ABC News Church Scandal Poll, 2002 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 126) WEIGHT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Respondent number (RESPNO)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,207	1,731.17	1,121.41

2) Date of Survey (DATE8)

	TOTAL	%
12) December 12, 2002	507	42.0
13) December 13, 2002	179	14.8
14) December 14, 2002	211	17.5
15) December 15, 2002	311	25.7
Total	1208	100.0

3) Full Fips Code (FIPS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,207	29,170.73	15,831.35

4) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,207	3,504.77	2,887.38

5) Census Division (CENSDIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) New England	55	4.5
2) Middle Atlantic	166	13.7
3) East North Central	188	15.6
4) West North Central	105	8.7
5) South Atlantic	227	18.8
6) East South Central	85	7.0
7) West South Central	137	11.3
8) Mountain	72	5.9
9) Pacific	174	14.4
Total	1209	100.0

6) Region (REG4)

	TOTAL	%
1) East (Census Division 1,2)	220	18.2
2) Midwest (Census Division 3,4)	294	24.3
3) South (Census Division 5,6,7)	448	37.1
4) West (Census Division 8,9)	246	20.3
Total	1208	100.0

7) Designated Market Area - three-digit code (DMA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,207	620.01	110.13

8) ABC State (ABCNUM)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,207	26.20	14.85

9) Time zone (TZONE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Eastern	586	48.5
2) Central	373	30.9
3) Mountain	68	5.6
4) Pacific	180	14.9
Total	1207	100.0

10) Metro Status Code - related to MSA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, used by the Census (METSTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) In the center city of an MSA	393	32.5
2) Outside the center city of an MSA, but inside the county containing the center city	224	18.5
3) Inside a suburban county of the MSA	271	22.5
4) In an MSA that has no center city	53	4.4
5) Not in an MSA	267	22.1
Total	1208	100.0

11) Number of times Interviewer tried to call (TIMES)

	TOTAL	%
1) One time	531	44.0
2) Two times	255	21.1
3) Three times	158	13.1
4) Four times	100	8.3
5) Five times	81	6.7
6) Six times	48	4.0
7) Seven times	19	1.6
8) Eight times	10	0.8
9) Nine times	5	0.4
Total	1207	100.0

12) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Get answer and then ask:] Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? (BUSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve STRONGLY	449	37.5
2) Approve SOMEWHAT	338	28.2
3) Disapprove STRONGLY	236	19.7
4) Disapprove SOMEWHAT	147	12.2
8) DK/No opinion	28	2.3
Missing	8
Total	1198	100.0

13) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PECONOMY and TECONOMY.] (ECONOMY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	304	50.4
2) Disapprove	273	45.1
8) DK/No opinion	27	4.4
Missing	611
Total	604	100.0

14) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PTERROR and TTERROR.] (TERROR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	474	78.8
2) Disapprove	121	20.2
8) DK/No opinion	7	1.2
Missing	610
Total	602	100.0

15) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PIRAQ and TIRAQ] (IRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	346	57.4
2) Disapprove	225	37.3
8) DK/No opinion	32	5.3
Missing	612
Total	603	100.0

16) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling education? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PEDUCATN and TEDUCATN.] (EDUCATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	371	61.7
2) Disapprove	182	30.3
8) DK/No opinion	48	8.1
Missing	613
Total	601	100.0

17) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling Social Security? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PSOCSEC and TSOCSEC.] (SOCSEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	295	49.0
2) Disapprove	227	37.6
8) DK/No opinion	80	13.3
Missing	614
Total	602	100.0

18) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the cost of prescription drugs? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PPRESDRG and TPRESDRG.] (PRESDRUG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	173	29.0
2) Disapprove	342	57.4
8) DK/No opinion	81	13.5
Missing	607
Total	596	100.0

19) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the environment? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PENVIRON and TENVIRON.] (ENVIRON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	296	49.8
2) Disapprove	235	39.7
8) DK/No opinion	62	10.4
Missing	605
Total	593	100.0

20) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the cost, availability and coverage of health insurance? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PHTHINS and THTHINS.] (HTHINS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	195	32.9
2) Disapprove	343	57.7
8) DK/No opinion	56	9.4
Missing	609
Total	594	100.0

21) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling homeland security? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PHOMELND and THOMELND.] (HOMELAND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	398	66.8
2) Disapprove	165	27.7
8) DK/No opinion	32	5.4
Missing	602
Total	595	100.0

22) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling taxes? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PTAXES and PTAXES.] (TAXES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	307	51.6
2) Disapprove	260	43.6
8) DK/No opinion	29	4.9
Missing	606
Total	596	100.0

23) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The first is the economy. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ECONOMY and TECONOMY.] (PECONOMY)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	251	41.4
2) High priority but not the highest	264	43.6
3) Middle priority	69	11.5
4) Lower priority	15	2.6
5) (VOL) No priority	2	0.4
8) DK/No opinion	4	0.7
Missing	609
Total	605	100.0

24) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the U.S. campaign against terrorism. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions TERROR and TTERROR.] (PTERROR)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	292	48.3
2) High priority but not the highest	211	34.9
3) Middle priority	73	12.1
4) Lower priority	19	3.1
5) (VOL) No priority	1	0.2
8) DK/No opinion	9	1.5
Missing	609
Total	605	100.0

25) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions IRAQ and TIRAQ.] (PIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	239	39.5
2) High priority but not the highest	214	35.3
3) Middle priority	99	16.3
4) Lower priority	50	8.3
5) (VOL) No priority	3	0.4
8) DK/No opinion	1	0.1
Missing	609
Total	606	100.0

26) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with education. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions EDUCATN and TEDUCATN.] (PEDUCATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	206	33.9
2) High priority but not the highest	273	45.0
3) Middle priority	107	17.6
4) Lower priority	17	2.8
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.6
Missing	609
Total	606	100.0

27) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with Social Security. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions SOCSEC and TSOCSEC.] (PSOCSEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	159	26.2
2) High priority but not the highest	245	40.4
3) Middle priority	169	27.8
4) Lower priority	28	4.6
5) (VOL) No priority	2	0.3
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.6
Missing	609
Total	606	100.0

28) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with the cost of prescription drugs. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PRESDRUG and TPRESDRG.] (PPRESDRG)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	123	20.5
2) High priority but not the highest	225	37.3
3) Middle priority	177	29.4
4) Lower priority	71	11.8
5) (VOL) No priority	1	0.1
8) DK/No opinion	5	0.8
Missing	600
Total	602	100.0

29) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with the environment. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ENVIRON and TENVIRON.] (PENVIRON)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	106	17.5
2) High priority but not the highest	211	34.9
3) Middle priority	206	34.1
4) Lower priority	73	12.1
8) DK/No opinion	7	1.2
Missing	599
Total	603	100.0

30) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with the cost, availability and coverage of health insurance. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions HTHINS and THTHINS.] (PHTHINS)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	167	27.7
2) High priority but not the highest	265	44.1
3) Middle priority	128	21.3
4) Lower priority	36	5.9
8) DK/No opinion	6	1.1
Missing	599
Total	602	100.0

31) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with homeland security. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions HOMELAND and THOMELND.] (PHOMELND)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	293	48.8
2) High priority but not the highest	203	33.9
3) Middle priority	69	11.5
4) Lower priority	30	5.0
5) (VOL) No priority	3	0.4
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.4
Missing	601
Total	600	100.0

32) For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with taxes. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions TAXES and TTAXES.] (PTAXES)

	TOTAL	%
1) The highest priority	114	19.0
2) High priority but not the highest	212	35.3
3) Middle priority	210	34.8
4) Lower priority	59	9.7
5) (VOL) No priority	3	0.6
8) DK/No opinion	4	0.6
Missing	599
Total	602	100.0

33) Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor? (ECON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	18	1.5
2) Good	398	33.0
3) Not so good	526	43.6
4) Poor	258	21.4
8) DK/No opinion	6	0.5
Missing	1
Total	1206	100.0

34) Overall, which party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation faces over the next few years? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses]. (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	489	40.7
2) Republicans	536	44.6
3) (VOL) Neither	128	10.6
4) (VOL) Both	19	1.6
8) DK/No opinion	29	2.4
Missing	9
Total	1201	100.0

35) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the economy? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ECONOMY and PECONOMY.] (TECONOMY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	265	43.9
2) Republicans	274	45.4
3) (VOL) Neither	37	6.2
4) (VOL) Both	20	3.3
8) DK/No opinion	8	1.3
Missing	610
Total	604	100.0

36) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions TERROR and PTERROR.] (TTERROR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	152	25.2
2) Republicans	372	61.6
3) (VOL) Neither	38	6.2
4) (VOL) Both	30	5.0
8) DK/No opinion	12	2.0
Missing	611
Total	604	100.0

37) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions IRAQ and PIRAQ.] (TIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	182	30.2
2) Republicans	340	56.3
3) (VOL) Neither	42	7.0
4) (VOL) Both	22	3.6
8) DK/No opinion	18	3.0
Missing	610
Total	604	100.0

38) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling education? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions EDUCATN and PEDUCATN.] (TEDUCATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	296	49.2
2) Republicans	242	40.1
3) (VOL) Neither	32	5.4
4) (VOL) Both	21	3.5
8) DK/No opinion	12	2.0
Missing	612
Total	603	100.0

39) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling Social Security? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions SOCSEC and PSOCSEC.] (TSOCSEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	323	53.6
2) Republicans	208	34.5
3) (VOL) Neither	38	6.4
4) (VOL) Both	17	2.8
8) DK/No opinion	17	2.9
Missing	611
Total	603	100.0

40) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the cost of prescription drugs? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions PRESDRUG and PPRESDRG.] (TPRESDRG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	323	53.9
2) Republicans	194	32.3
3) (VOL) Neither	40	6.7
4) (VOL) Both	17	2.9
8) DK/No opinion	25	4.2
Missing	602
Total	599	100.0

41) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the environment? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ENVIRON and PENVIRON.] (TENVIRON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	322	53.6
2) Republicans	198	33.0
3) (VOL) Neither	37	6.2
4) (VOL) Both	19	3.2
8) DK/No opinion	24	4.0
Missing	602
Total	600	100.0

42) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the cost, availability and coverage of health insurance? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions THTHINS and PTHTHINS.] (THTHINS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	318	53.1
2) Republicans	200	33.5
3) (VOL) Neither	41	6.9
4) (VOL) Both	16	2.6
8) DK/No opinion	24	4.0
Missing	602
Total	599	100.0

43) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling homeland security? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions HOMELAND and PHOMELND.] (THOMELND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	184	30.6
2) Republicans	347	57.8
3) (VOL) Neither	33	5.5
4) (VOL) Both	15	2.6
8) DK/No opinion	21	3.5
Missing	602
Total	600	100.0

44) Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling taxes? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions TAXES and PTAXES.] (TTAXES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrats	278	46.3
2) Republicans	264	43.9
3) (VOL) Neither	35	5.8
4) (VOL) Both	10	1.6
8) DK/No opinion	14	2.3
Missing	601
Total	601	100.0

45) Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the Republican Party? (IMPRREP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favorable	679	56.6
2) Unfavorable	455	38.0
8) DK/No opinion	65	5.4
Missing	11
Total	1199	100.0

46) Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the Democratic Party? (IMPRDEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favorable	673	56.4
2) Unfavorable	445	37.2
8) DK/No opinion	76	6.4
Missing	18
Total	1194	100.0

47) With control of Congress and the presidency, do you think the Republicans should work mainly to (carry out their agenda), or should work mainly to (compromise with the Democrats)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order of items in parentheses]. (REPCONTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Carry out their agenda	423	35.3
2) Compromise with the Democrats	746	62.3
8) DK/No opinion	28	2.3
Missing	10
Total	1197	100.0

48) Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of George W. Bush? (BUSHOPIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favorable	791	65.8
2) Unfavorable	381	31.7
8) DK/No opinion	30	2.5
Missing	3
Total	1202	100.0

49) If BUSHOPIN is 'favorable,' why do you feel that way - what's the main reason? (BUSHFAV1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Doing a good job as president/satisfied with job	326	41.3
2) Approve of handling war on terrorism or 9/11	128	16.2
3) Approve of handling Iraq/Saddam Hussein	18	2.2
4) Good values/moral/honest/good character	139	17.7
5) Like his personal approach/style/like him as a person	60	7.6
6) Strong leader	55	7.0
7) Knowledgeable	6	0.7
8) Approve of policies/foreign and/or domestic policies	21	2.7
9) Conservative	4	0.5
10) Other (SPECIFY)	14	1.8
99) DK/No opinion	19	2.4
Missing	417
Total	790	100.0

50) If BUSHOPIN is 'favorable,' why do you feel that way - [what's the main reason?] (GET ANSWER, THEN ASK) Any other reason? (ACCEPT UP TO TWO). (BUSHFAV2)

	TOTAL	%
2) Approve of handling war on terrorism or 9/11	24	10.2
3) Approve of handling Iraq/Saddam Hussein	28	12.2
4) Good values/moral/honest/good character	33	14.3
5) Like his personal approach/style/like him as a person	39	16.9
6) Strong leader	58	24.7
7) Knowledgeable	9	3.7
8) Approve of policies/foreign and/or domestic policies	37	16.1
9) Conservative	4	1.8
10) Other (SPECIFY)	1	0.6
Missing	953
Total	233	100.0

51) If BUSTOPIN is 'unfavorable,' why do you feel that way - what's the main reason? (BUSHUNF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not doing a good job as president/dissatisfied with job	87	22.9
2) Disapprove of handling war on terrorism or 9/11	26	7.0
3) Disapprove of handling Iraq/Saddam Hussein	63	16.6
4) Disapprove of handling the economy/economic policies	36	9.6
5) Dislike his personal approach/style/dislike him as a person	61	16.1
6) Weak leader/lets others make decisions for him	25	6.6
7) Too conservative	5	1.4
8) Favors rich	17	4.4
9) Disapprove of policies/foreign and/or domestic polices	32	8.6
10) Uninformed/not knowledgeable/not intelligent	6	1.5
11) Other (SPECIFY)	12	3.3
99) DK/No opinion	9	2.4
Missing	821
Total	379	100.0

52) If BUSTOPIN is 'unfavorable,' why do you feel that way - [what's the main reason?] (GET ANSWER, THEN ASK) Any other reason? (ACCEPT UP TO TWO). (BUSHUNF2)

	TOTAL	%
2) Disapprove of handling war on terrorism or 9/11	5	3.9
3) Disapprove of handling Iraq/Saddam Hussein	12	9.3
4) Disapprove of handling the economy/economic policies	25	19.1
5) Dislike his personal approach/style/dislike him as a person	9	6.6
6) Weak leader/lets others make decisions for him	16	12.6
7) Too conservative	1	0.4
8) Favors rich	17	13.0
9) Disapprove of policies/foreign and/or domestic polices	26	20.0
10) Uninformed/not knowledgeable/not intelligent	14	10.9
11) Other (SPECIFY)	4	2.8
Missing	1074
Total	129	100.0

53) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He understands the problems of people like you. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHPEOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	306	51.0
2) No	282	47.0
8) DK/No opinion	12	2.1
Missing	607
Total	600	100.0

54) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He is honest and trustworthy. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHHON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	418	69.7
2) No	157	26.2
8) DK/No opinion	24	3.9
Missing	609
Total	599	100.0

55) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He is a strong leader. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHLEAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	451	75.0
2) No	138	22.9
8) DK/No opinion	12	2.0
Missing	606
Total	601	100.0

56) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He's got a vision for the future. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHVIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	440	73.3
2) No	144	24.0
8) DK/No opinion	16	2.6
Missing	608
Total	600	100.0

57) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He understands complex issues. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHCOMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	381	63.0
2) No	207	34.3
8) DK/No opinion	17	2.9
Missing	603
Total	605	100.0

58) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He has brought needed change to Washington. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHCHNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	322	53.0
2) No	270	44.4
8) DK/No opinion	15	2.5
Missing	602
Total	607	100.0

59) Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not. He has made the country safer and more secure. [NOTE: Question asked to half the sample.] (BUSHSAFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	392	64.6
2) No	201	33.1
8) DK/No opinion	14	2.3
Missing	602
Total	607	100.0

60) Do you think George W. Bush is (pretty much the same as other top Republicans) or is he (a different kind of Republican)? (REPBUSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Pretty much the same	600	49.8
2) Different kind of Republican	554	45.9
8) DK/No opinion	52	4.3
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

61) For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush administration, too little influence or about the right amount: Large business corporations. (INFLBUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	721	59.9
2) Too little	126	10.5
3) Right amount	312	25.9
8) DK/No opinion	46	3.8
Missing	2
Total	1205	100.0

62) For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush administration, too little influence or about the right amount: Environmental groups. (INFLENVI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	174	14.5
2) Too little	546	45.3
3) Right amount	418	34.7
8) DK/No opinion	67	5.5
Missing	2
Total	1205	100.0

63) For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush administration, too little influence or about the right amount: The oil and gas industries. (INFLOIL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	676	56.1
2) Too little	154	12.8
3) Right amount	315	26.2
8) DK/No opinion	60	5.0
Missing	2
Total	1205	100.0

64) For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush administration, too little influence or about the right amount: People like you. (INFLPEOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	31	2.6
2) Too little	735	61.2
3) Right amount	416	34.6
8) DK/No opinion	19	1.6
Missing	5
Total	1201	100.0

65) For each group I name, please tell me if you think it has too much influence in the Bush administration, too little influence or about the right amount: Conservative religious groups. (INFLCONS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	332	27.7
2) Too little	252	21.1
3) Right amount	536	44.7
8) DK/No opinion	79	6.6
Missing	10
Total	1199	100.0

66) Do you think Bush is mainly concentrating on things that are important to you personally, or on things that are not important to you personally? (CONCPERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Important to you personally	632	52.5
2) NOT important to you personally	535	44.5
8) DK/No opinion	35	2.9
Missing	7
Total	1202	100.0

67) Do you think the Democratic Party is or is not committed to equal opportunity for minorities? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order with REPMINOR]. (DEMMINOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, is committed	933	77.4
2) No, is NOT committed	220	18.2
8) DK/No opinion	52	4.3
Missing	4
Total	1205	100.0

68) Do you think the Republican Party is or is not committed to equal opportunity for minorities? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order with DEMMINOR]. (REPMINOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, is committed	721	59.9
2) No, is NOT committed	436	36.2
8) DK/No opinion	46	3.8
Missing	6
Total	1203	100.0

69) On another subject, would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq to force Saddam Hussein from power? Would you say you favor/oppose military action against Iraq STRONGLY or only SOMEWHAT? (MILTIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor STRONGLY	494	41.4
2) Favor SOMEWHAT	241	20.3
3) Oppose SOMEWHAT	175	14.7
4) Oppose STRONGLY	246	20.6
8) DK/No opinion	36	3.0
Missing	11
Total	1192	100.0

70) If MILTIRAQ is 'Favor STRONGLY' or 'Favor SOMEWHAT,' would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq, even if U.S. allies oppose such action? (FAVMILT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	504	68.8
2) Oppose	196	26.8
8) DK/No opinion	33	4.4
Missing	489
Total	733	100.0

71) If MILTIRAQ is 'Favor STRONGLY' or 'Favor SOMEWHAT,' would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq, even if the United Nations opposes such action? (FAVNOUN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	443	60.6
2) Oppose	270	37.0
8) DK/No opinion	18	2.5
Missing	491
Total	731	100.0

72) If MILTIRAQ is 'Favor STRONGLY' or 'Favor SOMEWHAT,' would you favor or oppose a major U.S. bombing campaign against Iraqi military targets? (FAVBOMB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	591	81.2
2) Oppose	113	15.6
8) DK/No opinion	24	3.2
Missing	493
Total	728	100.0

73) If MILTIRAQ is 'Favor STRONGLY' or 'Favor SOMEWHAT,' would you favor or oppose a U.S. invasion of Iraq with ground troops? (FAVINVIQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	529	72.6
2) Oppose	177	24.4
8) DK/No opinion	22	3.0
Missing	494
Total	728	100.0

74) If FAVINVIQ is 'Favor,' would you favor or oppose a U.S. invasion of Iraq with ground troops, even if it means a significant number of U.S. military casualties? (FAVCASUL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	356	68.0
2) Oppose	151	28.8
8) DK/No opinion	17	3.2
Missing	700
Total	524	100.0

75) Would you support or oppose having the United States attack Iraq with nuclear weapons if Iraq attacked U.S. forces with biological or chemical weapons? (USNUCL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	723	60.3
2) Oppose	445	37.1
8) DK/No opinion	32	2.7
Missing	9
Total	1200	100.0

76) Do you think the Bush Administration has or has not done enough to try to win support from other countries for taking military action against Iraq? (BUSHSUPP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	795	66.2
2) Has NOT done enough	376	31.2
8) DK/No opinion	31	2.6
Missing	4
Total	1202	100.0

77) Do you think Bush has presented enough evidence showing why the United States should use military force to remove Saddam Hussein from power, or would you like him to present more evidence? (BUSHEVID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has enough evidence	483	40.2
2) Would like him to present more	690	57.5
8) DK/No opinion	28	2.3
Missing	6
Total	1201	100.0

78) Which concerns you more: that the Bush administration (might move too quickly) to take military action against Iraq, or the Bush administration (might not move quickly enough)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses.] (QUICKBSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too quickly	646	53.7
2) Not quickly enough	479	39.9
3) (VOL) Neither	59	4.9
8) DK/No opinion	18	1.5
Missing	3
Total	1202	100.0

79) Do you think Iraq currently does or does not have weapons of mass destruction - meaning chemical, biological or nuclear weapons? (WMDIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, HAS weapons	1066	88.7
2) No, DOES NOT HAVE weapons	72	6.0
8) DK/No opinion	64	5.3
Missing	7
Total	1202	100.0

80) IF WMDIRAQ is 'No,' 'DK/No opinion,' or 'NA/Refused,' do you think Iraq IS or IS NOT trying to develop these weapons? (WMDDEV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, IS trying to develop	88	63.2
2) No, IS NOT trying to develop	22	15.6
8) DK/No opinion	30	21.1
Missing	1070
Total	140	100.0

81) Do you think Iraq does or does not pose a threat to the United States? (IRTHREAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, does pose threat	972	80.6
2) No, does NOT pose threat	214	17.7
8) DK/No opinion	20	1.7
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

82) [If IRTHREAT is 'Yes, does pose threat'], do you think it's [Iraq] a big threat or not big? (IRTHRBIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Big threat	770	79.2
2) Not big threat	175	18.0
8) DK/No opinion	27	2.8
Missing	245
Total	972	100.0

83) [If IRTHREAT is 'Yes, does pose threat'], do you think it's [Iraq] an immediate threat or not immediate? (IRTHRIMD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Immediate threat	525	54.3
2) Not immediate threat	405	41.9
8) DK/No opinion	37	3.9
Missing	249
Total	967	100.0

84) Just your best guess, do you think the United States is headed for war with Iraq, or not? (WARIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1044	86.7
2) No	137	11.4
8) DK/No opinion	23	1.9
Missing	3
Total	1204	100.0

85) On another subject, do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to prevent further terrorist attacks, or do you think it should do more? (PREVTERR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Doing all it can	661	55.0
2) Should do more	512	42.6
8) DK/No opinion	29	2.5
Missing	6
Total	1202	100.0

86) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the rights of American citizens? [NOTE: Asked of half the sample.] (PROTRTS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, IS DOING ENOUGH	372	61.0
2) No, IS NOT DOING ENOUGH	217	35.6
3) (VOL) Doing too much	2	0.3
8) DK/No opinion	19	3.2
Missing	609
Total	610	100.0

87) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is doing enough to protect the rights of American citizens, or do you think the government is not doing enough to protect the rights of American citizens? [NOTE: Asked of half the sample.] (PROTRTS2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, IS DOING ENOUGH	364	61.2
2) No, IS NOT DOING ENOUGH	208	34.9
3) (VOL) Doing too much	3	0.5
8) DK/No opinion	20	3.3
Missing	603
Total	595	100.0

88) On another subject, how much blame do you think Bush should get for current economic problems - a great deal, a good amount, only some, or hardly any? (BSHECON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	214	17.7
2) Good amount	285	23.6
3) Only some	395	32.7
4) Hardly any	261	21.6
5) (VOL) None	27	2.3
8) DK/No opinion	25	2.1
Missing	1
Total	1207	100.0

89) What's more important TO YOU - (having the government provide needed services), or (cutting taxes)? [NOTE: Half of the sample gets YSERVTAX/ BSERVTAX; other half gets YBUDTAX/BBUDTAX. Rotate items in parentheses.] (YSERVTAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Having the government provide needed services	371	62.0
2) Cutting taxes	206	34.5
3) (VOL) Both equally	13	2.1
4) (VOL) Neither	2	0.3
8) DK/No opinion	7	1.1
Missing	608
Total	599	100.0

90) What do you think is more important TO BUSH - (having the government provide needed services) or (cutting taxes)? [NOTE: Half of the sample gets SERVTAX/BSERVTAX; other half gets YBUDTAX/BBUDTAX. Rotate items in parentheses.] (BSERVTAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Having the government provide needed services	194	32.3
2) Cutting taxes	341	56.8
3) (VOL) Both equally	14	2.3
4) (VOL) Neither	15	2.5
8) DK/No opinion	36	6.0
Missing	608
Total	600	100.0

91) What's more important TO YOU - (balancing the federal budget), or (cutting taxes)? [NOTE: Half of the sample gets YSERVTAX/BSERVTAX; other half gets YBUDTAX/BBUDTAX. Rotate items in parentheses.] (YBUDTAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Balancing the federal budget	339	55.8
2) Cutting taxes	247	40.7
3) (VOL) Both equally	12	1.9
4) (VOL) Neither	3	0.6
8) DK/No opinion	6	0.9
Missing	602
Total	607	100.0

92) What do you think is more important TO BUSH - (balancing the federal budget), or (cutting taxes)? [NOTE: Half of the sample gets YSERVTAX/ BSERVTAX; other half gets YBUDTAX/BBUDTAX. Rotate items in parentheses.] (BBUDTAX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Balancing the federal budget	242	40.1
2) Cutting taxes	320	52.8
3) (VOL) Both equally	9	1.6
4) (VOL) Neither	10	1.6
8) DK/No opinion	24	4.0
Missing	604
Total	605	100.0

93) Trent Lott, who is the Republican leader of the US Senate, recently said the country would be better off if Strom Thurmond were elected president in 1948, when Thurmond ran as a segregationist favoring separation of blacks and whites. Lott later apologized for the comment. Do you think Lott should or should not continue to serve as Republican leader of the Senate? (LOTTCONT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should continue	495	41.3
2) No, should not continue	615	51.3
8) DK/No opinion	90	7.5
Missing	9
Total	1200	100.0

94) On another subject, looking ahead to next year, are you more hopeful, or more fearful, about what the year 2003 holds in store for you personally? (HOPE03PS)

	TOTAL	%
1) More hopeful	752	62.3
2) More fearful	428	35.5
8) DK/No opinion	26	2.2
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

95) How about for the world in general? Are your more hopeful, or more fearful, about what the year 2003 holds in store for the world in general? (HOPE03WD)

	TOTAL	%
1) More hopeful	518	42.9
2) More fearful	672	55.7
8) DK/No opinion	16	1.3
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

96) On another subject...overall, would you say you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Catholic Church? (CATHOPIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favorable	472	40.5
2) Unfavorable	605	51.9
8) DK/No opinion	90	7.7
Missing	34
Total	1167	100.0

97) Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Catholic Church is handling the issue of sexual abuse of children by priests? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Get answer and then ask: Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT?] (HNDLSA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve STRONGLY	87	7.3
2) Approve SOMEWHAT	149	12.4
3) Disapprove STRONGLY	691	57.7
4) Disapprove SOMEWHAT	217	18.1
8) DK/No opinion	53	4.4
Missing	13
Total	1197	100.0

98) Do you think the Church can or cannot be trusted to handle this issue properly in the future? (TRUSTSA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Can be trusted	502	42.0
2) Cannot be trusted	639	53.5
8) DK/No opinion	53	4.5
Missing	12
Total	1194	100.0

99) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or what? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order of Democrat and Republican] (PARTYID)

	TOTAL	%
1) A Democrat	381	31.7
2) A Republican	336	27.9
3) An Independent	424	35.3
4) Or what?	52	4.3
8) DK/No opinion	9	0.8
Missing	6
Total	1202	100.0

100) [If PARTYID is 'An Independent,' 'Or what?,' 'DK/No opinion,' or 'NA/Refused'] Do you lean more towards the Democratic Party, or Republican Party? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order of Democrat and Republican]. (LEAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democratic Party	184	38.1
2) Or, Republican Party	198	40.8
3) (VOL) Neither	96	19.9
8) DK/No opinion	6	1.3
Missing	706
Total	484	100.0

101) What was the last grade of school you completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Eighth grade or less	53	4.4
2) Some high school	140	11.6
3) Graduated high school or technical school	384	31.8
4) Some college	279	23.1
5) Graduated college	231	19.1
6) Postgraduate	119	9.9
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

