Version 01 Codebook ------------------- CODEBOOK VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION 1997 PILOT STUDY (1996.PN) 1997 PILOT VARIABLE ENTRIES This file should be opened in fixed font, 10 pitch or smaller. Codebook introductory material and appendix material are in separate files. ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE ON VARIABLE NAMING: The variable name references used in NES Study codebooks do not include the "V" prefix found in all variable names used within the released SAS and SPSS data definition files (.sas and .sps files). For example, "VAR 920001" and "VAR VERSION" in Study codebooks refer to V920001 and VVERSION in the study data definition files. VARIABLE 'NUMBERING': 'Numbered' variables in NES timeseries datasets and in Pilot datasets (except the 1998 Pilot) comply with the following format: 2-digit year prefix + 4 digits + [opt] 1-char suffix. Examples: 1978 Post variable V780002; 1983 Pilot variable V832101. Note that for datasets including data from multiple studies, the 2-digit year prefix corresponds to the appropriate study year to which the variable is associated; for example, the 1983 Pilot dataset also includes 1982 timeseries variables, for which the 2-digit prefix is 82. Non-time-series studies other than Pilots use 2-character mnemonic prefixes, for example variable VPS0048 in the 1988-1990-1992 Pooled Senate Study dataset. SPECIAL NOTE ON COLUMN LOCATIONS: Some numeric variables use coding schemes that allow for code values having a varying number of digits. In such instances, the number of columns corresponding to the variable in the data file [.dat file] and in the column specifications will be the width of the maximum value occurring in the actual data, rather than the maximum width allowable by the coding scheme. For example, if codes 01-12 are allowed for a numeric variable but all values in the data are less than 10, then the number of columns corresponding to the variable within the ASCII data NOTE: 1997 Pilot variables follow 1996 variables, which are included. ============================== VAR VERSION NAME- NES VERSION NUMBER COLUMNS 1 - 2 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES NES VERSION NUMBER .................. ============================== VAR DSETNO NAME- NES DATASET NUMBER COLUMNS 3 - 9 CHARACTER NO MISSING DATA CODES NES DATASET NUMBER .................. This is dataset 1997.PN ============================== VAR ICPSRNO ICPSR ARCHIVE NUMBER ----------------------------------------------------------- The study number is 6896. ============================== VAR 960001 Process.1 1996 Case ID ----------------------------------------------------------- Panel cases 1001-2318. Cross-section cases 3001-3404. There are gaps in the numbering at 2108, 2118, 3081, 3212, 3213, 3322, 3348, 3369. ============================== VAR 960002 Process.3 Panel/cross indicator ----------------------------------------------------------- 1316 1. Panel case 398 2. Cross-section case NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960003 Process.4 Full sample weight ----------------------------------------------------------- This weight compensates for the unequal probabilities of selection for respondents in different size households and for different non-response across geographic sample design categories and between panel and cross-section respondents. It is post-stratified to the July 1995 Census population projections for age, by sex by Census region categories (Current Population Reports P25-1111, Table 4). This is a 6 digit variable with a coded decimal point and 4 actual decimal places. See also the "Construction of Analysis weights" in the Sample Design section of the Appendix to the codebook for the 1996 study. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960004 Process.5 1996 Panel only weight ----------------------------------------------------------- This weight is to be used for analyses which use only the 1316 panel cases; the cross-section cases have a value of "0" in this field. The weight compensates for the unequal probabilities of selection for respondents in different size households and for differential non-response across geographic sample design categories. It is post- stratified to the July 1995 Census population projections for age, by sex by Census region categories (Current Population Reports P25-1111, Table 4). This weight is centered with a mean of 1.0. This is a 6- digit variable with a coded decimal point and 4 actual decimal places. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960005 Process.6 1996 Time-series weight ----------------------------------------------------------- This weight should be used in analyses in which the 1996 Panel is compared to earlier unweighted National Election Studies data collections. This variable corrects for panel attrition and for the aging of the Panel respondents. Details on the construction of this variable are provided in the Sample Design section of the Appendix to the codebook for the 1996 Study. This weight is centered with a mean of 1.0. This is a 6- digit variable with a coded decimal point and 4 actual decimal places. Cross-section cases have a value of 1.0000. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960005A Process.6a Additional 1996 Time-series weight - Pre ----------------------------------------------------------- This weight should be used with Pre-election variables. Variables V960005a and V960005b were created because V960005 did not correct for an underrepresentation in Study data of younger and less-educated respondents. V960005a and V960005b are constructed to post-stratify the NES data to match the Current Population Study (CPS) estimate of the distribution of age group by education level. V960005b should be used with Post- election variables. See "NEW WEIGHTS FOR THE 1996 STUDY" in the introductory portion of this codebook and Appendix "Post-Stratified Cross-Sectional Analysis Weights for the 1992, 1994 and 1996 NES data." This weight should be used in analyses in which the 1996 Panel is compared to earlier unweighted National Election Studies data collections. This weight is centered with a mean of 1.0. This is a 6- digit variable with a coded decimal point and 4 actual decimal places. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960005B Process.6b Additional 1996 Time-series weight - Post ----------------------------------------------------------- This weight should be used with Post-election variables. SEE NOTE V960005a. This weight is centered with a mean of 1.0. This is a 6- digit variable with a coded decimal point and 4 actual decimal places. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960006 Process.7 1995 Case ID (1995 Pilot) for panel cases ----------------------------------------------------------- 5-digit case ID, except: 00000. Inap, 1996 cross-section; panel case not interviewedxx in 1995 pilot NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960007 Process.8 1994 Case ID for panel cases ----------------------------------------------------------- 4-digit case ID, except: 0000. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960008 Process.9 1993 Case ID (1993 Pilot) for panel cases ----------------------------------------------------------- 5-digit case ID, except: 0000. Inap, 1996 cross-section; panel case not interviewed in 1993 Pilot NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960009 Process.10 1992 Case ID for panel cases ----------------------------------------------------------- 4-digit case ID, except: 0000. Inap, 1996 cross-section; panel case not interviewed in 1992 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960010 Process.11 1996 Participation: Pre-and Post/ Pre-Only ----------------------------------------------------------- 180 0. Pre Only 1534 1. Pre and Post NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960010A Process.12 Summary: R's participation in 1992,1994,1996 timeseries ----------------------------------------------------------- This summary describes R's participation in the 1992, 1994 and 1996 timeseries studies. Respondents who participated in the 1992 study were interviewed in both the 1992 Pre and 1992 Post. Participation in the 1996 study describes both pre-and-post cases and pre-only respondents. 398 1. Participated 1996 only 718 2. Participated 1996 and 1994 598 3. Participated 1996, 1994, 1992 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960010B Process.13 Summary, R's participation 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------- 1996 cross section respondents (codes 1 and 2) have been interviewed only in 1996 (pre only or pre and post interviews). All 1996 panel respondents have been interviewed in the 1994 Post time-series study and may have also been interviewed in the 1992 Pre-Post time-series study. If R was interviewed in 1992 (codes 21-24) he/she was necessarily interviewed in both the 1992 Pre and 1992 Post (this was a requirement to be eligible for the continuing panel). Panel respondents may also have been interviewed in the 1993 and/or 1995 Pilot Studies. 1995 Pilot: 1996 panel respondents who had been fresh cross-section in 1994 (first interviewed in 1994) were eligible for interviewing in the 1995 Pilot Study; 1996 Panel respondents who had been first interviewed in 1992 were not eligible for inclusion in the 1995 Pilot. 1993 Pilot: Panel respondents who were interviewed in both the 1992 Pre and Post were eligible for 1993 Pilot Study interviewing. 1996 ONLY: 62 01. 1996 Pre only 337 02. 1996 Pre and Post 1994 AND 1996: 45 11. 1994, 1996 Pre 284 12. 1994, 1996 Pre and Post 22 13. 1994, 1995 Pilot, 1996 Pre 367 14. 1994, 1995 Pilot, 1996 Pre and Post 1992,1994 AND 1996: 16 21. 1992 Pre and Post, 1994, 1996 Pre 61 22. 1992 Pre and Post, 1994, 1996 Pre and Post 35 23. 1992 Pre and Post, 1993 Pilot, 1994, 1996 Pre 485 24. 1992 Pre and Post, 1993 Pilot, 1994, 1996 Pre and Post NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960011 Admin.1 PRE-ELECTION Day of interview ----------------------------------------------------------- Day of interiew 1-31 coded, except: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960012 Admin.2 PRE ELECTION Month of interview ----------------------------------------------------------- 730 9. September 869 10. October 115 11. November 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960013 Admin.3 PRE-ELECTION - Number of days before Election Day ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable is based on the date of interview. It counts the number of days before the election day (November 5, 1996). 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960014 Admin.4 PRE-ELECTION Beginning time (local) ----------------------------------------------------------- 24 hour clock is used, midnight to 11:59 p.m. (0000-2359), except: 9999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960015 Admin.5 PRE-ELECTION Ending time (local) ----------------------------------------------------------- 24 hour clock is used, midnight to 11:59 p.m. (0000-2359), except: 9999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960016 Admin.6 PRE-ELECTION Interview length in minutes ----------------------------------------------------------- The actual number of minutes is coded, except: 999.0. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960017 Admin.7 PRE-ELECTION Interview number ----------------------------------------------------------- This number records the sequence in which each interviewer's interviews were completed. 01 is the first interview taken by a particular interviewer. Actual number is coded except: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960018 Admin.8 PRE-ELECTION Date of Beginning VQ file ----------------------------------------------------------- This refers to the VQ file loaded when the interview began. Changes were made to the VQ (CAPI application) while in the field. Most changes were not significant, with a few exceptions. The next variable documents the VQ version in use at the end of the interview; note that if an interview was temporarily halted and a new VQ was installed prior to the resumption of interviewing, the VQ in effect for some questions would not be the VQ coded here. The 8/6/96 VQ was used in error in only 2 cases. In the 9/3/96 VQ, Rs who had been erroneously asked for placement of House candidates and major parties on the 7- point Liberal-Conservative scale (respondents who answered Haven't Thought Much for self-rating) were assigned an appropriate skip. Note that data for ratings of House candidates and parties do not included these cases. In the 9/11/96 VQ, Choate replaced Campbell as the Reform Party Vice-Presidential candidate (question D1f). In the 9/17/96 VQ, respondents no longer skipped Y12g if they do not answer "Yes" in Y12e. In the 9/25/96 VQ, several Perot items were dropped as documented in specific variables [G3a-G3d(1), K4a-K4a(1), K4b, L2d, L2d(1), L2d(2), L3d, L4d, M1d, M1d(1), M1d(2), M2d, M3d, M3d(1), M3d(2), M4d, N1d]. 2 1. 8/6/96 24 2. 8/27/96 185 3. 9/3/96 168 4. 9/11/96 261 5. 9/17/96 106 6. 9/25/96 113 7. 9/30/96 855 8. 10/4/96 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960019 Admin.9 PRE-ELECTION Date of Ending VQ file ----------------------------------------------------------- This refers to the VQ file loaded when the interview concluded. Changes were made to the VQ (CAPI application) while in the field. Most changes were not significant, with a few exceptions. This variable documents the VQ version in use at the end of the interview; note that if an interview was temporarily halted and a new VQ was installed prior to the resumption of interviewing, the VQ in effect for some questions would not be the beginning VQ (previous var). The 8/6/96 VQ was used in error in only 2 cases. In the 9/3/96 VQ, Rs who had been erroneously asked for placement of House candidates and major parties on the 7- point Liberal-Conservative scale (respondents who answered Haven't Thought Much for self-rating) were assigned an appropriate skip. Note that data for ratings of House candidates and parties do not included these cases. In the 9/11/96 VQ, Choate replaced Campbell as the Reform Party Vice-Presidential candidate (question D1f). In the 9/17/96 VQ, respondents no longer skipped Y12g if they do not answer "Yes" in Y12e. In the 9/25/96 VQ, several Perot items were dropped as documented in specific variables [G1a-G3d(1), K4a-K4a(1), K4b, L2d, L2d(1), L2d(2), L3d, L4d, M1d, M1d(1), M1d(2), M2d, M3d, M3d(1), M3d(2), M4d, N1d]. 2 1. 8/6/96 20 2. 8/27/96 178 3. 9/3/96 172 4. 9/11/96 262 5. 9/17/96 106 6. 9/25/96 116 7. 9/30/96 857 8. 10/4/96 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960020 Admin.10 PRE-ELECTION - Payment amount ----------------------------------------------------------- 5 5. $5 respondent payment 827 10. $5 respondent payment 5 15. $15 respondent payment 79 20. $20 respondent payment 10 25. $25 respondent payment 00. INAP, no respondent payment NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960021 Admin.11 PRE-ELECTION - Was interview tape recorded ----------------------------------------------------------- 168 1. Yes 1288 5. No 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960022 Admin.12 PRE-ELECTION - Verification indicator ----------------------------------------------------------- 1132 0. Not flagged for verification 126 1. Flagged for verification 403 2. Verified 18 3. Verified with discrepancy 1 4. Not verified 34 5. Unable to verify NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960023 Admin.13 PRE-ELECTION - Evaluation indicator ----------------------------------------------------------- 1315 0. Interview not evaluated 16 1. Interview evaluated by supervisor 383 2. Interview evaluated by team leader NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960024 Admin.14 PRE-ELECTION - Refusal conversion indicator ----------------------------------------------------------- This refers to interviews initially refused by someone when an interviewer was first attempting contact. The source of this refusal may or may not have been the Respondent. Conversion may be made by the initial interviewer or another interviewer. If the conversion is not made by the initial interviewer, the interviewer of record is the interviewer obtaining the conversion. 236 1. Refusal conversion attempted 1478 5. Not a refusal conversion situation 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960025 Admin.15 PRE-ELECTION - Was persuasion letter sent? ----------------------------------------------------------- 93 1. A persuasion letter was sent to R 1621 2. No persuasion letter was sent 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960026 Admin.16 IF PERSUASION LETTER WAS SENT: PRE-ELECTION - Type of persuasion letter ----------------------------------------------------------- 18 1. A."Too busy" 13 2. B."Too personal" 43 3. C."Not interested" 4. D."Too old" 7 5. E. Evasive 3 6. F. Gatekeeper 2 7. X. Not at home 9. NA 1621 0. No persuasion letter sent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960027 Admin.17 PRE-ELECTION - Number of telephone calls ----------------------------------------------------------- Number of calls is coded, except: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960028 Admin.18 PRE-ELECTION - Number of face to face calls ----------------------------------------------------------- Number of calls is coded, except: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960029 Admin.19 PRE-ELECTION - Total number of calls (Phone + FtF) ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable adds the number of phone calls and face to face calls that were made to R's home in order to obtain the interview. This variable is comparable to the"number of calls" variable in past studies. Number of calls coded, except: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960030 Admin.20 PRE-ELECTION - Final result code ----------------------------------------------------------- 1713 1. Interview, complete 1 5. Interview, partial NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960031 Admin.21 PRE-ELECTION - Beginning mode, personal or telephone ----------------------------------------------------------- This is the mode when interview began 1649 1. Personal 65 4. Telephone NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960031A Admin.22 MODE SUMMARY - Pre and Post ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable documents the beginning mode of the Pre and Post interviews. PERSONAL: 948 1. Pre personal and Post personal or Pre personal and no Post IW TELEPHONE: 65 2. Pre telephone and Post telephone or Pre telephone and no Post IW PERSONAL AND TELEPHONE: 701 3. Pre personal and Post telephone 4. Pre telephone and Post personal NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960032 Admin.23 PRE-ELECTION - Ending mode, personal or telephone ----------------------------------------------------------- This is the mode when interview ended. 1646 1. Personal mode 67 4. Telephone 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960033 Admin.24 Sample Release ----------------------------------------------------------- In order that analyses of respondents' reactions to campaign events not be confounded with ease or difficulty of contacting or conducting interviews with respondents, NES has, since 1984, followed a strategy of releasing Pre- election sample in stages. In 1996 the sample was released in four quarter samples at approximately two week intervals. The allocation of sample lines to target periods was random, at the segment level; the sets of assigned lines are known as replicates. Dates of release were as follows: 1st replicate 9/3, 2nd replicate 9/12, 3rd replicate 9/26, 4th replicate 10/10. Panel cases that required tracking because the current address of the respondent was not known were released with the first replicate. Two replicates of cross-section cases were designated as 'reserve' to release as needed, depending on an evaluation of sample performance prior to the release of replicate 3. The reserve replicates of cross-section cases were released as follows: replicate 5 with replicate 3 and replicate 6 with replicate 4. 474 1. Replicate 1, released September 3 455 2. Replicate 2, released September 12 371 3. Replicate 3, released September 26 381 4. Replicate 4, released October 10 20 5. Reserve replicate 5, released with replicate 3 (Sept. 26) 13 6. Reserve replicate 5, released with replicate 4 (Oct. 10) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960034 Admin.25 Sample release summary ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from release variable and date of iw. 201 1.Target period 1, interviewed in target period 1(Sept 3-Sept 11) 246 2. Target period 2, interviewed in target period 2(Sept 12-Sept 25) 221 3. Target period 3, interviewed in target period 3(Sept 26-Oct 9) 392 4. Target period 4, interviewed in target period 4(Oct 10-Nov 4) 273 5. Target period 1, interviewed outside of target period 209 6. Target period 2, interviewed outside of target period 170 7. Target period 3, interviewed outside of target period 2 8. Target period 4, interviewed outside of target period NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960035 Admin.26 Pre question 'form' summary ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable compares with the 'Form' variable of previous (non-CAPI) studies and describes the format of (questions included in) the instrument. Questions F1-F4 and H4-H8 were administered to a random half-sample of respondents. 422 0. R administered both F1-F4 and H4-H8 444 1. R not administered F1-F4 412 2. R not administered H4-H8 436 3. R administered neither F1-F4 nor H4-H8 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960036 CSheet.1 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET, CS Item 3. (Panel only) Does R still live at the address on sample label ----------------------------------------------------------- The address on the label for the Panel respondents reflected knowledge of R's whereabouts right before the field period began. (The Sample Label address may or may not have corresponded to R's address at the time of the 1994 interivew; R's 1994 address may have been updated between the 1994 interview and the beginning of the 1996 Pre field period). 1160 1. Yes 144 5. No 9. NA 398 0. Inap, cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960037 CSheet.2 IF R NO LONGER LIVES AT ADDRESS ON SAMPLE LABEL PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET, CS Item 3d. (Panel only) New address is: ----------------------------------------------------------- The address for every Panel repondents who had moved since the 1994 Post- election study was evaluated by the field supervisors. Addresses beyond reasonable driving distance by local interviewers were classified as out of range and assigned to phone interview to be completed by selected phone interviewers. 31 1. Out of range 109 3. Within range 5. Can't find 9. NA 1574 0. Inap, cross section case; 1 in question CSheet.3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960038 CSheet.3 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET,CS Item 5 (Panel only) I need to verify that your full name is [Name of Respondent]. I also need to verify that you were born on [Birth month and year]. R NAME, BIRTH, AND GENDER ARE: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1254 1. Identical to sample label 62 5. Not identical 9. NA 398 0. INAP, 1996 Cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960039 CSheet.4 IF NAME, BIRTH, OR GENDER IS NOT IDENTICAL TO SAMPLE LABEL PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET (Panel only) Name marked different ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 1. Yes 12 5. No 9. NA 1652 0. INAP, 1996 cross-section; 1,9 in question CSheet.5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960040 CSheet.5 IF NAME, BIRTH, OR GENDER IS NOT IDENTICAL TO SAMPLE LABEL PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET (Panel only) Sex marked different ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 1. Yes 61 5. No 9. NA 1652 0. INAP, 1996 cross-section; 1,9 in question CSheet.5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960041 CSheet.6 IF NAME, BIRTH, OR GENDER IS NOT IDENTICAL TO SAMPLE LABEL PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET (Panel only) Different birth date marked ----------------------------------------------------------- 14 1. Yes 48 5. No 9. NA 1652 0. INAP, 1996 cross-section; 1,9 in question CSheet.5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960042 CSheet.7 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET, CS Item 6 (Cross-section only) Household listing obtained from: ----------------------------------------------------------- 356 1. HU member 5 2. Neighbor 3. Apartment manager 2 4. Landlord 4 5. Observation 7 7. Other 9. NA 1316 0. INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960043 CSheet.8 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET, CS Item 8 HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Selection table ----------------------------------------------------------- The Selection Table is used to select a respondent from all household members who are eligible adults. (An eligible adult is a U.S. citizen who is 18 years of age or older by Election Day.) The Selection Table appears on the Coversheet below the Household Listing. After a complete listing of the HH is taken, each eligible adult is assigned a "Number" based on the criteria of gender and age [beginning with the oldest male as number 1, males are numbered by increments of 1 according to descending age; females are numbered by descending age starting with the number one higher than that assigned to the youngest male]. The interviewer then uses the Selection Table to determine the "Number" of the eligible adult to be interviewed. The Selection Table itself consists of 2 parallel total number of eligible adults in the household; in the second column (same row) is identified the Number" of the person who will be the respondent. There are 8 different Selection Tables used and they are randomly assigned. [Note that although only 8 tables are used, there are 12 codes in this variable because the 8 tables are used in cycles of 12; this procedure is used to equalize the probability of selection for each eligible adult]. A summary describing all 8 Selection Tables appears below. PERSONS PERSON SELECTED (person "Number") A B1 B2 C D E1 E2 F 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 5 6 or more 1 2 2 2 4 5 5 6 72 1. A 31 2. B1 27 3. B2 66 4. C 61 5. D 33 6. E1 36 7. E2 68 8. F 9. NA 1316 0. Inap, panel NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960044 CSheet.9 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Selection table: person number selected as R. ----------------------------------------------------------- 248 1. R is person numbered 1 127 2. R is person numbered 2 18 3. R is person numbered 3 5 4. R is person numbered 4 5. R is person numbered 5 6. R is person numbered 6 0. INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960045 CSheet.10 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Total number of persons in HH: from household listing. ----------------------------------------------------------- 92 1. One person 143 2. Two persons 49 3. Three persons 65 4. Four persons 30 5. Five persons 8 6. Six persons 7 7. Seven persons 1 8. Eight or more persons 9. NA 1316 0. INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960046 CSheet.11 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Total number of eligible adults in HU: from household listing. ----------------------------------------------------------- 129 1. One eligible adult 219 2. Two eligible adults 29 3. Three eligible adults 20 4. Four eligible adults 1 5. Five eligible adults 6. Six eligible adults 9. NA 1316 0. INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960046A CSheet.11A COVERSHEET -Pre HOUSEHOLD LISTING: Total number of eligible adults in HU ----------------------------------------------------------- For Panel cases, data from the 1994 or 1992 Household Listing were included here. 580 1. One eligible adult 936 2. Two eligible adults 138 3. Three eligible adults 55 4. Four eligible adults 5 5. Five eligible adults 6. Six eligible adults 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960047 CSheet.12 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Household composition code. ----------------------------------------------------------- The HH composition code is derived from information provided in the household listing. "Adults" are 18 years of age (by election day) or older; all individuals included in the HH composition codes below refer to adults. A designation of a HH member as "the householder" (HHR) describes HU member who owns or rents the home (in whose name the lease is held). Cohabiting couples are coded as married (30,40, 50-52). Roommates of opposite sex are coded 11,12,21,22; in all cases of unrelated roommates the respondent is HHR. 34 10. 1 adult male HHR 5 11. 1 adult male HHR plus 1 other non-relative 3 12. 1 adult male HHR plus 2 or more non-relatives 58 20. 1 adult female HHR 9 21. 1 adult female HHR plus 1 other non-relative 10 22. 1 adult female HHR plus 2 or more non-relatives 191 30. 1 married couple: no children or all children living at home are under 18 8 40. 1 married couple plus 1 other relative 20 50. 1 married couple plus 2 or more other relatives 2 51. 1 married couple plus 1 other non-relative 1 52. 1 married couple plus 2 or more non-relatives 3 60. 1 unmarried male HHR plus 1 other relative 3 70. 1 unmarried male HHR plus 2 or more other relatives 23 80. 1 unmarried female HHR plus 1 other relative 26 90. 1 unmarried female HHR plus 2 or more other relatives 95. Relatives of opposite sex, unclear who is HHR 99. NA 1316 00. INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960048 CSheet.13 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Number of children under 6 years old in household. ----------------------------------------------------------- 327 0. No children under 6 years old in HH 42 1. One child 22 2. Two children 3 3. Three children 1 4. Four children 5. Five children 9. NA; INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960049 CSheet.14 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Number of children 6-9 years old in household. ----------------------------------------------------------- 351 0. No children 6-9 years old 31 1. One child 12 2. Two children 2 3. Three children 4. Four children 5. Five children 9. NA; INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960050 CSheet.15 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Number of children 10-13 years old in household. ----------------------------------------------------------- 340 0. No children 10-13 years old 46 1. One child 10 2. Two children 3. Three children 4. Four children 5. Five children 9. NA; INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960051 CSheet.16 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET HOUSEHOLD LISTING: (Cross-section only) Number of children 14-17 years old in household. ----------------------------------------------------------- 346 0. No children 14-17 years old 41 1. One child 7 2. Two children 2 3. Three children 4. Four children 5. Five children 9. NA; INAP, panel respondent NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960052 CSheet.17 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD1 Describe the type of structure in which the respondent lives (sample address). ----------------------------------------------------------- For panel cases, if this var was NA and R had not moved between 1994 and 1996, data from 1994 were duplicated here. 85 1. Mobile home 1116 2. Detached single family 73 3. Multi-family 241 4. Apartment house 49 5. Condo complex 121 7. Other (specify) 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960053 CSheet.18 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD2. Is there a building manager, security guard, or other gatekeeper whose cooperation you need to gain access to the R's housing unit? ----------------------------------------------------------- 46 1. Yes 29 2. No, but building is locked/subdivision is gated and locked 1549 5. No 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960054 CSheet.19 IF BUILDING MANAGER / GUARD / GATEKEEPER OR LOCKED PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD2a Check the box below that best describes the situation. ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 1. Building Manager or other Gatekeeper must let you in the building (on the grounds, into the mobile home park) but then you are free to attempt contact with R's HU 18 2. Building Manager/ other Gatekeeper must get permission from someone in R's HU before you are allowed to make contact with the household 44 7. Other (describe situation) 9. NA 1639 0. Inap, 5,9 in CD2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960055 CSheet.20 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3c Did R refuse initially? ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 132 1. Yes 298 5. No 9. NA 1266 0. Inap due to incorrect skip, case not reviewed (5,9 in question CSheet22) and interviewer did not ignore skip error NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960056 CSheet.21 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3d. Did R break any appointment? ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. (For CD3d, since recovery was only attempted for cases having resistance indicated in CD3a, information about appointments broken by unresisting respondents is not represented). 274 0. None 39 1. One 15 2. Two or more 9. NA; Inap, not reviewed (5,9 in CD3a) and not completed by interviewer NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960057 CSheet.22 IF R HAS MADE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE AT THE HOUSHOLD UNIT/ PHONE NUMBER: PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3a. Was there resistance from this person? ----------------------------------------------------------- This question can refer to resistance from anyone contacted at the HU. 343 1. Yes 1317 5. No 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960058 CSheet.23 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(1). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (A) Surveys are a waste of time; previous bad experience ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 7 1. Marked 336 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960059 CSheet.24 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(2). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (B) Very ill ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 31 1. Marked 312 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960060 CSheet.25 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(3). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (C) 'Too busy' ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 110 1. Marked 233 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960061 CSheet.26 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(4). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (D) Stressful family situation ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 20 1. Marked 323 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960062 CSheet.27 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(5). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (E) Confidentiality ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 1 1. Marked 342 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960063 CSheet.28 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(6). If there was any resistance from R, what reasons were given: . . . (F) Invasion of privacy ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 6 1. Marked 337 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960064 CSheet.29 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(7). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (G) No reason given ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable indicates that R resisted but did not give a specific reason for unwillingness to be interviewed. Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 78 1. Marked 265 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960065 CSheet.30 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET CONTACT DESCRIPTION PAGE, Item CD3e(8). If there was any resistance from the R, what reasons were given: . . . (H) Other (specify) ----------------------------------------------------------- Due to an error in the skip logic on the paper coversheets, in most interview cases items CD3c, CD3d and CD3e A-H were not completed by the interviewer. An attempt was made to recover as much as possible of this missing information by reviewing call-records for all cases with responses of Yes or NA in CD3a, "Was there resistance from this person?" (Resistance from individuals other than the selected respondent was disregarded in the recovery process). Note that in some instances, interviewers ignored the incorrect skip and completed these items on the coversheet. 69 1. Marked 274 5. Not marked 9. NA 1371 0. Inap, case not reviewed (5,9 in CSheet 22) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960066 CSheet.31 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z1. R's sex is: ----------------------------------------------------------- 769 1. Male 945 2. Female NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960067 CSheet.32 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z2. R's race is: ----------------------------------------------------------- For panel cases, if the interviewer did not complete this variable, the data from the 1994 coversheet was duplicated here. 1454 1. White 207 2. Black 19 3. American indian or Alaskan native 24 4. Asian or Pacific islander 7. Other 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960068 CSheet.33 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z3. Other persons present at the interview were (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): ----------------------------------------------------------- 1037 1. No one (no other box checked) 90 2. Children under 6 only 69 3. Older children only 21 4. Children under 6 and older children 155 5. Spouse only 47 6. Spouse and children under 6 30 7. Spouse and older children 19 8. Spouse, children under 6, older children 96 9. Other relatives only 13 10. Other relatives and children under 6 4 11. Other relatives and older children 1 12. Other relatives, children under 6, older children 7 13. Other relatives and spouse 1 14. Other relatives, spouse, children under 6 15. Other relatives, spouse, older children 77 16. Other relatives, spouse, children under 6, older children 10 17. Other adults only 9 18. Other adults and children under 6 6 19. Other adults and older children 3 20. Other adults, children under 6, older children 3 21. Other adults and spouse 2 22. Other adults, spouse, children under 6 1 23. Other adults, spouse, older children 3 24. Other adults, spouse, children under 6, older children 4 25. Other adults and other relatives 1 26. Other adults, other relatives, children under 6 3 27. Other adults, other relatives, older children 28. Other adults, other relatives, children under 6, older children 1 29. Other adults, other relatives, spouse 30. Other adults, other relatives, spouse, children under 6 31. Other adults, other relatives, spouse, older children 32. Other adults, other relatives, spouse, children under 6, older children (ALL BOXES CHECKED) 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960069 CSheet.34 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z4. R's cooperation was: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1106 1. Very good 456 2. Good 94 3. Fair 10 4. Poor 5. Very poor 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960070 CSheet.35 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z5. R's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: ----------------------------------------------------------- 224 1. Very high 446 2. Fairly high 605 3. Average 310 4. Fairly low 82 5. Very low 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960071 CSheet.36 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z6. Rate R's apparent intelligence: ----------------------------------------------------------- 197 1. Very high 648 2. Fairly high 725 3. Average 88 4. Fairly low 7 5. Very low 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960072 CSheet.37 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z7. How suspicious did R seem to be about the study, before the interview? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1497 1. Not at all suspicious 143 3. Somewhat suspicious 26 5. Very suspicious 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960073 CSheet.38 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z8. Overall, how great was R's interest in the interview? ----------------------------------------------------------- 331 1. Very high 570 2. Above average 615 3. Average 117 4. Below average 34 5. Very low 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960074 CSheet.39 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z9. How sincere did R seem to be in (his/her) answers? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1554 1. Completely sincere 98 2. Usually sincere 13 3. Often seemed to be insincere 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960075 CSheet.40 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z10. Do you feel R reported income correctly? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1524 1. Yes, think R reported correctly 51 2. No, think R reported incorrectly 1 3. Refused income questions 74 5. No, think R reported dishonestly 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960076 CSheet.41 IF IWR FEELS THAT R DID NOT REPORT CORRECT INCOME / : IF R REFUSED INCOME QUESTIONS : PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z10a. If possible, give a reasonable estimate of what R's family income is: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. <$2999 1 2. $3.000-4,999 3 3. $5.000-6,999 2 4. $7.000-8,999 1 5. $9.000-9,999 7 6. $10.000-10,999 2 7. $11.000-11,999 1 8. $12.000-12,999 9. $13.000-13,999 10. $14.000-14,999 5 11. $15.000-16,999 3 12. $17.000-19,999 11 13. $20.000-21,999 4 14. $22.000-24,999 10 15. $25.000-29,999 12 16. $30.000-39,99 8 17. $35,000-39,999 12 18. $40,000-44,999 2 19. $45,000-49,999 10 20. $50,000-59,999 9 21. $60,000-74,999 4 22. $75,000 + 98. DK 17 99. NA 1588 00. Inap, 1,9 in Z10 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960077 CSheet.42 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <1st mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 38 10. Negative - general 73 11. Negative - too long 8 12. Negative - too complicated 31 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 1 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 28 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 36 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 72 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 123 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly)doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 6 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 4 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 7 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 9 50. R could not read respondent booklet 995 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 182 80. Neutral or no feedback (1st mention only) 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960078 CSheet.43 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <2nd mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 19 11. Negative - too long 8 12. Negative - too complicated 25 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 3 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 10 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 15 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 27 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 71 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 5 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 4 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 5 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 9 50. R could not read respondent booklet 149 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960079 CSheet.44 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <3rd mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 7 12. Negative - too complicated 10 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 5 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 1 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 7 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 12 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 32 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 7 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 3 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 5 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 5 50. R could not read respondent booklet 54 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960080 CSheet.45 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <4th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 5 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 2 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 1 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 4 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 3 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 10 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 8 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 2 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 4 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 5 50. R could not read respondent booklet 20 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960081 CSheet.46 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <5th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 1 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 4 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 1 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 3 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 3 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 2 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 2 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 3 50. R could not read respondent booklet 9 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960082 CSheet.47 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <6th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 1 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 4 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 2 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 2 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 1 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 50. R could not read respondent booklet 1 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960083 CSheet.48 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <7th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 1 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 2 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 2 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 1 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 1 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 50. R could not read respondent booklet 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960084 CSheet.49 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <8th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 2 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 1 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 1 50. R could not read respondent booklet 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960085 CSheet.50 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <9th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 1 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 2 50. R could not read respondent booklet 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960086 CSheet.51 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <10th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 1 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 50. R could not read respondent booklet 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960087 CSheet.52 PRE-ELECTION COVERSHEET INTERVIEWER'S SUPPLEMENT, Item Z11. What was R's reaction to interview, after completion or expressed during interview? (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY.) <11th mention> ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Negative - general 11. Negative - too long 12. Negative - too complicated 13. Negative - boring/tedious/repetitious 15. R wanted to stop before interview completed. After starting the interview R made comments indicating he/she regretted having agreed to be interviewed 20. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was ill/deaf/tired/had bad eyesight etc.; interview was obviously hard for R 22. R complained and/or interviewer observed that R was confused by questions "couldn't understand the scales," R was slow reader or non-reader; interview was obviously hard for R 30. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of knowledge or own suitability for interview 31. R expressed (especially repeatedly) doubts/apologies/ embarrassment over lack of POLITICAL knowledge 40. R was agitated or stressed by interview PROCESS 41. R became angry at interview CONTENT 1 45. R became concerned about sampling purpose or bias: "why do you come to the old folks home?" "why THIS neighborhood?" "why/why not blacks/hispanics?" "why me?" etc. 50. R could not read respondent booklet 70. R appeared to enjoy the interview (R was "cooperative" /"interested"/"pleasant" etc.) 99. NA; inap, no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960088 IWR.1 Pre Interviewer of record ID ----------------------------------------------------------- Interviewer's 4-digit ID and: 9999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960089 IWR.2 Pre Supervisor ID ----------------------------------------------------------- Field Supervisor's 4-digit ID and: 9999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960090 IWR.3 Pre Interviewer gender ----------------------------------------------------------- 232 1. Male 1482 2. Female 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960091 IWR.4 Pre Interviewer education ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1-8 grades 2. Some high school 110 3. High school graduate 650 4. Some college 677 5. College degree 241 6. Master's degree 36 7. Phd 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960092 IWR.5 Pre Interviewer race ----------------------------------------------------------- 1544 1. White 101 2. Black 34 3. Native American 8 4. Asian 19 7. Other 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960093 IWR.6 Pre Interviewer ethnicicty ----------------------------------------------------------- 1187 0. No ethnic identity coded 88 1. Hispanic 437 7. Other 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960094 IWR.7 Pre Interviewer languages ----------------------------------------------------------- 1491 0. English (only) 146 1. Spanish 77 7. Other NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960095 IWR.8 Pre Interviewer experience ----------------------------------------------------------- Interviewer's years of experience, and: 99. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960096 IWR.9 Pre interviewer age (bracketed) ----------------------------------------------------------- 187 1. 