Survey content overview

Following is an overview of the NAES08-Online survey content. See the variable catalog for the full list of variables.

NAES08-Online variables are grouped and ordered by subject categories. The grid below provides an overview of subject categories and sub-categories.

The same subject category scheme is used for NAES08-Phone, although variable names do not match across the phone and online editions.

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Category letters

Category title

0

Case and interview ID

A

General perceptions of candidates and political figures

AA

Republican candidates

AAg

Rudy Giuliani

AAh

Mike Huckabee

AAm

John McCain

AAp

Sarah Palin

AAr

Mitt Romney

AAt

Fred Thompson

AAz

Republican candidates overall

AB

Democratic candidates

ABb

Joe Biden

ABc

Hillary Clinton

ABe

John Edwards

ABo

Barack Obama

ABz

Democratic candidates overall

AC

Independent candidates

ACn

Ralph Nader

AE

Incumbent federal officials

AF

Other political figures

C

Current issues — opinions and perceptions

CA

Current issues in general

CB

Economic issues

CBa

Economy overall

CBb

Taxes

CBc

Trade

CC

Health and social welfare issues

CCa

Health care

CCc

Education

CD

Foreign affairs

CDa

Foreign affairs in general

CDb

Iraq

CDc

Homeland security

CDd

Immigration

CE

Social issues

CEa

Abortion

CEb

Stem cell research

CEc

Gay rights

E

Media — exposure and opinions

EA

Media exposure in general

EB

Television

EC

Radio

ED

Newspapers

EE

Online media

EF

Opinions of media

F

Campaign discourse

FC

Political advertising

K

Political and civic participation

KA

Interest in politics

KB

Political discussion

KC

Contact by campaigns

KD

Contribution to campaigns

KE

Work for campaigns

KF

Other support for campaigns

KH

General civic participation and leadership

M

Orientation to politics

MA

Party identification and ideology

MB

Political confidence and efficacy

N

Perceptions of candidates' electoral chances

NA

Primary election

NB

General election

R

Voting behavior and attitudes

RA

Voter registration

RB

Primary election

RBa

Intended primary vote

RC

General election

RCa

Intended general election vote

RCb

Actual general election vote

RCc

Congressional and state elections

RD

Prior elections

RE

Opinions of electoral system

REa

Confidence in vote counting

REb

Opinions of nominating system

S

Social group perceptions

SA

Perceptions of racial and gender favoritism

SB

Comparative perceptions of racial groups

SC

Influence of social factors on elections

SD

Overall perceptions of race and gender relations

SE

Social reference point

W

Demographics

WA

Sex, age, education, and income

WB

Employment

WC

Race/ethnicity

WD

Religion

WE

Military service

WF

Household characteristics

WFa

Household/family composition

WFb

Dwelling type

WFc

Geographic location

WG

Internet access

WH

Other demographics

WHa

Language

WHb

Sexual orientation

WHc

Gun ownership

WHe

Environmental behavior

WHf

Consumer behavior