Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) For/Against: What about enforcing affirmative action laws in hiring minorities and women? (87) (AFFACTOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	4.0
0) Against	163	25.3
1) For	456	70.7
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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2) How old were you on your last birthday? (82-10) (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	18517	41.573	18

3) If you knew that your dentist -- who uses all the proper precautions -- was also treating an AIDS patient, would you continue seeing that dentist, or would you change to a new one? (93) (AIDSFEAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
1) Keep dentist	344	52.9
2) It depends	32	4.9
3) Change dentists	272	41.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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4) Do you think that local government is trying to do too much, is not doing enough, or is doing just about the right amount to meet the needs of people with AIDS? (88) (AIDSNEED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	8.1
1) Not enough	406	59.8
2) Right amount	182	26.8
3) Too much	36	5.3
Missing	17864
TOTAL	679	100.0

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5) Assuming that there is no intimate contact, do you think it is safe or unsafe to associate with someone who has AIDS? (86, 88, 90, 93, 96) (AIDSSAFE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	193	6.0
1) Unsafe	778	24.0
2) Safe	2264	70.0
Missing	15308
TOTAL	3235	100.0

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6) How concerned are you about the effects of air pollution on your family's health? Would you say that you're very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not very concerned? (00, 02, 05, 07) (AIRFEAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	0.7
1) Not very concerned	526	15.9
2) Somewhat concerned	1134	34.2
3) Very concerned	1631	49.2
Missing	15229
TOTAL	3314	100.0

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7) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE, ASK: Over the past three years, has air pollution in the Houston area generally gotten better, gotten worse, or has it stayed about the same? (05, 07, 09) (AIRNOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	85	4.5
1) Gotten worse	795	42.3
2) About the same	785	41.8
3) Gotten better	214	11.4
Missing	16664
TOTAL	1879	100.0

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8) For/Against: What about requiring all students in the Houston area public schools to be able to speak both English and Spanish before they graduate? (04) (ALLSPEAK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	32	4.9
0) Against	294	45.2
1) For	324	49.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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9) Which would be the best way of dealing with people who have been convicted of non-violent criminal offenses [rotate]: community service; closely-supervised probation; or: imprisonment? (99, 05) (ALTSENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	3.9
1) Community service	690	52.9
2) Supervised probation	375	28.7
3) Imprisonment	189	14.5
Missing	17238
TOTAL	1305	100.0

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10) How often do you visit Houston's museums, nightlife, or sporting events? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (05, 07, 08, 09) (AMENTIES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	0.9
1) Never	394	14.5
2) Less often than that	738	27.2
3) Several times a year	978	36.0
4) At least once a month	581	21.4
Missing	15827
TOTAL	2716	100.0

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11) For/Against: What about giving amnesty to illegal aliens who have lived in the U.S. for five or more years? (87) (AMNESTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	6.7
0) Against	280	43.4
1) For	322	49.9
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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12) IF "YES" TO GAVEALMS: About how much money in all would you say you and others in your household gave in voluntary contributions last year? (05) (AMTGAVE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	496	1999.377	7130

13) IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Asians in neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (05) (ANASIAN)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Anglo	13	10.3
1) 10% Asian	13	10.3
2) 20% Asian	10	7.9
3) 30% Asian	2	1.6
4) 40% Asian	12	9.5
5) 50% Asian	8	6.3
6) 60% Asian	7	5.6
7) 70% Asian	12	9.5
8) 80% Asian	17	13.5
9) 90% Asian	12	9.5
10) 100% Asian	20	15.9
Missing	18417
TOTAL	126	100.0

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14) IF R IS ANGLO OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between Anglos and Asians in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (ANASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	236	7.3
1) Very poor	51	1.6
2) 2	40	1.2
3) 3	77	2.4
4) 4	163	5.1
5) 5	576	17.9
6) 6	328	10.2
7) 7	585	18.2
8) 8	696	21.6
9) 9	243	7.5
10) Excellent	227	7.0
Missing	15321
TOTAL	3222	100.0

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15) IF R IS ANGLO OR BLACK (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where "10" means "excellent," and "1" means "very poor," how would you rate the relations that generally exist between Anglos and Blacks in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (ANBKRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	193	4.6
1) Very poor	103	2.5
2) 2	77	1.8
3) 3	161	3.8
4) 4	347	8.3
5) 5	1032	24.6
6) 6	638	15.2
7) 7	733	17.5
8) 8	605	14.4
9) 9	118	2.8
10) Excellent	193	4.6
Missing	14343
TOTAL	4200	100.0

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16) IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of blacks in neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03, 05) (ANBLKS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Anglo	33	11.2
1) 10% Black	34	11.5
2) 20% Black	26	8.8
3) 30% Black	27	9.2
4) 40% Black	29	9.8
5) 50% Black	25	8.5
6) 60% Black	21	7.1
7) 70% Black	24	8.1
8) 80% Black	23	7.8
9) 90% Black	27	9.2
10) 100% Black	26	8.8
Missing	18248
TOTAL	295	100.0

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17) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Black and 90% Anglo. (04) (ANBLKS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Unlikely	2	3.8
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	1.9
3) Don't know/Uncertain	2	3.8
4) Somewhat likely	12	23.1
5) Very likely	35	67.3
Missing	18491
TOTAL	52	100.0

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18) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Black and 70% Anglo. (04) (ANBLKS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Unlikely	2	3.8
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	3.8
3) Don't know/Uncertain	2	3.8
4) Somewhat likely	10	18.9
5) Very likely	37	69.8
Missing	18490
TOTAL	53	100.0

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19) If R is Anglo, Black, or Hispanic (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Black and 40% Anglo. (04) (ANBLKS6)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	3	6.0
1) Unlikely	3	6.0
2) Somewhat unlikely	6	12.0
3) Don't know/Uncertain	3	6.0
4) Somewhat likely	13	26.0
5) Very likely	22	44.0
Missing	18493
TOTAL	50	100.0

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20) How often, in general, are Anglos discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (02-04, 06, 09) (ANGDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	343	10.0
1) Never	871	25.5
2) Rarely	1558	45.5
3) Fairly often	490	14.3
4) Very often	159	4.6
Missing	15122
TOTAL	3421	100.0

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21) How often, in general, do you think Anglos are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their ethnicity? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (ANGDISC5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	7.1
1) Never	146	22.5
2) Rarely	219	33.7
3) Sometimes	178	27.4
4) Fairly often	34	5.2
5) Very often	27	4.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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22) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who is Anglo? (01) (ANGLFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
0) No	93	14.3
1) Yes	557	85.6
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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23) Thinking about the people you consider to be your close personal friends, not just someone you know, do you have a close personal friend who is Anglo? (02, 04, 09) (ANGLFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.4
0) No	302	15.1
1) Yes	1696	84.5
Missing	16537
TOTAL	2006	100.0

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24) Agree/Disagree: Anglo Houstonians do not support the aspirations of minority groups today as much as they did ten years ago. (92) (ANGLOS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	67	10.4
0) Disagree	369	57.0
1) Agree	211	32.6
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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25) IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Hispanics in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03, 05) (ANHISPS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Anglo	33	11.7
1) 10% Hispanic	26	9.2
2) 20% Hispanic	29	10.3
3) 30% Hispanic	28	9.9
4) 40% Hispanic	18	6.4
5) 50% Hispanic	22	7.8
6) 60% Hispanic	27	9.6
7) 70% Hispanic	25	8.9
8) 80% Hispanic	24	8.5
9) 90% Hispanic	27	9.6
10) 100% Hispanic	23	8.2
Missing	18261
TOTAL	282	100.0

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26) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Hispanic and 90% Anglo. (04) (ANHISPS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) -1	1	1.9
1) Unlikely	2	3.8
2) Somewhat unlikely	3	5.8
3) Don't know/Uncertain	1	1.9
4) Somewhat likely	8	15.4
5) Very likely	37	71.2
Missing	18491
TOTAL	52	100.0

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27) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house — It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Hispanic and 70% Anglo. (04) (ANHISPS3)

	TOTAL	%
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	1.9
3) Don't know/Uncertain	1	1.9
4) Somewhat likely	5	9.4
5) Very likely	46	86.8
Missing	18490
TOTAL	53	100.0

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28) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house — It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Hispanic and 40% Anglo. (04) (ANHISPS6)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	1	2.0
1) Unlikely	1	2.0
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	2.0
3) Don't know/Uncertain	4	8.0
4) Somewhat likely	16	32.0
5) Very likely	27	54.0
Missing	18493
TOTAL	50	100.0

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29) IF R IS ANGLO OR HISPANIC: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between Anglos and Hispanics in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (ANHSRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	242	5.6
1) Very poor	81	1.9
2) 2	70	1.6
3) 3	159	3.7
4) 4	281	6.5
5) 5	906	20.9
6) 6	605	13.9
7) 7	804	18.5
8) 8	747	17.2
9) 9	199	4.6
10) Excellent	245	5.6
Missing	14204
TOTAL	4339	100.0

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30) Should the suburbs have the right to decide whether they want to be annexed by the city, or should Houston continue to have the right to annex outlying areas to protect its tax base? (97) (ANNEXOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	66	10.1
1) Suburbs have the right	400	61.4
2) City has the right to annex	185	28.4
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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31) Agree/Disagree: It is better to back a repressive but anti-communist dictatorship than to allow a communist takeover. (87) (ANTICOM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	53	8.2
0) Disagree	186	28.8
1) Agree	406	62.9
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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32) Agree/Disagree: Homosexual relations should be against the law. (87, 90) (ANTIGAY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	78	6.1
0) Disagree	755	58.9
1) Agree	448	35.0
Missing	17262
TOTAL	1281	100.0

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33) For/Against: What about allowing drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska? (02, 09) (ANWROIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	106	7.8
0) Against	605	44.6
1) For	645	47.6
Missing	17187
TOTAL	1356	100.0

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34) How often, in general, are Arabs discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (02, 04, 06) (ARABDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	476	23.1
1) Never	116	5.6
2) Rarely	439	21.3
3) Fairly often	582	28.2
4) Very often	452	21.9
Missing	16478
TOTAL	2065	100.0

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35) For/Against: What about using public funds to help build a basketball arena in downtown Houston? (99) (ARENA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	2.8
0) Against	393	60.2
1) For	242	37.1
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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36) Agree/Disagree: Spending more money on nuclear arms will ultimately weaken the U.S. rather than strengthen it. (88, 90) (ARMSCOST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	107	8.1
0) Disagree	569	43.3
1) Agree	639	48.6
Missing	17228
TOTAL	1315	100.0

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37) How often, in general, do you think Asians are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their ethnicity? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (ASIADIS5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	81	12.5
1) Never	56	8.6
2) Rarely	151	23.2
3) Sometimes	246	37.8
4) Fairly often	77	11.8
5) Very often	39	6.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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38) How often, in general, are Asians discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (02, 03) (ASIADISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	218	16.8
1) Never	124	9.5
2) Rarely	489	37.6
3) Fairly often	368	28.3
4) Very often	101	7.8
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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39) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who is Asian? (01) (ASIAFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
0) No	290	44.5
1) Yes	360	55.3
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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40) Thinking about the people you consider to be your close personal friends, not just someone you know, do you have a close personal friend who is Asian? (02, 04) (ASIAFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.2
0) No	725	55.8
1) Yes	573	44.1
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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41) Agree/Disagree: Asian Houstonians tend to put too much pressure on their children to succeed in school. (92) (ASIANS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	108	16.7
0) Disagree	278	43.0
1) Agree	261	40.3
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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42) IF "YES" (ASTHMA): Do you still have asthma? (04, 06) (ASMANOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	1.1
0) No	69	37.5
1) Yes	113	61.4
Missing	18359
TOTAL	184	100.0

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43) For/Against: What about a federal law banning assault weapons? (05) (ASSUALT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	36	5.5
0) Against	193	29.6
1) For	423	64.9
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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44) Have you ever been diagnosed with asthma? (04, 06) (ASTHMA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.4
0) No	1219	86.5
1) Yes	184	13.1
Missing	17134
TOTAL	1409	100.0

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45) How likely do you think it is that there will be a major terrorist attack on Houston in the next ten years? Do you think it's very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all? (05, 07) (ATTACK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	64	4.9
1) Not likely at all	123	9.4
2) Not very likely	237	18.1
3) Somewhat likely	589	45.0
4) Very likely	295	22.6
Missing	17235
TOTAL	1308	100.0

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46) How would you rate the control of air pollution, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (BADAIR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	112	3.2
1) Poor	1563	44.4
2) Fair	1187	33.8
3) Good	607	17.3
4) Excellent	48	1.4
Missing	15026
TOTAL	3517	100.0

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47) Which type of crime has the most serious consequences for society [rotate]: white-collar crime, such as the S & L crisis; or: street crime, such as robbery or assault? (91) (BADCRIME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	5.7
1) White-collar crime	170	25.5
2) Street crime	458	68.8
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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48) Agree/Disagree: A book that most people disapprove of should be kept out of the public libraries. (01, 08) (BANBOOKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	53	3.9
0) Disagree	924	68.3
1) Agree	376	27.8
Missing	17190
TOTAL	1353	100.0

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49) For/Against: What about a law that would allow private citizens to carry handguns? (93, 95) (BEARGUN1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	64	4.9
0) Against	709	54.5
1) For	527	40.5
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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50) For/Against: What about the law allowing private citizens to carry handguns? (96) (BEARGUN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	19	2.9
0) Against	327	50.2
1) For	305	46.9
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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51) Which one of these three statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? (83-10) (BIBLE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1001	5.5
1) The Bible is the actual word of God, and it should be taken literally, word for word	6407	35.4
2) The Bible is the inspired word of God, but it was written by men and contains some human errors	9476	52.3
3) The Bible is an ancient book of history and legends; God had nothing to do with it	1235	6.8
Missing	424
TOTAL	18119	100.0

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52) The company might decide to hire more minorities and women, even if they are less qualified than candidates who are white males. Would you approve, disapprove, or have no opinion about that policy? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or only slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or only slightly disapprove? (01) (BIGPREF2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	1.9
1) Strongly disapprove	46	28.6
2) Disapprove	32	19.9
3) Slightly disapprove	9	5.6
4) Neither approve nor disapprove	39	24.2
5) Slightly approve	12	7.5
6) Approve	7	4.3
7) Strongly approve	13	8.1
Missing	18382
TOTAL	161	100.0

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53) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (84-10) (BIGPROB1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/FK	956	5.4
1) Traffic congestion	3788	21.5
2) Intergroup conflicts among area residents	401	2.3
3) Economy	4181	23.7
4) Crime	5279	29.9
5) Public health	239	1.4
6) Schools/Children	471	2.7
7) Social issues	619	3.5
8) Taxes/Pollution	880	5.0
9) Other concerns	837	4.7
Missing	892
TOTAL	17651	100.0

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54) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (03-10) (BIGPROB2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	319	5.8
1) Traffic congestion (too many cars on the streets)	1456	26.3
2) Inadequate mass transit, too few alternatives to private cars	137	2.5
3) Street repairs, road closings	113	2.0
4) Immigration: too many aliens (legal or illegal)	152	2.7
5) Ethnic relations, intergroup conflicts among area residents	59	1.1
6) Economy, jobs, poverty	1233	22.3
7) Crime, safety, drugs	1092	19.7
8) Public health, access to care	115	2.1
9) Specific health problems	14	0.3
10) Public education, libraries	120	2.2
11) Public education	30	0.5
12) Social immorality	73	1.3
13) City services, government	82	1.5
14) City finances, deficits	9	0.2
15) City taxes: too high, unfair	69	1.2
16) Pollution, air quality	183	3.3
17) Urban sprawl, land loss	46	0.8
18) Other concerns	228	4.1
Missing	13013
TOTAL	5530	100.0

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55) IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Anglos in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03, 05) (BKANGS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Black	7	7.2
1) 10% Anglo	12	12.4
2) 20% Anglo	10	10.3
3) 30% Anglo	8	8.2
4) 40% Anglo	8	8.2
5) 50% Anglo	9	9.3
6) 60% Anglo	11	11.3
7) 70% Anglo	9	9.3
8) 80% Anglo	7	7.2
9) 90% Anglo	6	6.2
10) 100% Anglo	10	10.3
Missing	18446
TOTAL	97	100.0

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56) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Anglo and 90% black. (04) (BKANGS1)

	TOTAL	%
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	10.0
4) Somewhat likely	5	25.0
5) Very likely	13	65.0
Missing	18523
TOTAL	20	100.0

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57) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Anglo and 70% black. (04) (BKANGS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	1	6.3
4) Somewhat likely	4	25.0
5) Very likely	11	68.8
Missing	18527
TOTAL	16	100.0

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58) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house — It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Anglo and 40% black. (04) (BKANGS6)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	1	6.3
1) Very unlikely	1	6.3
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	6.3
3) Don't know/Uncertain	2	12.5
4) Somewhat likely	3	18.8
5) Very likely	8	50.0
Missing	18527
TOTAL	16	100.0

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59) IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Asians in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (04) (BKASIAN)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Black	2	3.6
1) 10% Asian	4	7.3
2) 20% Asian	5	9.1
3) 30% Asian	3	5.5
4) 40% Asian	5	9.1
5) 50% Asian	6	10.9
6) 60% Asian	5	9.1
7) 70% Asian	4	7.3
8) 80% Asian	8	14.5
9) 90% Asian	8	14.5
10) 100% Asian	5	9.1
Missing	18488
TOTAL	55	100.0

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60) IF R IS BLACK OR ASIAN: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between blacks and Asians in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (BKASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	84	6.4
1) Very poor	99	7.6
2) 2	60	4.6
3) 3	103	7.9
4) 4	125	9.6
5) 5	313	24.0
6) 6	137	10.5
7) 7	151	11.6
8) 8	123	9.4
9) 9	51	3.9
10) Excellent	60	4.6
Missing	17237
TOTAL	1306	100.0

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61) IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Hispanics in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03) (BKHISPS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Black	5	7.8
1) 10% Hispanic	7	10.9
2) 20% Hispanic	10	15.6
3) 30% Hispanic	6	9.4
4) 40% Hispanic	5	7.8
5) 50% Hispanic	8	12.5
6) 60% Hispanic	4	6.3
7) 70% Hispanic	7	10.9
8) 80% Hispanic	4	6.3
9) 90% Hispanic	4	6.3
10) 100% Hispanic	4	6.3
Missing	18479
TOTAL	64	100.0

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62) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Hispanic and 90% black. (04) (BKHISPS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	1	4.3
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	8.7
3) Don't know/Uncertain	2	8.7
4) Somewhat likely	9	39.1
5) Very likely	9	39.1
Missing	18520
TOTAL	23	100.0

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63) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Hispanic and 70% black. (BKHISPS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	1	5.6
3) Don't know/Uncertain	1	5.6
4) Somewhat likely	9	50.0
5) Very likely	7	38.9
Missing	18525
TOTAL	18	100.0

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64) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Hispanic and 40% black. (04) (BKHISPS6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	2	7.7
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	3.8
3) Don't know/Uncertain	2	7.7
4) Somewhat likely	4	15.4
5) Very likely	17	65.4
Missing	18517
TOTAL	26	100.0

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65) How often, in general, are blacks [IF R IS BLACK: HISPANICS] discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (00, 01) (BKHSDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	125	9.6
1) Never	35	2.7
2) Rarely	293	22.5
3) Fairly often	577	44.4
4) Very often	271	20.8
Missing	17242
TOTAL	1301	100.0

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66) IF R IS BLACK OR HISPANIC: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between blacks and Hispanics in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (BKHSRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	174	7.2
1) Very poor	115	4.7
2) 2	55	2.3
3) 3	95	3.9
4) 4	148	6.1
5) 5	492	20.3
6) 6	284	11.7
7) 7	349	14.4
8) 8	381	15.7
9) 9	152	6.3
10) Excellent	179	7.4
Missing	16119
TOTAL	2424	100.0

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67) Agree/Disagree: Black Houstonians tend to blame their problems on discrimination rather than accepting responsibility for them. (92) (BLACKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	6.0
0) Disagree	138	21.3
1) Agree	470	72.6
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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68) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. often blames the Soviet Union for troubles in other countries that are really caused by internal problems, like poverty and repression. (86) (BLAMESOV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	8.2
0) Disagree	176	28.4
1) Agree	392	63.3
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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69) In your opinion, does being African American help, hurt, or make no difference in getting a good job in Houston today, considering the effects of both discrimination and affirmative action? (99) (BLKADV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	8.4
1) Hurts	194	29.7
2) No difference	327	50.1
3) Helps	77	11.8
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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70) Agree/Disagree: It is easy to understand the anger of black people in America. (04) (BLKANGER)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	9.5
0) Disagree	303	46.6
1) Agree	285	43.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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71) How often, in general, are blacks discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (02, 03, 04, 06, 09) (BLKDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	350	10.2
1) Never	146	4.3
2) Rarely	881	25.8
3) Fairly often	1400	40.9
4) Very often	644	18.8
Missing	15122
TOTAL	3421	100.0

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72) How often, in general, do you think blacks are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their ethnicity? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (BLKDISC5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	49	7.5
1) Never	34	5.2
2) Rarely	65	10.0
3) Sometimes	256	39.4
4) Fairly often	155	23.8
5) Very often	91	14.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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73) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who is black? (01) (BLKFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	133	20.4
1) Yes	518	79.6
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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74) Thinking about the people you consider to be your close personal friends, not just someone you know, do you have a close personal friend who is black? (02, 04, 09) (BLKFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.4
0) No	505	25.2
1) Yes	1493	74.4
Missing	16537
TOTAL	2006	100.0

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75) Overall, do you feel that the problems facing black Americans today are [rotate]: mainly the result of attitudes and inequalities in the larger society; or: mainly the result of problems within the black community itself? (97, 00, 04, 06, 08, 10) (BLKPROBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	322	7.7
1) Attitudes & inequalities in society	1141	27.4
2) Both are equally important (Vol.)	1240	29.8
3) Problems within the black community	1465	35.1
Missing	14375
TOTAL	4168	100.0

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76) Agree/Disagree: When both parents work, men and women should make equal career sacrifices to share in the responsibilities of raising children. (86) (BOTHJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.3
0) Disagree	44	7.1
1) Agree	567	91.6
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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77) Do you think that local government is trying to do too much, is not doing enough, or is doing just about the right amount to enforce restrictions on developers, such as drainage requirements? (88) (BUILDERS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	102	15.0
1) Not enough	348	51.3
2) Right amount	205	30.2
3) Too much	24	3.5
Missing	17864
TOTAL	679	100.0

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78) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): How serious a problem has buying the groceries you need to feed your family been for you personally during the past year? Has that been a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem for you as a parent during the past year? (02, 09, 10) (BUYFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	1.3
1) Not much of a problem	809	77.9
2) Somewhat	137	13.2
3) Very serious	79	7.6
Missing	17504
TOTAL	1039	100.0

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79) ASK EVERYONE: How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? (03, 05) (BUYHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	2.3
1) Very unlikely	392	32.7
2) Somewhat likely	194	16.2
3) Uncertain	64	5.3
4) Somewhat likely	258	21.5
5) Very likely	263	22.0
Missing	17345
TOTAL	1198	100.0

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80) Agree/Disagree: The most important decisions affecting the Houston area are made by a small group of powerful people, rather than by elected officials. (90) (CABAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	53	8.3
0) Disagree	267	42.0
1) Agree	316	49.7
Missing	17907
TOTAL	636	100.0

