Abortion, Placement of Public Figures - Measurement Concept

There are many questions, particularly from the NES, where the respondent is asked, for example, what Obama thinks about abortion
38 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

V085081A from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Where would you place the Democratic Party? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085099 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
What about Barack Obama? Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if: staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? V085091B from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Where would you place the Republican Party? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085090B from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN HOUSE RACE: IF R DID NOT INDICATE NO RECOGNITION OF REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAND IN THERMOMETER: (Looking at page 6 of the booklet) Where would you place -Republican House candidate-? (on abortion)? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085090A from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN HOUSE RACE: Where would you place -DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE-? [DO NOT PROBE DK] W10RA1 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? W10RA3 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? W10RA5 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? W10RA7 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? W11RA1 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? W11RA3 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? W11RA5 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? W11RA7 from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? V085089B from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Where would you place John McCain? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085089A from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Where would you place Barack Obama (on abortion)? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085088 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Where would you place George W. Bush? [DO NOT PROBE DK] V085100 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO/NOT FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO: Does Barack Obama favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if: the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? V085101 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO/NOT FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO: What about John McCain? Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if: staying pregnant would hurt the woman's health but is very unlikely to cause her to die? V085102 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO/NOT FIRST ABORTION SCENARIO: Does John McCain favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose abortion being legal if: the child will not be the sex the woman wants it to be? GIULABOR from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
On the abortion issue, do you happen to know if Rudy Giuliani is…pro-choice, that is, a supporter of abortion rights, pro-life, that is, favors new laws to outlaw abortion in almost all cases, or are you not sure where he stands on this issue? KRRYABOR from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place JOHN KERRY? (on abortion)? REPABORT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place the REPUBLICAN PARTY? (on abortion)? RHCABORT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE? (on abortion)? GWBABORT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place GEORGE W. BUSH? (on abortion)? DEMABORT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place the DEMOCRATIC PARTY? (on abortion)? DHCABORT from American National Election Studies, 2004
Where would you place DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE? (on abortion)? OBLESS_A from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
And from what you know, does Barack Obama think it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions performed in the United States, or doesn't he feel this way? [Form 1 only] (Q152) ABOBMA_A from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
As far as you know, what is Barack Obama's position on abortion? Is he pro-choice, that is, supports a woman's right to choose an abortion, or is he pro-life, that is, supports restricting access to abortion in most cases? (Q135) ABWORR_A from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
If ABOBMA_A = 1: Do you [worry that Obama will go too far in supporting abortion rights], [worry that Obama won't go far enough in supporting abortion rights], or think that Obama will handle the issue of abortion about right? [Choices in brackets were read in random in order] (Q136) IIHCBC from American National Election Studies, 2000
Telephone: What about [Independent incumbent House candidate] (on abortion)? Which opinion best agrees with [his/her] views? IIHC2ASC from American National Election Studies, 2000
What about (VA05: [Independent Incumbent House candidate]) (on abortion)? Which opinion best agrees with [his/her] views? GOREABP from American National Election Studies, 2000
If Gore's position on abortion is not DON'T KNOW/REF: How certain are you of Al Gore's position? Very certain, pretty certain, or not very certain? BUSHABP from American National Election Studies, 2000
If George W. Bush's position on abortion is not DON'T KNOW/REF: How certain are you of George W. Bush's position? Very certain, pretty certain, or not very certain? VTBNABRT from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
All in all, do you feel positive or negative about Archbishop John J. O'Connor urging Catholics to vote against candidates who are opposed to banning abortions? CNNRLAW from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Do you agree or disagree: Catholic bishops such as John J. O'Connor of New York and Bernard Shaw of Boston have overstepped their bounds in attacking Geraldine Ferraro and Governor Mario Cuomo on their stands on abortion. BABORT from Middletown Area Study, 1992
Which statement do you believe best describes George Bush's position on abortion? PABORT from Middletown Area Study, 1992
Which statement do you believe best describes Ross Perot's position on abortion? CABORT from Middletown Area Study, 1992
Which statement do you believe best describes Bill Clinton's position on abortion?