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Title: | CBS News/NEW YORK TIMES Election Surveys, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abstract: | CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION SURVEYS, 1976 PART 6: SEPTEMBER SURVEY (ICPSR 7660) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES FIRST ICPSR EDITION, 1980 FIRST PRINTING, 1980 INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH P.O. BOX 1248 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NUMBER: ISBN (PAPERBACK) C 1980 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISHED, 1980 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 31 I SERIES DESCRIPTION CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES ELECTION SURVEYS, 1976 CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES WERE PARTNERS IN A SERIES OF ELECTION SURVEYS COVERING THE 1976 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 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 6 SEPTEMBER SURVEY THE SEPTEMBER SURVEY WAS A NATIONWIDE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE WITH 1703 REGISTERED VOTERS. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS SELECTED FROM THE TOTAL ADULT POPULATION, BUT RESPONDENTS WHO WERE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE WERE DELETED FROM THE DATA FILE AFTER THE WEIGHTING PROCEDURE (SEE P. VII) BY THE PRINCIPAL INVES- TIGATORS. RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED ABOUT THEIR PREFERRED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, THEIR RATINGS OF THE CANDIDATES' QUALIFICATIONS AND POSITIONS, THEIR OPINIONS ON A VARIETY OF POLITICAL ISSUES, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON EDUCATION, AGE, ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND, OCCUPATION AND UNION AFFILIATION. 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 BYCOUNTING 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. 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.) THE WEIGHTS COMPUTED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE WERE BASED ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ADULT POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS WERE RETAINED IN THE DATA FILE. (RESPONDENT'S REGISTRATION STATUS WAS ASCERTAINED AS PART OF THE PRE-INTERVIEW RESPONDENT SELECTION PROCEDURE. THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE NOT REGISTERED WERE ASKED ONLY THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION QUESTIONS FOR WEIGHTING PURPOSES.) 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 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. 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 2 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 95 BYTES FOR EACH RESPONDENT. THERE ARE 75 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-006 4 RESPONDENT'S I.D. 5 WEIGHT VARIABLE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION 6 CBS REGION CODE 7 CENSUS REGION CODE 8 INTERVIEW STATUS 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 SIZE OF PLACE CODE R'S ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ISSUES/CANDIDATES/ REASONS FOR VOTING 16 WHO R WOULD VOTE FOR IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY 17 WHEN R DECIDED ON CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR 18 DOES R LIKE DECIDED ON CANDIDATE OR DISLIKE CANDIDATE'S OPPONENT 19 DOES R AGREE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE EVERYONE WITH A JOB 20 DOES R KNOW WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT GERALD FORD WILL BE BUT NOT CARTER 21 DOES R AGREE THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS DON'T CARE MUCH ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK 22 DOES R AGREE THAT GOVERNMENT IS NOT MAINTAINING POSITION AS NUMBER ONE NATION 23 DOES R AGREE THAT SOMETIMES BUSING MAY BE NECESSARY FOR INTEGRATION 24 DOES R AGREE TO ELECT ONE WHO HAS SPENT MOST OF CAREER OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON 25 IS R LIKELY TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER 26 DOES R THINK MORE FAVORABLY OF GERALD FORD SINCE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS OVER 27 DOES R THINK THE U.S. HAS GONE TOO FAR WITH DETENTE 28 DOES R THINK IT MATTERS WHICH CANDIDATE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT 29 DOES R THINK THAT TAXES SHOULD BE LOWERED FOR INVESTORS AND LARGE CORPORATIONS 30 IS R IN FAVOR OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE ABORTIONS ILLEGAL 31 HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DOES R TRUST THE GOVERNMENT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT 32 PARTY R'S CANDIDATE GENERALLY BELONGS TO 33 DOES R THINK MORE FAVORABLY OF JIMMY CARTER SINCE THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION 34 DOES R APPROVE OF THE WAY HENRY KISSINGER HANDLES JOB OF SECRETARY OF STATE 35 WHICH R THINKS IS THE MORE IMPORTANT PROBLEM -- UNEMPLOYMENT OR INFLATION R'S MARK GIVEN TO FORD 36 MARK R WOULD GIVE GERALD FORD FOR HONESTY 37 MARK R WOULD GIVE FORD FOR ABILITY AND COMPETENCE 38 MARK R WOULD GIVE GERALD FORD FOR EXPERIENCE 39 DOES R THINK THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD REDUCE SPENDING FOR MILITARY DEFENSE 40 WOULD R RATHER HAVE A SMALLER OR BIGGER GOVERNMENT R'S MARK GIVEN TO CARTER 41 MARK R WOULD GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR HONESTY 42 MARK R WOULD GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR ABILITY AND COMPETENCE 43 MARK R WOULD GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR EXPERIENCE R'S ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDATES/ISSUES 44 DOES R THINK THE ECONOMY IS GETTING BETTER 45 WHICH CANDIDATE DOES R THINK IS MORE LIKELY TO MAKE GOVERNMENT MORE EFFICIENT 46 CANDIDATE R THINKS IS MORE LIKELY TO HANDLE FOREIGN RELATIONS BEST 47 CANDIDATE R THINKS IS MORE LIKELY TO HANDLE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY BEST 48 DOES R THINK OF GERALD FORD AS MORE OF A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE 49 DOES R THINK OF JIMMY CARTER AS MORE OF A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE 50 DOES R THINK ALL POLITICIANS ARE CROOKED 51 DOES R APPROVE OF THE WAY PRESIDENT FORD HAS BEEN HANDLING THE ECONOMY 52 DOES R APPROVE OF THE WAY GERALD FORD IS HANDLING FOREIGN POLICY 53 DOES R BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS RUN FOR A FEW BIG INTERESTS 54 CANDIDATE R LIKED BEST IN PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN 55 DOES R FAVOR A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF HEALTH INSURANCE 56 DOES R THINK WATERGATE SHOULD BE A FACTOR IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION 57 DOES R AGREE THAT IT WAS RIGHT TO PARDON FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON 58 DID GEORGE WALLACE EXPRESS R'S FEELINGS MORE THAN THE OTHER CANDIDATES 59 DOES R AGREE THAT IT IS A MISTAKE TO DESERT A PRESIDENT WHO IS IN OFFICE 60 DOES R AGREE THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS PAID TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO MINORITIES 61 DOES R AGREE THAT TOO MANY OF NIXON'S POLICIES ARE BEING CARRIED ON 62 CANDIDATE R WOULD VOTE FOR IF ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY 63 IS R'S FAMILY FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF THAN A YEAR AGO 64 DOES R THINK MOST PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE AID FROM WELFARE REALLY NEED IT 65 CANDIDATE R VOTED FOR IN THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION 66 DOES R THINK OF SELF AS A REPUBLICAN, A DEMOCRAT OR AN INDEPENDENT 67 R'S VIEWS ON POLITICAL MATTERS: LIBERAL, MODERATE, CONSERVATIVE 68 DOES R OR THE HEAD OF R'S HOUSEHOLD BELONG TO A LABOR UNION 69 LAST GRADE IN SCHOOL R ATTENDED 70 R'S AGE 71 R'S FAMILY BACKGROUND 72 RELIGION R WAS BROUGHT UP IN 73 HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES 74 KIND OF WORK CHIEF WAGE EARNER IN R'S FAMILY DOES 75 INCOME OF ALL MEMBERS OF R'S FAMILY LIVING AT HOME LAST YEAR ---------------------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 3 CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 3 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 1 | Variable Text: ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 7 CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 7 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 5 | Variable Text: ICPSR EDITION NUMBER
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1 Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 8 CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 8 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 6 | Variable Text: ICPSR PART NUMBER
Range of Valid Data Values: 001-011 Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 11-PART STUDY. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 11 CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 11 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 9 | Variable Text: RESPONDENT'S I.D. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 15 CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 15 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 13 | Variable Text: WEIGHT VARIABLE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 19 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 17 | Variable Text: CBS REGION CODE
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 20 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 18 | Variable Text: CENSUS REGION CODE
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 21 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 19 | Variable Text: INTERVIEW STATUS
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 22 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 20 | Variable Text: RESPONDENT SELECTION KEY NUMBER Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1703 MIN=1 MAX=6 MEAN=3.5 ST.DEV=1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 23 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 21 | Variable Text: SURVEY NUMBER
Range of Valid Data Values: 6-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 24 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 22 | Variable Text: NUMBER OF ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1703 MIN=1 MAX=6 MEAN=2.4 ST.DEV=1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 25 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 23 | Variable Text: SEX OF RESPONDENT
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 26 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 24 | Variable Text: STATE CODE Notes: SEE NOTE(S) 1 CODE: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 FREQ: 24 17 19 120 12 11 4 15 71 42 9 CODE: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 FREQ: 97 36 40 24 34 25 16 34 41 72 41 CODE: 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 FREQ: 17 23 9 20 6 4 83 22 121 34 6 CODE: 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 FREQ: 90 14 14 139 6 31 8 39 86 8 12 CODE: 47 48 49 50 51 FREQ: 46 27 12 22 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 28 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 26 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 34 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 32 | Variable Text: SIZE OF PLACE CODE
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 Range of Invalid Data Values: 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 35 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 33 | Question: IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WHICH CANDIDATE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR -- GERALD FORD, THE REPUBLICAN, OR JIMMY CARTER, THE DEMOCRAT? HOW STRONGLY WOULD YOU SAY YOU FAVOR HIM: VERY STRONGLY OR NOT SO STRONGLY? (IF UNDECIDED) WELL, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU LEAN MORE TOWARD FORD OR MORE TOWARD CARTER
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-7 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 36 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 34 | Question: --IF R IS CODED 1, 2 OR 5-7 IN Q.1.-- (ASK ONLY DECIDED): VOTERS CHOOSE THEIR CANDIDATES AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE CAMPAIGN. WHEN DID YOU DECIDE ON WHO YOU WOULD VOTE FOR? WAS IT SINCE THE CONVENTIONS, AT THE TIME OF THE CONVENTIONS, DURING THE PRIMARIES, OR DID YOU KNOW ALL ALONG WHO YOU WERE GOING TO VOTE FOR?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9 Range of Invalid Data Values: 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 37 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 35 | Question: --IF R IS CODED 1, 2 OR 5-7 IN Q.1.-- DID YOU DECIDE ON YOUR CANDIDATE MAINLY BECAUSE YOU LIKE HIM ... OR BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE HIS OPPONENT?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9 Range of Invalid Data Values: 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 38 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 36 | 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."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 39 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 37 | Question: "AT LEAST I KNOW WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT GERALD FORD WILL BE ... I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT JIMMY CARTER?"
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 40 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 38 | Question: "PUBLIC OFFICIALS DON'T CARE MUCH ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE LIKE ME THINK."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 41 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 39 | Question: "THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN OUR POSITION AS THE NUMBER ONE NATION IN THE WORLD."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 42 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 40 | Question: "SOMETIMES BUSING MAY BE NECESSARY IF IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO INTEGRATE THE SCHOOLS."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 43 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 41 | Question: "WE SHOULD ELECT SOMEONE WHO HAS SPENT MOST OF HIS POLITICAL CAREER OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.4 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 44 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 42 | Question: HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER ... DO YOU THINK YOU WILL DEFINITELY VOTE, PROBABLY VOTE, PROBABLY NOT VOTE OR DEFINITELY NOT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 45 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 43 | Question: NOW THAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IS OVER, DO YOU THINK MORE FAVORABLY OR LESS FAVORABLY OF GERALD FORD?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 46 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 44 | Question: FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE UNITED STATES HAS HAD A POLICY OF TRYING TO RELAX TENSIONS WITH RUSSIA, CALLED "DETENTE". DO YOU THINK THE U.S. HAS GONE TOO FAR WITH DETENTE, NOT FAR ENOUGH, OR DO YOU THINK THIS POLICY IS JUST ABOUT RIGHT?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 47 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 45 | Question: DO YOU THINK IT REALLY MATTERS WHICH CANDIDATE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE VERY INTERESTED IN WHO WINS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THIS FALL, SOMEWHAT INTERESTED, NOT TOO INTERESTED, OR WOULD YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED AT ALL IN WHO WINS?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 48 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 46 | Question: DO YOU THINK THAT TAXES SHOULD BE LOWERED FOR INVESTORS AND LARGE CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO BOOST THE ECONOMY ... OR DO YOU THINK THAT TAX LOOPHOLES FOR THESE GROUPS SHOULD BE CLOSED UP?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 49 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 47 | Question: DO YOU FAVOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD MAKE ABORTIONS ILLEGAL, OR DO YOU OPPOSE SUCH A CHANGE IN THE LAW?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 50 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 48 | Question: HOW MUCH OF THE TIME DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TRUST THE GOVERNMENT TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT ... JUST ABOUT ALWAYS, MOST OF THE TIME, ONLY SOME OF THE TIME OR NONE OF THE TIME?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 51 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 49 | Question: WHEN YOU VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, WHICH PARTY DOES YOUR CANDIDATE GENERALLY BELONG TO: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? WOULD YOU SAY HE ALWAYS BELONGS TO THAT PARTY OR WOULD YOU SAY HE USUALLY DOES? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS HE VOTES FOR THE MAN, NOT THE PARTY): WELL, WHEN YOU DO SELECT YOUR CANDIDATE, IS HE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT? WOULD YOU SAY HE ALWAYS IS OR USUALLY IS?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9 Range of Invalid Data Values: 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 52 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 50 | Question: NOW THAT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IS OVER, DO YOU THINK MORE FAVORABLY OR LESS FAVORABLY OF JIMMY CARTER?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 53 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 51 | Question: DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY HENRY KISSINGER IS HANDLING HIS JOB AS SECRETARY OF STATE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 54 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 52 | Question: WHICH DO YOU THINK IS THE MORE IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING THE COUNTRY TODAY -- UNEMPLOYMENT OR INFLATION?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 55 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 53 | Question: NOW I'D LIKE YOU TO FILL OUT A REPORT CARD ON GERALD FORD'S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. IF "A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING, WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE GERALD FORD FOR HONESTY: AN "A", "B","C","D","E", OR "F"?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 56 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 54 | Question: HOW ABOUT ABILITY AND COMPETENCE? WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE GERALD FORD FOR ABILITY AND COMPETENCE? ("A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING.)
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 57 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 55 | Question: HOW ABOUT EXPERIENCE? WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE GERALD FORD FOR EXPERIENCE? ("A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING.)
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 58 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 56 | Question: DO YOU THINK THAT GOVERNMENT SPENDING FOR MILITARY DEFENSE SHOULD BE REDUCED OR INCREASED?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 59 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 57 | Question: IN GENERAL, GOVERNMENT GROWS BIGGER AS IT PROVIDES MORE SERVICES. IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE, WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE A SMALLER GOVERNMENT PROVIDING LESS SERVICES OR A BIGGER GOVERNMENT PROVIDING MORE SERVICES?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 60 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 58 | Question: NOW, I'D LIKE YOU TO FILL OUT A REPORT CARD ON JIMMY CARTER'S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. IF "A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING, WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR HONESTY: AN "A","B","C","D","E", OR "F"?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 61 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 59 | Question: HOW ABOUT ABILITY AND COMPETENCE? WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR ABILITY? AN "A","B","C","D","E", OR "F"? ("A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING.)
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 62 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 60 | Question: HOW ABOUT EXPERIENCE? WHAT KIND OF MARKS DO YOU GIVE JIMMY CARTER FOR EXPERIENCE? AN "A","B","C","D","E", OR "F"? ("A" IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AND "F" IS FAILING.)
