Questionnaires Wave 1 pre-primary questionnaire
We'd like to know how well you recognize some people in the news that you may or may not have seen before.
For each picture, please pick the name of the person from the list. If you've seen this person before, but don't know the person's name, just click on "familiar, but don't know name." If the person does not look familiar at all, just check "not familiar with this person."
Ask only on 10/2/07 11/30/07.
[Show picture of Hillary Clinton.]
Ann Richards
1
Elizabeth Edwards
2
Janet Reno
3
Nancy Pelosi
4
Kay Bailey Hutchison
5
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
6
Donna Rice
7
Dianne Feinstein
8
Hillary Clinton
9
Olympia Snowe
10
Barbara Boxer
11
Nancy Kassebaum
12
Teresa Heinz Kerry
13
Elizabeth Dole
14
Madeleine Albright
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
[Show picture of John Edwards.]
Fred Thompson
1
John McCain
2
Deval Patrick
3
Chuck Hagel
4
Rudy Giuliani
5
John Edwards
6
Al Sharpton
7
Joe Biden
8
Mitt Romney
9
Newt Gingrich
10
Barack Obama
11
Bill Richardson
12
Chris Dodd
13
Mike Huckabee
14
Dennis Kucinich
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
Ask only on 10/2/07 11/30/07.
[Show picture of Rudy Giuliani.]
Fred Thompson
1
John McCain
2
Deval Patrick
3
Chuck Hagel
4
Rudy Giuliani
5
John Edwards
6
Al Sharpton
7
Joe Biden
8
Mitt Romney
9
Newt Gingrich
10
Barack Obama
11
Bill Richardson
12
Chris Dodd
13
Mike Huckabee
14
Dennis Kucinich
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
Ask only on 10/2/07 11/30/07.
[Show picture of Barack Obama.]
Fred Thompson
1
John McCain
2
Deval Patrick
3
Chuck Hagel
4
Rudy Giuliani
5
John Edwards
6
Al Sharpton
7
Joe Biden
8
Mitt Romney
9
Newt Gingrich
10
Barack Obama
11
Bill Richardson
12
Chris Dodd
13
Mike Huckabee
14
Dennis Kucinich
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
[Show picture of Mitt Romney.]
Fred Thompson
1
John McCain
2
Deval Patrick
3
Chuck Hagel
4
Rudy Giuliani
5
John Edwards
6
Al Sharpton
7
Joe Biden
8
Mitt Romney
9
Newt Gingrich
10
Barack Obama
11
Bill Richardson
12
Chris Dodd
13
Mike Huckabee
14
Dennis Kucinich
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
[Show picture of Fred Thompson.]
Fred Thompson
1
John McCain
2
Deval Patrick
3
Chuck Hagel
4
Rudy Giuliani
5
John Edwards
6
Al Sharpton
7
Joe Biden
8
Mitt Romney
9
Newt Gingrich
10
Barack Obama
11
Bill Richardson
12
Chris Dodd
13
Mike Huckabee
14
Dennis Kucinich
15
Familiar but don't know name
16
Not familiar with this person
17
Skipped
999
We'd like to get your feelings toward some people.
Please rate the person on a thermometer that runs from 0 to 100 degrees. Rating above 50 means that you feel favorable and warm toward the person. Rating below 50 means that you feel unfavorable and cool toward the person.
The (first / next) person is __. Where on the thermometer would you rate __?
[Show response scale as thermometer from 0 to 100.]
George W. Bush
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Hillary Clinton
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
John Edwards
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Rudy Giuliani
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Barack Obama
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Mitt Romney
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Fred Thompson
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
John McCain
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Ask only on 12/1/07 1/1/08.
Mike Huckabee
Number: 0 100
0 = unfavorable
100 = favorable
Don't know who person is
101
Don't know enough about person
102
Skipped
999
Filter for political orientation:
Political orientation specified in previous interview
1
Asked in current interview
2
Ask only if did not specify political orientation in previous interview [PARTY-FILTER_1 = 2].
Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a ...
Republican
1
Democrat
2
Independent
3
Another party, please specify:
4
No preference
5
Skipped
999
Ask only if think of self as a Republican and did not specify political orientation in previous interview [Q16_1 = 1].
Would you call yourself a ...
Strong Republican
1
Not very strong Republican
2
Skipped
999
Ask only if think of self as a Democrat and did not specify political orientation in previous interview [Q16_1 = 2].
Would you call yourself a ...
Strong Democrat
1
Not very strong Democrat
2
Skipped
999
Ask only if think of self as an Independent or of another political party, or have no party preference and did not specify political orientation in previous interview [Q16_1 = 3 5, 999].
Do you think of yourself as closer to the ...
Republican Party
1
Democratic Party
2
Skipped
999
Party ID most recent answer (7-point scale):
Strong Republican
1
Not strong Republican
2
Leans Republican
3
Independent / other / undecided
4
Leans Democrat
5
Not strong Democrat
6
Strong Democrat
7
Ask only if did not specify political orientation in previous interview [PARTY-FILTER_1 = 2].
In general, do you think of yourself as ...
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Skipped
999
Ask only if think of self as Democrat or lean Democrat [PARTY_1 = 5 7].
If you had to choose this week to vote for one of the primary candidates to be the presidential nominee for the Democratic party, which candidate would you vote for?
Joe Biden
1
Hillary Clinton
2
Chris Dodd
3
John Edwards
4
Mike Gravel
5
Dennis Kucinich
6
Barack Obama
7
Bill Richardson
8
Skipped
999
Ask only if would vote this week for Democratic candidate (and think of self as Democrat or lean Democrat) [Q21_1 = 1 8].
Suppose, for one reason or another, [candidate would vote for in Q21_1] is not chosen as the Democratic candidate. Who would be your second choice for the Democratic nominee for president?
Joe Biden
1
Hillary Clinton
2
Chris Dodd
3
John Edwards
4
Mike Gravel
5
Dennis Kucinich
6
Barack Obama
7
Bill Richardson
8
Skipped
999
Ask only if think of self as Republican or lean Republican [PARTY_1 = 1 3].
If you had to choose this week to vote for one of the primary candidates to be the presidential nominee for the Republican party, which candidate would you vote for?
{10/2/07 10/21/07 : Sam Brownback}
1
Rudy Giuliani
2
Mike Huckabee
3
Duncan Hunter
4
John McCain
5
Ron Paul
6
Mitt Romney
7
Tom Tancredo
8
Fred Thompson
9
Skipped
999
Ask only if would vote this week for Republican candidate (and think of self as Republican or lean Republican) [Q23_1 = 1 9].
Suppose, for one reason or another, [candidate would vote for in Q23_1] is not chosen as the Republican candidate. Who would be your second choice for the Republican nominee for president?
{10/2/07 10/21/07 : Sam Brownback}
1
Rudy Giuliani
2
Mike Huckabee
3
Duncan Hunter
4
John McCain
5
Ron Paul
6
Mitt Romney
7
Tom Tancredo
8
Fred Thompson
9
Skipped
999
If you had to choose this week to vote for either the Republican or Democratic party's candidate for president, do you think you would probably vote for the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, or a third party candidate?
Republican candidate
1
Democratic candidate
2
Third party candidate
3
Not sure yet
4
Depends on the candidates
5
Skipped
999
Ask only if rated favorability of Clinton [Q8_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about Hillary Clinton? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Ask only on 10/2/07 11/30/07.
Ask only if rated favorability of Edwards [Q9_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about John Edwards? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Ask only if rated favorability of Giuliani [Q10_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about Rudy Giuliani? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Ask only if rated favorability of Obama [Q11_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about Barack Obama? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Ask only if rated favorability of Romney [Q12_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about Mitt Romney? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Ask only if rated favorability of Thompson [Q13_1 = 0 100].
Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about Fred Thompson? If so, please fill in the boxes below.
Accept multiple answers:
I like:
A
I dislike:
B
1 = gave answer
2 = did not give answer
Nothing in particular
3
Don't know enough about this person
4
Skipped
999
Has anyone contacted you on behalf of any of the presidential candidates? Select all that apply.
Accept multiple answers:
Yes, I have received a letter or mailing of some kind from a campaign.
A
Yes, I have had a face-to-face conversation or contact with someone from a campaign.
B
Yes, I have received an email from a campaign.
C
Yes, I have received a phone call or phone message from a campaign.
D
1 = yes
2 = no
No, none of the above has happened to me.
X
Skipped
999
From which of the following sources have you heard anything about the presidential campaign?
Accept multiple answers:
Television news programs (morning or evening)
A
Newspapers
B
Television talk shows, public affairs, or news analysis programs
C
Internet sites, chat rooms, or blogs
D
Radio news or radio talk shows
E
News magazines
F
1 = yes
2 = no
Have not heard anything about the presidential campaign
3
Skipped
999
Regardless of who you might vote for, who do you think is most likely to win the Democratic nomination for president?
[Prompt once if no response:] Please just give us your best guess.
Joe Biden
1
Hillary Clinton
2
Chris Dodd
3
John Edwards
4
Mike Gravel
5
Dennis Kucinich
6
Barack Obama
7
Bill Richardson
8
Skipped
999
Ask only if named Democratic candidate most likely to win nomination [Q34_1 = 1 8].
Who do you think is second most likely to win the Democratic nomination?
[Prompt once if no response:] Please just give us your best guess.
Joe Biden
1
Hillary Clinton
2
Chris Dodd
3
John Edwards
4
Mike Gravel
5
Dennis Kucinich
6
Barack Obama
7
Bill Richardson
8
Skipped
999
Ask only if named Democratic candidates most likely to win nomination [Q35_1 = 1 8].
Do you think [candidate most likely to win Democratic nomination in Q34_1] will beat [candidate second most likely to win in Q35_1] by a lot or by just a little?
By a lot
1
By just a little
2
Skipped
999
Regardless of who you might vote for, who do you think is most likely to win the Republican nomination for president?
[Prompt once if no response:] Please just give us your best guess.
{10/2/07 10/21/07 : Sam Brownback}
1
Rudy Giuliani
2
Mike Huckabee
3
Duncan Hunter
4
John McCain
5
Ron Paul
6
Mitt Romney
7
Tom Tancredo
8
Fred Thompson
9
Skipped
999
Ask only if named Republican candidate most likely to win nomination [Q37_1 = 1 9].
Who do you think is second most likely to win the Republican nomination?
[Prompt once if no response:] Please just give us your best guess.
{10/2/07 10/21/07 : Sam Brownback}
1
Rudy Giuliani
2
Mike Huckabee
3
Duncan Hunter
4
John McCain
5
Ron Paul
6
Mitt Romney
7
Tom Tancredo
8
Fred Thompson
9
Skipped
999
Ask only if named Republican candidates most likely to win nomination [Q38_1 = 1 9].
Do you think [candidate most likely to win Republican nomination in Q37_1] will beat [candidate second most likely to win in Q38_1] by a lot or by just a little?
By a lot
1
By just a little
2
Skipped
999
Thinking about the general presidential election in the fall of 2008, regardless of which party you personally like best, do you think the Republican candidate will win the presidency, that the Democratic candidate will win the presidency, some other party will win, or is it too close or too early to call?
Probably the Republican candidate
1
Probably the Democratic candidate
2
Probably another party's candidate
3
Too close or too early to call
4
Skipped
999
Ask only on 12/1/07 1/1/08.
In your opinion, which of the Republican candidates would give the Republican party the best chance of winning the presidency in November?
Rudy Giuliani
1
Mike Huckabee
2
Duncan Hunter
3
John McCain
4
Ron Paul
5
Mitt Romney
6
Tom Tancredo
7
Fred Thompson
8
Skipped
999
Ask only on 12/1/07 1/1/08.
In your opinion, which of the Democratic candidates would give the Democratic party the best chance of winning the presidency in November?
Joe Biden
1
Hillary Clinton
2
Chris Dodd
3
John Edwards
4
Mike Gravel
5
Dennis Kucinich
6
Barack Obama
7
Bill Richardson
8
Skipped
999
How much would you say you know about each of these people? For each name, please tell us whether you know quite a lot, a fair amount, a little, or almost nothing at all about this person.
Hillary Clinton
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
John Edwards
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
Rudy Giuliani
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
Barack Obama
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
Mitt Romney
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
Fred Thompson
Quite a lot
1
A fair amount
2
A little
3
Almost nothing
4
Skipped
999
Using this scale that ranges from extremely liberal to extremely conservative, where would you place each of these candidates? Just click "don't know" if you don't know enough to rate the person.
Hillary Clinton
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
John Edwards
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Rudy Giuliani
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Barack Obama
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Mitt Romney
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Fred Thompson
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Ask only on 12/1/07 1/1/08.
Mike Huckabee
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Ask only on 12/1/07 1/1/08.
John McCain
Extremely liberal
1
Liberal
2
Slightly liberal
3
Moderate, middle of the road
4
Slightly conservative
5
Conservative
6
Extremely conservative
7
Don't know
8
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly good job of handling the nation's economy? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly bad job of handling the nation's economy? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly good job of handling homeland security? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly bad job of handling homeland security? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly good job of handling the health care situation? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly bad job of handling the health care situation? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
There has been much talk recently about whether gays and lesbians should have the legal right to marry someone of the same sex. Which of the following options comes closest to your position on this issue?
I support full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
1
I support civil unions or domestic partnerships, but not gay marriage.
2
I do not support any form of legal recognition of the relationships of gay and lesbian couples.
3
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidates' views are most like your own when it comes to gay marriage? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on gay marriage are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Which of the following plans for United States policy in Iraq comes closest to your own position?
The US should withdraw all troops from Iraq as soon as possible, regardless of conditions in Iraq.
1
The US should set a deadline for withdrawing its troops if the Iraqi government doesn't show definite progress in training Iraqi forces and controlling violence on its own.
2
The US should keep its troops in Iraq as long as is needed until a stable democratic government is established there.
3
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidates' views are most like your own when it comes to a plan for Iraq? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on Iraq are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Which of the following options comes closest to your view on what we should be doing about federal income taxes?
Taxes should be cut.
1
Taxes should be kept pretty much as they are.
2
Taxes should be raised if necessary in order to maintain current federal programs and services.
3
Skipped
999
Which of the following options comes closest to your view on abortion?
Abortion should be available to anyone who wants it.
1
Abortion should be available, but with stricter limits than it is now.
2
Abortion should not be permitted except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the woman is at risk.
3
Abortion should not be permitted under any circumstances.
4
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidate's views are most like your own when it comes to abortion? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on abortion are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Please indicate whether you favor or oppose each of the following proposals addressing immigration.
Provide a path to citizenship for some illegal aliens who agree to return to their home country for a period of time and pay substantial fines
Strongly favor
1
Somewhat favor
2
Somewhat oppose
3
Strongly oppose
4
Skipped
999
Increase border security by building a fence along part of the US border with Mexico
Strongly favor
1
Somewhat favor
2
Somewhat oppose
3
Strongly oppose
4
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidate's views are most like your own when it comes to immigration? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on immigration are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Thinking about the presidential primaries generally, do you think they are a good way of picking the best candidates, or a bad way of picking the best qualified candidates?
A good way of picking the best candidates
1
A bad way of picking the best candidates
2
Skipped
999
Ask only if think presidential primaries are a good way of picking candidates [Q77_1 = 1].
Is it a very good way to pick the best qualified candidates, or just a somewhat good way to pick the best candidates?
A very good way of picking the best candidates
1
A somewhat good way of picking the best candidates
2
Skipped
999
Ask only if think presidential primaries are a bad way of picking candidates [Q77_1 = 2].
Is it a very bad way to pick the best qualified candidates, or just a somewhat bad way to pick the best candidates?
A very bad way of picking the best candidates
1
A somewhat bad way of picking the best candidates
2
Skipped
999
Overall, what's your impression of the candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination? As a group, would you say they are an excellent group of candidates, a good group of candidates, a fair group of candidates, or a poor group of candidates?
An excellent group of candidates
1
A good group of candidates
2
A fair group of candidates
3
A poor group of candidates
4
Skipped
999
Overall, what's your impression of the candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination? As a group, would you say they are an excellent group of candidates, a good group of candidates, a fair group of candidates, or a poor group of candidates?
An excellent group of candidates
1
A good group of candidates
2
A fair group of candidates
3
A poor group of candidates
4
Skipped
999
When Election Day comes, how confident are you that the votes across the country will be accurately counted?
