CBS News/NEW YORK TIMES Election Surveys, 1976  (ICPSR 7660 )

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CBS News/NEW YORK TIMES Election Surveys, 1976

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CBS News/NEW YORK TIMES Election Surveys, 1976

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7660

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CBS News/NEW YORK TIMES Election Surveys, 1976

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7660

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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION SURVEYS, 1976 PART 1: FEBRUARY SURVEY (ICPSR 7660) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES FIRST ICPSR EDITION, 1981 FIRST PRINTING, 1981 INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH P.O. BOX 1248 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106 C 1981 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AND THE ROPER PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH CENTER, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISHED, 1981 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE ICPSR. ALL OR PART OF THIS CODEBOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED FOR USE AT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE CITATION TO THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND THE ICPSR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ASSISTANCE ALL MANUSCRIPTS USING DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CONSORTIUM SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FACT AS WELL AS IDENTIFY THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR OF THE DATA. THE ICPSR COUNCIL URGES ALL USERS OF ICPSR DATA FACILITIES TO FOLLOW SOME ADAPTATION OF THIS STATEMENT WITH THE PARENTHESES INDICATING ITEMS TO BE FILLED IN APPROPRIATELY OR DELETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER. THE DATA (AND TABULATIONS) USED IN THIS (PUBLICATION) WERE MADE AVAILABLE (IN PART) BY THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. THE DATA FOR THE CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION SURVEYS, 1976, WERE ORIGINALLY COLLECTED BY CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES. NEITHER THE ORIGINAL COLLECTORS OF THE DATA NOR THE CONSORTIUM BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANALYSES OR INTERPRETATIONS PRESENTED HERE. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING AGENCIES WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF ARCHIVAL RESOURCES, AND TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ICPSR PAR- TICIPANTS' RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, EACH USER OF THE ICPSR DATA FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO SEND TWO COPIES OF EACH COMPLETED MANUSCRIPT OR THESIS ABSTRACT TO THE CONSORTIUM. PLEASE INDICATE IN THE COVER LETTER WHICH DATA WERE USED. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION SERIES DESCRIPTION I STUDY DESCRIPTION IV RELATED PUBLICATIONS IV SAMPLING INFORMATION V WEIGHTING AND FREQUENCIES INFORMATION VII CODEBOOK INFORMATION VIII PROCESSING INFORMATION XI FILE STRUCTURE XI VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST XII CODEBOOK 1 APPENDIX 61 I SERIES DESCRIPTION CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION SURVEYS, 1976 CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES WERE EQUAL PARTNERS IN A SERIES OF ELECTION SURVEYS COVERING THE 1976 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. THE ICPSR CITATION REFLECTS ONLY AN ALPHABELTICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS. THE SURVEYS WERE INTENDED TO PROVIDE ANOTHER DIMENSION TO THE POLITICAL REPORTING OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. THE SURVEYS, USING EXTENSIVE COVERAGE EARLY IN THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN, WERE DESIGNED TO MONITOR THE PUBLIC'S CHANGING PERCEPTION OF THE CANDIDATES, THE ISSUES, AND THE CANDIDATES' POSITION VIS-A-VIS THE ISSUES. IT WAS THE INTENTION OF THE TWO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE SPECULATION IN THEIR CAMPAIGN REPORTING ABOUT THE VOTING PUBLIC'S STATE OF MIND. TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED. THE FIRST WERE TEN SEPARATE TELEPHONE SURVEYS, EACH WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1500 RANDOMLY SELECTED ADULTS. FIVE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED MONTHLY FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE, FOUR MORE BETWEEN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND THE GENERAL ELECTION--ONE IN SEPTEMBER AND ONE FOLLOWING EACH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. A FINAL SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TWO DAYS AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTION. THE SECOND SET OF SURVEYS WERE DONE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION OR PRIMARY. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AT THE POLLING PLACE AMONG A RANDOM SAMPLE OF PEOPLE THAT HAD JUST VOTED IN EITHER THE DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION. THESE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY STATES: CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA AND WISCONSIN. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE ELECTION DAY SURVEY CONDUCTED AT THE POLLING PLACE WITH VOTERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED TO IDENTIFY THEIR POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCE, THE CANDIDATE FOR WHOM THEY WOULD VOTE OR HAD VOTED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD NATIONAL ISSUES, THE ISSUES AND CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WERE IMPORTANT TO THEM IN THEIR CHOICE OF A CANDIDATE, AND SEVERAL DEMOGRAPHICS. II SERIES SAMPLING INFORMATION AND DATES OF INTERVIEWING NATIONAL SURVEYS SURVEY AND POPULATION IN SAMPLE REINTERVIEWS DATES OF SAMPLE SIZE INCLUDED INTERVIEWING IN TOTAL FEBRUARY ALL ADULTS 1458 (2/2-2/8) MARCH ALL ADULTS 1524 303 1ST (3/18-3/24) INTERVIEWED IN FEBRUARY APRIL ALL ADULTS 1464 354 1ST (4/10-4/15) INTERVIEWED IN MARCH MAY ALL ADULTS 1501 339 1ST (5/19-5/23) INTERVIEWED IN APRIL JUNE ALL ADULTS 1454 306 1ST (6/15-6/20) INTERVIEWED IN MAY 286 1ST INTERVIEWED IN FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER REGISTERED 1703 (8/29-9/5) ONLY DEBATE ONE REGISTERED 1167 ALL 1167 1ST (9/24-9/25) ONLY INTERVIEWED IN SEPTEMBER DEBATE TWO REGISTERED 1761 (10/8-10/12) ONLY DEBATE THREE REGISTERED 2025 (10/24-10/27) ONLY ELECTION DAY VOTERS ONLY 15,300 (NOV.2) POST-ELECTION ALL ADULTS 2042 1699 REGISTERED (11/4-11/8) 343 UNREGISTERED ALL 1ST INTERVIEWED AFTER DEBATE 3 III STATE PRIMARY DAY SURVEYS *IN THESE STATES REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS WERE SURVEYED WITH DIFFERENT QUESTIONNAIRES AND ARE CONTAINED IN SEPARATE DATA FILES. STATE AND TOTAL DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS DATE OF INTERVIEW *CALIFORNIA 2411 1492 919 (JUNE 8) FLORIDA 1680 1166 514 (MARCH 9) ILLINOIS 1060 716 344 (MARCH 16) *INDIANA 1471 816 655 (MAY 4) MASSACHUSETTS 1093 783 211 (MARCH 2) *MICHIGAN 1840 838 1002 (MAY 18) NEW HAMPSHIRE 1235 561 674 (FEBRUARY 24) NEW YORK 1074 1074 --- (APRIL 6) *OHIO 1650 983 667 (JUNE 8) OREGON 2089 1262 827 (MAY 25) PENNSYLVANIA 1507 1507 --- (APRIL 27) WISCONSIN 1835 1014 821 (APRIL 6) IV STUDY DESCRIPTION - PART 1 FEBRUARY SURVEY THE FEBRUARY SURVEY WAS A NATIONWIDE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE WITH 1458 REGISTERED VOTERS. THE RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED ABOUT THEIR PREFERRED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, THEIR RATINGS OF THE CANDIDATES' QUALIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS VIS-A-VIS THE CURRENT ISSUES, THEIR OPINIONS ON A VARIETY OF POLITICAL ISSUES, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON EDUCATION, AGE, ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OCCUPATION AND INCOME. THERE ARE 147 VARIABLES IN THE FEBRUARY SURVEY DATASET. RELATED PUBLICATIONS CHARLES H.BACKSTROM AND GERALD D. HIRSH, SURVEY RESEARCH. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1963. JOSEPH WAKSBERG, "SAMPLING METHODS FOR RANDOM-DIGIT DIALING," JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, VOL. 73 (MARCH, 1978) 40-46. V SAMPLING INFORMATION THE INDIVIDUALS COMPRISING THE SAMPLE IN THE CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONWIDE TELEPHONE SURVEYS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A VARIATION OF RANDOM-DIGIT DIALING TECHNIQUES USING A PROCEDURE DESIGNED BY WARREN J. MITOFSKY IN 1970 FOR CBS NEWS SURVEYS. THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS DONE BY JOSEPH WAKSBERG AND IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT PUBLICATION "SAMPLING METHODS FOR RAMDOM-DIGIT DIALING," JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION. (VOL.73) MARCH, 1978, PP. 40-46. PRIMARY SAMPLING UNITS (PSU'S) ARE BLOCKS OF 100 TELEPHONE NUMBERS, IDENTICAL THROUGH THE EIGHTH DIGIT (AREA CODE-EXCHANGE-XX__). THE PSU'S WERE STRATIFIED BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, AREA CODE AND SIZE OF PLACE. FOUR SIZE OF PLACE STRATA WERE CRUDELY DETERMINED BY USING THE GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES OF THE PLACES WHERE THE CENTRAL OFFICES ARE LOCATED. THESE COORDINATES ARE ASSIGNED BY THE PHONE COMPANY TO EVERY EXCHANGE. ALL EXCHANGES IN THE SAME CITY WOULD HAVE THE SAME COORDINATES. LARGE AND SMALL CITY STRATA WERE DEFINED BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGES PER PAIR OF COORDINATES. SUBURBS ARE EXCHANGES WITHIN 15 MILES OF LARGE CITIES. THE LAST STRATUM INCLUDES THE REMAINING EXCHANGES. THE NUMBER OF WORKING RESIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBERS PER EXCHANGE VARIES CONSIDERABLY BY STRATUM. THE FIRST STAGE SELECTION WAS SYSTEMATIC WITH A UNIFORM RATE, FROM A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXISTING AREA CODES AND EXCHANGES IN THE COTERMINOUS UNITED STATES. THE LAST TWO DIGITS WERE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED WITHIN EACH PSU. THE NUMBER WAS CALLED FOR A SCREENING INTERVIEW. IF IT WAS A WORKING RESIDENTIAL NUMBER, THE PSU (I.E., THE BLOCK OF 100 TELEPHONE NUMBERS) WAS RETAINED IN THE SAMPLE. THREE RESIDENCES WERE TO BE CONTACTED WITHIN A PSU FOR EACH SURVEY. THE ACTUAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EACH SURVEY WERE SELECTED IN SMALL GROUPS (REPLICATES), TO PERMIT VARYING SAMPLE SIZES WHILE RETAINING APPROPRIATE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. VI THE INITIAL SCREENING OF A PSU TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PRACTICE OF ASSIGNING WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN BLOCKS OF 100'S OR 1000'S BEFORE STARTING A NEW BLOCK. THE DESIGN IS SELF-WEIGHTING, AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EIGHT DIGIT GROUP OR "BLOCK" BEING SELECTED AS A PSU IS EXACTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE NUMBER OF WORKING NUMBERS IN THE BLOCK. RESPONDENTS WERE SELECTED WITHIN HOUSEHOLD USING A METHOD DEVELOPED BY KISH, AND MODIFIED BY BACKSTROM AND HIRSH.(CHARLES H. BACKSTROM AND GERALD D. HIRSH, SURVEY RESEARCH. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1963, PP. 52-58.) THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD. THE PROCEDURE PROVIDES AN UNBIASED SELECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS OF FEWER THAN FIVE ADULTS. THE RESPONDENT SELECTION CONTROLS FOR SEX AND THE RELATIVE AGE COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSEHOLD. THE FEBRUARY SURVEY INCLUDES AN OVERSAMPLING OF REPUBLI- CANS TO INSURE THAT THE NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS WOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR RELIABLE ANALYSIS. TO DO THIS, ADDITIONAL RANDOM REPLICATES BEYOND THOSE USED TO OBTAIN THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WERE INCLUDED. IN THESE ADDITIONAL REPLICATES, ONLY REPUBLICAN RESPONDENTS WERE INTERVIEWED. RESPONDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BEEN SELECTED AS PART OF THE ADDITIONAL SAMPLE OF REPUBLICANS BY A CODE IN VARIABLE 15 OF THE SURVEY. THE ENTIRE SAMPLE IS WEIGHTED TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL PROBABILITY OF SELECTION, INCLUDING THIS OVER SAMPLING. VII WEIGHTING AND FREQUENCIES INFORMATION THE STUDY CONTAINS A WEIGHT VARIABLE (V5) WHICH MUST BE USED IN ANY DATA ANALYSIS. THERE ARE THREE IMPLIED DECIMAL PLACES IN THE WEIGHT VARIABLE. THE FREQUENCIES WHICH APPEAR IN THE CODEBOOK NEXT TO THE CODE VALUES FOR EACH VARIABLE ARE WEIGHTED. DECIMAL PLACES HAVE BEEN ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER. THE WEIGHT ASSIGNED TO EACH RESPONDENT IS THE INVERSE OF THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTION, MODIFIED BY A SERIES OF RATIO ESTIMATES. THE FIRST STAGE IS ESSENTIALLY A NON-INTERVIEW ADJUSTMENT WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FOR EACH REGION, AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO APPROXIMATE THE NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THE REGION. IN THE NEXT STAGE, RACE BY SEX WERE THE RATIO ESTIMATE CHARACTERISTICS, AND THE FINAL STAGE WAS AGE BY EDUCATION. (ON OCCASION, BECAUSE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF SAMPLE CASES IN SOME CELLS AT THE FINAL STAGE, SOME EDUCATIONAL GROUPS WERE COLLAPSED WITHIN AGE CATEGORIES.) FOR CONVENIENCE, ALL WEIGHTS WERE REDUCED BY A CONSTANT SO THAT THE RESULTING SUM OF THE WEIGHTS IS THE SAMPLE SIZE. VIII CODEBOOK INFORMATION THE EXAMPLE BELOW ILLUSTRATES THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CODEBOOK FOR A TYPICAL VARIABLE. THE NUMBERS IN CIRCLES DO NOT APPEAR IN THE CODEBOOK, BUT REFER TO THE EXPLANATIONS WHICH FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 VAR 19 2 5A WHEN R DECID CANDIDATE 3 MD=0 OR GE 8 REF 19 4 LOC 36 WIDTH 1 5 ------------- 6 ------------ 7 Q.3. VOTERS CHOOSE THEIR CANDIDATES AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE CAMPAIGN. WHEN DID YOU DECIDE ON WHO YOU WOULD VOTE FOR? WAS IT AFTER THE THIRD DEBATE, AFTER THE SECOND DEBATE, AFTER THE FIRST DEBATE, AFTER THE CONVENTIONS, AFTER THE PRIMARIES, OR DID YOU KNOW ALL ALONG WHO YOU WERE GOING TO VOTE FOR? 8 ---------------------------- 9 ---------------------------- 10 11 12 149 1. AFTER THE THIRD DEBATE 128 2. AFTER THE SECOND DEBATE 101 3. AFTER THE FIRST DEBATE 322 4. AFTER THE CONVENTIONS 147 5. AFTER THE PRIMARIES 553 6. KNEW ALL ALONG 518 0. INAP., CODED 3, 4, 8 OR 9 IN Q.1; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT 54 8. DK 23 9. NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP ........................................................... 1. INDICATES THE VARIABLE AND REFERENCE NUMBERS. A VARI- ABLE AND A REFERENCE NUMBER ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH ITEM IN THE STUDY. IN THIS CODEBOOK, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE ARCHIVED DATASET, THESE NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL. SHOULD THE DATA BE SUBSET OR REARRANGED BY AN OSIRIS PROGRAM (E.G., MMP TO INTERSPERSE DATA FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, OR TCOT TO PRODUCE AN ANALYSIS DECK), THE VARIABLE NUMBERS WOULD CHANGE TO REFLECT THE ORDER OF THE NEW DATASET, WHILE THE REFERENCE NUMBERS WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED TO REFLECT THE VARIABLE NUMBER IN THE CODEBOOK DESCRIBING THE ARCHIVED DATASET. IX 2. INDICATES THE ABBREVIATED VARIABLE NAME (MAXIMUM OF 24 CHARACTERS) USED IN THE OSIRIS SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY THE VARIABLE FOR THE USER. AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE VARIABLE NAME CAN BE FOUND IN THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST. THE QUESTION NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIABLE APPEARS AT THE BEGINING OF THE VARIABLE NAME. 3. INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OF MISSING DATA. IN THIS EXAMPLE, CODE VALUES EQUAL TO ZERO AND THOSE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO EIGHT ARE MISSING DATA (MD=0 OR GE 8). ALTERNATIVE STATEMENTS FOR OTHER VARIABLES ARE "MD=0", "MD=9", OR "NO MISSING DATA CODES". SOME ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PACKAGES (INCLUDING THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE) REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA WHICH THE USER DESIRES TO EXCLUDE FROM ANALYSIS CAN BE DESIGNATED AS "MISSING DATA", E.G., INAPPROPRIATE, UNASCERTAINED, UNASCERTAINABLE OR AMBIGOUS DATA CATEGORIES. ALTHOUGH THESE CODES ARE DEFINED AS MISSING DATA CATEGORIES, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE USER SHOULD NOT OR CANNOT USE THEM IN A SUBSTANTIVE ROLE IF SO DESIRED. 4. INDICATES THE STARTING LOCATION AND WIDTH OF THIS VARI- ABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE IN THE OSIRIS FORMAT. IF THE VARIABLE IS OF A MULTIPLE- RESPONSE TYPE, THE WIDTH REFERENCED IS THAT OF A SINGLE RESPONSE. 5. INDICATES THE LOCATION BY DECK AND COLUMN(S) OF THIS VARIABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE ON CARDS OR IN A CARD-IMAGE FORMAT (EITHER 80- OR 84-COLUMN FORMAT). 6. A VARIABLE CONTAINING DATA WITH IMPLIED DECIMALS IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE "XX DEC PLACE(S)", WHERE XX IS THE NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES IMPLIED (NOT PUNCHED) IN THE VARIABLE. 7. THIS IS THE FULL TEXT (QUESTION) SUPPLIED BY THE INVESTIGATOR TO DESCRIBE THE VARIABLE. THE QUESTION TEXT REFLECTS THE ORIGINAL WORDING OF THE QUESTION- NAIRE ITEM. X 8. INDICATES AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT OR EXPLANATION APPENDED TO THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION. 9. A VARIABLE WHICH HAS A FOOTNOTE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE "SEE NOTE(S) X", WHERE X IS THE NUMBER OF THE FOOTNOTE REFERENCED. 10. INDICATES THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF EACH CODE VALUE FOR THIS VARIABLE. 11. INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OCCURRING IN THE DATA FOR THIS VARIABLE, WHERE RANGES OF VALUES ARE INDICATED BY ..., THE "..." DO NOT APPEAR IN THE DATA. 12. INDICATES THE TEXTUAL DEFINITIONS OF THE CODES. ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN THE CODE DEFINITIONS ARE "DK" (DON'T KNOW), "NA" (NOT ASCERTAINED), AND "INAP" (INAPPROPRIATE). THE PHRASES "SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT" AND "ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP," WHICH APPEAR FREQUENTLY IN THE "INAP" AND "NO ANSWER" CODE DEFINITIONS, REFLECT RECODING THAT WAS DONE TO THE ORIGINAL DATA TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY. RESPONDENTS WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED "INAP" BUT WERE NOT HAVE BEEN RECODED TO "INAP", AND THOSE WHO WERE CODED "INAP" BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN RECODED TO THE "NO ANSWER" CATEGORY. XI PROCESSING INFORMATION THIS STUDY WAS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD ICPSR PROCEDURES. THE DATA WERE CHECKED FOR INCONSISTENT CODES, ILLEGAL CODES AND BLANKS WHICH, WHENEVER FOUND, WERE CORRECTED BY RECODING TO THE APPROPRIATE MISSING DATA CATEGORIES. THE PHRASES "SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT" AND "ERRONEOULSY CODED INAP," WHICH APPEAR FREQUENTLY IN THE "INAP" AND "NO ANSWER" CODE DEFINITIONS, REFLECT RECODING THAT WAS DONE TO THE ORIGINAL DATA TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY. RESPONDENTS WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED "INAP" BUT WERE NOT HAVE BEEN RECODED TO "INAP", AND THOSE WHO WERE CODED "INAP" BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN RECODED TO THE "NO ANSWER" CATEGORY. STATEMENTS BRACKETED IN "(" AND ")" SIGNS IN THE BODY OF THE CODEBOOK AND THE FOOTNOTES WERE ADDED BY THE PROCESSORS FOR EXPLANATORY PURPOSES. FILE STRUCTURE THE DATA ARE AVAILABLE FROM ICPSR IN TWO FORMATS: A CARD-IMAGE FILE AND AN OSIRIS DATASET. THE CARD-IMAGE FILE CONTAINS 3 DECKS PER RESPONDENT ON 80-COLUMN PUNCHED CARDS. THE DATA ARE SORTED BY RESPONDENT NUMBER WITH ALL DECKS (CARDS) FOR EACH CASE TOGETHER IN ASCENDING ORDER. THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THE OSIRIS DATASET. THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY CONTAINS ALL TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR EACH VARIABLE IN THE OSIRIS DATAFILE. THE DICTIONARY OR DICTIONARY-CODEBOOK FILE IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE IS A SINGLE LOGICAL RECORD OF 172 BYTES FOR EACH RESPONDENT. THERE ARE 147 VARIABLES IN THE DATASET. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY BY SOFTWARE PACKAGES WHICH DO NOT USE THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY BY SPECIFYING THE TAPE LOCATIONS OF THE DESIRED VARIABLES. TAPE LOCATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN THIS CODEBOOK. XII VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST VAR. NO. STUDY INFORMATION 1 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7660 2 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-1 3 ICPSR PART NUMBER-001 4 RESPONDENT'S I.D. 5 WEIGHT VARIABLE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION 6 CBS REGION CODE 7 CENSUS REGION CODE 8 COMPLETED INTERVIEW 9 RESPONDENT SELECTION KEY NUMBER 10 SURVEY NUMBER 11 NUMBER OF ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD 12 RESPONDENT'S SEX 13 STATE CODE 14 TELEPHONE NUMBER 15 SELECTION STATUS 16 DOES RESPONDENT THINK OF SELF AS REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT 17 IS RESPONDENT CLOSER TO THE REPUBLICANS OR THE DEMOCRATS R'S ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES 18 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEE TO JOBS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WORK 19 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: IT IS NOT IN OUR INTEREST TO BE SO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 20 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: RIGHT OF ABORTION BE LEFT TO THE WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR 21 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: GOVERNMENT HAS PAID TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO MINORITIES 22 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: MILITARY DEFENSE SPENDING SHOULD BE REDUCED 23 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: GOVERNMENT USUALLY FAILS TO ACT ON IMPORTANT MATTERS 24 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 25 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: RELAX POLLUTION LAWS TO HELP ENERGY CRISIS 26 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: RACIAL INTEGRATION OF THE SCHOOLS SHOULD BE ACHIEVED 27 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: IT WOULD BE BETTER IF STATES RAN HELP PROGRAMS 28 RESPONDENT DIS/AGREE: STATES SHOULD BE FREE TO RUN HELP PROGRAMS R'S ASSESSMENT OF THE CANDIDATES 29 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF RONALD REAGAN 30 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF MORRIS UDALL 31 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF SARGENT SHRIVER 32 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF BIRCH BAYH 33 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF HENRY JACKSON 34 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF FRED HARRIS 35 RESPONDENT'S IMPRESSION OF JIMMY CARTER 36 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF RONALD REAGAN 37 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF MORRIS UDALL 38 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF SARGENT SHRIVER 39 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF BIRCH BAYH 40 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF HENRY JACKSON 41 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF FRED HARRIS 42 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF JIMMY CARTER 43 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF GERALD FORD 44 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF GEORGE WALLACE 45 RESPONDENT'S UN/FAVORABLE OPINION OF HUBERT HUMPHREY R'S ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDATE ISSUE POSITIONS 46 IS RONALD REAGAN LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 47 IS MORRIS UDALL LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 48 IS SARGENT SHRIVER LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 49 IS BIRCH BAYH LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 50 IS HENRY JACKSON LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 51 IS FRED HARRIS LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 52 IS JIMMY CARTER LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 53 IS GERALD FORD LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 54 IS GEORGE WALLACE LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET 55 IS RONALD REAGAN LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 56 IS MORRIS UDALL LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 57 IS SARGENT SHRIVER LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 58 IS BIRCH BAYH LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 59 IS HENRY JACKSON LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 60 IS FRED HARRIS LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 61 IS JIMMY CARTER LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 62 IS GERALD FORD LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 63 IS GEORGE WALLACE LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS 64 IS RONALD REAGAN LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 65 IS MORRIS UDALL LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 66 IS SARGENT SHRIVER LIKELY TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 67 IS BIRCH BAYH LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 68 IS HENRY JACKSON LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 69 IS FRED HARRIS LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 70 IS JIMMY CARTER LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 71 IS GERALD FORD LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 72 IS GEORGE WALLACE LIKELY TO BELIEVE WE ARE TOO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA 73 IS RONALD REAGAN LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 74 IS MORRIS UDALL LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 75 IS SARGENT SHRIVER LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 76 IS BIRCH BAYH LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 77 IS HENRY JACKSON LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 78 IS FRED HARRIS LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 79 IS JIMMY CARTER LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 80 IS GERALD FORD LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINORITIES 81 IS GEORGE WALLACE LIKELY TO FEEL TOO MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO MINOROTIES R'S ASSESSMENT OF THE CANDIDATES 82 IS RONALD REAGAN MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 83 IS MORRIS UDALL MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 84 IS SARGENT SHRIVER MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 85 IS BIRCH BAYH MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 86 IS HENRY JACKSON MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 87 IS FRED HARRIS MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 88 IS JIMMY CARTER MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 89 IS GERALD FORD MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 90 IS GEORGE WALLACE MORE OF A LIBERAL A MODERATE OR A CONSERVATIVE 91 DOES RONALD REAGAN HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THEN MOST 92 DOES MORRIS UDALL HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 93 DOES SARGENT SHRIVER HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 94 DOES BIRCH BAYH HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 95 DOES HENRY JACKSON HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 96 DOES FRED HARRIS HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 97 DOES JIMMY CARTER HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 98 DOES GERALD FORD HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 99 DOES GEORGE WALLACE HAVE MORE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY THAN MOST 100 DOES RONALD REAGAN HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 101 DOES MORRIS UDALL HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 102 DOES SARGENT SHRIVER HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 103 DOES BIRCH BAYH HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 104 DOES HENRY JACKSON HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 105 DOES FRED HARRIS HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 106 DOES JIMMY CARTER HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 107 DOES GERALD FORD HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 108 DOES GEORGE WALLACE HAVE STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES 109 IS RONALD REAGAN TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 110 IS MORRIS UDALL TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 111 IS SARGENT SHRIVER TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 112 IS BIRCH BAYH TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 113 IS HENRY JACKSON TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 114 IS FRED HARRIS TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 115 IS JIMMY CARTER TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 116 IS GERALD FORD TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 117 IS GEORGE WALLACE TOO EXTREME ON THE ISSUES 118 IS RONALD REAGAN VERY COMPETENT 119 IS MORRIS UDALL VERY COMPETENT 120 IS SARGENT SHRIVER VERY COMPETENT 121 IS BIRCH BAYH VERY COMPETENT 122 IS HENRY JACKSON VERY COMPETENT 123 IS FRED HARRIS VERY COMPETENT 124 IS JIMMY CARTER VERY COMPETENT 125 IS GERALD FORD VERY COMPETENT 126 IS GEORGE WALLACE VERY COMPETENT R'S CHOICE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION 127 RESPONDENT'S FIRST CHOICE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION 128 RESPONDENT'S SECOND CHOICE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION 129 RESPONDENT'S THIRD CHOICE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION 130 RESPONDENT'S CHOICE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION 131 RESPONDENT'S FIRST CHOICE OF CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION 132 RESPONDENT'S SECOND CHOICE OF CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION 133 RESPONDENT'S THIRD CHOICE OF CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION 134 WHICH OF THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES WILL BE THE STRONGEST AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS 135 STRONGEST DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE OTHER THAN KENNEDY OR HUMPHREY 136 DID RESPONDENT VOTE FOR NIXON OR MCGOVERN IN THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 137 HOW CLOSE HAS RESPONDENT FOLLOWED THE PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 138 HOW MUCH OF THE TIME CAN RESPONDENT TRUST GOVERNMENT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT 139 IS RESPONDENT LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE 140 DOES RESPONDENT LEAN TO THE LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE SIDE ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION 141 RESPONDENT'S LAST GRADE IN SCHOOL ATTENDED 142 RESPONDENT'S AGE 143 RESPONDENT'S RACE 144 RESPONDENT'S RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND 145 IS RESPONDENT CHIEF WAGE EARNER IN HOUSEHOLD 146 OCCUPATION OF CHIEF WAGE EARNER 147 IS ANYONE IN RESPONDENT'S HOUSEHOLD IN LABOR UNION ----------------------------------

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List of Variables:

Variables

ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7660

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OSIRIS Location:

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Width: 4

Variable Text: ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7660

ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-1

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 7
End: 7
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 7
End: 7
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 2

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End: 7
Width: 1
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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 5
Width: 1

Variable Text: ICPSR EDITION NUMBER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

WINTER, 1981 RELEASE

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1

Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET.

ICPSR PART NUMBER-001

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Start: 8
End: 10
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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 6
Width: 3

Variable Text: ICPSR PART NUMBER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

001 .

FEBRUARY SURVEY

002 .

MARCH SURVEY

003 .

APRIL SURVEY

004 .

MAY SURVEY

005 .

JUNE SURVEY

006 .

SEPTEMBER SURVEY

007 .

POST-DEBATE ONE SURVEY

008 .

POST-DEBATE TWO SURVEY

009 .

POST-DEBATE THREE SURVEY

010 .

ELECTION DAY SURVEY

011 .

POST-ELECTION SURVEY

Range of Valid Data Values: 001-011

Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 11-PART STUDY.

RESPONDENT'S I D

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End: 14
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End: 14
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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 9
Width: 4

Variable Text: RESPONDENT'S I.D.

WEIGHT VARIABLE

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Start: 15
End: 18
Record Segment No. 1

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 15
End: 18
Record Segment No. 2

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End: 18
Record Segment No. 3

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 13
Width: 4

Variable Text: WEIGHT VARIABLE

CBS REGION CODE

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 19
End: 19
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

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Start: 17
Width: 1

Variable Text: CBS REGION CODE

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

EAST (CONN., D.C., DEL., MD., N.H., ME., N.Y., R.I., MASS., W.VA., N.J., PA., VT.)

402

2 .

MIDWEST (ILL., IND., IOWA, KAN., MICH., MINN., MO., NEB., N.D., S.D., OHIO, WISC.)

396

3 .

SOUTH (ALA., FLA., KY., MISS., OKLA., TENN., VA., ARK., GA., LA., N.C., S.C., TEX.)

429

4 .

WEST (ARIZ., COL., MONT., N.M., UTAH, WYO., CALIF., IDAHO, NEV., ORE., WASH.)

232

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

CENSUS REGION CODE

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 20
End: 20
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 18
Width: 1

Variable Text: CENSUS REGION CODE

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

EAST (CONN., N.H., ME., N.Y., R.I., MASS., N.J., PA., VT.)

337

2 .

MIDWEST (ILL., IND., IOWA, KAN., MICH., MINN., MO., NEB., N.D., S.D., OHIO, WISC.)

396

3 .

SOUTH (ALA., D.C., DEL., FLA., KY., MD., MISS., OKLA., TENN., VA., W.VA., ARK., GA., LA., N.C., S.C., TEX.)

494

4 .

WEST (ARIZ., COL., MONT., N.M., UTAH, WYO., CALIF., IDAHO, NEV., ORE., WASH.)

232

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

COMPLETED INTERVIEW

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End: 21
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 19
Width: 1

Variable Text: COMPLETED INTERVIEW

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

1459

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1

R SELECTION KEY NUMBER

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 22
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 20
Width: 1

Variable Text: RESPONDENT SELECTION KEY NUMBER

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1459 MIN=1 MAX=6 MEAN=2.3 ST.DEV=1.8

SURVEY NUMBER

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 23
End: 23
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 21
Width: 1

Variable Text: SURVEY NUMBER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FEBRUARY

1459

2 .

MARCH

3 .

APRIL

4 .

MAY

5 .

JUNE

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-5

# OF ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 24
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 22
Width: 1

Variable Text: NUMBER OF ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1459 MIN=1 MAX=6 MEAN=2.4 ST.DEV=1.0

RESPONDENT'S SEX

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 25
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 23
Width: 1

Variable Text: SEX OF RESPONDENT

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

MALE

681

2 .

FEMALE

779

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

STATE CODE

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 27
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 24
Width: 2

Variable Text: STATE CODE

Notes: SEE NOTE(S) 1 CODE: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 FREQ: 21 12 13 119 8 13 7 12 64 36 8 CODE: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 FREQ: 66 37 37 25 37 29 12 34 23 58 28 CODE: 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 FREQ: 16 19 20 19 7 5 45 11 99 24 2 CODE: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 FREQ: 76 18 19 129 2 23 7 21 88 4 9 CODE: 47 48 49 50 51 FREQ: 40 21 13 20 4

TELEPHONE NUMBER

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 28
End: 33
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 26
Width: 6

Variable Text: TELEPHONE NUMBER

Notes: THE FIRST THREE COLUMNS OF THIS VARIABLE CONTAIN THE AREA CODE OF THE RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER. THIS VARIABLE ORIGINALLY CONTAINED BOTH THE AREA CODE AND EXCHANGE OF THE RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER. FOR REASONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY THE EXCHANGE HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED, AND THE LAST THREE COLUMNS OF THE VARIABLE PADDED WITH MISSING DATA. THE ORIGINAL DATA IS MAINTAINED AT ICPSR; THE CONSORTIUM WILL DO TABULATIONS AND ANALYSIS WITH THIS DATA FOR ANY USER WHO REQUESTS IT.

SELECTION STATUS

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End: 34
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 32
Width: 1

Variable Text: SELECTION STATUS

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

ORIGINAL SAMPLE

1323

2 .

REPUBLICAN SUPPLEMENT

137

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

1 R THNK SLF REP/DEM/IND

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End: 35
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 33
Width: 1

Question: GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU USUALLY THINK OF YOURSELF AS A REPUBLICAN, A DEMOCRAT OR AN INDEPENDENT?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

REPUBLICAN

274

2 .

DEMOCRAT

589

3 .

INDEPENDENT, NO PREFERENCE

517

8 .

DK

52

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

27

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

1A IS R CLOSR TO REP/DEM

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 36
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 34
Width: 1

Question: DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS CLOSER TO THE DEMOCRATS, OR CLOSER TO THE REPUBLICANS?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLOSER TO DEMOCRATS

176

2 .

CLOSER TO REPUBLICANS

132

8 .

CLOSER TO NEITHER, JUST INDEPENDENT, DK

240

0 .

INAP., CODED 1 OR 2 IN Q.1; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

863

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

48

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

2A D/AGR GOV SEE TO JOBS

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End: 37
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 35
Width: 1

Question: NOW I'M GOING TO READ A FEW STATEMENTS ABOUT SOME TOPICS THAT ARE IN THE NEWS THESE DAYS. PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEE TO IT THAT EVERY PERSON WHO WANTS TO WORK HAS A JOB.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

1034

2 .

DISAGREE

366

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

56

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

3

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

2B D/AGR NT INT FRD USSR

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End: 38
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 36
Width: 1

Question: IT IS NOT IN OUR INTEREST TO BE SO FRIENDLY WITH RUSSIA BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING LESS THAN WE ARE GIVING THEM.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

733

2 .

DISAGREE

473

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELING

240

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

13

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2C D/AGR ABRN LFT TO WMN

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 39
End: 39
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 37
Width: 1

Question: THE RIGHT OF A WOMAN TO HAVE AN ABORTION SHOULD BE LEFT ENTIRELY UP TO THE WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

985

2 .

DISAGREE

376

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

85

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

13

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2D D/AGR TO MCH ATTN MIN

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 40
End: 40
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 38
Width: 1

Question: IN GENERAL, THE GOVERNMENT HAS PAID TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

620

2 .

DISAGREE

668

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

160

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

10

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2E D/AGR REDC MILTY SPND

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 41
End: 41
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 39
Width: 1

Question: GOVERNMENT SPENDING FOR MILITARY DEFENSE SHOULD BE REDUCED.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

541

2 .

DISAGREE

757

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

153

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

8

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2F D/AGR GOV FAIL TO ACT

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 42
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 40
Width: 1

Question: EVEN WHEN MOST PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING DONE ON IMPORTANT MATTERS THE GOVERNMENT USUALLY FAILS TO ACT.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

839

2 .

DISAGREE

402

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

208

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

10

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2G D/AGR GOV MST BAL BDG

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 43
End: 43
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 41
Width: 1

Question: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE A MORE BALANCED BUBGET EVEN IF THAT MEANS SPENDING LESS MONEY ON GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SUCH THINGS AS HEALTH AND EDUCATION.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

704

2 .

DISAGREE

631

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

119

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

5

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2H D/AGR POLUT LAW RELAX

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 44
End: 44
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 42
Width: 1

Question: LAWS AGAINST POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE RELAXED TO HELP SOLVE THE ENERGY CRISIS.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

661

2 .

DISAGREE

630

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

161

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

7

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2I D/AGR RAC INTER ACHVD

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 45
End: 45
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 43
Width: 1

Question: RACIAL INTEGRATION OF THE SCHOOLS SHOULD BE ACHIEVED EVEN IF IT REQUIRES BUSING.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

332

2 .

DISAGREE

1028

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

84

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

16

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2J D/AGR STE RUN GOV PRO

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 46
End: 46
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 44
Width: 1

Question: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOW RUNS MANY PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE POOR. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THESE WERE RUN INSTEAD BY THE STATES.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

915

2 .

DISAGREE

350

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

183

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

11

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

2J1 D/AGR STE FRE RN PRO

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 47
End: 47
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 45
Width: 1

Question: EACH STATE SHOULD BE FREE TO RUN THESE PROGRAMS WITHOUT ANY FEDERAL CONTROL OR REGULATION.

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

AGREE

516

2 .

DISAGREE

324

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.2(J); SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

545

8 .

DK, DEPENDS, MIXED FEELINGS

65

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

9

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.2 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.1 R'S IMPRESION REAGAN

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 48
End: 48
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 46
Width: 1

Question: NOW I'M GOING TO NAME SOME POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM. MANY PEOPLE TELL US THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET HEARD MUCH ABOUT SOME OF THE CANDIDATES, BECAUSE IT IS EARLY IN THE CAMPAIGN. SO LET'S CONSIDER WHICH CANDIDATES YOU HAVE A FAIRLY CLEAR IMPRESSION OF AND WHICH ONES YOU DO NOT. DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF RONALD REAGAN OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

824

2 .

NOT CLEAR

398

8 .

DK

210

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

27

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

3.2 R'S IMPRESSION UDALL

CARD-IMAGE Location:

Start: 49
End: 49
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 47
Width: 1

Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF MORRIS UDALL OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

138

2 .

NOT CLEAR

797

8 .

DK

500

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

24

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.3 R'S IMPRESON SHRIVER

CARD-IMAGE Location:

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End: 50
Width: 1
Record Segment No. 1

OSIRIS Location:

Start: 48
Width: 1

Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF SARGENT SHRIVER OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

519

2 .

NOT CLEAR

617

8 .

DK

299

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

25

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.4 R'S IMPRESSION BAYH

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Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF BIRCH BAYH OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

248

2 .

NOT CLEAR

770

8 .

DK

416

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

25

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.5 R'S IMPRESON JACKSON

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Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF HENRY JACKSON OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

416

2 .

NOT CLEAR

662

8 .

DK

356

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

24

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.6 R'S IMPRESION HARRIS

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Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF FRED HARRIS OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

119

2 .

NOT CLEAR

853

8 .

DK

459

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

28

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

3.7 R'S IMPRESION CARTER

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Question: DO YOU HAVE AN IMPRESSION OF JIMMY CARTER OR DON'T YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM TO HAVE AN IMPRESSION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

CLEAR IMPRESSION

370

2 .

NOT CLEAR

698

8 .

DK

366

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

25

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.3 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4A UN/FAV OPINION REAGAN

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Question: DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION ABOUT (NAME OF CANDIDATE)? (INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE ANSWERING TO FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE, ASK IF THEY CAN SAY IF IT'S JUST GENERALLY FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE.) RONALD REAGAN

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

443

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

316

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.1; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

635

8 .

DK

57

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

8

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

4B UN/FAV OPINION UDALL

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Question: MORRIS UDALL

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

71

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

41

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.2; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1321

8 .

DK

24

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

2

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4C UN/FAV OPINON SHRIVER

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Width: 1

Question: SARGENT SHRIVER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

216

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

250

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.3; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

940

8 .

DK

48

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

4

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4D UN/FAV OPINION BAYH

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Width: 1

Question: BIRCH BAYH

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

115

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

97

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.4; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1211

8 .

DK

32

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

3

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4E UN/FAV OPINON JACKSON

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Width: 1

Question: HENRY JACKSON

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

204

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

155

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.5; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1043

8 .

DK

53

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

4

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4F UN/FAV OPINION HARRIS

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Question: FRED HARRIS

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

53

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

48

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.6; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1341

8 .

DK

18

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

1

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4G UN/FAV OPINION CARTER

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Start: 59
Width: 1

Question: JIMMY CARTER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

227

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

88

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.7; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1089

8 .

DK

47

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

8

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4H UN/FAV OPINION FORD

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Question: GERALD FORD

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

675

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

490

8 .

DK

233

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

62

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4I UN/FAV OPINON WALLACE

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Question: GEORGE WALLACE

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

490

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

659

8 .

DK

255

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

55

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

4J U/FAV OPINON HUMPHREY

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Question: HUBERT HUMPHREY

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

FAVORABLE

561

2 .

UNFAVORABLE

648

8 .

DK

202

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

49

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.1 FAV BAL BUDGT/REAGAN

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Question: WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN WHERE YOU THINK CANDIDATES STAND ON THE ISSUES. DO YOU THINK THAT (CANDIDATE'S NAME) IS LIKELY TO FAVOR A MORE BALANCED BUDGET EVEN IF THAT MEANS SPENDING LESS MONEY ON GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? RONALD REAGAN

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

522

2 .

NO

149

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.1; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

635

8 .

DK

149

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

4

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

5.2 FAV BAL BUDGET UDALL

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Question: MORRIS UDALL

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

34

2 .

NO

59

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.2; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1321

8 .

DK

42

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

2

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.3 FAV BAL BUDGT SHRIVR

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Question: SARGENT SHRIVER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

123

2 .

NO

236

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.3; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

940

8 .

DK

154

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

7

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.4 FAV BAL BUDGET BAYH

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Start: 66
Width: 1

Question: BIRCH BAYH

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

72

2 .

NO

98

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.4; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1211

8 .

DK

76

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

2

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.5 FAV BAL BUDGT JACKSN

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Question: HENRY JACKSON

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

151

2 .

NO

150

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.5

1043

8 .

DK

111

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

5

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.6 FAV BAL BUDGT HARRIS

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Question: FRED HARRIS

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

32

2 .

NO

52

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.6; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1341

8 .

DK

34

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

1

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.7 FAV BAL BUDGT CARTER

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Question: JIMMY CARTER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

161

2 .

NO

86

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.7; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1089

8 .

DK

113

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

11

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.8 FAV BAL BUDGT FORD

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Question: GERALD FORD

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

738

2 .

NO

369

8 .

DK

314

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

39

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

5.9 FAV BAL BUDGT WALACE

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Question: GEORGE WALLACE

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

532

2 .

NO

387

8 .

DK

497

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED

43

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 89

Notes: (SEE Q.5 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

6.1 FAV ABRTN LAW REAGAN

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Question: SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A LAW AGAINST ABORTIONS, WHILE OTHERS FEEL THE DECISION SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE WOMAN AND HER DOCTOR. DO YOU THINK THAT (CANDIDATE'S NAME) IS LIKELY TO FAVOR A LAW TO BAN ABORTIONS? RONALD REAGAN

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

262

2 .

NO

236

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.1; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

635

8 .

DK

312

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

14

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

6.2 FAV ABRTN LAW UDALL

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End: 75
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Start: 73
Width: 1

Question: MORRIS UDALL

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

6

2 .

NO

60

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.2; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1321

8 .

DK

68

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

5

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.6 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

6.3 FAV ABRTN LAW SHRVER

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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 74
Width: 1

Question: SARGENT SHRIVER

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

156

2 .

NO

193

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.3; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

940

8 .

DK

161

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

10

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.6 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

6.4 FAV ABRTN LAW BAYH

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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 75
Width: 1

Question: BIRCH BAYH

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

43

2 .

NO

107

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.4; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1211

8 .

DK

94

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

4

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.6 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

6.5 FAV ABRTN LAW JACKSN

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Start: 76
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Question: HENRY JACKSON

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

73

2 .

NO

152

0 .

INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3.5; SHOULD HAVE BEEN CODED INAP BUT WAS NOT

1043

8 .

DK

183

9 .

NO ANSWER, REFUSED; ERRONEOUSLY CODED INAP

8

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 08

Notes: (SEE Q.6 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

6.6 FAV ABRTN LAW HARRIS

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OSIRIS Location:

Start: 77
Width: 1

Question: FRED HARRIS

Value

Label

Frequency

Text

1 .

YES

13

2 .