Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1992 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Respondent ID (RESP)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	5,146.99	3,113.76

2) Which state am I calling? (STATE1)

	TOTAL	%
14) Delaware	2	0.4
16) Maryland	15	3.2
17) Missouri	18	3.8
18) West Virginia	3	0.6
19) Other state not on list	431	91.9
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

3) Which state am I calling? (STATE2)

	TOTAL	%
2) Arizona	6	1.4
3) California	67	15.5
4) Colorado	8	1.8
5) Connecticut	7	1.6
7) Idaho	1	0.2
8) Illinois	27	6.2
9) Indiana	13	3.0
10) Iowa	13	3.0
11) Kansas	7	1.6
12) Maine	4	0.9
13) Massachusetts	23	5.3
14) Michigan	25	5.8
15) Minnesota	15	3.5
16) Montana	1	0.2
17) Nebraska	7	1.6
18) Nevada	1	0.2
19) New Hampshire	5	1.2
20) Name not on this list go [to] next list	203	46.9
Missing	37
Total	433	100.0

4) Which state am I calling? (STATE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) New Jersey	23	11.3
2) New Mexico	5	2.5
3) New York	42	20.7
4) North Dakota	3	1.5
5) Ohio	36	17.7
6) Oregon	12	5.9
7) Pennsylvania	41	20.2
8) Rhode Island	4	2.0
9) South Dakota	1	0.5
10) Utah	5	2.5
12) Vermont	16	7.9
13) Washington	13	6.4
14) Wisconsin	1	0.5
15) Wyoming	1	0.5
Missing	267
Total	203	100.0

5) In which year were you born? (YRBORN)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	467	1,948.53	16.67

6) Just for the record, would you say that your community is in the South, or not? (COMSOUTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	17	45.9
2) No	19	51.4
3) Don't know/No answer	1	2.7
Missing	433
Total	37	100.0

7) How about your state as a whole? Is it a Southern state, or not? (STATSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	10	58.8
2) No	7	41.2
Missing	453
Total	17	100.0

8) Have you ever lived in a Southern state? (SOULIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	123	26.8
2) No	336	73.2
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

9) What state did you live in when you were 16? (STATE16)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	31.72	17.13

10) Do you consider yourself or anyone in your family a Southerner? (SOUFAM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, self	15	3.2
2) Yes, family	69	14.7
3) Yes, both self and family	17	3.6
4) No	366	78.0
5) Don't know/No answer	2	0.4
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

11) County (COUNTY1)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	39	99.54	188.34

12) County (COUNTY2)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	229	69.44	81.26

13) County (COUNTY3)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	202	79.19	152.89

14) Do you live in a city, a suburban community, a small town, or a rural area? (LIVEWH)

	TOTAL	%
1) City	175	37.2
2) Suburbs	130	27.7
3) Town	104	22.1
4) Rural	60	12.8
5) Refused/Not sure	1	0.2
Total	470	100.0

15) How many years of school have you completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
6) 6th grade	1	0.2
7) 7th grade	1	0.2
8) 8th grade	9	1.9
9) 9th grade	4	0.9
10) 10th grade	9	1.9
11) 11th grade	13	2.8
12) 12th grade (high school)	138	29.4
13) 1st year college or tech. school	48	10.2
14) 2nd year	59	12.6
15) 3rd year	27	5.7
16) 4th year (college grad)	85	18.1
17) 5th year	19	4.0
18) 6th year	28	6.0
19) 7th year	14	3.0
20) 8th year (PhD)	7	1.5
21) 9 or more	8	1.7
Total	470	100.0

16) I'd like to ask you a few questions about your political party affiliations. First, I'd like to ask you about your party affiliation in state politics, then about your party affiliation in national politics. Regardless of how you vote, when it comes to politics here in **** do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (STPARTY1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	13	33.3
2) Democrat	15	38.5
3) Independent	9	23.1
5) Don't know/No answer	2	5.1
Missing	431
Total	39	100.0

17) I'd like to ask you a few questions about your political party affiliations. First, I'd like to ask you about your party affiliation in state politics, then about your party affiliation in national politics. Regardless of how you vote, when it comes to politics here in **** do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (STPARTY2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	69	30.1
2) Democrat	65	28.4
3) Independent	74	32.3
4) Other party	8	3.5
5) Don't know/No answer	13	5.7
Missing	241
Total	229	100.0

18) I'd like to ask you a few questions about your political party affiliations. First, I'd like to ask you about your party affiliation in state politics, then about your party affiliation in national politics. Regardless of how you vote, when it comes to politics here in **** do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (STPARTY3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	65	30.2
2) Democrat	74	34.4
3) Independent	49	22.8
4) Other party	5	2.3
5) Don't know/No answer	22	10.2
Missing	255
Total	215	100.0

19) [If R answered Democrat, R was asked STRDEMS] Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat? (STRDEMS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Democrat	67	43.5
2) Not very strong Democrat	80	51.9
3) Don't know/No answer	7	4.5
Missing	316
Total	154	100.0

20) [If R answered Republican, R was asked STRREPS] Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican? (STRREPS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Republican	63	42.9
2) Not very strong Republican	80	54.4
3) Don't know/No answer	4	2.7
Missing	323
Total	147	100.0

21) [If R answered Independent, R was asked INDEPS] Do you usually think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or as closer to the Democratic party? (INDEPS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Closer to Republican party	42	31.8
2) Closer to Democratic party	44	33.3
3) Don't know/No answer	46	34.8
Missing	338
Total	132	100.0

22) Again, regardless of how you vote, when it comes to national politics, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (NATPARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	160	34.0
2) Democrat	151	32.1
3) Independent	125	26.6
4) Other party	14	3.0
5) Don't know/No answer	20	4.3
Total	470	100.0

23) [If R answered Democrat for NATPARTY, R was asked STRDEMS] Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat? (STRDEMN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Democrat	74	49.0
2) Not very strong Democrat	77	51.0
Missing	319
Total	151	100.0

24) [If R answered Republican for NATPARTY, R was asked STRREPN] Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican? (STRREPN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Republican	70	44.0
2) Not very strong Republican	85	53.5
3) Don't know/No answer	4	2.5
Missing	311
Total	159	100.0

25) [If R answered Independent for NATPARTY, R was asked INDEPN] Do you usually think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or as closer to the Democratic party? (INDEPN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Closer to Republican party	36	28.8
2) Closer to Democratic party	44	35.2
3) Don't know/No answer	45	36.0
Missing	345
Total	125	100.0

26) In general, when it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, a moderate, or what? (LIBCON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Liberal	97	20.7
2) Moderate (middle of the road)	154	32.8
3) Conservative	168	35.8
4) Never think of self in these terms (no preference)	20	4.3
5) Don't know	18	3.8
6) No answer	11	2.3
7) R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms	1	0.2
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

27) [If R answered liberal for LIBCON, R was asked STRLIB] Do you think of yourself as a strong liberal or a not very strong liberal? (STRLIB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong liberal	47	48.5
2) Not very strong liberal	43	44.3
3) Don't know	6	6.2
4) No answer	1	1.0
Missing	373
Total	97	100.0

28) [If R answered conservative for LIBCON, R was asked STRCON] Do you think of yourself as a strong conservative or a not very strong conservative? (STRCON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong conservative	89	53.0
2) Not very strong conservative	72	42.9
3) Don't know	6	3.6
4) No answer	1	0.6
Missing	302
Total	168	100.0

29) [If R answered moderate for LIBCON, R was asked MODERATE] Do you think of yourself as more like a liberal or more like a conservative? (MODERATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) More liberal	51	33.1
2) Neither	31	20.1
3) More conservative	68	44.2
4) Don't know	4	2.6
Missing	316
Total	154	100.0

30) How often do you attend church or other religious services? (RELIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than once a week	34	7.2
2) Once a week	131	27.9
3) 2-3 times a month	76	16.2
4) Several times a year	116	24.7
5) Never	107	22.8
6) Refused	5	1.1
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

31) What is your religious affiliation? [IF PROTESTANT, ASK:] What denomination? (FAITH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Baptist	48	10.2
2) Methodist	47	10.0
3) Lutheran	40	8.5
4) Presbyterian	16	3.4
5) Episcopalian	13	2.8
6) Church of Christ	12	2.6
7) Other Protestant	32	6.8
8) Catholic	155	33.0
9) Jewish	12	2.6
10) Other	36	7.7
11) None	52	11.1
12) Don't know/No answer	6	1.3
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

32) Are you currently... (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	280	59.7
2) Divorced	58	12.4
3) Separated	5	1.1
4) Widowed	34	7.2
5) Single	91	19.4
6) No answer	1	0.2
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

33) Last week were you primarily: (EMPLOYED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Working full time	266	56.7
2) Working part time	41	8.7
3) Going to school	16	3.4
4) Keeping house	39	8.3
5) Retired	71	15.1
6) Unemployed	27	5.8
7) Or what?	7	1.5
8) No answer	2	0.4
Missing	1
Total	469	100.0

34) I am going to read you a list of income categories. Please stop me when a category best describes your total household income before taxes: (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than 10,000	36	7.7
2) 10,000 to 19,999	52	11.2
3) 20,000 to 29,999	86	18.5
4) 30,000 to 39,999	71	15.2
5) 40,000 to 49,999	38	8.2
6) 50,000 to 59,999	33	7.1
7) More than 60,000	104	22.3
8) No answer	46	9.9
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

35) What race do you consider yourself? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	408	87.6
2) Black	26	5.6
3) Native American/Indian	4	0.9
4) Other	26	5.6
5) No answer	2	0.4
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

36) Are you of Hispanic origin? (HISPANIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Hispanic	26	5.6
2) Not Hispanic	437	93.8
3) Don't know/No answer	3	0.6
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

37) How many people under 18 live in this house? (CHILD18)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	0.89	1.23

38) Let's see, including yourself, how many people 18 or older live at this telephone number? (PEOPLE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	2.08	0.82

39) Respondent's gender (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	236	50.6
2) Female	230	49.4
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

40) Do you feel that things in the country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (DIRECTNT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Going in right direction	29	12.9
2) Off on wrong track	179	79.6
3) Not sure/Refused	17	7.6
Missing	245
Total	225	100.0

41) Do you feel that things in your part of the country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (DIRECTRG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Going in right direction	43	17.9
2) Off on wrong track	186	77.5
3) Not sure/Refused	11	4.6
Missing	230
Total	240	100.0

42) Do you feel that things in the South are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (DIRECTS)

	TOTAL	%
2) Off on wrong track	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

43) Here are some questions about the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. Does a candidate's being a Southerner make you more likely to vote for him, less likely, or doesn't it make much difference? (PRESSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) More likely	9	1.9
2) Less likely	11	2.4
3) No difference	438	94.0
4) Don't know/No answer	8	1.7
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

44) If the election were held today, would you vote for George Bush, the Republican, or Bill Clinton, the Democrat? (VOTE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	67	29.8
2) Clinton	104	46.2
3) Perot (vol)	17	7.6
4) Someone else (vol)	3	1.3
5) Undecided (vol)	24	10.7
6) Would not vote (vol)	3	1.3
7) Refused	7	3.1
Missing	245
Total	225	100.0

45) If the election were held today, would you vote for Bill Clinton, the Democrat, or George Bush, the Republican? (VOTE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	74	30.7
2) Clinton	103	42.7
3) Perot (vol)	16	6.6
5) Undecided (vol)	30	12.4
6) Would not vote (vol)	7	2.9
7) Refused	11	4.6
Missing	229
Total	241	100.0

46) [If R answered Bush, R was asked BUSHSUPP] Would you call yourself a strong supporter of Bush or not a strong supporter? (BUSHSUPP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong supporter	61	43.3
2) Not a strong supporter	76	53.9
3) Don't know/No answer	4	2.8
Missing	329
Total	141	100.0

47) [If R answered Clinton, R was asked BILLSUPP] Would you call yourself a strong supporter of Clinton or not a strong supporter? (BILLSUPP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong supporter	102	49.3
2) Not a strong supporter	95	45.9
3) Don't know/No answer	10	4.8
Missing	263
Total	207	100.0

48) [If R answered Perot, R was asked ROSSSUPP] Would you call yourself a strong supporter of Perot or not a strong supporter? (ROSSSUPP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong supporter	18	54.5
2) Not a strong supporter	14	42.4
3) Don't know/No answer	1	3.0
Missing	437
Total	33	100.0

49) [If R answered Undecided, R was asked LEAN] Well, as of today, do you lean more toward Bush or Clinton? (LEAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	13	24.1
2) Clinton	12	22.2
3) Perot (vol)	2	3.7
4) Don't know/No answer	27	50.0
Missing	416
Total	54	100.0

50) If a presidential candidate had tried to avoid military service during the Vietnam War, would that make you less likely to vote for him, or wouldn't it make much difference? (SERVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less likely to vote for	127	27.3
2) Not much difference	305	65.6
3) More likely to vote for	11	2.4
4) Don't know/No answer	22	4.7
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

51) If a presidential candidate had been unfaithful to his wife, would that make you less likely to vote for him, or wouldn't it make much difference? (MFIDVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less likely to vote for	150	32.3
2) Not much difference	291	62.6
4) Don't know/No answer	24	5.2
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

52) In your opinion, are Bill Clinton and Al Gore different from Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates in recent years, or are they typical Democratic candidates? (DEMTYP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Different	249	53.5
2) Typical	159	34.2
3) Don't know/No answer	57	12.3
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

53) How are they different? (HOWDIFF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	238	100.0
Missing	232
Total	238	100.0

54) How are they different? (HOWDIFF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	51	100.0
Missing	419
Total	51	100.0

55) How about if the presidential contest were between Al Gore and Dan Quayle, who would you vote for? (VICEVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Gore	272	58.5
2) Quayle	100	21.5
3) Neither (vol)	30	6.5
4) Don't know/No answer	63	13.5
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

56) And what if it were between Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for? (WIFEVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Barbara Bush	212	45.6
2) Hillary Clinton	132	28.4
3) Neither (vol)	33	7.1
4) Don't know/No answer	88	18.9
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

57) Do you think of Bill Clinton as a Southerner? (BILLSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think of as Southerner	198	42.6
2) No, don't	215	46.2
3) Don't know/No answer	52	11.2
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

58) Do you think of Al Gore as a Southerner? (ALSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think of as Southerner	116	24.9
2) No, don't	260	55.9
3) Don't know/No answer	89	19.1
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

59) Do you think of George Bush as a Southerner? (BUSHSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think of as Southerner	39	8.4
2) No, don't	383	82.4
3) Don't know/No answer	43	9.2
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

60) Do you think of Dan Quayle as a Southerner? (DANSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think of as Southerner	27	5.8
2) No, don't	384	82.6
3) Don't know/No answer	54	11.6
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

61) Do you think of Ross Perot as a Southerner? (PEROT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think of as Southerner	116	48.7
2) No, don't	97	40.8
3) Don't know/No answer	25	10.5
Missing	232
Total	238	100.0

62) In your opinion, which candidate, George Bush or Bill Clinton, cares more about the needs and problems of the South? (CARESOU)

	TOTAL	%
3) Don't know/No answer	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

63) In your opinion, which candidate, George Bush or Bill Clinton, cares more about the needs and problems of your part of the country? (CAREREG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	108	23.3
2) Clinton	210	45.4
3) Don't know/No answer	145	31.3
Missing	7
Total	463	100.0

64) In general, do you think the country would be better governed or worse governed if the same party controlled the White House and Congress? (PARTYCON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	199	43.0
2) Worse	136	29.4
3) Depends on which party (vol)	33	7.1
4) Don't know/No answer	95	20.5
Missing	7
Total	463	100.0

65) Which candidate, Clinton or Bush, would do a better job of working to preserve the kind of values that matter to you? (VALUE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Clinton	104	46.6
2) Bush	70	31.4
3) Both (vol)	6	2.7
4) Neither (vol)	20	9.0
5) Don't know/No answer	23	10.3
Missing	247
Total	223	100.0

66) Which candidate, Bush or Clinton, would do a better job of working to preserve the kind of values that matter to you? (VALUE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Clinton	99	41.3
2) Bush	83	34.6
3) Both (vol)	10	4.2
4) Neither (vol)	16	6.7
5) Don't know/No answer	32	13.3
Missing	230
Total	240	100.0

67) Whose policies as President do you prefer--Ronald Reagan's or George Bush's? (POLPREF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Regan's	108	23.4
2) Bush's	153	33.1
3) Both (vol)	9	1.9
4) Neither (vol)	122	26.4
5) No difference	43	9.3
6) Don't know/No answer	27	5.8
Missing	8
Total	462	100.0

68) Which is more important to you--a presidential candidate's stand on issues of personal morality or on economic issues? (ECONMOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Economy	299	64.7
2) Personal moral	61	13.2
3) Both	85	18.4
4) Neither	2	0.4
5) Don't know/No answer	15	3.2
Missing	8
Total	462	100.0

69) We want to know how people think of Southern women, compared to American women in general. I'm going to read you some words that are often used to describe other people. For each word, tell me if you think the word applies more to Southern women or less to Southern women than to American women in general. Would you say that Southern women are more career-oriented or less career-oriented than American women in general? (CARERWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	30	8.8
2) South women less	163	47.8
3) No diff (vol)	90	26.4
4) Don't know/No answer	41	12.0
5) Skip list	17	5.0
Missing	129
Total	341	100.0

70) Would you say that Southern women are more friendly or less friendly than American women in general? (FRIENDLY)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	223	65.0
2) South women less	24	7.0
3) No diff (vol)	47	13.7
4) Don't know/No answer	21	6.1
5) Skip list	28	8.2
Missing	127
Total	343	100.0

71) Would you say that Southern women are more feminist, that is, sympathetic to the women's movement, or less feminist than American women in general? (FEMWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	58	17.0
2) South women less	150	43.9
3) No diff (vol)	71	20.8
4) Don't know/No answer	41	12.0
5) Skip list	22	6.4
Missing	128
Total	342	100.0

72) Would you say that Southern women are more strong-willed or less strong-willed than American women in general? (STRNGWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	124	36.3
2) South women less	74	21.6
3) No diff (vol)	80	23.4
4) Don't know/No answer	45	13.2
5) Skip list	19	5.6
Missing	128
Total	342	100.0

73) Would you say that Southern women are more independent or less independent than American women in general? (INDEPWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	54	16.0
2) South women less	140	41.4
3) No diff (vol)	82	24.3
4) Don't know/No answer	36	10.7
5) Skip list	26	7.7
Missing	132
Total	338	100.0

74) Would you say that Southern women are more self-centered or less self-centered than American women in general? (SELFWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	66	19.1
2) South women less	116	33.6
3) No diff (vol)	94	27.2
4) Don't know/No answer	40	11.6
5) Skip list	29	8.4
Missing	125
Total	345	100.0

75) Would you say that Southern women are more assertive or less assertive than American women in general? (ASSERWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) South women more	90	26.5
2) South women less	116	34.2
3) No diff (vol)	76	22.4
4) Don't know/No answer	32	9.4
5) Skip list	25	7.4
Missing	131
Total	339	100.0

76) When you think of Southern women, are there any particular women you think about? (Who?) (SOUTHWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	351	100.0
Missing	119
Total	351	100.0

77) Here are a few questions we are asking just for fun: Do you think Elvis Presley is still alive? (ELVIS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	12	2.6
2) No	437	94.8
3) Don't know/No answer	12	2.6
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

78) Do you ever eat grits? (GRITS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	186	40.3
2) No	275	59.7
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

79) [If R answered yes for GRITS, R was asked EATGRITS] How often do you eat them--just occasionally, a few times a month, more than once a week, or almost every day? (EATGRITS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Just occasionally	162	87.1
2) A few times month	15	8.1
3) More than once week	7	3.8
4) Almost every day	2	1.1
Missing	284
Total	186	100.0

80) Do you eat traditional food on New Year's Day? (TRADFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	225	48.8
2) No	233	50.5
3) Don't know/No answer	3	0.7
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

81) What foods are those? (TRAD1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	219	100.0
Missing	251
Total	219	100.0

82) What foods are those? (TRAD2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	66	100.0
Missing	404
Total	66	100.0

83) What foods are those? (TRAD3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	10	100.0
Missing	460
Total	10	100.0

84) Do you usually watch the Kentucky Derby? (DERBY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	142	30.8
2) No	317	68.8
3) Don't know/No answer	2	0.4
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

85) [If R answered yes for DERBY, R was asked BETDERBY] Do you ever bet on the outcome with friends? (BETDERBY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	39	27.5
2) No	102	71.8
3) Don't know/No answer	1	0.7
Missing	328
Total	142	100.0

86) Have you ever had a mint julep? (JULEP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	139	30.2
2) No	319	69.2
3) Don't know/No answer	3	0.7
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

87) Can you tell me what's in one, besides mint? (INGRE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	315	100.0
Missing	155
Total	315	100.0

88) Can you tell me what's in one, besides mint? (INGRE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	20	100.0
Missing	450
Total	20	100.0

89) Can you tell me what's in one, besides mint? (INGRE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer	10	100.0
Missing	460
Total	10	100.0

90) Do you ever read Southern Living magazine? (LIVING1)

	TOTAL	%
2) No	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

91) Have you ever read a magazine called Southern Living? (LIVING2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	129	28.0
2) No	331	72.0
Missing	10
Total	460	100.0

92) [If R answered yes to LIVING2, R was asked READLIV2] How often have you read it? (READLIV2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Nearly every month	14	10.9
2) A few times a year	39	30.2
3) Less than that	72	55.8
4) Don't know/No answer	4	3.1
Missing	341
Total	129	100.0

93) Do you ever drink iced tea? (ICEDTEA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	401	87.0
2) No	60	13.0
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

94) [If R answered yes for ICEDTEA, R was asked SWEETTEA] Do you prefer it sweetened or unsweetened? (SWEETTEA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Sweetened	238	59.4
2) Unsweetened	148	36.9
3) Don't care	13	3.2
4) Don't know/No answer	2	0.5
Missing	69
Total	401	100.0

95) Do you agree or disagree that: If it could be done without war, the South would be better off as a separate country today. (INDEPSOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	25	5.4
2) Disagree	400	86.8
3) Not sure	36	7.8
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

96) Respondent's accent (ACCENTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Southern accent	4	0.9
2) Detectable Southern accent, but not strong	21	4.6
3) No Southern accent	436	94.6
Missing	9
Total	461	100.0

97) How much interest would you say you have in how Southerners as a whole are getting along in this country? Do you have a good deal of interest in it, some interest, or not much interest at all? (INTEREST)

	TOTAL	%
2) Some interest	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

98) Some people in the South feel they have a lot in common with other Southerners, but others we talk to don't feel this way. Would you say you feel pretty close to Southerners in general or that you don't feel much closer to them than you do to other people? (CLOSESOU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Feel closer to Southerners	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

99) How much thought would you say you have given to the South and to Southerners before today? Quite a lot, some, only a little, or almost none? (THINKSOU)

	TOTAL	%
2) Some	1	100.0
Missing	469
Total	1	100.0

100) And now I have a few questions on more serious topics. There's a lot of talk about race relations these days, and it's important to know how people really feel about these things. Are you in favor of integration of the races, strict segregation, or something in-between? (SEGREGAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor of integration	276	60.0
2) Strict segregation	7	1.5
3) Something in-between	137	29.8
4) Favor integration except for dating and marriage	20	4.3
5) No answer/Not sure	20	4.3
Missing	10
Total	460	100.0

101) Do you think of yourself as a feminist or not? (FEMINIST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	173	37.6
2) No	260	56.5
3) Don't think in those terms (vol)	15	3.3
4) Don't know/No answer	12	2.6
Missing	10
Total	460	100.0

102) [If R answered yes for FEMINIST, R was asked STRFEM] Would you describe yourself as a strong feminist or a not so strong feminist? (STRFEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong feminist	49	28.3
2) Not so strong feminist	118	68.2
3) Don't know/No answer	6	3.5
Missing	297
Total	173	100.0

103) [If R answered no, R was asked OPPFEM] Would you describe yourself as strongly opposed to feminists, somewhat opposed to feminists, or not at all opposed to feminists? (OPPFEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly opposed	22	8.5
2) Somewhat opposed	106	40.8
3) Not at all opposed	129	49.6
4) Don't know/No answer	3	1.2
Missing	210
Total	260	100.0

104) [Asked of women only] How often do you find yourself feeling a sense of pride as a woman in the accomplishments of other women? (PRIDEWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Most of the time	98	43.2
2) Some of the time	60	26.4
3) Occasionally	43	18.9
4) Almost never	15	6.6
5) Don't know/No answer	11	4.8
Missing	243
Total	227	100.0

105) How often do you find yourself feeling a sense of pride in the accomplishments of women as women? (ACCWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Most of the time	68	29.2
2) Some of the time	81	34.8
3) Occasionally	41	17.6
4) Almost never	31	13.3
5) Don't know/No answer	12	5.2
Missing	237
Total	233	100.0

106) How often do you find yourself angry about the way women are treated in society? (ANGERWOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Most of the time	115	25.0
2) Some of the time	168	36.5
3) Occasionally	113	24.6
4) Almost never	53	11.5
5) Don't know/No answer	11	2.4
Missing	10
Total	460	100.0

107) The federal income tax is based on the principle that people with higher incomes not only pay more taxes but also a greater percentage of their income in taxes. Do you think this is: (TAXFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	155	33.8
2) Somewhat fair	156	34.0
3) Somewhat unfair	85	18.5
4) Very unfair	47	10.2
5) Don't know/No answer	16	3.5
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

108) Some say that capital gains--that is the profits people make from the sale of investment property, stocks and so forth--should be taxed at a lower rate than their income from wages and interest. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree, or have no opinion? (CAPFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	83	18.1
2) Agree	133	29.0
3) Disagree	85	18.5
4) Strongly disagree	32	7.0
5) No opinion/No answer	126	27.5
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

109) The government is being asked to pay for many different kinds of programs these days. People disagree about how fair it is to ask taxpayers to support some of them. Would you say it is very fair, somewhat fair, somewhat unfair, or very unfair to spend government money on safe houses for victims of spouse abuse? (ABUSEFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	221	48.1
2) Somewhat fair	157	34.2
3) Somewhat unfair	51	11.1
4) Very unfair	16	3.5
5) Don't know/No answer	14	3.1
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

110) How fair is it to spend government money on housing the homeless? Is it: (HOMELFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	218	47.5
2) Somewhat fair	166	36.2
3) Somewhat unfair	43	9.4
4) Very unfair	16	3.5
5) Don't know/No answer	16	3.5
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

111) How fair is it to spend government money on job training for the unemployed? (UNEMPFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	274	59.7
2) Somewhat fair	150	32.7
3) Somewhat unfair	25	5.4
4) Very unfair	6	1.3
5) Don't know/No answer	4	0.9
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

112) How fair is it to spend government money on medical care for AIDS patients? (AIDSFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	222	48.4
2) Somewhat fair	145	31.6
3) Somewhat unfair	39	8.5
4) Very unfair	32	7.0
5) Don't know/No answer	21	4.6
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

113) How fair is it to spend government money on loans for college students? (COLLFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	260	56.6
2) Somewhat fair	147	32.0
3) Somewhat unfair	29	6.3
4) Very unfair	12	2.6
5) Don't know/No answer	11	2.4
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

114) How fair is it to spend government money on saving endangered species? (ENDANFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very fair	173	37.7
2) Somewhat fair	173	37.7
3) Somewhat unfair	58	12.6
4) Very unfair	29	6.3
5) Don't know/No answer	26	5.7
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

115) Some people say pornography increases violence against women like rape and wife abuse. Do you... (PORNVIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	163	35.5
2) Agree	127	27.7
3) Disagree	114	24.8
4) Strongly disagree	28	6.1
5) No opinion/No answer	27	5.9
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

116) Some people say that pornography is one way in which men show their power over women in today's society. Do you... (PORNPOW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	118	25.7
2) Agree	127	27.7
3) Disagree	145	31.6
4) Strongly disagree	33	7.2
5) No opinion/No answer	36	7.8
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

117) Should questions about the sale of pornography be decided at the local level, or should there be one standard everywhere in the country? (PORNREG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Local level	179	39.0
2) One standard	255	55.6
3) Don't know/No answer	25	5.4
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

118) Should adults be allowed to buy pornography which shows homosexual relations? (BUYHOMO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should be allowed	240	52.3
2) No, should not be allowed	195	42.5
3) Don't know/No answer	24	5.2
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

119) Should adults be allowed to buy pornography which shows someone being humiliated or shamed? (BUYSM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should be allowed	107	23.3
2) No, should not be allowed	322	70.2
3) Don't know/No answer	30	6.5
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

120) Should adults be allowed to buy pornography which shows fake violence? (BUYVIOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should be allowed	116	25.3
2) No, should not be allowed	316	68.8
3) Don't know/No answer	27	5.9
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

121) Should adults be allowed to buy pornography which shows both blacks and whites? (BUYRACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should be allowed	277	60.3
2) No, should not be allowed	159	34.6
3) Don't know/No answer	23	5.0
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

122) Should adults be allowed to buy pornography which shows normal relations between men and women? (BUYPORN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, should be allowed	299	65.1
2) No, should not be allowed	144	31.4
3) Don't know/No answer	16	3.5
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

123) Interviewer's Number (INTNUM)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	459	5.85	3.99

124) Date of Interview (INTDATE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	459	1.00	0.00

125) Time of Interview (INTTIME)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	459	801.17	156.56

126) Minutes/Length of Interview (MINUTES)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	459	16.73	4.74

127) XBACKS (XBACKS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	385	3.05	2.33

128) Region of country-Gallup (GALREG)

	TOTAL	%
2) New England	43	9.1
3) East Central	101	21.5
4) West Central	77	16.4
5) Mountain States	28	6.0
6) Middle Atlantic	126	26.8
7) Pacific Coast	95	20.2
Total	470	100.0

129) Nv South or non-South recode (SOUTHRCD)

	TOTAL	%
1) South	1	0.2
2) Non-South	469	99.8
Total	470	100.0

130) Recode of minutes/interview (RCMIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less 15 minutes	158	34.4
2) 15-19 minutes	217	47.3
3) 20-29 minutes	73	15.9
4) 30+ minutes	11	2.4
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

131) Age (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	467	43.47	16.67

132) Liberal-conservative total (re-code) (LCRECODE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong liberal	47	10.4
2) Not strong liberal	43	9.5
3) Moderate-liberal	51	11.3
4) Moderate	31	6.9
5) Moderate-conservative	68	15.1
6) Not strong conservative	89	19.7
7) Strong conservative	72	16.0
8) No preference	20	4.4
9) Don't know/No answer	30	6.7
Missing	19
Total	451	100.0

133) Residence at age 16: South/Non-south (RESIDENT)

	TOTAL	%
1) South	34	7.2
2) Border	32	6.8
3) Non-south	404	86.0
Total	470	100.0

134) Called state deep South or not (DEEPSOU)

	TOTAL	%
2) Peripheral South	39	8.3
3) Non-South	431	91.7
Total	470	100.0

135) Which state called (STATCALL)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	32.80	10.03

136) Educational attainment (GRADE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than grade 9	11	2.3
2) 9th to 11th grade	26	5.5
3) High School graduate	138	29.4
4) Some college	134	28.5
5) College graduate or more	161	34.3
Total	470	100.0

137) R's partyID in state politics (STPARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	146	31.1
2) Democrat	154	32.8
3) Independent	132	28.1
4) Other party	13	2.8
5) Don't know/No answer	25	5.3
Total	470	100.0

138) County of residence (COUNTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	76.13	127.18

139) Election held today who vote for (VOTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Bush	141	30.3
2) Clinton	207	44.4
3) Perot (vol)	33	7.1
4) Someone else (vol)	3	0.6
5) Undecided (vol)	54	11.6
6) Would not vote (vol)	10	2.1
7) Refused (vol)	18	3.9
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

140) Candidate preserve values (recode) (VALUES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Clinton	203	43.8
2) Bush	153	33.0
3) Both (vol)	16	3.5
4) Neither (vol)	36	7.8
5) Don't know/No answer	55	11.9
Missing	7
Total	463	100.0

141) Weight variable computed as: people/man (WTVAR)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	1.04	0.41

142) Age of R by categories (AGECAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18 to 24	46	9.9
2) 25 to 44	235	50.3
3) 45 to 64	114	24.4
4) 65 or older	72	15.4
Missing	3
Total	467	100.0

143) State party ID (recode) (SPRCODE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Democrat	67	14.6
2) Not very strong Democrat	80	17.4
3) Independent, closer to Democrat	44	9.6
4) Independent	46	10.0
5) Independent, closer to Republican	42	9.2
6) Not very strong Republican	79	17.2
7) Strong Republican	63	13.7
8) Other party	13	2.8
9) Don't know/No answer	25	5.4
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

144) National party ID (recode) (NPRCODE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strong Democrat	74	15.9
2) Not very strong Democrat	77	16.6
3) Independent, closer to Democrat	44	9.5
4) Independent	45	9.7
5) Independent, closer to Republican	36	7.7
6) Not very strong Republican	85	18.3
7) Strong Republican	70	15.1
8) Other party	14	3.0
9) Don't know/No answer	20	4.3
Missing	5
Total	465	100.0

145) Recode of STATCALL (regional breakdown) (WHSTATE)

	TOTAL	%
2) Border	38	8.1
3) Non-South	432	91.9
Total	470	100.0

146) Cnty (CNTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	76.13	127.18

147) States FIPS codes (STFIPS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	28.01	14.13

148) State/County FIPS Code (ST_CNTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	28,088.89	14,139.31

149) Census (Consolidated) Metro Statistical Area (MSACMSA)
150) Respondent lives in Metro or Non-Metro county (NSMETRO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Metropolitan	379	82.6
2) Non-metropolitan	80	17.4
Missing	11
Total	459	100.0

151) TOTWT (TOTWT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	470	1.94	0.77

152) Eat pork on New Year's (PORK)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	119	56.4
1) Yes	92	43.6
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

153) Eat black eyed peas (BPEAS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	175	82.9
1) Yes	36	17.1
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

154) Eat greens on New Year's (GREENS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	208	98.6
1) Yes	3	1.4
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

155) Eat seafood on New Year's (SEAFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	198	93.8
1) Yes	13	6.2
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

156) Eat cabbage on New Year's (CABBAGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	158	74.9
1) Yes	53	25.1
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

157) Eat sweet potatoes on New Year's (SWPOT)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	209	99.1
1) Yes	2	0.9
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

158) Eat cornbread on New Year's (CBREAD)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	209	99.1
1) Yes	2	0.9
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

159) Eat rice on New Year's (RICE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	208	98.6
1) Yes	3	1.4
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

160) Eat other on New Year's (OTHER)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	119	56.4
1) Yes	92	43.6
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

161) Eat pork and peas (PORKPEAS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	199	94.3
1) Yes	12	5.7
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

162) Eat pork and greens (PORKGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	209	99.1
1) Yes	2	0.9
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

163) Eat pork, peas and greens (PKPECAB)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	209	99.1
1) Yes	2	0.9
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

164) Eat peas and greens (PEAGREEN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	209	99.1
1) Yes	2	0.9
Missing	259
Total	211	100.0

165) Bourbon in mint julep? (BOURBON)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	271	87.1
1) Yes	40	12.9
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

166) Whiskey in mint julep? (WHISKEY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	299	96.1
1) Yes	12	3.9
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

167) Sugar in mint julep? (SUGAR)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	302	97.1
1) Yes	9	2.9
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

168) Creme de mint in mint julep? (CREMEDM)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	301	96.8
1) Yes	10	3.2
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

169) Wrong answer for ingredient (JULEPWNG)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	255	82.0
1) Yes	56	18.0
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

170) Don't know what's in julep (JULEPDK)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	111	35.7
1) Yes	200	64.3
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

171) Water or ice in julep (WATERICE)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	298	95.8
1) Yes	13	4.2
Missing	159
Total	311	100.0

172) TKDNA (TKDNA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	220	0.00	0.00

173) How Clinton-Gore different: younger (YOUNGER)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	200	82.6
1) Yes	42	17.4
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

174) How Clinton-Gore different: moderate (MODERATC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	197	81.4
1) Yes	45	18.6
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

175) How Clinton-Gore different: smarter (SMARTGC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	233	96.3
1) Yes	9	3.7
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

176) How Clinton-Gore different: like JFK (KENNEDY)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	237	97.9
1) Yes	5	2.1
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

177) How Clinton-Gore different: Gore a plus (GOREPLUS)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	230	95.0
1) Yes	12	5.0
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

178) How Clinton-Gore different: from South (SOUTHGC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	241	99.6
1) Yes	1	0.4
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

179) How Clinton-Gore different: other (OTHERGC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	111	45.9
1) Yes	131	54.1
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

180) How Clinton-Gore different: don't know/no answer (DKNAGC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	219	90.5
1) Yes	23	9.5
Missing	228
Total	242	100.0

181) Swomen (SWOMEN)

	TOTAL	%
2) Wife (or ex)	3	0.9
3) Mother (in-law)	7	2.0
4) Grandmother	4	1.2
5) Other relative	10	2.9
6) Friend	24	7.0
7) Scarlett or Leigh	47	13.7
8) Designing women	6	1.7
9) Entertainers	17	5.0
10) Other fictional TV	1	0.3
11) Public figures (wives)	40	11.7
12) Authors	4	1.2
13) Black women	2	0.6
14) Other/Unknown	25	7.3
15) None/No answer	153	44.6
Missing	127
Total	343	100.0

182) Age of R by categories (for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18 to 24	46	9.9
2) 25 to 44	235	50.3
3) 45 to 64	114	24.4
4) 65 or older	72	15.4
Missing	3
Total	467	100.0

183) Respondent's gender (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	236	50.6
2) Female	230	49.4
Missing	4
Total	466	100.0

184) Educational attainment (for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than grade 9	11	2.3
2) 9th to 11th grade	26	5.5
3) High School graduate	138	29.4
4) Some college	134	28.5
5) College graduate or more	161	34.3
Total	470	100.0

185) What is your religious affiliation? [IF PROTESTANT, ASK:] What denomination? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Baptist	48	10.4
2) Other Protestant	160	34.6
3) Catholic	155	33.5
4) Jewish	12	2.6
5) Other	36	7.8
6) None	52	11.2
Missing	7
Total	463	100.0

186) National party ID (recode) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-PARTYID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	151	33.9
2) Independent	125	28.1
3) Republican	155	34.8
4) Other party	14	3.1
Missing	25
Total	445	100.0

187) How often do you attend church or other religious services? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ATTEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than once a week	34	7.3
2) Once a week	131	28.2
3) 2-3 times a month	76	16.4
4) Several times a year	116	25.0
5) Never	107	23.1
Missing	6
Total	464	100.0