Very confident
1
Somewhat confident
2
Not too confident
3
Not at all confident
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly good job of handling taxes? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any candidates who you think would do a particularly bad job of handling taxes? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Which would you prefer the government do: place no restrictions on government funding of stem cell research, ease the current restrictions to allow more stem cell research, keep the current restrictions in place, or should the government not fund stem cell research at all?
Place no restrictions on government funding of stem cell research
1
Ease the current restrictions to allow more stem cell research
2
Keep the current restrictions in place
3
Not fund stem cell research at all
4
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidate's views are most like your own when it comes to stem cell research? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on stem cell research are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Do you favor or oppose the federal government in Washington negotiating more free trade agreements like NAFTA?
Strongly favor
1
Somewhat favor
2
Somewhat oppose
3
Strongly oppose
4
Skipped
999
Which presidential candidate's views are most like your own when it comes to trade agreements? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Are there any presidential candidates whose views on trade agreements are unacceptable to you? You can pick more than one candidate if you like, or "don't know enough to say" if you don't feel you know enough about them yet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
No difference among candidates on this issue
3
Don't know enough to say
4
Skipped
999
Would you say the press has been too easy, too tough, or fair in the way it has covered the presidential candidates over the past few months?
Too easy
1
Too tough
2
Fair
3
Too easy on some candidates, too tough on others
4
Skipped
999
How much do you feel that having elections makes the government pay attention to what the people think: a good deal, some, or not much?
A good deal
1
Some
2
Not much
3
Skipped
999
How much do you feel that political parties help to make the government pay attention to what the people think: a good deal, some, or not much?
A good deal
1
Some
2
Not much
3
Skipped
999
In general, do you think the best candidates win the elections, or is it just the candidates who raise the most money that get elected, or something in between?
Best candidates win
1
Candidates who raise the most money win
2
Something in between
3
Skipped
999
In some countries, people believe their elections are conducted fairly. In other countries, people believe that their elections are conducted unfairly. Do you believe presidential elections in the United States are generally ...
Very fair
1
Somewhat fair
2
Neither fair nor unfair
3
Somewhat unfair
4
Very unfair
5
Skipped
999
How much influence do you think the following have on the outcome of primary elections?
The outcome of the early primaries
Too much
1
About the right amount
2
Too little
3
Skipped
999
The news media
Too much
1
About the right amount
2
Too little
3
Skipped
999
Political advertising
Too much
1
About the right amount
2
Too little
3
Skipped
999
In the past month, have you seen ads for any of the candidates for president? Please check the names of any candidates whose ads you remember seeing or hearing, either on TV, radio, or on the Internet.
Accept multiple answers:
Hillary Clinton
C
John Edwards
E
Rudy Giuliani
G
John McCain
M
Barack Obama
O
Mitt Romney
R
Fred Thompson
T
Other, specify:
Z
1 = yes
2 = no
Skipped
999
Setting aside your own preferences and what you know about the current candidates for president, do you think all else being equal that a black candidate for president has more of a chance of winning, less of a chance of winning, or about the same chance as a white candidate for president?
Much more of a chance of winning
1
Somewhat more of a chance of winning
2
Somewhat less of a chance of winning
3
Much less of a chance of winning
4
About the same chance of winning
5
Skipped
999
Please tell us to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Black elected officials are more likely to __.
Favor blacks for government jobs over white applicants
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Support government spending that favors blacks
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Support policies that could cost whites jobs
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Give special favors to the black community
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Setting aside your own preferences and what you know about the current candidates for president, do you think all else being equal that a female candidate for president has more of a chance of winning, less of a chance of winning, or about the same chance as a male candidate for president?
Much more of a chance of winning
1
Somewhat more of a chance of winning
2
Somewhat less of a chance of winning
3
Much less of a chance of winning
4
About the same chance of winning
5
Skipped
999
Please tell us to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Female elected officials are more likely to __.
Favor women for government jobs over male applicants
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Promote educational programs targeted at girls at the expense of boys
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Support government spending that favors women
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999
Focus on issues that mainly affect women
Strongly agree
1
Somewhat agree
2
Somewhat disagree
3
Strongly disagree
4
Skipped
999