Valid Zip Code Provided.
1 = Yes
2 = No

REGION Based on ZIP Code
1 = East
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Gender of Interviewer
1 = Male
2 = Female

Month of interview
1 = JAN
2 = FEB
3 = MAR
4 = APR
5 = MAY
6 = JUN
7 = JUL
8 = AUG
9 = SEP
10 = OCT
11 = NOV
12 = DEC

Day of week of this interview:
1 = Sunday
2 = Monday
3 = Tuesday
4 = Wednesday
5 = Thursday
6 = Friday
7 = Saturday

Including yourself, how many adults, 18 years of age or older, live in this household?
97 = 97 or more
98 = (DK)
99 = (Refused)

Form
1 = Form 1
2 = Form 2

Sample type
1 = Landline
2 = Cell phone

How many different residential phone NUMBERS do you have coming into your household, not including lines dedicated to a fax machine, modem, or used strictly for business purposes? Do not include cellular phones.
0 = Zero
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five or more
6 = (DK)
7 = (Refused)

Currently, do you use just one cell phone to make and receive calls, or do you use more than one?
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five or more
6 = (DK)
7 = (Refused)

Are you the only person who uses this cell phone, or do other people in your household also receive calls on it?
1 = Respondent is only user
7 = 7 or more people use phone
8 = (DK)
9 = (Refused)

Please tell me your age.
99 = 99 or older
100 = (DK/Refused)

Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background?
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = (DK)
9 = (Refused)

What is your race? Are you White, African-American, Asian, or some other race?
1 = Other (Do NOT list)
2 = (DK)
3 = (Refused)
4 = HOLD
5 = HOLD
6 = White
7 = African-American/Black
8 = (Hispanic)
9 = Asian

Do you consider yourself to be White-Hispanic, or Black-Hispanic?
1 = Other (Do NOT list)
2 = (DK)
3 = (Refused)
4 = HOLD
5 = HOLD
6 = White-Hispanic
7 = Black-Hispanic
8 = (Hispanic /Respondent refuses to discriminate)

What is your highest completed level of education?
1 = Less than high school diploma
2 = High school degree or diploma
3 = Technical/Vocational school
4 = Some college
5 = College graduate
6 = Postgraduate degree or work
7 = (DK)
8 = (Refused)

What is your current marital status?
1 = Single/Never been married
2 = Married
3 = Separated
4 = Divorced
5 = Widowed
6 = (DK)
7 = (Refused)
8 = Domestic partner
9 = Broke up, (not legally married)

How many children, under the age of 18, are living in your household?
0 = None
97 = 97+
98 = (DK)
99 = (Refused)

What is your total MONTHLY household income, before taxes? Please include income from wages and salaries, remittances from family members living elsewhere, farming, and all other sources.
0 = None
1 = Under $60
2 = $60 to $499
3 = $500 to $999
4 = $1,000 to $1,999
5 = $2,000 to $2,999
6 = $3,000 to $3,999
7 = $4,000 to $4,999
8 = $5,000 to $7,499
9 = $7,500 to $9,999
10 = $10,000 and over
98 = (DK)
99 = (Refused)

Do you currently have a job or work (either paid or unpaid work)?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = (DK)
4 = (Refused)

Is this a paid full-time job, a paid part-time job, or is it unpaid?
1 = Paid full-time
2 = Paid part-time
3 = Unpaid
4 = (DK)
5 = (Refused)

