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R — Voting behavior and attitudes
RC — General election
RCa — Intended general election vote
Would vote today for McCain, Obama, or other candidate
Schedule
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
3/8/08 – 3/31/08
All dates
All dates
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If the presidential election was held today and {Wave 2; Wave 3 : John McCain, the Republican, was running against Barack Obama, the Democrat | Wave 4 : John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans, were running against Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats}, who would you vote for?
1
{Wave 2; Wave 3 : John McCain, the Republican | Wave 4 : John McCain and Sarah Palin, the Republicans}
2
{Wave 2; Wave 3 : Barack Obama, the Democrat | Wave 4 : Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats}
3
{Wave 2; Wave 3 : Ralph Nader | Wave 4 : Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez, the Independents}
4
{Wave 4 : Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root, the Libertarians}
5
{Wave 4 9/26/08 – 11/4/08 : Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, the Green Party candidates}
6
Other, specify (verbatim answer in RCa02r6v)
7
Don't know
999
Skipped
Data columns
Name
Codes
Width
Wave 2:
RCa02_2
1 – 3, 6, 7, 999
3
RCa02r6v_2
Verbatim
255
Wave 3:
RCa02_3
1 – 3, 6, 7, 999
3
RCa02r6v_3
Verbatim
255
Wave 4:
RCa02_4
1 – 7, 999
3
RCa02r6v_4
Verbatim
255