Sex 1 Male 2 Female ============================================================================= V043038 B1a. Feeling Thermometer: GW Bush ---bushft--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- Looking at page 2 of the booklet How would you rate: GEORGE W. BUSH INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: ------------------------ {Probe for don't know response: when you say don't know do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?} VALID CODES: ------------ 0-100 MISSING CODES: -------------- 777. Don't recognize 888. Don't know where to rate 889. Refused TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043039 B1b. Feeling Thermometer: John Kerry ---kerryft--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate:) JOHN KERRY INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: ------------------------ {Probe for don't know response: when you say don't know do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?} VALID CODES: ------------ 0-100 MISSING CODES: -------------- 777. Don't recognize 888. Don't know where to rate 889. Refused NOTES: ------ Respondents were administered names B1b-B1c in random order. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043040 B1c. Feeling Thermometer: Nader ---naderft--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate:) RALPH NADER INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: ------------------------ {Probe for don't know response: when you say don't know do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?} VALID CODES: ------------ 0-100 MISSING CODES: -------------- 777. Don't recognize 888. Don't know where to rate 889. Refused NOTES: ------ Respondents were administered names B1b-B1c in random order. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043041 B1d. Feeling Thermometer: Cheney ---cheneyft--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- (Looking at page 2 of the booklet) (How would you rate:) DICK CHENEY INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: ------------------------ {Probe for don't know response: when you say don't know do you mean that you don't know who the person is or do you have something else in mind?} VALID CODES: ------------ 0-100 MISSING CODES: -------------- 777. Don't recognize 888. Don't know where to rate 889. Refused NOTES: ------ Respondents were administered names B1d-B1m in random order. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043085 E1a. Liberal/conservative self-placement -7-point scale ---lib_cons--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? VALID CODES: ------------ 01. Extremely liberal 02. Liberal 03. Slightly liberal 04. Moderate; middle lf the road 05. Slightly conservative 06. Conservative 07. Extremely conservative MISSING CODES: -------------- 80. Haven't thought much {DO NOT PROBE} 88. Don't know 89. Refused TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 1 27 2 112 3 102 4 297 5 145 6 201 7 36 80 285 88 6 89 1 ============================================================================= V043116 J1x. Summary: R party ID ---partyid--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a REPUBLICAN, a DEMOCRAT, an INDEPENDENT, or what? Would you call yourself a STRONG [Democrat/Republican] or a NOT VERY STRONG [Democrat/Republican]? Do you think of yourself as CLOSER to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party? VALID CODES: ------------ 0. Strong Democrat (2/1/.) 1. Weak Democrat (2/5-8-9/.) 2. Independent-Democrat (3-4-5/./5) 3. Independent-Independent (3/./3-8-9 ; 5/./3-8-9 if not apolitical) 4. Independent-Republican (3-4-5/./1) 5. Weak Republican (1/5-8-9/.) 6. Strong Republican (1/1/.) 7. Other; minor party; refuses to say (9/./. ; 4/./3-8-9) MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. Apolitical (5/./3-8-9 if apolitical) 9. DK (8/./.) NOTES: ------ Code combinations in parentheses represent corresponding values in J1/J1a/J1b. Code 8 (apolitical) was used if R was coded No preference in J1 and also showed little or no interest in politics in response to the following survey questions: A1 (Pre) Interest in campaigns A12 (Pre) Care about Congressional race outcome C1a/C1b (Post) Voted E4 (Post) Follow public affairs Respondents coded 'no preference' in J1 who showed interest in politics were coded 3. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 0 203 1 179 2 210 3 118 4 138 5 154 6 193 7 5 8 4 9 8 ============================================================================= V043250 Y1x. Summary: Respondent age ---age--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- SUMMARY: RESPONDENT AGE VALID CODES: ------------ 17-90 MISSING CODES: -------------- 98. DK 99. RF 00. NA NOTES: ------ Age was calculated by subtracting the year of birth from 2004. For cases where R refused to give year of birth or year of birth was NA in the survey variable, a check was made of Household listing information: if age of R was included in the Household listing, it was included here. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043251 Y2. Marital status ---maritalstatus--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- Are you married now and living with your (husband/wife) -- or are you widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never married? VALID CODES: ------------ 1. Married 2. Widowed 3. Divorced 4. Separated 5. Never married 6. Partnered, not married {VOL} MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. Don't know 9. Refused NOTES: ------ See also Y2x. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 1 625 2 92 3 153 4 42 5 276 6 23 8 1 ============================================================================= V043254 Y3x. Summary: Respondent education level ---education--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- What is the highest grade of school or year of college you have completed? Did you get a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test? What is the highest degree that you have earned? VALID CODES: ------------ 0. NA/DK number of grades; no HS diploma 1. 8 grades or less and no diploma or equivalency [0-8 in Y3, 5 in Y3a] 2. 9-11 grades, no further schooling (incl. 12 years without diploma or equivalency) [9-12 in Y3, 5 in Y3a] 3. High school diploma or equivalency test [0-12 in Y3, 1 in Y3a] 4. More than 12 years of schooling, no higher degree (13-17 in Y3, 96 in Y3b) 5. Junior or community college level degrees (AA degrees) (07 in Y3b) 6. BA level degrees; 17+ years, no advanced degree (01 in Y3b) 7. Advanced degree, including LLB [13-17 in Y3, 2-6 in Y3b] MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. DK 9. RF NOTES: ------ Built from Y3, Y3a, Y3b. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 0 1 1 37 2 73 3 355 4 264 5 120 6 223 7 139 ============================================================================= V043293x Y21a. Summary: Household income ---householdincome--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: IF NO, R IS NOT ONLY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGE 14 OR OLDER : IF YES, R IS ONLY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGE 14 OR OLDER : QUESTION: --------- Please look at page 16 of the booklet. Please look at the booklet and tell me the letter of the income group that includes the income of all members of your family living here in 2003 before taxes. This figure should include salaries, wages, pensions, dividends, interest, and all other income./ Please tell me the letter of the income group that includes the income you had in 2003 before taxes.] This figure should include salaries, wages, pensions, dividends, interest, and all other income. INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: ------------------------ {IF R SAYS "don't know", write it in the COMMENT box and probe with "what would be your best estimate?"} VALID CODES: ------------ 01. A. None or less than $2,999 02. B. $3,000 -$4,999 03. C. $5,000 -$6,999 04. D. $7,000 -$8,999 05. E. $9,000 -$10,999 06. F. $11,000-$12,999 07. G. $13,000-$14,999 08. H. $15,000-$16,999 09. J. $17,000-$19,999 10. K. $20,000-$21,999 11. M. $22,000-$24,999 12. N. $25,000-$29,999 13. P. $30,000-$34,999 14. Q. $35,000-$39,999 15. R. $40,000-$44,999 16. S. $45,000-$49,999 17. T. $50,000-$59,999 18. U. $60,000-$69,999 19. V. $70,000-$79,999 20. W. $80,000-$89,999 21. X. $90,000-$104,999 22. Y. $105,000-$119,000 23. Z. $120,000 and over MISSING CODES: -------------- 88. Don't know 89. Refused 00. NA (8,9 in Y20) NOTES: ------ For households where R is not the only family member age 14 or older, this includes HH income from Y21a; for households where R is the only member age 14 or older this includes respondent income from Y21b. TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 ============================================================================= V043299 Y24x. SUMMARY: Race of Respondent ---race--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? VALID CODES: ------------ 10. Black 12. Black and Asian 13. Black and Native American 14. Black and Hispanic 15. Black and White 20. Asian 23. Asian and Native American 24. Asian and Hispanic 25. Asian and White 30. Native American 34. Native American and Hispanic 35. Native American and White 40. Hispanic 45. Hispanic and White 50. White (no mention of other race) 70. Other MISSING CODES: -------------- 88. Don't know 89. Refused TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 10 180 14 2 15 2 20 28 23 1 25 4 30 12 35 7 40 81 45 4 50 876 70 7 88 4 89 4 ============================================================================= V045018x C3. Summary: vote and registration status ---turnout--- ============================================================================= POST-ELECTION SURVEY: QUESTION: --------- Summary: vote and registration status VALID CODES: ------------ 1. R voter 2. R nonvoter - registered 3. R nonvoter - not registered 4. R nonvoter - DK/RF if registered 5. R nonvoter - not required to register 6. DK/RF if voter MISSING CODES: -------------- INAP. no post IW TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 . 146 1 837 2 123 3 104 4 2 ============================================================================= V045026 C6a. Voter: R's vote for President ---presvote--- ============================================================================= POST-ELECTION SURVEY: IF R VOTED FOR PRESIDENT: QUESTION: --------- Who did you vote for? VALID CODES: ------------ 1. John Kerry 3. George W. Bush 5. Ralph Nader 7. Other {SPECIFY} MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. Don't know 9. Refused INAP. 5,8,9 in C1a or 1-3,8,9 in C1b; 5,8,9 in C6; no post IW TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 . 377 1 399 3 412 5 4 7 8 9 12 ============================================================================= V043027 A10b1. Strength approve/disappr President handling of econ --- approve_b_econ--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: IF R APPROVES OF GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING ECONOMY / IF R DISAPPROVES OF GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING ECONOMY: QUESTION: --------- Do you [approve/disapprove] STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? VALID CODES: ------------ 1. Approve strongly 2. Approve not strongly 4. Disapprove not strongly 5. Disapprove strongly MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. Don't know 9. Refused INAP. 8,9 in A10b TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 . 38 1 301 2 187 4 173 5 510 8 3 ============================================================================= V043029 A10c1. Strength approve/disappr Pres handling foreign rel --- approve_b_foreign--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: IF R APPROVES GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF FOREIGN RELATIONS / IF R DISAPPROVES GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF FOREIGN RELATIONS: QUESTION: --------- Do you [approve/disapprove] STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? VALID CODES: ------------ 1. Approve strongly 2. Approve not strongly 4. Disapprove not strongly 5. Disapprove strongly MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. Don't know 9. Refused INAP. 8,9 in A10c TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 . 39 1 365 2 143 4 130 5 534 8 1 ============================================================================= V043033 A10e1. Strength approve/disappr Bush handling war on terr ---approve_b_terror--- ============================================================================= PRE-ELECTION SURVEY: IF R APPROVES GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF WAR ON TERROR / IF R DISAPPROVES GEORGE W. BUSH'S HANDLING OF WAR ON TERROR: QUESTION: --------- Do you [approve/disapprove] STRONGLY or NOT STRONGLY? VALID CODES: ------------ 1. Approve strongly 2. Approve not strongly 4. Disapprove not strongly 5. Disapprove strongly MISSING CODES: -------------- 8. DK 9. RF INAP. 8,9 in A10e TYPE: ----- Numeric Dec 0 . 30 1 492 2 150 4 119 5 417 8 3 9 1