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81) IF R IS BLACK, HISPANIC, OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP) AND IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): During the past year, how often did you contact friends or relatives in your country of origin? Would you say: often, occasionally, or never? (95, 02) (CALLHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	83	23.3
1) Never	64	18.0
2) Occasionally	95	26.7
3) Often	114	32.0
Missing	18187
TOTAL	356	100.0

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82) IF "YES" (SELFBORN) OR "YES" (CITIZEN): Right now, are you registered so that you can vote in the Presidential election this November if you want to? (84, 92, 96, 00, 02, 04, 08, 10) (CANVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	1.1
0) No	529	10.8
1) Not, but will be	193	3.9
2) Yes	4143	84.2
Missing	13623
TOTAL	4920	100.0

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83) Agree/Disagree: Even if public transportation were much more efficient than it is today, I would still drive my car to work. (83, 85, 04, 07, 09) (CARBEST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	130	4.3
0) Disagree	1217	40.1
1) Agree	1688	55.6
Missing	15508
TOTAL	3035	100.0

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84) Do you favor or oppose requiring emissions tests on all vehicles in Houston? (95, 97, 99, 01, 05) (CARTESTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	131	4.0
0) Oppose	1069	32.8
1) Favor	2057	63.2
Missing	15286
TOTAL	3257	100.0

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85) In the past year, have you contributed time or money to any local organization working to help needy people in the Houston area? (90) (CHARITY1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.9
0) No	157	24.7
1) Yes	473	74.4
Missing	17907
TOTAL	636	100.0

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86) In the past thirty days, did you volunteer your time for a Houston charity or non-profit? (93, 95, 96, 97) (CHARITY2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	16	0.6
0) No	1883	72.4
1) Yes	703	27.0
Missing	15941
TOTAL	2602	100.0

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87) During the past twelve months, did you personally contribute any of your time to a volunteer activity? (98-10) (CHARITY3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	0.3
0) No	3652	41.6
1) Yes	5104	58.1
Missing	9758
TOTAL	8785	100.0

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88) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): Does your child (do all of your children) currently have any health insurance? (02) (CHLDINSR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	1.0
0) No	57	18.9
1) Yes	241	80.1
Missing	18242
TOTAL	301	100.0

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89) Agree/Disagree: The computer revolution will ultimately bring more harm than good to the quality of life in America. (83) (CHIPBAD1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	19	4.0
0) Disagree	306	64.7
1) Agree	148	31.3
Missing	18070
TOTAL	473	100.0

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90) Agree/Disagree: The computer revolution will ultimately destroy more jobs than it creates. (84, 86, 88, 97) (CHIPBAD2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	118	4.7
0) Disagree	1270	50.8
1) Agree	1111	44.5
Missing	16044
TOTAL	2499	100.0

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91) For/Against: What about spending more tax dollars to make child care available for working parents? (89) (CHLCARE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	1.6
0) Against	179	28.7
1) For	434	69.7
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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92) For/Against: What about more government spending on child care for the poor, even if it means raising taxes? (91) (CHLCARE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) -1	22	3.3
0) Against	268	40.2
1) For	376	56.5
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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93) IF R HAS A CHILD UNDER AGE 6 (YNGCHLDN): How serious a problem has arranging for adequate day care been for you personally during the past year? Has that been a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem for you as a parent during the past year? (02) (CHLDCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	6.9
1) Not much of a problem	91	70.0
2) Somewhat serious	16	12.3
3) Very serious	14	10.8
Missing	18413
TOTAL	130	100.0

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94) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of them are living at home? (82-10) (CHLDHOME)

	TOTAL	%
0) No children	10368	55.9
1) 1	3337	18.0
2) 2	3040	16.4
3) 3	1215	6.6
4) 4	420	2.3
5) 5	104	0.6
6) 6	36	0.2
7) 7	14	0.1
8) 8 or more	9	0.0
TOTAL	18543	100.0

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95) When you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old), did you live mainly in a large metropolitan area, a small city, a small town, or in a farm area? (82-84, 93) (CHLDHOOD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	0.8
1) Metropolitan area	909	43.6
2) Small city	366	17.6
3) Small town	471	22.6
4) Farm area	321	15.4
Missing	16459
TOTAL	2084	100.0

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96) For/Against: What about more use of tax money to provide medical insurance to children from low-income families? (03) (CHLDINS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	2.2
0) Against	79	12.2
1) For	557	85.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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97) Where did you live when you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old)? (83, 84, 93, 94) (CHLDPLA1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.3
1) Here; same place I live now	729	31.4
2) Elsewhere in the Southwest (OK, LA, NM, AZ)	726	31.3
3) Southeast (VA, WV, NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, MS, AR)	185	8.0
4) Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC)	144	6.2
5) Midwest (MI, OH, IN, MO, IL, WI)	175	7.5
6) Central (MN, IA, MT, KS, NE, ND, SD, NV, ID, WY, CO, UT)	68	2.9
7) Pacific (WA, OR, CA)	55	2.4
8) Mexico, South America, Latin America	129	5.6
9) Elsewhere outside the U.S.	105	4.5
Missing	16220
TOTAL	2323	100.0

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98) Where did you live when you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old)? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (95-10) (CHLDPLA2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	9952	70.755	106

99) Agree/Disagree: Preschool children are likely to have problems later in life if both of their parents work. (88, 92, 95, 98, 00, 02, 05, 07, 09) (CHLDPROB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	251	4.2
0) Disagree	3349	56.4
1) Agree	2340	39.4
Missing	12603
TOTAL	5940	100.0

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100) Which one of these statements comes closer to your view? [rotate]: "Young people should be taught by their elders to do what is right." Or: "Young people should be taught to think for themselves even though they may do something their elders disapprove of." (94) (CHLDVALS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	2.6
1) To do what is right	404	62.1
2) To think for selves	230	35.3
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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101) In the past thirty days, did you attend a religious service, other than a wedding or funeral? (82, 86, 90, 91, 96-10) (CHURCH1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	108	0.9
0) No	4780	38.5
1) Yes	7532	60.6
Missing	6123
TOTAL	12420	100.0

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102) How often do you attend religious services? Would you say: very often, pretty often, not too often, or never? (83) (CHURCH2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	70	15.1
1) Never	20	4.3
2) Not too often	152	32.8
3) Pretty often	99	21.4
4) Very often	122	26.3
Missing	18080
TOTAL	463	100.0

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103) IF NOT BORN IN U.S.: Are you an American citizen? (95, 97-10) (CITIZEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	1.5
0) No	987	56.4
1) Yes	736	42.1
Missing	16794
TOTAL	1749	100.0

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104) Do you think there should or should not be health insurance and other employee benefits for gay partners of people who work for the city of Houston? (01) (CITYGAYS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	47	7.2
1) Should not	183	28.1
2) It depends	25	3.8
3) Should	396	60.8
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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105) Given the limited amount of funds available for public transportation in Houston, would you prefer to see the money being used [rotate]: To improve the highways to the outer suburbs; or: To build a transit system to encourage inner city development? (93, 96, 98, 00) (CITYSUB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	164	6.3
1) Roads to suburbs	1088	41.8
2) Develop inner city	1349	51.9
Missing	15942
TOTAL	2601	100.0

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106) IF R SAYS, "VERY INTERESTED" OR "SOMEWHAT INTERESTED" (MOVECITY): What sort of city neighborhood would you prefer to live in (rotate:) An area with a mix of developments, including homes, shops, and restaurants; or: A single-family residential neighborhood? (05) (CITYTYPE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	2.1
1) An area with a mix of developments	69	73.4
2) A single-family residential neighborhood	23	24.5
Missing	18449
TOTAL	94	100.0

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107) Agree/Disagree: Affirmative action programs should be for low-income people and not for people of a specific race or gender. (00, 07, 09) (CLASSAAP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	185	9.2
0) Disagree	660	32.8
1) Agree	1167	58.0
Missing	16531
TOTAL	2012	100.0

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108) Agree/Disagree: The most important thing that religion offers me is comfort when sorrows and misfortune strike. (83) (COMFORT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	72	15.6
0) Disagree	182	39.3
1) Agree	209	45.1
Missing	18080
TOTAL	463	100.0

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109) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): How do you usually get to work? (00, 03, 04, 09) (COMMHOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	74	4.8
1) Drive alone (car or motorcycle)	1231	79.4
2) Drive or ride with household member	80	5.2
3) Drive or ride with non-household member	68	4.4
4) Metro	62	4.0
5) Walk	31	2.0
6) Bicycle	5	0.3
Missing	16992
TOTAL	1551	100.0

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110) Agree/Disagree: The communists are behind just about all of the unrest in world today. (82, 84, 86, 88, 90) (COMMIES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	148	5.1
0) Disagree	1684	58.1
1) Agree	1064	36.7
Missing	15647
TOTAL	2896	100.0

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111) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): On an average day, about how long does it usually take you to get to work? (00, 01, 03-06, 09) (COMMUTE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2801	23.569	20

112) For/Against: What about making condoms available to students in the public schools? (92, 96, 01) (CONDOMS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	83	4.3
0) Against	725	37.2
1) For	1141	58.5
Missing	16594
TOTAL	1949	100.0

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113) For/Against: What about a law requiring parental consent before a female under the age of 18 can have an abortion? (91, 97, 99, 04) (CONSENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	120	4.6
0) Against	793	30.3
1) For	1707	65.2
Missing	15923
TOTAL	2620	100.0

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114) How often in general do you find yourself wishing you had more contact with other people in the Houston area? Would you say: very often, pretty often, not too often, or never? (83, 06) (CONTACT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.4
0) 0	338	27.3
1) Never	478	38.6
2) Not too often	222	17.9
3) Pretty often	124	10.0
4) Very often	72	5.8
Missing	17304
TOTAL	1239	100.0

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115) Agree/Disagree: Today's requirements for pollution control cost more than they are worth. (82, 83) (COSTLY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	66	7.5
0) Disagree	523	59.1
1) Agree	296	33.4
Missing	17658
TOTAL	885	100.0

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116) How would you rate the cost of food and other necessities, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82) (COSTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.7
1) Poor	90	21.8
2) Fair	169	41.0
3) Good	135	32.8
4) Excellent	15	3.6
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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117) In general, do you think that the criminal justice system in Houston is biased in favor of blacks, biased against blacks, or does it generally give blacks fair treatment? (96, 06) (CRIMBIAS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	244	17.2
1) Against Blacks	468	33.1
2) Fair Treatment	632	44.6
3) In favor of Blacks	72	5.1
Missing	17127
TOTAL	1416	100.0

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118) How worried are you personally that you or a member of your family will become the victim of a crime? Would you say you are: very worried, somewhat worried, not very worried, or not worried at all? (95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05-10) (CRIMFEAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	50	0.7
1) Not worried at all	800	10.7
2) Not very worried	1486	19.9
3) Somewhat worried	3131	41.8
4) Very worried	2019	27.0
Missing	11057
TOTAL	7486	100.0

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119) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that: the crime rate is [randomized: (low/high)] (03, 05) (CRIMRATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Low	640	51.2
2) High	609	48.8
Missing	17294
TOTAL	1249	100.0

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120) How often do you visit Houston's museums or live theaters? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (04, 06, 10) (CULTURE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.4
1) Never	368	17.0
2) Rarely	776	35.8
3) Several times a year	715	33.0
4) At least once a month	298	13.8
Missing	16378
TOTAL	2165	100.0

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121) Does your neighborhood have curbside recycling? (91) (CURBSIDE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	1.5
0) No	532	79.9
1) Yes	124	18.6
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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122) Even if it is cheaper to continue using the Houston landfills for another few years, would you favor moving immediately to provide all Houston households with curbside recycling, or would you prefer to wait until recycling becomes financially necessary? (91) (CYCLENOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	3.9
1) Immediately provide	487	73.1
2) Wait until necessary	153	23.0
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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123) For/Against: What about more government spending to make child care available to working parents? (95, 98, 00, 03) (DAYCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	57	2.2
0) Against	635	24.4
1) For	1908	73.4
Missing	15943
TOTAL	2600	100.0

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124) For/Against: What about the reinstatement of the death penalty? (82) (DEATH1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	5.1
0) Against	98	23.8
1) For	293	71.1
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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125) For/Against: What about the increased use of the death penalty? (84, 86, 88, 90) (DEATH2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	177	7.1
0) Against	590	23.8
1) For	1717	69.1
Missing	16059
TOTAL	2484	100.0

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126) For/Against: What about expanding the number of crimes that are punishable by the death penalty? (95) (DEATH3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	5.4
0) Against	204	31.4
1) For	411	63.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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127) For/Against: What about the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? (93, 98, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (DEATH4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	396	7.5
0) Against	1443	27.4
1) For	3429	65.1
Missing	13275
TOTAL	5268	100.0

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128) Do you think it should be legally possible for a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby? (82) (DEFECT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	3.2
0) No	58	14.1
1) Yes	341	82.8
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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129) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on the military, armaments, and defense? (82-97, 99, 01-10) (DEFENSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1135	6.6
1) Too little	3547	20.6
2) About right	6814	39.5
3) Too much	5743	33.3
Missing	1304
TOTAL	17239	100.0

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130) Do you think that the federal budget can be balanced just by cutting programs, or will it require raising taxes? (95) (DEFICITS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	6.0
1) Government programs	248	38.2
2) More taxes	212	32.6
3) Both/Neither	151	23.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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131) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (82) (DENOM1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.4
1) Baptist	124	45.9
2) Methodist	52	19.3
3) Lutheran	15	5.6
4) Presbyterian	20	7.4
5) Episcopalian	13	4.8
6) Other	45	16.7
Missing	18273
TOTAL	270	100.0

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132) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (83) (DENOM2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.3
1) Baptist	122	40.7
2) Methodist	57	19.0
3) Lutheran	19	6.3
4) Presbyterian	21	7.0
5) Episcopalian	19	6.3
6) Church of Christ	19	6.3
7) Christian (non-denominational)	21	7.0
8) Other	12	4.0
9) None, agnostic	9	3.0
Missing	18243
TOTAL	300	100.0

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133) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (85-87) (DENOM3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	2.6
1) Baptist	473	45.3
2) Church of Christ, Evangelical	36	3.5
3) Assembly of God, Pentecostal	51	4.9
4) Methodist	177	17.0
5) Lutheran	72	6.9
6) Presbyterian	60	5.8
7) Episcopalian	49	4.7
8) Other denomination	65	6.2
9) None, agnostic	33	3.2
Missing	17500
TOTAL	1043	100.0

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134) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (88) (DENOM4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.3
1) Baptist	169	46.7
2) Church of Christ, Evangelical	18	5.0
3) Assembly of God, Pentecostal	9	2.5
4) Christian, non-denominational	15	4.1
5) Lutheran, Methodist	80	22.1
6) Presbyterian	24	6.6
7) Episcopalian	24	6.6
8) Other denomination	14	3.9
9) None	8	2.2
Missing	18181
TOTAL	362	100.0

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135) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (89-10) (DENOM5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	238	3.3
1) Baptist	2929	40.3
2) Church of Christ, Evangelical	257	3.5
3) Assembly of God, Pentecostal	250	3.4
4) Christian, non-denominational	1020	14.0
5) Lutheran	428	5.9
6) Methodist	1065	14.7
7) Presbyterian, Episcopalian	637	8.8
8) Other denomination	272	3.7
9) None	172	2.4
Missing	11275
TOTAL	7268	100.0

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136) For/Against: What about a law that would deny health and welfare services to illegal immigrants in Texas? (95, 07, 09, 10) (DENYHELP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	179	6.5
0) Against	1236	44.8
1) For	1347	48.8
Missing	15781
TOTAL	2762	100.0

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137) On the average, black Americans have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans. Do you think the differences are mainly due to discrimination? (82) (DISCBLK1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.7
0) No	256	62.1
1) Yes	149	36.2
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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138) Agree/Disagree: The main reason that black Americans still have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans is because of continuing discrimination. (84) (DISCBLK2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	4.5
0) No	329	59.8
1) Yes	196	35.6
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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139) Which one of these four groups do you think is the most discriminated against in Houston, in terms of job opportunities, education, and city services [rotate]: Blacks; gays and lesbians; Hispanics; or Asians? (93) (DISCGRP1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	86	13.2
1) Blacks	186	28.6
2) Gays/Lesbians	201	30.9
3) Hispanics	116	17.8
4) Asians	61	9.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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140) Of the remaining three groups (DISCGRP1), which one would you say is the most discriminated against? (93) (DISCGRP2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	33	5.9
1) Blacks	160	28.4
2) Gays/Lesbians	129	22.9
3) Hispanics	159	28.2
4) Asians	83	14.7
Missing	17979
TOTAL	564	100.0

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141) Agree/Disagree: The main reason that Hispanics still have worse jobs, income, and housing than other Americans is because of continuing discrimination. (85) (DISCHISP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	4.2
0) Disagree	365	66.4
1) Agree	162	29.5
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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142) Do you think that companies are generally helped or hurt financially by taking steps to increase the ethnic diversity of their workforce? (04) (DIVBENEF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	96	14.8
1) Hurt financially	126	19.4
2) Helped financially	428	65.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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143) Do you think the increasing ethnic diversity in Houston brought about by immigration is a good thing or a bad thing? (94, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (DIVERSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	580	12.6
1) Bad things	1136	24.6
2) Good thing	2903	62.8
Missing	13924
TOTAL	4619	100.0

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144) Here are some statements that compare life in the central city of Houston (meaning, inside Loop 610 or the Galleria area) with life in the suburbs (meaning, outside Loop 610 and the Galleria area). Please tell me whether you think the statement is a more accurate description of city living or of suburban living. What about this statement? People of different ethnic and economic backgrounds live in the same neighborhoods and interact in a social context. Is that more true of the city of Houston or more true of the surrounding suburbs? (05) (DIVERSTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	119	18.3
1) City	318	48.8
2) Suburbs	215	33.0
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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145) Did you donate any money, any food or other items, or any volunteer time to help the (Katrina) evacuees? (06) (DONATED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
0) No	109	14.4
1) Yes	648	85.4
Missing	17784
TOTAL	759	100.0

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146) How important is it for the future of Houston to make major improvements in the downtown areas of the city? (95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (DOWNTOWN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	132	2.5
1) Not very important	741	14.1
2) Somewhat important	1919	36.4
3) Very important	2477	47.0
Missing	13274
TOTAL	5269	100.0

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147) For/Against: What about the reinstatement of the draft? (82, 91, 07) (DRAFT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	117	6.7
0) Against	960	55.4
1) For	657	37.9
Missing	16809
TOTAL	1734	100.0

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148) For/Against: What about raising the drinking age to 21 throughout the United States? (85) (DRINKING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	2.4
0) Against	110	20.0
1) For	427	77.6
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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149) For/Against: What about random drug testing in the workplace? (87) (DRUGTEST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	2.6
0) Against	202	31.3
1) For	426	66.0
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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150) For/Against: What about a law that would take away the driver's license of anyone convicted of drunk driving? (86) (DRUNKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	4.0
0) Against	161	26.0
1) For	433	70.0
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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151) On the average, black Americans have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans. Do you think the differences are because most blacks have less in-born ability to learn? (82) (BLKSBRN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	2.9
0) No	327	79.4
1) Yes	73	17.7
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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152) How serious a problem would you say is the overall condition of the earth's environment? Would you say: (85, 89, 96, 98) (EARTHENV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	58	2.3
1) Not very serious	292	11.8
2) Fairly serious	1205	48.7
3) Very serious	919	37.1
Missing	16069
TOTAL	2474	100.0

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153) Agree/Disagree: Black and Hispanic children have the same chance as Anglo children for a good public education. (91) (EDEQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	4.1
0) Disagree	261	39.2
1) Agree	378	56.8
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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154) For/Against: What about preventing the children of illegal immigrants from attending the public schools? (97) (EDIMMIGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	40	6.1
0) Against	403	61.9
1) For	208	32.0
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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155) In areas where there are many non-English speaking immigrants, do you think the public schools should or should not offer education in their language? (96, 07) (EDLINGO)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	3.5
1) Should not	733	56.1
2) Should	528	40.4
Missing	17236
TOTAL	1307	100.0

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156) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (82-10) (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	91	0.5
1) 9th grade or less	1265	6.8
2) 10th or 11th grade	889	4.8
3) 12th grade	4244	22.9
4) 1 year of college	1797	9.7
5) 2 or 3 years of college	3650	19.7
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	4081	22.0
7) Some graduate level work	635	3.4
8) Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MEd, MSW)	1403	7.6
9) Professional degree (PhD, JD, MD, DDS)	479	2.6
Missing	9
TOTAL	18534	100.0

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157) On the average, black Americans have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans. Do you think the differences are because most blacks don't have a chance for the education it takes to rise out of poverty? (82) (EDUCBLKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	1.0
0) No	209	50.7
1) Yes	199	48.3
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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158) Agree/Disagree: The children of illegal immigrants should have the right to attend the public schools. (85, 95, 07, 09) (EDUNDOCS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	87	3.4
0) Disagree	868	33.9
1) Agree	1607	62.7
Missing	15981
TOTAL	2562	100.0

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159) Agree/Disagree: There are enough good jobs for all welfare recipients who really want to work. (96, 10) (ENUFJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	115	8.2
0) Disagree	596	42.5
1) Agree	690	49.3
Missing	17142
TOTAL	1401	100.0

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160) Agree/Disagree: Houston city government has plenty tax money for all of the needed services. (84, 87, 97) (ENUFTAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	219	11.9
0) Disagree	652	35.3
1) Agree	975	52.8
Missing	16697
TOTAL	1846	100.0

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161) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving and protecting the environment? (82-10) (ENVMT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1142	6.2
1) Too little	10077	54.4
2) About right	6050	32.6
3) Too much	1269	6.8
Missing	5
TOTAL	18538	100.0

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162) How important is it for everybody, regardless of ethnicity or gender, to have equal opportunities in the workplace? (98) (EQUALIMP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.5
1) Not very important	14	2.2
2) Somewhat important	65	10.0
3) Very important	568	87.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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163) Agree/Disagree: Blacks and other minorities have the same opportunities as whites in the U.S. today. (90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (EQUALITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	217	2.9
0) Disagree	3479	47.0
1) Agree	3706	50.1
Missing	11141
TOTAL	7402	100.0

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164) For/Against: What about requiring richer public schools to give money to poorer schools? (94, 02, 07) (EQUALIZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	98	5.0
0) Against	613	31.3
1) For	1246	63.7
Missing	16586
TOTAL	1957	100.0

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165) For/Against: What about the ratification of the equal rights amendment? (82) (ERA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	6.8
0) Against	102	24.8
1) For	282	68.4
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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166) Do you agree or disagree with this statement: [R's ethnicity: Anglos/Blacks/Hispanics/Asians] tend to have more in common with each other than with people from other ethnic backgrounds. IF "AGREE": Would you say that you strongly agree, agree, or only slightly agree? IF "DISAGREE": Would you say that you strongly disagree, disagree, or only slightly disagree? (06) (ETHALIKE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	3.4
1) Strongly disagree	56	7.3
2) Disagree	136	17.8
3) Slightly disagree	65	8.5
4) Neither agree nor disagree	31	4.1
5) Slightly agree	101	13.2
6) Agree	239	31.2
7) Strongly agree	111	14.5
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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167) Would you say that you generally feel much closer to [R's ethnicity: Anglos/blacks/Hispanics/Asians] than to people from other ethnic backgrounds, only a little closer, or not closer at all? (06, 09) (ETHCLOSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	84	5.8
1) Not closer at all	385	26.8
2) Only a little closer	602	41.8
3) Much closer	368	25.6
Missing	17104
TOTAL	1439	100.0

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168) IF "NO" (ETHFRNDS): What is [NAME1's] ethnic background? (06) (ETHFRND1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.8
1) Anglo	110	46.4
2) Black	48	20.3
3) Hispanic	57	24.1
4) Asian	12	5.1
5) Other - specify	8	3.4
Missing	18306
TOTAL	237	100.0

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169) IF "NO" (ETHFRNDS): What is [NAME2's] ethnic background? (06) (ETHFRND2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.8
1) Anglo	101	42.6
2) Black	53	22.4
3) Hispanic	66	27.8
4) Asian	10	4.2
5) Other - specify	5	2.1
Missing	18306
TOTAL	237	100.0

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170) IF "NO" (ETHFRNDS): What is [NAME3's] ethnic background? (06) (ETHFRND3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	1.7
1) Anglo	99	41.8
2) Black	45	19.0
3) Hispanic	64	27.0
4) Asian	9	3.8
5) Other - specify	16	6.8
Missing	18306
TOTAL	237	100.0

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171) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, HISPANIC, OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Please think about the three people, outside of your immediate family, whom you would consider to be your three closest friends in Houston. And please give me their first names or initials. Are all three of them [R's ethnicity]? (06) (ETHFRNDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.1
0) No	237	32.4
1) Yes	487	66.5
Missing	17811
TOTAL	732	100.0

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172) Please think about the three people, outside of your immediate family, whom you would consider to be your three closest friends in Houston. Are all three of them [R's ethnicity]? (03) (ETHFRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	3.0
0) No	259	42.5
1) Yes	333	54.6
Missing	17933
TOTAL	610	100.0

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173) IF "NO" (ETHFRS): What are the ethnic backgrounds of your three closest friends in Houston? First named (03) (ETHFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	1.2
1) Anglo	111	42.9
2) Black	48	18.5
3) Hispanic	74	28.6
4) Asian	18	6.9
5) Other	5	1.9
Missing	18284
TOTAL	259	100.0

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174) IF "NO" (ETHFRS): What is the ethnic background of another of your three closest friends in Houston? Second named (03) (ETHFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglo	69	31.5
2) Black	69	31.5
3) Hispanic	59	26.9
4) Asian	15	6.8
5) Other	7	3.2
Missing	18324
TOTAL	219	100.0

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175) IF "NO" (ETHFRS): What is the ethnic background of the third of your three closest friends? Third named (03) (ETHFRS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglo	19	21.6
2) Black	19	21.6
3) Hispanic	35	39.8
4) Asian	5	5.7
5) Other	10	11.4
Missing	18455
TOTAL	88	100.0

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176) Are you Anglo, black, Hispanic, Asian, or of some other ethnic background (specify)? [If R names more than one ethnicity:] Which ethnic group do you generally identify with? (82-10 (ETHGROUP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	252	1.4
1) Anglos	10896	58.8
2) Blacks	3181	17.2
3) Hispanics	3303	17.8
4) Asians	441	2.4
5) Other	466	2.5
Missing	4
TOTAL	18539	100.0

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177) How would you rate the relations among ethnic groups in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (92-10) (ETHRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	544	4.3
1) Poor	2162	17.0
2) Fair	5147	40.6
3) Good	4357	34.4
4) Excellent	474	3.7
Missing	5859
TOTAL	12684	100.0

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178) Do you think that the increasing ethnic diversity in Houston will eventually become [rotate]: A source of great strength for the city; or: A growing problem for the city? (96, 98, 00, 02, 03, 06, 08, 10) (ETHSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	516	9.4
1) A growing problem	1482	27.1
2) A source of great strength	3470	63.5
Missing	13075
TOTAL	5468	100.0

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179) IF R LIVES IN THE SUBURBS (WHERELIV): Have you ever lived in the city of Houston? (97, 98, 00, 04) (EVERCITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.7
0) No	558	47.4
1) Yes	611	51.9
Missing	17366
TOTAL	1177	100.0

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180) IF R LIVES IN THE CITY (WHERELIV): Have you ever lived in the Houston suburbs? (97, 98, 00, 04) (EVERSUBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.5
0) No	983	70.0
1) Yes	415	29.5
Missing	17138
TOTAL	1405	100.0

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181) IF R IS NOT WORKING FULL-TIME (WORKING): Have you ever worked at a full-time job? (98) (EVERWORK)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	46	17.0
1) Yes	224	83.0
Missing	18273
TOTAL	270	100.0

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182) Should the federal government see to it that minorities get fair treatment in jobs, or should such matters be left to the states and local communities? (86) (FAIRJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	6.9
1) Federal government	262	42.3
2) States and localities	314	50.7
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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183) Agree/Disagree: The wishes of the family should always be given priority over personal wishes. (95) (FAMDUTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	5.2
0) Disagree	184	28.3
1) Agree	432	66.5
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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184) Agree/Disagree: It is much better if the husband works outside the home and the wife takes care of the home and family. (83, 85, 87, 89, 92, 97) (FAMILY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	145	4.0
0) Disagree	1755	48.9
1) Agree	1689	47.1
Missing	14954
TOTAL	3589	100.0

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185) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if she is married and does not want any more children. (82, 84, 86) (FAMPLAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	73	4.6
0) Disagree	633	40.0
1) Agree	875	55.3
Missing	16962
TOTAL	1581	100.0

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186) Counting yourself, how many people in all live in your household? (88-10) (FAMSIZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	136	0.9
1) 1	2516	16.5
2) 2	4587	30.0
3) 3	2864	18.7
4) 4	2847	18.6
5) 5	1426	9.3
6) 6	612	4.0
7) 7	210	1.4
8) 8 or more	91	0.6
Missing	3254
TOTAL	15289	100.0

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187) Agree/Disagree: It is more important for a father to be involved in the lives of his children than it is for him to make as much money as possible for his family. (84) (FATHERS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	5.1
0) Disagree	56	10.2
1) Agree	466	84.7
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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188) Agree/Disagree: A single father can raise secure and happy children just as well as a single mother can. (85) (FATHERS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	4.2
0) Disagree	107	19.5
1) Agree	420	76.4
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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189) Agree/Disagree: People in possession of small amounts of marijuana should be fined rather than sent to jail. (05) (FINEPOT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	37	5.7
0) Disagree	167	25.6
1) Agree	448	68.7
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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190) Do you own a firearm of any kind? (82, 93, 96) (FIREARM1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	0.8
0) No	997	58.2
1) Yes	665	38.8
2) Other household member does (Vol.)	38	2.2
Missing	16830
TOTAL	1713	100.0

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191) Do you, or anyone in the household, own a firearm of any kind? (00) (FIREARM2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	2.6
0) No	401	61.7
1) Yes	232	35.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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192) Against/For: What about changing the federal income tax system to a flat tax system? (96) (FLATTAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	106	16.3
0) Against	259	39.8
1) For	286	43.9
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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193) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on economic aid to the poor countries of the world? (82, 85, 87, 94, 95, 00-03, 05, 07, 09) (FORAID)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	537	7.1
1) Too little	1388	18.5
2) About right	2331	31.0
3) Too much	3267	43.4
Missing	11020
TOTAL	7523	100.0

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194) Do you think local government is doing too much, too little, or about the right amount to develop parks, open spaces, and bike trails in the Houston area? (94, 01) (FORPARKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	70	5.4
1) Too little	511	39.2
2) About right	645	49.5
3) Too much	76	5.8
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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195) Do you favor or oppose the United States agreeing to a "nuclear freeze" with the Soviet Union -- that is, putting a stop to the testing, production, and installation of additional nuclear weapons by both sides? (83-85) (FREEZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	77	4.9
0) Oppose	384	24.4
1) Favor	1112	70.7
Missing	16970
TOTAL	1573	100.0

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196) Do you think the quality of life for future generations in America will be better than it has been for us, about the same, or worse than it has been for us? (83) (FUTURE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	2.3
1) Worse	161	34.0
2) About the same	135	28.5
3) Better	167	35.2
Missing	18069
TOTAL	474	100.0

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197) Do you think young people in America today will eventually have a higher standard of living, about the same, or a lower standard of living that do adult Americans today? (93, 95, 98, 02, 07) (FUTURE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	103	3.2
1) Will be lower	1042	32.0
2) About the same	989	30.4
3) Will be higher	1122	34.5
Missing	15287
TOTAL	3256	100.0

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198) Thinking about the overall standard of living that you have had or expect to have, is it higher, lower, or about the same as your parents' standard of living? (94, 96, 99, 06, 08, 10) (FUTURE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	0.6
1) Lower	497	11.9
2) About the same	999	23.9
3) Higher	2649	63.5
Missing	14371
TOTAL	4172	100.0

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199) How serious a problem would it be for the country if the gap between rich and poor gets significantly bigger than it is today? Would you say: (00, 06, 08, 10) (GAPGROWS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	93	3.2
1) Not much of a problem	350	12.2
2) Somewhat serious	735	25.6
3) Very serious	1689	58.9
Missing	15676
TOTAL	2867	100.0

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200) During the past twelve months, did you or anyone in your household contribute any money or other property to a charitable organization? (05) (GAVEALMS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.9
0) No	150	23.0
1) Yes	496	76.1
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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201) For/Against: What about homosexuals being legally permitted to adopt children? (91, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (GAYADOPT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	618	10.1
0) Against	3372	55.0
1) For	2144	35.0
Missing	12409
TOTAL	6134	100.0

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202) Do you think there should or should not be health and other employee benefits for gay partners? (00) (GAYBENEF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	49	7.5
1) Should not	199	30.6
2) It depends	25	3.8
3) Should	377	58.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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203) In your opinion, is homosexuality primarily a matter of personal choice; an in-born trait, or something caused by environmental factors? (93, 99, 04, 06, 08, 10) (GAYCAUSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	586	14.1
1) Personal choice	1749	41.9
2) Inborn trait	1385	33.2
3) Environmental factors	450	10.8
Missing	14373
TOTAL	4170	100.0

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204) How often, in general, are gays and lesbians discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (00, 02, 04, 06, 09, 10) (GAYDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	711	17.0
1) Never	198	4.7
2) Rarely	926	22.2
3) Fairly often	1324	31.7
4) Very often	1012	24.3
Missing	14372
TOTAL	4171	100.0

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205) Do you have a friend who is gay or lesbian? (05, 07) (GAYFRND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	1.8
0) No	589	45.0
1) Yes	695	53.1
Missing	17235
TOTAL	1308	100.0

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206) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who is gay or lesbian? (01) (GAYFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	2.2
0) No	353	54.2
1) Yes	284	43.6
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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207) Thinking about the people you consider to be your close personal friends, not just someone you know, do you have a close personal friend who is gay or lesbian? (04, 09) (GAYFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	2.0
0) No	645	47.6
1) Yes	684	50.4
Missing	17187
TOTAL	1356	100.0

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208) Do you believe that homosexuality is something people choose or something they cannot change? (00, 03, 05, 07, 09) (GAYGIVEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF	53	1.6
1) Cannot change	1359	41.0
2) It depends/Unsure (Vol.)	504	15.2
3) Choose	1396	42.1
Missing	15231
TOTAL	3312	100.0

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209) For/Against: What about the efforts to guarantee equal civil rights for homosexual men and women? (84-90, 94, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05) (GAYLIB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	780	9.5
0) Against	3516	42.8
1) For	3914	47.7
Missing	10333
TOTAL	8210	100.0

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210) Agree/Disagree: Marriages between homosexuals should be given the same legal status as heterosexual marriages. (93, 97, 99, 01, 03, 04, 07, 09) (GAYMARRY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	431	8.2
0) Disagree	2924	55.5
1) Agree	1912	36.3
Missing	13276
TOTAL	5267	100.0

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211) Does anyone in your household identify as gay or lesbian? (02, 08) (GAYSHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	32	2.4
0) No	1290	95.4
1) Yes	30	2.2
Missing	17191
TOTAL	1352	100.0

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212) For/Against: What about allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military? (93, 95) (GAYSIN1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	117	9.0
0) Against	498	38.3
1) For	685	52.7
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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213) For/Against: What about allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military? (00, 08, 10) (GAYSIN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	165	7.8
0) Against	599	28.5
1) For	1338	63.7
Missing	16441
TOTAL	2102	100.0

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214) Agree/Disagree: Homosexuality should be considered an acceptable lifestyle for those who choose it. (89) (GAYSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	20	3.2
0) Disagree	248	39.8
1) Agree	355	57.0
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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215) For/Against: What about allowing homosexuals to teach in the public schools? (92, 96, 01, 06, 09) (GAYTEACH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	266	7.8
0) Against	1156	33.8
1) For	1998	58.4
Missing	15123
TOTAL	3420	100.0

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216) Do you believe that homosexuality is morally wrong or is it morally acceptable? (97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (GAYWRONG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	163	3.6
1) Morally wrong	2346	52.3
2) It depends (Vol.)	588	13.1
3) Morally acceptable	1388	30.9
Missing	14058
TOTAL	4485	100.0

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217) Gender of the respondent, recorded by the interviewer (82-10) (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Male	8706	47.0
1) Female	9805	53.0
Missing	32
TOTAL	18511	100.0

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218) How often have you personally been discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of your gender? Would you say: (98) (GENDISC5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	1.8
1) Never	336	51.7
2) Rarely	108	16.6
3) Sometimes	124	19.1
4) Fairly often	32	4.9
5) Very often	38	5.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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219) How closely do you follow the news about current events? Would you say: (05) (GETNEWS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.6
1) Never	10	1.5
2) Rarely	30	4.6
3) Some of the time	127	19.5
4) Regularly	481	73.8
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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220) Do you believe that Soviet leader Gorbachev honestly wants peaceful relations with the U.S. and other western countries, or is he just trying to create a good public image to gain an advantage for the Soviet Union? (89, 90) (GORBY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	83	6.6
1) Peaceful relations	763	60.6
2) Gain an advantage	413	32.8
Missing	17284
TOTAL	1259	100.0

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221) Agree/Disagree: The government cannot solve many of the crucial problems facing our country today. (83) (GOVCANT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	2.1
0) Disagree	169	35.7
1) Agree	294	62.2
Missing	18070
TOTAL	473	100.0

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222) Agree/Disagree: The government has no responsibility to help people when they're in trouble, because they are responsible for their own well-being. (97) (GOVCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	8.4
0) Disagree	387	59.4
1) Agree	209	32.1
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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223) Do you think local government is trying to do too much, not enough, or about the right amount to ensure equal job opportunities for minorities? (93) (GOVEEOC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	32	4.9
1) Not enough	251	38.6
2) Right amount	289	44.5
3) Too much	78	12.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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224) Agree/Disagree: The government should see to it that everyone who wants to work can find a job. (89, 95, 97, 01, 03, 09) (GOVJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	71	1.8
0) Disagree	1315	33.5
1) Agree	2545	64.7
Missing	14612
TOTAL	3931	100.0

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225) IF "VERY IMPORTANT" OR "SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT" (EQUALIMP): Should it be the government's responsibility to ensure that companies provide equal opportunities for everyone, or does the responsibility lie elsewhere? (98) (GOVRESP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	4.1
1) Government's responsibility	296	46.8
2) Elsewhere	311	49.1
Missing	17910
TOTAL	633	100.0

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226) Agree/Disagree: We can have rapid economic growth without serious environmental problems. (86) (GROWFAST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	6.1
0) Disagree	221	35.7
1) Agree	360	58.2
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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227) For/Against: What about continuing the war in the Gulf, even if we lose thousands of American lives? (91) (GULFWAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	5.7
0) Against	277	41.6
1) For	351	52.7
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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228) IF "YES" (FIREARM2): Does that include a handgun? (00) (HANDGUN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	2.6
0) No	72	31.0
1) Yes	154	66.4
Missing	18311
TOTAL	232	100.0

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229) How often in the last few weeks did you feel that things were going your way? Would you say: very often, pretty often, not too often, or never? (82, 83, 85-87) (HAPPY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	1.0
1) Never	101	3.7
2) Rarely	687	25.4
3) Fairly often	1324	49.0
4) Very often	562	20.8
Missing	15843
TOTAL	2700	100.0

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230) For/Against: What about changing the law to make it more difficult for a woman to obtain an abortion? (90, 92, 95, 97) (HARDER1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	180	7.0
0) Against	1579	61.1
1) For	825	31.9
Missing	15959
TOTAL	2584	100.0

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231) For/Against: What about a law that would make it more difficult for a woman to obtain an abortion? (99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (HARDER2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	337	8.5
0) Against	2289	57.7
1) For	1342	33.8
Missing	14575
TOTAL	3968	100.0

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232) Agree/Disagree: In general, a married couple cannot experience a complete life without having children. (85) (HAVECHLD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	2.2
0) Disagree	386	70.2
1) Agree	152	27.6
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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233) Do you and your family currently have any health insurance? (95, 99, 01, 03-10) (HAVINSUR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	57	0.8
0) No	1183	15.8
1) Yes	6245	83.4
Missing	11058
TOTAL	7485	100.0

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234) Do you think it should be legally possible for a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion if the woman's own health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy? (82) (HEALTH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	3.2
0) No	29	7.0
1) Yes	370	89.8
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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235) For/Against: What about a law that would allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to commit suicide? (93, 96, 98, 06) (HELPDIE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	209	7.7
0) Against	1338	49.3
1) For	1169	43.0
Missing	15827
TOTAL	2716	100.0

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236) In your opinion, does being Hispanic help, hurt, or make no difference in getting a good job in Houston today, considering the effects of both discrimination and affirmative action? (99) (HISPADV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	54	8.3
1) Hurts	164	25.1
2) No difference	320	49.0
3) Helps	115	17.6
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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237) Agree/Disagree: Hispanic Houstonians tend to have little motivation to better themselves. (92) (HISPANIC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	6.6
0) Disagree	346	53.5
1) Agree	258	39.9
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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238) How often, in general, do you think Hispanics are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their ethnicity? Would you say: (98) (HISPDIS5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	6.6
1) Never	30	4.6
2) Rarely	79	12.2
3) Sometimes	252	38.8
4) Fairly often	150	23.1
5) Very often	96	14.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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239) How often, in general, are Hispanics discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (02-04, 06, 09) (HISPDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	359	10.5
1) Never	157	4.6
2) Rarely	963	28.1
3) Fairly often	1379	40.3
4) Very often	563	16.5
Missing	15122
TOTAL	3421	100.0

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240) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who is Hispanic? (01) (HISPFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	63	9.7
1) Yes	588	90.3
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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241) Thinking about the people you consider to be your close personal friends, not just someone you know, do you have a close personal friend who is Hispanic? (02, 04, 09) (HISPFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	0.5
0) No	369	18.4
1) Yes	1626	81.1
Missing	16537
TOTAL	2006	100.0

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242) IF "HISPANIC" OR "OTHER" (ETHGROUP): What is your race? Is it white, black, Asian, or something else? (06) (HISPRACE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	8	3.7
-1) Refused	4	1.9
1) White	33	15.4
2) Black	3	1.4
4) Asian	2	0.9
5) Something else	164	76.6
Missing	18329
TOTAL	214	100.0

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243) How much confidence do you have that in three or four years the Houston area as a whole will return to prosperous times? Would you say: (87-89) (HOBETTER)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	0.8
1) Not very confident	213	10.9
2) Somewhat confident	1037	53.3
3) Very confident	682	35.0
Missing	16596
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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244) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS (HOWLONG1, HOWLONG2): When thinking about the quality of living conditions in the Houston area over the past three or four years, do you think conditions have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (83-10) (HOCHANGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	461	2.7
1) Getting worse	4653	27.6
2) About the same	6393	37.9
3) Getting better	5346	31.7
Missing	1690
TOTAL	16853	100.0

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245) As you look ahead to a year from now, do you think the quality of living conditions in the Houston area will be better than today, worse, or about the same as today? (92-94, 99) (HOFUTURE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	2.4
1) Will be worse	461	17.7
2) About the same	1277	49.1
3) Will be better	801	30.8
Missing	15942
TOTAL	2601	100.0

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246) IF R IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): How often during the past year did you participate in an [R's ethnicity] holiday or cultural event? Would you say: (95, 98, 02) (HOLIDAYS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.4
1) Never	321	38.3
2) Occasionally	291	34.7
3) Often	224	26.7
Missing	17704
TOTAL	839	100.0

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247) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that property values are [randomized: (declining/increasing)]. (03, 05) (HOMEVALS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Property values are declining	620	49.6
2) Property values are increasing	629	50.4
Missing	17294
TOTAL	1249	100.0

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248) What is your personal opinion about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex? Is that basically right or basically wrong? (82, 93) (HOMOSEX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	0.9
1) Basically wrong	756	71.2
2) It depends	126	11.9
3) Basically right	170	16.0
Missing	17481
TOTAL	1062	100.0

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249) Would you favor or oppose spending additional public funds to make Houston more attractive, with fewer billboards, more trees? (89, 04) (HOPRETTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	40	3.1
0) Oppose	434	34.1
1) Favor	799	62.8
Missing	17270
TOTAL	1273	100.0

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250) Did you ever have any (Katrina) evacuees staying in your home? (06) (HOSTED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.1
0) No	717	94.5
1) Yes	41	5.4
Missing	17784
TOTAL	759	100.0

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251) Agree/Disagree: Downtown Houston has a lot to offer in terms of recreational and cultural activities. (04) (HOUSFUN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	7.1
0) Disagree	116	17.8
1) Agree	488	75.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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252) Compared to most other metropolitan areas in the country, would you say that the Houston area is a much better place, a slightly better place, a slightly worse place, or a much worse place in which to live? (05, 07, 09) (HOUSOKAY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	110	5.5
1) Much worse	41	2.0
2) Slightly worse	202	10.0
3) Slightly better	979	48.6
4) Much better	682	33.9
Missing	16529
TOTAL	2014	100.0

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253) How would you rate the Houston area in general as a place to live? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (83, 86-89, 96, 01, 04, 06, 08, 10) (HOUSTON)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	58	0.8
1) Poor	380	5.3
2) Fair	1637	22.7
3) Good	3853	53.4
4) Excellent	1281	17.8
Missing	11334
TOTAL	7209	100.0

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254) IF R IS A CITIZEN (CITIZEN) AND NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (SELFBORN): How did you become an American citizen? (03) (HOWCITIZ)

	TOTAL	%
1) You were born abroad of U.S.-born parents	4	11.4
2) You became a citizen by naturalization	29	82.9
3) Something else [SPECIFY]	2	5.7
Missing	18508
TOTAL	35	100.0

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255) How many years have you lived in the Houston area? (82-86) (HOWLONG1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.1
1) Less than 1 year	110	4.2
2) 1 year to less than 4 years	323	12.4
3) 4 years to less than 7 years	276	10.6
4) 7 years to less than 10 years	193	7.4
5) 10 years to less than 15 years	320	12.3
6) 15 years to less than 20 years	236	9.1
7) 20 years to less than 30 years	451	17.3
8) 30 years to less than 50 years	520	20.0
9) 50 or more years, all my life	172	6.6
Missing	15939
TOTAL	2604	100.0

