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Questions in the 2000 Suvey
A3. In 1996 Bill Clinton ran on the Democratic ticket against Bob Dole for the Republicans, and Ross Perot as an independent candidate. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?
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A3a. IF R VOTED FOR PRESIDENT IN 1996: Which one did you vote for?
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1. BILL CLINTON
3. BOB DOLE
5. ROSS PEROT
7. OTHER (SPECIFY)
 
8. DON'T KNOW
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 0,5,8,9 in A3 -- return to variable list
P3. So far as you know now, do you expect to vote in the national elections this coming November or not?
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1. YES
5. NO --> SKIP TO P3c
 
8. DON'T KNOW --> SKIP TO P3c
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
P3a. IF R EXPECTS TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER ELECTION:
Who do you think you will vote for in the election for President?
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1. AL GORE
2. GEORGE W. BUSH
3. PAT BUCHANAN
4. RALPH NADER
5. NONE (if voter, will not vote for president) [VOL] --> SKIP TO P3c
7. OTHER, (SPECIFY):
 
8. DON'T KNOW --> SKIP TO P4
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 5,8,9,0 in P3 -- return to variable list
P3c. IF TURNOUT INTENT IS WILL NOT/DK IF WILL VOTE IN NOVEMBER/IF VOTE INTENT IS TO VOTE BUT NOT FOR PRESIDENT:
If you were going to vote, who do you think you would vote for in the election for President?
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1. AL GORE
2. GEORGE W. BUSH
3. PAT BUCHANAN
4. RALPH NADER
5. NONE (if voter, will not vote for president) [VOL] --> SKIP TO P4
7. OTHER, (SPECIFY):
 
8. DON'T KNOW --> SKIP TO P4
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 0, 9 in P3; 1-4,7,8,9 or NA in P3a -- return to variable list
G11. Who do you think will be elected President in November?
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1. AL GORE
2. GEORGE W. BUSH
3. PAT BUCHANAN
4. RALPH NADER
7. OTHER (SPECIFY) [VOL]
 
8. DK --> SKIP to G11b
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
+C4. IF R VOTED:
Did you vote on election day -- that is, November 7th 2000, or did you vote at some time before this?
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1. ELECTION DAY --> SKIP TO C5
5. SOME TIME BEFORE THIS --> C4a
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO C5
9. RF --> SKIP TO C5
0. NA; INAP, 1-3, 8, 9, 0 in C1 -- return to variable list

BUSHVOTE

Code

Frequency

Valid Percent

Strong for Gore

-2

434

36.7

Gore

-1

155

13.1

Didn't vote for either

0

64

5.4

Bush

1

117

9.9

Strong for Bush

2

413

34.9

Total

1183

100

Missing

9

624

Total

1807

I created BUSHVOTE from responses to questions +C5, +C6, and =C6a -- all asked after the election:
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+C5. IF R VOTED: How about the election for President? Did you vote for a candidate for President?
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1. YES, VOTED FOR PRESIDENT
5. NO, DIDN'T VOTE FOR PRESIDENT --> SKIP TO C9
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO C9
9. RF --> SKIP TO C9
0. NA; INAP, 1-3, 8, 9, 0 in C1
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+C6. IF R VOTED FOR PRESIDENT: Who did you vote for?
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1. AL GORE --> SKIP TO C6a
3. GEORGE W. BUSH --> SKIP TO C6a
5. PAT BUCHANAN --> SKIP TO C6a
6. RALPH NADER --> SKIP TO C6a
7. OTHER (SPECIFY) --> SKIP TO C6a
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO C9
9. RF --> SKIP TO C9
0. NA; INAP, 5, 8, 9, 0 in C5
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+C6a. IF PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CAST IS NOT DK/REF: Would you say that your preference for (IF NAME GIVEN: <candidate name>) / (IF OTHER SPECIFY: this candidate) was strong or not strong?
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1. STRONG
5. NOT STRONG
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 8, 9, 0 in C6 -- return to variable list

K1x. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?
[IF REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT]
Would you call yourself a strong Democrat/Republican or a not very strong Democrat/ Republican?
[IF INDEPENDENT]
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party?
0. Strong Democrat
1. Weak Democrat
2. Independent-Democrat
3. Independent-Independent
4. Independent-Republican
5. Weak Republican
6. Strong Republican
 
7. Other; minor party; refuses to say
8. Apolitical and no interest in politics
9. NA -- return to variable list
IDEOLOGY This variable combined Face-To-Face and Telephone responses to questions +G1 and +G1a. "When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate or middle of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought much about this?"
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1. EXTREMELY LIBERAL --> G2b
2. LIBERAL --> G2b
3. SLIGHTLY LIBERAL --> G2b
4. MODERATE; MIDDLE OF THE ROAD --> G1b
5. SLIGHTLY CONSERVATIVE --> G2b
6. CONSERVATIVE --> G2b
7. EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE --> G2b
 
8. DK --> G1b
9. RF; NA; INAP
0. HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH -- return to variable list
+C7. IF PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CAST IS NOT DK/REF:
How long before the election did you decide that you were going to vote the way you did?
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01. Knew all along/from the first; always vote for the same party; before the convention/nomination (no mention of Gore/Bush/
Buchanan/Nader); before the primaries; 9 months or more
02. Before the convention because of Gore's/ Bush's/ Buchanan's/Nader's candidacy; as soon as Gore/Bush/Buchanan/Nader said he
would run; "months before"; "early on"; "long time/quite a bit before the election"
03. At the time of the Republican convention/ when Bush was nominated; just after the Republican convention; 3 months; July; "a few
months";"2-3 months"
04. During the Democratic convention when Gore was nominated; just after the Democratic convention; 4 months; August
05. After the convention(s); during the campaign (NFS); 2 months; "a couple of months"; September
06. Five to seven weeks before the election
07. One month; three weeks; October; after the Presidential debates
08. About two weeks before the election; "ten days"
09. In the last few days of the campaign; the last part of it
10. On election day
11. During/after the primaries (not codeable in 02); "several months"; 5-8 months
12. After the vice-presidential debate
97. Other
 
98. DK
99. RF
00. NA; INAP, 8, 9, 0 in C6 -- return to variable list
I made PREFERRD from this series of questions:
+C17. IF R DID NOT VOTE:
How about the election for President? Did you prefer one of the candidates for President?
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1. YES
5. NO
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 0, 4 in C1
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+C17a. IF R DID NOT VOTE: IF R SAYS HE/SHE PREFERRED A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT:
Who did you prefer?
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1. AL GORE
3. GEORGE W. BUSH
5. PAT BUCHANAN
6. RALPH NADER
7. OTHER
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 5, 8, 9, 0 in C17
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+C17b. IF R DID NOT VOTE: IF R SAYS HE/SHE PREFERRED A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT:
Would you say your preference for this candidate was strong or not strong?
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1. STRONG
5. NOT STRONG
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 8, 9, 0 in C17a -- return to variable list
+C20. Please continue thinking about the November election. In some countries, people believe their elections are conducted fairly. In other countries, people believe that their elections are conducted unfairly. Thinking of the presidential election we've just had, do you believe it was very fair, somewhat fair, neither fair nor unfair, somewhat unfair, or very unfair?
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This variable was added 11/10/2000.
1. VERY FAIR
2. SOMEWHAT FAIR
3. NEITHER FAIR NOR UNFAIR
4. SOMEWHAT UNFAIR
5. VERY UNFAIR
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, -- return to variable list
+J8. How much of the time do you think you can trust the media to report the news fairly? Just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, or almost never?
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1. JUST ABOUT ALWAYS
2. MOST OF THE TIME
3. ONLY SOME OF THE TIME
4. ALMOST NEVER [VOL]
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, no Post interview -- return to variable list

N3. So many other people vote in the national election that it doesn't matter much to me whether I vote or not.(Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with this statement?)

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1. AGREE STRONGLY
2. AGREE SOMEWHAT
3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4. DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
5. DISAGREE STRONGLY
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, no Post interview; question not implemented at time of interview -- return to variable list
A6. How many days in the past week did you watch the national network news on TV?
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0. NONE --> SKIP TO A7
1. ONE DAY
2. TWO DAYS
3. THREE DAYS
4. FOUR DAYS
5. FIVE DAYS
6. SIX DAYS
7. EVERY DAY
 
8. DON'T KNOW
9. RF; NA -- return to variable list
A6a/A6a.T. IF R WATCHED NATIONAL NETWORK TV NEWS IN PAST WEEK:
How much attention do you pay to news on national news shows about the campaign for President -- a great deal, quite a bit, some, very little, or none?
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1. A GREAT DEAL
2. QUITE A BIT
3. SOME
4. VERY LITTLE
5. NONE
 
8. DON'T KNOW
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 0,8,9 in A6 -- return to variable list
A10. How many days in the past week did you read a daily newspaper?
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0. NONE --> SKIP TO A11
1. ONE DAY
2. TWO DAYS
3. THREE DAYS
4. FOUR DAYS
5. FIVE DAYS
6. SIX DAYS
7. EVERY DAY
 
8. DON'T KNOW
9. RF; NA -- return to variable list
A12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
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1. APPROVE
5. DISAPPROVE
 
