Favor/oppose govt funds to pay for abortion
1 = 1 Favor strongly
2 = 2 Favor not strongly
4 = 4 Oppose not strongly
5 = 5 Oppose strongly
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Importance of abortion issue to R
1 = 1 Extremely important
2 = 2 Very important
3 = 3 Somewhat important
4 = 4 Not too important
5 = 5 Not at all important
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Abortion position: self-placement
1 = 1 By law, abortion should never be permitted
2 = 2 The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, inc
3 = 3 The law should permit abortion for reasons othr than rape
4 = 4 By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abort
7 = 7. Other {SPECIFY} {VOL}
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

War in Afghanistan worth the cost
1 = 1 Worth it
5 = 5 Not worth it
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Respondent age
0 = 00. NA
98 = 88. DK
99 = 89. RF

Feeling Thermometer: John Ashcroft
777 = 777. Don't recognize
888 = 888. Don't know where to rate
889 = 889. Refused

R's stereotypes of asians: lazy/hrdwrking, unintel/intel, untrstwrthy/trstwrthy
-9 = -9 Negative
0 = 0 Neutral
9 = 9 Positive

R's stereotypes of asians: 3 cats
-1 = -1 Negative
0 = 0 Neutral
1 = 1 Positive

Attendance at religious services
1 = 1 Every week
2 = 2 Almost every week
3 = 3 Once or twice a month
4 = 4 A few times a year
5 = 5 Never

Relig attend: 3 cats
1 = High
2 = Middle
3 = Low

Interested in following campaigns?
1 = 1 Very much
3 = 3 Somewhat
5 = 5 Not much

Bible is word of God or men
1 = 1 Actual word of God / Literally word for word
2 = 2 Word of God / Not word for word
3 = 3 Written by men
7 = 7. Other (SPECIFY)
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Should government see to fair employment for blacks?
1 = 1 Govt in Wash should see to it
5 = 5 Not the federal govt's business
7 = 7. Other {SPECIFY}
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Scale: Strength of link between R and blacks in society
1 = 1 Weak
9 = 9 Strong

Pres approval: handling budget deficit
1 = 1 Approve strongly
2 = 2 Approve not strongly
4 = 4 Disapprove not strongly
5 = 5 Disapprove strongly
8 = 8. DK
9 = 9. RF

Pres approval: handling of econ
1 = 1 Approve strongly
2 = 2 Approve not strongly
4 = 4 Disapprove not strongly
5 = 5 Disapprove strongly
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Summary: $ to cands / parties
-2 = Repub contributor
2 = Dem contributor

Give $ to candidate?
-1 = -1 Gave to Rep cand
0 = 0 Did not give
1 = 1 Gave to Dem cand

Care who wins House election?
1 = 1 Very much
2 = 2 Pretty much
3 = 3 Not very much
4 = 4 Not at all
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Care who wins presidential election?
1 = 1 Care a good deal
3 = 3 Don't care very much
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Strongly favor death penalty?
0 = No
1 = Yes

Defense spending - 7-point scale self-placement
1 = 1 Decrease spending
7 = 7 Increase spending
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Is R Democrat?
0 = 0 Non-Dem
1 = 1 Dem

Summary: R's major religious group
0 = 0. NA
1 = 1 Protestant
2 = 2 Catholic
3 = 3 Eastern Orthodox (Christian)
4 = 4 Jewish
6 = 6 Other
7 = 7 None
8 = 8. DK
9 = 9. RF

Better when one party controls presidency and congress?
1 = 1 Better: 1 party control
3 = 3 Better: split control
5 = 5 It doesn't matter
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Did R vote early?
0 = 0 No
1 = 1 Yes

Highest grade of school or year of college R completed
0 = 0 0 grades
17 = 17 or more grades
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Education: 2 cats
1 = <=HS
2 = >HS

