Interview point
101 = National cross-section (Nat CS; 14 Dec 99–19 Jan 01)
201 = IA pre-presidential primary election cross-section (IA CS; 1
202 = NH pre-presidential primary election cross-section (NH CS; 1
203 = Super Tuesday States pre-presidential primary election cross
204 = Second Tuesday States pre-presidential primary election cros
301 = SC pre-Republican presidential primary election cross-sectio
302 = MI pre-Republican presidential primary election cross-sectio

Favorability: Bush
101 = Do not recognize name
102 = Cannot rate
999 = No answer

Cares: Bush
1 = Extremely well
2 = Quite well
3 = Not too well
4 = Not well
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush conservative or liberal
1 = Very conservative
2 = Conservative
3 = Moderate
4 = Liberal
5 = Very liberal
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

One word: Bush
1 = Verbatim
2 = Do not recognize name
3 = Cannot think of word or phrase
999 = No answer

Random question order for candidate traits
1 = Traits within candidates
2 = Candidates within traits

Most important problem
1 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Economic conditions in US positive today
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Fair
4 = Poor
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Federal policies improved economic conditions in US over past year
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Economic conditions in US better in one year
1 = A lot better
2 = Better
3 = Same
4 = Worse
5 = A lot worse
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or Gore better at keeping economy strong
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Clinton or GOP Congress deserves credit for surplus
1 = Clinton administration
2 = Republicans in Congress
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

GOP or Democrats would better handle economy
1 = Republicans
2 = Democrats
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Minimum wage amount
1 = $4.50
2 = $5.15
3 = $6.35
4 = $7.10
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Inflation rate in first eight months of 1999
1 = 1.6%
2 = 2%
3 = 2.6%
4 = 3.2%
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

US trade deficit in first half of 1999 higher than in 1998
1 = Higher
2 = Lower
3 = Same
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Tax rates a problem
1 = Extremely serious
2 = Serious
3 = Not too serious
4 = Not a problem
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or McCain would cut taxes more
1 = Bush
2 = McCain
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush promise on taxes
1 = Cut taxes for all
2 = Targeted tax cuts
3 = No promises about taxes
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Favor cutting taxes or strengthening Social Security
1 = Cutting taxes
2 = Strengthening Social Security
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Favor cutting taxes or strengthening Medicare
1 = Cutting taxes
2 = Strengthening Medicare
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Favor cutting taxes or paying national debt
1 = Cutting taxes
2 = Paying national debt
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Federal government should reduce top bracket taxes
1 = Yes
2 = No
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Inheritance tax should be cut for some Americans
1 = Eliminated
2 = Kept
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush, McCain (or Forbes) favors flat income tax (1)
1 = Bush
2 = Forbes
3 = McCain
4 = {through 13 Feb: All | starting 14 Feb: Both}
5 = {None | Neither}
6 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Annual cost of ethanol tax breaks
1 = $100 million
2 = $275 million
3 = $425 million
4 = $600 million
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Gore or Bradley voted for 1981 tax cuts
1 = Bradley
2 = Gore
3 = Both
4 = Neither
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Most common federal income tax bracket
1 = 15%
2 = 28%
3 = 32%
4 = 39.6%
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Federal government should spend on Social Security
1 = More
2 = Same
3 = Less
4 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Favor investing Social Security in stock market
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Investing Social Security in stock market will reduce benefits for elderly
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or Gore favors investing Social Security in stock market
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Both
4 = Neither
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush, McCain or Forbes favors raising Social Security eligibility age (1)
1 = Bush
2 = Forbes
3 = McCain
4 = All
5 = None
6 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush promise on school vouchers
1 = Support vouchers
2 = Oppose vouchers
3 = No promises about vouchers
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Americans without health insurance
1 = One in 50
2 = One in 20
3 = One in 10
4 = More than one in 10
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Position on prescription coverage for seniors
1 = Should not pay
2 = Offer voucher to cover some costs
3 = Cover through Medicare
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or McCain opposes abortion except for rape, mothers health (1)
1 = Bush
2 = Forbes
3 = McCain
4 = Both
5 = Neither
6 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Pregnancies aborted annually in US
1 = Fewer than 10%
2 = Between 10% and 25%
3 = More than 25%
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Presidential candidate best prepared to be commander-in-chief
1 = Bradley
2 = Buchanan
3 = Bush
4 = Forbes
5 = Gore
6 = Keyes
7 = McCain
8 = Other
9 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Legal immigrants to US annually
1 = Fewer than 200,000
2 = 400,000
3 = 600,000
4 = More than 1 million
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Preferred outcome for Elian Gonzalez
1 = Returned to father
2 = Stay in US
3 = Courts should decide
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush playing politics with Elian Gonzalez or thinking about boys interests
1 = Playing politics
2 = Thinking about boys interests
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

SC Confederate flag should stay
1 = Stay
2 = Be removed
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush, McCain (or Forbes) says South Carolina should decide on Confederate flag (1)
1 = Bush
2 = Forbes
3 = McCain
4 = {through 13 Feb: All | starting 14 Feb: Both}
5 = {None | Neither}
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random assignment to question structure for Bushs and Gores policy positions
1 = Does Bush favor or oppose? Does Gore favor or oppose?
2 = Does Bush, Gore, both or neither favor?

Random assignment to BB11 or BB12
1 = Assigned to cBB11
2 = Assigned to cBB12

Random response order for BC07, BC08, BE09, BE10, BE18, BE19, BG08, BG09
1 = Favor, oppose
2 = Oppose, favor

Favorability: labor unions
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Cheney or Lieberman was secretary of defense
1 = Cheney
2 = Lieberman
3 = Both
4 = Neither
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Paid attention to network TV or cable news about presidential campaign in past week
1 = Great deal
2 = Some
3 = Not too much
4 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Watch West Wing
1 = Every week
2 = Once in a while
3 = Few times
4 = Never
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Newspaper read most in past week
1 = Arizona Republic
2 = Atlanta Constitution
3 = Baltimore Sun
4 = Boston Globe
5 = Chicago Sun-Times
6 = Chicago Tribune
7 = Cleveland Plain Dealer
8 = Dallas Morning News
9 = Denver Post
10 = Detroit Free Press
11 = Houston Chronicle
12 = Los Angeles Times
13 = Miami Herald
14 = Minneapolis Star Tribune
15 = New York Daily News
16 = New York Post
17 = New York Times
18 = Newark Star-Ledger
19 = Newsday
20 = Orange County Register
21 = Oregonian
22 = Philadelphia Inquirer
23 = Rocky Mountain News
24 = San Diego Union-Tribune
25 = San Francisco Chronicle
26 = San Jose Mercury News
27 = St. Louis Post-Dispatch
28 = St. Petersburg Times
29 = USA Today
30 = Wall Street Journal
31 = Washington Post
32 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Talk radio hosts listened to in past week (1)
1 = Art Bell
2 = Jim Bohannon
3 = Bob Brinker
4 = Dr. Joy Browne
5 = Ken and Daria Dolan
6 = Dr. Dean Edell
7 = Bob Grant
8 = Don Imus
9 = John and Ken
10 = Tom Joyner
11 = Tom Leykis
12 = G. Gordon Liddy
13 = Rush Limbaugh
14 = Michael Reagan
15 = Dr. Laura Schlessinger
16 = Doug Stephan
17 = Howard Stern
18 = Bruce Williams
19 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Watched 13 Dec 99 GOP presidential debate in IA
1 = All
2 = Most
3 = Some
4 = Did not watch
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush performed as expected in 3 Oct debate
1 = Better
2 = Less well
3 = As expected
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Network watched for 3 Oct Bush-Gore debate
1 = ABC
2 = CBS
3 = NBC
4 = CNN
5 = FOX
6 = MSNBC
7 = PBS
8 = C-SPAN
9 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Watched any Bush-Gore debates
1 = Less than 15 minutes
2 = 15 to 30 minutes
3 = 30 minutes to one hour
4 = One to two hours
5 = More than two hours
6 = Did not watch
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Cheney or Lieberman performed better in debate
1 = Cheney
2 = Lieberman
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random question order for evaluations of Bush-Gore debates
1 = Bush or Gore better (cF37, cF43, cF49, cF55), Bush as expect
2 = Bush or Gore better, Gore as expected, Bush as expected
3 = Bush as expected, Gore as expected, Bush or Gore better
4 = Gore as expected, Bush as expected, Bush or Gore better

Watched GOP convention
1 = Few minutes
2 = Half hour
3 = One hour
4 = Two hours or more
5 = Did not watch
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Network watched most for GOP convention
1 = ABC
2 = CBS
3 = NBC
4 = CNN
5 = FOX
6 = MSNBC
7 = PBS
8 = C-SPAN
9 = NPR
10 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Watched more ads for Bush or Gore in past week
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Both
4 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or Gore talked about more in ads watched in past week
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

More positive or negative things about Bush in ads watched in past week
1 = Positive
2 = Negative
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Sponsor of ad about Bush breaking promise on sales taxes
1 = Forbes
2 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Sponsor of ad about Bush signing biggest tax cut in Texas history
1 = Republican Leadership Council/front organization for Bush
2 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Watched past inaugural speeches
1 = Watched Clinton inaugural speech
2 = Watched other inaugural speech
3 = Never watched inaugural speech
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Contacted by GOP or Democratic campaign about presidential campaign in fall campaign
1 = Republicans
2 = Democrats
3 = Both
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Attended meeting with presidential candidate in campaign (1)
1 = Bauer
2 = Bradley
3 = Buchanan
4 = Bush
5 = Forbes
6 = Gore
7 = Hatch
8 = Keyes
9 = McCain
10 = Other
11 = Have not done this
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Interested in government
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Now and then
4 = Hardly
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Interested in 2000 political campaigns
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not much interested
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Care which party wins presidential election
1 = Good deal
2 = Not very much
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Discussed politics with family or friends in fall campaign
1 = Every day
2 = Few times a week
3 = Few times a month
4 = Less often
5 = Never
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Disagreed when discussing politics with family or friends in past week
1 = Great deal
2 = Quite a bit
3 = Some
4 = Very little
5 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random assignment to K02 or K03
1 = Assigned to cK02
2 = Assigned to cK03

Random assignment to K05, K07, K09, K11 or K06,K08, K10, K12
1 = K05, K07, K09, K11
2 = K06,K08, K10, K12

Candidates talking about issues
1 = Talking about issues
2 = Ducking issues
3 = Depends
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Grade for presidential candidates campaigning responsibly
1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D
5 = F
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Presidential campaign more negative than past
1 = More negative
2 = Less negative
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Would not vote for candidate who campaigned negatively
1 = Would never vote for candidate
2 = One of several important reasons deciding vote
3 = No effect
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Learned enough about presidential candidates
1 = Learned enough
2 = Not learned enough
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Trust federal government
1 = Always
2 = Most of the time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Never
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Confident in federal Executive Branch
1 = Great deal
2 = Fair amount
3 = Not too much
4 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Candidates say what public wants to hear or what is best for country
1 = What public wants to hear
2 = What is best for country
3 = Depends
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Candidates say what they will do if elected
1 = Tell voters what they will do if elected
2 = Cannot be trusted to keep promises
3 = Depends
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Candidates vote way contributors want or to best serve country
1 = Way contributors want
2 = Way best serves country
3 = Depends
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Government run for few interests or benefit of all
1 = Few big interests
2 = Benefit of all
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random assignment to N04 or N05
1 = Assigned to cN04
2 = Assigned to cN05

Random assignment to N06 or N07
1 = Assigned to cN06
2 = Assigned to cN07

Random assignment to N08 or N09
1 = Assigned to cN08
2 = Assigned to cN09

Random assignment to N10 or N11
1 = Assigned to cN10
2 = Assigned to cN11

Random assignment to N12 or N13
1 = Assigned to cN12
2 = Assigned to cN13

Grassley endorsement for presidential primary
1 = Bauer
2 = Bradley
3 = Buchanan
4 = Bush
5 = Forbes
6 = Gore
7 = Hatch
8 = Keyes
9 = McCain
10 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

NH newspaper endorsements more for Gore or Bradley
1 = Bradley
2 = Gore
3 = Half Bradley, half Gore
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

NH newspaper endorsements more for Bush or McCain
1 = Bush
2 = McCain
3 = Half Bush, half McCain
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

AFT endorsement for president in general election
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Other
4 = Did not endorse candidate
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Endorsement for president in general election of newspaper read most in past week
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Buchanan
4 = Nader
5 = Other
6 = Did not endorse candidate
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Presidential primary election status
1 = Interviewed pre-presidential primary election
2 = Interviewed post-presidential primary election
4 = Undesignated (multiple primary dates or interviewed on day o

Certain registered to vote by interview
1 = Certain
2 = Chance registration lapsed
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Thought about presidential primary
1 = A lot
2 = Little
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intend to vote in GOP or Democratic presidential primary
1 = Republican
2 = Democratic
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Following GOP or Democratic presidential primary more closely
1 = Republican
2 = Democratic
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intended ballot for GOP presidential nominee
1 = Bauer
2 = Bush
3 = Forbes
4 = Hatch
5 = Keyes
6 = McCain
7 = Other
8 = Would not vote for presidential nominee
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intended ballot for Democratic presidential nominee
1 = Bradley
2 = Gore
3 = Other
4 = Would not vote for presidential nominee
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intended method of early voting in presidential primary
1 = Voting at an early polling station
2 = Sending in a ballot by mail
3 = Sending in a ballot by fax
4 = Personally dropping off a ballot at an election office
5 = Having someone else drop off a ballot at an election office
6 = Voting over the telephone
7 = Voting online, that is voting over the Internet
8 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Ballot for GOP presidential nominee
1 = Bauer
2 = Bush
3 = Forbes
4 = Hatch
5 = Keyes
6 = McCain
7 = Other
8 = Did not vote for presidential nominee
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Ballot for Democratic presidential nominee
1 = Bradley
2 = Gore
3 = Other
4 = Did not vote for presidential nominee
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Early voted in presidential primary
1 = Early
2 = On Election Day
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intended general election ballot, Bush vs. Gore
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = Would not vote for president
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Intended general election ballot, Bush vs. Gore vs. Buchanan vs. Nader
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Buchanan
4 = Nader
5 = Other
6 = Would not vote for president
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

General election ballot for president
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Buchanan
4 = Nader
5 = Other
6 = Did not vote for president
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

How would change early vote for president in general election
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Buchanan
4 = Nader
5 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

General election ballot for president if had voted
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Buchanan
4 = Nader
5 = Other
6 = Would not have voted for president
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Vote frequently
1 = Always
2 = Nearly always
3 = Part of the time
4 = Seldom
5 = Never
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Voted in 1996 general presidential election
1 = Did not vote
2 = Voted
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Vote for satisfaction or duty
1 = Get satisfaction
2 = Because of duty
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Voting important responsibility
1 = Most important
2 = Very important
3 = Somewhat important
4 = Not too important
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

More likely to vote for GOP president if ran with Dole
1 = More likely
2 = Less likely
3 = Would not matter
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Male or female president better at most important issue
1 = Male
2 = Female
3 = No difference
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random question order for R23, R27
1 = cR23, cR27
2 = cR27, cR23

Random response order for R23
1 = Bush, Gore
2 = Gore, Bush

Random response order for R24
1 = McCain, Gore
2 = Gore, McCain

Random response order for R25
1 = Bush, Bradley
2 = Bradley, Bush

Random response order for R26
1 = McCain, Bradley
2 = Bradley, McCain

Should resolve election outcome quickly or remove all reasonable doubt
1 = Resolving matters as soon as possible
2 = Removing all reasonable doubt
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Willing to wait for election outcome to be resolved
1 = Willing to wait
2 = Situation has gone on too long
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Approve of Gore conceding
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Somewhat disapprove
4 = Strongly disapprove
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Gore conceded at right time
1 = Should have conceded sooner
2 = Conceded at right time
3 = Should not have conceded as soon
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Approve of Bush campaign handling of election outcome
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Would accept US Supreme Court decision on Florida recount as final word
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Not too likely
4 = Not likely
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

US Supreme Court acted fairly in declaring Florida recount unconstitutional
1 = Fairly
2 = Unfairly
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Florida Supreme Court changing rules or assuring accurate vote
1 = Changing rules, strongly
2 = Changing rules, not strongly
3 = Trying to make sure vote accurately represented, not strongl
4 = Trying to make sure vote accurately represented, strongly
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Florida Supreme Court or legislature should be final word
1 = Florida Supreme Court, strongly
2 = Florida Supreme Court, not strongly
3 = Florida legislature, not strongly
4 = Florida legislature, strongly
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Electoral College should be kept
1 = Keep Electoral College
2 = Amend Constitution to elect president by popular vote
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Electors should vote by winner in state or popular vote
1 = Candidate who won in state
2 = Candidate who got most votes in country
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Machine or hand ballot counting more accurate
1 = Machine
2 = Hand
3 = Both equally accurate
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Election officials make counting mistakes
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Few
4 = None
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Perfect recount would show Bush or Gore won Florida
1 = Definitely show Gore
2 = Probably show Gore
3 = Probably show Bush
4 = Definitely show Bush
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Would accept Bush as legitimate president if perfect recount showed Gore won Florida
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Problems with confusing ballots in election
1 = Major problems
2 = Minor problems
3 = Hardly any problems
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Voters not following instructions explains voting problems in election
1 = Major reason
2 = Minor reason
3 = Not a reason
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Confident voting problems fixed by next election
1 = Very confident
2 = Somewhat confident
3 = Not too confident
4 = Not confident
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Should give priority to fixing voting problems
1 = Top priority
2 = High priority
3 = Moderate priority
4 = Not a priority
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush favorability improved by speech after Florida certification
1 = More favorable
2 = Less favorable
3 = No effect
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Favorability: Gore concession speech
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Somewhat unfavorable
4 = Very unfavorable
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Why media miscalled Florida
1 = Honest mistake
2 = Media were careless
3 = Reporters wanted Gore to win
4 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Paid attention to news about election outcome
1 = Very closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not too closely
4 = Not closely
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

News coverage about election outcome biased
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Neither
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush or Gore declared winner when went to bed on Election Day
1 = Bush
2 = Gore
3 = Too close to call
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Election outcome makes it easier for Bush to succeed
1 = Great deal easier
2 = Somewhat easier
3 = Somewhat more difficult
4 = Great deal more difficult
5 = No effect
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Public will quickly move on from election outcome
1 = Quickly
2 = Long time
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Close presidential election means Americans deeply divided or did not feel strongly about Bush and Gore
1 = Deeply divided over Bush and Gore
2 = Did not feel strongly about Bush or Gore
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Closely divided Congress makes it easier to get things done
1 = Easier to get things done
2 = Very difficult to get things done
3 = No different
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Bush will succeed getting proposals passed
1 = Very successful
2 = Somewhat successful
3 = Not too successful
4 = Not successful
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Congressional district (restricted-access data)
999 = No data

Congressional primary election status
1 = Interviewed pre-Congressional primary election
2 = Interviewed post-Congressional primary election
3 = No Congressional primary election (DC)
4 = Undesignated (interviewed on day of election)

Incumbent US representative running for re-election
1 = Running for re-election
2 = Retiring
3 = No US representative (DC)
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Party of incumbent US representative
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No US representative (DC)
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Major general election challenging candidates for US representative
0 = Only incumbent running
1 = One challenger
2 = Two challengers
3 = No US representative (DC)
4 = Undesignated (LA)
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Party of first major general election challenging candidate for US representative
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No challenging candidates
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Party of second major general election challenging candidate for US representative
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No second challenging candidate
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Intended general election ballot for US representative
1 = Verbatim
2 = Generic Republican
3 = Generic Democrat
4 = Would not vote for US representative
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

General election ballot for US representative
1 = Verbatim
2 = Generic Republican
3 = Generic Democrat
4 = Did not vote for US representative
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Winning candidate for US representative
1 = Incumbent
2 = First major general election challenger
3 = Second major general election challenger
4 = No US representative (DC)
999 = Congressional district undesignated

Incumbent US senator running for re-election
1 = Running for re-election
2 = Retiring
3 = No US Senate race

Party of incumbent candidate for US senator
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No incumbent candidate