8. DON'T KNOW --> SKIP TO B1
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
S1. Do you consider religion to be an important part of your life, or not?
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1. IMPORTANT
5. NOT IMPORTANT --> SKIP TO S3
 
8. DON'T KNOW --> SKIP TO S3
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
S2. IF R SAYS THAT RELIGION IS IMPORTANT:
Would you say your religion provides some guidance in your day-to-day living, quite a bit of guidance, or a great deal of guidance in your day-to-day life?
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1. SOME
3. QUITE A BIT
5. A GREAT DEAL
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 5,8,9,0 in S1 -- return to variable list
S3/S3.T. People practice their religion in different ways. Outside of attending religious services, do you pray several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, once a week or less or never?
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1. SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
2. ONCE A DAY
3. A FEW TIMES A WEEK
4. ONCE A WEEK OR LESS
5. NEVER
7. OTHER (SPECIFY)
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
S4/S4.T. Outside of attending religious services, do you read the Bible several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, once a week or less or never?
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1. SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
2. ONCE A DAY
3. A FEW TIMES A WEEK
4. ONCE A WEEK OR LESS
5. NEVER
7. OTHER (SPECIFY)
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA -- return to variable list
S5/S5.T. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible?
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1. THE BIBLE IS THE ACTUAL WORD OF GOD AND IS TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY, WORD FOR WORD.
2. THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD BUT NOT EVERYTHING IN IT SHOULD BE TAKEN LITERALLY, WORD FOR WORD.
3. THE BIBLE IS A BOOK WRITTEN BY MEN AND IS NOT THE WORD OF GOD.
7. OTHER (SPECIFY) [VOL] -- return to variable list
X8. IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES/ ... OR IF R IDENTIFIES A CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN X3a, X3b, X4 OR X4m1:
Would you call yourself a born-again Christian, that is, have you personally had a conversion experience related to Jesus Christ?
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1. YES
5. NO
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 0,9 in X1; 5,8,9 or NA in X1a; 3,8,9 or NA in X3a/b; 5,8,9 or NA in X4m1 -- return to variable list
M6a. Do you think the federal government should make it more difficult for people to buy a gun than it is now, make it easier for people to buy a gun, or keep these rules about the same as they are now?
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1. MORE DIFFICULT --> SKIP TO M6a1
3. MAKE IT EASIER --> SKIP TO M6a2
5. KEEP THESE RULES ABOUT THE SAME --> SKIP TO M6a3
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO M6a3
9. RF
0. NA
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M6a1. IF R SAYS GOVT SHOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO BUY A GUN:
A lot more difficult or somewhat more difficult?
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1. A LOT MORE DIFFICULT --> SKIP TO M6a3
5. SOMEWHAT MORE DIFFICULT --> SKIP TO M6a3
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO M6a3
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 3,5,8,9,0 in M6a
 
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M6a2. IF R SAYS GOVT SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO BUY A GUN:
A lot easier or somewhat easier?
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1. A LOT EASIER
5. SOMEWHAT EASIER
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 1,5,8,9,0 in M6a -- return to variable list
N5. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
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1. FAVOR --> SKIP TO N5a
5. OPPOSE --> SKIP TO N5b
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO P1
9. RF
0. NA
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N5a. IF R FAVORS DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER:
(Do you favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly?
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1. STRONGLY --> P1/P1.E
5. NOT STRONGLY --> P1/P1.E
 
8. DK --> P1/P1.E
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 5,8,9,0 in N5
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N5b. IF R OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER:
(Do you oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder) strongly or not strongly?
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1. STRONGLY
5. NOT STRONGLY
 
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA; INAP, 1,8,9,0 in N5 -- return to variable list
M4/M4.E/M4.T/M4.TE. Some people think it is important to protect the even if it costs some jobs or otherwise reduces our standard of living. (Suppose these people are at one end of the scale, at point number 1) Other people think that protecting the environment is not as important as maintaining jobs and our standard of living. (Suppose these people are at the other end of the scale, at point number 7. And of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between, at points 2,3,4,5, or 6).
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Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?
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1. PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, EVEN IF IT COSTS JOBS & STANDARD OF LIVING --> SKIP TO M4b
2. --> SKIP TO M4b
3. --> SKIP TO M4b
4. --> SKIP TO M4b
5. --> SKIP TO M4b
6. --> SKIP TO M4b
7. JOBS & STANDARD OF LIVING MORE IMPORTANT THAN ENVIRONMENT --> SKIP TO M4b
 
8. DK --> SKIP TO M4b
9. RF; NA; INAP, 2, 3, 4 in M4(1)
0. HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT THIS --> SKIP TO M4b -- return to variable list