CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 6551 CBS NEWS THE NEW YORK TIMES Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research COPYRIGHT ICPSR, 2000 May 1, 2000 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research SoftQuad XMetaL National Science Foundation SBR-9617813 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research May 1, 2000 ICPSR XML version Sanda Ionescu CBS News/The New York Times. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 [Codebook file]. ICPSR XML Version. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 2000. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 6551 CBS News The New York Times CBS News 1995 New York, N.Y.: CBS News Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research August 1996 First ICPSR Version Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research CBS News/The New York Times. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. New York, NY: CBS News [producer], 1995. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter- university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 CBS News / New York Times Poll: March National Survey II - Colin Powell / Fashion 6551 CBS News The New York Times CBS News 1995 New York, NY: CBS News Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research August 1996 First ICPSR Version Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research CBS News/The New York Times. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. New York, NY: CBS News [producer], 1995. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter- university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. XIV. MASS POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES C. Public Opinion on Political Matters 1. United States This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Specific questions covered respondents' opinions of Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Newt Gingrich, Ross Perot, Bob Dole, and Colin Powell. The survey addressed in detail the possible combinations of presidential election candidates and asked respondents to forecast their vote in each given situation. Other questions asked whether respondents were spending more or less on clothes and whether they subscribed to cable television and watched C-SPAN. Background information on respondents includes voter registration status, household composition, vote choice in the 1992 presidential election, political party, political orientation, education, age, sex, race, religious preference, and family income. March 1995 March 12, 1995 March 14, 1995 United States U.S. - nation, regions, states communities 10 to 50k individuals adult population of the United States aged 18 and over having telephones at home survey data cross-section CBS News/The New York Times A variation of random-digit dialing using primary sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100 telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Within households, respondents were selected using a method developed by Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH [Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963]). telephone interviews structured, with 4 open-ended questions: Q10, Q28 Q33 AND Q39A. Voluntary responses are coded in Questions 11 - 15, 17, 18, 25, 26, 34, 37, 40, 46 - 48, 51, 53, 54. 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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #2, MARCH 1995 1,022 97 240 1 1,023 Logical Record Length WEIGHT LAST CARD NUMBER RESPONDENT NUMBER CLINTON APPROVAL Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? 1 APPROVE 2 DISAPPROVE 9 DK/NA CONGRESS APPROVAL Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? 1 APPROVE 2 DISAPPROVE 9 DK/NA OPINION JACKSON Is your opinion of Jesse Jackson favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Jesse Jackson yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH 5 REFUSED OPINION GINGRICH Is your opinion of Newt Gingrich favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Newt Gingrich yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH 5 REFUSED OPINION CLINTON Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Bill Clinton yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH 5 REFUSED OPINION PEROT Is your opinion of Ross Perot favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Ross Perot yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH 5 REFUSED OPINION DOLE Is your opinion of Bob Dole favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Bob Dole yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH 5 REFUSED OPINION POWELL Is your opinion of Colin Powell favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Colin Powell yet to have an opinion? 1 FAVORABLE 2 NOT FAVORABLE 3 UNDECIDED (GO TO Q9) 4 HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH (GO TO Q9) 5 REFUSED POWELL LEAN IF UNDECIDED/HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH, ASK If you had to choose, would you say your opinion of Colin Powell is favorable or not favorable? 1 FAVORABLE (GO TO Q10) 2 NOT FAVORABLE (GO TO Q11) 3 DK/NA (GO TO Q11) LIKE BEST POWELL IF FAVORABLE, ASKWhat do you like BEST about Colin Powell? 1 STRONG LEADER / TAKES CHARGE 2 NOT A POLITICIAN / HAS NEVER HELD OFFICE 3 MILITARY SERVICE / WAR VETERAN 4 HONESTY / INTEGRITY / TRUSTWORTHY 5 MORAL / ETHICAL / STRONG CHARACTER 6 HE'S BLACK / AFRICAN-AMERICAN / HIS RACE 7 FAMILY MAN / MARRIED / HAS KIDS / FAMILY VALUES 8 SELF-MADE MAN / SON OF IMMIGRANTS / FROM POOR BACKGROUND 9 HAS NO POLITICAL PARTY / IS AN INDEPENDENT / ABOVE POLITICS 10 GENERALLY GOOD MAN / FAIR / DOWN TO EARTH 30 MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: poise, well-educated; intelligent; knowledgeable; appearance 31 MISCELLANEOUS STANDS ON THE ISSUES 96 EVERYTHING 97 NOTHING 98 OTHER 99 DK/NA categories represent coded answers to open-ended question CLINTON V DOLE If the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Bill Clinton, the Democrat, and Bob Dole, the Republican, would you vote for Bill Clinton or Bob Dole? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 BOB DOLE 3 SOMEONE ELSE (VOL.) 4 WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA CLINTON V POWELL If the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Bill Clinton and Colin Powell, would you vote for Bill Clinton or Colin Powell? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 COLIN POWELL 3 SOMEONE ELSE (VOL.) 4 WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA CLNTN V DOLE V PWLL If the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole, the Republican, and Colin Powell, the independent, would you vote for Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, or Colin Powell? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 BOB DOLE 3 COLIN POWELL 4 SOMEONE ELSE (VOL.) 5 WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA CLNTN V DOLE V PEROT If the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole, the Republican, and Ross Perot, the independent, would you vote for Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, or Ross Perot? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 BOB DOLE 3 ROSS PEROT 4 SOMEONE ELSE (VOL.) 5 WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA CLNTN V DOLE V JCKSN If the 1996 presidential election were being held today, and the candidates were Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole, the Republican, and Jesse Jackson, the independent, would you vote for Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, or Jesse Jackson? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 BOB DOLE 3 JESSE JACKSON 4 SOMEONE ELSE (VOL.) 5 WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POWELL RUN PRES/VP Do you think Colin Powell should run as a candidate for president in 1996, or should he run as a candidate for vice president in 1996, or don't you think he should run in 1996 at all? 1 RUN FOR PRESIDENT 2 RUN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT 3 NOT RUN 4 DK/NA WIN CLNTN / DOLE / POWELL In the 1996 presidential election, if the candidates were Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole, the Republican, and Colin Powell, the independent, who do you think WOULD win? 1 BILL CLINTON 2 BOB DOLE 3 COLIN POWELL 4 SOMEONE ELSE / NONE OF THEM (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POWELL SUPPORT BECAUSE Do you think most people who support Colin Powell for president in 1996 support him because they really want him to be president, OR do you think most people support him because they just don't like the candidates who are now running for president? 