Respondent ID
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State
Valid Zip Code Provided.
REGION Based on ZIP Code
Time Zone
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Percent Black
Congressional District
Interviewer ID
Gender of Interviewer
Language
Month of interview
Day of interview
Month-Day of Interview
Day of week of this interview:
Hour of Interview, central time
Hour of Interivew, local time
Call Attempt
Including yourself, how many adults, 18 years of age or older, live in this household?
Including yourself, how many men, 18 years of age or older, live in this household?
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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.
Currently, do you use just one cell phone to make and receive calls, or do you use more than one?
Are you the only person who uses this cell phone, or do other people in your household also receive calls on it?
Gender
Please tell me your age.
Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background?
What is your race? Are you White, African-American, Asian, or some other race?
Do you consider yourself to be White-Hispanic, or Black-Hispanic?
What is your highest completed level of education?
What is your current marital status?
How many children, under the age of 18, are living in your household?
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.
Do you currently have a job or work (either paid or unpaid work)?
Is this a paid full-time job, a paid part-time job, or is it unpaid?
Could you tell me the general category of work you do in your primary job?
Is religion an important part of your daily life?
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
How often do you attend church, synagogue, or mosque -- at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom, or never?
Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district, or not?
In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
As of today, do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?
How would you describe your political views ?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
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
As of today, do you lean more toward
How would you rate economic conditions in this country today -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?
In the past or at the present time, are you or have you been a member of the United States military?
How much thought given to election
How often do you vote?
Do you plan to vote in pres election?
Likely chance of voting: 1-10
Know where to vote in your neighborhood
Ever voted in your district
Vote in 2004 Presidential Election
Early Voting
First-time voter
Been Contacted by the Obama Campaign in Last Few Weeks
Been Contacted by the McCain Campaign in Last Few Weeks
Certain to Vote for Candidate or Could Change Mind
More Enthusiastic About Voting than Usual
If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district?
Satisfaction with Way Things Going in US
How Well Things Going in Country
Favorable: John McCain
Favorable: Barack Obama
Favorable: Joe Biden
Favorable: Sarah Palin
Better/Worse off Financially Four Years from Now If Barack Obama Elected President
Better/Worse off Financially Four Years from Now If John McCain Elected President
Your Federal Income Taxes Higher/Lower Four Years from Now If Barack Obama Elected President
Your Federal Income Taxes Higher/Lower Four Years from Now If John McCain Elected President
Your Health Care Costs Higher/Lower Four Years from Now If Barack Obama Elected President
Your Health Care Costs Higher/Lower Four Years from Now If John McCain Elected President
U.S. Economy Stronger/Weaker Four Years from Now if Barack Obama Elected President
U.S. Economy Stronger/Weaker Four Years from Now if John McCain Elected President
U.S. Safer/Less Safe from International Threats Four Years from Now if Barack Obama Elected President
U.S. Safer/Less Safe from International Threats Four Years from Now if John McCain Elected President
Rate Obama Choice of Joe Biden as Vice President
Rate McCain Choice of Sarah Palin as Vice President
US Make Mistake in Sending Troops to Iraq
Member of Household Serve in Military
Annual Household Income
Who Vote for for President in 2004
Union Household
Own a Gun
Region: Four Sections
Region: Eight Sections
Party Affiliation
Party w leaners allocated
Party-original question
Recoded Ideology: 5 categories - dk into moderate
Ideology - 3 catetories (DK into moderate)
Party ID X Ideology
Age Recoded
Income Recoded
Education Recoded
College graduate
Race as in Banners in Crosstabs
Detailed Banner on Race
Religious Preference
Religious Preference with Protestant/Other Christian Combined
Have Children under 18
Married by Gender
Married with Children under 18
Employment by Gender
Presidential Trial Heat: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
Recoded Presidential Trial Heat: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
Certainty of 2008 Vote
Swing voter
Generic Ballot-Cong Vote
Recoded Generic Ballot
Bush or Kerry won state in 2004
Red, Purple or Blue State Resident
Economic Outlook Groups
Military Veteran in Household
Union Member
Annual Income Recoded
Plan to Vote Before or On Election Day
First-Time Voter based on Registered voters
View of Public Financing for Future Elections, Based on Full Sample
Short LV Scale
Short LV Scale with No Past Voting
Full 7-point LV Scale
monthday >= 1031 (FILTER)
Wt for LV 64% turnout, seven-item scale