Educ: 3 cats
1 = <=HS
2 = Some coll
3 = >=Coll

R education level: 7 cats
0 = 0. NA/DK number of grades; no HS diploma
1 = 1. 8 grades or less and no diploma or equivalency
2 = 2. 9-11 grades, no further schooling
3 = 3. High school diploma or equivalency test
4 = 4. More than 12 years of schooling, no higher degree
5 = 5. Junior or community college level degrees
6 = 6. BA level degrees; 17+ years, no advanced degree
7 = 7. Advanced degree, including LLB
8 = 8. DK
9 = 9. RF

Egalitarianism: 3 cats
1 = 1 Low
2 = 2 Moderate
3 = 3 High

Egalitarianism scale
0 = 0 Low egal
24 = 24 High egal

R employment status
1 = 1 Working now
2 = 2 Temporarily laid off
4 = 4 Unemployed
5 = 5 Retired
6 = 6 Permanently disabled
7 = 7 Homemaker
8 = 8 Student
9 = 9. Refused

Environment vs. jobs tradeoff scale - self-placement
1 = 1 Protect environment
7 = 7 Jobs & standard of living
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

External political efficacy
1 = 1 Low
2 = 2 Middle
3 = 3 High

Was 2000 Pres election fair/unfair
1 = 1 Fair - strongly
2 = 2 Fair - not strongly
4 = 4 Unfair - not strongly
5 = 5 Unfair - strongly
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Fed Budget Spending: border sec to prevent illeg imm
1 = 1 Increased
3 = 3 Decreased
5 = 5 Kept about the same
7 = 7 Cut out entirely [VOL]
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Foreign pol goals: Expansionist scale
0 = 0 Low
3 = 3 High

Favor laws protecting gays?
0 = Oppose
1 = Favor

Allow gay marriage?
0 = Not allow
1 = Allow

R gender
1 = 1 Male
2 = 2 Female

Importance of gun access issue to R
0 = Not imp
1 = Somewhat
2 = Very
3 = Extremely

How much easier/harder to buy gun - self-placement
1 = 1 A lot more difficult
2 = 2 Somewhat more difficult
3 = 3 About the same
4 = 4 Somewhat easier
5 = 5 A lot easier
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Harder / Easier to buy gun?
1 = 1 More difficult
2 = 2 Same / easier

Does R have a gun in his or her home or garage?
1 = 1 Yes
5 = 5 No
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Government assistance to blacks-7 point scale self-pl
1 = 1 Govt help blacks
7 = 7 Blacks help selves
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Household composition
10 = 10. 1 adult male HHR
11 = 11. 1 adult male HHR plus 1 adult non-relative
12 = 12. 1 adult male HHR plus 2 or more adult non-relatives
20 = 20. 1 adult female HHR
21 = 21. 1 adult female HHR plus 1 adult non-relative
22 = 22. 1 adult female HHR plus 2 or more adult non-relatives
30 = 30. 1 married couple: no children or all children living at
40 = 40. 1 married couple plus 1 other adult relative
50 = 50. 1 married couple plus 2 or more other adult relatives
51 = 51. 1 married couple plus 1 adult non-relative
52 = 52. 1 married couple plus 2 or more adult non-relatives
55 = 55. 1 married couple plus relative(s) and non-relative(s)
60 = 60. 1 adult male HHR plus 1 adult relative
70 = 70. 1 adult male HHR plus 2 or more adult relatives
75 = 75. 1 adult male HHR plus relative(s) and non-relative(s)
80 = 80. 1 adult female HHR plus 1 adult relative
90 = 90. 1 adult female HHR plus 2 or more relatives
95 = 95. 1 adult female HHR plus relative(s) and non-relative(s)

R position on aid to Hispanic-Americans scale
1 = 1 Govt help Hispanics
7 = 7 Hispanics help selves
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about it
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Scale: Strength of link between R and hispanics in society
0 = 0 Weak
9 = 9 Strong

R's stereotypes of hispanics: lazy/hrdwrking, unintel/intel, untrstwrthy/trstwrt
-8 = -8 Negative
0 = 0 Neutral
9 = 9 Positive

Feeling thermo-illegal immigrants: 3 cats
1 = Low
2 = Med
3 = High

Should immigration be increased, decreased, stay same?
1 = 1 Increased a lot
2 = 2 Increased a little
3 = 3 Left the same
4 = 4 Decreased a little
5 = 5 Decreased a lot
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Favor or oppose limits on foreign imports
1 = 1 Favor
5 = 5 Oppose
7 = 7. Haven't thought much about this
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Household income
0 = 00. NA (8,9 in Y20)
1 = 1. LT $2,999
2 = 2. $3,000 -$4,999
3 = 3. $5,000 -$6,999
4 = 4. $7,000 -$8,999
5 = 5. $9,000 -$10,999
6 = 6. $11,000-$12,999
7 = 7. $13,000-$14,999
8 = 8. $15,000-$16,999
9 = 9. $17,000-$19,999
10 = 10. $20,000-$21,999
11 = 11. $22,000-$24,999
12 = 12. $25,000-$29,999
13 = 13. $30,000-$34,999
14 = 14. $35,000-$39,999
15 = 15. $40,000-$44,999
16 = 16. $45,000-$49,999
17 = 17. $50,000-$59,999
18 = 18. $60,000-$69,999
19 = 19. $70,000-$79,999
20 = 20. $80,000-$89,999
21 = 21.$90,000-$104,999
22 = 22. $105,000-$119,000
23 = 23. $120,000 and over
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

HH income: 3 cats
1 = <$30,000
2 = $30-$59,999
3 = >=$60,000

Respondent income
1 = 1. LT $2,999
2 = 2. $3,000 -$4,999
3 = 3. $5,000 -$6,999
4 = 4. $7,000 -$8,999
5 = 5. $9,000 -$10,999
6 = 6. $11,000-$12,999
7 = 7. $13,000-$14,999
8 = 8. $15,000-$16,999
9 = 9. $17,000-$19,999
10 = 10. $20,000-$21,999
11 = 11. $22,000-$24,999
12 = 12. $25,000-$29,999
13 = 13. $30,000-$34,999
14 = 14. $35,000-$39,999
15 = 15. $40,000-$44,999
16 = 16. $45,000-$49,999
17 = 17. $50,000-$59,999
18 = 18. $60,000-$69,999
19 = 19. $70,000-$79,999
20 = 20. $80,000-$89,999
21 = 21. $90,000-$104,999
22 = 22. $105,000-$119,000
23 = 23. $120,000 and over
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Inflation in next year?
0 = 0. NA
1 = 1 Higher inflation
3 = 3 About the same
5 = 5 Lower inflation
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Inflation much or somewhat better/worse in last year?
1 = 1 Much better
2 = 2 Somewhat better
3 = 3 Same
4 = 4 Somewhat worse
5 = 5 Much worse
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Interventionism by diplomacy/military: self-placement
1 = 1 US solve with diplomacy
7 = 7 US be ready to use military force
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Interventionism by diplomacy/military: self-placement
1 = 1 US solve with diplomacy
7 = 7 US ready to use military force
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Iraq war increased or decreased threat of terrorism
1 = 1 Increased
3 = 3 Decreased
5 = 5 Stayed about the same
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Job and Good Standard of Living -scale self-placement
1 = 1 Govt: jobs and standard of living
7 = 7 Get ahead on own
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Ideology: 3 cats
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative

Liberal/conservative placement - GW Bush
1 = 1 Extremely liberal
2 = 2 Liberal
3 = 3 Slightly liberal
4 = 4 Moderate
5 = 5 Slightly conservative
6 = 6 Conservative
7 = 7 Extremely conservative
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Liberal/conservative self-placement -7-point scale
1 = 1 Extremely liberal
2 = 2 Liberal
3 = 3 Slightly liberal
4 = 4 Moderate
5 = 5 Slightly conservative
6 = 6 Conservative
7 = 7 Extremely conservative
80 = 80. Haven't thought much [DO NOT PROBE]
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Marital status
1 = 1 Married
2 = 2 Widowed
3 = 3 Divorced
4 = 4 Separated
5 = 5 Never married
6 = 6 Partnered, not married
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Govt/private medical insurance scale: self-placement
1 = 1 Govt insurance plan
7 = 7 Private insurance plan
80 = 80. Haven't thought much
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

How important is it for US to have strong military?
1 = 1 Extremely important
2 = 2 Very important
3 = 3 Somewhat important
4 = 4 Not at all important
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Moralism scale
0 = 0 Low moralism
16 = 16 High moralism

How many days past week read a daily online newspaper
0 = 0 None
1 = 1 One day
2 = 2 Two days
3 = 3 Three days
4 = 4 Four days
5 = 5 Five days
6 = 6 Six days
7 = 7 Every day
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Which party better?: handling nation's economy
1 = 1. Democrats
3 = 3. Republicans
5 = 5. Wouldn't be much difference between them/no difference
7 = 7. Neither party [VOL]
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Which party better?: handle keeping out of war
1 = 1. Democrats
3 = 3. Republicans
5 = 5. About the same by both
7 = 7. Neither party [VOL]
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Give $ to party?
-1 = -1 Gave to Rep party
0 = 0 Did not give
1 = 1 Gave to Dem party

R Party ID: 3 cats
1 = Democrat
2 = Independent
3 = Republican

Summary: R party ID
0 = Str Dem
1 = Wk Dem
2 = Ind Dem
3 = Indep
4 = Ind Rep
5 = Wk Rep
6 = Str Rep

Interviewer observation: R level of political information
0 = 0. NA
1 = 1. Very high
2 = 2. Fairly high
3 = 3. Average
4 = 4. Fairly low
5 = 5. Very low

Wh/party controls Hse, Sen?; Who are Hastert, Rehnquist, Blair, Cheney?
0 = 0 correct
1 = 1 correct
2 = 2 correct
3 = 3 correct
4 = 4 correct
5 = 5 correct
6 = 6 correct

Pol know: 3 cats
0 = Low
1 = Med
2 = High
3 = High

How often does R pray
1 = 1 Svrl times day
2 = 2 Once a day
3 = 3 A few times a week
4 = 4 Once a week or less
5 = 5 Never
7 = 7. Other (SPECIFY)
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Will pres race be close in state?
0 = 00. Will be close - DK winner
11 = 11. Will be close - Kerry will win
12 = 12. Will be close - Bush will win
13 = 13. Will be close - Nader will win
14 = 14. Will be close - other candidate will win
25 = 25. Win by quite a bit - Kerry
26 = 26. Win by quite a bit - Bush
27 = 27. Win by quite a bit - Nader
28 = 28. Win by quite a bit - other candidate
29 = 29. Win by quite a bit - DK who
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused
99 = 99. NA

Who does R think will be elected president?
1 = 1. John Kerry
3 = 3. George W. Bush
5 = 5. Ralph Nader
7 = 7. Other (SPECIFY) [VOL]
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Prochoice abortion scale
0 = 0 Prolife
9 = 9 Prochoice

Pro big-government scale
0 = Less govt
3 = More govt

Race of Respondent
10 = 10. Black
12 = 12. Black and Asian
13 = 13. Black and Native American
14 = 14. Black and Hispanic
15 = 15. Black and White
20 = 20. Asian
23 = 23. Asian and Native American
24 = 24. Asican and Hispanic
25 = 25. Asian and White
30 = 30. Native American
34 = 34. Native American and Hispanic
35 = 35. Native American and White
40 = 40. Hispanic
45 = 45. Hispanic and White
50 = 50. White (no mention of other race)
70 = 70. Other
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

Race: White / Black
1 = 1 White
2 = 2 Black

Race: White / Black / Hispanic
1 = 1 White
2 = 2 Black
3 = 3 Hispanic

Racial conserv: 4 cats
1 = Low
2 = MedLow
3 = MedHi
4 = High

Racial conservatism scale
0 = 0 Least conservative
16 = 16 Most conservative

1 = 1 Northeast
2 = 2 North Central
3 = 3 South
4 = 4 West

Religion:guidance in day-to-day living?
0 = 0 Not important
1 = 1 Some guidance
3 = 3 Quite a bit
5 = 5 A great deal
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Are things in the country on right track?
1 = 1 Right direction
5 = 5 Wrong track
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Spending and Services - 7-point scale self-placement
1 = 1 Govt: many fewer services
7 = 7 Govt: many more services
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

0 = 0 Low
1 = 1 Med low
2 = 2 Med high
3 = 3 High

Summary: favor/oppose investing Soc Sec funds
1 = 1 Favor strongly
2 = 2 Favor not strongly
3 = 3 Lead toward favoring
4 = 4 Don't lean either way
5 = 5 Lean toward opposing
6 = 6 Oppose not strongly
7 = 7 Oppose strongly
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Non-South/South
0 = Non-South
1 = South

Does R favor/oppose tax cuts Pres. Bush initiated
1 = 1 Favor
3 = 3 Oppose
5 = 5. Other/neither/depends {SPECIFY}
7 = 7. Haven't thought about
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Timing of R's vote choice
1 = Knew all along
2 = Before conventions
3 = Rep conven
4 = Dem conven
5 = After convens
6 = 5-7 wks bef elec
7 = 1 mo bef elec
8 = 2 wks bef elec
9 = Last days
10 = On election day

Timing of R's vote choice: 2 cats
0 = Early
1 = Late

R think there more or less unemployment in next year?
0 = 0. NA
1 = 1. More unemployment
3 = 3. About the same
5 = 5. Less unemployment
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Anyone in HH belong to labor union?
0 = 0 No
1 = 1 Yes
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

National economy better/worse since GW Bush took ofc
1 = 1 Better
3 = 3 Worse
5 = 5 The same
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

US econ better/worse in last yr?
1 = Better
2 = Same
3 = Worse

Country would be better off if we just stayed home
1 = 1 Agree
5 = 5 Disagree
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Has US moral climate gotten better/worse since 2000
1 = 1 Better
3 = 3 Worse
5 = 5 Stayed about same
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Has current admin made U.S. more/less secure
1 = 1 More secure
3 = 3 Less secure
5 = 5 No change
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

During last year, U.S. position in world weaker/stronger?
1 = 1 Weaker
3 = 3 Stayed about same
5 = 5 Stronger
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Increase fed welfare$?
1 = 1 Incr
2 = 2 Same
3 = 3 Decr

Kerry or Bush?
1 = 1 Kerry
2 = 2 Bush

2000 vote choice
1 = 1. Al Gore
3 = 3. George W. Bush
5 = 5. Pat Buchanan
6 = 6. Ralph Nader
7 = 7. Other (SPECIFY)
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

R's vote for president
1 = 1 Kerry
3 = 3 Bush
5 = 5 Nader
7 = 7 Other

Equal treatment for women in jobs
1 = 1 Govt: see to equal treatment
5 = 5 Not the Federal govt's business
7 = 7. Other {SPECIFY}
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Women cause problems or face discrimination?
0 = 0 Women cause probs
12 = 12 Women face discrimination

Women's role - 7-point scale self-placement
1 = 1 Women/men equal roles
7 = 7 Woman's place in home
80 = 80. Haven't thought much about this
88 = 88. Don't know
89 = 89. Refused

How important is the issue of women's equal role
1 = 1. Extremely important
2 = 2. Very important
3 = 3. Somewhat important
4 = 4. Not too important
5 = 5. Not at all important
8 = 8. Don't know
9 = 9. Refused

Year of birth
8888 = 8888. DK
8889 = 8889. RF

0 = 0 - Opposes
1 = 1 - Favors