1 POWELL FOR PRESIDENT 2 DON'T LIKE OTHER CANDIDATES 3 BOTH EQUALLY (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POWELL ANNOUNCEMENT Many candidates who plan to run for president in 1996 have already announced their plans to run. If Colin Powell is considering running for president in 1996, do you think he should announce that he is going to run soon, or do you think it's okay for him to wait as long as he wants to announce? 1 ANNOUNCE 2 OKAY TO WAIT 9 DK/NA POWELL STRNG QUALITIES Do you think Colin Powell has strong qualities of leadership, or not? 1 HAS STRONG QUALITIES 2 DOES NOT HAVE STRONG QUALITIES 9 DK/NA CLEAR IDEA POWELL Do you have a clear idea of what Colin Powell stands for, or don't you? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA POWELL CARES 4 NEEDS In general, do you think Colin Powell cares about the needs and problems of people like you, or not? 1 CARES 2 DOESN'T CARE 9 DK/NA POWELL DEAL PROBLEMS Do you think Colin Powell could be trusted to deal with all the problems a President has to deal with, or are you concerned that he might make serious mistakes? 1 TRUSTED TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS 2 CONCERNED MIGHT MAKE SERIOUS MISTAKES 9 DK/NA KNOW ENUF POWELL Do you think you know enough about where Colin Powell stands on issues, or do you need to know more? 1 KNOW ENOUGH 2 NEED TO KNOW MORE 9 DK/NA POWELL PARTYID Do you think Colin Powell is a Republican, is a Democrat, is an Independent, or what? 1 REPUBLICAN 2 DEMOCRAT 3 INDEPENDENT 4 OTHER (VOL.) 5 NONE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POWELL LEAN IF INDEPENDENT/OTHER/NONE/DK, ASK:Well, do you think of Colin Powell as closer to the Republican party or closer to the Democratic party? 1 REPUBLICAN 2 DEMOCRAT 3 INDEPENDENT (VOL.) 4 OTHER (VOL.) 5 NONE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POWELLS VIEWS How would you describe Colin Powell's views on most political matters -- Generally, do you think of Colin Powell as liberal, moderate, or conservative? 1 LIBERAL 2 MODERATE 3 CONSERVATIVE 9 DK/NA WHT ISSUE POWELL ON What one issue do you MOST want to know Colin Powell's position on? 1 ABORTION 2 GUN CONTROL / RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS 3 BALANCING THE BUDGET / GOVERNMENT SPENDING 4 WELFARE 5 IMMIGRATION 6 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / HELPING MINORITIES 7 DEATH PENALTY 8 CRIME / DRUGS 9 HEALTH CARE 10 MILITARY SPENDING / DEFENSE ISSUES 11 BUDGET DEFICIT / NATIONAL DEBT 12 HIS POLITICAL PARTY 13 ECONOMY / ECONOMIC POLICIES / TAXES 14 GAYS / LESBIANS 15 AIDS 16 SCHOOL PRAYER 17 FOREIGN POLICY / U.S. ROLE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS / FOREIGN AID 18 NUCLEAR WEAPONS 19 DEALING WITH CONGRESS / FIXING GOVERNMENT 20 UNEMPLOYMENT / JOBS / WAGES 21 PERSONAL CHARACTER ISSUES 22 SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE / ELDERLY 23 EDUCATION 90 NONE 96 EVERYTHING 97 NOTHING 98 OTHER 99 DK/NA categories represent coded answers to open-ended question POWELL ADDRESS RACE Do you think Colin Powell is better able to address the needs and problems of African Americans because of his race, or don't you think his race affects his ability to do that? 1 BETTER ABLE TO ADDRESS AFRO-AMERICAN PROBLEMS 2 NO EFFECT ON ABILITIES 9 DK/NA NEW PARTY Some people say the country needs a NEW political party to compete with the Democratic and Republican parties in offering the best candidates for political office. Do you agree or disagree? 1 AGREE 2 DISAGREE 9 DK/NA OTHR PARTY PRES Do you think a president who was not a Republican or a Democrat could govern effectively, or do you think such a president would have serious problems dealing with Congress? 1 GOVERN EFFECTIVELY 2 SERIOUS PROBLEMS DEALING WITH CONGRESS 9 DK/NA ALL NEW PEOPLE Do you agree or disagree that the government would work better if all new people were elected? 