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 63 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 61 | Question: DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IS GETTING BETTER, GETTING WORSE, OR STAYING ABOUT THE SAME?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 64 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 62 | Question: WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK IS MORE LIKELY TO DO A BETTER JOB STREAMLINING THE GOVERNMENT AND MAKING IT MORE EFFICIENT?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 65 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 63 | Question: WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK IS MORE LIKELY TO DO A BETTER JOB HANDLING OUR COUNTRY'S FOREIGN RELATIONS?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 66 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 64 | Question: WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK IS MORE LIKELY TO DO A BETTER JOB HANDLING OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 67 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 65 | Question: IN POLITICS, DO YOU THINK OF GERALD FORD AS MORE OF LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 68 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 66 | Question: IN POLITICS, DO YOU THINK OF JIMMY CARTER AS MORE OF A LIBERAL, A MODERATE, OR A CONSERVATIVE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARD-IMAGE Location:
Start: 69 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 67 | Question: DO YOU THINK ALMOST ALL POLITICIANS ARE CROOKED, MOST OF THEM ARE, ONLY SOME OF THEM ARE, OR DO YOU THINK VERY FEW POLITICIANS ARE CROOKED?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 70 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 68 | Question: DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY PRESIDENT FORD HAS BEEN HANDLING THE ECONOMY?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 71 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 69 | Question: DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY GERALD FORD IS HANDLING FOREIGN POLICY?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 72 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 70 | Question: WOULD YOU SAY THE GOVERNMENT IS PRETTY MUCH RUN FOR A FEW BIG INTERESTS ... OR WOULD YOU SAY THAT IT IS RUN FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 73 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 71 | Question: DURING THE PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN LAST SPRING, WHICH ONE OF ALL THE CANDIDATES IN EITHER PARTY DID YOU LIKE THE BEST: FORD, REAGAN, BAYH, BROWN, CARTER, CHURCH, HUMPHREY, JACKSON, UDALL, OR WALLACE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 00-09 Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 75 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 73 | Question: DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF HEALTH INSURANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT PAYING THE COST?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 74 | Question: SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT WATERGATE IS A THING OF THE PAST AND SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION. OTHERS SAY THAT WATERGATE SHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND WHEN DECIDING HOW TO VOTE THIS FALL. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 77 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 75 | Question: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS? IN THE LONG RUN, IT WAS PROBABLY RIGHT TO PARDON FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON.
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 78 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 76 | Question: GEORGE WALLACE EXPRESSED MY FEELINGS ON THE ISSUES MORE THAN THE OTHER CANDIDATES.
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.42 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 79 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 77 | Question: IT'S A MISTAKE TO DESERT A PRESIDENT WHO IS IN OFFICE.
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.42 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 80 OSIRIS Location:
Start: 78 | Question: "THE GOVERNMENT HAS PAID TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.42 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 79 | Question: "EVEN THOUGH NIXON HAS LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE, TOO MANY OF HIS POLICIES ARE BEING CARRIED ON."
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 Notes: (SEE Q.42 FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 80 | Question: IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WHICH CANDIDATE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR -- GERALD FORD, THE REPUBLICAN, JIMMY CARTER, THE DEMOCRAT, EUGENE MCCARTHY, THE INDEPENDENT, OR LESTER MADDOX, THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY CANDIDATE?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-5 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 81 | Question: COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO, WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FAMILY IS FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF TODAY OR WORSE OFF?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 82 | Question: DO YOU THINK THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE MONEY FROM WELFARE COULD GET ALONG WITHOUT IT IF THEY TRIED, OR DO YOU THINK THEY REALLY NEED THIS HELP?
Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2 Range of Invalid Data Values: 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start: 83 | Question: THINKING BACK TO THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WHEN RICHARD NIXON, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, RAN AGAINST GEORGE MCGOVERN, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, DO YOU REMEMBER FOR SURE WHETHER OR NOT YOU VOTED IN THAT ELECTION? (IF VOTED) WHICH CANDIDATE DID YOU VOTE FOR? (IF DID NOT VOTE) WERE YOU OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE?
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