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  

















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    Sect. Time Core     1992 1996 2000 2004 note
I. PARTISANSHIP AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARTIES
           
  3 I. 15.32 COR !    ** Are there important differences in what the Republicans and Democrats stand for 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - 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  
 
  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  
           
      - 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  
           
      - 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  
           
      - 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  
           
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  
 
  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  
 
  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  
 
  76 II. 6.43 COR    ** Thermometer for: Republican U.S. Senate candidate 1992   2000 2004  
 
  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  
           
      - evaluation - Presidential candidates -
           
  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  
           
      - 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    
 
  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    
 
  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    
           
      - 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    
           
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  
           
      - 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    
           
      - other government performance -
           
  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  
           
      - U.S. House performance -
           
  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
           
II.B. CONTACT WITH CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES / INCUMBENT
           
III. ISSUES
III.A. SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES
      - 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    
           
      - 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  
           
      - 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
           
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  
           
      - 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  
 
  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  
           
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  
 
  386 III.C. 14.44 INV    ** Is R invested in the stock market     2000 2004  
 
  405 III.C. 18.92 COR    ** Will R be better off, worse off, or just about the same financially a year from now 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  406 III.C. 4.51 COR    ** Much or somewhat better worse off R financially a year from now 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - state of the economy -
           
  409 III.C. 19.61 COR    ** Has the nation's economy gotten better or worse over the past year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  410 III.C. 5.47 COR    ** Much or somewhat better/worse economy in the last year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  431 III.C. 16.73 COR    ** Does R expect the economy to get better or worse in the next 12 months 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  432 III.C. 4.58 COR    ** Much or somewhat better/worse economy in the next year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - other economic policy -
           
  459 III.C. 28.33 ROT    ** Does R favor or oppose placing limits on imports to protect American jobs 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
III.D. FOREIGN RELATIONS ISSUES
      - international strength and use of military -
           
  466 III.D. 24.72 COR    ** Has the U.S. position in the world grown weaker, stayed about the same, or grown stronger during the past year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  468 III.D. 21.56 COR    ** Does R agree or disagree that U.S. would be better off if we stayed home and did not concern ourselves with problems elsewhere 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - defense spending -
           
  479 III.D. 37.36 COR    ** Defense spending (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  480 III.D. 11.07 COR    ** Defense spending (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  481 III.D. 11.2 COR    ** Defense spending (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  483 III.D. 8.45 COR    ** Defense spending (7pt) scale placement for Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  484 III.D. 8.43 COR    ** Defense spending (7pt) scale placement for Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
III.E. SOCIAL ISSUES
      - feminism and women's issues -
           
  520 III.E. 46.11 COR !    ** Women's equal role (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  521 III.E. 10.14 COR !    ** Women's equal role (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  522 III.E. 11.09 COR !    ** Women's equal role (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
           
      - abortion -
           
  553 III.E. 35.58 COR    ** Which statement best agrees with R's view about abortion 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  554 III.E. 12.62 INV    ** Abortion issue placement for Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  555 III.E. 13.09 INV    ** Abortion issue placement for Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  557 III.E. 5.66 COR    ** Abortion issue placement for Democratic U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  558 III.E. 5.68 COR    ** Abortion issue placement for Republican U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  559 III.E. 8.26 COR    ** Abortion issue placement for Democratic party   1996   2004  
 
  560 III.E. 9.01 COR    ** Abortion issue placement for Republican party   1996   2004  
 
  567 III.E. 13.39 COR    ** How important is abortion issue to R   1996 2000 2004  
           
      - gun control and death penalty -
           
  590 III.E. 19.08 ROT    ** Does R favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  591 III.E. 9.81 ROT    ** R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - gay and lesbian issues -
           
  594 III.E. 21.52 ROT    ** Does R favor or oppose laws to protect homosexuals against job discrimination 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  595 III.E. 7.3 ROT    ** R strongly or not strongly favor/oppose laws to protect homosexuals against job discrimination 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  596 III.E. 12.74 ROT    ** Should homosexuals be allowed to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  597 III.E. 7.98 ROT    ** R strongly or not strongly feel that homosexuals should/should not be allowed to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  598 III.E. 13.92 ROT    ** Should gay and lesbian couples be legally permitted to adopt children 1992   2000 2004  
           
III.F. ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
           
  612 III.F. 45.95 INV    ** Environment-jobs (7pt) scale placement for R   1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  613 III.F. 11.45 INV    ** Environment-jobs (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  614 III.F. 11.81 INV    ** Environment-jobs (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate   1996 2000 2004  
           