1 AGREE 2 DISAGREE 9 DK/NA ISSUE AGAINST CAND Is there any ONE issue that you care about that would make you vote AGAINST a candidate for president? IF YES: What issue is that? 1 ABORTION 2 GUN CONTROL / RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS 3 BALANCING THE BUDGET / GOVERNMENT SPENDING 4 WELFARE 5 IMMIGRATION 6 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / HELPING MINORITIES 7 DEATH PENALTY 8 CRIME / DRUGS 9 HEALTH CARE 10 MILITARY SPENDING / DEFENSE ISSUES 11 BUDGET DEFICIT / NATIONAL DEBT 12 HIS POLITICAL PARTY 13 ECONOMY / ECONOMIC POLICIES / TAXES 14 GAYS / LESBIANS 15 AIDS 16 SCHOOL PRAYER 17 FOREIGN POLICY / U.S. ROLE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS / FOREIGN AID 18 NUCLEAR WEAPONS 19 DEALING WITH CONGRESS / FIXING GOVERNMENT 20 UNEMPLOYMENT / JOBS / WAGES 21 PERSONAL CHARACTER ISSUES 22 SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE / ELDERLY 23 EDUCATION 90 NONE 96 EVERYTHING 97 NOTHING 98 OTHER 99 DK/NA categories represent coded answers to open-ended question POWELL DISAGREED ASKED OF COLIN POWELL VOTERS IN QUESTIONS 12 AND 13: If you found out that Colin Powell disagreed with you on an issue that was important to you, would that make you less likely to vote for him, or wouldn't it make a difference one way or the other? 1 LESS LIKELY 2 NO DIFFERENCE 3 WOULDN'T VOTE FOR COLIN POWELL (VOL.) 9 DK/NA ABORTION VIEW Which of these comes closest to your view? 1. Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; OR 2. Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; OR 3. Abortion should not be permitted? 1 GENERALLY AVAILABLE 2 AVAILABLE BUT STRICTER LIMITS 3 NOT PERMITTED 9 DK/NA $ SPENT ON CLOTHES Now I have some questions on a different subject. Think about the money you spend on clothes for yourself. Would you say that compared with two or three years ago you are spending more of your income on clothes for yourself, less of your income on clothes for yourself, or are you spending about the same? 1 MORE 2 LESS 3 ABOUT THE SAME 9 DK/NA CLOTHES CUT BCK ON ASK QUESTIONS 37-39 OF THOSE WHO ARE SPENDING LESS Which kinds of clothes have you cut back on -- mostly clothes for work, mostly casual clothes, or mostly formal or party clothes? 1 WORK 2 CASUAL 3 FORMAL OR PARTY 4 ALL (VOL.) 9 DK/NA MAIN REASON LESS ASK QUESTIONS 37-39 OF THOSE WHO ARE SPENDING LESS What's the main reason you've managed to spend less on clothes -- do you buy fewer items of clothing, do you buy more of your clothes on sale, do you buy more of your clothes from discount stores, or is it something else? 1 FEWER CLOTHES 2 SALES 3 DISCOUNT STORES 4 SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY) 9 DK/NA USE $ DIFFERENTLY ASK QUESTIONS 37-39 OF THOSE WHO ARE SPENDING LESS Are you using the money you had been spending on clothes for anything specific? IF YES, ASKWhat? YES, SPECIFY 1 HELP FAMILY MEMBERS / FRIENDS 2 PAY BILLS / DEBT 3 PUT MONEY INTO SAVINGS 4 HAVE NEW EXPENSE: HAD A BABY, BOUGHT A HOUSE, ETC. 5 LOST JOB / LESS INCOME 6 DEATH OF WAGE EARNER / ILLNESS 90 NO 99 DK/NA TODAYS CLOTHES BETTR ASK OF EVERYONECompared to the clothes you bought two or three years ago, are the clothes you're buying today of better quality, the same quality or not as good quality? 1 BETTER 2 SAME 3 NOT AS GOOD 4 HAVEN'T BOUGHT CLOTHES (VOL.) 9 DK/NA IMPRTNT LATEST FASHION How important is it to you to wear the latest fashions -- very important, somewhat important, or not important? 1 VERY IMPORTANT 2 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 3 NOT IMPORTANT 9 DK/NA SERVED ARMED FORCES My last few questions are for background onlyHave you yourself ever served in the U.S. armed forces or the U.S. reserves? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA CALL-IN SHOWS Do you frequently listen to political call-in shows on radio, or don't you? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA MEMBR RELIGIOUS RGHT Do you think of yourself as a member of the religious right movement, or don't you? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA CURRENT JOB Are you currently employed? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA SUSCRIBE CABLE Do you subscribe to cable television? 1 YES (GO TO Q47) 2 NO 3 NOT AVAILABLE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA WATCH C-SPAN IF SUBSCRIBE TO CABLE, ASK:Do you regularly watch C-Span? 1 YES 2 NO 3 NOT AVAILABLE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA ATTENTION POLITICS How much attention do you pay to news about politics and government -- a lot, some, or not much? 1 A LOT 2 SOME 3 NOT MUCH 4 NONE (VOL.) 9 DK/NA REGISTERED TO VOTE Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA VOTE 1994 Did you vote for U.S. House of Representatives in the elections held this past November, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote for U.S. House of Representatives this past November? IF VOTED, ASKDid you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district? 1 VOTED REPUBLICAN 2 VOTED DEMOCRAT 3 VOTED, WON'T SAY HOW OR OTHER (VOL.) 4 DIDN'T VOTE 9 DK/NA VOTE 1992 Did you vote for President in 1992, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote for President in 1992? IF VOTED, ASK:Did you vote for George Bush, Bill Clinton or Ross Perot? 1 BUSH 2 CLINTON 3 PEROT 4 VOTED, WON'T SAY FOR WHOM OR OTHER (VOL.) 5 DIDN'T VOTE 9 DK/NA PARTY ID Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? 1 REPUBLICAN (GO TO Q49) 2 DEMOCRAT (GO TO Q50) 3 INDEPENDENT 9 DK/NA PARTY LEAN Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or to the Democratic party? 1 REPUBLICAN 2 DEMOCRAT 9 DK/NA REPUBLICAN NOMINEE ASK ONLY OF REPUBLICANSWho would you like to see the Republican party nominate as its presidential candidate in 1996 ---- Lamar Alexander, Pat Buchanan, Bob Dole, Robert Dornan, Phil Gramm, Richard Lugar (LOO-gar), Colin Powell, Arlen Specter, or Pete Wilson? 1 LAMAR ALEXANDER 2 PAT BUCHANAN 3 BOB DOLE 4 ROBERT DORNAN 5 PHIL GRAMM 6 RICHARD LUGAR 7 COLIN POWELL 8 ARLEN SPECTER 0 PETE WILSON - NONE OF THE ABOVE / OTHER (SPECIFY) 9 DK/NA VOTED REP / DEM PREZ IF SELF-IDENTIFIED DEM OR REP, ASK OF OPPOSITE PARTYHave you ever voted for (A DEMOCRAT) (A REPUBLICAN) for President? 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA POWELL REP / DEM IF SELF-IDENTIFIED DEM OR REP, ASK OF OPPOSITE PARTYIf you found out that Colin Powell was a (A DEMOCRAT) (A REPUBLICAN), would that make you more likely to vote for him, less likely to vote for him, or wouldn't that matter to you one way or the other? 1 MORE LIKELY 2 LESS LIKELY 3 WOULDN'T MATTER 4 WOULDN'T VOTE FOR COLIN POWELL AT ALL (VOL.) 9 DK/NA POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? 1 LIBERAL 2 MODERATE 3 CONSERVATIVE 9 DK/NA RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE EDUCATION ACTUAL AGE AGE MARITAL STATUS What is your marital status? Are you now married, widowed, divorced or separated, or have you never been married? 1 MARRIED 2 WIDOWED 3 DIVORCED / SEPARATED 4 NEVER MARRIED 9 DK/NA RACE Are you white, black, or some other race? 1 WHITE 2 BLACK 3 OTHER 9 REFUSED HISPANIC Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? 1 HISPANIC 2 NOT HISPANIC 9 DK/NA INCOME 1994 Was your total family income in 1994 UNDER or OVER $30,000? Was it under or over $15,000? Was it between $30,000 and $50,000, or between $50,000 and $75,000 or was it over $75,000? 1 UNDER (GO TO Q64A) 2 OVER (GO TO Q64B) 9 REFUSED / NO ANSWER 1 UNDER 2 OVER WON'T SPECIFY / REFUSED 3 $30,000 - $50,000 WON'T SPECIFY / REFUSED 4 $50,000 - $75,000 5 OVER $75,000 OTHER PHONES Are there any other telephone numbers in your home that I could have dialed and reached you on -- I don't mean extensions, but different telephone numbers?IF NECESSARY SAY:We need to know how hard or easy it is to reach people. 