Questionnaires Wave 4 — general election questionnaire

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Last night, how many hours, if any, did you watch television between 6 and 11 pm?

Did not watch TV between 6 and 11 last night

1

Less than 1 hour

2

Between 1 and 2 hours, but less than 2 hours

3

Between 2 and 3 hours, but less than 3 hours

4

Between 3 and 4 hours, but less than 4 hours

5

Between 4 and 5 hours, but less than 5 hours

6

5 hours

7

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

Ask only if heard about presidential campaign from television news or talk programs [Q2rA_4 = 1 or Q2rC_4 = 1].

Which of the following programs do you watch regularly on television? Please check any that you watch at least once a month.

Accept multiple answers:

The Simpsons

A

ABC News Nightline

B

ABC World News

C

Today Show

D

NBC Nightly News

E

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

F

BET News

G

Fox News

H

Good Morning America

J

CBS Evening News

K

CBS Morning News

L

CNN Headline News / Newsroom

M

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

N

America This Morning

P

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Q

America's Election Headquarters

R

1 = yes

2 = no

None of the above

X

Skipped

999

Ask only if heard about presidential campaign from television news or talk programs [Q2rA_4 = 1 or Q2rC_4 = 1].

Below are some additional television programs. Which of these do you watch regularly? Please check any that you watch at least once a month.

Accept multiple answers:

60 Minutes

A

The Late Show with David Letterman

B

The O'Reilly Factor

C

The Early Show

D

Ellen DeGeneres Show

E

Face the Nation

F

Fox and Friends

G

Brothers and Sisters

H

Frontline

J

Hannity and Colmes

K

Hannity's America

L

Hardball with Chris Matthews

M

24

P

Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer

Q

{9/6/08 – 11/4/08 : Morning Joe}

R

1 = yes

2 = no

None of the above

X

Skipped

999

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 [Q5_4 = 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 [Q5_4 = 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 [Q5_4 = 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

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

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

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

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

Joe Biden

Number: 0 – 100

0 = unfavorable

100 = favorable

Don't know who person is

101

Don't know enough about person

102

Skipped

999

Sarah Palin

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 if heard about presidential campaign from newspapers [Q2rB_4 = 1].

What newspaper or newspapers do you read regularly? Please list their complete names as well as you can, along with the city where they are published.

Accept multiple answers:

Newspaper #1:

A

City of publication #1:

B

Newspaper #2:

C

City of publication #2:

D

1 = gave answer

2 = did not give answer

Skipped

999

Ask only on 9/25/08 – 11/4/08.

Some states allow individuals to vote before Election Day, that is vote early at a polling station or by filling out an absentee ballot. How about you? Have you already voted in this year's presidential election, or not?

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Ask only on 9/25/08 – 11/4/08.

Ask only if early voted in presidential election [Q16_4 = 1].

On what date did you cast your ballot early in the general election?

Today

1

Yesterday

2

2 to 3 days ago

3

4 to 7 days ago

4

More than one week ago

5

Skipped

999

Ask only on 9/25/08 – 11/4/08.

Ask only if early voted in presidential election [Q16_4 = 1].

In the 2008 presidential election who did you vote for?

John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans

1

Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats

2

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, the Independents

3

Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root, the Libertarians

4

Other, specify:

5

Did not vote for president

6

Skipped

999

Ask only if {9/25/08 – 11/4/08 : did not early vote in presidential election or did not indicate early vote} [{9/25/08 – 11/4/08 : Q16_4 = 2, 999 or Q18_4 = 999}].

If the presidential election was held today and John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans, were running against Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats, who would you vote for?

John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans

1

Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats

2

Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, the Independents

3

Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root, the Libertarians

4

{9/26/08 – 11/4/08 : Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, the Green Party candidates}

5

Other, specify:

6

Don't know

7

Skipped

999

Ask only if would vote today for McCain [Q19_4 = 1].

Will you definitely vote for John McCain for president in 2008, or is there a chance you could change your mind?

If you think there is a chance you might change your mind, would you say there is a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

Definitely vote for McCain

1

Good chance I will change my mind

2

Pretty unlikely I will change my mind

3

Skipped

999

Ask only if would vote today for Obama [Q19_4 = 2].

Will you definitely vote for Barack Obama for president in 2008, or is there a chance you could change your mind?

If you think there is a chance you might change your mind, would you say there is a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

Definitely vote for Obama

1

Good chance I will change my mind

2

Pretty unlikely I will change my mind

3

Skipped

999

Ask only if would vote today for Nader [Q19_4 = 3].

Will you definitely vote for Ralph Nader for president in 2008, or is there a chance you could change your mind?

If you think there is a chance you might change your mind, would you say there is a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

Definitely vote for Nader

1

Good chance I will change my mind

2

Pretty unlikely I will change my mind

3

Skipped

999

Ask only if would vote today for Barr [Q19_4 = 4].

Will you definitely vote for Bob Barr for president in 2008, or is there a chance you could change your mind?

If you think there is a chance you might change your mind, would you say there is a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

Definitely vote for Barr

1

Good chance I will change my mind

2

Pretty unlikely I will change my mind

3

Skipped

999

Ask only if rated favorability of Obama [Q11_4 = 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 McCain [Q12_4 = 0 – 100].

Is there anything in particular that you like or dislike about John McCain? 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

Here are some questions about the presidential candidates. Below are left-right scales on which you can rate characteristics of the candidates.

For the item below, the far left side of the scale means that you think the candidate is extremely "trustworthy." Placing the slider on the far right side means that you think the candidate is extremely "untrustworthy." The middle means that you think the candidate is not particularly toward one end or the other.

Where would you rate __ on this scale?

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely trustworthy" at left, "extremely untrustworthy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

John McCain

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely trustworthy

extremely untrustworthy = 100

Skipped

999

Barack Obama

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely trustworthy

extremely untrustworthy = 100

Skipped

999

In the past 12 months, have you participated in any of the following activities on behalf of a candidate for elected office?

Told any people why they should vote for or against a candidate

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Gone to a political meeting, speech, dinner, or things like that

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Worn campaign buttons, put campaign stickers on your car, or placed a sign in your window or in front of your house

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing the US today?

Taxes

1

Education

2

War on terrorism

3

Situation in Iraq

4

Economy/jobs

5

Moral issues

6

Health care

7

Other, please specify:

8

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.

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

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 you currently registered to vote?

Yes, I am registered to vote at my present address.

1

Yes, I am registered to vote at a different address.

2

No, I am not registered to vote.

3

Not sure

4

Skipped

999

We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days.

Would you say that you and your family living here are better off, worse off, or just about the same financially as you were a year ago?

A lot better off

1

A little better off

2

A little worse off

3

A lot worse off

4

Just about the same

5

Skipped

999

Thinking about the economy in the country as a whole, would you say that over the past year the nation's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?

Gotten a lot better

1

Gotten a little better

2

Gotten a little worse

3

Gotten a lot worse

4

Stayed about the same

5

Skipped

999

Ask only if heard about presidential campaign from television news or talk programs [Q2rA_4 = 1 or Q2rC_4 = 1].

Below are some additional television programs. Which of these do you watch regularly? Please check any that you watch at least once a month.

Accept multiple answers:

Meet the Press

A

MSNBC Live

B

CSI: Miami

C

Out in the Open

D

Oprah

E

Law and Order

F

Situation Room

G

Special Report with Brit Hume

H

Larry King Live

J

CBS Sunday Morning

K

The Beltway Boys

L

20/20

N

The Fox Report with Shepard Smith

P

Campbell Brown's Election Center

Q

1 = yes

2 = no

None of the above

X

Skipped

999

Ask only if heard about presidential campaign from television news or talk programs [Q2rA_4 = 1 or Q2rC_4 = 1].

Here is the last list of television programs. Please check any that you watch at least once a month.

Accept multiple answers:

Big Love

A

This Week with George Stephanopoulos

B

The View

C

Scrubs

D

Lou Dobbs

E

The Colbert Report

F

Anderson Cooper 360

G

Geraldo at Large

H

Countdown with Keith Olbermann

J

Dateline NBC

K

Family Guy

L

Studio B with Shepard Smith

M

Reliable Sources

N

Your World with Neil Cavuto

P

McLaughlin Group

Q

1 = yes

2 = no

None of the above

X

Skipped

999

Ask only if heard about presidential campaign from radio news or talk shows [Q2rE_4 = 1].

Which of the following radio programs do you listen to regularly? Please check any that you listen to at least once a month.

Accept multiple answers:

The Rush Limbaugh Show

A

The Sean Hannity Show

B

Michael Savage, The Savage Nation

C

The Glenn Beck Program

D

Bill O'Reilly, Radio Factor

E

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

F

Laura Ingraham

G

The Neal Boortz Show

H

The Mike Gallagher Show

J

The Jim Bohannon Show

K

The Clark Howard Show

L

The Mark Levin Show

M

Bill Bennett's Morning in America

N

The Jerry Doyle Show

P

NPR's All Things Considered

Q

1 = yes

2 = no

None of the above

X

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

Other, specify:

Z

1 = yes

2 = no

No difference among candidates on this issue

3

Don't know enough to say

4

Skipped

999

Reference point for questions about social group perceptions:

Respondent is white male

1

Respondent is white female

2

Respondent is black male

3

Respondent is black female

4

Respondent is Hispanic male

5

Respondent is Hispanic female

6

Respondent is other/undefined race/ethnicity, male

7

Respondent is other/undefined race/ethnicity, female

8

Here are some questions about various groups in our society. Below are left-right scales on which you can rate characteristics of people in different groups.

