State or National precinct
1 = State
2 = National

Call number
1 = Call 1
2 = Call 2
3 = Call 3

Backside completion flag
1 = Complete
2 = Not complete

Absentee poll/Election Day respondent
1 = Phone survey
2 = Exit poll

In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
0 = Did not vote
1 = Kerry
2 = Bush
3 = Nader
9 = Other

In today's election for U.S. House of Representatives, did you just vote for:
0 = Did not vote
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
9 = Other

Are you:
1 = Male
2 = Female

Are you:
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic/Latino
4 = Asian
5 = Other

To which age group do you belong?
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-29
3 = 30-39
4 = 40-44
5 = 45-49
6 = 50-59
7 = 60-64
8 = 65-74
9 = 75 or over

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Something Else

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative

Is this the first time you have ever voted?
1 = Yes
2 = No

2003 total family income:
1 = Under $15,000
2 = $15,000-$29,999
3 = $30,000-$49,999
4 = $50,000-$74,999
5 = $75,000-$99,999
6 = $100,000-$149,999
7 = $150,000-$199,999
8 = $200,000 or more

Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
1 = Better today
2 = Worse today
3 = About the same
9 = Omit

Are you:
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Mormon/LDS
4 = Other Christian
5 = Jewish
6 = Muslim
7 = Something else
8 = None

How often do you attend religious services?
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Never
9 = Omit

What was the last grade of school you completed?
1 = Did not complete high school
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college/associate degree
4 = College graduate
5 = Postgraduate study

Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
1 = Yes, I am
2 = Yes, someone else is
3 = Yes, I am and someone else is
4 = No one is

Have you or has someone in your household lost a job in the last four years?
1 = Yes, I have
2 = Yes, someone else has
3 = Yes, I have and someone else has
4 = No one has

What type of telephone service is there in your home that you could use or be reached on?
1 = Both land-line & cell phone
2 = Only land-line
3 = Only cell phone
4 = No telephone service
9 = Omit

Are you of Cuban or Hispanic descent?
1 = Yes, Cuban
2 = Yes, other Hispanic
3 = No

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1 = Just today
2 = In the last three days
3 = Sometime last week
4 = During the last month
5 = Before that
9 = Omit

Was your vote for president mainly:
1 = For your candidate
2 = Against his opponent
9 = Omit

Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
1 = Taxes
2 = Education
3 = Iraq
4 = Terrorism
5 = Economy/Jobs
6 = Moral values
7 = Health care
9 = Omit

Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
1 = Cares about people like me
2 = Has strong religious faith
3 = Is honest and trustworthy
4 = Is a strong leader
5 = Is intelligent
6 = Will bring about needed change
7 = Has clear stands on the issues
9 = Omit

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Somewhat disapprove
4 = Strongly disapprove
9 = Omit

Compared to four years ago, is the country:
1 = Safer from terrorism
2 = Less safe from terrorism
9 = Omit

Who would you trust to handle terrorism:
1 = Only John Kerry
2 = Only George W. Bush
3 = Both of them
4 = Neither of them
9 = Omit

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
1 = Very well
2 = Somewhat well
3 = Somewhat badly
4 = Very badly
9 = Omit

How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.?
1 = Very worried
2 = Somewhat worried
3 = Not too worried
4 = Not at all worried
9 = Omit

Compared to four years ago, is the job situation in your area:
1 = Better today
2 = Worse today
3 = About the same

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Not so good
4 = Poor
9 = Omit

How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
1 = Very confident
2 = Somewhat confident
3 = Not very confident
4 = Not at all confident

Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote?
1 = Yes, for John Kerry
2 = Yes, for George W. Bush
3 = Yes, for both Kerry and Bush
4 = No, I was not contacted

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
1 = Only John Kerry did
2 = Only George W. Bush did
3 = Both candidates did
4 = Neither candidate did
9 = Omit

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
1 = Legal in all cases
2 = Legal in most cases
3 = Illegal in most cases
4 = Illegal in all cases
9 = Omit

In general, does George W. Bush pay more attention to the interests of:
1 = Ordinary Americans
2 = Large corporations
9 = Omit

In your vote for president today, how would you rate the importance of the Osama bin Laden video?
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not too important
4 = Not at all important
9 = Omit

Which comes closest to your feelings about the Bush administration:
1 = Angry
2 = Dissatisfied, but not angry
3 = Satisfied, but not enthusiastic
4 = Enthusiastic
9 = Omit

Is your opinion of George W. Bush
1 = Favorable
2 = Unfavorable
9 = Omit

In general, does John Kerry mostly:
1 = Say what he believes
2 = Say what he thinks people want to hear
9 = Omit

Which comes closest to your view of gay and lesbian couples:
1 = Legally marry
2 = Civil unions
3 = No legal recognition
9 = Omit

Which comes closer to your view:
1 = Government should do more to solve problems
2 = Government is doing too many things...
9 = Omit

How concerned are you about the availability and cost of health care?
1 = Very concerned
2 = Somewhat concerned
3 = Not very concerned
4 = Not at all concerned
9 = Omit

Do you think the war with Iraq has improved the long-term security of the United States?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Omit