1 YES 2 NO 9 DK/NA NUMBER PHONES Now I dialed you at TELEPHONE NUMBER, how many other numbers are there in your home? 1 - 7 NUMBER BETWEEN 1 AND 7 8 8 OR MORE NUMBERS 9 REFUSED (GO TO Q68) RESPONDENT NAME CBS News and The New York Times may want to call you back sometime to ask more of your opinions. In order to make sure we reach you again, may I have your first name only. (Maximum 8 characters) CHATTY AREA CODE EXCHANGE CODE LAST FOUR DIGITS COMPLETED INTERVIEW 1 YES 3 CONVERTED REFUSAL COVER SHEET NUMBER OF ADULTS NUMBER OF WOMEN DAY OF INTERVIEW SEX 1 MALE 2 FEMALE INTERVIEWER NUMBER INTERVIEWER SEX INTERVIEWER RACE ORIGINAL CASE ID CENSUS REGION 1 EAST 2 MIDWEST 3 SOUTH 4 WEST Census Region Codes are same as CBS codes except Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and West Virginia are coded South (not Northeast) Derived from telephone number CBS REGION 1 NORTHEAST 2 NORTHCENTRAL 3 SOUTH 4 WEST STATE CODE Numbered 01-51 in alphabetical order URBANITY 1 LARGE CENTRAL CITY (OVER 500K) 2 CENTRAL CITY (50 TO 500K) 3 SUBURBS 4 OTHER COMMUNITY (10 TO 50K) 5 RURAL BATCH NUMBER VARIANCE CODE TIME ZONE 1 EAST 2 CENTRAL 3 MOUNTAIN 4 PACIFIC 5 BERING 6 HAWAII Code by interviewer EXTRA 1 EXTRA 2 EXTRA 3 EXTRA 4 EXTRA 5 COLLAPSED FIELD 1 - 20 Processing Note: Please disregard the Collapsed Field Variable. It is for CBS use only. Codebook Appendix CBS News / New York Times Poll Documentation CENSUS REGION CODES: Same as CBS code except Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and West Virginia are coded as SOUTH (not NORTHEAST) Card #1 Column (Starting) Length Description 1 1(1) Card number (1) 2 5(2-6) Respondent number 7 3(7-9) Area code 10 3(10-12) Exchange code 17 1(17) Completed interview: 1=yes; 3=converted refusal 18 1(180 Cover sheet number 19 1(19) Number of adults in household 20 1(20) Number of adults at home 21 1(21) Number of women at home 22 1(22) Respondent's sex: 1=male; 2=female 23 3(23-25) Interviewer's ID number 26 1(26) Interviewer's sex 27 1(27) Interviewer's Race 28 1(28) Flip variable 30 1(30) Registered / Registration not necessary: 1=Registered / Registration not necessary; 2=Not registered and need to be to vote; 9=DK Card #2 Column (Starting) Length Description 1 1(1) Card number (2) 2 5 (2-6) Respondent number 57 8(57-64) Respondent's first name 73 2(73-74) Last time voted: 0=Never; 1=1996; 2=1995; 3=1994; 4=1993; 5=1992; 6=1991; 7=1988-90; 8=1986-87; 12=before 1986; 99=DK/NA (If VOTE92=1,2,3,4 then 99=5). Card #3 Column (Starting) Length Description 1 1(1) Card number (3) 2 5(2-6) Respondent number 12 1(12) 3rd flip variable (FLIP3) 13 1(13) State vote rolls purged 14 1(14) CBS voting eligibility 15 1(15) Eligibility residence 20 6(20-25) Weight 2 (probably electorate weight) 40 6(40-45) Weight 3 (Call-back weight if applicable) 49 6(49-54) Standard weight 55 1(55) Census region (derived from telephone number):1=East; 2=Midwest; 3=South; 4=West 56 1(56) CBS region: 1=Northeast; 2=Northcentral; 3=South; 4=West. 57 2(57-58) State code (numbered 01-51 in alphabetical order) 59 1(59) Urbanity code: 1=Large central city (over 500k); 2=Central city (50 to 500k); 3=Suburbs; 4=Other community (10 to 50k); 5=Rural 60 2(60-61) Batch number 62 1(62) Metro status code: 1=Central city of multi-county SMSA; 2=Not in central city, but in county containing all/part of the central city; 3=Suburban county of the SMSA; 4=In an SMSA consisting of just one county; 5=Not in an SMSA 63 1(63) Time zone (code by interviewer): 1=East; 2=Central; 3=Mountain; 4=Pacific; 5=Bering; 6=Hawaii CBS News State Code List 01 ALABAMA 02 ALASKA 03 ARIZONA 04 ARKANSAS 05 CALIFORNIA 06 COLORADO 07 CONNECTICUT 08 DELAWARE 09 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10 FLORIDA 11 GEORGIA 12 HAWAII 13 IDAHO 14 ILLINOIS 15 INDIANA 16 IOWA 17 KANSAS 18 KENTUCKY 19 LOUISIANA 20 MAINE 21 MARYLAND 22 MASSACHUSETTS 23 MICHIGAN 24 MINNESOTA 25 MISSISSIPPI 26 MISSOURI 27 MONTANA 28 NEBRASKA 29 NEVADA 30 HEW HAMPSHIRE 31 NEW JERSEY 32 NEW MEXICO 33 NEW YORK 34 NORTH CAROLINA 35 NORTH DAKOTA 36 OHIO 37 OKLAHOMA 38 OREGON 39 PENNSYLVANIA 40 RHODE ISLAND 41 SOUTH CAROLINA 42 SOUTH DAKOTA 43 TENNESSEE 44 TEXAS 45 UTAH 46 VERMONT 47 VIRGINIA 48 WASHINGTON 49 WEST VIRGINIA 50 WISCONSIN 51 WYOMING CBS Region code NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA NORTHCENTRAL ILLINOIS, INDIDANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN SOUTH ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA WEST ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, HAWAII, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING