Interview point
Respondent key
Date of interview (local to respondent)
Time of interview (ET)
Area code (restricted-access data)
State
Favorability: Bush
Cares: Bush
Honest: Bush
Inspiring: Bush
Knowledgeable: Bush
Hypocritical: Bush
Trustworthy: Bush
Leadership: Bush
Bush conservative or liberal
One word: Bush
One word: Bush ($)
Favorability: Gore
Cares: Gore
Honest: Gore
Inspiring: Gore
Knowledgeable: Gore
Hypocritical: Gore
Trustworthy: Gore
Leadership: Gore
Gore conservative or liberal
One word: Gore
One word: Gore ($)
Favorability: McCain
Cares: McCain
Honest: McCain
Inspiring: McCain
Knowledgeable: McCain
Hypocritical: McCain
Trustworthy: McCain
McCain conservative or liberal
One word: McCain
One word: McCain ($)
Favorability: Bradley
Cares: Bradley
Honest: Bradley
Inspiring: Bradley
Knowledgeable: Bradley
Hypocritical: Bradley
Trustworthy: Bradley
Bradley conservative or liberal
One word: Bradley
One word: Bradley ($)
Favorability: Forbes
Cares: Forbes
Honest: Forbes
Inspiring: Forbes
Knowledgeable: Forbes
Forbes conservative or liberal
Favorability: Buchanan
One word: Buchanan
One word: Buchanan ($)
Favorability: Nader
Favorability: Cheney
Favorability: Lieberman
Favorability: Keyes
Favorability: Bauer
Favorability: Bill Clinton
Favorability: Perot
Favorability: Trump
Favorability: Robertson
Favorability: Jeb Bush
Favorability: Powell
Random question order for candidate traits
Most important problem
Most important problem ($)
Economic conditions in US positive today
Personal economic condition positive today
Federal policies improved economic conditions in US over past year
Federal policies improved personal economic condition over past year
Economic conditions in US better in one year
Personal economic condition better in one year
Bush or Gore better at keeping economy strong
Clinton or GOP Congress deserves credit for surplus
GOP or Democrats would better handle economy
Minimum wage amount
Inflation rate in first eight months of 1999
US trade deficit in first half of 1999 higher than in 1998
Tax rates a problem
Bush or McCain would cut taxes more
Bush or Gore favors biggest tax cut
Bush promise on taxes
Favor cutting taxes or strengthening Social Security
Favor cutting taxes or strengthening Medicare
Favor cutting taxes or paying national debt
Bush or Gore favors using Medicare surplus to cut taxes
Bush or Gore favors paying down debt most
Federal government should reduce top bracket taxes
Inheritance tax should be cut for some Americans
Tax on inheritances over 1 million should be cut
Federal government should adopt flat tax
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors flat income tax (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors flat income tax (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors flat income tax (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors ethanol tax breaks (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors ethanol tax breaks (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors ethanol tax breaks (3)
Annual cost of ethanol tax breaks
Gore or Bradley voted for 1981 tax cuts
Bush or Gore favors doubling per-child tax deduction
Most common federal income tax bracket
Federal government should spend on Social Security
Bush or McCain would spend more on Social Security
Bush or Gore favors biggest increase for Social Security
Bush or Gore better at Social Security and Medicare
Favor investing Social Security in stock market
Investing Social Security in stock market will reduce benefits for elderly
Bush favors investing Social Security in stock market
Gore favors investing Social Security in stock market
Bush or Gore favors investing Social Security in stock market
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors raising Social Security eligibility age (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors raising Social Security eligibility age (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors raising Social Security eligibility age (3)
Favor school vouchers
Federal government should give school vouchers
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors school vouchers (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors school vouchers (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors school vouchers (3)
Gore or Bradley favors school vouchers
Bush favors school vouchers
Gore favors school vouchers
Bush or Gore favors school vouchers
Bush promise on school vouchers
Federal government should spend on spending on schools
Gore or Bradley favors savings accounts for college
Bush or Gore better at education
Americans without health insurance a problem
Federal government should spend on health care for uninsured
Americans without health insurance
Federal government should spend on Medicare
Position on prescription coverage for seniors
Bush position on prescription coverage for seniors
Gore position on prescription coverage for seniors
Favor universal health care for children
Bush favors universal health care for children
Gore favors universal health care for children
Bush or Gore favors universal health care for children
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors savings accounts for health care (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors savings accounts for health care (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors savings accounts for health care (3)
Bush or Gore favors $3000 tax credit for health care
Favor right to sue HMOs
Federal government should expend effort to protect patients rights
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors right to sue HMOs (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors right to sue HMOs (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors right to sue HMOs (3)
Gore or Bradley favors right to sue HMOs
Bush favors right to sue HMOs
Gore favors right to sue HMOs
Bush or Gore favors right to sue HMOs
Federal government should spend on Medicaid
Gore or Bradley favors universal health care
Favor restricting abortion
Federal government should restrict abortion
Federal government should ban abortion
Bush or McCain opposes abortion except for rape, mothers health (1)
Bush or McCain opposes abortion except for rape, mothers health (2)
Bush or McCain opposes abortion except for rape, mothers health (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) would nominate only anti-abortion Supreme Court justices (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) would nominate only anti-abortion Supreme Court justices (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) would nominate only anti-abortion Supreme Court justices (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors anti-abortion constitutional amendment (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors anti-abortion constitutional amendment (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors anti-abortion constitutional amendment (3)
Bush, McCain or Forbes would prioritize anti-abortion constitutional amendment (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes would prioritize anti-abortion constitutional amendment (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes would prioritize anti-abortion constitutional amendment (3)
Gore or Bradley favors right to choose abortion
Bush favors restricting abortion
Gore favors restricting abortion
Bush or Gore favors restricting abortion
Pregnancies aborted annually in US
Favor sale of RU-486
Bush or Gore opposes sale of RU-486
Favor death penalty
Bush favors death penalty
Gore favors death penalty
Bush or Gore favors death penalty
Favor handgun licenses
Federal government should expend effort to restrict gun purchases
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors instant checks at gun shows (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors instant checks at gun shows (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors instant checks at gun shows (3)
Bush favors handgun licenses
Gore favors handgun licenses
Bush or Gore favors handgun licenses
Bush or Gore supported concealed handgun law
Underpunished criminals a problem
Drug use a problem
Federal government should limit contributions to parties
Favor soft money ban
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors soft money ban (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors soft money ban (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors soft money ban (3)
Bush favors soft money ban
Gore favors soft money ban
Bush or Gore favors soft money ban
Federal government should spend on public campaign financing
Gore or Bradley favors government funding of campaigns
Bush or McCain better at fighting special interests
Presidential candidate best prepared to be commander-in-chief
Bush or Gore better at defense
Federal government should spend on missile defense
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors missile defense system (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors missile defense system (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors missile defense system (3)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors nuclear test ban treaty (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors nuclear test ban treaty (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors nuclear test ban treaty (3)
Gore or Bradley favors nuclear test ban treaty
Federal government should spend on military
Federal government should use military for foreign civil wars
Bush or Gore better at handling Middle East
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors stopping Russian aid to protest Chechnya (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors stopping Russian aid to protest Chechnya (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors stopping Russian aid to protest Chechnya (3)
Immigration a problem
Legal immigrants to US annually
Favor gays in military
Bush favors gays in military
Gore favors gays in military
Bush or Gore favors gays in military
Federal government should expend effort to stop job discrimination against gays
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors same-sex marriage (1)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors same-sex marriage (2)
Bush, McCain or Forbes favors same-sex marriage (3)
Federal government should expend effort to stop job discrimination against blacks
Federal government should expend effort to stop job discrimination against women
Favor selling strategic oil reserve for winter heating
Bush favors selling strategic oil reserve for winter heating
Gore favors selling strategic oil reserve for winter heating
Poverty a problem
Federal government should reduce income differences
Federal government should spend on aid to mothers with young children
Aware of Elian Gonzalez
Preferred outcome for Elian Gonzalez
Bush playing politics with Elian Gonzalez or thinking about boys interests
Gore playing politics with Elian Gonzalez or thinking about boys interests
McCain playing politics with Elian Gonzalez or thinking about boys interests
Bradley playing politics with Elian Gonzalez or thinking about boys interests
SC Confederate flag should stay
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) says South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) says South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) says South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) really believes South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) really believes South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) really believes South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (3)
Federal government should expend effort to protect environment
Federal government should expend effort to eliminate many business regulations
Job loss to foreign competition a problem
Federal government should allow school prayer
Bush or McCain opposed breast cancer research funding (1)
Bush or McCain opposed breast cancer research funding (2)
Bush or McCain opposed breast cancer research funding (3)
Random assignment to question structure for Bushs and Gores policy positions
Random assignment to BB11 or BB12
Random response order for BC07, BC08, BE09, BE10, BE18, BE19, BG08, BG09
Random response order for BD05, BD06
Random response order for BF09, BF10
Random response order for BG02, BG03, BH04, BH05, BL02, BL03
Random response order for BN02, BN03
Favorability: labor unions
Favorability: corporations
Favorability: drug companies
Favorability: feminist movement
Favorability: homosexuals
Favorability: Christian fundamentalists
Favorability: NRA
Favorability: whites
Favorability: blacks
Favorability: Protestants
Favorability: Catholics
Favorability: Jews
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is governor (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is governor (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is governor (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is senator (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is senator (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is senator (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is businessman (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is businessman (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) is businessman (3)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) was Vietnam POW (1)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) was Vietnam POW (2)
Bush, McCain (or Forbes) was Vietnam POW (3)
Bush or McCain spoke at Bob Jones University (1)
Bush or McCain spoke at Bob Jones University (2)
Bush or McCain spoke at Bob Jones University (3)
Gore or Bradley was senator
Gore or Bradley is son of former senator
Gore or Bradley played basketball
Gore or Bradley served in Vietnam
Bush or Gore is governor
Bush or Gore was senator
Bush or Gore is son of former senator
Bush or Gore served in Vietnam
Bush or Gore spoke at Bob Jones University
Bush or Gore is born-again Christian
Bush or Gore owned baseball team
Cheney or Lieberman was secretary of defense
Watched network TV news in past week
Watched cable news in past week
Paid attention to network TV or cable news about presidential campaign in past week
Paid attention to network TV or cable news about presidential politics in past week
Paid attention to network TV or cable news about politics in past week
Watched local TV news in past week
Paid attention to local TV news about presidential campaign in past week
Paid attention to local TV news about presidential politics in past week
Paid attention to local TV news about politics in past week
Watched late-night comedy in past week
Watch West Wing
Have cable or satellite TV in home
Read newspaper in past week
Newspaper read most in past week
Newspaper read most in past week ($)
Paid attention to newspaper news about presidential campaign in past week
Paid attention to newspaper news about presidential politics in past week
Paid attention to newspaper news about politics in past week
Listened to talk radio in past week
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (1)
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (2)
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (3)
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (4)
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (5)
Talk radio hosts listened to in past week ($)
Have online access
Saw online information about presidential campaign in past week
Saw online information about presidential politics in past week
Saw online information about politics in past week
Listened to talk radio online in past week
Aware of any presidential primary debates
Watched any presidential primary debates
Aware of 13 Dec 99 GOP presidential debate in IA
Watched 13 Dec 99 GOP presidential debate in IA
Aware of 16 Dec 99 McCain-Bradley town hall in NH
Watched 16 Dec 99 McCain-Bradley town hall in NH
Aware of 17 Dec 99 Gore-Bradley appearance on Nightline
Watched 17 Dec 99 Gore-Bradley appearance on Nightline
Aware of 5 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in NH
Watched 5 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in NH
Aware of 6 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in NH
Watched 6 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in NH
Aware of 7 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in SC
Watched 7 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in SC
Aware of 8 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in IA
Watched 8 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in IA
Aware of 10 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in MI
Watched 10 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in MI
Aware of 15 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in IA
Watched 15 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in IA
Aware of 17 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in IA
Watched 17 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in IA
Aware of 26 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in NH
Watched 26 Jan 00 GOP presidential debate in NH
Aware of 26 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in NH
Watched 26 Jan 00 Gore-Bradley debate in NH
Aware of 15 Feb Bush-McCain-Keyes debate in SC
Watched 15 Feb Bush-McCain-Keyes debate in SC
Aware of 21 Feb Gore-Bradley debate in NY
Watched 21 Feb Gore-Bradley debate in NY
Aware of 1 Mar Gore-Bradley debate in CA
Watched 1 Mar Gore-Bradley debate in CA
Aware of 2 Mar Bush-McCain-Keyes debate in CA
Watched 2 Mar Bush-McCain-Keyes debate in CA
Watched 3 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Did not watch but aware of 3 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Bush or Gore performed better in 3 Oct debate
Bush performed as expected in 3 Oct debate
Gore performed as expected in 3 Oct debate
Network watched for 3 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Watched 11 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Did not watch but aware of 11 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Bush or Gore performed better in 11 Oct debate
Bush performed as expected in 11 Oct debate
Gore performed as expected in 11 Oct debate
Network watched for 11 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Watched 17 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Did not watch but aware of 17 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Bush or Gore performed better in 17 Oct debate
Bush performed as expected in 17 Oct debate
Gore performed as expected in 17 Oct debate
Network watched for 17 Oct Bush-Gore debate
Watched any Bush-Gore debates
Did not watch but aware of any Bush-Gore debates
Bush or Gore performed better in Bush-Gore debates
Bush performed as expected in debates with Gore
Gore performed as expected in debates with Bush
Watched Cheney-Lieberman debate
Cheney or Lieberman performed better in debate
Random question order for evaluations of Bush-Gore debates
Watched GOP convention
Watched Monday of GOP convention
Watched Tuesday of GOP convention
Watched Wednesday of GOP convention
Watched Thursday of GOP convention
Watched Laura Bushs GOP convention speech
Watched Colin Powells GOP convention speech
Watched McCains GOP convention speech
Watched Cheneys GOP convention speech
Watched Bushs GOP convention speech
Network watched most for GOP convention
Watched Democratic convention
Watched Monday of Democratic convention
Watched Tuesday of Democratic convention
Watched Wednesday of Democratic convention
Watched Thursday of Democratic convention
Watched Hillary Clintons Democratic convention speech
Watched Bill Clintons Democratic convention speech
Watched Bradleys Democratic convention speech
Watched Liebermans Democratic convention speech
Watched Gores Democratic convention speech
Network watched most for Democratic convention
Watched presidential campaign ads in past week
Watched more ads for Bush or Gore in past week
Bush or Gore talked about more in ads watched in past week
More positive or negative things about Bush in ads watched in past week
More positive or negative things about Gore in ads watched in past week
Aware of 2 Mar Bradley five-minute ad
Watched 2 Mar Bradley five-minute ad
Aware of ad about Bush breaking promise on sales taxes
Sponsor of ad about Bush breaking promise on sales taxes
Sponsor of ad about Bush breaking promise on sales taxes ($)
Believe Bush broke promise on sales taxes
Aware of ad about Bush signing biggest tax cut in Texas history
Sponsor of ad about Bush signing biggest tax cut in Texas history
Sponsor of ad about Bush signing biggest tax cut in Texas history ($)
Believe Bush signed biggest tax cut in Texas history
Aware of ad about Gore reinventing self
Watched Gore on Oprah
Watched Bush on Oprah
Watched 2000 State of the Union
Intend to watch Bush inaugural speech
Watched past inaugural speeches
Contacted by campaign about presidential campaign in campaign
Contacted by campaign about presidential campaign in past week
Contacted by campaign about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Contacted by GOP or Democratic campaign about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Contacted by group other than campaign about presidential campaign in campaign
Contacted by group other than campaign about presidential campaign in past week
Contacted by group other than campaign about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Contacted by GOP or Democratic group other than campaign about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Received brochures about presidential campaign in campaign
Received brochures about presidential campaign in past week
Received brochures about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Received GOP or Democratic brochures about presidential campaign in fall campaign
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (1)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (2)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (3)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (4)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (5)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in past week (1)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in past week (2)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in past week (3)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in past week (4)
Attended meeting with presidential candidate in past week (5)
Personally met presidential candidate in campaign (1)
Personally met presidential candidate in campaign (2)
Personally met presidential candidate in campaign (3)
Personally met presidential candidate in campaign (4)
Personally met presidential candidate in campaign (5)
Personally met presidential candidate in past week (1)
Personally met presidential candidate in past week (2)
Personally met presidential candidate in past week (3)
Personally met presidential candidate in past week (4)
Personally met presidential candidate in past week (5)
Interested in government
Interested in 2000 political campaigns
Interested in presidential campaign
Care which party wins presidential election
Discussed politics with family or friends in past week
Discussed politics with family or friends in fall campaign
Disagreed when discussing politics with family or friends in past week
Disagreed when discussing politics with family or friends in fall campaign
Discussed politics at work or online in past week
Discussed politics at work or online in fall campaign
Disagreed when discussing politics at work or online in past week
Disagreed when discussing politics at work or online in fall campaign
Advocated voting for presidential candidate in campaign
Advocated voting for presidential candidate in past week
Advocated voting for presidential candidate in fall campaign
Attended meeting for presidential candidate in campaign
Attended meeting for presidential candidate in past week
Attended meeting for presidential candidate in fall campaign
Did other work for presidential candidate in campaign
Did other work for presidential candidate in past week
Did other work for presidential candidate in fall campaign
Gave money to presidential candidate in campaign
Gave money to presidential candidate in past week
Gave money to presidential candidate in fall campaign
Displayed sign for presidential candidate in campaign
Displayed sign for presidential candidate in past week
Displayed sign for presidential candidate in fall campaign
Random assignment to K02 or K03
Random assignment to K05, K07, K09, K11 or K06,K08, K10, K12
Presidential candidates talking about policy
Candidates talking about issues
Presidential candidates criticizing opponents
Presidential candidates self-promoting
Grade for presidential candidates campaigning responsibly
Presidential campaign more negative than past
Bush or Gore campaign more negative
Would not vote for candidate who campaigned negatively
Grade for news media reporting on presidential campaign
Learned enough about presidential candidates
Trust federal government
Confident in federal Executive Branch
Confident in federal Legislative Branch
Confident in federal Judicial Branch
Confident in state court system
Confident in state elected officials
Confident in local government
Candidates say what public wants to hear or what is best for country
Candidates say what they will do if elected
Presidents keep campaign promises
Candidates vote way contributors want or to best serve country
Presidents make decisions for nations best interest
Government run for few interests or benefit of all
Elected federal officials care what people think
People like me have no say over party choices for presidential candidates
People like me have no say over who is president
Presidential elections too complicated to understand
Politics too complicated to understand
Office of president not powerful
Most presidents do good job in complex word
Differences between GOP and Democrats
Bush will win primaries
McCain will win primaries
Forbes will win primaries
Gore will win primaries
Bradley will win primaries
Bush will beat Gore
Gore will beat Bush
McCain will beat Gore
Gore will beat McCain
Bush will beat Bradley
Bradley will beat Bush
McCain will beat Bradley
Bradley will beat McCain
Random assignment to N04 or N05
Random assignment to N06 or N07
Random assignment to N08 or N09
Random assignment to N10 or N11
Random assignment to N12 or N13
Grassley endorsement for presidential primary
Wellstone endorsement for presidential primary
Harkin endorsement for presidential primary
Kennedy endorsement for presidential primary
Moynihan endorsement for presidential primary
Manchester Union-Leader endorsement for presidential primary
NARAL endorsement for presidential primary
NRLC endorsement for presidential primary
Bauer endorsement for presidential primary
Concord Monitor endorsements for presidential primary (1)
Concord Monitor endorsements for presidential primary (2)
NH newspaper endorsements more for Gore or Bradley
NH newspaper endorsements more for Bush or McCain
AFT endorsement for president in general election
NEA endorsement for president in general election
Sierra Club endorsement for president in general election
Labor endorsement for president in general election
Environmental endorsement for president in general election
NRLC endorsement for president in general election
NRA endorsement for president in general election
Perot endorsement for president in general election
Endorsement for president in general election of newspaper read most in past week
Billy Graham endorsement for president in general election
Presidential primary election status
Registered to vote by interview
Certain registered to vote by interview
Registered to vote for general election
Certain registered to vote for general election
Thought about presidential primary
Intend to vote in presidential primary
Likely to vote in presidential primary
Intend to vote in GOP or Democratic presidential primary
Following GOP or Democratic presidential primary more closely
Intended ballot for GOP presidential nominee
Intended ballot for Democratic presidential nominee
Intend to early vote in presidential primary
Intended method of early voting in presidential primary
Voted in presidential primary
Voted in GOP or Democratic presidential primary
Ballot for GOP presidential nominee
Ballot for Democratic presidential nominee
Early voted in presidential primary
Method of early voting in presidential primary
Date early voted in presidential primary
Date early voted in presidential primary ($)
Would change early vote for presidential nominee
Intended general election ballot, Bush vs. Gore
Intended general election ballot, McCain vs. Gore
Intended general election ballot, Bush vs. Bradley
Intended general election ballot, McCain vs. Bradley
Intended general election ballot, Bush vs. Gore vs. Buchanan vs. Nader
Any chance would vote for Bush in general election
Any chance would vote for Gore in general election
Intend to vote in general election
Likely to vote in general election
Intend to early vote in general election
Intended method of early voting in general election
Voted in general election
General election ballot for president
Early voted in general election
Method of early voting in general election
Date early voted in general election
Date early voted in general election ($)
Would change early vote for president in general election
How would change early vote for president in general election
General election ballot for president if had voted
Vote frequently
Voted in 1996 general presidential election
Know where to vote in neighborhood
Voted in current election district
People known vote almost always
Family and friends disappointed if do not vote
Feel guilty if do not vote
Feel less American if do not vote
Vote for satisfaction or duty
Voting important responsibility
More likely to vote for GOP president if ran with Dole
More likely to vote for Bush with female running mate
More likely to vote for Gore with female running mate
Male or female president better at most important issue
Random question order for R23, R27
Random response order for R23
Random response order for R24
Random response order for R25
Random response order for R26
Random response order for R27
Random response order for R35
Bush or Gore should be declared president
Would accept Bush as legitimate president
Would accept Gore as legitimate president
Bush should concede
Gore should concede
Should resolve election outcome quickly or remove all reasonable doubt
Willing to wait for election outcome to be resolved
Accept Bush as legitimate president
Approve of Gore conceding
Gore conceded at right time
Bush campaign trying to steal election
Approve of Bush campaign handling of election outcome
Gore campaign trying to steal election
Approve of Gore campaign handling of election outcome
Aware US Supreme Court stopped and reviewing Florida recount
Approve of US Supreme Court stopping and reviewing Florida recount
Would accept US Supreme Court decision on Florida recount as final word
Partisans would accept US Supreme Court decision on Florida recount as final word
Aware US Supreme Court declared Florida recount unconstitutional
Approve of US Supreme Court declaring Florida recount unconstitutional
Accept US Supreme Court declaring Florida recount unconstitutional as final word
Confident in US Supreme Court to deal fairly with election outcome
US Supreme Court influenced by personal views on Florida recount
US Supreme Court acted fairly in declaring Florida recount unconstitutional
Aware Florida Supreme Court ordered recount
Approve of Florida Supreme Court ordering recount
Confident in Florida Supreme Court to deal fairly with election outcome
Florida Supreme Court changing rules or assuring accurate vote
Aware Florida legislature planning to choose electors
Approve of Florida legislature planning to choose electors
Aware Florida House pledged electors to Bush
Approve of Florida House pledging electors to Bush
Confident in Florida legislature to deal fairly with election outcome
Florida legislature changing rules or assuring accurate vote
Florida Supreme Court or legislature should be final word
Winner of presidential race can lose popular vote
Bush or Gore won popular vote
Electoral College should be kept
Electors should vote by winner in state or popular vote
Confident in Electoral College to deal fairly with election outcome
Presidential votes counted fairly in election
Machine or hand ballot counting more accurate
Election officials make counting mistakes
Doubt Bush actually won in Florida
Perfect recount would show Bush or Gore won Florida
Any chance perfect recount would show Gore won Florida
Would accept Bush as legitimate president if perfect recount showed Gore won Florida
Problems with confusing ballots in election
Problems with accurate ballot counting in election
Problems with registration in election
Voters not following instructions explains voting problems in election
Untrustworthy officials explains voting problems in election
Confident voting problems fixed by next election
Should give priority to fixing voting problems
Officials will give priority to fixing voting problems
Watched Bush speech after Florida certification
Bush favorability improved by speech after Florida certification
Watched Gore speech after Florida certification
Gore favorability improved by speech after Florida certification
Watched Gore concession speech
Favorability: Gore concession speech
Watched Bush speech after Gore concession
Favorability: Bush speech after Gore concession
Bush speech after Gore concession took right first step
Paid attention to news coverage on day of general election
Why media miscalled Florida
Why media miscalled Florida ($)
Paid attention to news about election outcome
Approve of news coverage about election outcome
News coverage about election outcome biased
Saw general election results before voted
Seeing general election results before voting affected turnout
Seeing general election results before voting affected vote choice
Bush or Gore declared winner when went to bed on Election Day
Confident in US Congress to deal fairly with election outcome
Confident in Florida election commissions to deal fairly with election outcome
Election shows democracy not working in US
Election shows every vote counts
Election permanently harmed US
Election outcome makes it easier for Bush to succeed
Public will quickly move on from election outcome
GOP will quickly move on from election outcome
Democrats will quickly move on from election outcome
Close presidential election means Americans deeply divided or did not feel strongly about Bush and Gore
Closely divided Congress makes it easier to get things done
Bush will succeed getting proposals passed
Bush will succeed building public support for proposals
Bush will keep promise on taxes
Bush will succeed getting tax cut passed
Bush will keep promise on school vouchers
Bush will succeed getting school vouchers passed
Bush will succeed getting abortion laws passed
Bush will succeed representing US abroad
Bush will succeed working with GOP
Bush will succeed working with Democrats
Bush will succeed bringing country together
Approve of Bush transition
Approve of Bush appointees
Congressional district (restricted-access data)
Congressional primary election status
Incumbent US representative running for re-election
Party of incumbent US representative
Major general election challenging candidates for US representative
Party of first major general election challenging candidate for US representative
Party of second major general election challenging candidate for US representative
Open-ended recall: incumbent US representative
Open-ended recall: incumbent US representative ($)
Open-ended recall: general election candidates for US representative
Open-ended recall: general election candidates for US representative ($)
Favorability: incumbent candidate for US representative
Favorability: retiring US representative
Favorability: first major general election challenging candidate for US representative
Favorability: second major general election challenging candidate for US representative
Intended general election ballot for US representative
Intended general election ballot for US representative ($)
General election ballot for US representative
General election ballot for US representative ($)
Winning candidate for US representative
Incumbent US senator running for re-election
Party of incumbent candidate for US senator
Major general election challenging candidates for US senator
Party of first major general election challenging candidate for US senator
Party of second major general election challenging candidate for US senator
Open-ended recall: incumbent US senators (1)
Open-ended recall: incumbent US senators (2)
Open-ended recall: incumbent US senators ($)
Open-ended recall: general election candidates for US senator
Open-ended recall: general election candidates for US senator ($)
Favorability: incumbent candidate for US senator
Favorability: first major general election challenging candidate for US senator
Favorability: second major general election challenging candidate for US senator
Intended general election ballot for US senator
Intended general election ballot for US senator ($)
General election ballot for US senator
Winning candidate for US senator
Party ID
Party ID ($)
Party ID strong
Lean Republican or Democratic
Conservative or liberal
Random assignment to line of questioning for party ID strength
Sex
Age
Race
Race ($)
Of Hispanic or Spanish origin
Hispanic or Spanish origin
Hispanic or Spanish origin ($)
Education
US citizen
Marital status
Employment status
Employed student
Occupation
Occupation ($; restricted-access data)
Self-employed
Work for government
Attend religious services
Affiliated with religion
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation ($)
Born-again Christian
Years at current address
Have health insurance
Main health insurance is HMO
Census division
Metropolitan statistical area (restricted-access data)
County (restricted-access data)
Urbanity
Nielsen media market (restricted-access data)
Adults in household
Children in household
Household income
Labor union household
Military household
Voice lines in home
Zip code (estimated from phone; restricted-access data)
Zip code (provided by respondent; restricted-access data)
Zip code (provided by respondent) ($; restricted-access data)
Random assignment to question module A
Random assignment to question module B
Random assignment to question module C
Random assignment to question module D
Random assignment to question module E
Random assignment to question module F
Interview language
Interviewer key
Interviewer sex
Interviewer race/ethnicity
Interviewer judge of interview