Could you tell me the general category of work you do in your primary job?
1 = Professional worker--lawyer, doctor, scientist, teacher, engineer, nurse, accountant, computer programmer, architect, in
2 = Manager, Executive or Official--in a business, government agency, or other organization
3 = Business Owner--such as a store, factory, plumbing contractor, etc. (self employed).
4 = Clerical or Office Worker--in business, government agency, or other type of organization--such as a typist, secretary, p
5 = Sales worker--clerk in a store, door-to-door salesperson, sales associate, manufacturer’s representative, outside sales
6 = Service worker--policeman/woman, fireman, waiter or waitress, maid, nurse's aide, attendant, barber or beautician, fast-
7 = Construction or Mining worker—construction manager, plumber, carpenter, electrician, other construction trades, miner, o
8 = Manufacturing or Production worker –operates a machine in a factory, is an assembly line worker in a factory, includes n
9 = Transportation worker—drives a truck, taxi cab, bus or etc, works with or on aircraft (including pilots and flight atten
10 = Installation or Repair worker—garage mechanic, linesman, other installation, maintenance or repair worker
11 = Farming, Fishing or Forestry worker—Farmer, farm worker, aquaculture or hatchery worker, fisherman, deck hand on fishing
12 = Other (Do NOT list)
13 = (DK)
14 = (Refused)

What is your religious preference - are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim, another religion, or no religion? (INTERVIEWER NOTE: If respondent names 'another religion,' ask:) Would that be a Christian religion or is it n
1 = Protestant
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Muslim/Islam
5 = Mormon/Latter-Day Saints
6 = Other Christian Religion
7 = Other Non-Christian Religion
8 = No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic
98 = (DK)
99 = (Refused)

How often do you attend church, synagogue, or mosque -- at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom, or never?
1 = At least once a week
2 = Almost every week
3 = About once a month
4 = Seldom
5 = Never
8 = (DK)
9 = (Refused)

Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district, or not?
1 = Yes, registered
2 = PLAN TO/DON'T NEED TO REGISTER (vol.)
3 = No, not registered
4 = (DK)
5 = (Refused)

In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = OTHER PARTY (volunteered)
8 = (DK)
9 = (Refused)

As of today, do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Neither/Other
8 = (DK)
9 = (Refused)

How would you describe your political views ?
1 = Very conservative
2 = Conservative
3 = Moderate
4 = Liberal
5 = Very liberal
8 = DK
9 = REF

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = (DK)
4 = (Refused)

Suppose the presidential election were held today. Would you vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats or John McCain and Sarah Palin [PAY-lin] the Republicans
1 = Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats
2 = John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans
3 = OTHER CANDIDATE
4 = NEITHER
5 = (DK)
6 = (Refused)

As of today, do you lean more toward
1 = Obama and Biden, the Democrats
2 = McCain and Palin, the Republicans
3 = OTHER CANDIDATE
4 = NEITHER
5 = (DK)
6 = (Refused)

How would you rate economic conditions in this country today -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Only fair
4 = Poor
5 = DK
6 = REF

Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?
1 = Getting better
2 = Getting worse
3 = Staying the same (VOL)
4 = DK
5 = REF

How much thought given to election
1 = Quite a lot
2 = Some (VOL)
3 = Only a little
4 = None (VOL)
5 = DK
6 = REF

How often do you vote?
1 = Always
2 = Nearly always
3 = Part of time
4 = Seldom
5 = Never
6 = DK
7 = REF

Do you plan to vote in pres election?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = DK
4 = REF

Likely chance of voting: 1-10
1 = Definitely will not vote
10 = Definitely will vote
11 = DK
12 = REF

Vote in 2004 Presidential Election
1 = Yes, voted
2 = No, did not vote
3 = DK
4 = REF

Early Voting
1 = Already voted
2 = Plan to vote before Election Day
3 = Plan to Vote on Election Day
4 = DK
5 = REF

First-time voter
1 = First-time voter
2 = Voted before
3 = DK
4 = REF

Been Contacted by the Obama Campaign in Last Few Weeks
1 = Yes, have
2 = No, have not
3 = DK
4 = REF

Certain to Vote for Candidate or Could Change Mind
1 = Certain to Vote
2 = Could change mind
3 = DK
4 = REF

More Enthusiastic About Voting than Usual
1 = More enthusiastic
2 = Less enthusiastic
3 = As enthusiastic (VOL)
4 = DK
5 = REF

If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district?
1 = The Democratic Party's candidate
2 = The Republican Party's candidate
3 = (Other candidate)
4 = (DK/Undecided)
5 = (Refused)
6 = (Don't plan to vote)

As of today, do you lean more toward
1 = The Democratic Party's candidate
2 = The Republican Party's candidate
3 = (Other candidate)
4 = (DK/Undecided)
5 = (Refused)

Satisfaction with Way Things Going in US
1 = Satisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
3 = DK
4 = REF

How Well Things Going in Country
1 = Very well
2 = Fairly well
3 = Pretty badly
4 = Very badly
5 = DK
6 = REF

Favorable: John McCain
1 = Favorable
2 = Unfavorable
3 = Heard of, no opinion (VOL)
4 = Never heard of (VOL)
5 = REF

Better/Worse off Financially Four Years from Now If Barack Obama Elected President
1 = Much better off
2 = A little better off
3 = About the same
4 = A little worse off
5 = Much worse off
6 = DK
7 = REF

Your Federal Income Taxes Higher/Lower Four Years from Now If Barack Obama Elected President
1 = A lot higher
2 = A little higher
3 = The same
4 = A little lower
5 = A lot lower
6 = DK
7 = REF

U.S. Economy Stronger/Weaker Four Years from Now if Barack Obama Elected President
1 = Much stronger
2 = A little stonger
3 = About the same
4 = A little weaker
5 = A lot weaker
6 = DK
7 = REF

U.S. Safer/Less Safe from International Threats Four Years from Now if Barack Obama Elected President
1 = A lot safer
2 = A little safer
3 = About the same
4 = A little safer
5 = A lot less safe
6 = DK
7 = REF

Rate Obama Choice of Joe Biden as Vice President
1 = Excellent
2 = Pretty good
3 = Only fair
4 = Poor
5 = DK
6 = REF'

US Make Mistake in Sending Troops to Iraq
1 = Yes, made a mistake
2 = No, did not
3 = DK
4 = REF

Annual Household Income
1 = Less than $10K
2 = $10-$20K
3 = $20-$30K
4 = $30-$40K
5 = $40K-$50K
6 = $50-$75K
7 = $75K-$99k
8 = $100K-$149K
9 = $150k-$249K
10 = $250k-$499k
11 = $500K and over
12 = dk
13 = ref

Who Vote for for President in 2004
1 = John Kerry
2 = George W. Bush
3 = Other (VOL)
4 = DK
5 = REF

Union Household
1 = Yes, self
2 = Yes, other household member
3 = Yes, self and household member
4 = None in household
5 = DK
6 = REF

Region: Eight Sections
1 = New England
2 = Middle Atlantic
3 = East Central/Great Lakes
4 = West Central
5 = Southeast
6 = Southwest
7 = Rocky Mountain
8 = Pacific

Party Affiliation
1 = Republican
2 = Lean Republican
3 = Independent, no lean
4 = Lean Democrat
5 = Democrat
8 = DK
9 = REF

Party w leaners allocated
1 = Rep+lean
2 = Ind-no lean
3 = Dem+lean

Party-original question
1 = Republican
2 = Independent/Other/DK
3 = Democrat

Ideology - 3 catetories (DK into moderate)
1 = Conservative
2 = Moderate
3 = Liberal
9 = REF

Party ID X Ideology
-9 = Not asked
1 = Liberal Democrat
2 = Moderate Democrat
3 = Conservative Democrat
4 = Pure independent
5 = Moderate/Liberal Republican
6 = Conservative Republican

Age Recoded
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-49
3 = 50-64
4 = 65+

1 = 18-34
2 = 35-54
3 = 55 and older

Income Recoded
1 = Less than $2,000/month
2 = $2,000-Less than $5,000/month
3 = $5,000-less than $7,500/month
4 = $7,500 or more per month

Education Recoded
1 = High school or less
2 = Some college
3 = College graduate
4 = Post-graduate
9 = No opinion

Race as in Banners in Crosstabs
1 = Non-Hispanic White
2 = Non-white

Detailed Banner on Race
1 = Non-Hispanic White
2 = Non-Hispanic Black
3 = White Hispanic
4 = Black Hispanic
5 = Hispanic, refuse to discriminate
6 = Asian
7 = Other or DK
8 = REF

1 = Male, 18-49
2 = Male, 50+
3 = Female, 18-49
4 = Female, 50+

1 = Christian
2 = Not Christian
3 = No response/Cannot determine

Religious Preference
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Other Christian religion
5 = Jewish
6 = Muslim
7 = Hindu
8 = Buddhist
9 = Other non-Christian religion
10 = Other (unspecified)
11 = None/Atheist/Agnostic
99 = No response given

Religious Preference with Protestant/Other Christian Combined
1 = Protestant/Other Christian
2 = Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Other Christian religion
5 = Jewish
6 = Muslim
7 = Hindu
8 = Buddhist
9 = Other non-Christian religion
10 = Other (unspecified)
11 = None/Atheist/Agnostic
99 = No response given

1 = Weekly
2 = Nearly weekly/monthly
3 = Seldom/Never
9 = DK/REF

1 = Married
2 = Not Married
9 = DK/REF

Married by Gender
1 = Married man
2 = Unmarried man
3 = Married woman
4 = Unmarried woman

Employment by Gender
1 = Employed Man
2 = Employed Woman
3 = Not employed man
4 = Not employed woman
9 = Refused

Presidential Trial Heat: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
-9 = Not registered to vote
1 = Barack Obama
2 = Lean Obama
3 = Lean McCain
4 = John McCain
5 = Other (VOL)
6 = Neither (VOL)
8 = DK
9 = REF

Recoded Presidential Trial Heat: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
-9 = Not registered to vote
1 = Barack Obama
2 = John McCain
3 = Other (VOL)
4 = Neither (VOL)
8 = DK
9 = Refused

Certainty of 2008 Vote
1 = Certain to vote for Obama
2 = Vote for Obama, uncertain
3 = Vote for McCain, uncertain
4 = Certain to Vote for McCain
9 = Undecided/Other

Swing voter
1 = Swing voter
2 = Mind made up

Generic Ballot-Cong Vote
1 = Dem cand
2 = Lean Dem cand
3 = Lean Rep cand
4 = Rep cand
5 = Other candidate
6 = Wont vote
8 = DK
9 = REF

Recoded Generic Ballot
1 = Democratic candidate
2 = Republican candidate
3 = Other candidate
6 = Wont Vote
8 = DK
9 = REF

Bush or Kerry won state in 2004
1 = Bush
2 = Kerry

Red, Purple or Blue State Resident
1 = Red state (Bush won by 6 or more points
2 = Purple state (Margin of victory 5 pts or less)
3 = Blue state (Kerry won by 6 or more points)

Economic Outlook Groups
-9 = Not asked
1 = Positive
2 = Mixed
3 = Negative
4 = Undesignated

Military Veteran in Household
-9 = Not asked
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = DK
4 = REF

Union Household
-9 = Not asked
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = No opinion

Annual Income Recoded
-9 = Not asked
1 = Less than $30k
2 = $30K-Less than $75K
3 = $75K and above
9 = DK/REF

Plan to Vote Before or On Election Day
1 = Already voted
2 = Plan to Vote Before Election Day
3 = Plan to Vote on Election Day
4 = DK
5 = REF
6 = Do not plan to vote
7 = Not registered

First-Time Voter based on Registered voters
1 = First time voter
2 = Voted before
3 = Do not plan to vote
9 = No opinion

View of Public Financing for Future Elections, Based on Full Sample
1 = Should be required
2 = Should be optional, but change rules so more do it
3 = Should be optional, keep rules the same
4 = Should be optional, unsure about rules
5 = The system should be eliminated
9 = No opinion

monthday >= 1031 (FILTER)
0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected