National Longitudinal Study - NLSY79 (2008) ANES Questions: T2183900 In talking to people about elections, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote because they were sick or they just didn't have time or for some other reason. Which of the following statements best describes you: One, I did not vote in the national election held in November 2006. Two, I thought about voting in the national election held in November 2006, but didn't. Three, I usually vote, but didn't vote in the national election held in November 2006. Or four, I am sure I voted in the national election held in November 2006. T2184000 Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as [{ROT_PARTY}], an Independent, or what? T2184100 A strong [{party}] or a not very strong [{party}]? T2184200 Do you think of yourself as [{ROT_CLOSER}], or equally close to both? T2184300 How often do you follow what's going on in politics? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] T2184400 How often does the federal government do what most Americans want it to do? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] T2184500 Generally speaking, how often can you trust other people? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] R00001.00 [CASEID] Survey Year: 1979 PRIMARY VARIABLE IDENTIFICATION CODE ORIGINAL QUESTION NAME: CASEID NOTE: THIS NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE RECORD NUMBER OF EACH RESPONDENT ON THE TAPE. THE FIRST RESPONDENT WAS ASSIGNED ID#1, THE SECOND WAS ASSIGNED ID#2, ETC. ACTUAL NUMBER UNIVERSE: All Refusal(-1) 0 Don't Know(-2) 0 TOTAL =========> 12686 VALID SKIP(-4) 0 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 0 Min: 1 Max: 12686 Mean: 6343.5 Lead In: None. Default Next Question: R00001.49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R02147.00 [RACE-ETH] Survey Year: 1979 PRIMARY VARIABLE R'S RACIAL/ETHNIC COHORT FROM SCREENER UNIVERSE: Entire Sample 2002 1 HISPANIC 3174 2 BLACK 7510 3 NON-BLACK, NON-HISPANIC ------- 12686 Refusal(-1) 0 Don't Know(-2) 0 TOTAL =========> 12686 VALID SKIP(-4) 0 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 0 AUGUST 26, 1980 DENNIS GREY DESCRIPTION: COHORT=3; IF R(1736.)=4 ! R(1736.)=8 ! R(1736.)=11 ! R(1736.)=14 THEN COHORT=1; IF R(1736.)=17 ! R(1736.)=20 THEN COHORT=1; IF R(1736.)=3 ! R(1736.)=7 ! R(1736.)=10 ! R(1736.)=13 THEN COHORT=2; IF R(1736.)=16 ! R(1736.)=19 THEN COHORT=2; R(2147.)=COHORT; Lead In: R02146.00[Default] Default Next Question: R02148.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R02148.00 [SEXOFR] Survey Year: 1979 PRIMARY VARIABLE SEX OF R UNIVERSE: Entire sample 6403 1 MALE 6283 2 FEMALE ------- 12686 Refusal(-1) 0 Don't Know(-2) 0 TOTAL =========> 12686 VALID SKIP(-4) 0 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 0 AUGUST 26, 1980 DENNIS GREY MARCH 1, 1986 NORC DESCRIPTION: IF (R(1736.)>0 & R(1736.)<=4) ! (R(1736.)>=9 & R(1736.)<=11) THEN SEX=1; IF R(1736.)>=15 & R(1736.)<=17 THEN SEX=1; IF (R(1736.)>=5 & R(1736.)<=8) ! (R(1736.)>=12 & R(1736.)<=14) THEN SEX= IF R(1736.)>=18 & R(1736.)<=20 THEN SEX=2; R(2148.)=SEX; SEX CODE CHANGED ON 42 CASES Lead In: R02147.00[Default] Default Next Question: R02149.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21839.00 [ATT-POL-77] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE NATIONAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 2006 In talking to people about elections, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote because they were sick or they just didn't have time or for some other reason. Which of the following statements best describes you: One, I did not vote in the national election held in November 2006. Two, I thought about voting in the national election held in November 2006, but didn't. Three, I usually vote, but didn't vote in the national election held in November 2006. Or four, I am sure I voted in the national election held in November 2006. UNIVERSE: All 1879 1 1. I DID NOT VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 2006 ELECTION 529 2 2. I THOUGHT ABOUT VOTING IN 2006, BUT DIDN'T 433 3 3. I USUALLY VOTE, BUT DIDN'T IN 2006 4831 4 4. I AM SURE I VOTED ------- 7672 Refusal(-1) 35 Don't Know(-2) 42 TOTAL =========> 7749 VALID SKIP(-4) 8 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21836.00[Default] T21837.00[Default] T21838.00[Default] T21830.00[0:0] Default Next Question: T21840.