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CODEBOOK: 2004 American National Election Study Subset (anes04s.sav)
A subset of the 2004 National Election Study pre-election and
post-election surveys, produced and distributed by the
Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The data and the codebook (on which this
document is based) were downloaded from the National Election Studies web site
at http://www.umich.edu/~nes/.
Interviews were
conducted face-to-face. Pre-election
interviews were conducted between September 7 and November 1 inclusive. Post-election interviews were conducted
between November 3 and December 20 inclusive. The population from which the sample was drawn consisted of voting age
United States citizens. From an initial
multistage area cluster sample of 1,833 eligible respondents, a total of 1,212
were interviewed in the pre-election survey, yielding a response rate of
66.1%. Of these, 1,066 (88%) were
re-interviewed in the post-election survey. This subset includes only those interviewed in both surveys.
Variable names have
been changed to make them easier to identify. The original variable names are provided in the list that follows. Some variables have been recoded to
facilitate analysis. In some cases, a
variable included in this subset was derived from two or more variables in the
original data file.
Variable Original Variable
Name Name(s) Label
case V040001 Case ID
weight V040102 Weight
Pre-election Survey:
children V041103 Number
of children in household
gender V041109a Respondent
gender
state V041202 State code
region V041205 Census region
intgenpr V042103 Interviewer gender
intracpr V042105 Interviewer race
thermdem V043049 Feeling
Thermometer: the Democratic party
thermgop V043050 Feeling
Thermometer: the Republican party
ideology V043085 R self-placement liberal-conservative
isolate V043113 Country
would be better off if we just stayed home
partyid3 V043114 R party ID,
3-point scale
partyid7 V043116 R party ID,
7-point scale
afghan V043131 Was
Afghanistan war worth the cost?
iraq V043134 Was Iraq war worth the cost?
spending V043136 Spending and Services
- 7-point scale self-placement
defense V043142 Defense
spending - 7-point scale self-placement
taxcuts V043149 Does R favor/oppose tax cuts Pres. Bush initiated?
medinsur V043150 Govt/private medical insurance scale:
self-placement
jobs V043152 Job and Good Standard of Living -scale
self-placement
afamer V043158 Government assistance to blacks-7 point scale self-placement
highways V043164 Federal Budget
Spending: building/repairing highways
socsec V043165 Federal Budget Spending: Social Security
schools V043166 Federal Budget
Spending: public schools
science V043167 Federal Budget
Spending: science and technology
crime V043168 Federal
Budget Spending: dealing with crime
welfare V043169 Federal Budget
Spending: welfare programs
kidcare V043170 Federal Budget Spending: child care
foraid V043171 Federal Budget Spending: foreign aid
pooraid V043172 Federal Budget Spending: aid to the poor
borders V043173 Fed Budget Spending: border security to prevent illegal immigration
terror V043174 Federal Budget Spending: war on terrorism
richtax V043176 Do rich pay right amount of taxes?
poortax V043177 Do poor pay right amount of taxes?
payabort V043179 Favor govt funds to pay for abortions?
partial V043181 Favor/oppose
ban on late-term/partial-birth abortions?
envirjob V043182 Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - self-placement
cappun V043187 R favor/oppose death penalty?
gunbuy V043189 Should fed govt make more difficult to buy gun
- self
gunown V043195 Does R have a gun in his or her home or garage?
gaywed V043210 R position on gay marriage
relguide V043220 Does religion provide guidance in day-to-day living?
relserv V043223 & Attend
religious services how often?
V043224
&
V043225
denom V043247 Religious denomination
age V043250 Respondent age
marstat V043251 Marital status
educate V043254 Respondent
education level
union V043290 Anyone in
household belong to labor union?
income V043293x Household
income
class V043298 Subjective
social class
ethnic V043299 & Race/ethnicity of Respondent
V043304x
&
V043305
Post-election Survey:
intgenpo V044103 Post-election survey: Interviewer gender
intracpo V044105 Post-election survey: Interviewer race
voteda V045017a Did R vote (standard version)
votedb V045017b Did R vote (experimental version)
voted V045017a & Did R vote?
V045017b
presvote V045026 R's vote for President
housevt V045032x Vote for party House of Representatives
thermgb V045043 Feeling
Thermometer: George W. Bush
thermjk V045044 Feeling Thermometer: John Kerry
thermrn V045045 Feeling Thermometer: Ralph Nader
thermhis V045056 Feeling Thermometer: Hispanics (Hispanic-Americans)
thermfun V045057 Feeling Thermometer: Christian fundamentalists
thermcat V045058 Feeling Thermometer: Catholics
thermfed V045060 Feeling Thermometer: Federal government in Washington
thermjew V045061 Feeling Thermometer: Jews
thermlib V045062 Feeling Thermometer: Liberals
thermmid V045063 Feeling Thermometer: middle class people
thermlab V045064 Feeling Thermometer: Labor unions
thermpor V045065 Feeling Thermometer: Poor people
thermmil V045066 Feeling Thermometer: The military
thermbig V045067 Feeling Thermometer: Big business
thermwel V045068 Feeling Thermometer: People on welfare
thermcsv V045069 Feeling Thermometer: Conservatives
thermwor V045070 Feeling Thermometer: working class people
thermold V045071 Feeling Thermometer: Older people (the elderly)
thermenv V045072 Feeling Thermometer: environmentalists
thermsc V045073 Feeling Thermometer: U.S. Supreme Court
thermgay V045074 Feeling Thermometer: Gay men and lesbians
thermasi V045075 Feeling Thermometer: Asian Americans
thermcng V045076 Feeling Thermometer: Congress
thermblk V045077 Feeling Thermometer: Blacks
thermsou V045078 Feeling Thermometer: Southerners
thermmen V045079 Feeling Thermometer: men
thermyou V045080 Feeling Thermometer: young people
thermimm V045081 Feeling Thermometer: illegal immigrants
thermrch V045082 Feeling Thermometer: rich people
thermwom V045083 Feeling Thermometer: women
thermbus V045084 Feeling Thermometer: business people
thermchr V045085 Feeling Thermometer: the Catholic Church
thermwht V045086 Feeling Thermometer: Whites
thermisr V045087 Feeling Thermometer: Israel
thermmus V045088 Feeling Thermometer: Muslims
immigrat V045115 Should immigration be increased, decreased, stay same
immjobs V045116 Effect of immigration: take jobs away
abortion V045132 Abortion
position: self-placement
vouchers V045144 Does R favor/oppose school vouchers
limgovt V045151 Limit
Government: need strong govt for complex probs
gaylaws V045156a Should
laws protect homosexuals against job discrimination?
gaymil V045157a Should homosexuals serve in U.S. armed forces?
gayadopt V045158 Should
homosexual couples be allowed to adopt
workmom V045205 Working mother can have warm relationship with kids
prefs V045207a R for or against preference for blacks in
jobs
equal1 V045212 Should do what is necessary for equal opportunity
equal2 V045213 Have gone too far pushing equal rights
equal3 V045214 Big problem is not giving everyone equal chance
equal4 V045215 Better off if worried less
about equality
equal5 V045216 Not that big a problem if people have unequal chance
equal6 V045217 Many fewer problems if people treated equally
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This variable is used to correct for known or estimated
sampling biases, including those resulting from inability to re-interview some
respondents in the post-election survey.
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children V041103 Number of
children in household
0. No child in HH
1. 1 child in HH
2. 2 children in HH
3. 3 children in HH
4. 4 children in HH
5. 5 children in HH
6. 6 children in HH
7. Seven children in HH
NOTES:------
Household members under age 18 (including 17-year-olds
not turning 18 by election day) are counted as children
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gender V041109a Respondent gender
1. Male
2. Female
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1. Northeast (CT,ME,MA,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT)
2. Midwest (IL,IN,IA,KS,MI,MN,MO,NE,ND,OH,SD,WI)
3. South
(AL,AR,DE,DC,FL,GA,KY,LA,MD,MS,NC,OK,SC,TN,TX,VA,WV)
4. West (AK,AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID,MT,NM,NV,OR,UT,WA,WY)
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intgenpr V042103 Pre-election survey: Interviewer gender
1. Male
5. Female
0. NA
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intracpr V042105 Pre-election survey: Interviewer race
1. White
2. Non-White
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“Feeling Thermometers”: 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 degrees 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 don't
need to rate that person. Just tell me
and we'll move on to the next one... . How would you rate:
0-100
777. Don't recognize
888. Don't know where to rate
889. Refused
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thermdem V043049 Feeling Thermometer: the Democratic party
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thermgop V043050 Feeling Thermometer: the Republican party
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ideology V043085 Liberal/conservative self-placement - 7-point scale
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. Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this?
01. Extremely liberal
02. Liberal
03. Slightly liberal
04. Moderate; middle lf the road
05. Slightly conservative
06. Conservative
07. Extremely conservative
80. Haven't thought much
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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isolate V043113 Country would
be better off if we just stayed home
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.
1. Agree
5. Disagree
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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partyid3 V043114 R party ID,
3-point scale
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a
REPUBLICAN, a DEMOCRAT, an INDEPENDENT, or what?
1. Republican
2. Independent
3. Democrat
4. Other party {SPECIFY}
5. No preference
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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partyid7 V043116 R party ID,
7-point scale
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a
REPUBLICAN, a DEMOCRAT, an INDEPENDENT, or what? Would you call yourself a STRONG
[Democrat/Republican] or a NOT VERY STRONG [Democrat/Republican]? 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
9. DK
Note: Code 8 (apolitical) was used if R was coded No preference and also showed little or no interest in politics in response to the following survey questions:
Interest in campaigns
Care about Congressional race outcome
Voted
Follow public affairs
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afghan V043131 Was Afghanistan war worth the cost?
Taking everything into account, do you think the
1. Worth it
5. Not worth it
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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Taking everything into account, do you think the war in
1. Worth it
5. Not worth it
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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spending V043136 Spending and
Services - 7-point scale self-placement
Some people think the government should provide fewer
services even in areas such as health and education 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. Where would you place
YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?
01. Govt should provide many
fewer services
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Govt should provide many
more services
80. Haven't thought much about this
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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defense V043142 Defense
spending - 7-point scale self-placement
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. Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale,
or haven't you thought much about this?
01. Govt should decrease
defense spending
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Govt should increase
defense spending
80. Haven't thought much about this
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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taxcuts V043149 Does
R favor/oppose tax cuts Pres. Bush initiated
As you may recall, President Bush signed a big tax cut a
few years ago. Did you FAVOR or OPPOSE
the tax cut, or is this something you haven't thought about? Did you [favor/oppose] the tax cut STRONGLY
or NOT STRONGLY?
1. Favored strongly
2. Favored not strongly
4. Opposed not strongly
5. Opposed strongly
7. Other/neither/depends
8. Don't know
9. Refused
0. Haven't thought about it
. Not applicable
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medinsur V043150 Govt/private medical insurance scale:
self-placement
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 through private insurance plans like Blue Cross or 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. Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this?
01. Govt insurance plan
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Private insurance plan
80. Haven't thought much
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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jobs V043152 Job and Good Standard of Living -scale
self-placement
Some people feel the government in
01. Govt should see to jobs and
standard of living
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Govt should let each person
get ahead on own
80. Haven't thought much about this
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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afamer V043158 Government assistance to blacks-7 point scale self-placement
Some people feel that the government in
01. Govt should help blacks
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Blacks should help themselves
80. Haven't thought much about this
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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Federal Spending: Next I am going to read you a list of federal
programs. For each one, I would like you to tell me whether you would like to
see spending INCREASED or DECREASED.
1. Increased
3. Kept about the same
5. Decreased
7. Cut out entirely {VOL}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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highways V043164 Federal Budget Spending: building/repairing highways
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socsec V043165 Federal Budget Spending: Social Security
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schools V043166 Federal Budget Spending: public schools
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science V043167 Federal Budget Spending: science and technology
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crime V043168 Federal Budget Spending: dealing with crime
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welfare V043169 Federal Budget Spending: welfare programs
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kidcare V043170 Federal Budget Spending: child care
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foraid V043171 Federal Budget Spending: foreign aid
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pooraid V043172 Federal Budget Spending: aid to the poor
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borders V043173 Fed Budget Spending: border sec to prevent illeg imm
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terror V043174 Federal Budget Spending: war on terrorism
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richtax V043176 Do rich pay right amount of taxes?
What about rich people? Do you feel rich people are asked to pay MORE THAN THEY SHOULD in
federal income taxes, about the RIGHT AMOUNT, or LESS THAN THEY SHOULD?
1. More than should pay
3. About right
5. Less than should pay
7. Don't pay at all {VOL}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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poortax V043177 Do poor pay right amount of taxes
What about poor people? Do you feel poor people are asked
to pay MORE THAN THEY SHOULD in federal income taxes, about the RIGHT AMOUNT,
or LESS THAN THEY SHOULD?
1. More than should pay
3. About right
5. Less than should pay
7. Don't pay at all {VOL}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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payabort V043179 P2b. Favor govt funds to pay for abortions
Would you FAVOR or OPPOSE a law in your
state that would allow the use of government funds to help pay for the costs of
abortion for women who cannot afford them? Do you [favor/oppose] government funding for
abortions STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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partial V043181 Favor/oppose
ban on late-term/partial-birth abortions
There has been discussion recently about a law to ban
certain types of late-term abortions, sometimes called partial birth
abortions. Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE a law
that makes these types of abortions illegal? Do you STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY [favor/oppose] a law that makes these
types of abortions illegal?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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envirjob V043182 Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - self-placement
Some people think it is important to protect the
environment 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). Where would
you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?
01. Protect environment, even if it costs jobs &
standard of living
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07. Jobs & standard of living more important than
environment
80. Haven't thought much about this
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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cappun V043187 R favor/oppose death penalty
Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE the death penalty for persons
convicted of murder? Do you
[favor/oppose] the death penalty for persons convicted of murder STRONGLY or
NOT STRONGLY?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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gunbuy V043189 Should fed govt make more difficult to buy gun
- self
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? A LOT [more
difficult/easier] or SOMEWHAT [more difficult/easier]?
1. A lot more difficult
2. Somewhat more difficult
3. About the same
4. Somewhat easier
5. A lot easier
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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gunown V043195 Does R have a gun in his or her home or garage?
Do you happen to have in your home or garage any guns or
revolvers?
1. Yes
5. No
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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gaywed V043210 R position on gay marriage
Should same-sex couples be ALLOWED to marry, or do you
think they should NOT BE ALLOWED to marry?
1. Should be allowed
3. Should not be allowed to marry but should be allowed
to legally form a civil union {VOL}
5. Should not be allowed
7. Other {VOL} {SPECIFY}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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relguide
V043220 Religion provides some
guidance in day-to-day living
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?
0. R says religion not important
1. Some
3. Quite a bit
5. A great deal
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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relserv V043223 & Attend religious services how often
V043224
&
V042225
Lots of things come up that keep people from attending religious services even if they want to. Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend
religious services, apart from
occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES: Do
you go to religious services EVERY WEEK, ALMOST EVERY WEEK, ONCE OR TWICE A
MONTH, A FEW TIMES A YEAR, or NEVER? IF
R SAYS ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES 'EVERY WEEK': Would you say you go to
religious services ONCE A WEEK or MORE OFTEN than once a week?
1. More than once a week
2. Every week
3. Almost every week
4. Once or twice a month
5. A few times a year
6. Never
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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denom V043247 Religious denomination
IF R DOES NOT ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES: Regardless of
whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as
part of a particular church or denomination? IF R DOES NOT ATTEND CHURCH BUT THINKS OF SELF AS PART OF CHURCH OR
DENOMINATION: Do you consider yourself PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or
SOMETHING ELSE? IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS
SERVICES: Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is PROTESTANT, ROMAN
CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or SOMETHING ELSE?
1. Protestant
2. Catholic
3. Eastern Orthodox (Christian)
4. Jewish
6. Other
7. None
8. DK
9. RF
0. NA
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What is the month, day and year of your birth?
17-90
98. DK
99. RF
00. NA
NOTES:
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Age was calculated by subtracting the year of birth from
2004. For cases where R refused to give year
of birth or year of birth was NA in the survey variable, a check was made of
Household listing information: if age of R was included in the Household
listing, it was included here.
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marstat V043251 Marital status
Are you married now and living with your (husband/wife)
-- or are you widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never married?
1. Married
2. Widowed
3. Divorced
4. Separated
5. Never married
6. Partnered, not married {VOL}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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educate V043254 Respondent
education level
What is the highest grade of school or year of college
you have completed? Did you get a high
school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test? What is the highest degree that you have
earned?
0. NA/DK number of grades; no HS diploma
1. 8 grades or less and no diploma or equivalency
2. 9-11 grades, no further schooling (incl. 12 years without diploma or equivalency)
3. High school diploma or equivalency test
4. More than 12 years of schooling, no higher degree
5. Junior or community college level degrees (AA degrees)
6. BA level degrees; 17+ years, no advanced degree
7. Advanced degree, including LLB
8. DK
9. RF
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union V043290 Anyone in household belong to labor union?
Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor
union?
1. Yes
5. No
8. Don't know
9. Refused
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income V043293x Household income
Please look at the booklet and tell me the letter of the
income group that includes the income of all members of your family living here
in 2003 before taxes. This figure should
include salaries, wages, pensions, dividends, interest, and all other income.
01. None or less than $2,999
02. $3,000 -$4,999
03. $5,000 -$6,999
04. $7,000 -$8,999
05. $9,000 -$10,999
06. $11,000-$12,999
07. $13,000-$14,999
08. $15,000-$16,999
09. $17,000-$19,999
10. $20,000-$21,999
11. $22,000-$24,999
12. $25,000-$29,999
13. $30,000-$34,999
14. $35,000-$39,999
15. $40,000-$44,999
16. $45,000-$49,999
17. $50,000-$59,999
18. $60,000-$69,999
19. $70,000-$79,999
20. $80,000-$89,999
21. $90,000-$104,999
22. $105,000-$119,000
23. $120,000 and over
88. Don't know
89. Refused
00. NA
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class V043298 Subjective social class
Most people say they belong either to the middle class or
the working class. Do you ever think of
yourself as belonging in one of these classes? [Which one? / Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself MIDDLE
CLASS or WORKING CLASS?] Would you say
that you are about AVERAGE [middle/working] class or that you are in the UPPER
PART of the [middle/working] class?
00. Lower class {VOLUNTEERED}
01. Average working class
02. Working class -- NA if average or upper
03. Upper working class
04. Average middle class
05. Middle class -- NA if average or upper
06. Upper middle class
07. Upper class {VOLUNTEERED}
77. Other
88. Don't know if working or middle class
89. Refused; 'neither' or doesn't accept idea of class
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ethnic V043299 & Race/ethnicity of Respondent
V043304x
&
V043305
10. Black
20. Asian
30. Native American
40. Hispanic
50. White
70. Multiracial/Other
88. Don't know
89. Refused
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intgenpo V044103 Post-election survey: Interviewer gender
1. Male
5. Female
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intracpo V044105 Post-election survey: Interviewer race
1. White
2. Nonwhite
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voteda V045017a Did R vote (standard version)
In talking to people about elections, we often find that
a lot of people were not able to vote because they weren't registered, they were sick, or
they just didn't have time. How about you--did you vote in the elections this
November?
1. Yes, voted
5. No, didn't vote
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not
applicable
R is randomly assigned to either “voteda”
or “votedb.” Vote summary is found in “voted.”
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votedb V045017b Did R vote (experimental version)
In talking to people about elections, we often find that
a lot of people were not able to vote because they weren't registered, they
were sick, or they just didn't have time. Which of the
following statements best describes you:
1. I did not vote (in the election this November)
2. I thought about voting this time, but didn't
3. I usually vote, but didn't this time
4. I am sure I voted
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not
applicable
R is randomly assigned to either “voteda”
or “votedb.” Vote summary is found in “voted.”
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voted V045017a & Did R vote?
V045017b
1. Yes, voted
5. No, didn't vote
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not
applicable
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presvote V045026 R's vote for President
1. John Kerry
3. George W. Bush
5. Ralph Nader
7. Other {SPECIFY}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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housevt V045032x Vote for party House of Representatives
Who did you vote for? /Who did you vote for? Which party
was that?
1. Democratic candidate
3. Republican candidate
5. Independent/third party candidate
7. Other candidate {SPECIFY}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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“Feeling Thermometers”: 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 degrees 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 don't
need to rate that person. Just tell me
and we'll move on to the next one.
0-100
777. Don't recognize
888. Don't know where to rate
889. Refused
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thermgb V045043 Feeling Thermometer: GW Bush
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thermjk V045044 Feeling Thermometer: John Kerry
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thermrn V045045 Feeling Thermometer: Ralph Nader
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Still using the thermometer, how would you rate the
following groups:
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thermhis V045056 Feeling Thermometer: Hispanics
(Hispanic-Americans)
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thermfun V045057 Feeling Thermometer: Christian
fundamentalists
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thermcat V045058 Feeling Thermometer: Catholics
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thermfed V045060 Feeling Thermometer: Federal government in
washington
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thermjew V045061 Feeling Thermometer: Jews
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thermlib V045062 Feeling Thermometer: Liberals
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thermmid V045063 Feeling Thermometer: Middle class people
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thermlab V045064 Feeling Thermometer: Labor unions
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thermpor V045065 Feeling Thermometer: Poor people
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thermmil V045066 Feeling Thermometer: The military
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thermbig V045067 Feeling Thermometer: Big business
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thermwel V045068 Feeling Thermometer: People on welfare
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thermcsv V045069 Feeling Thermometer: Conservatives
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thermwor V045070 Feeling Thermometer: Working class people
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thermold V045071 Feeling Thermometer: Older people (the
elderly)
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thermenv V045072 Feeling Thermometer: Environmentalists
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thermsc V045073 Feeling Thermometer: U.S. Supreme Court
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thermgay V045074 Feeling Thermometer: Gay men and lesbians
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thermasi V045075 Feeling Thermometer: Asian Americans
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thermcng V045076 Feeling Thermometer: Congress
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thermblk V045077 Feeling Thermometer: Blacks
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thermsou V045078 Feeling Thermometer – Southerners
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thermmen V045079 Feeling Thermometer – Men
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thermyou V045080 Feeling Thermometer: Young people
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thermimm V045081 Feeling Thermometer: Illegal immigrants
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thermrch V045082 Feeling Thermometer: Rich people
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thermwom V045083 Feeling Thermometer: Women
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thermbus V045084 Feeling Thermometer: Business people
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thermchr V045085 Feeling Thermometer: The Catholic Church
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thermwht V045086 Feeling Thermometer: Whites
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thermisr V045087 Feeling Thermometer: Israel
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thermmus V045088 Feeling Thermometer: Muslims
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immigrat V045115 Should immigration be increased,
decreased, stay same
Do you think the number of immigrants from foreign
countries who are permitted to come to the United States to live should be
INCREASED A LOT, INCREASED A LITTLE, LEFT THE SAME as it is now, DECREASED A
LITTLE, or DECREASED A LOT?
1. Increased a lot
2. Increased a little
3. Left the same as it is now
4. Decreased a little
5. Decreased a lot
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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immjobs V045116 Effect of immigration: take jobs away
Now I'd like to ask you about immigration in recent
years. How likely is it that recent
immigration levels will take jobs away from people already here-- EXTREMELY likely,
VERY likely, SOMEWHAT likely, or NOT AT ALL likely?
1. Extremely likely
2. Very likely
3. Somewhat likely
4. Not at all likely
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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abortion V045132 Abortion
position: self-placement
There has been some discussion about abortion during
recent years. Which one of the opinions
on this page best agrees with your iew?
1. By law, abortion should never be permitted.
2. The law should permit abortion only in case of rape,
incest, or when the woman's life is in danger.
3. The law should permit abortion for reasons other than
rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the
need for the abortion has been clearly established.
4. By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an
abortion as a matter of personal choice.
7. Other {SPECIFY} {VOL}
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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vouchers V045144 Does R favor/oppose school vouchers
Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE having the government give parents in
low-income families money to help pay for their children to
attend a private or religious school instead of their local
public school?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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limgovt V045151 Limit
Government: need strong govt for complex probs
Next, I am going to ask you to choose which of two
statements I read comes closer to your own opinion.
You might agree to some extent with both, but we want to
know which one is closer to your own views.ONE, we
need a strong government to handle today's complex economic problems; OR TWO,
the free market can handle these problems without government being involved.
1. Need a strong gov't to
handle complex economic problems
2. Free market can handle without gov't involvement
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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gaylaws V045156a Should
laws protect homosexuals against job discrimination?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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gaymil V045157a Should homosexuals serve in U.S. armed
forces?
1. Feel homosexuals should be allowed - strongly
2. Feel homosexuals should be allowed - not strongly
4. Feel homosexuals should not be allowed - not strongly
5. Feel homosexuals should not be allowed - strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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gayadopt V045158 Should homosexual couples be allowed to
adopt
1. Yes
5. No
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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workmom V045205 Working mother can have warm relationship with kids
Please tell me whether you AGREE or DISAGREE [that a]
working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her
children as a mother who does not work.
1. Agree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
5. Disagree
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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prefs V045207a R for or against preference for blacks in
jobs
Some people say that because of past discrimination,
blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such preference in hiring and
promotion of blacks is wrong because it gives blacks advantages they haven't
earned. What about your opinion -- are
you FOR or AGAINST preferential hiring and promotion of blacks?
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
4. Oppose not strongly
5. Oppose strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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I am going to read several more statements. After each
one, I would like you to tell me how strongly you agree or disagree.
1. Agree strongly
2. Agree somewhat
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Disagree somewhat
5. Disagree strongly
8. Don't know
9. Refused
. Not applicable
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equal1 V045212 Should do what is
necessary for equal opportunity
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equal2 V045213 Have gone too far pushing equal rights
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equal3 V045214 Big problem is not giving everyone equal chance
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equal4 V045215 Better off if worried less about equality
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equal5 V045216 Not that big a problem if people have unequal chance
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equal6 V045217 Many fewer problems if people treated equally
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