Major general election challenging candidates for US senator
0 = Only incumbent running
1 = One challenger
2 = Two challengers
3 = No US Senate race

Party of first major general election challenging candidate for US senator
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No challenging candidates

Party of second major general election challenging candidate for US senator
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Other
4 = No second challenging candidate

Open-ended recall: incumbent US senators (1)
18 = (GA) {through 24 Jul: Paul Coverdell | starting 25 Jul: Zell

Intended general election ballot for US senator
1 = Verbatim
2 = Generic Republican
3 = Generic Democrat
4 = Would not vote for US senator
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

General election ballot for US senator
1 = Named Republican candidate
2 = Named Democratic candidate
3 = Named Libertarian candidate (AZ)
4 = Generic Republican
5 = Generic Democrat
6 = Other
7 = Did not vote for US senator
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Winning candidate for US senator
1 = Incumbent
2 = First major general election challenger
3 = Second major general election challenger
4 = No US Senate race

Party ID
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Party ID strong
1 = Strong
2 = Not very strong
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Lean Republican or Democratic
1 = Republican
2 = Democratic
3 = Neither
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random assignment to line of questioning for party ID strength
1 = cV02 asked if Republican, Democrat or Independent
2 = cV02 asked if Republican or Democrat

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female
999 = No answer

Race
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Asian
4 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Hispanic or Spanish origin
1 = Mexican
2 = Cuban
3 = Puerto Rican
4 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Education
1 = Grade eight or lower
2 = Some high school, no diploma
3 = High school diploma or equivalent
4 = Technical or vocational school after high school
5 = Some college, no degree
6 = Associates or two-year college degree
7 = Four-year college degree
8 = Graduate or professional school after college, no degree
9 = Graduate or professional degree
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Living as married
3 = Widowed
4 = Divorced
5 = Separated
6 = Never married
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Employment status
1 = Working full time
2 = Working part time
3 = Temporarily unemployed
4 = Retired
5 = Permanently disabled
6 = Homemaker
7 = Student
8 = Other
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Occupation
1 = Profession worker (lawyer, doctor, scientist, teacher, engin
2 = Skilled tradesperson (printer, baker, tailor, electrician, m
3 = Clerical or office worker (typist, secretary, postal clerk,
4 = Service worker (police officer, fire fighter, waiter or wait
5 = Laborer (plumbers helper, construction worker, longshorepers
6 = Manager (store manager, sales manager, office manager)
7 = Semi-skilled worker (machine operator, assembly line worker,
8 = Salesperson
9 = Business owner
10 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Self-employed
1 = Work for someone else
2 = Self-employed
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Work for government
1 = Federal government
2 = State government
3 = Local government
4 = Military
5 = Not employed by government
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Attend religious services
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = Few times a year
5 = Never
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Religious affiliation
1 = Protestant (Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Jehovahs Witness,
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Mormon
5 = Orthodox Church
6 = Muslim
7 = Verbatim
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Years at current address
0 = Less than six months
1 = Six months to one year
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Census division
1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = East North Central
4 = West North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East South Central
7 = West South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific

Urbanity
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural

Household income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 to less than $15,000
3 = $15,000 to less than $25,000
4 = $25,000 to less than $35,000
5 = $35,000 to less than $50,000
6 = $50,000 to less than $75,000
7 = $75,000 to less than $100,000
8 = $100,000 to less than $150,000
9 = $150,000 or more
998 = Dont know
999 = No answer

Random assignment to question module A
1 = Module A1
2 = Module A2
3 = Module A3
4 = Module A4

Random assignment to question module B
1 = Module B1
2 = Module B2
3 = Module B3

Random assignment to question module C
1 = Module C1
2 = Module C2

Random assignment to question module D
1 = Module D1
2 = Module D2

Random assignment to question module E
1 = Module E1
2 = Module E2

Random assignment to question module F
1 = Module F1
2 = Module F2

Interview language
1 = English
2 = Spanish

Interviewer sex
1 = Male
2 = Female
999 = No data

Interviewer race/ethnicity
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Asian
4 = Hispanic
5 = Other
999 = No data

Interviewer judge of interview
1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D
5 = F
999 = No answer