102) What is your age? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,192	45.10	17.70

103) Would you describe the area in which you live as a large city, suburb of a large city, small town, or rural area? (AREALIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Large city	271	22.6
2) Suburb of a large city	338	28.1
3) Small town	375	31.2
4) Or Rural area	209	17.4
8) DK/No opinion	8	0.7
Missing	6
Total	1201	100.0

104) Are you of Hispanic origin or background? (IF 'YES,' ASK:) Are you white Hispanic or black Hispanic? (IF 'NO,' ASK:) Are you white, black, or some other race? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	915	77.1
2) Black	107	9.0
3) White Hispanic	56	4.7
4) Black Hispanic	15	1.2
5) Hispanic (no race given)	37	3.1
6) Other race	56	4.7
Missing	23
Total	1186	100.0

105) If you added together the yearly incomes, before taxes, of all the members of your household for last year, 2001, would the total be less than $30,000, or $30,000 or more? (INCOME1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $30,000, or	360	31.6
2) $30,000 or more	781	68.5
Missing	70
Total	1141	100.0

106) [If INCOME1 is 'Less than $30,000 or more,'] Would that be under $8,000, $8,000 but less than $12,000, $12,000 but less than $20,000, or $20,000 but less than $30,000? (INCOME2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $8,000	50	13.9
2) $8,000 but less than $12,000	34	9.4
3) $12,000 but less than $20,000	103	28.7
4) $20,000 but less than $30,000	153	42.6
5) Less than $30,000 (unspecified)	20	5.4
Missing	930
Total	360	100.0

107) [IF INCOME1 is '$30,000 or more'] Would that be $30,000 but less than $50,000, $50,000 but less than $75,000, or more than $75,000? (INCOME3)

	TOTAL	%
1) $30,000 but less than $50,000	240	30.7
2) $50,000 but less than $75,000	220	28.2
3) Or more than $75,000	292	37.3
9) More than $30,000 (unspecified)	30	3.8
Missing	348
Total	782	100.0

108) May a reporter from ABC NEWS or THE WASHINGTON POST call you to talk about some of the things we've been discussing? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Ask every third respondent.] (CALLBACK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	284	69.8
2) No	123	30.3
Missing	806
Total	407	100.0

109) [Interviewer records gender] (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	578	47.9
2) Female	629	52.1
Total	1207	100.0

110) Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative? (IDEOLOGY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Liberal	269	22.4
2) Moderate	529	44.0
3) Conservative	364	30.3
4) (VOL) Don't think in those terms	25	2.0
8) DK/No opinion	14	1.1
Missing	7
Total	1201	100.0

111) [If EDUC is 'Graduated college,'] Was that a bachelor's degree, or what? (DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
2) Bachelor's degree	190	82.7
3) Other	40	17.5
Missing	911
Total	230	100.0

112) Religion nets (RELNET)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	579	48.5
2) Catholic	291	24.4
3) Christian (non-Protestant)	116	9.7
4) Other non-Christian	46	3.8
5) None	158	13.2
8) DK/No opinion	4	0.3
Missing	16
Total	1194	100.0

113) What, if anything, is your religion? (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agnostic	15	1.2
2) Atheist	7	0.6
3) Baptist	170	14.2
4) Catholic/Roman Catholic	291	24.4
6) Episcopalian	15	1.3
7) Jewish	16	1.3
8) Lutheran	52	4.4
9) Methodist	61	5.1
10) Pentecostal	20	1.7
11) Presbyterian	27	2.2
12) Protestant	121	10.1
13) Southern Baptist	13	1.1
14) NONE	136	11.4
15) OTHER (Specify)	6	0.5
21) Christian (Protestant)	100	8.3
22) Christian (non-Protestant)	108	9.1
23) Other non-Christian	21	1.8
24) Islam/Muslim	3	0.3
25) Mormon/Latter-day Saints	8	0.7
99) DK/No opinion	4	0.3
Missing	16
Total	1194	100.0

114) [IF RELIGION is 'Christian'] Is that a Protestant denomination, or not? (PROTDEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	83	46.0
2) No	89	49.3
8) DK/No opinion	8	4.4
Missing	1032
Total	180	100.0

115) [IF RELIGION is 'Catholic'] Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services - at least once a week, a few times a month, or less often than that? (SERVICES)

	TOTAL	%
1) At least once a week	92	31.8
2) A few times a month	70	24.1
3) Less often than that	119	40.9
4) (VOL) Never	8	2.8
8) DK/No opinion	1	0.4
Missing	924
Total	290	100.0

116) For statistical purposes, how many telephone numbers serve your household that I could normally reach you on at this time of day - just this one, or are there any others? (PHONENUM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Just this one	979	82.0
2) More than one	215	18.0
Missing	12
Total	1194	100.0

117) [If PHONENUM is 'More than one'] How many, NOT INCLUDING the number we're talking on now? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Record number.] (PHONELIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1	117	54.8
2) 2	62	28.8
3) 3	15	7.2
4) 4	9	4.1
5) 5	6	3.0
6) 6	5	2.1
Missing	974
Total	214	100.0