18-34 years 141 2. 35-40 years 263 3. 41-45 years 335 4. 46-50 years 149 5. 51-55 years 185 6. 56-60 years 239 7. 61-64 years 215 8. 65-79 years 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960097 Cand.1 House race type ----------------------------------------------------------- Codes represent type of race in the congressional district of R's 1996 interview location. For a complete list of codes usable for type of congressional race, see RACE TYPE Master Code. Note: 14 interviews were conducted before the status of the congressional race in R's district assumed its final form. These cases are flagged in V960127, and the race type projected at the time the interview was administered is documented in V960128. In these cases survey data are consistent with V960128. 640 12. Democrat incumbent running -- Republican challenger 18 14. Democrat incumbent running unopposed 842 21. Republican incumbent running -- Democratic challenger 51 24. Republican incumbent running unopposed 88 55. Democratic incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 74 65. Republican incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 00. Washington D.C. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960098 Cand.2 Senate race type ----------------------------------------------------------- Codes represent type of race in 1996 sample state. For a complete list of codes usable for type of Senate race, see RACE TYPE Master Code. 224 12. Democratic incumbent running -- Republican challenger 374 21. Republican incumbent running -- Democratic challenger 293 55. Democratic incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 86 65. Republican incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 81. Democratic incumbents -- no race in state 246 82. Republican incumbents -- no race in state 247 85. Democratic and Republican incumbents -- no race in state 95. Two senate races in state (Kansas only) 00. Inap, Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960099 Cand.3 Democratic House candidate code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. 161 31. Open race Democratic House candidate 659 33. Incumbent Democratic House candidate 842 35. Challenging democratic House candidate 00. No Democratic House candidate (type race 24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960100 Cand.4 Republican House candidate code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. 161 32. Open race Republican House candidate 893 34. Incumbent Republican House candidate 641 36. Challenging Republican House candidate 00. No Republican House candidate (type race 14); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960101 Cand.5 Retiring House Representative code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. 87 41. Retiring Democratic House Representative 74 42. Retiring Republican House Representative 00. No retiring Representative (type race 12,14,21,24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960102 Cand.6 Democratic Senate candidate code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race and a special race. This variable describes the candidate in the regular Senate race. 390 11. Open race Democratic Senate candidate 224 13. Incumbent Democratic Senate candidate 374 15. Challenging Democratic Senate candidate 00. No race in state; Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960103 Cand.7 Republican Senate candidate code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race and a special race. This variable describes the candidate in the regular Senate race. 390 12. Open Race Republican Senate candidate 374 14. Incumbent Republican Senate candidate 224 16. Challenging Republican Senate candidate 00. No race in state; Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960104 Cand.8 Retiring Senator candidate code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the CANDIDATE NUMBER Master codes. In Kansas (type race 95) there were 2 Senate races, the regular Senate race and a special race. This variable describes the regular Senate race. 293 19. Democratic Senator, Term Not Up (state with 1 race) 97 29. Republican Senator, Term Not Up (state with 1 race) 00. No race in state; no retiring senator (type race 12,14,21,24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960105 Character Sample.1 1996 State abbreviation and congressional district ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable provides the state (2-character Postal abbreviation) and congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 study. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960105A Character Sample.1A State and congressional district of Rs who voted out of CD ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable is alpha. In the first two characters are the Postal state abbreviation, in the last two characters the Congression district number. For Rs who answered "No" when asked if they voted within the county of their residence, an attempt was made to determine the CD where R voted. An attempt was also made to pursue any other indications that R voted in a CD other than the one identified in question Sample1. If the state of R's vote is determined but not the CD, then the state has been coded in the first two characters and the CD is represented as "99." If it has been determined that R voted out of the CD of residence but the location of vote (state and CD) was not identified, then 9999 has been coded. 9995. Inap, R voted in same CD as V960105 (voted in county or out of county) 9997. Inap, nonvoter 9999. R voted out of CD, CD NA 0000. Inap, no Post IW NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960106 Sample.2 1996 State and congressional district ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable provides the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 study. State code resides in first 2 digits, CD number in last 2 digits. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960106A Sample.3 1994 State and Congressional District (Panel cases) ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, this variable provides the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1994 study. State code resides in first 2 digits, CD number in last 2 digits. 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960106B Sample.4 1992 State and Congressional District (Panel cases) ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, if R was originally selected in 1992, this variable provides the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1992 study. State code resides in first 2 digits, CD number in last 2 digits. 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section; panel case not interviewed in 1992 (selected in 1994) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960106C Sample.5 1993 State and Congressional District (Panel cases) ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, if R was originally selected in 1992, this is the state (ICPSR state code) and congressional district where R was residing in 1993 if R participated in the 1993 Pilot. Note that a comparable variable is not available for the 1995 Pilot; in the 1995 Pilot CD of respondent was not determined. 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section; 1994 cross-section; R not interviewed in 1993 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960107 Sample.6 Congressional district number ----------------------------------------------------------- This refers to the congressional district in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 interview. Codes 1-52. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960108 Sample.7 FIPS state code - R's 1996 Interview location ----------------------------------------------------------- This is the FIPS [Federal Information Processing Standards] code of the state in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 interview. 44 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 65 4. Arizona 24 5. Arkansas 140 6. California 38 8. Colorado 14 9. Connecticut 10. Delaware 1 11. Washington DC 90 12. Florida 81 13. Georgia 1 15. Hawaii 16. Idaho 46 17. Illinois 87 18. Indiana 24 19. Iowa 11 20. Kansas 21. Kentucky 20 22. Louisiana 23. Maine 32 24. Maryland 38 25. Massachusetts 97 26. Michigan 53 27. Minnesota 1 28. Mississippi 36 29. Missouri 30. Montana 22 31. Nebraska 2 32. Nevada 18 33. New Hampshire 56 34. New Jersey 17 35. New Mexico 87 36. New York 24 37. North Carolina 38. North Dakota 38 39. Ohio 4 40. Oklahoma 37 41. Oregon 47 42. Pennsylvania 44. Rhode Island 1 45. South Carolina 1 46. South Dakota 49 47. Tennessee 136 48. Texas 11 49. Utah 50. Vermont 123 51. Virginia 32 53. Washington 12 54. West Virginia 43 55. Wisconsin 11 56. Wyoming NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960109 Sample.8 ICPSR state code of Interview Location ----------------------------------------------------------- This refers to the state (ICPSR code) in which R was residing at the time of the 1996 interview. NEW ENGLAND: 1. Connecticut 2. Maine 3. Massachusetts 4. New Hampshire 5. Rhode Island 6. Vermont MIDDLE ATLANTIC: 11. Delaware 12. New Jersey 13. New York 14. Pennsylvania EAST NORTH CENTRAL: 21. Illinois 22. Indiana 23. Michigan 24. Ohio 25. Wisconsin WEST NORTH CENTRAL: 31. Iowa 32. Kansas 33. Minnesota 34. Missouri 35. Nebraska 36. North Dakota 37. South Dakota SOLID SOUTH: 40. Virginia 41. Alabama 42. Arkansas 43. Florida 44. Georgia 45. Louisiana 46. Mississippi 47. North Carolina 48. South Carolina 49. Texas BORDER STATES: 51. Kentucky 52. Maryland 53. Oklahoma 54. Tennessee 55. Washington DC 56. West Virginia MOUNTAIN STATES: 61. Arizona 62. Colorado 63. Idaho 64. Montana 65. Nevada 66. New Mexico 67. Utah 68. Wyoming PACIFIC STATES: 71. California 72. Oregon 73. Washington EXTERNAL STATES: 81. Alaska 82. Hawaii NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960110 Sample.9 FIPS state and county ----------------------------------------------------------- The FIPS State code is represented in digits 1 and 2 of this variable, the FIPS County code in the last 3 digits. For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the state and county from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross-section component, this reflects the location of the state and county from which the respondent was selected in 1996. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960111 Character Sample.10 Primary Area (PSU) Name ----------------------------------------------------------- This is the Primary Selection Unit (PSU) name. For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the Primary Area from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects the location of the Primary Area from which the respondent was selected in 1996. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960112 Sample.11 Primary Area code ----------------------------------------------------------- This is the Primary Selection Unit (PSU) code. First digits in the range 1,2,3 represent PSUs in the Cross- section component of the sample; first digits 4,5,6 represent PSUs in the 1996 Panel. For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the Primary Area from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects the location of the Primary Area from which the respondent was selected in 1996. The first digits used with each of the 2-digit codes appears in parentheses. The slash "/" separates descriptions of distinct codes used for the cross- section/panel. 01. New York NY (5) 02. Los Angeles CA (5) 03. Chicago IL (5) 04. Philadelphia PA (5) 05. Detroit MI (5) 06. San Francisco CA (5) 07. Washington DC-MD-VA (5) 08. Dallas-Ft Worth TX (5) 09. Houston TX (5) 10. Boston MA (1,5) 11. New Haven CT/ Nassau-Suffolk NY (2/5) 12. St. Louis MO-IL (5) 13. Manchester-Nashua NH/ Pittsburgh PA (2/5) 14. Baltimore MD (5) 15. Minneapolis MN-WI (5) 16. Atlanta GA (5) 17. Buffalo NY (5) 18. Newark NJ (5) 20. New York NY/ Buffalo NY/ Elk Co. PA (1/2/3) 21. Philadelphia PA-NJ/ New Haven CT (1/5) 22. Nassau-Suffolk NY (1) 23. Atlantic City NJ (5) 24. Manchester NH (5) 26. Atlantic City NJ/ Milwaukee WI (2/5) 27. Dayton OH (5) 28. Kansas City MO-KS (5) 29. Des Moines (5) 30. Chicago IL/ Milwaukee WI (1/2) 31. Detroit MI/ Grand Rapids MI (1/5) 32. Cleveland OH/Switzerland-Ohio IN/ Fort Wayne IN (1/3/5) 33. Steubenville OH-WV (5) 34. Saginaw MI (5) 36. Madison WI/ Birmingham AL (2/5) 39. Wheeling-Steubenville WV-OH/ Columbus GA-AL (2/5) 40. Des Moines IA/ Miami FL (2/5) 41. St. Louis MO-IL (1) 42. Taney Co. MO/ Jacksonville FL (3/5,6) 43. Lakeland FL (5) 44. McAllen TX (5) 45. Waco TX (5) 47. Wheeling WV-OH (5) 49. Knoxville TN (5) 50. Washington DC/Richmond-Petersburg VA (1/2,5) 51. Harrisonburg VA (3) 52. Baltimore MD (1) 53. Seattle WA (5) 54. Miami-Hialeh FL/Whitfield Co. GA (1/3) 55. Columbus GA-AL/ Denver CO (2/5) 56. Anaheim CA (5) 57. Jacksonville FL/ Riverside CA (2/5) 58. Lakeland-WinterHaven FL/ Fresno CA (2/5) 59. Eugene OR (5) 60. Knoxville TN/ Phoenix AZ (2/5) 62. Birmingham AL (2) 63. Schuyler Co. NY (4) 64. Gardner MA (4) 65. Sanilac Co. MI (4) 66. Decatur Co. IN (4) 68. Saline Co. NE (4) 70. Houston TX/ Jim Wells Co. TX/ Mower Co. MN (1,3/4) 71. Dallas-Ft Worth TX (1) 73. Waco TX/ Bulloch Co. GA (2/4) 74. McAllen TX/ Sabine Co. LA (2/4) 76. Hale Co. TX (4) 77. Ashley Co. AR (4) 78. Bedford Co. TN (4) 80. Salt Lake City-Ogden UT/ Montgomery Co. VA (2/4,6) 81. Denver CO/ Sandoval Co. NM/ Robeson Co. NC (1/3/4) 82. El Dorado Co. CA (4) 84. Carbon Co. WY (4) 90. Los Angeles CA (1) 91. Seattle/Tacoma WA (1) 92. Fresno CA (2) 93. Eugene-Springfield OR (2) 94. Anaheim CA (1) 96. San Francisco CA (1) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960113 Sample.12 Segment Number ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, this variable refers to the location of the area segment from which the respondent's household was originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects the location of the area segment from which the respondent was selected in 1996. This variable has been recoded to missing data for the Public Use Data File. Contact NES if special access to this information is desired. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960114 Sample.13 Number of Household Units ----------------------------------------------------------- This describes the household of R's location at the time of the 1996 interview. 369 1. One HU 4 2. Two HUs 1 3. Three HUs 9. NA 1316 0. Inap, Panel case NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960115 Sample.14 1996 Census Region - Interview Location ----------------------------------------------------------- For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's interview location in 1996. 260 1. Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) 458 2. North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) 642 3. South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) 354 4. West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960116 Sample.15 Census Region in 1994 (Panel Respondents) ----------------------------------------------------------- For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's location in 1994. 195 1. Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) 367 2. North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) 487 3. South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) 267 4. West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960117 Sample.16 Census Region in 1992 (Panel Respondents) ----------------------------------------------------------- For Panel respondents, this is the region of R's location in 1992 (if R was originally selected in 1992). 201 1. Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) 366 2. North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) 481 3. South (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) 268 4. West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960118 Sample.17 Belt Code ----------------------------------------------------------- See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS. For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996. Coded according to the 1990 Census and 1990 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions, 1990 Census Population reports (as reported in the 1992 Annual Metro, City and County Data book) and 1990 Census "urbanized area" (as shown in the 1994 Rand McNally Road Atlas - 70th edition. For segments from the 1980 National Sample Frame, code 1 includes all 1980 National Sample Frame self-representing areas, plus Newark, NJ (as well as SRP Nassau-Suffolk NY as part of the NYC CMSA) and Anaheim and Riverside CA (as part of the LA CMSA) plus six other non-selfrepresenting primary areas included within the `population over 2,000,000' definition (Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA, Seattle-Tacoma, WA CMSA, San Diego, CA MSA, Phoenix AZ MSA and Tampa-St Petersburg- Clearwater, FL MSA). For Segments from the 1990 National Sample Frame, code 1 includes all except two of the 28 1990 National Sample Frame self-representing areas. Central Cities of Denver, Co MSA and Kansas City MSA are NOT to be coded 1. Central Cities of all other self-representing areas of the 1990 National Sample Frame are coded 1 (including Nassau- Suffolk NY and Newark NJ as part of the NYC, NY-Northern NJ CMSA; Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Riverside CA as part of the LA-etc. CMSA; and San Francisco and Oakland CA as part of the SF-Oakland CA CMSA). For the most part, no 1990 Frame non-selfrepresenting MSA Central Cities are coded 1, except as noted below. [NOTE: In 1990, the PSU definition in New England states is the New England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA). This means that for the 1990 Frame segments in New England--there may be Central Cities of MSAs included in the NECMA definition that are not in the CMSA/MSA definition. For example, in Boston MA (1990 frame) the Central Cities include not only those for Boston MSA but some from other New England MSAs -- some of which could be outside of the Boston CMSA definition and could be coded `2'. It also means that in the Manchester- Nashua NH NECMA (non-selfrepresenting) there are two segment selections in Nashua, NH (central city of Nashua MA PMSA) which is part of the Boston MA CMSA and has therefore been coded `1'.] Central Cities - as designated in Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1990, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. (June 1990). Six largest CMSAs - Statistical Abstract of the United States 1991, (111th Edition), U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, Table No. 38. "70 Largest Metropolitan Areas-- Racial and Hispanic Origin Populations: 1990" Pp 33. Suburbs - defined as all "urbanized areas" in the Primary Area exclusive of the areas coded 1' and 2' above, plus the remainder of any county which includes a central city or parts of a central city. (NOTE: For segments from the 1980 Frame only, in the New England division where MSA boundaries do not follow county lines, it is necessary to limit this category to the SMSA part of a county which includes a central city.) See also the note under code 1' for the 1990 Frame. 202 1. Central Cities of the six largest (population over 4,500,000) Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), plus the 15 next largest CMSA/MSAs (population over 2,000,000) 263 2. Central Cities of CMSAs and MSAs with fewer than 2,000,000 population (exclusive of those in the 21 largest CMSA/MSAs -- code 1) 337 3. Suburbs of the six largest CMSA/MSAs 339 4. Suburb of all other CMSA/MSAs 514 5. Adjacent Areas: includes all territory beyond the outer boundary of the suburban belt, but within 50 miles of the central business district of a central city 59 6. Outlying Area: includes all territory more than 50 miles from the central business district of a central city NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960119 Sample.18 Population in 1000s ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996. The actual 1990 Census Place population is coded in thousands, rounding to the nearest whole thousand (from the 1990 Population total for the city/place as reported in the 1992 Annual Metro City and County Data Book). 9999. 9,998,500 persons or over 0000. Rural place, no defined Census Place, or Census Place with fewer than 500 persons NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960120 Sample.19 Size of Place ----------------------------------------------------------- See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS. For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996. Coded according to the 1990 Census. The major objective of the Census Bureau in delineating urbanized areas is to provide a better separation of urban and rural population in the vicinity of large citites. An urbanized area consists of a central city or cities, and surrounding closely settled territory ("urban fringe"). Size of Place codes 21 and 41 include areas that are in the "urban fringe" but are not Census Places. Note for Codes 50-53: in a few cases, Non-MSA PSUs (based on the 1980 OMB SMSA definitions) contain areas which are now part of a 1990 PMSA or MSA (based on the June 1990 OMB definition). In these cases, the Size of Place Code for any SSUs (segments) within such areas are coded in the "40s" rather than in the "50s" as shown. This occurred in El Dorado county CA (the major part of the El Dorado/Alpine Co, CA PSU #82) which is now a part of the Sacramento CA MSA, and also for one SSU (segment) in the Gardner MA PSU (#64), which is now a part of the Worchester MA MSA. THE SIX LARGEST CMSAs PLUS THE 15 NEXT LARGEST CMSAs /MSAs (I.e. those coded 1 or 3 [possibly 5, rarely 6] on the Belt Code: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11. Central Cities (these would have been coded 1 on the Belt Code SUBURBS OF THE 6 LARGEST CMSAs AND THE 15 NEXT LARGEST CMSAs/MSAs (coded 3, possibly 5, or, rarely, 6 on the Belt Code: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20. Rural (including rural places with less than 2,500 population 21. 2,500-9,999 plus other urbanized areas ("urban fringe" not in Census places) 22. 10,000-29,999 23. 30,000-49,999 24. 50,000-99,999 25. 100,000-149,999 26. 150,000-349,999 27. 350,000 and over, exclusive of cities coded 11 CMSAs/MSAs WITH LESS THAN 2,000,000 POPULATION (exclusive of those in the six largest CMSAs and 15 next largest CMSA/MSAs): - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CENTRAL CITIES IN CMSAs/MSAs WITH LESS THAN 2,000,000 POPULATION (coded 2 on Belt Code): 30. Under 50,000 (identified by OMB, June 1990, as Central Cities 31. 50-000-99,999 32. 100,000-149,999 33. 150,000-349,999 34. 350,000 and over SUBURBS IN CMSAs/MSAs WITH LESS THAN 2,000,000 POPULATION (coded 4 or 5 or, rarely, 6 in Belt Code: 40. Rural (including rural places with less than 2,500 population) 41. 2,500-9,999 42. 10,000-29,999 43. 30,000-49,999 44. 50,000-99,999 45. 100,000-149,999 46. 150,000 and over "NON-CMSA/PMSA/MASs" 50. Rural (including rural places with less than 2,000,000 population) 51. 2,500-9,999 52. 10,000-29,999 53. 30,000-49,999 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960121 Sample.20 Census tract/ED indicator ----------------------------------------------------------- For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996. 1497 1. Tracted 217 2. Enumeration District (ED) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960122 Sample.21 1996 Sampling Error Code ----------------------------------------------------------- For Panel respondents who have moved, the data corresponding to their original sampling address was coded here. This code contains information for computing sampling errors for both combined cross-section/panel and panel- only analysis. See 1996 NES Sampling documentation in appendix to this codebook. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960122A Sample.22 1994 Sampling Error code (Panel Respondents) ----------------------------------------------------------- This 3 digit variable corresponds to V63 and V64 in the 1994 Study: the first 2 digits contain the 1994 Sampling Error Stratum code and the last digit represents the 1994 SECU or Sampling Error Computation Unit code. 999. Inap, 1996 Cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960122B Sample.23 1992 Sampling Error code (Panel Respondents) ----------------------------------------------------------- 999. Inap, 1996 Cross-section; Panel case not interviewed in 1992 (first selected in 1994) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960123 Sample.24 1980 Census SMSA (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) ----------------------------------------------------------- See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS. For Panel respondents who moved since their original NES contact (1992, 1994), the data corresponding to their original sampling address was coded here. These SMSA codes were obtained from the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards. The 1980 SMSA Codes have for the most part been carried over by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the 1990 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's). However, some MSA names and definitions have been modified by OMB to reflect shifts in population and changes in characteristics of areas. In the 1996 NES data, the 1980 SMSA codes have been retained for all parts of the MSA primary sampling units (PSU's). It should be remembered that, particularly in the case of PMSAs (which are part of consolidated areas (or CMSAs) some counties or county parts may in 1990 be defined by OMB as part of a different PMSA (a good example is Chicago, IL). It was felt that for NES analysis, to retain the older SMSA codes, which correspond to the 1980 sampling frame used for the panel component of this sample, was most appropriate for all MSA or PMSA areas in that component. In those areas designated "Non-SMSA" in our sample frame ("Non-MSA" on most of our documentation for 1996 NES), there are two PSUs (#464, Gardner, MA, and #482, El Dorado/Alpine, CA) in which some of the 1980 rural area has in 1990 met the requirements for inclusion in an MSA; in these cases the size of place code was modified to reflect this and the 1990 MSA number is indicated for the affected segments (segment 009 in Gardner, MA, used in the 1996 panel, where Barre town--not associated with any SMSA in 1980--is now a part of the 1990 Worcester, MA, MSA, and all of the 1996 NES Panel segments in El Dorado/Alpine, CA,-- all in El Dorado county which is part of the 1990 Sacramento, CA, MSA.) 200. Albuquerque NM 360. Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, CA 520. Atlanta, GA 560. Atlantic City, NJ 720. Baltimore, MD 1000. Birmingham, AL 1120. Boston, MA 1280. Buffalo, NY 1600. Chicago, IL 1680. Cleveland OH 1800. Columbus, GA-AL 1920. Dallas-Ft Worth, TX 2000. Dayton, OH 2080. Denver-Boulder, CO 2120. Des Moines, IA 2160. Detroit, MI 2400. Eugene-Springfield, OR 2760. Fort Wayne, IN 2840. Fresno, CA 3000. Grand Rapids, MI 3360. Houston, TX 3600. Jacksonville, FL 3760. Kansas City, MO-KS 3840. Knoxville, TN 3980. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 4480. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 4720. Madison WI 4760. Manchester, NH 4880. McAllen-Pharr-Edinburgh, TX 5000. Miami, FL 5080. Milwaukee, WI 5120. Mpls-St Paul, MN-WI 5350. Nashua NH 5380. Nassau-Suffolk, NY 5480. New Haven-West Haven, CT 5600. New York, NY-NJ 5640. Newark, NJ 6140. Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell VA 6160. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 6200. Phoenix, AZ 6280. Pittsburgh, PA 6760. Richmond, VA 6780. Riverside-San Bernardino, Ontario, CA 6920. Sacramento, CA (1990 MSA definition) 6960. Saginaw, MI 7040. St. Louis, MO-IL 7160. Salt Lake City-Ogden UT 7360. San Francisco-Oakland,CA 7600. Seattle-Everett, WA 8080. Steubenville-Wierton, OH-WV 8800. Waco, TX 8840. Washington, DC-MD-VA 9000. Wheeling, WV-OH 9240. Worcester, MA (1990 MSA definition) 0000. INAP; location not in SMSA (MSA) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960124 Sample.25 1990 NECMA/SMSA ----------------------------------------------------------- See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS. The NECMA is the New England County Metropolitan Area code as described in the 1990 SRC National Sample Design and Development documentation. For the Panel component, this variable refers to R's location when originally selected in 1992 or 1994; the respondent may have moved since then. For the Cross- section component, this reflects R's location where selected in 1996. In 1990 the U.S. Census adopted slightly different wording and abbreviations for metropolitan areas, now known collectively as Metropolitan Areas (MAs). What in 1980 were Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) became in 1990 either Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs). MSA is used for a metropolitan area which stands alone, i.e., is not a part of a Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). PMSA is used for a metropolitan area which is part of a larger CMSA. The metropolitan area standards for the 1990's generally reflect a continuity with those adopted for the 1980's and maintain the basic concepts originally developed in 1950. The few substantive changes made between 1980 and 1990 are detailed in the Federal Register, Vol. 55, No.62 cited in the footnote. New England County Metropolitan Areas (NECMAs) provide an alternative to the official city-and-town based metropolitan statistical areas in that Census region for the convenience of data users who desire a county-defined set of areas. NECMAs have their separate definition standards detailed in the Federal Register (p. 12159). Since the 1990 SRC National Sample primary stage of selection was based on the NECMA in New England, the 1990 NECMA is provided in place of 1990 MSA or PMSA for this variable. For consistency, New England Panel segments which are a part of a 1990 NECMA also have the NECMA coded here. NECMA numbers end with the numeral 3. 360. Anaheim-Santa Ana-Garden Grove, CA 520. Atlanta, GA 560. Atlantic City, NJ 720. Baltimore, MD 875. Bergen-Passiac, NJ PMSA (Former code and title:6040 Paterson-Clifton-Passaic, NJ) 1000. Birmingham, AL 1123. Boston-Lawrence-Salem-Lowell-Brockton, MA NECMA 1125. Boulder-Longmont, CO PMSA 1145. Brazoria, TX PMSA 1280. Buffalo, NY 1600. Chicago, IL 1680. Cleveland OH 1800. Columbus, GA-AL 1920. Dallas-Ft Worth, TX 2000. Dayton, OH 2080. Denver-Boulder, CO 2120. Des Moines, IA 2160. Detroit, MI 2400. Eugene-Springfield, OR 2760. Fort Wayne, IN 2800. Fort Worth-Arlington TX, PMSA 2840. Fresno, CA 3000. Grand Rapids, MI 3360. Houston, TX 3600. Jacksonville, FL 3760. Kansas City, MO-KS 3840. Knoxville, TN 3965. Lake County, IL PMSA 3980. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 4480. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 4720. Madison WI 4763. Manchester-Nashua, NH NECMA 4880. McAllen-Pharr-Edinburgh, TX 5000. Miami, FL 5015. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ PMSA (former code and title: 5460 New Brunswick-Perth Amboy-Sayreville NJ) 5080. Milwaukee, WI 5120. Minneapolis-St Paul, MN-WI 5350. Nashua, NH PMSA 5380. Nassau-Suffolk, NY 5480. New Haven-West Haven, CT 5483. New Haven-Waterbury-Meriden, CT NECMA 5600. New York, NY-NJ 5640. Newark, NJ 5700. Niagara Falls, NY PMSA 5775. Oakland, CA PMSA 6160. Philadelphia, PA-NJ 6200. Phoenix, AZ 6280. Pittsburgh, PA 6453. Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH NECMA 6760. Richmond, VA 6780. Riverside-San Bernardino, Ontario, CA 6920. Sacramento, CA (1990 MSA definition) 6960. Saginaw, MI 7040. St. Louis, MO-IL 7160. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA 7360. San Francisco-Oakland,CA 7600. Seattle-Everett, WA 8003. Springfield, MA NECMA 8080. Steubenville-Wierton, OH-WV 8800. Waco, TX 8840. Washington, DC-MD-VA 9000. Wheeling, WV-OH 9243. Worcester-Fitchburn-Leominster, MA NECMA 0000. INAP; location not in SMSA (MSA)/ NECMA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960125 Sample.26 1990 Census CMSA (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area). ----------------------------------------------------------- See the appendix on CENSUS DEFINITIONS. For Panel respondents who moved since theIR ORIGINAL NES CONTAC T (1992, 1994) the data corresponding to their original sampling address was coded here. The 1990 Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) codes are in most cases identical to the 1980 SCSA codes with the exceptions noted in parenthesis. In addition to the major changes noted, minor changes in SCSA and CMSA names have also occurred between 1980 and 1990. The six largest CMSA's are marked with **. 7. Boston-Lawrence-Salem MA-NH 10. Buffalo-Niagara Falls NY 14. Chicago-Gary-Lake County IL-IN-WI** 28. Cleveland-Akron-Lorain OH 31. Dallas-Ft Worth TX (Since Dallas and Ft Worth were made separate PMSAs in 1990, this new CMSA was added in 1990) 34. Denver-Boulder CO (Since Denver and Boulder were made separate PMSAs in 1990, this new CMSA was added in 1990) 35. Detroit-Ann Arbor MI** 42. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria TX 49. Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside CA** 56. Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL 63. Milwaukee-Racine WI 70. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT** 77. Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton PA-NJ-DE-MD** 78. Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley PA 84. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CA** 91. Seattle-Tacoma WA 960125 00. INAP, Location not in CMSA. This includes old code 32 (Dayton Springfield, OH) which is no longer consolidated in 1990 since Dayton and Springfield are combined in a single MSA in 1990) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960126 Sample.27 1990 Census Tract 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable and the next (item Sample.28) provide the 1990 Census Tract number(s) for segment. For Panel cases, if more than 2 Census Tracts are identified with the segment or if a tract was divided up into more than 2 new tract numbers between the 1980 Census and the 1990 Census, this is the lowest 1990 Census Tract number representing the segment. For Cross-section cases there are not more than 2 Census Tracts associated with any segment. This variable has been recoded to missing data for the Public Use Data File. Contact NES if special access to this information is desired. NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960126A Sample.28 1990 Census Tract 2 ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable and the previous (item Sample.27) provide the 1990 Census Tract number(s) for segment. For Panel cases, if more than 2 Census Tracts are identified with the segment or if a tract was divided up into more than 2 new tract numbers between the 1980 Census and the 1990 Census, this is the lowest 1990 Census Tract number representing the segment. For Cross-section cases there are not more than 2 Census Tracts associated with any segment. This variable has been recoded to missing data for the Public Use Data File. Contact NES if special access to this information is desired. 0000.0. Inap, only 1 CT NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960127 Summary.1 Flag - changed congressional race status ----------------------------------------------------------- In some congressional districts, the final form of the congressional race was not determined at the beginning of the 1996 Pre interviewing period. This variable documents (codes 1 and 2) 14 cases within such districts where interviewing occurred before the status of the congressional race was finalized. In these cases, the names of the most likely candidates were used in the administration of the interview (for code 1, see the next variable for the race type used at the time of interview in these cases). In all cases coded 1, the incumbent remained unchanged but challenger status was altered - either a challenger was added (change from unopposed to opposed incumbent) or else dropped (change from opposed to unopposed, expected challenger not present in final race). For cases coded 1, data about the incumbent candidate have been preserved and challenger data have been coded NA or Inap as appropriate according to the final race type. For cases coded 2, questions which identified wrong (Republican) candidate name have been coded NA. 1700 0. Status of congressional race did not change during Pre interviewing period; status of congressional race changed during Pre interviewing period but interview conducted with final race type and candidate names 7 1. Status of congressional race changed during Pre interviewing period, interview not conducted with final race type and candidate names -- RACE TYPE CHANGED 7 2. Status of congressional race changed during Pre interviewing period, interview not conducted with final candidate names, substitution of major party candidate name (in all cases, Republican candidate) -- RACE TYPE NOT CHANGED NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960128 Summary.2 IF CONGRESSIONAL RACE TYPE WAS NOT FINAL AT TIME OF INTERVIEW AND CHANGED AFTER INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED: Change in Type Race - Congressional type race at time of interview ----------------------------------------------------------- For cases where congressional race type changed to its final form after the interview was conducted, this variable describes the status of the congressional race at the time the interview was administered. The final form of the Congressional race is coded in congressional district vars and the type race var, and the data have been made consistent with final type race; data for non-final candidates are not represented in the datafile. 12. Democrat incumbent running -- Republican challenger 14. Democrat incumbent running unopposed 2 21. Republican incumbent running -- Democratic challenger 5 24. Republican incumbent running unopposed 55. Democratic incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 65. Republican incumbent not running -- Democratic and Republican candidates 00. Inap, congressional race type did not change after interview was administered (0,2 in previous variable) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960129 Summary.3 Flag - incorrect congressional district administered in Pre ----------------------------------------------------------- Cases coded 1,2,3,4,5 have Pre variables referring to the House candidates NA. For code 2, if R also moved, the attempt to identify new CD was in error. Code 4 indicates cases where the IWR attempted to make CD correction for either an erroneous pre-load or else because IWR mistakenly thought assigned CD wrong. Code 5 indicates cases where IWR thought assigned CD assignment incorrect. For code 7, variables referring to the House candidates are not NA. 6 1. CD incorrect because R moved (new CD not followed) 2 2. CD incorrect because misidentified 6 3. CD information not loaded into Pre CAPI application, House candidate questions not administered 1 4. CD incorrect - IWR error; IWR administered House cand names from wrong CD 5. CD incorrect - IWR error; IWR skipped House-related questions 1 7. CD incorrect, R moved and new CD not followed, but interviewer substituted correct names in interview (data not in error) 0. CD correctly identified for R in Pre; Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960129A Summary.4 Flag - incorrect congressional district administered in Post ----------------------------------------------------------- Cases coded 1,2,3,4,5 have Post variables referring to the House candidates NA. (Codes 1,2,3 include cases coded 1,2,3 in question Summary.3 which were still not corrected at the time of the Post.) Code 4 indicates cases where the IWR attempted to make CD correction for either an erroneous pre-load or else because IWR mistakenly thought assigned CD wrong. Code 5 indicates cases where IWR thought assigned CD assignment incorrect. 3 1. CD incorrect in Pre due to move (CD not followed)-- error continued in Post 2 2. CD incorrect because misidentified in Pre -- error continued in Post 3. CD information not loaded into Post CAPI application, House candidate questions not administered 2 4. CD incorrect - IWR error; IWR administered House cand names from wrong CD 1 5. CD incorrect -- IWR error; IWR skipped House-related questions 1 7. CD incorrect; R moved and new CD not followed, but interviewer substituted correct names in interview (data not in error) 0. CD correctly identified for R in Post; Washington DC; no post IW NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960130 Summary.5 Was R's Congressional district redistricted in 1996? ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable describes the status of the congressional district of R's 1994 interview (R's 1996 location or move status is not reflected). 1. Panel case - R's 1994 CD was redistricted in 1996 1293 2. Panel case - R's 1994 CD was not redistricted in 1996 23 3. Portions of R's CD redistricted in 1996 but R not affected (R still in same CD in 1996) 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960131 Summary.6 (Panel only) Move status 1994-1996 ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable compares R's 1994 interview location with the location where R was found at the time of the 1996 Pre interview. Note: some congressional districts were redistricted in 1996. In all cases of redistricting (see question Summary 5), no Rs lived in the portions of their Congressional Districts which were affected by the redistricting, and all Rs coded 3 in Summary5 were coded in the same manner as Rs who lived in CDs where no redistricting took place. 123 1. Moved OUT OF 1994 congressional district 189 2. Moved WITHIN 1994 congressional district 4 3. R did not move but has 2 residences and was at different residence in 1996 997 4. R DID NOT MOVE to different location in 1996 9. NA 398 0. Inap, 1996 cross-section NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960131A Summary.7 Move status, 1996 Pre-1996 Post ----------------------------------------------------------- This variable compares R's 1996 Pre interview location with R's 1996 Post interview location but has no bearing on the administration of House-candidate-related Post variables. Post variables are administered according to the state and CD at which R was located during the Pre interview, since in most cases Rs (if registered) have not changed registration since the Pre; moreover, in most cases Rs who moved between the Pre and Post were primarily exposed to the House campaigns of the candidates identified according to Pre state and CD. It was not systematically determined whether a new Post address was in a CD different from Pre CD unless R's new location was a different state. All cases where R was found in a different state in the Post are coded 1. Additionally, for several cases where R moved within state but information was discovered indicating change in CD, code 1 has also been coded. Cases coded 2 indicate that R moved within the same state, but CD status (regarding change of CD) was NA. 7 1. R Moved out of Pre CD 26 2. R Moved, NA if CD changed (R moved within same state) 2 3. R did not move but has 2 residences and was at different residence in Post 1499 4. R did not move between Pre and Post interviews 0. Inap, no post IW NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960201 A1 Some people don't pay much attention to political campaigns. How about you? Would you say that you have been VERY MUCH INTERESTED, SOMEWHAT INTERESTED, or NOT MUCH INTERESTED in the political campaigns so far this year? ----------------------------------------------------------- 467 1. Very much interested 848 2. Somewhat interested 399 3. Not much interested 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960202 A2 Generally speaking, would you say that you personally CARE A GOOD DEAL who wins the presidential election this fall, or that you DON'T CARE VERY MUCH who wins? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1352 1. Care a good deal 360 2. Don't care very much 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960203 A3 In 1992 George Bush ran on the Republican ticket against Bill Clinton for the Democrats, and Ross Perot as an independent candidate. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] 1294 1. Yes, voted 409 5. No, didn't vote 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960204 A3a IF R VOTED FOR PRESIDENT IN 1992: Which one did you vote for? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] 481 1. George Bush 581 2. Bill Clinton 205 3. Ross Perot 9 7. Other (specify) [VOL] 8. DK 13 9. NA; RF 420 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in A3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960205 A4 (Now I'd like to ask you about the good and bad points of the major candidates for President.) Is there anything in particular about MR. CLINTON that might make you want to vote FOR him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE]. Introductory sentence precedes question text only if first candidate. Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 995 1. Yes 716 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960206 A4a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960207 A4a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A4; 9998,9999 in A4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960208 A4a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A4; 9998,9999 in A4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960209 A4a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A4; 9998,9999 in A4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960210 A4a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A4; 9998,9999 in A4a(1); no urther mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960211 A5 Is there anything in particular about MR. CLINTON that might make you want to vote AGAINST him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE] Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 961 1. Yes 751 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960212 A5a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960213 A5a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A5; 9998,9999 in A5a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960214 A5a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A5; 9998,9999 in A5a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960215 A5a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A5; 9998,9999 in A5a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960216 A5a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST CLINTON: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A5; 9998,9999 in A5a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960217 A6 (Now I'd like to ask you about the good and bad points of the major candidates for President.) Is there anything in particular about MR. DOLE that might make you want to vote FOR him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE] Introductory sentence precedes question text only if first candidate. Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 736 1. Yes 970 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960218 A6a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A6 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960219 A6a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A6; 9998,9999 in A6a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960220 A6a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A6; 9998,9999 in A6a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960221 A6a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A6; 9998,9999 in A6a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960222 A6a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A6; 9998,9999 in A6a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960223 A7 Is there anything in particular about MR. DOLE that might make you want to vote AGAINST him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE] Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 973 1. Yes 739 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960224 A7a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A7 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960225 A7a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A7; 9998,9999 in A7a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960226 A7a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A7; 9998,9999 in A7a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960227 A7a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A7; 9998,9999 in A7a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960228 A7a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST DOLE: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A7; 9998,9999 in A7a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960229 A8 (Now I'd like to ask you about the good and bad points of the major candidates for President.) Is there anything in particular about MR. PEROT that might make you want to vote FOR him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE] Introductory sentence precedes question text only if first candidate. Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 462 1. Yes 1243 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960230 A8a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A8 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960231 A8a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A8; 9998,9999 in A8a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960232 A8a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A8; 9998,9999 in A8a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960233 A8a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A8; 9998,9999 in A8a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960234 A8a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE FOR PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A8; 9998,9999 in A8a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960235 A9 Is there anything in particular about MR. PEROT that might make you want to vote AGAINST him? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE "ANYTHING ELSE?" UNTIL R SAYS NONE] Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 900 1. Yes 810 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960236 A9a(1) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A9 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960237 A9a(2) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A9; 9998,9999 in A9a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960238 A9a(3) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A9; 9998,9999 in A9a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960239 A9a(4) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A9; 9998,9999 in A9a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960240 A9a(5) IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE R VOTE AGAINST PEROT: What is that? (PROBE: Anything else? Until R says "NONE.") [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 3 Presidential candidates randomized in A4-A9a; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each candidate. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A9; 9998,9999 in A9a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960241 A10 Do you have either cable or satellite television? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1183 1. Yes 530 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960242 A11 How many days IN THE PAST WEEK did you watch the national news on TV? ----------------------------------------------------------- 358 0. None 173 1. One day 205 2. Two days 182 3. Three days 103 4. Four days 139 5. Five days 47 6. Six days 505 7. Every day 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960243 A11a IF R HAS WATCHED NATIONAL NEWS ON TV IN THE PAST WEEK: (Please look at page 1 of the booklet). How much attention did you pay to news on national news shows about the campaign for President-- A GREAT DEAL, QUITE A BIT, SOME, VERY LITTLE, or NONE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 219 1. A great deal 395 2. Quite a bit 491 3. Some 217 4. Very little 31 5. None 8. DK 9. NA 360 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in A11 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960244 A12 How many days IN THE PAST WEEK did you watch the local TV news, for example, "Eyewitness News" or "Action News"? ----------------------------------------------------------- 250 0. None 107 1. One day 171 2. Two days 201 3. Three days 143 4. Four days 190 5. Five days 82 6. Six days 568 7. Every day 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960245 A12a IF R HAS WATCHED LOCAL NEWS ON TV IN THE PAST WEEK: (Looking at page 1 of the booklet). How much attention did you pay to news on local news shows about the campaign for President-- A GREAT DEAL, QUITE A BIT, SOME, VERY LITTLE, or NONE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 136 1. A great deal 365 2. Quite a bit 564 3. Some 322 4. Very little 75 5. None 8. DK 9. NA 252 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in A12 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960246 A13 How many days IN THE PAST WEEK did you read a daily newspaper? ----------------------------------------------------------- 429 0. None 227 1. One day 161 2. Two days 124 3. Three days 102 4. Four days 79 5. Five days 57 6. Six days 535 7. Every day 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960247 A13a IF R HAS READ A DAILY NEWSPAPER IN THE PAST WEEK: Did you read about the campaign in any newspaper? ----------------------------------------------------------- 745 1. Yes 540 5. No 8. DK 9. NA 429 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in A13 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960248 A13b IF R HAS READ ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN IN A NEWSPAPER: (Looking at page 1 of the booklet). How much attention did you pay to newspaper articles about the campaign for President--A GREAT DEAL, QUITE A BIT, SOME, VERY LITTLE, or NONE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 94 1. A great deal 195 2. Quite a bit 334 3. Some 116 4. Very little 6 5. None 8. DK 9. NA 969 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in A13; 5,8,9 in A13a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960249 A14 Do you recall seeing any ads for the political candidates on television this fall? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1368 1. Yes 345 5. No 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960250 A14a IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV: I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best. Do you happen to recall which candidate sponsored that ad? ----------------------------------------------------------- 338 1. No - don't recall 298 2. Clinton 434 3. Dole 70 4. Perot 38 5. Ad was not for/by a specific candidate 140 6. State or local candidate 47 7. Other (specify) 8. DK 9. NA; RF 346 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960251 A14b(1) IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV: (I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best.) Do you remember anything the ad said or showed? (IF NECESSARY: What was that?) [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: USE 'GIVE EXAMPLE' PROBE] See the POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS Master Code. Codes 001-997 and: 998. DK 999. NA 000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14; 9 in A14a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960252 A14b(2) IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV: (I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best.) Do you remember anything the ad said or showed? (IF NECESSARY: What was that?) [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: USE 'GIVE EXAMPLE' PROBE] See the POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS Master Code. Codes 001-997 and: 000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14; 998,999 in A14b(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960253 A14b(3) IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV: (I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best.) Do you remember anything the ad said or showed? (IF NECESSARY: What was that?) [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: USE 'GIVE EXAMPLE' PROBE] See the POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS Master Code. Codes 001-997 and: 000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14; 998,999 in A14b(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960254 A14b(4) IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV: (I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best.) Do you remember anything the ad said or showed? (IF NECESSARY: What was that?) [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: USE 'GIVE EXAMPLE' PROBE] See the POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS Master Code. Codes 001-997 and: 000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14; 998,999 in A14b(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960255 A14b(5) IF R RECALLS SEEING ADS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON TV : (I'd like you to think for a moment about the one ad you remember best.) Do you remember anything the ad said or showed? (IF NECESSARY: What was that?) [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: USE 'GIVE EXAMPLE' PROBE] See the POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS Master Code. Codes 001-997 and: 000. Inap, 5,8,9 in A14; 998,999 in A14b(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960256 B1 As you know, representatives to Congress in Washington will be chosen in this election from congressional districts all around the country. How much would you say that you personally care about the way the election to the U.S. House of Representatives comes out: do you care VERY MUCH, PRETTY MUCH, NOT VERY MUCH or NOT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 495 1. Very much 624 2. Pretty much 475 3. Not very much 117 4. Not at all 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960257 B2 Do you happen to remember the names of the candidates for Congress -- that is, for the House of Representatives in Washington -- who are running in the November election from this district? ----------------------------------------------------------- 628 1. Yes 1082 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF; Inap, Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960258 B2a(1) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] 1ST RECALLED NAME ----------------------------------------------------------- Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the candidate code for that correct name has been coded here. For cases where the status of the congressional race was not final at the time the interview was conducted but changed subsequently (codes 1 and 2 in V960127), in none of these 13 cases did R recall the name of a candidate within the congressional district who did not become one of the final candidates (names of persons who were never in the running at any stage of the campaign in R's CD are coded 97). 12 31. Democratic candidate in open race 10 32. Republican candidate in open race 139 33. Democratic incumbent 235 34. Republican incumbent 20 35. Democratic challenger 15 36. Republican challenger 196 97. Name not on candidate list 98. DK 99. NA 1086 00. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960259 B2b(1) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: What is [NAME'S] party? RECALLED PARTY OF FIRST RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- This codes the party which R identified in association with name recalled. Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the party associated with that correct name has been coded here. 274 1. Democrat 333 2. Republican 7. Other party (specify) 8. DK 4 9. NA 1082 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960260 B2c(1) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] ACTUAL PARTY - 1ST RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(1). See note B2a(1). 171 1. Democratic candidate (31,33,35) 260 2. Republican candidate (32,34,36) 196 7. Name given not on candidate list (97) 8. DK name but know party 9. DK name and DK/NA party; NA 1086 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960261 B2x(1) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] What is [NAME'S] party? 1ST RECALL ACCURACY ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(1), B2b(1). See notes in B2a(1), B2b(1). 391 1. Valid candidate name given and correct party associated with name 30 2. Valid candidate name given but incorrect party associated with name 11 3. Valid candidate name given, DK or NA for party associated with name 185 4. Invalid candidate name given with any mention of party associated with name 14 5. Invalid candidate name given with DK or NA for party associated with name 1 6. No candidate name given (DK or NA) -- any party mention 7. No candidate name given (DK) -- DK or NA for party mention; no candidate name given (NA) -- DK for party mention 9. NA for candidate name and NA for party mention 1082 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960262 B2a(2) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] ) 2ND RECALLED NAME ----------------------------------------------------------- Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the candidate code for that correct name has been coded here. For cases where the status of the congressional race was not final at the time the interview was conducted but changed subsequently (codes 1 and 2 in V960127), in none of these 13 cases did R recall the name of a candidate within the congressional district who did not become one of the final candidates (names of persons who were never in the running at any stage of the campaign in R's CD are coded 97). 7 31. Democratic candidate in open race 7 32. Republican candidate in open race 16 33. Democratic incumbent 26 34. Republican incumbent 70 35. Democratic challenger 35 36. Republican challenger 133 97. Name not on candidate list 98. DK 99. NA 1357 00. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960263 B2b(2) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: What is [NAME'S] party? RECALLED PARTY OF 2ND RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- This codes the party which R identified in association with name recalled. Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the party associated with that correct name has been coded here. 212 1. Democrat 133 2. Republican 1 7. Other party (specify) 8. DK 7 9. NA 1353 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960264 B2c(2) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] ACTUAL PARTY - 2ND RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(2). See note B2a(2). 93 1. Democratic candidate (31,33,35) 68 2. Republican candidate (32,34,36) 134 7. Name given not on candidate list (97) 8. DK name but know party 2 9. DK name and DK/NA party; NA 1356 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960265 B2x(2) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] What is [NAME'S] party? 2ND RECALL ACCURACY ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(2), B2b(2). See notes in B2a(2), B2b(2). 151 1. Valid candidate name given and correct party associated with name 6 2. Valid candidate name given but incorrect party associated with name 6 3. Valid candidate name given, DK or NA for party associated with name 128 4. Invalid candidate name given with any mention of party associated with name 7 5. Invalid candidate name given with DK or NA for party associated with name 61 6. No candidate name given (DK or NA) -- any party mention 2 7. No candidate name given (DK) -- DK or NA for party mention; no candidate name given (NA) -- DK for party mention 9. NA for candidate name and NA for party mention 1353 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960266 B2a(3) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] 3RD RECALLED NAME ----------------------------------------------------------- Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the candidate code for that correct name has been coded here. For cases where the status of the congressional race was not final at the time the interview was conducted but changed subsequently (codes 1 and 2 in V960127), in none of these 13 cases did R recall the name of a candidate within the congressional district who did not become one of the final candidates (names of persons who were never in the running at any stage of the campaign in R's CD are coded 97). 1 31. Democratic candidate in open race 1 32. Republican candidate in open race 3 33. Democratic incumbent 10 34. Republican incumbent 5 35. Democratic challenger 36. Republican challenger 28 97. Name not on candidate list 98. DK 99. NA 1640 00. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960267 B2b(3) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: What is [NAME'S] party? RECALLED PARTY OF 3RD RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- This codes the party which R identified in association with name recalled. Note for cases where R's correct congressional district was not identified or was incorrectly identified in the information preloaded into the interview application (codes 1,2,3 in V960129): if R provided a name from his or her correct congressional district, then the party associated with that correct name has been coded here. 46 1. Democrat 28 2. Republican 1 7. Other party (specify) 8. DK 9. NA 1639 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960268 B2c(3) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] ACTUAL PARTY - 3RD RECALLED CANDIDATE ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(3). See note B2a(3). 9 1. Democratic candidate (31,33,35) 11 2. Republican candidate (32,34,36) 28 7. Name given not on candidate list (97) 8. DK name but know party 9. DK name and DK/NA party; NA 1639 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960269 B2x(3) IF R SAYS RECALLS NAMES OF HOUSE CANDIDATES: Who are they? [PROBE: Any others?] What is [NAME'S] party? 3RD RECALL ACCURACY ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B2a(3), B2b(3). See notes in B2a(3), B2b(3). 16 1. Valid candidate name given and correct party associated with name 4 2. Valid candidate name given but incorrect party associated with name 3. Valid candidate name given, DK or NA for party associated with name 28 4. Invalid candidate name given with any mention of party associated with name 5. Invalid candidate name given with DK or NA for party associated with name 27 6. No candidate name given (DK or NA) -- any party mention 7. No candidate name given (DK) -- DK or NA for party mention; no candidate name given (NA) -- DK for party mention 9. NA for candidate name and NA for party mention 1639 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in B2; 98,99 in B2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960270 B3 Do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the way the U.S. Congress has been handling its job? ----------------------------------------------------------- 770 1. Approve 811 5. Disapprove 8. DK 12 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960271 B3a/b IF R APPROVES OF THE WAY CONGRESS HAS BEEN HANDLING ITS JOB: / IF R DISAPPROVES OF THE WAY CONGRESS HAS BEEN HANDLING ITS JOB: a.Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b.Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from B3, B3a/b. 213 1. Approve strongly 552 2. Approve not strongly 359 4. Disapprove not strongly 448 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 133 0. Inap, 8,9 in B3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960272 D1 (Please look at page 2 of the booklet.) I'd like to get your feelings toward some of our political leaders and other people who are in the news these days. I'll read the name of a person and I'd like you to rate that person using something we call the feeling thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorable and warm toward the person. Ratings between 0 and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel favorable toward the person and that you don't care too much for that person. You would rate the person at the 50 degree mark if you don't feel particularly warm or cold toward the person. If we come to a person whose name you don't recognize, you dn't need to rate the person. Just tell me and we'll move on to the next one. ----------------------------------------------------------- D1a (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) BILL CLINTON? CLINTON THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960273 D1b (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) BOB DOLE? DOLE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960274 D1c (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) ROSS PEROT? PEROT THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960275 D1d (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) AL GORE? GORE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960276 D1e (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) JACK KEMP? KEMP THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960277 D1f (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) PAT CHOATE? CHOATE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] Pat Choate was chosen as the Reform Party Vice- Presidential candidate on September 10, 1996 and beginning September 11, a thermometer question was administered using his name. However, prior to September 11, a thermometer was was administered for James S. Campbell (V960277a), the name submitted by Perot to satisfy the requirements of candidacy status until a Vice-Presidential candidate was selected. See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 996. Inap, Campbell rating 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960277A D1f (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) JAMES S. CAMPBELL CAMPBELL THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] Pat Choate was chosen as the Reform Party Vice- Presidential candidate on September 10, 1996 and beginning September 11, a thermometer question was administered using his name (V960277). However, prior to September 11, a thermometer was was administered for James S. Campbell, the name submitted by Perot to satisfy the requirements of candidacy status until a Vice-Presidential candidate was selected. See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 996. Inap, Choate rating 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960278 D1g (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) [NAME #31,#33,#35]? DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF; Inap, no Democratic House candidate (House race type 24) or Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960279 D1h (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) [NAME #32,#34,#36]? REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF; Inap, no Republican House candidate (House race type 14) or Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960280 D1j (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) [NAME #41,42]? RETIRING HOUSE INCUMBENT THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; Inap, no retiring House incumbent (type race 12,14,21,24) or Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960281 D1k (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) HILLARY CLINTON? HILLARY CLINTON THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960282 D1m (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) PAT BUCHANAN? BUCHANAN THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960283 D1n (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) JESSE JACKSON? JACKSON THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960284 D1p (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) NEWT GINGRICH? GINGRICH THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960285 D1q (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) COLIN POWELL? POWELL THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960286 D1r (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) STEVE FORBES? FORBES THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960287 D1s (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) PHIL GRAMM? GRAMM THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960288 D1t (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) LOUIS FARRAKHAN? FARRAKHAN THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960289 D1u (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) LAMAR ALEXANDER? ALEXANDER THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960290 D1v (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) ELIZABETH DOLE? ELIZABETH DOLE THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960291 D1w (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate) PAT ROBERTSON? ROBERTSON THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Order of names D1d-D1w was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960292 D2a (Looking at page 2 of the booklet.) (Still using the thermometer, how would you rate:) The Democratic Party? DEMOCRATIC PARTY THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] Order of major parties D2a-D2b was randomized. See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960293 D2b (Looking at page 2 of the booklet.) (Still using the thermometer, how would you rate:) The Republican Party? REPUBLICAN PARTY THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] Order of major parties D2a-D2b was randomized. See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960294 D2c [RB] (Still using the thermometer, how would you rate:) Political parties in general? POLITICAL PARTIES IN GENERAL - THERMOMETER RATING ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer note: PROBE FOR 'DON'T KNOW' RESPONSE: "When you say 'don't know' do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?"] See D1 for full question text. Ratings 0-100 and: 997. R doesn't recognize name 998. DK where to rate; can't judge 999. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960295 E1 (Not using the booklet) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1155 1. Approve 537 5. Disapprove 8. DK 6 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960296 E1a/b IF R APPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT: / IF R DISAPPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT: a.Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b.Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from E1,E1a/b. 566 1. Approve strongly 585 2. Approve not strongly 198 4. Disapprove not strongly 338 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 22 0. Inap, 8,9 in E1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960297 E2 (Not using the booklet) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is HANDLING THE ECONOMY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of presidential performance items E2-E5 randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 1102 1. Approve 563 5. Disapprove 8. DK 6 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960298 E2a/b IF R APPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF THE ECONOMY: / IF R DISAPPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF THE ECONOMY: a.Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b.Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from E2, E2a/b. 539 1. Approve strongly 562 2. Approve not strongly 251 4. Disapprove not strongly 311 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 49 0. Inap, 8,9 in E2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960299 E3 (Not using the booklet) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is HANDLING OUR RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of presidential performance items E2-E5 randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 1014 1. Approve 647 5. Disapprove 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960300 E3a/b IF R APPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES: / IF R DISAPPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES: a.Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b.Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from E3, E3a/b. 524 1. Approve strongly 487 2. Approve not strongly 232 4. Disapprove not strongly 414 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 53 0. Inap, 8,9 in E3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960301 E4 (Not using the booklet) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is HANDLING THE ENVIRONMENT? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of presidential performance items E2-E5 randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 1161 1. Approve 419 5. Disapprove 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960302 E4a/b IF R APPROVES OF THE WAY CLINTON IS HANDLING THE ENVIRONMENT :/ IF R DISAPPROVES OF THE WAY CLINTON IS HANDLING THE ENVIRONMENT: a. Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b. Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from E4, E4a/b. 553 1. Approve strongly 607 2. Approve not strongly 225 4. Disapprove not strongly 192 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 134 0. Inap, 8,9 in E4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960303 E5 (Not using the booklet) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is HANDLING HEALTH CARE? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of presidential performance items E2-E5 randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 884 1. Approve 772 5. Disapprove 8. DK 7 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960304 E5a/b IF R APPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF HEALTH CARE / IF R DISAPPROVES CLINTON'S HANDLING OF HEALTH CARE: a. Do you approve STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? b. Do you disapprove STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from E5, E5a/b. 450 1. Approve strongly 432 2. Approve not strongly 300 4. Disapprove not strongly 472 5. Disapprove strongly 8. DK 9. NA; RF 58 0. Inap, 8,9 in E5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960305 E6a (Please turn to page 3 of the booklet) (Which presidential candidate do you think would do a better job at) PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT (--[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them?) ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of issues E6a-E6d randomized. Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 841 1. Bill Clinton 226 2. Bob Dole 66 3. Ross Perot 544 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960306 E6b (Please turn to page 3 of the booklet) (Which presidential candidate do you think would do a better job at) REDUCING THE BUDGET DEFICIT (--[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them?) ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of issues E6a-E6d randomized. Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 510 1. Bill Clinton 431 2. Bob Dole 390 3. Ross Perot 366 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960307 E6c (Please turn to page 3 of the booklet) (Which presidential candidate do you think would do a better job at) IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION (--[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them?) ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of issues E6a-E6d randomized. Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 852 1. Bill Clinton 348 2. Bob Dole 108 3. Ross Perot 382 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960308 E6d (Please turn to page 3 of the booklet) (Which presidential candidate do you think would do a better job at) REDUCING THE POWER OF SPECIAL INTERESTS IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS (--[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them?) ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of issues E6a-E6d randomized. Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 326 1. Bill Clinton 254 2. Bob Dole 440 3. Ross Perot 653 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960309 E7 (Looking at page 3 of the booklet) Which presidential candidate is more likely to RAISE TAXES --[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 694 1. Bill Clinton 486 2. Bob Dole 121 3. Ross Perot 386 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960310 E8 (Looking at page 3 of the booklet) Which presidential candidate is more likely to CUT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS --[Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ross Perot], or wouldn't there be any difference among them? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of the 3 names of major presidential candidates was randomized in question text among respondents (order same throughout E6a-E6d,E7,E8 for any individual respondent). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 324 1. Bill Clinton 764 2. Bob Dole 155 3. Ross Perot 428 4. There wouldn't be any difference [DO NOT PROBE] 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960311 E9 Who do you think is more to blame for the federal budget deficit, the CLINTON ADMINISTRATION or the REPUBLICAN CONGRESS? ----------------------------------------------------------- 342 1. Clinton 806 2. Republican Congress 281 3. Both Clinton and Republican Congress [VOL] 39 4. Neither Clinton nor Republican Congress [VOL] 85 5. Inheirited from the past/ developed over many years [VOL] 24 6. Reagan, Reagan/Bush, "Reaganomics" [VOL] 6 7. Past Republicans, "Republicans" [VOL] 15 8. Democratic Congress [VOL] 7 9. Past Democrats, "Democrats" [VOL] 6 10. Reagan/Bush and Democratic Congress [VOL] 7 11. Past administrations, past Congresses (NFS - not further specified) [VOL] 8 97. Other (specify) [VOL] 98. DK 15 99. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960312 E10 HALF-SAMPLE CHECKPOINT ----------------------------------------------------------- Half ot the respondents were randomly selected for administration of questions F1-F4. 880 0. Respondent not randomly selected for F1-F4 questions 834 1. Respondent randomly selected for F1-F4 questions NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960313 F1 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: (I'd like to ask you what you think are the good and bad points about the two NATIONAL PARTIES.) Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party? ----------------------------------------------------------- Introductory sentence precedes question text only if first party. Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 363 1. Yes 468 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 880 0. Inap, 0 in E10 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960314 F1a(1) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960315 F1a(2) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F1; 9998,9999 in F1a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960316 F1a(3) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F1; 9998,9999 in F1a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960317 F1a(4) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F1; 9998,9999 in F1a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960318 F1a(5) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F1; 9998,9999 in F1a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960319 F2 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 429 1. Yes 397 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 880 0. Inap, 0 in E10 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960320 F2a(1) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960321 F2a(2) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F2; 9998,9999 in F2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960322 F2a(3) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F2; 9998,9999 in F2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960323 F2a(4) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F2; 9998,9999 in F2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960324 F2a(5) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Republican party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Republican party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F2; 9998,9999 in F2a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960325 F3 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: (I'd like to ask you what you think are the good and bad points about the two NATIONAL PARTIES.) Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party? ----------------------------------------------------------- Introductory sentence precedes question text only if first party. Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 432 1. Yes 396 5. No 8. DK 9. NA 880 0. Inap, 0 in E10 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960326 F3a(1) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960327 F3a(2) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F3; 9998,9999 in F3a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960328 F3a(3) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F3; 9998,9999 in F3a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960329 F3a(4) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F3; 9998,9999 in F3a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960330 F3a(5) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R LIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F3; 9998,9999 in F3a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960331 F4 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 383 1. Yes 443 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 880 0. Inap, 0 in E10 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960332 F4a(1) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 1] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 9998. DK 9999. NA 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960333 F4a(2) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 2] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F4; 9998,9999 in F4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960334 F4a(3) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 3] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F4; 9998,9999 in F4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960335 F4a(4) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 4] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F4; 9998,9999 in F4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960336 F4a(5) IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE F1-F4: IF R SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING R DISLIKES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (Is there anything in particular that you DON'T LIKE about the Democratic party?) (IF NECESSARY: What is that?) (PROBE: "Anything else you don't like about the Democratic party?" Until R says None.) [MENTION 5] ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of 2 major parties randomized in F1-F4; 'likes' always precede 'dislikes' for each party. See PARTY-CANDIDATE Master Code. Codes 0001-9997 and: 0000. Inap, 0 in E10; 5,8,9 in F4; 9998,9999 in F4a(1); no further mention NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960337 F5 We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. Would you say that you (and your family living here) are BETTER off or WORSE off financially than you were a year ago? ----------------------------------------------------------- 747 1. Better 418 3. Worse 542 5. The same [VOL] 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960338 F5a/b IF R IS BETTER OFF FINANCIALLY THAN A YEAR AGO: / IF R IS WORSE OFF FINANCIALLY THAN A YEAR AGO: a.Is that MUCH better off or SOMEWHAT better off? b.Is that MUCH worse off or SOMEWHAT worse off? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from F5, F5a/b. 162 1. Much better 584 2. Somewhat better 542 3. Same (5 in F5) 303 4. Somewhat worse 115 5. Much worse 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 7 0. Inap, 8,9 in F5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960339 F6 Now looking ahead, do you think that a year from now you (and your family living here) will be BETTER off financially, WORSE off, or JUST ABOUT THE SAME as now? ----------------------------------------------------------- 606 1. Better 137 3. Worse 944 5. Just about the same [VOL] 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960340 F6a/b IF R THINKS WILL BE BETTER OFF FINANCIALLY A YEAR FROM NOW: / IF R THINKS WILL BE WORSE OFF FINANCIALLY A YEAR FROM NOW: a. Is that MUCH better off or SOMEWHAT better off? b. Is that MUCH worse off or SOMEWHAT worse off? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from F6, F6a/b. 197 1. Much better 408 2. Somewhat better 944 3. Same (5 in F6) 96 4. Somewhat worse 39 5. Much worse 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 27 0. Inap, 8,9 in F6 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960341 G1 Now we would like to know something about the feelings you have toward the candidates for President. I am going to name a candidate, and I want you to tell me whether something about that person, or something he has done, has made you have certain feelings like anger or pride. ----------------------------------------------------------- G1a (Has BILL CLINTON-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) ANGRY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 900 1. Yes 809 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960342 G1a(1) IF CLINTON HAS MADE R FEEL ANGRY: How often (would you say you've felt ANGRY --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 180 1. Very often 164 2. Fairly often 388 3. Occasionally 167 4. Rarely 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 814 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G1a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960343 G1b (Has BILL CLINTON-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) HOPEFUL? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 1004 1. Yes 706 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960344 G1b(1) IF CLINTON HAS MADE R FEEL HOPEFUL: How often (would you say you've felt HOPEFUL--) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 138 1. Very often 269 2. Fairly often 469 3. Occasionally 128 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 710 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G1b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960345 G1c (Has BILL CLINTON-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) AFRAID? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 554 1. Yes 1160 5. No 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960346 G1c(1) IF CLINTON HAS MADE R FEEL AFRAID: How often (would you say you've felt AFRAID --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 99 1. Very often 103 2. Fairly often 234 3. Occasionally 118 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1160 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G1c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960347 G1d (Has BILL CLINTON-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) PROUD? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 865 1. Yes 846 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960348 G1d(1) IF CLINTON HAS MADE R FEEL PROUD: How often (would you say you've felt PROUD --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 155 1. Very often 197 2. Fairly often 397 3. Occasionally 114 4. Rarely 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 849 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G1d NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960349 G2a (Has BOB DOLE-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) ANGRY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 592 1. Yes 1118 5. No 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960350 G2a(1) IF DOLE HAS MADE R FEEL ANGRY: How often (would you say you've felt ANGRY --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 88 1. Very often 134 2. Fairly often 250 3. Occasionally 119 4. Rarely 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 1122 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G2a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960351 G2b (Has BOB DOLE-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) HOPEFUL? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 615 1. Yes 1090 5. No 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960352 G2b(1) IF DOLE HAS MADE R FEEL HOPEFUL: How often (would you say you've felt HOPEFUL --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 79 1. Very often 156 2. Fairly often 304 3. Occasionally 75 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1099 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G2b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960353 G2c (Has BOB DOLE-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) AFRAID? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 420 1. Yes 1285 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960354 G2c(1) IF DOLE HAS MADE R FEEL AFRAID: How often (would you say you've felt AFRAID --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- 78 1. Very often 94 2. Fairly often 167 3. Occasionally 81 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1294 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G2c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960355 G2d (Has BOB DOLE-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) PROUD? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 658 1. Yes 1044 5. No 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960356 G2d(1) IF DOLE HAS MADE R FEEL PROUD: How often (would you say you've felt PROUD --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. 102 1. Very often 159 2. Fairly often 297 3. Occasionally 99 4. Rarely 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 1056 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G2d NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960357 G3a (Has ROSS PEROT-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) ANGRY? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 166 1. Yes 461 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960358 G3a(1) IF PEROT HAS MADE R FEEL ANGRY: How often (would you say you've felt ANGRY --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 47 1. Very often 27 2. Fairly often 63 3. Occasionally 29 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1548 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G3a; interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960359 G3b (Has ROSS PEROT-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) HOPEFUL? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 191 1. Yes 436 5. No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960360 G3b(1) IF PEROT HAS MADE R FEEL HOPEFUL: How often (would you say you've felt HOPEFUL --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 19 1. Very often 37 2. Fairly often 97 3. Occasionally 38 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1523 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G3b; interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960361 G3c (Has ROSS PEROT-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) AFRAID? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 170 1. Yes 460 5. No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960362 G3c(1) IF PEROT HAS MADE R FEEL AFRAID: How often (would you say you've felt AFRAID --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 40 1. Very often 35 2. Fairly often 59 3. Occasionally 36 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1544 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G3c; interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960363 G3d (Has ROSS PEROT-- because of the kind of person he is, or because of something he has done -- ever made you feel:) PROUD? ----------------------------------------------------------- Presidential candidates G1-G3 appear in random order; affects are asked in random order for each candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 141 1. Yes 486 5. No 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960364 G3d(1) IF PEROT HAS MADE R FEEL PROUD: How often (would you say you've felt PROUD --) (VERY OFTEN, FAIRLY OFTEN, OCCASIONALLY, or RARELY)? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions G3a-G3d(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 17 1. Very often 13 2. Fairly often 74 3. Occasionally 37 4. Rarely 8. DK 9. NA 1573 0. Inap, 5,8,9 in G3d; interview conducted after question withdrawn NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960365 G4 Please look at page 4 of the booklet. We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. Here is a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. ----------------------------------------------------------- G4a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON 7-PT LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer instruction: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. 24 1. Extremely liberal 130 2. Liberal 186 3. Slightly liberal 402 4. Moderate; middle of the road 265 5. Slightly conservative 278 6. Conservative 44 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 369 0. Haven't thought much [DO NOT PROBE] NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960366 G4aa IF R SAYS DK, HAVEN'T THOUGHT OR MODERATE FOR SELF-PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE SCALE: If you had to choose, would you consider yourself a liberal or a conservative? ----------------------------------------------------------- 209 1. Liberal 362 2. Conservative 125 3. Moderate [VOL] 73 7. R refuses to choose [VOL] 8. DK 9. NA 929 0. Inap, 1-3,5-7,9 in G4a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960367 G4a(1) IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE AT G4a/G4aa: How certain are you of this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 559 1. Very certain 765 2. Pretty certain 297 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 91 0. Inap, 9 in G4a; 7,8,9 in G4aa NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960368 G4x SUMMARY- SELF PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See G4 and G4a/G4aa for full question texts. Built from G4a, G4aa. 549 1. Liberal (1/2/3,0; 0/4/8,1) 153 3. Moderate (0/4/8,3; 4,7/8/9) 949 5. Conservative (5/6/7,0; 0/4/8,2) 48 7. Refused to choose (0/8,7) 8. DK (0/8,8) 2 9. NA/RF to entire question series (9,0) 0. NA to follow up question G4aa (0/8,9) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960369 G5 [RB] Where would you place Bill Clinton on this scale? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON 7-PT LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. Presidential candidate names G5-G7 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 168 1. Extremely liberal 474 2. Liberal 362 3. Slightly liberal 340 4. Moderate; middle of the road 123 5. Slightly conservative 95 6. Conservative 46 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960370 G5a IF R HAS PLACED BILL CLINTON ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: How certain are you (of BILL CLINTON'S position on this scale?) (VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN or NOT VERY CERTAIN?) ----------------------------------------------------------- 482 1. Very certain 782 2. Pretty certain 341 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 106 0. Inap, 8,9 in G5 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960371 G6 [RB] Where would you place Bob Dole on this scale? DOLE PLACEMENT ON 7-PT LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. Presidential candidate names G5-G7 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 37 1. Extremely liberal 61 2. Liberal 105 3. Slightly liberal 220 4. Moderate; middle of the road 318 5. Slightly conservative 646 6. Conservative 173 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960372 G6a IF R HAS PLACED BOB DOLE ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: How certain are you (of BOB DOLE'S position on this scale?) (VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN?) ----------------------------------------------------------- 399 1. Very certain 738 2. Pretty certain 422 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 154 0. Inap, 8,9 in G6 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960373 G7 [RB] Where would you place Ross Perot on this scale? PEROT PLACEMENT ON 7-PT LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. Presidential candidate names G5-G7 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 100 1. Extremely liberal 126 2. Liberal 125 3. Slightly liberal 328 4. Moderate; middle of the road 239 5. Slightly conservative 280 6. Conservative 183 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960374 G7a IF R HAS PLACED ROSS PEROT ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: How certain are you (of ROSS PEROT'S position on this scale?) (VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN?) ----------------------------------------------------------- 235 1. Very certain 587 2. Pretty certain 558 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 333 0. Inap, 8,9 in G7 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960375 G8 IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE AT G4/G4a: [RB] Where would you place [NAME #31,33,35] on this scale? DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL- CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. House candidate names G8-G9 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 38 1. Extremely liberal 131 2. Liberal 176 3. Slightly liberal 185 4. Moderate; middle of the road 92 5. Slightly conservative 46 6. Conservative 15 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 21 9. NA 115 0. Inap, no Democratic House candidate (race type 24); 0,7,8,9 in G4x; Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960376 G8a IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: IF R HAS PLACED DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE ON LIBERAL- CONSERVATIVE SCALE: How certain are you (of [NAME #31,33,35]'s position on this scale?) (VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN?) ----------------------------------------------------------- 147 1. Very certain 295 2. Pretty certain 241 3. Not very certain 8. DK 9. NA 1031 0. Inap, 8,9 in G8; 0,7,8,9 in G4x; no Democratic House candidate (race type 24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960377 G9 IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: [RB] Where would you place [NAME #32,34,36] on this scale? REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL- CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. House candidate names G8-G9 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 10 1. Extremely liberal 25 2. Liberal 59 3. Slightly liberal 201 4. Moderate; middle of the road 214 5. Slightly conservative 187 6. Conservative 52 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 24 9. NA; RF 80 0. Inap, no Republican House candidate (race type 14); 0,7,8,9 in G4x; Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960378 G9a IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE : IF R HAS PLACED REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE ON LIBERAL- CONSERVATIVE SCALE : How certain are you (of [NAME #32,34,36]'s position on this scale?) (VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN?) ----------------------------------------------------------- 141 1. Very certain 323 2. Pretty certain 283 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 966 0. Inap, 8,9 in G9; 07,8,9 in G4x; no Republican House candidate (race type 14); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960379 G10 IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: [RB] Where would you place the Democratic Party on this scale? DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See G4 for full text. Major parties G10-G11 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 128 1. Extremely liberal 476 2. Liberal 403 3. Slightly liberal 286 4. Moderate; middle of the road 146 5. Slightly conservative 93 6. Conservative 39 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 9. NA; RF 63 0. Inap, 0,7,8,9 in G4x NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960380 G11 IF R HAS PLACED SELF ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE: [RB] Where would you place the Republican Party on this scale? REPUBLICAN PARTY PLACEMENT ON LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"]. See G4 for full text. Major parties G10-G11 are asked in random order. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 35 1. Extremely liberal 67 2. Liberal 102 3. Slightly liberal 221 4. Moderate; middle of the road 364 5. Slightly conservative 618 6. Conservative 153 7. Extremely conservative 8. DK 9. NA; RF 63 0. Inap, 0,7,8,9 in G4x NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960381 G12 Who do you think will be elected President in November? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1490 1. Bill Clinton 165 2. Bob Dole 11 3. Ross Perot 11 7. Other (specify) [VOL] 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960382 G12a/b IF R NAMES CANDIDATE R THINKS WILL WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: / IF R SAYS DON'T KNOW WHO WILL WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: a. Do you think the Presidential race will be close or will [NAME GIVEN] win by quite a bit? b. Do you think the Presidential race will be close or will one candidate win by quite a bit? ----------------------------------------------------------- 881 1. Will be close 804 2. Win by quite a bit 8. DK 9. NA 4 0. Inap, 9 in G12 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960383 G12c What about here in (STATE)? Which candidate for President do you think will carry this state? [IF NECESSARY: Which candidate will WIN in this state?] ----------------------------------------------------------- 1076 1. Bill Clinton 516 3. Bob Dole 20 5. Ross Perot 16 7. Other (specify) [VOL] 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960384 G12d/e IF R NAMES CANDIDATE R THINKS WILL WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN R's STATE: / IF R SAYS DON'T KNOW WHO WILL WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN R's STATE: d. Do you think the Presidential race will be close here in (STATE) or will (NAME) win by quite a bit? e. Do you think the Presidential race will be close here in (STATE) or will one candidate win by quite a bit? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1024 1. Close race 647 3. Win by quite a bit 8. DK 9. NA; RF 4 0. Inap, 9 in G12c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960385 H1 Now thinking about the economy in the country as a whole, would you say that over the past year the nation's economy has GOTTEN BETTER, STAYED ABOUT THE SAME, or GOTTEN WORSE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 670 1. Gotten better 746 3. Stayed about the same 282 5. Gotten worse 8. DK 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960386 H1a/b IF R SAYS ECONOMY HAS GOTTEN BETTER: / IF R SAYS ECONOMY HAS GOTTEN WORSE: a. Would you say MUCH better or SOMEWHAT better? b. Would you say MUCH worse or SOMEWHAT worse? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H1, H1a/b. 114 1. Much better 555 2. Somewhat better 746 3. Same (3 in H1) 212 4. Somewhat worse 70 5. Much worse 8. DK 9. NA 16 0. Inap, 8,9 in H1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960387 H2 What about the next 12 months? Do you expect the economy to GET BETTER, GET WORSE or STAY ABOUT THE SAME? ----------------------------------------------------------- 421 1. Get better 224 3. Get worse 1041 5. Stay about the same 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960388 H2a/b IF R SAYS ECONOMY WILL GET BETTER: / IF R SAYS ECONOMY WILL GET WORSE: a. Would you say MUCH better or SOMEWHAT better? b. Would you say MUCH worse or SOMEWHAT worse? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H2, H2a/b. 64 1. Much better 356 2. Somewhat better 1041 3. Same (5 in H2) 180 4. Somewhat worse 42 5. Much worse 8. DK 9. NA 28 0. Inap, 8,9 in H2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960389 H3 Do you think that twenty years from now, the standard of living for the people who are just children now will be BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, or WORSE than it is today? ----------------------------------------------------------- 466 1. Better 347 3. About the same 844 5. Worse 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960390 H3.1 Over the past year would you say that the economic policies of the federal government have made the nation's economy BETTER, WORSE, or HAVEN'T THEY MADE MUCH DIFFERENCE either way? ----------------------------------------------------------- 404 1. Better 291 3. Worse 979 5. They haven't made much difference 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960391 H3.1a/b IF R SAYS POLICIES HAVE MADE ECONOMY BETTER: / IF R SAYS POLICIES HAVE MADE ECONOMY WORSE: a. Would you say MUCH better or SOMEWHAT better? b. Would you say MUCH worse or SOMEWHAT worse? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H3.1, H3.1a/b. 43 1. Much better 361 2. Somewhat better 979 3. Same (5 in H3.1) 213 4. Somewhat worse 77 5. Much worse 8. DK 9. NA 40 0. Inap, 8,9 in H3.1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960392 H3.2 Would you say that the size of the yearly budget deficit INCREASED, DECREASED, or STAYED ABOUT THE SAME during Clinton's time as President? ----------------------------------------------------------- 721 1. Increased 486 2. Decreased 439 3. Stayed about the same 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960393 H3.2a/b IF R SAYS SIZE OF DEFICIT HAS INCREASED: / IF R SAYS SIZE OF DEFICIT HAS DECREASED: a. Would you say it increased A LOT or A LITTLE? b. Would you say it decreased A LOT or A LITTLE? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H3.2, H3.2a/b. 303 1. Increased a lot 404 2. Increased a little 439 3. Same (3 in H3.2) 365 4. Decreased a little 117 5. Decreased a lot 8. DK 9. NA 68 0. Inap, 8,9 in H3.2 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960394 H3.3 Would you say that the federal income tax paid by the average working person has INCREASED, DECREASED, or STAYED ABOUT THE SAME during Clinton's time as President? ----------------------------------------------------------- 820 1. Increased 81 2. Decreased 774 3. Stayed about the same 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960395 H3.3a/b IF R SAYS INCOME TAX HAS INCREASED: / IF R SAYS INCOME TAX HAS DECREASED: a. Would you say it increased A LOT or A LITTLE? b. Would you say it decreased A LOT or A LITTLE? ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H3.3, H3.3a/b. 229 1. Increased a lot 584 2. Increased a little 774 3. Same (3 in H3.3) 73 4. Decreased a little 8 5. Decreased a lot 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 39 0. Inap, 8,9 in H3.3 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960396 H4 H4. HALF-SAMPLE CHECKPOINT ----------------------------------------------------------- Half of the respondents were randomly chosen for administration of questions H4a-H8 848 0. Respondent was not randomly selected for questions H4a-H8 866 1. Respondent was randomly selected for questions H4a-H8 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960397 H4a IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) HANDLING THE NATION'S ECONOMY ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 276 1. Democrats 262 2. Republicans 317 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960398 H4b IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) HANDLING FOREIGN AFFAIRS ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 235 1. Democrats 308 2. Republicans 309 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960399 H4c IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 440 1. Democrats 145 2. Republicans 270 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960400 H4d IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) REFORMING THE WELFARE SYSTEM ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 338 1. Democrats 302 2. Republicans 217 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960401 H4e IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) HANDLING THE PROBLEM OF POVERTY ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 402 1. Democrats 157 2. Republicans 293 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960402 H4f IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) HANDLING THE BUDGET DEFICIT ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 234 1. Democrats 281 2. Republicans 339 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960403 H4g IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) HANDLING THE PROBLEM OF POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 379 1. Democrats 104 2. Republicans 366 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960404 H4h IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: (Which do you think would do a better job of) DEALING WITH THE CRIME PROBLEM ([the Democrats, the Republicans] or wouldn't there be any difference between them)? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of performance items H4a-H4h randomized. Order of the names of parties in question text was randomized in first item of series H4a-H4h (full text used optionally after first item; if full text used after first item, same order of parties was read as for first item of series). Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 222 1. Democrats 246 2. Republicans 387 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960405 H5 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: Which party is more likely to CUT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS (the Democrats, the Republicans), or wouldn't there be much difference between them? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of names of parties in question text was randomized in H5. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 93 1. Democrat 425 2. Republican 337 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960406 H6 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: Which party is more likely to IMPROVE RACE RELATIONS, (the Democrats, the Republicans), or wouldn't there be much difference between them? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of names of parties in question text was randomized in H6. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 314 1. Democrat 67 2. Republican 471 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960407 H7 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: Which party is more likely to RAISE TAXES, (the Democrats, the Republicans), or wouldn't there be much difference between them? ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: IF 'NO DIFFERENCE' AND 'NEITHER PARTY' ARE VOLUNTEERED, DO NOT PROBE RESPONSES] Order of names of parties in question text was randomized in H7. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 295 1. Democrat 255 2. Republican 308 3. Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960408 H8 IF R SELECTED FOR RANDOM HALF-SAMPLE H4-H8: Looking ahead, do you think the problem of KEEPING OUT OF WAR would be handled better in the next four years by (the Democrats, the Republicans), or about the same by both? ----------------------------------------------------------- Order of names of parties in question text was randomized in H8. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 105 1. Democrats 164 2. Republicans 587 3. About the same by both 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 848 0. Inap, 0 in H4 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960409 H9 During the past year, would you say that the United States' position in the world has grown WEAKER, STAYED ABOUT THE SAME, or has it grown STRONGER? ----------------------------------------------------------- 533 1. Weaker 770 2. Stayed about the same 395 3. Stronger 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960410 H10 Do you AGREE or DISAGREE with this statement: 'This country would be better off if we just stayed home and did not concern ourselves with problems in other parts of the world?' ----------------------------------------------------------- 445 1. Agree 1241 5. Disagree 8. DK 6 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960411 H11 In the future, how willing should the United States be to use military force to solve international problems -- EXTREMELY WILLING, VERY WILLING, SOMEWHAT WILLING, NOT VERY WILLING, or NEVER WILLING? ----------------------------------------------------------- 104 1. Extremely willing 286 2. Very willing 1002 3. Somewhat willing 247 4. Not very willing 55 5. Never willing 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960412 H12 A law has been proposed that would limit the members of Congress to no more than 12 consecutive years of service in that office. Do you favor or oppose such a law? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1332 1. Favor 324 2. Oppose 35 7. Other (specify) [VOL] 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960413 H13a IF R'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE INCLUDES 2 MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES: Do you happen to know if either of these candidates ([NAME #31, 33, 35] or [NAME #32, 34, 36]) is currently in the House of Representatives? (IF NEEDED: which one is that?) ----------------------------------------------------------- Order in question text of Democratic and Republican House candidate names was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 425 1. Yes, Democratic candidate is 542 2. Yes, Republican candidate is 36 3. Both candidates are [VOL] 226 5. No, neither of them is 8. DK 24 9. NA; RF 70 0. Inap, only one major party House candidate (type race 14 or 24) or Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960414 H13a(1) IF R'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE INCLUDES 2 MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES: IF R HAS IDENTIFIED 1 HOUSE CANDIDATE AS INCUMBENT: CODE OF HOUSE CANDIDATE RECALLED AS INCUMBENT (2-CANDIDATE RACE) ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H13a. 15 31. Democratic candidate in open race 13 32. Republican candidate in open race 392 33. Democratic incumbent 518 34. Republican incumbent 18 35. Democratic challenger 11 36. Republican challenger 36 90. Both 00. Inap, 0,5,8,9 in H13a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960415 H13b IF R'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE INCLUDES ONLY 1 MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE: Do you happen to know if (NAME #31, 33, 32, 34) is currently in the House of Representatives? ----------------------------------------------------------- 46 1. Yes, candidate is 6 5. No, candidate is not 8. DK 9. NA 1645 0. Inap, two major party House candidates in race (type race 12, 21, 55 or 65) or Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960416 H13b(1) IF R'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE INCLUDES ONLY 1 MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE: IF R HAS IDENTIFIED HOUSE CANDIDATE AS INCUMBENT: CODE OF HOUSE CANDIDATE RECALLED AS INCUMBENT (UNOPPOSED RACE) ----------------------------------------------------------- Built from H13b. 31. Democratic candidate in open race 32. Republican candidate in open race 13 33. Democratic incumbent 33 34. Republican incumbent 35. Democratic challenger 36. Republican challenger 00. Inap, 0,5,8,9 in H13b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960417 K1 Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? ----------------------------------------------------------- 663 1. Democrat 471 2. Republican 446 3. Independent 5 4. Other party 125 5. No preference 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960418 K1a/b IF R CONSIDERS SELF REPUBLICAN / IF R CONSIDERS SELF DEMOCRAT: a. Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican? b. Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat? ----------------------------------------------------------- 543 1. Strong 590 5. Not very strong 8. DK 9. NA; RF 580 0. Inap, 3,4,5,8,9 in K1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960419 K1c IF R CONSIDERS SELF INDEPENDENT, NO PREFERENCE, OTHER: Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? ----------------------------------------------------------- 183 1. Closer to Republican 157 3. Neither 233 5. Closer to Democratic 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1138 0. Inap, 1,2,8,9 in K1 NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960420 K1x SUMMARY - R PARTY ID ----------------------------------------------------------- See K1, K1a/b, K1c for full question texts. Built from K1, K1a/b, K1c Code 8 (apolitical) was used only if the respondent had a code of 5 (no preference) in K1 and a code of 3,8 or 9 in K1c and also showed little or no interest in politics in response to the following questions: A1 (pre), B1 (pre), N2 (pre), E9 (post). 329 0. Strong Democrat (1,1,0 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 334 1. Weak Democrat (1,5/8/9,0 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 233 2. Independent-Democrat (3/4/5,0,5 in K1, K1a/b, K1c 145 3. Independent-Independent (3,0,3/8/9 in K1, K1a/b, K1c; 5,0,3/8/9 if not apolitical) 183 4. Independent-Republican (3/4/5,0,1 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 257 5. Weak Republican (2,5/8/9,0 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 214 6. Strong Republican (2,1,0 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 1 7. Other; minor party; refuses to say (4,0,3/8/9 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) 8. Apolitical (5,0,3/8/9 in K1, K1a/b, K1c and no interest in politics 4 9. NA (8/9,0,0 in K1, K1a/b, K1c) NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960421 K2 Please look at page 5 of the booklet. I am going to read a list of words and phrases people may use to describe political figures. For each, tell me whether the word or phrase describes the candidate I name. ----------------------------------------------------------- K2a (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) INTELLIGENT? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 656 1. Extremely well 847 2. Quite well 160 3. Not too well 38 4. Not well at all 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960422 K2b (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) COMPASSIONATE? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 334 1. Extremely well 829 2. Quite well 373 3. Not too well 143 4. Not well at all 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960423 K2c (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) MORAL? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 103 1. Extremely well 555 2. Quite well 586 3. Not too well 433 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960424 K2c(1) IF R GIVES OPINION ABOUT CLINTON AS 'MORAL': How certain are you about this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 546 1. Very certain 797 2. Pretty certain 333 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 37 0. Inap, 8,9 in K2c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960425 K2d (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) INSPIRING? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 217 1. Extremely well 675 2. Quite well 548 3. Not too well 250 4. Not well at all 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960426 K2e (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) PROVIDES STRONG LEADERSHIP? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 249 1. Extremely well 770 2. Quite well 486 3. Not too well 192 4. Not well at all 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960427 K2f (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) REALLY CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 250 1. Extremely well 727 2. Quite well 456 3. Not too well 257 4. Not well at all 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960428 K2g (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) KNOWLEDGEABLE? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 501 1. Extremely well 922 2. Quite well 220 3. Not too well 57 4. Not well at all 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960429 K2h (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) HONEST? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 130 1. Extremely well 591 2. Quite well 567 3. Not too well 395 4. Not well at all 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960430 K2j (Think about BILL CLINTON. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) GETS THINGS DONE? (Does .... describe Bill Clinton extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Clinton. Order of Clinton traits K2a-K2j randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 159 1. Extremely well 826 2. Quite well 580 3. Not too well 130 4. Not well at all 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960431 K2j(1) IF R GIVES OPINION WHETHER CLINTON 'GETS THINGS DONE': How certain are you about this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 462 1. Very certain 957 2. Pretty certain 273 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 19 0. Inap, 8,9 in K2j NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960432 K3a (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) MORAL? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 383 1. Extremely well 887 2. Quite well 294 3. Not too well 54 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960433 K3a(1) IF R GIVES OPINION ABOUT DOLE AS 'MORAL': How certain are you about this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 446 1. Very certain 831 2. Pretty certain 339 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 96 0. Inap, 8,9 in K3a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960434 K3b (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) INSPIRING? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 117 1. Extremely well 490 2. Quite well 778 3. Not too well 263 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960435 K3c (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) PROVIDES STRONG LEADERSHIP? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 205 1. Extremely well 769 2. Quite well 542 3. Not too well 108 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960436 K3d (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) REALLY CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE R? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 114 1. Extremely well 577 2. Quite well 684 3. Not too well 253 4. Not well at all 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960437 K3e (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) KNOWLEDGEABLE? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 349 1. Extremely well 1034 2. Quite well 236 3. Not too well 33 4. Not well at all 8. DK 4 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960438 K3f (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) HONEST? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 289 1. Extremely well 827 2. Quite well 406 3. Not too well 89 4. Not well at all 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960439 K3g (Think about BOB DOLE. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) GETS THINGS DONE? (Does .... describe Bob Dole extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Dole. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 149 1. Extremely well 869 2. Quite well 482 3. Not too well 84 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960440 K3g(1) IF R GIVES OPINION WHETHER DOLE 'GETS THINGS DONE': How certain are you about this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 366 1. Very certain 828 2. Pretty certain 388 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 130 0. Inap, 8,9 in K3g NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960441 K4a (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) MORAL? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions K4a-K4a(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 53 1. Extremely well 309 2. Quite well 146 3. Not too well 38 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, question removed from the field NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960442 K4a(1) IF R GIVES OPINION ABOUT PEROT AS 'MORAL': (How certain are you about this? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions K4a-K4a(1) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 107 1. Very certain 246 2. Pretty certain 193 3. Not very certain 8. DK 9. NA; RF 1168 0. Inap, 8,9 in K4a; question removed from the field NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960443 K4b (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) INSPIRING? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Question K4b was not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 45 1. Extremely well 155 2. Quite well 264 3. Not too well 131 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, question removed from the field NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960444 K4c (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) PROVIDES STRONG LEADERSHIP? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 138 1. Extremely well 462 2. Quite well 695 3. Not too well 287 4. Not well at all 8. DK 8 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960445 K4d (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) REALLY CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE R? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 97 1. Extremely well 502 2. Quite well 635 3. Not too well 341 4. Not well at all 8. DK 8 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960446 K4e (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) KNOWLEDGEABLE? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 310 1. Extremely well 809 2. Quite well 375 3. Not too well 112 4. Not well at all 8. DK 5 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960447 K4f (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) HONEST? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 150 1. Extremely well 738 2. Quite well 478 3. Not too well 158 4. Not well at all 8. DK 6 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960448 K4g (Think about Ross Perot. In your opinion does the phrase "(he [is]) ......." describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) (Looking at page 5 of the booklet) (How about) GETS THINGS DONE? (Does .... describe Ross Perot extremely well, quite well, not too well, or not well at all?) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See K2 for full text. Beginning 2 sentences used only if trait is first trait applied to Perot. Set of traits for Dole (K3a-K3g) or Perot (K4a-K4g) may be asked second or third after set of Clinton traits, which is always asked first. Order of traits for second presidential candidate randomized; order of traits for third candidate same as order for second candidate. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 222 1. Extremely well 599 2. Quite well 512 3. Not too well 195 4. Not well at all 8. DK 9 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960449 K4g(1) IF R GIVES OPINION WHETHER PEROT 'GETS THINGS DONE': (How certain are you about this?) VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 410 1. Very certain 761 2. Pretty certain 355 3. Not very certain 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 186 0. Inap, 8,9 in K4g NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960450 L1 Please look at page 6 of the booklet. Some people think the government should provide fewer services even in areas such as health and eduation in order to reduce spending. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Other people feel it is important for the government to provide many more services even if it means an increase in spending. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5 or 6. ----------------------------------------------------------- L1a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE. ----------------------------------------------------------- See L1 for full text. 95 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 180 2. 272 3. 460 4. 244 5. 130 6. 85 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF 239 0. Haven't thought much about it NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960451 L1a(1) IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: How certain are YOU of your position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 693 1. Very certain 662 2. Pretty certain 108 3. Not very certain 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 248 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L1a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960452 L1a(2) ALL RESPONDENTS: How important is this issue to YOU? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 440 1. Extremely important 676 2. Very important 482 3. Somewhat important 80 4. Not too important 29 5. Not important at all 8. DK 9. NA 3 0. Inap, 9 in L1a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960453 L1b [RB] (Where would you place) BILL CLINTON on this scale? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L1b-L1d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 44 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 47 2. 156 3. 325 4. 471 5. 401 6. 203 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960454 L1b(1) IF R PLACES CLINTON ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of BILL CLINTON'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 429 1. Very certain 859 2. Pretty certain 357 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 67 0. Inap, 8,9 in L1b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960455 L1c [RB] (Where would you place) BOB DOLE on this scale? DOLE PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L1b-L1d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 157 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 368 2. 454 3. 346 4. 165 5. 61 6. 13 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960456 L1c(1) IF R PLACES DOLE ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of BOB DOLE'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 320 1. Very certain 798 2. Pretty certain 444 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 150 0. Inap, 8,9 in L1c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960457 L1d [RB] (Where would you place) ROSS PEROT on this scale? PEROT PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L1b-L1d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 247 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 342 2. 318 3. 291 4. 111 5. 45 6. 25 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 6 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960458 L1d(1) IF R PLACES PEROT ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of ROSS PEROT'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 244 1. Very certain 629 2. Pretty certain 505 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 335 0. Inap, 8,9 in L1d NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960459 L1e IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) [NAME #31,#33,#35] (on this scale)? DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of House candidates L1e-L1f was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 6 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 16 2. 54 3. 177 4. 163 5. 101 6. 39 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 14 9. NA; RF 833 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L1a; R didn't recognize name (997 in D1g); no Democratic House candidate (race type 24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960460 L1f IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) [NAME #32,#34,#36] (on this scale)? REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of House candidates L1e-L1f was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 38 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 115 2. 157 3. 192 4. 77 5. 20 6. 4 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 9 9. NA; RF 724 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L1a; R didn't recognize name (997 in D1h); no Republican House candidate (race type 14); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960461 L1g IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY on this scale? DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE. ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of major parties L1g-L1h was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 21 1. Government should provide many fewer services; reduce spending a lot 42 2. 95 3. 259 4. 430 5. 375 6. 186 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 248 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L1a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960462 L1h IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) THE REPUBLICAN PARTY on this scale? REPUBLICAN PARTY PLACEMENT ON SERVICES/SPENDING SCALE. ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L1 for full text. Order of major parties L1g-L1h was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 156 1. Government should provide many fewer services; spending a lot 364 2. 408 3. 242 4. 162 5. 60 6. 11 7. Government should provide many more services; increase spending a lot 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 248 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L1a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960463 L2 Please look at page 7 of the booklet. Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense. Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1. Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased. Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. ----------------------------------------------------------- L2a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L2 for full text. 72 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 148 2. 251 3. 492 4. 310 5. 139 6. 69 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF 226 0. Haven't thought much about it NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960464 L2a(1) IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of YOUR position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 718 1. Very certain 643 2. Pretty certain 119 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 233 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L2a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960465 L2a(2) ALL RESPONDENTS: How important is this issue to YOU? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 309 1. Extremely imporant 633 2. Very important 615 3. Somewhat important 120 4. Not too important 27 5. Not important 8. DK 9. NA; RF 3 0. Inap, 9 in L2a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960466 L2b [RB] (Where would you place) BILL CLINTON (on this scale)? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L2b-L2d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 83 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 180 2. 345 3. 426 4. 299 5. 177 6. 72 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960467 L2b(1) IF R PLACES CLINTON ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of BILL CLINTON's position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 333 1. Very certain 809 2. Pretty certain 438 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 132 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960468 L2b(2) IF R PLACES CLINTON ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How important is this issue to BILL CLINTON? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 243 1. Extremely important 580 2. Very important 576 3. Somewhat important 134 4. Not too important 25 5. Not important 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 132 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960469 L2c [RB] (Where would you place) BOB DOLE (on this scale)? DOLE PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L2b-L2d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 34 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 62 2. 159 3. 319 4. 525 5. 311 6. 68 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960470 L2c(1) IF R PLACES DOLE ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of BOB DOLE'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 249 1. Very certain 715 2. Pretty certain 511 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 236 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960471 L2c(2) IF R PLACES DOLE ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How important is this issue to BOB DOLE? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 246 1. Extremely important 627 2. Very important 486 3. Somewhat important 71 4. Not too important 20 5. Not important 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 236 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960472 L2d [RB] (Where would you place) ROSS PEROT (on this scale)? PEROT PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L2b-L2d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions L2d, L2d(1),L2d(2) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 26 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 53 2. 79 3. 127 4. 72 5. 39 6. 14 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, interview conducted after question removed NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960473 L2d(1) IF R PLACES PEROT ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How certain are you of ROSS PEROT'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions L2d, L2d(1),L2d(2) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 44 1. Very certain 150 2. Pretty certain 215 3. Not very certain 8. DK 9. NA 1304 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2d; interview conducted after question removed NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960474 L2d(2) IF R PLACES PEROT ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: How important is this issue to ROSS PEROT? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- Questions L2d, L2d(1),L2d(2) were not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 34 1. Extremely important 115 2. Very important 175 3. Somewhat important 54 4. Not too important 15 5. Not important 8. DK 9. NA 1304 0. Inap, 8,9 in L2d; interview conducted after question removed NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960475 L2e IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) [NAME #31,#33,#35] (on this scale)? DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] [See L2 for full text. Order of House candidates L2e-L2f was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 20 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 44 2. 110 3. 186 4. 86 5. 27 6. 10 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 14 9. NA 812 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L2a; R didn't recognize name (997 in D1g); no Democratic House candidate (race type 24); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960476 L2f IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) [NAME #32,#34,#36] (on this scale)? REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of House candidates L2e-L2f was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 4 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 16 2. 61 3. 214 4. 128 5. 76 6. 7 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 8 9. NA 713 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L2a; R didn't recognize name (997 in D1h); no Republican House candidate (race type 14); Washington DC NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960477 L2g IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (on this scale)? DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of major parties L2g-L2h was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 45 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 203 2. 358 3. 350 4. 258 5. 130 6. 40 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 9. NA 233 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L2a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960478 L2h IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE: [RB] (Where would you place) THE REPUBLICAN PARTY (on this scale)? REPUBLICAN PARTY PLACEMENT ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L2 for full text. Order of major parties L2g-L2h was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 23 1. Greatly decrease defense spending 57 2. 148 3. 280 4. 467 5. 328 6. 71 7. Greatly increase defense spending 8. DK 9. NA 233 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L2a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960479 L3 Please look at page 8 of the booklet. There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses for everyone. (Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1). Others feel that all medical expenses should be paid by individuals and through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or some other company paid plans. (Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7). And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. ----------------------------------------------------------- L3a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE: ----------------------------------------------------------- See L3 for full text. 219 1. Government insurance plan 170 2. 206 3. 328 4. 243 5. 203 6. 167 7. Private insurance plan 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 164 0. Haven't though much about it NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960480 L3b [RB] (Where would you place) BILL CLINTON (on this scale)? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L3 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L3b-L3d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 394 1. Government insurance plan 351 2. 354 3. 230 4. 123 5. 73 6. 55 7. Private insurance plan 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960481 L3c [RB] (Where would you place) BOB DOLE (on this scale)? DOLE PLACEMENT ON GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L3 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L3b-L3d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 22 1. Government insurance plan 39 2. 105 3. 285 4. 413 5. 371 6. 226 7. Private insurance plan 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960482 L3d [RB] (Where would you place) ROSS PEROT (on this scale)? PEROT PLACEMENT ON GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L3 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L3b-L3d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Questions L3d was not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 11 1. Government insurance plan 17 2. 40 3. 110 4. 75 5. 81 6. 73 7. Private insurance plan 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, question removed from the field NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960483 L4 Please look at page 9 of the booklet. Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living (Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1.) Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on their own. (Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.) And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. ----------------------------------------------------------- L4a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON GUARANTEED JOB/STANDARD OF LIVING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L4 for full text. 124 1. Government should see to a job and good standard of living 121 2. 160 3. 341 4. 319 5. 291 6. 197 7. Government should let each person get ahead on own 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 155 0. Haven't though much about it NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960484 L4b [RB] (Where would you place) BILL CLINTON on this scale? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON GUARANTEED JOB/STANDARD OF LIVING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L4 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L4b-L4d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 205 1. Government should see to a job and good standard of living 302 2. 418 3. 352 4. 182 5. 84 6. 42 7. Government should let each person get ahead on own 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960485 L4c [RB] (Where would you place) BOB DOLE on this scale? DOLE PLACEMENT ON GUARANTEED JOB/STANDARD OF LIVING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L4 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L4b-L4d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 19 1. Government should see to a job and good standard of living 43 2. 120 3. 269 4. 433 5. 414 6. 221 7. Government should let each person get ahead on own 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960486 L4d [RB] (Where would you place) ROSS PEROT on this scale? PEROT PLACEMENT ON GUARANTEED JOB/STANDARD OF LIVING SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- [Interviewer: DO NOT PROBE "DK"] See L4 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L4b-L4d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. Question L4d was not administered if the VQ version used by the interviewer at the time this question was asked was dated September 25 or later (inap). See the variables for Beginning VQ and Ending VQ early in the pre data. 8 1. Government should see to a job and good standard of living 21 2. 46 3. 84 4. 80 5. 142 6. 115 7. Government should let each person get ahead on own 8. DK 2 9. NA; RF 1079 0. Inap, question removed from the field NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960487 L5 Please look at page 10 of the booklet. Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks. (Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1.) Others feel that the government should not make any special effort to help blacks because they should help themselves. (Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.) And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5, or 6. ----------------------------------------------------------- L5a [RB] Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? R SELF-PLACEMENT ON AID TO BLACKS SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L5 for full text. 76 1. Government should help blacks 66 2. 148 3. 366 4. 316 5. 294 6. 296 7. Blacks should help themselves 8. DK 9 9. NA; RF 130 0. Haven't thought much about it NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960488 L5a(1) IF R PLACES SELF ON 7-PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE: How certain are you of YOUR position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 907 1. Very certain 542 2. Pretty certain 112 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 152 0. Inap, 0,8,9 in L5a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960489 L5a(2) ALL RESPONDENTS: How important is this issue to YOU? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, NOT TOO IMPORTANT, or NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 368 1. Extremely important 486 2. Very important 631 3. Somewhat important 165 4. Not too important 48 5. Not important 8. DK 9. NA 9 0. Inap, 9 in L5a NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960490 L5b [RB] (Where would you place) BILL CLINTON on this scale? CLINTON PLACEMENT ON AID TO BLACKS SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L5 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L5b-L5d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 158 1. Government should help blacks 287 2. 425 3. 385 4. 177 5. 67 6. 37 7. Blacks should help themselves 8. DK 7 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960491 L5b(1) IF R PLACES CLINTON ON 7-PT SCALE FOR AID TO BLACKS: How certain are you of BILL CLINTON'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 319 1. Very certain 747 2. Pretty certain 466 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 178 0. Inap, 8,9 in L5b NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960492 L5c [RB] (Where would you place) BOB DOLE on this scale? DOLE PLACEMENT ON AID TO BLACKS SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L5 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L5b-L5d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 14 1. Government should help blacks 38 2. 94 3. 365 4. 418 5. 339 6. 189 7. Blacks should help themselves 8. DK 8 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960493 L5c(1) IF R PLACES DOLE ON 7-PT SCALE FOR AID TO BLACKS: How certain are you of BOB DOLE'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 241 1. Very certain 668 2. Pretty certain 545 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 257 0. Inap, 8,9 in L5c NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960494 L5d [RB] (Where would you place) ROSS PEROT on this scale? PEROT PLACEMENT ON AID TO BLACKS SCALE ----------------------------------------------------------- See L5 for full text. Order of Presidential candidates L5b-L5d was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 14 1. Government should help blacks 30 2. 77 3. 302 4. 252 5. 276 6. 263 7. Blacks should help themselves 8. DK 13 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960495 L5d(1) IF R PLACES PEROT ON 7-PT SCALE FOR AID TO BLACKS: How certain are you of ROSS PEROT'S position on this scale? VERY CERTAIN, PRETTY CERTAIN, or NOT VERY CERTAIN? ----------------------------------------------------------- 201 1. Very certain 492 2. Pretty certain 519 3. Not very certain 8. DK 1 9. NA; RF 500 0. Inap, 8,9 in L5d NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960496 L6 (Not looking at the booklet.) If you had a say in making up the federal budget this year, for which of the following programs would you like to see spending INCREASED and for which would you like to see spending DECREASED? ----------------------------------------------------------- L6a (Should Federal Spending on) FOOD STAMPS (BE INCREASED, DECREASED, OR KEPT ABOUT THE SAME)? ----------------------------------------------------------- See L6 for full text. Order of Federal spending items L6a-L6g was randomized. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the pre-election survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for question A4 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4]. 184 1. Increased 777 2. Decreased 705 3. Kept about the same 22 7. Cut out entirely [VOL] 8. DK 3 9. NA; RF NOTE: THIS VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES ONE OF THE 1996 VARIABLES THAT HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE 1997 PILOT DATA FILE; ANY MARGINALS AND INAPS APPLY TO 1996 ============================== VAR 960497 L6b (Should Federal Spending on) WELFARE PROGRAMS (BE INCREASED, DECREASED, OR KEPT ABOUT THE SAME)? ----------------------------------------------------------- See L6 for full text. Order of Federal spending