government should see to fair treatment in jobs for blacks/not government's business   1996 2000 2004  
 
  369 III.B. 16 ROT   Is R for or against quotas to admit Black students to colleges and universities 1992        
 
  370 III.B. 8 ROT   R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose quotas to admit blacks to colleges and universities 1992        
 
  371 III.B. 14 INV   Should companies that have discriminated against blacks have to have affirmative action program (or not)   1996 2000   2000 2 versions
 
  372 III.B. 7 INV   R strongly or not strongly feel that companies which have discriminated should have/ should not have to have an affirmation action program   1996 2000    
 
  373 III.B. 41.34     Government aid to Hispanics (7pt) scale placement for R       2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  374 III.B. 11.71     How important is aid to Hispanics issue to R       2004  
 
  375 III.B. 2.75     How often does black R feel angry about the way blacks are treated in society       2004 see III.E. for women
 
  376 III.B. 2.49     How often does Hispanic R feel angry about the way Hispanics are treated in society       2004 see III.E. for women
           
III.C. ECONOMIC ISSUES
      - Respondent's economic condition -
           
  377 III.C. 22.59 COR    ** Is R better off or worse off financially than a year ago 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  378 III.C. 6.63 COR    ** Much or somewhat better/worse off R financially than a year ago 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  379 III.C. 12 INV   What does R think of R's personal financial situation these days   1996      
 
  380 III.C. 16 INV   Has R income gone up with the cost of living, fallen behind, or stayed even with the cost of living 1992        
 
  381 III.C. 8 INV   A lot or a little R income more than/fallen behind cost of living 1992        
 
  382 III.C. 5.33     Have economic policies of federal government made R better off, worse off, or not made a difference 1992        
 
  383 III.C. 2.67     Much or somewhat better/worse off R due to economic policies of federal government 1992        
 
  384 III.C. 23.91 INV   Does R pay more federal income taxes than R should, less than R should, or about the right amount       2004  
 
  385 III.C. 20 INV   Does R feel R pays much more, somewhat more, the right amount, or less than R should in federal income taxes   1996      
 
  386 III.C. 14.44 INV    ** Is R invested in the stock market     2000 2004  
 
  387 III.C. 16 INV   Can R and R's family afford to pay for needed health care 1992     2004  
 
  388 III.C. 14.06 INV   Has R put off medical or dental treatment because didn't have the money in the past year 1992   2000 2004  
 
  389 III.C. 14 INV   Has R been able to buy things needed and planned or has R had to put off buying these things during the past year 1992        
 
  390 III.C. 12 INV   Did R borrow money from a bank, lending institution, relatives or friends to make ends meet in the past year 1992        
 
  391 III.C. 12 INV   Did R dip into savings to make ends meet in the past year 1992        
 
  392 III.C. 12 INV   Did R look for a job, second job, or try to work more hours to make ends meet in the past year