Do you consider the war in Iraq:
1 = Part of the war on terrorism
2 = Separate from the war on terrorism
9 = Omit

Do you think the Bush administration's tax cuts have been:
1 = Good for the nation's economy
2 = Bad for the nation's economy
3 = Made no difference
9 = Omit

Do you think things in this country today are:
1 = Generally going in the right direction
2 = Seriously off on the wrong track
9 = Omit

If these were the only two presidential candidates on the ballot today, for whom would you have voted?
1 = Kerry
2 = Bush
3 = Would not have voted
9 = Omit

Did you vote in the presidential election in 2000?
1 = No, I did not vote
2 = Yes, for Al Gore
3 = Yes, for George W. Bush
4 = Yes, for another candidate

Sex by race
1 = White male
2 = White female
3 = Non-white male
4 = Non-white female

Age 60 (four categories)
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60 or over

Age 65 (six categories)
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-29
3 = 30-39
4 = 40-49
5 = 50-64
6 = 65 or over

Age 65 and over
1 = 18-64
2 = 65 or over

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as:
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent

2003 total family income:
1 = Under $50,000
2 = $50,000 or more

2003 total family income:
1 = Under $100,000
2 = $100,000 or more

Are you:
1 = Protestant/Other Christian
2 = Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Something else
5 = None

Religion among whites
1 = White Protestant/Other Christian
2 = White Catholic
3 = White Jewish
4 = White Something else
5 = White None
6 = All others

White protestant conservatives
1 = White Protestant conservatives
2 = All others

White born-again or evangelical Christians
1 = White evangelicals
2 = All others

How often do you attend religious services?
1 = Weekly
2 = Occasionally
3 = Never
9 = Omit

Church attendance by religion
1 = Protestants/Weekly
2 = Protestants/Non-weekly
3 = Catholics/Weekly
4 = Catholics/Non-weekly
5 = All others
9 = Omit

White/Protestant or other Christian/Evangelical/Conservative/Attend church at least weekly
1 = Religious conservatives
2 = All others

What was the last grade of school you completed?
1 = No degree
2 = College graduate

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
1 = Strongly/Somewhat approve
2 = Somewhat/Strongly disapprove
9 = Omit

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1 = Just today/In the last three days
2 = Sometime last week/During the last month/Before that
9 = Omit

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential election?
1 = Just today/In the last three days/Sometime last week
2 = During the last month/Before that
9 = Omit

How do you think things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now?
1 = Very/Somewhat well
2 = Somewhat/Very badly
9 = Omit

How worried are you that there will be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.?
1 = Very/Somewhat worried
2 = Not too/Not at all worried
9 = Omit

How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
1 = Very/somewhat confident
2 = Not very/Not at all confident

In your vote for president today, how would you rate the importance of the Osama bin Laden video?
1 = Very/Somewhat important
2 = Not too/Not at all important
9 = Omit

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
1 = Excellent/Good
2 = Not so good/Poor
9 = Omit

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
1 = Only George W. Bush/Both of them
2 = Only John Kerry/Neither of them
9 = Omit

Who would you trust to handle the economy?
1 = Only John Kerry/Both of them
2 = Only George W. Bush/Neither of them
9 = Omit

Who would you trust to handle terrorism:
1 = Only Bush/Both
2 = Only Kerry/Neither
9 = Omit

Who would you trust to handle terrorism:
1 = Only Kerry/Both
2 = Only Bush/Neither
9 = Omit

Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote?
1 = Yes, for George W. Bush/Yes, for both
2 = Yes, for John Kerry/Not contacted

Did anyone call you or talk to you in person on behalf of either major presidential campaign about coming out to vote?
1 = Yes, for John Kerry/Yes, for both
2 = Yes, for George W. Bush/Not contacted

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
1 = Only George W. Bush did/Both candidates did
2 = Only John Kerry did/Neither candidate did
9 = Omit

Did either of these candidates for president attack the other unfairly?
1 = Only John Kerry did/Both candidates did
2 = Only George W. Bush did/Neither candidate did
9 = Omit

Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
1 = Someone in household is union member
2 = No one in household is union member

Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
1 = Voter is union member
2 = Voter is not union member

Married women
1 = Married women
2 = All others

Mothers
1 = Mothers
2 = All others

Married with children
1 = Married with children
2 = All others

Working women
1 = Working women
2 = All others

Have you or has someone in your household lost a job in the last four years?
1 = Someone in household lost a job
2 = No one in household lost a job

Have you or has someone in your household lost a job in the last four years?
1 = Voter lost a job
2 = Voter did not lose a job

Unadjusted race (AZ, MT, OK)
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic/Latino
4 = Asian
5 = American Indian
6 = Other

Unadjusted race (AK)
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic/Latino
4 = Asian
5 = Alaska native
6 = Other

Language of questionnaire
1 = Spanish
2 = English

National region
1 = East
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Size of place code
1 = City over 500,000
2 = City: 50,000 to 500,000
3 = Suburbs
4 = City: 10,000 to 49,999
5 = Rural

Size of place code (3 categories)
1 = City over 50,000
2 = Suburbs
3 = Small cities and Rural