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UW Department of Political Science/WisPolitics.com Study
June 8-10, 2008
N=506 Likely Voters
Q1:
How likely are you to vote in the upcoming November election for President,
Congress, and the state legislature...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Definitely will vote ..................................................................................1 443 88%
Probably will vote ...................................................................................2 63 12%
May or may not vote................................................................................3 0 0%
Definitely will not vote ............................................................................4 0 0%
Don't know / Refused (DO NOT READ) ................................................5 0 0%
SEX1:
RESPONDENT'S GENDER (BY OBSERVATION)
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Male .........................................................................................................1 243 48%
Female .....................................................................................................2 263 52%
Q2:
Generally speaking, how much attention do you pay to what is going on in
government and politics...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
A great deal .............................................................................................1 177 35%
Quite a bit ................................................................................................2 208 41%
Some ........................................................................................................3 104 21%
Very little .................................................................................................4 14 3%
None ........................................................................................................5 3 1%
Don't know / Refused (DO NOT READ) ................................................6 0 0%
Q3:
Thinking about things in the United States, do you think things in the country are
generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the
wrong track?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Right direction .........................................................................................1 80 16%
Wrong track .............................................................................................2 403 80%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................3 23 5%
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Q4:
What do you think should be the top priority of the President and the U.S.
Congress?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Making health care and prescription drugs more affordable .................01 50 10%
Holding the line on taxes and government spending .............................02 26 5%
Improving economy and protecting jobs ...............................................03 185 37%
Improving education ..............................................................................04 8 2%
Protecting the environment ....................................................................05 9 2%
Fighting violent crime ...........................................................................06 2 0%
Winning war in Iraq...............................................................................07 31 6%
Gasoline prices ......................................................................................08 40 8%
Winning the war on terror .....................................................................09 9 2%
Getting U.S. out of Iraq .........................................................................10 55 11%
Other (SPECIFY) ..................................................................................11 82 16%
Don't know / Refused ............................................................................12 9 2%
Q5:
Now, thinking about things here in the State of Wisconsin, do you think things in
Wisconsin are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have
gotten off on the wrong track?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Right direction .........................................................................................1 221 44%
Wrong track .............................................................................................2 258 51%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................3 27 5%
Q6:
What do you think should be the top priority of the Governor and the State
Legislature?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Making health care and prescription drugs more affordable .................01 42 8%
Holding the line on taxes and government spending .............................02 90 18%
Improving the state's economy and protecting jobs ...............................03 164 32%
Improving education ..............................................................................04 52 10%
Protecting the environment ....................................................................05 12 2%
Fighting violent crime ...........................................................................06 8 2%
Reforming campaign finance laws ........................................................07 3 1%
Gasoline prices ......................................................................................08 25 5%
Affordable electricity.............................................................................09 4 1%
Other (SPECIFY) ..................................................................................10 67 13%
Don't know / Refused ............................................................................11 39 8%
Q7II:
Now I would like to read you the names of several individuals who have been
mentioned in the news recently. As I read each one, please tell me whether you
have a very favorable opinion of that person, a somewhat favorable opinion, a
somewhat unfavorable opinion, or a very unfavorable opinion of each. If you don't
feel you can rate that person or don't recognize the name, just say so. The first
name is...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Continue ..................................................................................................1 506 100%
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Q7:
Barack (buh-rock) Obama (o-BAHM-uh)
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 169 33%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 157 31%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 85 17%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 77 15%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 18 4%
Q8:
George W. Bush
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 44 9%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 108 21%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 100 20%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 252 50%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 2 0%
Q9:
Hillary Clinton
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 108 21%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 150 30%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 114 23%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 125 25%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 9 2%
Q10:
Jim Doyle
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 69 14%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 218 43%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 88 17%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 99 20%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 32 6%
Q11:
John McCain
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
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of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 81 16%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 189 37%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 124 25%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 96 19%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 16 3%
Q12:
Russ Feingold
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 130 26%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 168 33%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 69 14%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 74 15%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 65 13%
Q13:
Herb Kohl
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 128 25%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 204 40%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 67 13%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 53 10%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 54 11%
X1:
JB Van Hollen
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression
of... IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be a STRONGLY or
just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE) impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 27 5%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 91 18%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 58 11%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 20 4%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 310 61%
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Q14:
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison? IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE, ASK: Would that be
a STRONGLY or just a SOMEWHAT (FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE)
impression?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly favorable ...................................................................................1 275 54%
Somewhat favorable ................................................................................2 136 27%
Somewhat unfavorable ............................................................................3 30 6%
Strongly unfavorable ...............................................................................4 15 3%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 50 10%
Q15:
If the election for President were held today, for whom would you vote...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
John McCain............................................................................................1 186 37%
Barack Obama .........................................................................................2 255 50%
Undecided (DO NOT READ) .................................................................5 49 10%
Refused (DO NOT READ) .....................................................................6 16 3%
Q15A:
Which way do you lean...
N = ............................................................................................................ 65 100%
John McCain............................................................................................1 16 25%
Barack Obama .........................................................................................2 20 31%
Undecided (DO NOT READ) .................................................................5 18 28%
Refused (DO NOT READ) .....................................................................6 11 17%
Q16:
If the election for State Assembly in Wisconsin were held today, for whom in your
district would you vote...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Democratic candidate ..............................................................................1 250 49%
Republican candidate...............................................................................2 182 36%
Undecided (DO NOT READ) .................................................................5 63 12%
Refused (DO NOT READ) .....................................................................6 11 2%
Q17II:
I'm going to read you a list of words and phrases that people sometimes use to
describe political leaders...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Continue ..................................................................................................1 506 100%
Q17I2:
Please tell me if the following words and phrases describe Barack Obama very
well, pretty well, not too well, or not well at all...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Continue ..................................................................................................1 506 100%
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Q17:
Can bring about change
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe Barack Obama very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 149 29%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 206 41%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 88 17%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 51 10%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 12 2%
Q18:
Cares about people like me
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe Barack Obama very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 165 33%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 208 41%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 73 14%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 51 10%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 9 2%
Q19:
Shares my values
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe Barack Obama very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 131 26%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 189 37%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 96 19%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 82 16%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 8 2%
Q20:
Experienced
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this word describe Barack Obama very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 49 10%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 168 33%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 177 35%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 108 21%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 4 1%
Q21II:
Now, please tell me if the following words and phrases describe John McCain
very well, pretty well, not too well, or not well at all...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Continue ..................................................................................................1 506 100%
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Q21:
Can bring about change
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe John McCain very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 51 10%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 163 32%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 174 34%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 103 20%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 15 3%
Q22:
Cares about people like me
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe John McCain very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 82 16%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 195 39%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 128 25%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 86 17%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 15 3%
Q23:
Shares my values
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this phrase describe John McCain very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 63 12%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 174 34%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 151 30%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 106 21%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 12 2%
Q24:
Experienced
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Does this word describe John McCain very well,
pretty well, not too well, or not well at all?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very well .................................................................................................1 219 43%
Pretty well................................................................................................2 206 41%
Not too well .............................................................................................3 48 9%
Not well at all ..........................................................................................4 25 5%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 8 2%
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Q25:
Some people say that it is important to protect the environment, even if it costs
some jobs or otherwise reduces our standard of living. Other people say that
protecting the environment is not as important as maintaining jobs and our
standard of living. Which viewpoint comes closest to your own...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Protect environment.................................................................................1 230 45%
Maintaining jobs ......................................................................................2 221 44%
Both equally (DO NOT READ) ..............................................................3 43 8%
Neither (DO NOT READ) .......................................................................4 4 1%
Don't know / Refused (DO NOT READ) ................................................5 8 2%
Q26:
All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the
United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting or not?
IF YES, WORTH FIGHTING/NO, NOT WORTH FIGHTING, ASK: Do you
feel that STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly worth fighting ...........................................................................1 98 19%
Somewhat worth fighting ........................................................................2 63 12%
Somewhat not worth fighting ..................................................................3 71 14%
Strongly not worth fighting .....................................................................4 261 52%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 13 3%
Q27:
If Barack Obama chose Hillary Clinton as the vice presidential nominee, would
that make you more likely, less likely, or have no effect on your likelihood of
voting for Barack Obama?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
More likely ..............................................................................................1 107 21%
Less likely................................................................................................2 110 22%
Have no effect .........................................................................................3 276 55%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................4 13 3%
Q28:
How many days in the past week did you watch national TV network news such as
CBS Evening News, ABC World News Tonight, or NBC Nightly News?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 112 22%
One day ...................................................................................................1 28 6%
Two days .................................................................................................2 43 8%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 50 10%
Four days .................................................................................................4 40 8%
Five days .................................................................................................5 55 11%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 22 4%
Every day.................................................................................................7 152 30%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 4 1%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 0 0%
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Q29:
How many days in the past week did you watch national news on cable networks
such as Fox, CNN, MSNBC, or CNBC?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 159 31%
One day ...................................................................................................1 42 8%
Two days .................................................................................................2 55 11%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 41 8%
Four days .................................................................................................4 23 5%
Five days .................................................................................................5 40 8%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 13 3%
Every day.................................................................................................7 128 25%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 1 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 4 1%
Q30:
How many days in the past week did you watch local TV news shows such as
"Eyewitness News" or "Action News?"
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 119 24%
One day ...................................................................................................1 26 5%
Two days .................................................................................................2 32 6%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 36 7%
Four days .................................................................................................4 35 7%
Five days .................................................................................................5 66 13%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 28 6%
Every day.................................................................................................7 160 32%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 2 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 2 0%
Q31:
How many days in the past week did you watch morning news shows such as The
NBC Today Show, ABC Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, or The
Fox Morning News?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 282 56%
One day ...................................................................................................1 23 5%
Two days .................................................................................................2 29 6%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 24 5%
Four days .................................................................................................4 22 4%
Five days .................................................................................................5 48 9%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 13 3%
Every day.................................................................................................7 63 12%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 1 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 1 0%
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Q32:
How many days in the past week did you read a daily newspaper?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 131 26%
One day ...................................................................................................1 60 12%
Two days .................................................................................................2 52 10%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 30 6%
Four days .................................................................................................4 19 4%
Five days .................................................................................................5 24 5%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 15 3%
Every day.................................................................................................7 172 34%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 0 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 3 1%
Q33:
How many days in the past week did you use the internet to get news?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 212 42%
One day ...................................................................................................1 28 6%
Two days .................................................................................................2 44 9%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 36 7%
Four days .................................................................................................4 23 5%
Five days .................................................................................................5 29 6%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 9 2%
Every day.................................................................................................7 115 23%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 1 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 9 2%
Q34:
How many days in the past week did you listen to talk radio about politics?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 274 54%
One day ...................................................................................................1 37 7%
Two days .................................................................................................2 33 7%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 38 8%
Four days .................................................................................................4 17 3%
Five days .................................................................................................5 41 8%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 6 1%
Every day.................................................................................................7 59 12%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 0 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 1 0%
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Q35:
How many days in the past week did you watch game shows like Jeopardy or
Wheel of Fortune?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 364 72%
One day ...................................................................................................1 31 6%
Two days .................................................................................................2 25 5%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 27 5%
Four days .................................................................................................4 13 3%
Five days .................................................................................................5 20 4%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 6 1%
Every day.................................................................................................7 18 4%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 0 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 2 0%
Q36:
How many days in the past week did you watch daytime talk shows like Oprah,
Ellen, The View, or Regis and Kelly?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
None ........................................................................................................0 398 79%
One day ...................................................................................................1 25 5%
Two days .................................................................................................2 24 5%
Three days ...............................................................................................3 19 4%
Four days .................................................................................................4 11 2%
Five days .................................................................................................5 18 4%
Six days ...................................................................................................6 0 0%
Every day.................................................................................................7 8 2%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 1 0%
Refused / Not applicable .........................................................................9 2 0%
Q37II:
On a different topic, I'm going to read you a number of statements about race in
America today and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with that statement...
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Continue ..................................................................................................1 506 100%
Q37:
The country has gone too far in giving African Americans special legal rights.
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly agree..........................................................................................1 27 5%
Somewhat agree ......................................................................................2 91 18%
Somewhat disagree ..................................................................................3 154 30%
Strongly disagree .....................................................................................4 224 44%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 10 2%
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Q38:
African Americans tend to have less ambition.
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly agree..........................................................................................1 32 6%
Somewhat agree ......................................................................................2 53 10%
Somewhat disagree ..................................................................................3 127 25%
Strongly disagree .....................................................................................4 278 55%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 16 3%
Q39:
African Americans often use race as an excuse to justify wrongdoing.
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly agree..........................................................................................1 56 11%
Somewhat agree ......................................................................................2 185 37%
Somewhat disagree ..................................................................................3 133 26%
Strongly disagree .....................................................................................4 116 23%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 16 3%
Q40:
African Americans will work hard when given a chance.
PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with this statement?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Strongly agree..........................................................................................1 322 64%
Somewhat agree ......................................................................................2 153 30%
Somewhat disagree ..................................................................................3 10 2%
Strongly disagree .....................................................................................4 12 2%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 9 2%
Q41:
Now, just a few questions simply for statistical purposes. Again, all of your
answers will be kept strictly confidential. Generally speaking, do you consider
yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Republican ...............................................................................................1 123 24%
Democrat .................................................................................................2 190 38%
Independent .............................................................................................3 145 29%
Other preference / No preference ............................................................4 43 8%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 5 1%
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Q41A:
Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican?
N = ............................................................................................................ 123 100%
Strong ......................................................................................................1 70 57%
Not strong ................................................................................................2 51 41%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 2 2%
Q41B:
Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat?
N = ............................................................................................................ 190 100%
Strong ......................................................................................................1 131 69%
Not strong ................................................................................................2 58 31%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 1 1%
Q41C:
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic
Party?
N = ............................................................................................................ 193 100%
Republican ...............................................................................................1 88 46%
Democrat .................................................................................................2 72 37%
Neither, "Just Independent" .....................................................................3 24 12%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 9 5%
Q42:
Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in
most cases, or illegal in all cases?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Legal in all cases .....................................................................................1 91 18%
Legal in most cases ..................................................................................2 168 33%
Illegal in most cases.................................................................................3 166 33%
Illegal in all cases ....................................................................................4 62 12%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................5 19 4%
Q43:
How often do you attend religious services--more than once a week, every week,
once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
More than once a week ............................................................................1 44 9%
Every week ..............................................................................................2 192 38%
Once or twice a month .............................................................................3 83 16%
Several times a year .................................................................................4 68 13%
Hardly ever ..............................................................................................5 100 20%
Never .......................................................................................................6 15 3%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................8 4 1%
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Q44:
In general, would you describe your political views as...very conservative,
conservative, moderate, liberal, or very liberal?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Very conservative ....................................................................................1 38 8%
Conservative ............................................................................................2 151 30%
Moderate..................................................................................................3 210 42%
Liberal .....................................................................................................4 80 16%
Very liberal ..............................................................................................5 19 4%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................8 8 2%
Q45:
In what year were you born?
(RECORD REFUSED AS 9999)
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Refused ..............................................................................................9999 4 1%
AGEGR:
COMPUTED AGE GROUPS
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
18-24........................................................................................................1 27 5%
25-34........................................................................................................2 56 11%
35-44........................................................................................................3 84 17%
45-54........................................................................................................4 112 22%
55-64........................................................................................................5 103 20%
65+...........................................................................................................6 120 24%
Refused ....................................................................................................7 4 1%
Q46:
What is the highest level of education you completed?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Elementary school only .........................................................................01 3 1%
Some high school / Did not finish .........................................................02 9 2%
Completed high school ..........................................................................03 131 26%
Some college but didn't finish ...............................................................04 81 16%
Two year college degree / A.A. / A.S. ...................................................05 66 13%
Four year college degree / B.A. / B.S. ...................................................06 109 22%
Some graduate work ..............................................................................07 12 2%
Completed masters or professional degree ............................................08 69 14%
Advanced graduate work or Ph.D ..........................................................09 22 4%
Don't know / Refused ............................................................................10 3 1%
Q47:
Are you or any member of your household a member of a local or national labor
union?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Yes ...........................................................................................................1 109 22%
No ............................................................................................................2 392 77%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 5 1%
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Q48:
Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been
married?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Married ....................................................................................................1 322 64%
Widowed .................................................................................................2 42 8%
Divorced ..................................................................................................3 51 10%
Separated .................................................................................................4 6 1%
Never been married .................................................................................5 83 16%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 2 0%
Q49:
Do you have a gun in your home?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Yes ...........................................................................................................1 218 43%
No ............................................................................................................2 272 54%
Don't know ..............................................................................................8 3 1%
Refused ....................................................................................................9 13 3%
Q50:
Would you describe yourself as White, African American, Asian, Hispanic,
American Indian, or some other race?
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
White .......................................................................................................1 461 91%
African American or Black......................................................................2 20 4%
Asian-including South Asian and Pacific Islander ..................................3 3 1%
Hispanic ...................................................................................................4 6 1%
American Indian (Also called Native American) ....................................5 6 1%
Other (SPECIFY) ....................................................................................6 4 1%
Don't know / Refused ..............................................................................9 6 1%
SEX2:
RESPONDENT'S GENDER (BY OBSERVATION)
N = ............................................................................................................ 506 100%
Male .........................................................................................................1 243 48%
Female .....................................................................................................2 263 52%
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