III.G. FEDERAL SPENDING ISSUES
      - spending levels for specific programs -
           
  645 III.G. 12.6 ROT    ** Should federal spending on Social Security be increased, decreased, or kept about the same 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  646 III.G. 10.08 ROT    ** Should federal spending on public schools be increased, decreased, or kept about the same 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  648 III.G. 11.12 INV    ** Should federal spending on dealing with crime be increased, decreased, or kept about the same 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  649 III.G. 12.74 INV    ** Should federal spending on welfare programs be increased, decreased, or kept about the same 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  650 III.G. 10.96 INV    ** Should federal spending on child care be increased, decreased, or kept about the same 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  651 III.G. 10.65 INV    ** Should federal spending on foreign aid be increased, decreased, or kept about the same   1996 2000 2004  
 
  652 III.G. 13.68 INV    ** Should federal spending on tightening border security to prevent illegal immigration be increased, decreased, or kept about the same   1996 2000 2004  
           
      - services-spending tradeoff -
           
  665 III.G. 50.68 COR    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  667 III.G. 13.85 COR    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  668 III.G. 15.04 COR    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  669 III.G. 9.26 COR    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Democratic party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  670 III.G. 11.14 COR    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Republican party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  671 III.G. 7.88 INV    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Democratic U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  672 III.G. 7.95 INV    ** Services-spending (7pt) scale placement for Republican U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
           
IV. IDEOLOGY AND VALUES
      - liberal-conservative -
           
  684 IV. 35.26 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for R 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  685 IV. 8.56 COR    ** If R had to choose would R consider self a liberal or a conservative 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  687 IV. 11.03 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Presidential Candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  688 IV. 16.43 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Republican Presidential Candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  689 IV. 12.58 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Independent/Third-Party Presidential Candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  690 IV. 10.42 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Democratic Party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  691 IV. 10.64 COR    ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Republican Party 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  692 IV. 8.69      ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Democratic U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
 
  693 IV. 8.54      ** Liberal-conservative (7pt) scale placement for Republican U.S. House candidate   1996 2000 2004  
           
IV.A. VALUES AND PREDISPOSITIONS
      - religious values -
           
  724 IV.A. 12.35 COR !    ** Does R consider religion to be an important part of R's life or not 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  725 IV.A. 12.21 COR !    ** How much guidance does religion provide to R in day-to-day living 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  726 IV.A. 23.97 COR !    ** How much does R pray outside of attending religious services 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  727 IV.A. 30.43 COR !    ** Which statement describes R's feelings about the authority of the Bible 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - moral traditionalism -
           
  732 IV.A. 29.64 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that we should adjust our view of moral behavior to changes in the world 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  733 IV.A. 12.79 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that newer lifestyles are contributing to the breakdown of society 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  734 IV.A. 16.67 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that we should be more tolerant of people who choose to live according to different moral standards 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  735 IV.A. 14.21 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that the U.S. would have fewer problems with more emphasis on traditional family ties 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - equalitariansim and race -
           
  737 IV.A. 24.48 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that one of the big problems in this country is that we don't give everyone an equal chance 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  738 IV.A. 15.7 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that our society should do whatever is necessary to ensure equal opportunity to succeed 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  739 IV.A. 13.03 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that we have gone too far in pushing equal rights in this country 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  740 IV.A. 13.76 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that this country would be better off if we worried less about how equal people are 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  741 IV.A. 16.2 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that it is not really a big problem if some people have more of a chance in life than others 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  742 IV.A. 13.1 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that if people were treated more equally in this country we would have many fewer problems 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  743 IV.A. 28.98 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that blacks should work their way up without special favors, like the Irish, Italians, and Jews have 1992   2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  744 IV.A. 18.07 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that slavery and discrimination have created difficult conditions for blacks to work out of 1992   2000 2004  
 
  745 IV.A. 14.08 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that blacks have gotten less than they deserve over the past few years 1992   2000 2004  
 
  746 IV.A. 16.36 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that if blacks would try harder they could be as well off as whites 1992   2000 2004  
           
      - social trust and altruism -
           
  747 IV.A. 18.61 INV    ** Can most people be trusted or can't one be too careful in dealing with people 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
V. SYSTEM SUPPORT
      - trust in government -
           
  771 V. 33.26 COR    ** How much of the time can R trust the government in Washington to do what is right 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  772 V. 17.93 COR    ** Is the government run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or for the benefit of all the people 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  773 V. 13.44 COR    ** How much do people in government waste tax money 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  774 V. 17.66 COR    ** How many people running the government are crooked 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - power of the federal government -
           