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256) IF "YES" (CHURCH1): Was that more than once a week, about once a week, or less than once a week? (00) (HOWOFTEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.6
1) Less than once a week	54	14.9
2) About once a week	188	51.9
3) More than once a week	118	32.6
Missing	18181
TOTAL	362	100.0

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257) IF "IN FAVOR" (TERMSOK): Do you think term limits should stay as they are, with office holders limited to three 2-year terms, or would it be better to have a limit of two 4-year terms? (97, 03, 08) (HOWTERMS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	6.2
1) Three 2-year terms	360	54.8
2) Two 4-year terms	256	39.0
Missing	17886
TOTAL	657	100.0

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258) IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Anglos in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03, 05) (HSANGS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Hispanic	13	8.9
1) 10% Anglo	12	8.2
2) 20% Anglo	9	6.2
3) 30% Anglo	14	9.6
4) 40% Anglo	16	11.0
5) 50% Anglo	23	15.8
6) 60% Anglo	12	8.2
7) 70% Anglo	9	6.2
8) 80% Anglo	13	8.9
9) 90% Anglo	13	8.9
10) 100% Anglo	12	8.2
Missing	18397
TOTAL	146	100.0

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259) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Anglo and 90% Hispanic (04) (HSANGS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	7	12.1
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	1.7
4) Somewhat likely	15	25.9
5) Very likely	35	60.3
Missing	18485
TOTAL	58	100.0

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260) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Anglo and 70% Hispanic (04) (HSANGS3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	2	7.1
2) Somewhat unlikely	3	10.7
4) Somewhat likely	7	25.0
5) Very likely	16	57.1
Missing	18515
TOTAL	28	100.0

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261) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Anglo and 40% Hispanic (04) (HSANGS6)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	1	5.0
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	10.0
3) Don't know/uncertain	1	5.0
4) Somewhat likely	6	30.0
5) Very likely	10	50.0
Missing	18523
TOTAL	20	100.0

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262) If R is Hispanic (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of Asians in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (05) (HSASIAN)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Hispanic	5	11.1
1) 10% Asian	4	8.9
2) 20% Asian	5	11.1
3) 30% Asian	3	6.7
4) 40% Asian	7	15.6
5) 50% Asian	4	8.9
6) 60% Asian	4	8.9
7) 70% Asian	5	11.1
8) 80% Asian	1	2.2
9) 90% Asian	3	6.7
10) 100% Asian	4	8.9
Missing	18498
TOTAL	45	100.0

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263) IF R IS HISPANIC OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where "10" means "excellent," and "1" means "very poor," how would you rate the relations that generally exist between Hispanics and Asians in the Houston area? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (HSASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	116	8.1
1) Very poor	69	4.8
2) 2	49	3.4
3) 3	78	5.4
4) 4	87	6.1
5) 5	337	23.4
6) 6	149	10.4
7) 7	183	12.7
8) 8	218	15.2
9) 9	75	5.2
10) Excellent	77	5.4
Missing	17105
TOTAL	1438	100.0

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264) IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Specified percentage of blacks in the neighborhood, ranging from 0% to 100% (03, 05) (HSBLKS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 100% Hispanic	13	8.2
1) 10% Black	15	9.4
2) 20% Black	16	10.1
3) 30% Black	13	8.2
4) 40% Black	15	9.4
5) 50% Black	17	10.7
6) 60% Black	20	12.6
7) 70% Black	9	5.7
8) 80% Black	16	10.1
9) 90% Black	16	10.1
10) 100% Black	9	5.7
Missing	18384
TOTAL	159	100.0

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265) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 10% Black and 90% Hispanic (04) (HSBLKS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	1	4.8
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	9.5
3) Don't know/uncertain	3	14.3
4) Somewhat likely	6	28.6
5) Very likely	9	42.9
Missing	18522
TOTAL	21	100.0

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266) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 30% Black and 70% Hispanic (04) (HSBLKS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	1	4.2
2) Somewhat unlikely	1	4.2
4) Somewhat likely	3	12.5
5) Very likely	19	79.2
Missing	18519
TOTAL	24	100.0

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267) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything that you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the schools are of high quality, the crime rate is low, and the neighborhood is [six randomized versions, depending on R's ethnicity (see below)]. How likely or unlikely do you think it is that you would buy this house? Do you think that you'd be very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely to buy the house? IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): The neighborhood is 60% Black and 40% Hispanic (04) (HSBLKS6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very unlikely	4	13.3
2) Somewhat unlikely	2	6.7
3) Don't know/uncertain	2	6.7
4) Somewhat likely	6	20.0
5) Very likely	16	53.3
Missing	18513
TOTAL	30	100.0

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268) Agree/Disagree: A high school education is sufficient for most Houston jobs. (00) (HSENUF1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	3.7
0) Disagree	405	62.3
1) Agree	221	34.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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269) Agree/Disagree: A high school education is enough to get a good job. (04, 06, 08) (HSENUF2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	47	2.2
0) Disagree	1600	75.6
1) Agree	470	22.2
Missing	16426
TOTAL	2117	100.0

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270) Agree/Disagree: Undocumented immigrants are a major cause of unemployment in the Houston area today. (89, 94, 96, 99, 04) (ILLEGALS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	157	4.9
0) Disagree	1615	50.0
1) Agree	1456	45.1
Missing	15315
TOTAL	3228	100.0

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271) Does the increasing immigration into this country today [rotate]: Mostly strengthen American culture; or: Mostly threaten American culture? (97, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (IMMEFFS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	443	11.2
1) Mostly threatens	1567	39.5
2) Mostly strengthens	1956	49.3
Missing	14577
TOTAL	3966	100.0

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272) IF "NO" (IMMFRNDS): Was [NAME1] born in the U.S.? (06) (IMMFRND1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	53	44.9
1) Yes	65	55.1
Missing	18425
TOTAL	118	100.0

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273) IF "NO" (IMMFRNDS): Was [NAME2] born in the U.S.? (06) (IMMFRND2)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	65	55.1
1) Yes	53	44.9
Missing	18425
TOTAL	118	100.0

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274) IF "NO" (IMMFRNDS): Was [NAME3] born in the U.S.? (06) (IMMFRND3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	1.7
0) No	70	59.3
1) Yes	46	39.0
Missing	18425
TOTAL	118	100.0

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275) Were all three of your close friends born in the United States? (06) (IMMFRNDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	1.8
0) No	118	16.1
1) Yes	601	82.1
Missing	17811
TOTAL	732	100.0

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276) Do immigrants to the U.S. generally take more from the American economy than they contribute, or do they contribute more than they take? (94, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (IMMIGBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	809	13.2
1) Take more	2615	42.7
2) Contribute more	2695	44.0
Missing	12424
TOTAL	6119	100.0

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277) What effect, if any, do you think recent immigrants into the Houston area are having on job opportunities for you and your family members? Are they making things better, making things worse, or not making much difference either way? (98) (IMMJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	4.2
1) Making things worse	99	15.2
2) Not much difference	444	68.3
3) Making things better	80	12.3
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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278) Do you personally believe that abortion is morally wrong or is it morally acceptable? (90, 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (IMMORAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	162	2.5
1) Morally wrong	3494	53.3
2) It depends (vol.)	890	13.6
3) Morally acceptable	2009	30.6
Missing	11988
TOTAL	6555	100.0

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279) On balance, would you say that the overall impact of the (Katrina) evacuees on Houston has been a good thing for the city or a bad thing for the city? (06) (IMPACT1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	130	17.0
0) A bad thing	357	46.7
1) A good thing	278	36.3
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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280) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. (82-87) (INCOME1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	332	10.2
1) $10,000 or less	607	18.7
2) $10,001 to $20,000	636	19.6
3) $20,001 to $35,000	547	16.9
4) $35,001 to $50,000	535	16.5
5) $50,001 to $75,000	366	11.3
6) More than $75,000	222	6.8
Missing	15298
TOTAL	3245	100.0

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281) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. (88, 89) (INCOME2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Refused (89)	16	1.2
-1) Don't know (89)	31	2.4
0) RF/DK (88)	81	6.2
1) Less than $10,000	284	21.9
2) $10,001 to $25,000	137	10.6
3) $25,001 to $35,000	238	18.3
4) $35,001 to $50,000	240	18.5
5) $50,001 to $75,000	150	11.6
6) $75,001 to $100,000	121	9.3
Missing	17245
TOTAL	1298	100.0

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282) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. (00-02) (INCOME7)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	121	6.2
-1) Refused	160	8.2
1) Less than $15,000	139	7.1
2) $15,001 to $25,000	214	11.0
3) $25,001 to $35,000	262	13.4
4) $35,001 to $50,000	319	16.4
5) $50,001 to $75,000	283	14.5
6) $75,001 to $100,000	220	11.3
7) More than $100,000	233	11.9
Missing	16592
TOTAL	1951	100.0

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283) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for adults to buy sexually explicit films to view in their homes. (82) (INPORN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	1.5
0) Disagree	118	28.6
1) Agree	288	69.9
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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284) Agree/Disagree: Latin American unrest is due more to internal problems than to the activities of outside communists. (82) (INTERNAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	67	16.3
0) Disagree	141	34.2
1) Agree	204	49.5
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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285) IF "YES" (USECHIPS): Do you have access to the Internet? (00, 02, 04) (INTERNET)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.3
0) No	137	9.3
1) Yes	1327	90.4
Missing	17075
TOTAL	1468	100.0

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286) Ethnicity of the interviewer (03-10) (INTETH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	34	0.6
1) Anglo	1868	33.9
2) Black	2141	38.8
3) Hispanic	964	17.5
4) Asian	355	6.4
5) Other	155	2.8
Missing	13026
TOTAL	5517	100.0

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287) If a close relative of yours wanted to marry a non-[R's ethnicity], would you approve or disapprove? (95, 02) (INTMARR1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	3.6
0) Disapprove	191	14.9
1) Ethnicity makes no difference (Vol.)	122	9.5
2) Approve	919	71.9
Missing	17265
TOTAL	1278	100.0

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288) If a close relative of yours wanted to marry an African American [IF R IS BLACK: a Hispanic], would you approve or disapprove? (99, 06) (INTMARR2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	71	5.0
0) Disapprove	217	15.3
1) Ethnicity makes no difference (Vol.)	242	17.1
2) Approve	888	62.6
Missing	17125
TOTAL	1418	100.0

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289) If a close relative of yours wanted to marry an African American [IF R IS BLACK: an Anglo], would you approve or disapprove? (04) (INTMARR3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	5.5
0) Disapprove	96	15.0
1) Ethnicity makes no difference (Vol.)	129	20.1
2) Approve	381	59.4
Missing	17902
TOTAL	641	100.0

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290) How important is it to you personally to be involved in volunteer or civic activities in the community? (94, 01) (INVOLVED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	1.1
1) Not very important	175	13.4
2) Somewhat important	555	42.6
3) Very important	558	42.9
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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291) Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion about Japan? [rotate]: "The Japanese use unfair trade practices in competing with American companies"; or: "The U.S. is blaming Japan for its own economic problems." (92) (JAPTRADE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	8.5
1) Unfair trade practices	259	40.0
2) U.S.'s own problems	333	51.5
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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292) In terms of what makes a good job, which of the following four items would you say is most important: good pay, intellectual challenge, job security, or contributing to society? (83, 96, 00, 04) (JOB1ST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	2.3
1) Good pay	758	31.3
2) Intellectual challenge	471	19.4
3) Job security	768	31.7
4) Contributing to society	370	15.3
Missing	16120
TOTAL	2423	100.0

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293) And of the remaining three items (JOB1ST), which would you say is the most important? (83, 96, 00, 04) (JOB2ND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	61	2.5
1) Good pay	855	35.6
2) Intellectual challenge	443	18.5
3) Job security	615	25.6
4) Contributing to society	427	17.8
Missing	16142
TOTAL	2401	100.0

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294) If you were free to do either, would you prefer to have a job outside the home, or would you prefer to stay home full-time and take care of a house and family? (92, 94, 10) (JOBFAM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	58	2.8
1) Job outside home	1253	61.2
2) Stay home full time	736	36.0
Missing	16496
TOTAL	2047	100.0

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295) How would you rate job opportunities, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82-10) (JOBOPPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	675	3.6
1) Poor	3499	18.9
2) Fair	5895	31.8
3) Good	6569	35.4
4) Excellent	1898	10.2
Missing	7
TOTAL	18536	100.0

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296) For/Against: What about giving preference to minorities in hiring and promotion? (91, 94, 97) (JOBPREFS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	81	4.1
0) Against	1216	61.8
1) For	671	34.1
Missing	16575
TOTAL	1968	100.0

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297) Agree/Disagree: We should maintain our efforts to control pollution, even if this slows the economy and increases unemployment. (84, 86) (KEEPENVT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	103	8.8
0) Disagree	413	35.3
1) Agree	653	55.9
Missing	17374
TOTAL	1169	100.0

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298) Do you happen to know anyone personally who has tested positively for the AIDS virus? (93) (KNOWAIDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.8
0) No	428	65.8
1) Possibly (Vol.)	10	1.5
2) Yes	207	31.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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299) Do you recall the name of the Middle Eastern country that was liberated as a result of the Gulf War last year? (92) (KUWAIT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	130	20.1
1) Kuwait	420	64.9
2) Saudi Arabia	21	3.2
3) Other Middle Eastern country	58	9.0
4) Other	18	2.8
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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300) Which of these statements comes closer to your own view? "We need better land-use planning to guide development in the Houston area"; or: "People and industry should be free to build wherever they want." (03) (LANDUSE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	5.2
1) Better land-use planning	482	74.2
2) People and industry free to build wherever	134	20.6
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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301) Which of these statements comes closer to your own view? We need better land-use planning to guide development in the Houston area; or: People and businesses should be free to build wherever they want. (05, 07, 10) (LANDUSE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	129	6.3
1) Better land-use planning	1471	71.5
2) People/industry free to build wherever	458	22.3
Missing	16485
TOTAL	2058	100.0

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302) Where did you live just before coming to the Houston area? In what city and state, or country? (83, 84, 87, 94) (LASTPLA1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	0.6
1) Here; same place I live now	483	20.9
2) Elsewhere in the Southwest (OK, LA, NM, AZ)	871	37.6
3) Southeast (VA, WV, NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, MS, AR)	194	8.4
4) Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC)	178	7.7
5) Midwest (MI, OH, IN, MO, IL, WI)	211	9.1
6) Central (MN, IA, MT, KS, NE, ND, SD, NV, ID, WY, CO, UT)	67	2.9
7) Pacific (WA, OR, CA)	124	5.4
8) Mexico, South America	89	3.8
9) Elsewhere outside the U.S.	83	3.6
Missing	16229
TOTAL	2314	100.0

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303) Where did you live just before coming to the Houston area? In what city and state, or country? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (95, 98, 99, 01-04, 06, 08-10) (LASTPLA2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	7378	76.434	105

304) On the average, black Americans have worse jobs, income, and housing than white Americans. Do you think the differences are mainly because most blacks just don't have the motivation or will power to pull themselves up out of poverty? (82) (LAZYBLKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	2.2
0) No	168	40.8
1) Yes	235	57.0
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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305) How would you rate the quality of political leadership in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (84-88, 90) (LEADERS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	256	7.0
1) Poor	595	16.2
2) Fair	1405	38.2
3) Good	1264	34.4
4) Excellent	157	4.3
Missing	14866
TOTAL	3677	100.0

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306) IF R DOES NOT NAME EITHER MAJOR PARTY (PARTY): Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? (84-10) (LEANING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	413	6.5
0) Neither	1548	24.4
1) Republican	1936	30.5
2) Both equally	619	9.8
3) Democrat	1823	28.8
Missing	12204
TOTAL	6339	100.0

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307) Agree/Disagree: Employers should be required by law to provide leaves of absence to parents who need to care for their children. (87) (LEAVES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.3
0) Disagree	157	24.3
1) Agree	467	72.4
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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308) Agree/Disagree: The possession of small amounts of marijuana should not be treated as a criminal offense. (95, 03) (LEGALPOT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	59	4.5
0) Disagree	741	57.0
1) Agree	500	38.5
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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309) Agree/Disagree: We should take action to reduce the number of new immigrants coming to America. (98, 00, 04, 06, 08, 10) (LESIMMIG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	269	6.5
0) Disagree	1527	36.6
1) Agree	2371	56.9
Missing	14376
TOTAL	4167	100.0

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310) What would be more effective in reducing crime [rotate]: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to send criminals to prison and keep them there a long time; or: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to reduce poverty and to keep young people in school? (91, 94, 96, 99, 10) (LESSCRIM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	217	6.4
1) Longer prison terms	1046	31.0
2) Reduce poverty and improve schools	2108	62.5
Missing	15172
TOTAL	3371	100.0

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311) Agree/Disagree: Government should take action to reduce income differences between rich and poor in America. (82, 88, 90, 92, 96, 99, 10) (LESSDIFF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	163	3.7
0) Disagree	2286	51.6
1) Agree	1979	44.7
Missing	14115
TOTAL	4428	100.0

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312) Agree/Disagree: We should relax our efforts to control pollution in order to improve the local economy. (84, 84, 98, 04, 06) (LESSENV1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	157	4.8
0) Disagree	2065	63.3
1) Agree	1038	31.8
Missing	15283
TOTAL	3260	100.0

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313) If it were needed to improve the local economy, would you be in favor of relaxing environmental regulations in the Houston area, or not? (85, 88, 96) (LESSENV2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	124	6.6
0) Oppose	1208	64.3
1) Favor	548	29.1
Missing	16663
TOTAL	1880	100.0

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314) Which comes closer to your view? [rotate]: "Government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses"; or: "Government should do more to solve our country's problems." (96, 09) (LESSGOVT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	79	5.8
1) Doing too much	719	53.0
2) Should do more	559	41.2
Missing	17186
TOTAL	1357	100.0

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315) Some states are moving away from the idea of mandatory prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? (02) (LESSJAIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.2
1) Bad idea	319	49.1
2) Good idea	296	45.5
3) Both good and bad	14	2.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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316) For/Against: What about the efforts to reduce air pollution in Houston by the stronger enforcement of speed limits? (99) (LESSPEED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	4.3
0) Against	234	35.8
1) For	391	59.9
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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317) Agree/Disagree: To help solve the earth's environmental problems, the U.S. and other rich countries will have to reduce their consumption of resources. (88, 90) (LESSUSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	125	9.5
0) Disagree	322	24.5
1) Agree	868	66.0
Missing	17228
TOTAL	1315	100.0

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318) Agree/Disagree: People who require life support machines in order to be kept alive should be allowed to die, if their family and doctor agree. (84, 87) (LETDIE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	59	4.9
0) Disagree	166	13.9
1) Agree	969	81.2
Missing	17349
TOTAL	1194	100.0

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319) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. should stop trying to prevent the spread of communism to other countries, and learn to live with them the way we live with China and Yugoslavia. (85) (LETLIVE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	57	10.4
0) Disagree	252	45.8
1) Agree	241	43.8
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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320) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. should stop trying to prevent the spread of communism to other countries, and learn to live with them the way we live with China and Yugoslavia. (87) (LETLIVE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	61	9.5
0) Disagree	229	35.5
1) Agree	355	55.0
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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321) For/Against: What about a true life sentence without the possibility of parole, as an alternative to the death penalty? (99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (LIFESENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	230	5.8
0) Against	1486	37.4
1) For	2252	56.8
Missing	14575
TOTAL	3968	100.0

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322) Agree/Disagree: There are limits to growth beyond which our industrial society cannot expand. (85) (LIMITS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	61	11.1
0) Disagree	230	41.8
1) Agree	259	47.1
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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323) Agree/Disagree: We humans are approaching the limits of the earth's room and resources. (86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98) (LIMITS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	308	6.8
0) Disagree	1722	38.0
1) Agree	2503	55.2
Missing	14010
TOTAL	4533	100.0

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324) Agree/Disagree: The earth is like a spaceship, with only limited room and resources. (87) (LIMITS3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	33	5.1
0) Disagree	173	26.8
1) Agree	439	68.1
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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325) Language of the interview (95, 02) (LINGO2)

	TOTAL	%
1) English	1158	89.1
2) Spanish	140	10.8
3) Vietnamese	1	0.1
5) Mandarin	1	0.1
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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326) Constructed variable, based on ZIPCODE, establishing that R lives in one of three locations: (1) inside Loop 610; (2) outside the Loop but within the city limits; and (3) in the suburbs of Harris County, beyond the city limits of Houston (82-10) (LIVEZIPS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Inside loop	2277	13.6
2) Outside loop	6793	40.6
3) Outside city	7652	45.8
Missing	1821
TOTAL	16722	100.0

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327) To what degree do you feel that you can affect what local government does? Would you say that you have no influence at all, some influence, or a good deal of influence over the decisions made by your local government? (83, 90) (LOCALGOV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	1.3
1) No influence	334	30.1
2) Some influence	630	56.8
3) A good deal of influence	131	11.8
Missing	17434
TOTAL	1109	100.0

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328) How often in the last few weeks did you feel very lonely or remote from other people? Would you say: very often, pretty often, not too often, or never? (82) (LONELY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
1) Never	139	33.7
2) Rarely	210	51.0
3) Fairly often	40	9.7
4) Very often	22	5.3
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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329) For/Against: What about instituting a state-run lottery in Texas? (91) (LOTTERY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	3.9
0) Against	151	22.7
1) For	489	73.4
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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330) For/Against: What about the efforts to reduce air pollution in Houston by lowering all speed limits to 55 miles per hour? (00, 02) (LOWSPEED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	37	2.8
0) Against	654	50.3
1) For	609	46.8
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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331) Agree/Disagree: Keeping taxes low in the Houston area is the most important thing we can do to encourage economic development. (89) (LOWTAXES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	4.2
0) Disagree	274	44.0
1) Agree	323	51.8
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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332) For/Against: Metro is proposing a light Metro is proposing a light rail system to encourage community development along Main Street from downtown to the Astrodome. Are you for or against that proposal? (99) (MAINRAIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	45	6.9
0) Against	196	30.0
1) For	412	63.1
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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333) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for doctors to honor the request of dying patients to hasten their death. (90) (MAKEDIE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	4.1
0) Disagree	155	24.4
1) Agree	455	71.5
Missing	17907
TOTAL	636	100.0

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334) Are you married, in a domestic partnership, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married? (82-10) (MARRIAGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	148	0.8
1) Married	10423	56.2
2) Domestic partnership	148	0.8
3) Separated	575	3.1
4) Divorced	2338	12.6
5) Widowed	1132	6.1
6) Never married	3772	20.3
Missing	7
TOTAL	18536	100.0

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335) IF "VERY IMPORTANT" OR "SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT" (MASSTRAN): And how important is it for that transit system to have a rail component? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (91, 93, 03, 04, 06, 08, 10) (MASSRAIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	135	3.3
1) Not important	649	15.7
2) Somewhat important	1453	35.2
3) Very important	1885	45.7
Missing	14421
TOTAL	4122	100.0

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336) How important for the future success of Houston do you believe is the development of a much-improved mass transit system? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (91, 93, 00, 02, 03, 04, 06, 08, 10) (MASSTRAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	168	2.7
1) Not important	723	11.8
2) Somewhat important	1800	29.3
3) Very important	3442	56.1
Missing	12410
TOTAL	6133	100.0

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337) IF R SAYS "NO" (SELFBORN) AND "MEXICO" (MOMSHOME): Do you have a consular i.d. card? (05) (MATRCULA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	17.0
0) No	17	36.2
1) Yes	22	46.8
Missing	18496
TOTAL	47	100.0

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338) For/Against: What about raising taxes to ensure adequate health care for the poor? (91) (MEDCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.2
0) Against	249	37.4
1) For	396	59.5
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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339) IF "VERY IMPORTANT" OR "FAIRLY IMPORTANT" (RELIMP): In general, how often do you listen to religious radio or television programs? Would you say: very often, pretty often, not too often, or never? (83) (MEDIA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.3
1) Never	99	25.2
2) Not too often	170	43.3
3) Pretty often	64	16.3
4) Very often	59	15.0
Missing	18150
TOTAL	393	100.0

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340) For/Against: What about federal health insurance to cover the medical expenses of all Americans? (95, 97, 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (MEDINSUR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	266	4.9
0) Against	1544	28.2
1) For	3659	66.9
Missing	13074
TOTAL	5469	100.0

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341) For/Against: What about making marijuana legally available for medical purposes? (97, 03, 10) (MEDIPOT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	118	5.8
0) Against	738	36.0
1) For	1195	58.3
Missing	16492
TOTAL	2051	100.0

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342) Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to improve access to quality health care in the Houston area, or would you be opposed to increasing taxes for that purpose? (92, 99, 07) (MEDITAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	80	4.1
1) Opposed to tax increase	909	46.5
2) Willing to raise taxes	967	49.4
Missing	16587
TOTAL	1956	100.0

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343) How often do you interact in a social context with members of a different ethnic group from yours? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (96) (MEETETHS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.5
1) Never	21	3.2
2) Rarely	111	17.1
3) Fairly often	176	27.0
4) Very often	340	52.2
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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344) How often do you interact in a social context with people of a very different level of income and education from yours? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (96) (MEETINCS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.6
1) Never	20	3.1
2) Rarely	125	19.2
3) Fairly often	233	35.8
4) Very often	269	41.3
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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345) IF R IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): How often during the past year did you participate in the meetings of an [R's ethnicity] organization in Houston? Would you say: often, occasionally, or never? (95, 98, 02) (MEETINGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.7
1) Never	507	60.4
2) Rarely	235	28.0
3) Fairly often	91	10.8
Missing	17704
TOTAL	839	100.0

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346) How often, in general, do you think men are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their gender? Would you say: (98) (MENDISC5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	5.2
1) Never	140	21.5
2) Rarely	253	38.9
3) Sometimes	161	24.8
4) Fairly often	35	5.4
5) Very often	27	4.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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347) How concerned would you be if you discovered that a person being treated for mental illness was living in your neighborhood? Would you be very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not concerned? (04, 07) (MENTFEAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	3.9
1) Not concerned	645	49.4
2) Somewhat concerned	428	32.8
3) Very concerned	182	13.9
Missing	17237
TOTAL	1306	100.0

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348) Do you know of anyone among your friends or family who has been diagnosed with a mental illness, including clinical depression? (04, 07) (MENTFRS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	1.1
0) No	786	60.2
1) Yes	506	38.7
Missing	17237
TOTAL	1306	100.0

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349) Do you know of anyone among your friends or family who has a mental health problem or a mental illness, including depression? (05) (MENTFRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.6
0) No	332	50.9
1) Yes	316	48.5
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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350) Do you think companies that provide health insurance to their employees should or should not be required to cover mental health treatment in the same way as the treatment for other illnesses? (04) (MENTINSR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF	20	3.1
1) Should not	36	5.5
2) Don't know/Depends	35	5.4
3) Should	559	86.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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351) Agree/Disagree: Most people being treated for mental illness are able to live a normal life. (04, 05, 07) (MENTOKAY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	252	12.9
0) Disagree	735	37.5
1) Agree	971	49.6
Missing	16585
TOTAL	1958	100.0

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352) For/Against: What about more use of tax money to provide mental health services to children from low-income families? (03) (MENTSERV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
0) Against	62	9.5
1) For	581	89.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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353) Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to improve access to mental health services in the Houston area, or would you be opposed to increasing taxes for that purpose? (04) (MENTTAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	48	7.4
1) Opposed to increasing taxes	270	41.5
2) Willing to pay higher taxes	332	51.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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354) For/Against: What about using funds from Metro to finance other city services? (95) (METFUNDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	47	7.2
0) Against	269	41.4
1) For	334	51.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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355) What about raising the minimum wage? (95) (MINIWAGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	2.2
0) Against	107	16.5
1) For	529	81.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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356) What effect do you think that policy would have on the actual representation of minorities and women in the company? Do you think it would increase, decrease or have no effect on the actual numbers of minorities and women in the company? IF "INCREASE" OR "DECREASE": Would you say it would (increase/decrease) the numbers of minorities and women a lot or only a little? (01) (MINREP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	71	10.9
1) Decrease a lot	16	2.5
2) Decrease a little	35	5.4
3) No effect	197	30.3
4) Increase a little	196	30.1
5) Increase a lot	136	20.9
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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357) Would you be in favor or opposed to raising the minimum wage, if it meant that you would generally have to pay more for the things you buy? (06) (MINWAGE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	2.0
1) Oppose	163	21.3
2) Depends	37	4.8
3) Favor	550	71.9
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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358) What was the highest grade of school or year of college that your mother completed? (97) (MOMSEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	57	8.8
1) 9th grade or less	150	23.0
2) 10th or 11th grade	44	6.8
3) 12th grade, HS diploma	219	33.6
4) 1 year of college	23	3.5
5) 2 or 3 years of college	62	9.5
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	74	11.4
7) Some graduate level work	2	0.3
8) Master's degree (MA, MBA, MEd, MSW)	19	2.9
9) Professional degree (MD, DDS, JD, PhD)	1	0.2
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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359) IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): Which country does your mother's family come from? If more than one place: Where did your mother's mother come from? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (94, 95, 97-10) (MOMSHOME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3244	253.888	124

360) IF R AND BOTH PARENTS WERE BORN IN THE U.S. (SELFBORN, PARSBORN): What is your ancestry? Which country did your mother's family come from originally? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (03) (MOMSORIG)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Uncodable answer	1	0.2
-1) RF/DK	114	24.0
100) U.S. -- unspecified	16	3.4
155) Canada	3	0.6
180) Puerto Rico	1	0.2
188) Brazil	1	0.2
200) Europe -- unspecified	29	6.1
206) Czechoslovakia	4	0.8
207) Denmark	1	0.2
208) Finland	1	0.2
209) France	19	4.0
211) Germany -- West or unspecified	45	9.5
216) Ireland	60	12.6
217) Italy	6	1.3
222) Netherlands	7	1.5
223) Norway	2	0.4
224) Poland	6	1.3
228) Soviet Union nations	5	1.1
229) Spain	7	1.5
230) Sweden	2	0.4
231) Switzerland	1	0.2
232) United Kingdom	76	16.0
251) India	1	0.2
255) Israel	1	0.2
256) Japan	1	0.2
300) Africa -- unspecified	33	6.9
315) Ethiopia	1	0.2
322) Kenya	1	0.2
360) Australia	3	0.6
400) Mexico -- unspecified	16	3.4
411) Guanajuato, Mexico	1	0.2
415) Mexico	1	0.2
419) Nuevo Leon, Mexico	3	0.6
428) Tamaulipas, Mexico	5	1.1
430) Veracruz, Mexico	1	0.2
Missing	18068
TOTAL	475	100.0

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361) Agree/Disagree: A major increase in violent crime has occurred in Houston because of the evacuees. (06) (MORECRIM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	68	8.9
0) Disagree	194	25.4
1) Agree	503	65.8
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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362) During the past three years, has the importance of religion in your life increased, decreased, or stayed about the same? (00) (MOREREL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	1.5
1) Decreased	24	3.7
2) About the same	306	47.1
3) Increased	310	47.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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363) Agree/Disagree: Houston-area residents must be willing to pay higher taxes in order to provide for the needed services. (84, 87) (MORETAX1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	64	5.4
0) Disagree	601	50.3
1) Agree	529	44.3
Missing	17349
TOTAL	1194	100.0

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364) Agree/Disagree: Even if it means higher taxes, we need to spend more to improve education and the environment in the Houston area. (89) (MORETAX2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	1.0
0) Disagree	102	16.4
1) Agree	515	82.7
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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365) In today's economy, local government may be faced with the choice of either increasing taxes or reducing services. Would you personally be willing to pay higher taxes in order to maintain the current level of public services, or would you prefer to reduce the level of services in order to avoid a tax increase? If that were the only choice, which would you prefer: raise taxes or reduce services? (85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (MORETAX3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	811	8.8
1) Reduced services	3466	37.5
2) Raise taxes	4978	53.8
Missing	9288
TOTAL	9255	100.0

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366) Do you favor or oppose requiring more stringent emissions tests on all vehicles in Houston? (00, 03) (MORETEST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	4.8
0) Oppose	471	36.2
1) Favor	767	59.0
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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367) During the past three years, has your participation in volunteer activities increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same? (99) (MOREVOL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	2.1
1) Decreased	93	14.2
2) About the same	375	57.4
3) Increased	171	26.2
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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368) During the next ten years, would you like to see the U.S. admit more, fewer, or about the same number of legal immigrants as were admitted in the last ten years? (95, 97, 99, 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 09) (MORIMMIG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	385	6.5
1) Fewer	2382	40.2
2) About the same	2341	39.6
3) More	811	13.7
Missing	12624
TOTAL	5919	100.0

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369) IF R LIVES IN THE SUBURBS (WHERELIV): How interested would you be in someday moving (back) to the city? Would you say: very interested, somewhat interested, or not interested? (99, 00, 03-10) (MOVECITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	1.0
1) Not very interested	2387	70.3
2) Somewhat interested	638	18.8
3) Very interested	334	9.8
Missing	15149
TOTAL	3394	100.0

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370) IF R LIVES IN THE CITY (WHERELIV): How interested would you be in someday moving (back) to the suburbs? Would you say: very interested, somewhat interested, or not interested? (99, 00, 03-07) (MOVESUBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	101	3.0
1) Not very interested	1902	56.4
2) Somewhat interested	793	23.5
3) Very interested	578	17.1
Missing	15169
TOTAL	3374	100.0

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371) Agree/Disagree: Even if it means lowering our own standard of living, we have a moral responsibility to reduce poverty and suffering in this country. (95, 00) (MUSTHELP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	48	3.7
0) Disagree	329	25.3
1) Agree	923	71.0
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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372) How would you rate the quality of health care available to you in the Houston area?  Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (92, 09) (MYCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	2.6
1) Poor	192	14.2
2) Fair	239	17.7
3) Good	501	37.1
4) Excellent	385	28.5
Missing	17191
TOTAL	1352	100.0

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373) How often are [R's ethnicity] discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (97, 99-04, 07) (MYETHDIS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	371	7.4
1) Never	399	8.0
2) Rarely	1993	39.9
3) Fairly often	1346	27.0
4) Very often	880	17.6
Missing	13554
TOTAL	4989	100.0

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374) How would you rate the adequacy of police protection in your own neighborhood? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (93) (MYPOLICE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
1) Poor	77	11.8
2) Fair	165	25.4
3) Good	256	39.4
4) Excellent	150	23.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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375) O you favor or oppose the U.S. military placing a naval base in Galveston Bay for ships armed with nuclear weapons? (85) (NAVYBASE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	53	9.6
0) Oppose	173	31.5
1) Favor	324	58.9
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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376) Do you have any children? IF "YES": How many children do you have? (82-10) (NCHLDN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No children	5367	28.9
1) 1	3014	16.3
2) 2	4941	26.6
3) 3	2850	15.4
4) 4	1312	7.1
5) 5	585	3.2
6) 6	235	1.3
7) 7	121	0.7
8) 8 or more	118	0.6
TOTAL	18543	100.0

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377) Here are some statements that compare life in the central city of Houston (meaning, inside Loop 610 or the Galleria area) with life in the suburbs (meaning, outside Loop 610 and the Galleria area). Please tell me whether you think the statement is a more accurate description of city living or of suburban living. The typical commute to work is less than 20 minutes. Is that more true of the city of Houston or more true of the surrounding suburbs? (05) (NEARWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	103	15.8
1) City	355	54.4
2) Suburbs	194	29.8
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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378) Agree/Disagree: There are very few good jobs in today's economy for people without a college education. (95, 99, 05, 07, 10) (NEEDEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	97	2.9
0) Disagree	1077	32.0
1) Agree	2187	65.1
Missing	15182
TOTAL	3361	100.0

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379) For/Against: What about providing sterile needles to intravenous drug users, if it can be shown that this would reduce the spread of disease without increasing illegal drug use? (03) (NEEDLES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	6.3
0) Against	259	39.8
1) For	350	53.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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380) How well do you know your neighbors? Would you say: very well, fairly well, or not very well? (04) (NEIGHBOR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.8
1) Not very well	212	32.6
2) Fairly well	261	40.2
3) Very well	172	26.5
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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381) About how often do you talk to or visit with your immediate neighbors, the 10 or 20 households that live closest to you? Would you say you talk with one or more of your neighbors: just about every day, several times a week, several times a month, several times a year, or less often than that? (06) (NEIGHBR2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.5
1) Less often than that	97	12.7
2) Several times a year	60	7.8
3) Several times a month	144	18.8
4) Several days a week	261	34.1
5) Just about every day	199	26.0
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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382) Would you favor or oppose locating a firm in the Houston area that would employ a thousand people but would also increase the risks to the local environment? (89) (NEWFIRM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	5.0
0) Oppose	445	71.4
1) Favor	147	23.6
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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383) People have different views about the effects of the evacuees from Hurricane Katrina on the Houston community. For each of these statements, please tell me if you agree or disagree. The Houston community really came together to help the evacuees. (06) (NEWPRIDE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.8
0) Disagree	18	2.4
1) Agree	741	96.9
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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384) Computed variable combining BIBLE and RELIMP into three categories of religiosity: "fundamentalist," "religious progressive," and "secularist" (83-10) (NEWRELIG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2370	12.8
1) Fundamentalist	5528	29.8
2) Religious progressive	5534	29.8
3) Secularist	5111	27.6
TOTAL	18543	100.0

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385) Agree/Disagree: The media generally avoid telling the truth about issues whenever they're afraid of making advertisers angry. (92) (NEWSBIAS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	48	7.4
0) Disagree	167	25.8
1) Agree	432	66.8
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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386) What about the next three or four years down the road? Do you think you'll be better off, worse off, or about the same as today? (82-89, 91-10) (NEXT3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	585	3.3
1) Worse off	1716	9.6
2) About the same	5215	29.1
3) Better off	10386	58.0
Missing	641
TOTAL	17902	100.0

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387) IF "YES" OR "WILL BE" (CANVOTE): If the election were held today, whom would you be most inclined to vote for -- the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate? (92) (NEXTPRES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	6.7
1) Republican	242	46.6
2) Democrat	136	26.2
3) It depends (Vol.)	96	18.5
4) Other, neither (Vol.)	10	1.9
Missing	18024
TOTAL	519	100.0

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388) How often do you make use of Houston's downtown restaurants or nightlife? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (04, 06, 10) (NITELIFE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.4
1) Never	679	31.4
2) Rarely	654	30.2
3) Several times a year	441	20.4
4) At least once a month	383	17.7
Missing	16378
TOTAL	2165	100.0

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389) For/Against: What about making abortion illegal? (89() (NOABORTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	36	5.8
0) Against	380	61.0
1) For	207	33.2
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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390) For/Against: What about a law that would deny increases in welfare benefits to mothers who have additional children after going on welfare? (95) (NOBENEF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	3.8
0) Against	230	35.4
1) For	395	60.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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391) Agree/Disagree: Birth control advice and supplies should be available to all young people whatever their age. (85) (NOBIRTH1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	16	2.9
0) Disagree	205	37.3
1) Agree	329	59.8
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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392) For/Against: What about having birth control counseling and supplies available to teenagers in the public schools? (88, 98, 00, 02) (NOBIRTH2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	74	2.8
0) Disagree	689	26.2
1) Agree	1866	71.0
Missing	15914
TOTAL	2629	100.0

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393) For/Against: What about legislation to stop any new billboard construction in the Houston area? (91) (NOBOARDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	64	9.6
0) Against	235	35.3
1) For	367	55.1
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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394) How likely do you think the Soviet Union would be to abide by agreements with the U.S. to limit nuclear arms? Do you think it's very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all that they would abide by those agreements? (84, 88) (NOCHEAT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	70	5.7
1) Not likely	534	43.4
2) Somewhat likely	505	41.1
3) Very likely	120	9.8
Missing	17314
TOTAL	1229	100.0

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395) Agree/Disagree: A person can be genuinely religious without being a member of any church. (83) (NOCHURCH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	72	15.6
0) Disagree	75	16.2
1) Agree	316	68.3
Missing	18080
TOTAL	463	100.0

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396) Agree/Disagree: Protecting the environment is so important that continuing improvements must be made, regardless of cost. (82, 83, 85, 90, 99, 01) (NOCOST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	102	3.0
0) Disagree	921	27.3
1) Agree	2352	69.7
Missing	15168
TOTAL	3375	100.0

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397) The company might make special efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against minority and women applicants. Would you approve, disapprove, or have no opinion about that policy? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or only slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or only slightly disapprove? (01) (NODISC2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	2.4
1) Strongly disapprove	8	4.8
2) Disapprove	3	1.8
3) Slightly disapprove	2	1.2
4) Neither approve nor disapprove	42	25.0
5) Slightly approve	11	6.5
6) Approve	33	19.6
7) Strongly approve	65	38.7
Missing	18375
TOTAL	168	100.0

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398) Given the severity of air pollution problems in Houston, would you favor or oppose requiring each area resident to observe a no-drive day -- that is, one designated day per week when you could not drive your car? (00) (NODRIVE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	1.5
0) Oppose	408	62.8
1) Favor	232	35.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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399) For/Against: What about the movement for the control of handguns? (82, 84) (NOGUNS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	3.6
0) Oppose	425	44.2
1) Favor	502	52.2
Missing	17581
TOTAL	962	100.0

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400) For/Against: What about a federal law requiring the registration of all handguns? (85, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 00) (NOGUNS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	122	2.4
0) Oppose	1538	30.1
1) Favor	3454	67.5
Missing	13429
TOTAL	5114	100.0

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401) For/Against: What about strong penalties on employers who hire illegal aliens? (86) (NOHIRE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	42	6.8
0) Against	230	37.2
1) For	347	56.1
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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402) Agree/Disagree: A person can live a full and happy life without marrying. (85, 99) (NOMARRY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	3.6
0) Disagree	332	27.6
1) Agree	828	68.8
Missing	17340
TOTAL	1203	100.0

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403) For/Against: What about the demonstrations against the spread of nuclear weapons? (84) (NONUKES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	10.2
0) Against	262	47.6
1) For	232	42.2
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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404) Agree/Disagree: Science will find a way of solving the problem of shortages of natural resources. (83) (NOSHORTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	4.9
0) Disagree	99	20.9
1) Agree	351	74.2
Missing	18070
TOTAL	473	100.0

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405) For/Against: What about regulations on smoking in public places? (85) (NOSMOKE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.8
0) Against	149	27.1
1) For	380	69.1
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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406) For/Against: What about ensuring the right to a smoke-free workplace? (87) (NOSMOKE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.3
0) Against	207	32.1
1) For	417	64.7
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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407) Do you think that local government is trying to do too much, not enough, or about the right amount to regulate smoking in public places? (93, 06, 08) (NOSMOKE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	84	4.0
1) Not enough	579	27.4
2) Right amount	1007	47.6
3) Too much	447	21.1
Missing	16426
TOTAL	2117	100.0

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408) For/Against: What about local laws that would force nude dancing clubs in the Houston area to close? (97) (NOSOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	54	8.3
0) Against	251	38.6
1) For	346	53.1
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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409) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. and the Soviet Union have reached the point where neither side can win the nuclear arms race. (83) (NOWIN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	8.0
0) Disagree	106	22.4
1) Agree	329	69.6
Missing	18070
TOTAL	473	100.0

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410) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. and the Soviet Union have reached the point where neither side can win the nuclear arms race. (85) (NOWINNER)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	4.4
0) Disagree	54	9.8
1) Agree	472	85.8
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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411) How likely do you think we are to get into a nuclear war within the next ten years? Do you think it's very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all? (82-93) (NUCWAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	197	2.8
1) Not likely	3859	54.0
2) Somewhat likely	2287	32.0
3) Very likely	807	11.3
Missing	11393
TOTAL	7150	100.0

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412) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): What type of work do you do? [If more than one job:] Please describe the one at which you work the most hours. [PROBE: What is your job called? What are your main activities on the job?] (84, 89, 92, 94-10) (OCCUP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	8288	36.511	19

413) For/Against: What about spending public funds to help Houston's chances of hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics? (99) (OLYMPICS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	5.2
0) Against	262	40.1
1) For	357	54.7
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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414) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if she wants to have one for any reason. (88, 90, 93, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (ONDEMAND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	315	4.2
0) Disagree	3039	40.9
1) Agree	4079	54.9
Missing	11110
TOTAL	7433	100.0

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415) What effect do you think that Affirmative Action Program policy would have on the economic success of the company? Do you think it would help, hurt, or have no effect on the company's overall success? IF "HELP" OR "HURT": Would you say it would (help/hurt) a lot or only a little? (01) (ORGPERF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	9.5
1) Hurt a lot	58	8.9
2) Hurt a little	43	6.6
3) No effect	232	35.6
4) Help a little	102	15.7
5) Help a lot	154	23.7
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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416) In the past thirty days, did you participate in any other activities related to your religious group, outside of religious services? (91) (OTHACTIV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.2
0) No	459	68.9
1) Yes	199	29.9
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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417) What other ethnic backgrounds, if any, do the people living in your household have? First response (02) (OTHETH1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.9
1) Anglo	15	2.3
2) Black	12	1.8
3) Hispanic	30	4.6
4) Asian	7	1.1
5) Arab	3	0.5
6) Other	17	2.6
8) Same ethnicity as respondent	560	86.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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418) What other ethnic backgrounds, if any, do the people living in your household have? Second response (02) (OTHETH2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglo	3	17.6
3) Hispanic	9	52.9
6) Other	5	29.4
Missing	18526
TOTAL	17	100.0

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419) Do you speak any other language besides [the language of the interview]? (94, 95, 97, 02) (OTHLANG1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.3
0) NO	1557	59.8
1) Yes, one	827	31.8
2) Yes, several	211	8.1
Missing	15941
TOTAL	2602	100.0

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420) Do you speak any other language besides English or Spanish? (03) (OTHLANG2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
0) No	551	84.8
1) Yes (SPECIFY)	98	15.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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421) When you look ahead to the next few years, do you tend to believe that the country is headed for better times or more difficult times? (88-10) (OUTLOOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	758	5.0
1) More difficult times	8659	56.6
2) Better times	5872	38.4
Missing	3254
TOTAL	15289	100.0

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422) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for those over 17 to go to theaters to see sexually explicit films. (82) (OUTPORN1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	1.5
0) Disagree	227	55.1
1) Agree	179	43.4
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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423) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for adults to go to theaters to see sexually explicit films. (83, 86) (OUTPORN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	2.8
0) Disagree	368	33.7
1) Agree	693	63.5
Missing	17451
TOTAL	1092	100.0

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424) Agree/Disagree: Excessive media attention has made environmental problems seem more serious than they really are. (92) (OVEREMPH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	6.0
0) Disagree	382	59.0
1) Agree	226	34.9
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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425) Counting all benefits and cash payments, would you say that welfare recipients in Texas generally receive enough from the government to raise them above the poverty line, or not? (97) (OVERPOV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	123	18.9
0) No	336	51.6
1) Yes	192	29.5
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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426) Is the neighborhood you live in all white, mostly white, mixed half and half, mostly black, or all black? (91) (OWNAREA1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
1) All white	46	6.9
2) Mostly white	278	41.7
3) Mixed half and half	250	37.5
4) Mostly black	42	6.3
5) All black	10	1.5
7) Other response (Vol.)	33	5.0
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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427) Is the neighborhood you live in all [R's ethnicity], mostly [R's ethnicity], half [R's ethnicity], or mostly non-[R's ethnicity]? (97, 99, 02, 04) (OWNAREA2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	60	2.4
1) Mostly non-(R's ethnicity)	372	14.8
2) About half (R's ethnicity)	846	33.7
3) Mostly (R's ethnicity)	963	38.3
4) All (R's ethnicity)	273	10.9
Missing	16029
TOTAL	2514	100.0

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428) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Do you own your own business? (95, 02, 05, 06) (OWNBUS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.2
0) No	1362	81.6
1) Yes	303	18.2
Missing	16874
TOTAL	1669	100.0

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429) If you were asked to use one of five names for your social class, which would you say you belong to: the poor, the working class, the middle class, the upper middle class, or the upper class? (00) (OWNCLASS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
1) The poor	37	5.7
2) The working class	198	30.5
3) The middle class	276	42.5
4) The upper-middle class	120	18.5
5) The upper class	12	1.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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430) Do you personally have any health insurance? (02) (OWNINSUR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.5
0) No	152	23.4
1) Yes	495	76.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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431) Do you think that the job opportunities for people with your skills are likely to increase or decrease over the next five years? (92, 94, 09) (OWNOPPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	139	6.9
1) Decrease	584	29.1
2) Increase	1281	63.9
Missing	16539
TOTAL	2004	100.0

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432) How would you rate your neighborhood as a place to live? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82, 83) (OWNPLACE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.7
1) Poor	255	28.8
2) Fair	373	42.1
3) Good	193	21.8
4) Excellent	59	6.7
Missing	17657
TOTAL	886	100.0

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433) IF R IS ANGLO OR BLACK (ETHGROUP): Would you personally prefer to live in a neighborhood that is all white, mostly white, mixed half and half, mostly black, or all black? (86, 91, 98, 01, 05) (OWNPREF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	291	11.2
1) All White	318	12.2
2) Mostly White	594	22.9
3) Mixed	1321	50.8
4) Mostly Black	46	1.8
5) All Black	29	1.1
Missing	15944
TOTAL	2599	100.0

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434) Do you own or rent the place where you live? (86, 87, 94, 95, 99, 01-10) (OWNRENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	194	1.9
1) Own	6803	67.7
2) Rent	3053	30.4
Missing	8493
TOTAL	10050	100.0

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435) IF "YES" (PUBSCHL2): How would you rate the quality of the education your (oldest) child (grandchild) is receiving (received) in the Houston-area public schools? (93) (OWNSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Poor	13	6.3
2) Fair	51	24.9
3) Good	74	36.1
4) Excellent	67	32.7
Missing	18338
TOTAL	205	100.0

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436) In general, would you say that your overall state of health these days is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (01-10) (OWNSTATE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	0.4
1) Poor	321	4.7
2) Fair	1012	14.8
3) Good	2077	30.4
4) Very good	1863	27.3
5) Excellent	1530	22.4
Missing	11711
TOTAL	6832	100.0

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437) Here are some statements that compare life in the central city of Houston (meaning, inside Loop 610 or the Galleria area) with life in the suburbs (meaning, outside Loop 610 and the Galleria area). Please tell me whether you think the statement is a more accurate description of city living or of suburban living. What about this statement [randomized: read statement]? You can generally find convenient parking wherever you need to go. Is that more true of the city of Houston or more true of the surrounding suburbs? (05) (PARKING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	80	12.3
1) City	85	13.0
2) Suburbs	487	74.7
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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438) Were both of your parents born in the United States? (94, 95, 97-10) (PARSBORN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	58	0.5
0) No, neither of them	2116	19.7
1) Only one of them	525	4.9
2) Yes, both of them	8038	74.9
Missing	7806
TOTAL	10737	100.0

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439) What is your political preference? Would you call yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? (82-10) (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1282	6.9
1) Republican	5611	30.3
2) Independent	4776	25.8
3) Democrat	5557	30.0
4) Other	1301	7.0
Missing	16
TOTAL	18527	100.0

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440) During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, getting worse, or has it stayed about the same? (82-89, 91-10) (PAST3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	114	0.6
1) Worse	3638	20.3
2) Same	7413	41.4
3) Better	6737	37.6
Missing	641
TOTAL	17902	100.0

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441) For/Against: What about using public funds to help pay for abortions for women in poverty? (94, 98, 01, 06, 10) (PAYABORT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	184	5.3
0) Against	1968	56.8
1) For	1315	37.9
Missing	15076
TOTAL	3467	100.0

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442) IF "NO" (CITIZEN): Do you have permanent U.S. residency? (03) (PERMRES)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	48	51.1
1) Yes	46	48.9
Missing	18449
TOTAL	94	100.0

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443) If a lottery is run in Texas, how often, if at all, do you think you would buy lottery tickets? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (91) (PLAYLOT1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	1.8
1) Never	168	25.2
2) Rarely	168	25.2
3) Fairly often	209	31.4
4) Very often	109	16.4
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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444) How often do you buy lottery tickets? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (94) (PLAYLOT2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never	179	27.5
2) Rarely	253	38.9
3) Fairly often	132	20.3
4) Very often	87	13.4
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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445) How would you rate police protection, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82-05, 07) (POLICE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	285	1.8
1) Poor	1314	8.4
2) Fair	5692	36.5
3) Good	7286	46.7
4) Excellent	1038	6.6
Missing	2928
TOTAL	15615	100.0

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446) Do you think the police in Houston generally treat minorities better, about the same, or worse than they treat other Houstonians? (99) (POLICEOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	8.6
1) Worse	286	43.8
2) About the same	285	43.6
3) Better	26	4.0
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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447) Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? IF "CONSERVATIVE" OR "LIBERAL": Do you consider yourself to be very (conservative/liberal) or only somewhat (conservative/liberal)? IF "MODERATE": Do you think of yourself as more like a conservative or more like a liberal? (01-10) (POLITIC7)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	514	7.8
1) Very conservative	1005	15.2
2) Somewhat conservative	1606	24.4
3) More like a conservative	800	12.1
4) Neither conservative nor liberal	741	11.2
5) More like a liberal	734	11.1
6) Somewhat liberal	786	11.9
7) Very liberal	409	6.2
Missing	11948
TOTAL	6595	100.0

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448) Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? (82-10) (POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1197	6.6
1) Conservative	7573	41.8
2) Moderate	6139	33.9
3) Liberal	3215	17.7
Missing	419
TOTAL	18124	100.0

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449) How would you rate the control of air and water pollution, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82-88, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (POLLUT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	545	5.2
1) Poor	3568	33.9
2) Fair	4086	38.9
3) Good	2097	19.9
4) Excellent	217	2.1
Missing	8030
TOTAL	10513	100.0

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450) Agree/Disagree: An important reason that there are poor people in this country is that most of the poor don't have a chance for the education it takes to rise out of poverty. (83, 93, 98) (POOREDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	1.6
0) Disagree	877	49.4
1) Agree	868	48.9
Missing	16769
TOTAL	1774	100.0

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451) Agree/Disagree: An important reason that there are poor people in this country is that there are simply not enough jobs for all who want to work. (83, 93, 98) (POORJOBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	1.3
0) Disagree	998	56.3
1) Agree	753	42.4
Missing	16769
TOTAL	1774	100.0

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452) Agree/Disagree: An important reason that there are poor people in this country is that most of the poor just don't have the motivation or will power to pull themselves up out of poverty. (83, 84, 87, 89, 93, 98) (POORLAZY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	144	4.0
0) Disagree	1527	42.5
1) Agree	1920	53.5
Missing	14952
TOTAL	3591	100.0

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453) Agree/Disagree: An important reason that there are poor people in this country is that most of the poor just don't use their money wisely. (83, 93, 98) (POORWSTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	93	5.2
0) Disagree	736	41.5
1) Agree	945	53.3
Missing	16769
TOTAL	1774	100.0

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454) What was the highest grade of school or year of college that your father completed? (96, 97) (POPSEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	158	12.1
1) 9th grade or less	338	26.0
2) 10th or 11th grade	80	6.1
3) 12th grade, HS diploma	303	23.3
4) 1 year of college	38	2.9
5) 2 or 3 years of college	102	7.8
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	183	14.1
7) Some graduate level work	18	1.4
8) Master's degree (MA, MBA, MEd, MSW)	50	3.8
9) Professional degree (MD, DDS, JD, PhD)	32	2.5
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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455) IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): Which country does your father's family come from? If more than one place: Where did your father's father come from? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (94, 95, 97-10) (POPSHOME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	3231	254.776	124

456) What was your father's occupation when you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old)? What type of work did he do? (95, 97, 02) (POPSOCC)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1812	44.154	27

457) IF R AND BOTH PARENTS WERE BORN IN THE U.S. (SELFBORN, PARSBORN): Where outside the U.S. did your father's family come from? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (POPSORIG)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Uncodable answer	7	1.5
-1) RF/DK	131	27.6
100) U.S. -- unspecified	17	3.6
114) Illinois	1	0.2
119) Louisiana	1	0.2
136) Ohio	1	0.2
176) Jamaica	1	0.2
180) Puerto Rico	2	0.4
200) Europe -- unspecified	33	6.9
204) Belgium	1	0.2
206) Czechoslovakia	5	1.1
207) Denmark	1	0.2
209) France	16	3.4
211) Germany -- West or unspecified	60	12.6
213) Greece	1	0.2
216) Ireland	37	7.8
217) Italy	10	2.1
222) Netherlands	7	1.5
224) Poland	10	2.1
228) Soviet Union nations	6	1.3
229) Spain	7	1.5
230) Sweden	1	0.2
231) Switzerland	2	0.4
232) United Kingdom	59	12.4
251) India	3	0.6
300) Africa -- unspecified	33	6.9
322) Kenya	1	0.2
400) Mexico -- unspecified	10	2.1
414) Jalisco, Mexico	1	0.2
415) Mexico	1	0.2
419) Nuevo Leon, Mexico	6	1.3
422) Queretaro, Mexico	1	0.2
428) Tamaulipas, Mexico	2	0.4
Missing	18068
TOTAL	475	100.0

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458) Do you think that the laws against pornography in this country are too strict, not strict enough, or just about right? (87) (PORNLAWS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	2.8
1) Not strict enough	215	33.3
2) Just right	375	58.1
3) Too strict	37	5.7
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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459) If you had to choose, do you think that we here in this country should place more emphasis on finding ways to create more jobs for producing more goods, or learning to appreciate human values more than material values? (84) (POSTMAT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	5.6
1) Create more jobs for more goods	264	48.0
2) Learn to appreciate human over material values	255	46.4
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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460) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving the conditions of the poor? (82-10) (POVERTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1018	5.5
1) Too little	11529	62.2
2) About right	4391	23.7
3) Too much	1601	8.6
Missing	4
TOTAL	18539	100.0

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461) Agree/Disagree: The public schools should start each day with religious prayer. (88, 96) (PRAYERS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	64	4.8
0) Disagree	517	38.9
1) Agree	749	56.3
Missing	17213
TOTAL	1330	100.0

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462) Agree/Disagree: The public schools should permit religious prayers to be delivered at official school functions. (00) (PRAYERS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	30	4.6
0) Disagree	143	22.0
1) Agree	477	73.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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463) How often do you think a company with a typical affirmative action plan would hire more minorities and women, even if they are less qualified than candidates who are white males? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (PREFHIRE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	65	10.0
1) Never	70	10.8
2) Rarely	115	17.7
3) Sometimes	217	33.4
4) Fairly often	98	15.1
5) Very often	85	13.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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464) Agree/Disagree: Affirmative action policies give unfair advantages to minorities and women. (96, 98, 01, 06) (PREFSBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	269	9.9
0) Disagree	1232	45.3
1) Agree	1216	44.8
Missing	15826
TOTAL	2717	100.0

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465) IF "YES" OR "WILL BE" (CANVOTE): How certain are you that you will vote in that election? Would you say that you definitely will, probably will, probably will not, or definitely will not vote in that election? (84) (PRESVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	2.1
1) Definitely will not	3	0.7
2) Probably will not	8	1.8
3) Probably will	73	16.7
4) Definitely will	345	78.8
Missing	18105
TOTAL	438	100.0

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466) IF "DEFINITELY WILL" OR "PROBABLY WILL" (PRIMVOTE): Do you expect to vote in the Republican Primary or in the Democratic Primary? (84) (PRIMARY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	74	17.9
1) Republican	157	38.0
2) Democratic	182	44.1
Missing	18130
TOTAL	413	100.0

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467) IF "YES" OR "WILL BE" (CANVOTE): How certain are you that you will vote in the primary elections in May? Would you say that you definitely will, probably will, probably will not, or definitely will not vote in those primary elections? (84) (PRIMVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	6.2
1) Definitely will not	29	5.8
2) Probably will not	48	9.5
3) Probably will	160	31.8
4) Definitely will	235	46.7
Missing	18040
TOTAL	503	100.0

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468) For/Against: What about the building of more prisons in order to reduce the early parole of prisoners? (84) (PRISONS1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	7.1
0) Against	123	22.4
1) For	388	70.5
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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469) Which of these policies do you think would be more effective in reducing crime [rotate]: Giving longer and tougher prison sentences; or: Providing better education and treatment programs to help prisoners return to society? (89, 97, 00) (PRISONS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	130	6.8
1) Longer sentences	872	45.3
2) Education/treatment	922	47.9
Missing	16619
TOTAL	1924	100.0

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470) The courts have ruled that Texas prisons are overcrowded. Which of these solutions would you prefer [rotate]: Early release or alternatives for nonviolent offenders; or: Building more prisons and paying for them by raising taxes? (94) (PRISONS3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	7.8
1) Alternatives	250	38.4
2) Build more prisons	350	53.8
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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471) In your opinion, is it acceptable or unacceptable for the police to stop a car because the race or age of the people in the car fits the profiles of likely criminals? (00) (PROFILES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	19	2.9
1) Unacceptable	450	69.2
2) It depends	27	4.2
3) Acceptable	154	23.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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472) Have you (or any of your children) ever attended a private or parochial elementary or high school? (94, 96) (PRVSHCL1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.2
0) No	846	65.0
1) Yes	453	34.8
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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473) IF R HAS A CHILD (NCHLDN): Are any of your children in private school? (06) (PRVSCHL2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Don't know/Refused	1	0.2
0) No	524	90.7
1) Yes	53	9.2
Missing	17965
TOTAL	578	100.0

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474) IF (CHLDHOME): Are your children (or will your children) be attending public schools or private schools? (05) (PUBRIV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	3.6
1) All are/will be attending public	230	74.7
2) Some are/will be attending public, some private	13	4.2
3) Some are/will be attending private	31	10.1
4) None are/will be attending either elementary or high school	23	7.5
Missing	18235
TOTAL	308	100.0

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475) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): Are any of the children in your household attending the public schools? IF "YES": How many? (PUBSCHL1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
0) 0	426	68.9
1) 1	84	13.6
2) 2	75	12.1
3) 3	18	2.9
4) 4	10	1.6
5) 5	2	0.3
6) 6	1	0.2
Missing	17925
TOTAL	618	100.0

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476) IF R HAS ONE OR MORE CHILDREN (NCHLDN): Are any of your children (or grandchildren) currently attending Houston-area public schools, or have any of them attended the public schools in the past five years? (93) (PUBSCHL2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
0) No	253	55.1
1) Yes	205	44.7
Missing	18084
TOTAL	459	100.0

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477) Most of the people who were stranded in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina were African Americans. If instead most of the victims had been white, do you think the government would have responded more quickly to the situation, less quickly, or would that not have made any difference? (06) (RACEHURT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	6.0
1) Less quickly	7	0.9
2) No difference	411	53.7
3) More quickly	301	39.3
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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478) In the past thirty days, did you listen to a religious radio program? (82) (RADIO)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	1.0
0) No	238	57.8
1) Yes	170	41.3
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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479) If a referendum were held on the light-rail proposal, would you vote for it or against it? (01) (RAILVIEW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	54	8.3
0) Against	204	31.3
1) For	393	60.4
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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480) As you may know, Metro is planning to build a light rail system to encourage community development along Main Street from downtown to the Astrodome. Do you think Metro should or should not conduct a referendum to determine voter support before proceeding with a light rail system? (01) (RAILVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	3.5
1) Should not	125	19.2
2) Should	503	77.3
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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481) Agree/Disagree: To slow the increase in social security taxes, the age when people can qualify for benefits should be raised from 65 to 67. (95) (RAISEAGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	16	2.5
0) Disagree	458	70.5
1) Agree	176	27.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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482) How often do you read a newspaper carefully? Would you say: every day, a few times a week, about once a week, or less than that? (92, 01, 02, 04) (READNEWS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	0.9
1) Less than once a week	622	23.9
2) About once a week	470	18.1
3) A few times a week	631	24.3
4) Every day	851	32.8
Missing	15945
TOTAL	2598	100.0

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483) How likely is it that the Soviet Union will revert to the hard-line communism it practiced before? Would you say it's very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely at all? (91) (RECOMMIE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	36	5.4
1) Not likely	243	36.5
2) Somewhat likely	278	41.7
3) Very likely	109	16.4
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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484) For/Against: What about a law requiring people to recycle their trash -- making everybody keep bottles, cans, and newspapers separate from the rest of the trash? (89) (RECYCLE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	2.2
0) Against	207	33.2
1) For	402	64.5
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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485) Agree/Disagree: Government regulation of business does more harm than good. (88) (REGSBAD1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	85	12.5
0) Disagree	231	34.0
1) Agree	363	53.5
Missing	17864
TOTAL	679	100.0

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486) Agree/Disagree: Government regulation of business always does more harm than good. (95, 98, 01, 02, 09) (REGSBAD2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	268	8.1
0) Disagree	1555	47.0
1) Agree	1484	44.9
Missing	15236
TOTAL	3307	100.0

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487) How would you rate the relations between blacks and whites in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (89-91) (RELATS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	82	4.3
1) Poor	283	14.7
2) Fair	869	45.1
3) Good	648	33.7
4) Excellent	43	2.2
Missing	16618
TOTAL	1925	100.0

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488) Thinking about everyone that you would count as a personal friend, not just your closest friends, do you have a personal friend who has a different religion from yours? (01) (RELIFRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
0) No	83	12.7
1) Yes	561	86.2
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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489) What is your religious preference, if any? (82-10) (RELIG1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	390	2.1
1) Protestant	9649	52.1
2) Catholic	4949	26.7
3) Jewish	237	1.3
4) Other religion	1613	8.7
5) No religion	1695	9.1
Missing	10
TOTAL	18533	100.0

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490) What is your religious preference, if any? (02) (RELIG2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
1) Protestant	301	46.3
2) Catholic	193	29.7
3) Jewish	12	1.8
4) Hindu	4	0.6
6) Buddhist	8	1.2
7) Other religion	62	9.5
8) No religion	63	9.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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491) IF "YES" (WHENVOL) AND "YES" (CHURCH1): Did you volunteer primarily in the church that you attend or in the wider Houston community? (05) (RELIGVOL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	2.7
1) My church	87	47.8
2) Wider community	90	49.5
Missing	18361
TOTAL	182	100.0

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492) How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not very important? (83-10) (RELIMP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	220	1.2
1) Not very important	1938	10.7
2) Somewhat important	4475	24.7
3) Very important	11486	63.4
Missing	424
TOTAL	18119	100.0

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493) If the U.S. military retaliated against terrorists, do you believe that such action would increase, decrease, or have no effect on future acts of terrorism? (86) (REVENGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	8.2
1) Would decrease	297	48.0
2) No effect	102	16.5
3) Would increase	169	27.3
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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494) During the past year, how often, if at all, did you ride on the light rail train along Main Street? Would you say: at least once a month, less often than that, or not at all in the past year? (05-07, 09) (RIDERAIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	1.0
1) Not at all	1874	67.4
2) Less often than once a month	619	22.3
3) Once a month	259	9.3
Missing	15764
TOTAL	2779	100.0

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495) How safe would you feel walking in your neighborhood after dark? Would you say: very safe, somewhat safe, not very safe, or not safe at all? (94, 96, 98, 02, 04) (SAFEHERE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	0.6
1) Not safe at all	305	9.4
2) Not very safe	620	19.1
3) Somewhat safe	1212	37.3
4) Very safe	1097	33.7
Missing	15291
TOTAL	3252	100.0

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496) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): How serious a problem has arranging for after-school activities been for you personally during the past year? Has that been a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem for you as a parent during the past year? (02) (SCHLCARE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	2.1
1) Not much of a problem	186	77.8
2) Somewhat serious	33	13.8
3) Very serious	15	6.3
Missing	18304
TOTAL	239	100.0

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497) For/Against: What about bilingual education in the public schools? (99) (SCHLLANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.1
0) Against	221	33.8
1) For	425	65.1
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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498) Which of these statements comes closer to your opinion about the public schools in the general Houston area? [rotate]: "The schools have enough money, if it were used wisely, to provide a quality education"; or: "In order for the schools to provide a quality education, significantly more money will be needed." (93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (SCHLNEED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	370	6.6
1) Need much more	2388	42.7
2) Have enough	2839	50.7
Missing	12946
TOTAL	5597	100.0

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499) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR 3 OR MORE YEARS (HOWLONG2): Over the past few years, do you think the public schools in the Houston area have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (02, 04, 08) (SCHLNOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	158	8.3
1) Getting worse	717	37.8
2) About the same	582	30.7
3) Getter better	438	23.1
Missing	16648
TOTAL	1895	100.0

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500) Which of these do you think is the most serious problem facing the public schools in the Houston area today [rotate]: Low teacher salaries; too little parent involvement; low academic standards; or: too many administrators? (93) (SCHLPRB1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	4.3
1) Teacher salaries	123	18.9
2) Parental involvement	322	49.5
3) Academic standards	80	12.3
4) Administrators	97	14.9
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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501) Of the remaining three issues (SCHLPRB1), which one would you say is the most serious problem in the public schools? (93) (SCHLPRB2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	1.9
1) Teacher salaries	169	27.2
2) Parental involvement	159	25.6
3) Academic standards	177	28.5
4) Administrators	105	16.9
Missing	17921
TOTAL	622	100.0