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21840.00 [ATT-POL-78] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as [{ROT_PARTY}], an Independent, or what? UNIVERSE: All 3405 1 DEMOCRAT (Go To T21841.00) 1717 2 REPUBLICAN (Go To T21841.00) 1434 3 INDEPENDENT 30 4 IF VOLUNTEERED, OTHER PARTY 685 5 IF VOLUNTEERED, NO PREFERENCE ------- 7509 Refusal(-1) 106 Don't Know(-2) 134 TOTAL =========> 7749 VALID SKIP(-4) 8 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21839.00[Default] Default Next Question: T21842.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21841.00 [ATT-POL-78A] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE POLITICAL PARTY STRENGTH A strong [{party}] or a not very strong [{party}]? UNIVERSE: R is republican/democrat 3002 1 STRONG 2083 2 NOT VERY STRONG ------- 5085 Refusal(-1) 3 Don't Know(-2) 34 TOTAL =========> 5122 VALID SKIP(-4) 2635 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21840.00[1:2] Default Next Question: T21843.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21842.00 [ATT-POL-78C] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE CLOSER TO WHICH PARTY Do you think of yourself as [{ROT_CLOSER}], or equally close to both? UNIVERSE: R is not republican/democrat 378 1 CLOSER TO REPUBLICAN PARTY 576 2 CLOSER TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY 763 3 EQUALLY CLOSE 629 4 IF VOLUNTEERED, NEITHER ------- 2402 Refusal(-1) 94 Don't Know(-2) 131 TOTAL =========> 2627 VALID SKIP(-4) 5130 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21840.00[Default] Default Next Question: T21843.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21843.00 [ATT-POL-79] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE R FOLLOWS WHAT'S GOING ON IN POLITICS How often do you follow what's going on in politics? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] UNIVERSE: All 1526 1 ALWAYS 2511 2 MOST OF THE TIME 1592 3 ABOUT HALF THE TIME 1553 4 ONCE IN A WHILE 512 5 NEVER ------- 7707 Refusal(-1) 26 Don't Know(-2) 16 TOTAL =========> 7749 VALID SKIP(-4) 8 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21842.00[Default] T21841.00[Default] Default Next Question: T21844.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21844.00 [ATT-POL-80] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES WHAT MOST AMERICANS WANT IT TO DO How often does the federal government do what most Americans want it to do? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] UNIVERSE: All 74 1 ALWAYS 614 2 MOST OF THE TIME 2590 3 ABOUT HALF THE TIME 2895 4 ONCE IN A WHILE 1346 5 NEVER ------- 7532 Refusal(-1) 54 Don't Know(-2) 163 TOTAL =========> 7749 VALID SKIP(-4) 8 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21843.00[Default] Default Next Question: T21845.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T21845.00 [ATT-POL-84] Survey Year: 2008 PRIMARY VARIABLE HOW OFTEN R TRUSTS OTHER PEOPLE Generally speaking, how often can you trust other people? [{ROT_ALWAYS_NEVER}] UNIVERSE: All 144 1 ALWAYS 2653 2 MOST OF THE TIME 2231 3 ABOUT HALF THE TIME 1934 4 ONCE IN A WHILE 711 5 NEVER ------- 7686 Refusal(-1) 26 Don't Know(-2) 37 TOTAL =========> 7749 VALID SKIP(-4) 8 NON-INTERVIEW(-5) 4929 Lead In: T21844.00[Default] Default Next Question: T21846.00