118) [IF PHONELIN is '1'], Is that other phone number a cell phone, or not? (CELLPHNE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	62	53.0
2) No	55	47.4
Missing	1083
Total	117	100.0

119) [IF CELLPHNE is 'No'], Is that a separate phone number that rings in your household and that I could normally reach you on at this time of day, or is it normally used for other things - like a fax, computer, business line or someone else's private line? (SEPLINE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Separate phone number	35	63.4
2) Normally used for other things	20	35.8
Missing	1150
Total	55	100.0

120) [If PHONELIN greater than 1], Of the (# from PHONELIN) telephones that serve your household, how many of those are cell phones, if any? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Record number.] (CELL2)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	22	22.4
1) 1	25	25.9
2) 2	37	38.4
3) 3	9	9.3
4) 4	2	1.8
5) 5	2	1.9
Missing	1099
Total	97	100.0

121) [If PHONELIN - CELL2 = 1], Is that other one a separate phone number that rings in your household and that I could normally reach you on at this time of day, or is it normally used for other things - like a fax, computer, business line or someone else's private line? (OTHERPH1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Separate phone number	20	53.3
2) Normally used for other things	17	45.0
8) DK/No opinion	1	1.5
Missing	1169
Total	38	100.0

122) [If PHONELIN - CELL2 greater than 1], How many of those are separate phone numbers that ring in your household and that I could normally reach you on at this time of day, meaning they're not normally used for other things - like a fax, computer, business line or someone else's personal line? (OTHERPH2)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	3	9.2
1) 1	10	29.1
2) 2	12	37.2
3) 3	5	15.5
4) 4	1	4.3
5) 5	2	7.5
Missing	1166
Total	33	100.0

123) For statistical purposes, how many other men age 18 or older who live in your household are home right now, if any? (HHMEN18)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	853	71.5
1) 1	280	23.5
2) 2	48	4.0
3) 3	9	0.7
5) 5	1	0.1
10) 10	1	0.1
Missing	15
Total	1192	100.0

124) And how many women age 18 or older who live in your household are home right now, if any? (HHWOM18)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0	774	64.9
1) 1	365	30.6
2) 2	44	3.7
3) 3	8	0.7
4) 4	1	0.1
Missing	13
Total	1192	100.0

125) Leaned Party (PARTLEAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Leaned Democrat	565	47.0
2) Leaned Republican	533	44.4
3) Independent	81	6.7
4) Other	22	1.8
Missing	7
Total	1201	100.0

126) Weight variable (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,208	1.00	0.61

127) Age breaks (AGEBREAK)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	292	24.5
2) 31-44	343	28.8
3) 45-60	318	26.7
4) 61+	239	20.1
Missing	18
Total	1192	100.0

128) Education breaks (EDUBREAK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	193	16.0
2) Graduated high school	384	31.8
3) Some college+	629	52.1
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

129) Income (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $8,000	50	4.4
2) $8,000 but less than $12,000	34	3.0
3) $12,000 but less than $20,000	103	9.1
4) $20,000 but less than $30,000	153	13.4
5) Less than $30,000 (unspecified)	20	1.7
6) $30,000 but less than $50,000	240	21.0
7) $50,000 but less than $75,000	220	19.3
8) $75,000 or more	292	25.5
9) More than $30,000 (unspecified)	30	2.6
Missing	70
Total	1142	100.0

130) [Interviewer records gender] (for use with online analysis). (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	578	47.9
2) Female	629	52.1
Total	1207	100.0

131) Region (for use with on-line analysis). (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) East (Census Division 1,2)	220	18.2
2) Midwest (Census Division 3,4)	294	24.3
3) South (Census Division 5,6,7)	448	37.1
4) West (Census Division 8,9)	246	20.3
Total	1208	100.0

132) What was the last grade of school you completed? (recoded for use with online analysis). (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school or less (includes 'eighth grade or less', 'some high school', and 'graduated high school or technical school')	577	47.8
2) Some college	279	23.1
3) Graduated college	231	19.1
4) Postgraduate	119	9.9
Missing	2
Total	1206	100.0

133) What is your age? (recoded for use with online analysis). (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	292	24.5
2) 31-45	367	30.8
3) 46-64	335	28.1
4) 65+	198	16.6
Missing	18
Total	1192	100.0

134) Are you of Hispanic origin or background? (IF 'YES,' ASK:) Are you white Hispanic or black Hispanic? (IF 'NO,' ASK:) Are you white, black, or some other race? (recoded for use with online analysis). (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	915	77.1
2) Black	107	9.0
3) Hispanic	108	9.1
4) Other	56	4.7
Missing	23
Total	1186	100.0

135) Religion nets (recoded for use with online analysis). (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	579	48.6
2) Catholic	291	24.5
3) Christian	116	9.8
4) Other non-Christian	46	3.8
5) None	158	13.3
Missing	19
Total	1190	100.0