  783 V. 41.02 INV    ** Has government become bigger because it has become involved with more things or because the problems faced are bigger 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  784 V. 19.88 INV !    ** Is strong government needed to handle complex economic problems or can free market handle without government involvement 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  785 V. 14.72 INV !    ** Is less government better or are there more things which government should be doing 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - efficacy and govt responsiveness -
           
  789 V. 22.56 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that people like R don't have any say about what the government does 1992 1996 2000 2004 time (2004) includes intro
 
  792 V. 13.21 COR    ** How much does having elections make the government pay attention to what the people think 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  799 V. 14.93 COR    ** How much does R agree or disagree that public officials don't care much what people like R think 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  800 V. 17.5 COR    ** How much attention does government pay to what people think when it decides what to do 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - other system support -
           
  817 V. 10.45 ROT    ** Thermometer for: the federal government in Washington 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  818 V. 10.51 ROT    ** Thermometer for: the U.S. Supreme Court   1996 2000 2004  
 
  819 V. 10.29 ROT    ** Thermometer for: U.S. Congress 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
VI. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND MOBILIZATION
VI.A. CIVIC PARTICIPATION
           
  829 VI.A. 16.89 INV    ** Was R able to devote any time to volunteer work in the last 12 months 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  830 VI.A. 16.44 INV    ** Was R able to contribute money to a church or charity in the last 12 months 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
VI.B. ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION
           
  832 VI.B. 34.24 COR    ** How interested has R been in political campaigns this year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  833 VI.B. 23.75 COR    ** How much does R follow what's going on in government and public affairs 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  839 VI.B. 28.65 COR !    ** How much R personally care about the outcome of the U.S. House elections 1992 1996 2000 2004 pre exc 1992 ("cared")
 
  840 VI.B. 17.44 COR    ** Does R personally care a good deal or not care very much who wins the Presidential election this fall 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - discuss politics -
           
  841 VI.B. 8.73 COR !    ** Does R ever discuss politics with family or friends 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  842 VI.B. 10.18 COR !    ** How many days in the past week did R discuss politics with family or friends 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - knowledge - Presidential and other -
           
  887 VI.B. 14.58 INV    ** Who does R think will be elected President in November 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  888 VI.B. 11.71 INV    ** Will Presidential election be close or will candidate win by quite a bit 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  889 VI.B. 14.52 INV    ** Which Presidential candidate does R think will carry R's state 1992 1996   2004  
 
  890 VI.B. 12.11 INV    ** Will Presidential election be close in R's state or will candidate win by quite a bit 1992 1996   2004  
 
  891 VI.B. 23.32 COR    ** Which party had the most members in the U.S. House of Representatives before the election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  892 VI.B. 12.54 COR    ** Which party had the most members in the U.S. Senate before the election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  895 VI.B. 39.94 COR    ** What job or office is held by named Speaker of the U.S. House 1992 1996   2004 04 time incl intr;(1.Hse/Sen)
 
  897 VI.B. 15.96 COR    ** What job or office is held by named foreign leader 1992 1996 2000 2004 (2. foreign question)
 
  898 VI.B. 11.72 COR    ** What job or office is held by named Vice-President 1992 1996   2004 (3. easy question)
 
  900 VI.B. 17.83 COR    ** What job or office is held by named Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1992 1996 2000 2004 (4. hard question)
           
VI.C. CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY
      - R's campaign activity -
           
  911 VI.C. 19.89 COR    ** Did R talk to anyone to show them why they should vote for or against one of the parties or candidates during the campaign 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  912 VI.C. 10.4 COR    ** Did R go to any political meetings, rallies, speeches, or dinners in support of a particular candidate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  913 VI.C. 9.65 COR    ** Did R wear a campaign button, put campaign sticker on car, or place a sign in window or in front of house 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  914 VI.C. 7.44 COR    ** Did R do any work for one of the parties or candidates 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  915 VI.C. 12.68 COR    ** Did R give money to an individual candidate running for public office 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  916 VI.C. 1.53 COR    ** What was the party of the running candidate to which R gave money 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  917 VI.C. 6.46 COR    ** Did R give money to a political party during the election year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  918 VI.C. 1.3 COR    ** What was the political party to which R gave money 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  919 VI.C. 8.4 COR    ** Did R give money to any other group that supported or opposed candidates 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - campaign contact/solicitation -
           
