States (See **State on Questionnaire)
52 = Unclassified

Region
1 = Northeast (NE)
2 = South Central (SC)
3 = North Central (NC)
4 = West (W)

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Only occasionally
2 = Once or twice a week
3 = Most days
4 = Every day
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Not at all interested
2 = Slightly interested
3 = Somewhat interested
4 = Very interested
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Other
2 = Don't Know
3 = Refused
4 = NOTHING
5 = HOLD
6 = Apathy
7 = President/Bill Clinton
8 = Breakdown of family
9 = Budget/budget deficit
10 = Corruption in politics/government
11 = Crime
12 = Decline in value/morals
13 = Drugs/drug use
14 = Economics
15 = Education/system/finance
16 = Ethics
17 = Government spending
18 = Greed
19 = Healthcare
20 = Homeless
21 = Immigration
22 = Juveniles
23 = Lack of leadership
24 = Lack of discipline
25 = Lack of religion/God
26 = Lack of jobs
27 = Lack of honesty
28 = Poverty
29 = Racism
30 = Social Security
31 = MAP TO 0028
32 = Taxes
33 = Violence
34 = Government has too much control
35 = Media
36 = Minimum wage/low paying jobs
37 = Parenting/children are raised
38 = Welfare system
39 = Too much emphasis on President/personal life

1 = Poor job
2 = Fair job
3 = Good job
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Very few Americans
2 = Some Americans
3 = Most Americans
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Other
2 = Don't Know
3 = Refused
4 = (None/Nothing)
6 = Cut bureaucracy
7 = Change the parties/get rid of the parties
8 = Involve the general public in decision making
9 = Get rid of lobbying/pol. action committees/spec. int. grps.
10 = Get rid of the Internal Revenue Service
11 = Spend government funds more wisely
12 = HOLD
13 = Be more concerned with domestic issues
14 = Reform campaign financing
15 = Get rid of the electoral college
16 = Increase morality/honesty
17 = Get rid of the president
18 = Elect all new politicians
19 = Downsize the government/less powerful federal government
20 = Lower the term limits
21 = Incorporate the line item veto/increase the pres. power
22 = More power to the local governments
23 = Incorporate more religion in government
24 = Politicians are too concerned with their own agendas
25 = Get lawyers out of politics
26 = Decrease taxes
27 = Reform the Judicial system
28 = More control over the influence of the media
29 = Less concern with non-pol. issues/personal issues

1 = Disagree
2 = Agree
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Worse off
2 = Same
3 = Better off
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

0 = Live in Washington DC/No state government
1 = Ordinary people should be making all decisions on their ....
7 = Elected officials and government employees should be mak....
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly Agree
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

0 = Live in Washington DC/No state government
1 = Extremely Liberal
7 = Extremely Conservative
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Address conditions that cause crime
2 = Get tough with criminals
3 = Combination of both
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Strongly
2 = Not so strongly
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Everyone who needs welfare payments gets them
2 = There is no abuse of welfare
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Strongly
2 = Not So Strongly
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Protecting the environment should come first
2 = Business concerns should come first
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused
5 = Live in Washington DC/No state government

1 = Extremely Uninformed
7 = Extremely Informed
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Extremely Selfish
7 = Extremely Unselfish
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Extremely divided among themselves
7 = Extremely United
8 = Don't Know
9 = (RF)

1 = Extremely Unintelligent
7 = Extremely Intelligent
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly agree
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Strongly Disapprove
2 = Disapprove
3 = Approve
4 = Strongly Approve
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused
7 = Live in Washington DC/No state government

1 = Strongly Disapprove
2 = Disapprove
3 = Approve
4 = Strongly Approve
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Try to take advantage if they got the chance
2 = Try to be fair
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Most people can be trusted
2 = Can't be too careful in dealing with people
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Not enough power
2 = About the right amount
3 = Too much power
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused
6 = Live in Washington DC/No state government

1 = Never
2 = Occasionally
3 = Often
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Correctly identifies Gore as the VICE PRESIDENT
2 = Identification is incomplete or wrong
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Correctly identifies Blair as Prime Minister of the Unit....
2 = Identification is incomplete or wrong
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = President
2 = Congress
3 = Supreme Court
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Republicans
2 = Democrats
3 = (Other)
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not applicable/Don't need to register
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Bill Clinton
2 = Bob Dole
3 = Ross Perot
4 = Other
5 = Don't Remember/Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Not very active
2 = Somewhat active
3 = Very active
4 = Don't Know
5 = Refused

1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other/minor party
5 = Don't Know )
6 = Refused)

1 = Strong
2 = Not very strong
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = Democratic
2 = Republican
3 = (Neither)
4 = (Other)
5 = Don't Know
6 = Refused

1 = Less than high school
2 = Some high school
3 = High School Graduate
4 = Some technical school
5 = Technical School Graduate
6 = Some college
7 = College Graduate
8 = Post Graduate or professional degree
9 = Other
10 = Don't Know
11 = Refused

1 = Some other race (list)
2 = Don't Know
3 = Refused
6 = White
7 = African-American/Black
8 = Asian/Oriental
9 = (Hispanic)

1 = Other (list)
2 = Don't Know
3 = Refused
6 = White Hispanic
7 = Black Hispanic
8 = Hispanic/Respondent refuses to discriminate

1 = Above
2 = Below
3 = Don't Know
4 = Refused

1 = $35,000 to less than $40,000
2 = $40,000 to less than $50,000
3 = $50,000 to less than $60,000
4 = $60,000 to less than $70,000
5 = $70,000 to less than $100,000
6 = $100,000 and over
7 = Don't Know
8 = Refused

1 = Under $5,000
2 = $5,000 to less than $10,000
3 = $10,000 to less than $15,000
4 = $15,000 to less than $20,000
5 = $20,000 to less than $25,000
6 = $25,000 to less than $30,000
7 = $30,000 to less than $35,000
8 = Don't Know
9 = Refused

1 = Male
2 = Female