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502) Which of these do you think is the single most serious problem facing the public schools in Houston area today [rotate]: Inadequate resources; too little parent involvement; low academic standards; or: unqualified teachers? (04) (SCHLPRBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	74	11.4
1) Inadequate resources	121	18.6
2) Too little parental involvement	290	44.6
3) Low academic standards	73	11.2
4) Unqualified teachers	92	14.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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503) Which do you believe is most responsible for the problems in American education today [rotate]: The lack of discipline and motivation on the part of students; or: The inadequacies in the curriculum and teaching of the school system? (92) (SCHLPROB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	8.5
1) Lack of student motivation	406	62.8
2) Inadequate teaching	186	28.7
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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504) For/Against: What about using more public funds to provide low-income families with after-school programs? (03) (SCHLPROG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	1.4
0) Against	90	13.8
1) For	551	84.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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505) IF R IS ANGLO, BLACK, OR HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): Imagine that you are looking for a new house, and you find one that you like much more than any other house. It has everything you've been looking for, it's close to work, and within your price range. Checking on the neighborhood, you find that the public schools are [randomized: (low/high)] quality. (03, 05) (SCHLQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Low quality	632	50.6
2) High quality	617	49.4
Missing	17294
TOTAL	1249	100.0

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506) Would you be willing to pay higher taxes if that were needed to improve the quality of the public schools, or would you be opposed to increasing taxes for that purpose? (85, 96, 06) (SCHLTAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	84	4.3
0) No	531	27.0
1) Yes	1351	68.7
Missing	16577
TOTAL	1966	100.0

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507) If it came down to only one choice, which do you think is more important [rotate]: For children to attend the schools that are closest to their homes, even if everyone is of the same ethnic background; or: For children to attend schools that are ethnically diverse, even if they have to travel outside the neighborhood? (91, 96, 05, 07) (SCHLTYPE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	146	5.6
1) Close to home	1802	68.6
2) Ethnically diverse	677	25.8
Missing	15918
TOTAL	2625	100.0

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508) For/Against: What about increasing the length of time that students spend in school each year? (91, 94, 96, 98, 01) (SCHLYR1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	139	4.3
0) Against	1358	41.5
1) For	1772	54.2
Missing	15274
TOTAL	3269	100.0

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509) Students in some other countries spend about 25 percent more time in school than do students in the U.S. Would you favor or oppose increasing the length of time that American students spend in school each year? (92, 95, 00) (SCHLYR2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	2.3
0) Oppose	595	30.6
1) Favor	1308	67.2
Missing	16596
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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510) How would you rate public education, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (82, 84, 89-10) (SCHOOLS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	721	4.6
1) Poor	3403	21.9
2) Fair	5500	35.3
3) Good	4905	31.5
4) Excellent	1041	6.7
Missing	2973
TOTAL	15570	100.0

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511) Agree/Disagree: We will be able to solve our environmental problems through better technologies alone, without having to change our lifestyles. (85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 03, 08) (SCISAVES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	231	3.6
0) Disagree	4043	62.8
1) Agree	2166	33.6
Missing	12103
TOTAL	6440	100.0

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512) Do you favor or oppose the administration's plan for defensive weapons in outer space -- the program known as "S.D.I." or "Star Wars"? (86) (SDIPLAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	73	11.8
0) Oppose	204	33.0
1) Favor	342	55.3
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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513) IF R IS HISPANIC OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Do you think of yourself as primarily (Hispanic/Asian), equally (Hispanic/Asian) and American, or primarily American? (94, 95, 97, 01, 02, 07, 09) (SELFAMER)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	33	3.1
1) Primarily ethnic	492	46.2
2) Equally ethnic and American	349	32.8
3) Primarily American	190	17.9
Missing	17479
TOTAL	1064	100.0

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514) Were you born in the United States? (94, 95, 97-10) (SELFBORN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	0.1
0) No	1837	17.1
1) Yes	8886	82.8
Missing	7806
TOTAL	10737	100.0

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515) How often have you personally been discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of your ethnicity? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (SELFDIS5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	1.7
1) Never	317	48.8
2) Rarely	138	21.2
3) Sometimes	116	17.8
4) Fairly often	30	4.6
5) Very often	38	5.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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516) How often have you personally felt discriminated against in Houston because of your ethnicity? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (93-97, 99, 01-04, 06, 07, 09) (SELFDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	109	1.3
1) Never	3252	37.7
2) Rarely	3280	38.0
3) Fairly often	1285	14.9
4) Very often	708	8.2
Missing	9909
TOTAL	8634	100.0

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517) IF "NO" (SELFBORN): What is your country of origin? (02, 07, 09) (SELFHOME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	309	274.731	123

518) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. (00-02) (SELFINC7)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	23	1.8
-1) Refused	78	6.0
1) Less than $15,000	173	13.4
2) $15,000 - $25,000	216	16.7
3) $25,001 - $35,000	235	18.1
4) $35,001 - $50,000	220	17.0
5) $50,001 - $75,000	159	12.3
6) More than $75,000	96	7.4
7) More than $100,000	95	7.3
Missing	17248
TOTAL	1295	100.0

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519) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. (03-10) (SELFINC8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	132	4.0
-1) Refused	628	19.2
1) Less than $15,000	301	9.2
2) $15,000 - $25,000	350	10.7
3) $25,001 - $37,500	407	12.4
4) $37,501 - $50,000	440	13.4
5) $50,001 - $62,500	246	7.5
6) $62,501 - $75,000	242	7.4
7) $75,001 - $100,000	219	6.7
8) More than $100,000	312	9.5
Missing	15266
TOTAL	3277	100.0

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520) What effect do you think that policy would have on the opportunities for success of the employees of the company who are like you in terms of their ethnicity and sex? Do you think that people like you in the company would be helped, hurt, or would they not be affected at all? [IF "HELPED" OR "HURT":] Would you say that they would be (helped/hurt) a lot or only a little? (01) (SELFOPPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	47	7.2
1) Hurt a lot	47	7.2
2) Hurt a little	64	9.8
3) No effect	260	39.9
4) Help a little	111	17.1
5) Help a lot	122	18.7
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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521) Do you approve or disapprove of Houston city government setting aside a fixed percentage of city contracts for minority-owned companies? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or slightly disapprove? (01, 02, 04, 05) (SETASID7)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	99	5.1
1) Strongly disapprove	256	13.1
2) Disapprove	240	12.3
3) Slightly disapprove	199	10.2
4) Neither approve or disapprove	66	3.4
5) Slightly approve	228	11.7
6) Approve	481	24.7
7) Strongly approve	378	19.4
Missing	16596
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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522) Do you approve or disapprove of Houston city government setting aside a fixed percentage of city contracts for minority-owned companies? (95, 97-02, 04, 05) (SETASIDE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	410	7.9
0) Disapprove	2098	40.3
1) Approve	2693	51.8
Missing	13342
TOTAL	5201	100.0

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523) Do you approve or disapprove of Houston city government setting a goal to give about 20 percent of all city contracts to firms owned by women, minorities, or people with disabilities? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or slightly disapprove? [Alternating randomly with SETASID7.] (04, 05) (SETGOAL7)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	4.3
1) Strongly disapprove	44	6.6
2) Disapprove	69	10.3
3) Slightly disapprove	47	7.0
4) Neither approve or disapprove	31	4.6
5) Slightly approve	56	8.4
6) Approve	185	27.7
7) Strongly approve	208	31.1
Missing	17874
TOTAL	669	100.0

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524) Do you think that local government is trying to do too much, is not doing enough, or is doing just about the right amount to control sexually-oriented business in the Houston area? (88) (SEXBUS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	47	6.9
1) Not enough	340	50.1
2) Right amount	246	36.2
3) Too much	46	6.8
Missing	17864
TOTAL	679	100.0

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525) Agree/Disagree: Courses in sex education should be taught in the public schools. (83) (SEXEDUC1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	2.1
0) Disagree	66	14.0
1) Agree	397	83.9
Missing	18070
TOTAL	473	100.0

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526) Should sex education classes in the public schools (ROTATE:) Emphasize abstinence only; or: Include information about contraception? (05) (SEXEDUC2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	78	12.0
1) Abstinence only	131	20.1
2) Information about contraception	443	67.9
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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527) There has been a lot of discussion about social changes in American society. What is your personal opinion about a single woman who chooses to have a child without getting married? Do you think it is basically right or basically wrong? (82, 93) (SINGLEMO)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	0.9
1) Basically wrong	462	43.5
2) It depends	124	11.7
3) Basically right	466	43.9
Missing	17481
TOTAL	1062	100.0

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528) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on the space program? (88) (SPACE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	6.0
1) Too little	221	32.5
2) About right	236	34.8
3) Too much	181	26.7
Missing	17864
TOTAL	679	100.0

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529) Should an advocate for racism be permitted to speak in your neighborhood? (97) (SPEECHOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.2
1) Should not	296	45.5
2) It depends (Vol.)	27	4.1
3) Should	307	47.2
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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530) How often do you attend professional sporting events in Houston? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (04, 06, 10) (SPORTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	0.4
1) Never	731	33.8
2) Rarely	643	29.7
3) Several times a year	564	26.1
4) At least once a month	219	10.1
Missing	16378
TOTAL	2165	100.0

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531) IF R IS MARRIED OR IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (MARRIAGE): Was your (spouse/domestic partner) born in the United States? (02) (SPOUBORN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.5
0) No	84	22.6
1) Yes	286	76.9
Missing	18171
TOTAL	372	100.0

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532) IF R IS MARRIED OR IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (MARRIAGE) AND IF "NO" (SPOUBORN): What is your (spouse's/domestic partner's) country of origin? (95, 02) (SPOUHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Uncodable answer	7	1.6
-1) RF/DK	13	3.0
100) U.S. -- unspecified	210	48.7
155) Canada	3	0.7
162) Barbados	1	0.2
167) Cuba	1	0.2
170) El Salvador	12	2.8
173) Guatemala	2	0.5
175) Honduras	4	0.9
176) Jamaica	1	0.2
179) Panama	1	0.2
183) Trinidad & Tobago	3	0.7
187) Bolivia	1	0.2
190) Colombia	3	0.7
199) Venezuela	1	0.2
200) Europe -- unspecified	2	0.5
203) Austria	1	0.2
206) Czechoslovakia	4	0.9
207) Denmark	2	0.5
211) Germany -- West or unspecified	14	3.2
216) Ireland	5	1.2
217) Italy	1	0.2
228) Soviet Union nations	1	0.2
229) Spain	1	0.2
230) Sweden	1	0.2
232) United Kingdom	11	2.6
235) Scotland	6	1.4
240) Asia -- unspecified	1	0.2
247) China	4	0.9
251) India	3	0.7
253) Iran	1	0.2
255) Israel	1	0.2
258) Kampuchea (Cambodia)	2	0.5
264) Malaysia	1	0.2
270) Pakistan	1	0.2
271) Philippines	3	0.7
278) Taiwan	2	0.5
282) Vietnam	1	0.2
300) Africa -- unspecified	2	0.5
318) Ghana	1	0.2
335) Nigeria	1	0.2
400) Mexico – unspecified	95	22.0
Missing	18112
TOTAL	431	100.0

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533) IF R IS MARRIED OR IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (MARRIAGE): Is your (spouse/domestic partner) Anglo, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or of some other ethnic background (specify)? IF R NAMES MORE THAN ONE ETHNICITY: Which ethnic group does (he/she) generally identify with? (03, 06, 08) (SPOUSETH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	1.8
1) Anglo	687	55.5
2) Black	198	16.0
3) Hispanic	265	21.4
4) Asian	35	2.8
5) Other	31	2.5
Missing	17305
TOTAL	1238	100.0

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534) IF R IS MARRIED OR IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (MARRIAGE): Is your (spouse/domestic partner) working full-time, part-time, going to school, managing the house, or something else? (82-10) (SPOUWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	138	1.3
1) Working full time	6696	63.3
2) Working part time	710	6.7
3) Laid off, unemployed	187	1.8
4) Managing the house (not looking for work)	1411	13.3
5) In school, and working	75	0.7
6) In school full time	90	0.9
7) In school part time	19	0.2
8) Retired, disabled	1248	11.8
Missing	7969
TOTAL	10574	100.0

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535) How much confidence do you have that the social security system will take care of you when you retire as well as it takes care of retired persons today? Would you say: a lot of confidence, some confidence, or no confidence? (89) (SSSFINE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	3.1
1) No Confidence	257	46.8
2) Some Confidence	208	37.9
3) Lot of Confidence	67	12.2
Missing	17994
TOTAL	549	100.0

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536) IF R IS NOT RETIRED (WORKING): How much confidence do you have that the social security system will be able to take care of you when you retire as well as it takes care of retired persons today? Would you say: a lot of confidence, some confidence, or no confidence? (95, 05) (SSSFINE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	42	4.3
1) No Confidence	526	53.7
2) Some Confidence	304	31.0
3) Lot of Confidence	108	11.0
Missing	17563
TOTAL	980	100.0

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537) IF R IS RETIRED (WORKING): How much confidence do you have that the social security system will be able to take care of younger Americans when they retire as well as it takes care of retired persons today? Would you say: a lot of confidence, some confidence, or no confidence? (95, 05) (SSSFINE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	3.0
1) No Confidence	61	37.2
2) Some Confidence	70	42.7
3) Lot of Confidence	28	17.1
Missing	18379
TOTAL	164	100.0

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538) For/Against: What about using public funds to help build a domed stadium in downtown Houston? (94) (STADIUM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	4.0
0) Against	489	75.1
1) For	136	20.9
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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539) If it came down to only one choice, should the U.S. develop a defensive system in outer space -- the program known as "Star Wars" -- and give up on arms control negotiations; or should the U.S. negotiate a reduction in nuclear missiles and give up on Star Wars? (87, 89) (STARWARS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	118	9.3
1) A defensive system	511	40.3
2) An arms control agreement	639	50.4
Missing	17275
TOTAL	1268	100.0

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540) Texas has no state income tax, but it has one of the nation's highest sales taxes. Which would you prefer [rotate]: To decrease the sales tax and introduce an income tax; or: To keep things the way they are? (90, 96) (STATETAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	69	5.4
1) Introduce income tax	230	17.9
2) Keep things way are	988	76.8
Missing	17256
TOTAL	1287	100.0

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541) Do you think Houston would ultimately be better off or worse off if most of the evacuees decided to stay here? (06) (STAYHERE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	83	10.8
1) Worse off	361	47.2
2) No difference	147	19.2
3) Better off	174	22.7
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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542) And finally, what effect do you think that policy would have on the attitudes of white males in the company toward the minority and women employees? Do you think that it would result in white males having more respect or less respect for minority and women co-workers, or would it have no effect on the attitudes of white males? IF "MORE RESPECT" OR "LESS RESPECT": Would you say much (more/less) respect, or only a little (more/less) respect? (01) (STIGMA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	76	11.7
1) Much less	106	16.3
2) A little less	106	16.3
3) No effect	196	30.1
4) A little more	89	13.7
5) Much more	78	12.0
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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543) How often do you think a company with a typical affirmative action plan would take actions to eliminate discrimination against minorities and women? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (STOPDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	9.5
1) Never	30	4.6
2) Rarely	107	16.5
3) Sometimes	228	35.1
4) Fairly often	147	22.6
5) Very often	76	11.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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544) For/Against: What about limiting welfare recipients for five years, after which benefits would stop, even if cannot find work? (97) (STOPHELP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	58	8.9
0) Against	184	28.3
1) For	409	62.8
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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545) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. should take whatever steps are necessary, including the use of military force, to stop the spread of communism. (85, 89) (STOPREDS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	65	5.5
0) Disagree	350	29.8
1) Agree	758	64.6
Missing	17370
TOTAL	1173	100.0

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546) Helping the (Katrina) evacuees has put a considerable strain on the Houston community. (06) (STRAINS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	4.4
0) Disagree	168	22.0
1) Agree	563	73.6
Missing	17778
TOTAL	765	100.0

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547) Which of these strategies do you think will be most effective in encouraging economic development in the Houston area [rotate]: Raising taxes to improve education and public services; or: Keeping taxes low? (90, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05) (STRATEG1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	290	6.4
1) Keep taxes low	2767	60.9
2) Raise taxes	1486	32.7
Missing	14000
TOTAL	4543	100.0

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548) What would be the most effective in encouraging economic development in the Houston area [rotate]: Making major improvements in education and public services, even if it means higher taxes; or: Keeping taxes low and public spending to a minimum? (94, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04) (STRATEG2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	199	5.1
1) Keep taxes low	1477	37.9
2) Improve services	2226	57.0
Missing	14641
TOTAL	3902	100.0

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549) Do you believe that American military power is on the whole stronger than, about the same as, or weaker than Russian military power? (83-85, 87, 89) (STRENGTH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	170	6.0
1) Weaker	818	28.8
2) Same	1232	43.4
3) Stronger	621	21.9
Missing	15702
TOTAL	2841	100.0

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550) Agree/Disagree: In order to keep the peace, it is essential for the United States to have a far stronger military than the Soviet Union. (82) (STRONGER)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.9
0) Disagree	138	33.5
1) Agree	266	64.6
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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551) If we should happen to get into an all-out nuclear war, what do you think your own chances would be of living through it? Would they be good, about 50-50, or poor? (82) (SURVIVE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	2.2
1) Poor	291	70.6
2) 50-50	87	21.1
3) Good	25	6.1
Missing	18131
TOTAL	412	100.0

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552) IF "YES" (OTHLANG1): Would you say you speak [that language] very well, fairly well, or only a little? (94, 95, 97, 02) (TALKLANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.1
1) Only a little	348	33.5
2) Fairly well	332	32.0
3) Very well	357	34.4
Missing	17505
TOTAL	1038	100.0

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553) IF R IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): How often during the past year did you make a special effort to teach younger family members about their ethnic background? Would you say: often, occasionally, or never? (95, 98, 02) (TEACHING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.6
1) Never	360	42.9
2) Occasionally	264	31.5
3) Often	210	25.0
Missing	17704
TOTAL	839	100.0

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554) Agree/Disagree: Modern technology generally destroys more jobs than it creates. (92, 96, 99) (TECHBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	89	4.6
0) Disagree	1041	53.4
1) Agree	821	42.1
Missing	16592
TOTAL	1951	100.0

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555) IF R LIVES IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON (WHERELIV): Are you generally in favor or opposed to continuing the term limits placed on the Mayor and other elected city officials in Houston? (97, 03, 08) (TERMSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	110	11.3
0) Disagree	210	21.5
1) Agree	657	67.2
Missing	17566
TOTAL	977	100.0

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556) Do you favor or oppose the U.S. agreeing to a "comprehensive test ban" with the Soviet Union -- that is, putting a stop to all new tests of nuclear weapons by both sides? (86) (TESTBAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.4
0) Oppose	132	21.3
1) Favor	466	75.3
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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557) Compared to most other states, do you think that the state and local taxes that people pay in Texas are much higher, somewhat higher, about the same, somewhat lower, or much lower? (91) (TEXASTAX)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	89	13.4
1) Much lower	50	7.5
2) Somewhat lower	196	29.4
3) Same	209	31.4
4) Somewhat higher	82	12.3
5) Much higher	40	6.0
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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558) If cost were not a factor, would you favor or oppose building a 2,000-mile security fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, to stop all undocumented immigration? (06, 08, 10) (THEFENCE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	159	7.2
0) Oppose	826	37.3
1) Favor	1232	55.6
Missing	16326
TOTAL	2217	100.0

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559) Do you think that local government is trying to do too much, not enough, or about the right amount to meet the needs of the hungry and homeless in the Houston area? (89, 95, 10) (THEPOOR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	105	5.3
1) Not enough	1244	63.0
2) Right amount	561	28.4
3) Too much	65	3.3
Missing	16568
TOTAL	1975	100.0

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560) Which do you think is the biggest threat to the United States these days [rotate]: The military threat from the Soviets; or: The economic threat from Japan and Europe? (89) (THREAT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	42	6.7
1) Military threat from the Soviets	104	16.7
2) Economic threat from Japan and Europe	477	76.6
Missing	17920
TOTAL	623	100.0

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561) Which one of these four problems do you think is the biggest long-term threat to the American people [rotate]: The military threat from aggressor nations; The economic threat from Japan and Europe; The deterioration of the earth's environment; or: The international drug traffic? (91-94) (THREAT1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	74	3.0
1) Military	125	5.1
2) Economic	534	21.8
3) Environment	486	19.9
4) Drugs	1229	50.2
Missing	16095
TOTAL	2448	100.0

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562) Of the remaining three problems (THREAT1), which one would you say is the biggest threat? (91-94) (THREAT2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	112	4.6
1) Military	278	11.5
2) Economic	676	28.0
3) Environment	692	28.7
4) Drugs	656	27.2
Missing	16129
TOTAL	2414	100.0

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563) Which one of these four problems do you think is the biggest threat to the long-term well-being of the American people [rotate]: The military threat from the Soviet Union; The economic threat from Japan and Europe; The deterioration of the environment; or: Crime and drugs? (90) (THREATS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	1.4
1) Military	11	1.7
2) Economic	86	13.5
3) Environment	73	11.5
4) Drugs	457	71.9
Missing	17907
TOTAL	636	100.0

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564) Suppose there are two candidates for a job, one of whom is black and one white, both have exactly the same qualifications, and blacks are underrepresented in the company (that is, the percent of blacks in the company is less than the percent of qualified blacks in the community). Under these circumstances, it's the company's policy to hire the black candidate. Do you approve or disapprove of that policy? (98, 00, 02) (TIBREAK1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	181	9.3
0) Disapprove	840	43.1
1) Approve	929	47.6
Missing	16593
TOTAL	1950	100.0

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565) The company might decide that when minority and women candidates have the same qualifications as candidates who are white males, the minority or woman candidate will be hired. Would you approve, disapprove, or have no opinion about that policy? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or only slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or only slightly disapprove? (01) (TIBREAK2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	1.3
1) Strongly disapprove	14	8.9
2) Disapprove	10	6.4
3) Slightly disapprove	4	2.5
4) Neither approve nor disapprove	54	34.4
5) Slightly approve	14	8.9
6) Approve	23	14.6
7) Strongly approve	36	22.9
Missing	18386
TOTAL	157	100.0

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566) About how many times in the past thirty days did you go into the (suburbs/city)? Was it several times a week, at least once a week, less than once a week, or not at all in the past thirty days? (94) (TOCITSUB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.5
1) Not at all	150	23.1
2) Less than once a week	124	19.1
3) At least once a week	127	19.6
4) Several times a week	245	37.8
Missing	17894
TOTAL	649	100.0

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567) Agree/Disagree: Is it more important to promote free international trade than American jobs. (86) (TRADE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	40	6.5
0) Disagree	430	69.5
1) Agree	149	24.1
Missing	17924
TOTAL	619	100.0

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568) Which of these proposals would be the best long-term solution to the traffic problems in the Houston area: building bigger and better roads and highways, making improvements in public transportation, such as trains, buses, and light rail, or developing communities where people can live closer to where they work and shop? (03, 05, 07, 09) (TRAFFIC1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	122	4.6
1) Better roads and highways	721	27.1
2) Improvement in public transportation	1185	44.5
3) Communities where people live close to work	636	23.9
Missing	15879
TOTAL	2664	100.0

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569) And of the remaining two proposals (TRAFFIC1), which do you think would be the best long-term solution for traffic? (03, 05, 07, 09) (TRAFFIC2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	163	6.2
1) Better roads and highways	776	29.7
2) Improvement in public transportation	814	31.2
3) Communities where people live close to work	860	32.9
Missing	15930
TOTAL	2613	100.0