  934 VI.C. 19.69 COR    ** Did anyone from one of the political parties call or visit to talk about the campaign this year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  935 VI.C. 4.38 COR    ** Which political parties called or visited to talk about the campaign this year 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  936 VI.C. 14.98 COR    ** Did anyone other than someone from one of the political parties call or visit to talk about the campaign this year     2000 2004  
 
  939 VI.C. 13 COR !    ** During the campaign did anyone talk to R about registering to vote or getting out to vote 1992 1996 2000    
           
VI.D. REGISTRATION, TURNOUT, AND VOTE CHOICE
      - previous Presidential election -
           
  951 VI.D. 19.39 COR    ** Does R remember whether or not R voted in previous U.S. Presidential election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  952 VI.D. 7 COR    ** For which candidate did R vote in the previous U.S. Presidential election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - vote intention for national election -
           
  953 VI.D. 13.07 COR    ** Does R expect to vote in the national elections in November 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  954 VI.D. 12.67 COR    ** Who will R vote for, or who would R vote for if R planned to vote, in the November Presidential election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  955 VI.D. 9.2 COR    ** Strong or not strong preference for candidate R will vote for/prefers for November Presidential election 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - turnout and registration for national election -
           
  960 VI.D. 8.89 COR    ** Did R vote in the November elections 1992 1996   2004  
 
  961 VI.D. 15.28 COR    ** Which statement best describes whether or not R voted in the November election     2000 2004  
 
  962 VI.D. 2.6 COR    ** Was nonvoter R registered to vote 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  963 VI.D. 8.84 COR !    ** Is registered R registered to vote in county of residence 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  964 VI.D. 2.24 COR !    ** What are the county and state of registration for Rs registered outside county of residence 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  965 VI.D. 7.45 COR    ** Did R vote on election day or some time before   1996 2000 2004  
 
  966 VI.D. 4.36 COR    ** How long before election day did R vote   1996 2000 2004  
 
  967 VI.D. 2.4 COR    ** Did R vote in person or by absentee ballot 1992 1996 2000 2004  
           
      - vote choice for national election -
           
  970 VI.D. 7.26 COR    ** Did R vote for a candidate for President 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  971 VI.D. 4.47 COR    ** For whom did R vote for President 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  972 VI.D. 6.78 COR    ** Was voter R's preference strong or not strong for Presidential candidate for whom R voted 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  977 VI.D. 26 INV    ** How long before the election did R decide to vote the way R did for President 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  978 VI.D. 3.46 COR    ** Did nonvoter R prefer a candidate for President 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  979 VI.D. 1.62 COR    ** Which Presidential candidate was it that nonvoter R preferred 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  980 VI.D. 2.29 COR    ** Was nonvoter R's preference strong or not strong for the Presidential candidate R preferred   1996 2000 2004  
 
  981 VI.D. 19.22 COR    ** Did R vote for a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  982 VI.D. 6.19 COR    ** For whom did R vote for the U.S. House of Representatives 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  984 VI.D. 6.62 COR    ** Did nonvoter R prefer one of the candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  985 VI.D. 1.43 COR    ** Which candidate was it that nonvoter R preferred for the U.S. House of Representatives 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  989 VI.D. 5.41 COR    ** Did R vote for a candidate for the U.S. Senate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  990 VI.D. 3.5 COR    ** For whom did R vote for the U.S. Senate 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  991 VI.D. 2.2 COR    ** Did nonvoter R prefer one of the U.S. Senate candidates     2000 2004  
 
  992 VI.D. 1.08 COR    ** Which U.S. Senate candidate was it that nonvoter R preferred     2000 2004  
           
VII. MEDIA
           
  997 VII. 14.79 INV    ** In general how much attention did R pay to news about the Presidential campaign   1996 2000 2004  
           
      - television - campaigns -
           
  999 VII. 8.95 COR    ** Did R watch any programs about the campaigns on television 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  1000 VII. 8.39 COR    ** How many television programs about the campaign did R watch 1992 1996 2000 2004  
 
  1001 VII. 19.3 COR    ** How many days in the past week did R watch the news on television 1992     2004  
 
  1002 VII. 22.22 COR    ** How many days in the past week did R watch the national news on television   1996 2000 2004  
 
  1007 VII. 12.82 COR    ** How much attention did R pay to news on television about the campaign for President 1992     2004 post
 
  1008 VII. 23.62 COR    ** How much attention R pay to national television news shows about Presidential campaign   1996