For the item below, the far left side of the scale means that you think most of the people in that group are extremely "hardworking." Placing the slider on the far right side means that you think most of the people in that group are extremely "lazy." The middle means that you think the people in this group are not particularly toward one end or the other.

Ask only if respondent is white, black, or Hispanic [SOC-REF_4 = 1 – 6].

Where would you rate physicians in general on this scale?

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely hardworking" at left, "extremely lazy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely hardworking

extremely lazy = 100

Skipped

999

Randomly display Q57_4Q59_4 next, Q60_4Q62_4 after Q69_4; or Q60_4Q62_4 next, Q57_4Q59_4 after Q69_4.

Ask Q57_4 – Q59_4 only if respondent is white, black, or Hispanic [SOC-REF_4 = 1 – 6].

Where would you rate ([if white in SOC-REF_4:] whites / [if black:] blacks / [if Hispanic:] Hispanic Americans) in general on these scales?

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely hardworking" at left, "extremely lazy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely hardworking

extremely lazy = 100

Skipped

999

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely intelligent" at left, "extremely unintelligent" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely intelligent

extremely unintelligent = 100

Skipped

999

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely trustworthy" at left, "extremely untrustworthy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely trustworthy

extremely untrustworthy = 100

Skipped

999

Ask Q60_4 – Q62_4 only if respondent is white, black, or Hispanic [SOC-REF_4 = 1 – 6].

Where would you rate ([if non-black in SOC-REF_4:] blacks / [if black:] whites) in general on these scales?

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely hardworking" at left, "extremely lazy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely hardworking

extremely lazy = 100

Skipped

999

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely intelligent" at left, "extremely unintelligent" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely intelligent

extremely unintelligent = 100

Skipped

999

[Show response scale as horizontal slider with "extremely trustworthy" at left, "extremely untrustworthy" at right. Do not display numeric equivalents to respondent.]

Number: 0 – 100

0 = extremely trustworthy

extremely untrustworthy = 100

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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 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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

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:

Bob Barr

B

John McCain

M

Ralph Nader

N

Barack Obama

O

Other, specify:

Z

1 = yes

2 = no

No difference among candidates on this issue

3

Don't know enough to say

4

Skipped

999

In general, do you think race relations in the United States are very good, fairly good, fairly bad, very bad, or neither good nor bad?

Very good

1

Fairly good

2

Fairly bad

3

Very bad

4

Neither good nor bad

5

Skipped

999

Over the course of the past 10 years, do you feel that race relations have gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?

Gotten a lot better

1

Gotten a little better

2

Gotten a little worse

3

Gotten a lot worse

4

Stayed about the same

5

Skipped

999

Looking ahead 10 years from today, do you feel that race relations will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

Get a lot better

1

Get a little better

2

Get a little worse

3

Get a lot worse

4

Stay about the same

5

Skipped

999

Do you think that most white Americans hold the following perceptions of black Americans, or not?

The perception that blacks __

Are lazy

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are religious

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are less intelligent than whites

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are better athletes than whites

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Have no self-discipline

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are patriotic

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are good parents

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Ask only if respondent is black [SOC-REF_4 = 3, 4].

Is it more important for blacks to build good relations with whites or for blacks to build pride and respect for themselves, even if it means causing tension between blacks and whites?

More important for blacks to build good relations with whites

1

More important for blacks to build pride and respect for themselves

2

Skipped

999

Ask Q84_4 – Q85_4 only if respondent is black [SOC-REF_4 = 3, 4].

Please tell us to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

Blacks should have control over the economy in mostly black communities.

Strongly agree

1

Somewhat agree

2

Somewhat disagree

3

Strongly disagree

4

Skipped

999

Black people should shop in stores owned by other blacks whenever possible.

Strongly agree

1

Somewhat agree

2

Somewhat disagree

3

Strongly disagree

4

Skipped

999

Ask only if respondent is black [SOC-REF_4 = 3, 4].

Do you think what happens generally to black people in this country will have something to do with what happens in your life, or not?

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Ask only if think what happens to blacks in the country will affect own life (and respondent is black) [Q86_4 = 1].

Will it affect you a lot, some, or not very much?

A lot

1

Some

2

Not very much

3

Skipped

999

Ask only if respondent is black female [SOC-REF_4 = 4].

Do you think what happens generally to women in this country will have something to do with your life, or not?

Yes

1

No

2

Skipped

999

Ask only if think what happens to women in the country will affect own life (and respondent is black female) [Q88_4 = 1].

Will it affect you a lot, some, or not very much?

A lot

1

Some

2

Not very much

3

Skipped

999