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570) Here are some statements that compare life in the central city of Houston (meaning, inside Loop 610 or the Galleria area) with life in the suburbs (meaning, outside Loop 610 and the Galleria area). Please tell me whether you think the statement is a more accurate description of city living or of suburban living. What about this statement? [randomized: read statement] The local streets and highways are usually not congested. Is that more true of the city of Houston or more true of the surrounding suburbs? (05) (TRAFFOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	140	21.5
1) City	112	17.2
2) Suburbs	400	61.3
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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571) F R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS (HOWLONG2): Over the past three years, has traffic in the Houston area generally gotten better, gotten worse, or has it stayed about the same? (03, 05, 07, 09) (TRAFFNOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	1.2
1) Gotten worse	1631	65.8
2) Stayed about the same	566	22.8
3) Gotten better	252	10.2
Missing	16065
TOTAL	2478	100.0

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572) How would you rate the efforts to improve transportation in the city? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (83-90, 92) (TRANSIT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	290	5.3
1) Poor	369	6.8
2) Fair	1820	33.6
3) Good	1747	32.2
4) Excellent	1197	22.1
Missing	13120
TOTAL	5423	100.0

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573) If more money is needed to improve transportation in the Houston area, which would you support: An increase in the gasoline tax; or: more toll lanes on Houston freeways? (05) (TRANSPAY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	88	13.5
1) Increase in the gasoline tax	145	22.2
2) More toll lanes on Houston freeways	419	64.3
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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574) For/Against: What about allowing advertisements for birth control to be shown on television? (87) (TVADS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	20	3.1
0) Against	142	22.0
1) For	483	74.9
Missing	17898
TOTAL	645	100.0

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575) Agree/Disagree: Television is my primary form of entertainment. (01, 05) (TVONE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.5
0) Disagree	758	58.2
1) Agree	538	41.3
Missing	17240
TOTAL	1303	100.0

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576) In the past thirty days, did you watch a religious television program? (82, 86, 90) (TVRELIG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	0.7
0) No	955	57.3
1) Yes	701	42.1
Missing	16876
TOTAL	1667	100.0

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577) In general, do you approve or disapprove of the typical affirmative action plan? IF "APPROVE": Would you say that you strongly approve, approve, or only slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Would you say that you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or only slightly disapprove? (98) (TYPICAL1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	6.0
1) Strongly disapprove	115	17.7
2) Disapprove	97	14.9
3) Slightly disapprove	72	11.1
4) Neither disapprove nor approve	36	5.5
5) Slightly approve	63	9.7
6) Approve	154	23.7
7) Strongly approve	74	11.4
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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578) Suppose a company recognizes that minorities and women are underrepresented; that is, the percent of minorities and women in the company is less than the percent of qualified minorities and women in the community. To increase minority representation, the company establishes a typical affirmative action plan. In general, do you approve, disapprove, or have no opinion about the typical affirmative action plan, as you understand it? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or slightly disapprove? (98) (TYPICAL2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	36	5.5
1) Strongly disapprove	83	12.7
2) Disapprove	58	8.9
3) Slightly disapprove	42	6.5
4) Neither disapprove nor approve	207	31.8
5) Slightly approve	53	8.1
6) Approve	73	11.2
7) Strongly approve	99	15.2
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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579) Large numbers of undocumented immigrants have been coming to Houston in recent years. How much of a problem do you think this is for the city? Would you say: very serious, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem? (06, 08, 10) (UNDOCBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	42	1.9
1) Not much of a problem	394	17.8
2) Somewhat serious	630	28.4
3) Very serious	1151	51.9
Missing	16326
TOTAL	2217	100.0

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580) Compared to one year ago, do you personally feel more uneasy about crime, less uneasy, or not much different? (94, 96, 98, 00) (UNEASY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	0.7
1) Less uneasy	215	8.3
2) Not much difference	1356	52.1
3) More uneasy	1013	38.9
Missing	15941
TOTAL	2602	100.0

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581) Agree/Disagree: Black people in the U.S. are still a long way from having the same chance in life that white people have. (89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (UNEQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	295	4.1
0) Disagree	3861	53.6
1) Agree	3052	42.3
Missing	11335
TOTAL	7208	100.0

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582) Agree/Disagree: People who work hard, live by the rules are not getting fair break these days. (82-89, 91, 92, 94, 96, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (UNFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	498	4.2
0) Disagree	4514	37.7
1) Agree	6970	58.2
Missing	6561
TOTAL	11982	100.0

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583) Should affirmative action programs in colleges and universities be continued or should they be ended? (99, 03) (UNIVAAPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	141	10.8
1) Continued	671	51.5
2) Ended	491	37.7
Missing	17240
TOTAL	1303	100.0

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584) Do you ever use a personal computer in your home or place of work? (00, 02, 04) (USECHIPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.2
0) No	478	24.5
1) Yes	1468	75.3
Missing	16593
TOTAL	1950	100.0

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585) If it would save American lives, would you favor or oppose the use of nuclear weapons by America in a conventional war? (91) (USENUKES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	32	4.8
0) Oppose	347	52.1
1) Favor	287	43.1
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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586) Do you know of anyone among your friends or family who is living in a household where there is domestic violence? (02) (VIOLENCE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.2
0) No	548	84.3
1) Yes	101	15.5
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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587) IF R VOLUNTEERED IN THE PAST 30 DAYS (CHARITY2): For about how many hours, in total, did you volunteer during the past month? (93, 97) (VOLHOURS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	1.3
1) 1	10	3.2
2) 2	34	10.8
3) 3	22	7.0
4) 4	41	13.0
5) 5	22	7.0
6) 6	17	5.4
7) 7	4	1.3
8) 8	24	7.6
9) 9	3	0.9
10) 10	34	10.8
12) 12	12	3.8
13) 13	1	0.3
14) 14	3	0.9
15) 15	16	5.1
16) 16	9	2.8
17) 17	1	0.3
18) 18	1	0.3
20) 20	24	7.6
22) 22	2	0.6
24) 24	1	0.3
25) 25	1	0.3
29) 29	1	0.3
30) 30	5	1.6
32) 32	2	0.6
39) 39	1	0.3
40) 40	5	1.6
45) 45	1	0.3
48) 48	2	0.6
50) 50	2	0.6
56) 56	1	0.3
60) 60	1	0.3
80) 80	2	0.6
98) 98	2	0.6
100) 100	2	0.6
120) 120	2	0.6
160) 160	1	0.3
Missing	18227
TOTAL	316	100.0

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588) IF R VOLUNTEERED IN THE PAST 30 DAYS (WHENVOL): How often did you volunteer during the past month? Was it more than once a week, about once a week, or less than once a week? (00) (VOLHRS2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.9
1) Less than once a week	48	22.4
2) About once a week	91	42.5
3) More than once a week	73	34.1
Missing	18329
TOTAL	214	100.0

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589) Computed variable, combining CHARITY3, WHENVOL, and CHARITY2 into two categories: whether or not R reports having contributed any time to a volunteer activitiy in the past thirty days (93, 95-09) (VOLUNT30)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	0.4
0) No	7242	68.2
1) Yes	3336	31.4
Missing	7922
TOTAL	10621	100.0

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590) IF "YES" ON (SELFBORN) OR "YES" ON (CITIZEN): Did you get a chance to vote in the elections this November? (05) (VOTED04)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.9
0) No	100	17.6
1) Yes	464	81.5
Missing	17974
TOTAL	569	100.0

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591) IF "YES" (SELFBORN) OR "YES" (CITIZEN): Did you get a chance to vote in the elections this November? (95) (VOTED94)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.7
0) No	177	31.0
1) Yes	390	68.3
Missing	17972
TOTAL	571	100.0

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592) Suppose that there was a candidate running for the Legislature whose views you mostly agreed with but who took a position on abortion rights that you disagreed with completely. Would you certainly not vote for that candidate, probably not, or could you still vote for that candidate? (92, 96, 00, 04, 08) (VOTING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	216	6.5
1) Certainly not	649	19.7
2) Probably not	915	27.7
3) Could still vote	1520	46.1
Missing	15243
TOTAL	3300	100.0

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593) For/Against: What about using tax monies to give vouchers to parents so they can send their children to the public or private school of their choice? (92, 96, 00, 04) (VOUCHER1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	86	6.6
0) Against	443	34.0
1) For	775	59.4
Missing	17239
TOTAL	1304	100.0

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594) For/Against: What about giving parents publicly funded vouchers to help pay for their children to attend private schools? (00) (VOUCHER2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	2.3
0) Against	261	40.2
1) For	374	57.5
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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595) Here are some statements that compare life in the central city of Houston (meaning, inside Loop 610 or the Galleria area) with life in the suburbs (meaning, outside Loop 610 and the Galleria area). Please tell me whether you think the statement is a more accurate description of city living or of suburban living. What about this statement? [randomized: read statement] You can get to most places where you need to go by walking or on a bicycle. Is that more true of the city of Houston or more true of the surrounding suburbs? (05) (WALKBIKE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	69	10.6
1) City	421	64.6
2) Suburbs	162	24.8
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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596) If you could, would you move to a different neighborhood in the Houston area, or would you stay where you are now? (94) (WANTMOVE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.5
1) Different neighborhood	242	37.2
2) Stay in same place	406	62.4
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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597) How serious a problem would you say is the "greenhouse effect," or the threat of global warming? Would you say: very serious, somewhat serious, or not very serious? (06, 08, 10) (WARMING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	127	5.7
1) Not very serious	417	18.8
2) Somewhat serious	666	30.0
3) Very serious	1007	45.4
Missing	16326
TOTAL	2217	100.0

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598) Agree/Disagree: In order to increase its security, the U.S. should try to weaken the Soviet Union whenever possible. (86, 88, 90) (WEAKENSU)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	150	7.8
0) Disagree	1054	54.5
1) Agree	730	37.7
Missing	16609
TOTAL	1934	100.0

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599) Aside from food stamps, rent subsidies, and other benefits, how much money do you think a single mother with two children living in Texas receives in welfare payments each month? Would you say: around $100 a month, around $200, around $300, around $400, or around $500 a month? (92) (WELFARE1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	127	19.6
1) $100/month	22	3.4
2) $200/month	157	24.3
3) $300/month	168	26.0
4) $400/month	96	14.8
5) $500/month	77	11.9
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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600) Do you believe that welfare benefits generally [rotate]: Give poor people a chance to get started again; or: Encourage poor people to stay poor and dependent? (94, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (WELFARE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	486	10.5
1) Chance to get started	1570	34.0
2) Stay poor and dependent	2563	55.5
Missing	13924
TOTAL	4619	100.0

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601) In your view, are most people who receive welfare benefits really in need of help, or are they taking advantage of the system? (95, 98, 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10) (WELFARE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	750	13.7
1) Really in need	2059	37.7
2) Taking advantage	2658	48.6
Missing	13076
TOTAL	5467	100.0

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602) IF "YES, ONE" (OTHLANG1): Which language is that? IF "YES, SEVERAL": Which other language do you speak best? (94, 95, 97, 02) (WHATLANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	60	5.8
1) Spanish	590	56.8
2) Other European	243	23.4
3) Asian language	55	5.3
4) Other language	90	8.7
Missing	17505
TOTAL	1038	100.0

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603) In the abortion debate, do you consider yourself to be "pro-life" or "pro-choice"? (04, 08, 10) (WHCHSIDE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF	56	2.7
1) Pro-life	896	42.6
2) It depends (Vol.)	146	6.9
3) Pro-choice	1004	47.8
Missing	16441
TOTAL	2102	100.0

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604) IF "YES" (CHARITY3): And did you volunteer in the past thirty days? (98-10) (WHENVOL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	0.3
0) No	2233	43.5
1) Yes	2885	56.2
Missing	13410
TOTAL	5133	100.0

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605) During the next 20 years, Harris County will need to build new housing, shops, and workplaces for more than a million additional residents. Where do you think the new buildings should primarily be located? Should they be put on the outskirts of the region; or: Should they be added in the already developed areas? (05) (WHEREDEV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	57	8.7
1) On the outskirts	305	46.8
2) Already developed areas	290	44.5
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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606) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Do you work in the city of Houston or in the suburbs? (04) (WHEREJOB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Rf/dk	17	4.3
1) City of Houston	264	67.5
2) Suburbs	110	28.1
Missing	18152
TOTAL	391	100.0

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607) Do you live in the city of Houston or in the suburbs? (94, 95, 97-10) (WHERELIV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Rf/dk	91	0.8
1) City of Houston	5399	50.3
2) Suburbs	5247	48.9
Missing	7806
TOTAL	10737	100.0

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608) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Where do you work most of the time? (05-10) (WHERWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	72	3.0
1) At home, telecommuting	182	7.5
2) In the center city	858	35.5
3) Elsewhere in Harris County	801	33.2
4) In the Houston-Galveston area, outside Harris County	283	11.7
5) Outside the greater Houston area	218	9.0
Missing	16129
TOTAL	2414	100.0

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609) Who would you say is most responsible for the current breakdown in U.S.-Soviet relations? Is it due more to the actions of the American government, more to the actions of the Soviet government, or are both governments equally responsible? (84) (WHICHGOV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	5.6
1) American	31	5.6
2) Both equally	352	64.0
3) Soviet	136	24.7
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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610) Which of these two groups do you think has been gaining the most influence in recent years [rotate]: Conservative, religious groups such as the Christian Coalition; or: Liberal, secular groups such as feminist and gay activists? (97)D (WHICHGPS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	91	14.0
1) Conservative, religious	256	39.3
2) Liberal, secular groups	304	46.7
Missing	17892
TOTAL	651	100.0

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611) What do you think should generally be the penalty for persons convicted of first-degree murder: the death penalty, life imprisonment with no chance for parole, or life imprisonment with a chance for parole after 25 years? (00, 04, 06, 08, 10) (WHICHPEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	273	7.8
1) Death penalty	1297	36.9
2) Life without parole	1442	41.0
3) Chance for parole after 25 years	505	14.4
Missing	15026
TOTAL	3517	100.0

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612) Which group of Houstonians do you think is the most discriminated against, in terms of job opportunities, education, and city services? (95) (WHODISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	97	14.9
1) Blacks	206	31.7
2) Black Males	2	0.3
3) Black Females	4	0.6
4) Hispanics	140	21.5
6) Hispanic Females	2	0.3
7) Asians	15	2.3
8) Whites	30	4.6
9) All Equally	13	2.0
10) No one	25	3.8
11) Poor/uneducated	25	3.8
12) Women	14	2.2
13) White Males	16	2.5
14) Combination	29	4.5
15) Elderly	8	1.2
16) Other	24	3.7
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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613) IF R VOLUNTEERED (CHARITY2) AND IS NON-ANGLO (ETHGROUP): Was that primarily in your own community, or in the wider Houston community as a whole? (95) (WHOMHELP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	4.9
1) Ethnic community	32	39.0
2) Both equally	21	25.6
3) Wider community	25	30.5
Missing	18461
TOTAL	82	100.0

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614) IF "YES" (VOTED94): Did you vote primarily for the Democratic candidates or for the Republican candidates? (95) (WHOMVOT1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	5.6
1) Democratic candidates	144	36.9
2) Republican candidates	181	46.4
3) Both equally (Vol.)	30	7.7
4) Neither (Vol.)	13	3.3
Missing	18153
TOTAL	390	100.0

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615) IF "YES" OR "WILL BE" (CANVOTE): If the Presidential election were held today, whom would you be most likely to vote for -- the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate? (96) (WHOMVOT2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	9.4
1) Republican candidate	207	38.0
2) It depends (Vol.)	53	9.7
3) Democratic candidate	199	36.5
4) Other, neither (Vol.)	35	6.4
Missing	17998
TOTAL	545	100.0

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616) IF "DEFINITELY WILL" OR "PROBABLY WILL" (WILLVOTE): If the elections were held today, which Presidential candidate would you vote for? IF R SAYS, "DON'T KNOW" OR "CAN'T REMEMBER NAMES": Which primary will you be voting in -- the Republican or the Democratic Primary? [Then read appropriate candidate names.] (88) (WHOMVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	1.0
1) George Bush	143	27.4
2) Bob Dole	52	10.0
3) Pete Du Pont	4	0.8
4) Al Haig	1	0.2
5) Jack Hemp	4	0.8
6) Pat Robertson	11	2.1
9) Don't know, but some Republican	55	10.6
10) Don't know which primary will vote in	74	14.2
11) Bruce Babbitt	3	0.6
12) Michael Dukakis	12	2.3
13) Richard Gephardt	11	2.1
14) Al Gore	5	1.0
15) Gary Hart	16	3.1
16) Jesse Jackson	38	7.3
17) Paul Simon	5	1.0
18) Other Democrat	1	0.2
19) Don't know, but some Democrat	81	15.5
Missing	18022
TOTAL	521	100.0

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617) IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): What was it that led you, or your parents, to leave (your/their) country of origin and come to America? (02) (WHYCAM02)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	16	8.0
1) Economic hardship	37	18.6
2) Work opportunities	71	35.7
3) Educational opportunities	20	10.1
4) Political oppression	5	2.5
5) War, military oppression	8	4.0
6) Marriage to an American resident	7	3.5
7) Family reunification	13	6.5
8) Life-long dream	7	3.5
9) Other	15	7.5
Missing	18344
TOTAL	199	100.0

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618) IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): What was it that led you, or your parents, to leave (your/their) country of origin and come to America? (95) (WHYCAM95)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	5.7
1) Economics	59	37.6
2) Political	14	8.9
4) Visit relatives	9	5.7
5) Lifelong dream	4	2.5
6) Marriage	10	6.4
7) Education	10	6.4
8) Work	29	18.5
9) War	8	5.1
11) Other	5	3.2
Missing	18386
TOTAL	157	100.0

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619) IF R SAYS, "VERY INTERESTED" OR "SOMEWHAT INTERESTED" (MOVECITY): Why would you like to move to the city? What's the most important reason that comes to mind? (05) (WHYCITY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Uncodable	8	8.5
1) Shorter commute to work	12	12.8
2) Closer to fun, cultural activities	25	26.6
3) Closer to shopping, convenience	24	25.5
4) Easier to get around	3	3.2
5) Better job opportunities	6	6.4
6) Ethnic diversity	2	2.1
7) New, improved attractiveness	3	3.2
8) Change in life circumstances	6	6.4
9) Lifestyle in general	5	5.3
Missing	18449
TOTAL	94	100.0

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620) IF "VERY SERIOUS" OR "SOMEWHAT SERIOUS" (UNDOCBAD): Is the reason you see it as a problem based primarily on concerns about the immigrants taking American jobs; about strains on public services (such as schools and hospitals); about increases in crime; or something else? Which one is most important? (06, 08, 10) (WHYIMBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	83	4.6
1) Taking American jobs	238	13.3
2) Strain on public services	785	43.8
3) Increases in crime	379	21.1
4) Something else -- specify	308	17.2
Missing	16750
TOTAL	1793	100.0

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621) Black Americans generally have worse jobs, income, and housing than other Americans. Is that mainly [rotate]: Because of continuing discrimination; or: Because they don't try hard enough? (94, 96) (WHYINEQ)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	218	16.7
1) Discrimination	450	34.6
2) Both (Vol.)	214	16.4
3) Not trying hard enough	420	32.3
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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622) In your opinion, is mental illness primarily due to a character flaw, a brain disorder, or something else? (04) (WHYMENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	99	15.2
1) A character flaw	34	5.2
2) A brain disorder	405	62.3
3) Something else	112	17.2
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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623) IF "SOMETHING ELSE" (WHYMENT): What would you say is the main cause of mental illness? (04) (WHYOPEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	22.3
1) Drugs	3	2.7
2) Genetic disorder	11	9.8
3) Chemical imbalance	6	5.4
4) Stress	6	5.4
5) Physical problems	13	11.6
6) Home environment	10	8.9
7) Something else	19	17.0
8) Multiple reasons	19	17.0
Missing	18431
TOTAL	112	100.0

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624) Do you think that most poor people in the U.S. today are poor [rotate]: Because they don't work hard enough; or: Because of circumstances they can't control? (92, 94, 96, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (WHYPOOR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	445	7.6
1) They don't work hard enough	1591	27.1
2) Circumstances they can't control or both	3827	65.3
Missing	12680
TOTAL	5863	100.0

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625) Are the problems facing America today mainly the result of economic pressures or of a decline in moral values? (95, 97, 99, 04, 09) (WHYPROBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	291	8.8
1) Economic pressures	1009	30.5
2) Decline in moral values	2010	60.7
Missing	15233
TOTAL	3310	100.0

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626) IF R SAYS, "VERY INTERESTED" OR "SOMEWHAT INTERESTED" (MOVESUBS): Why would you like to move to the suburbs? What's the most important reason that comes to mind? (05) (WHYSUBS)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Uncodable	9	7.9
-1) RF/DK	1	0.9
1) Better place to raise children	6	5.3
2) Better schools	10	8.8
3) Cheaper of better housing	16	14.0
4) Lower crime rates	15	13.2
5) Less congestion	36	31.6
6) Environment, recreation	11	9.6
7) Cheaper living in general	3	2.6
8) Closer to things I need	4	3.5
9) Lifestyle in general	3	2.6
Missing	18429
TOTAL	114	100.0

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627) The company might make special efforts to get qualified minorities and women to apply for positions. Would you approve, disapprove, or have no opinion about that policy? IF "APPROVE": Do you strongly approve, approve, or only slightly approve? IF "DISAPPROVE": Do you strongly disapprove, disapprove, or only slightly disapprove? (01) (WIDENET2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	3.0
1) Strongly disapprove	12	7.3
2) Disapprove	7	4.2
3) Slightly disapprove	3	1.8
4) Neither disapprove nor approve	29	17.6
5) Slightly approve	22	13.3
6) Approve	44	26.7
7) Strongly approve	43	26.1
Missing	18378
TOTAL	165	100.0

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628) How often do you think a company with a typical affirmative action plan would make extra efforts to get more minorities and women to apply for positions? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (WIDERNET)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	52	8.0
1) Never	26	4.0
2) Rarely	106	16.3
3) Sometimes	225	34.6
4) Fairly often	150	23.1
5) Very often	91	14.0
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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629) Agree/Disagree: It is more important for a wife to help her husband's career than to have one herself. (82, 84, 86, 88, 91, 94, 96, 00, 02, 05) (WIFESJOB)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	300	4.9
0) Disagree	4288	69.4
1) Agree	1591	25.7
Missing	12364
TOTAL	6179	100.0

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630) Texas will be holding Presidential primary elections next month. How certain are you that you will vote in those elections? Would you say that you definitely will, probably will, probably will not, or definitely will not vote in the primary elections? (88, 08) (WILLVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	2.2
1) Definitely will not	82	6.3
2) Probably will not	60	4.6
3) Probably will	191	14.7
4) Definitely will	940	72.2
Missing	17241
TOTAL	1302	100.0

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631) In your opinion, does being a woman help, hurt, or make no difference in getting a good job in Houston today, considering the effects of both discrimination and affirmative action? (99) (WOMADV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	4.1
1) Hurts	167	25.6
2) No difference	373	57.1
3) Helps	86	13.2
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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632) How often, in general, do you think women are discriminated against in the Houston workplace because of their gender? Would you say: very often, fairly often, sometimes, rarely, or never? (98) (WOMDISC5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	30	4.6
1) Never	47	7.2
2) Rarely	76	11.7
3) Sometimes	301	46.3
4) Fairly often	111	17.1
5) Very often	85	13.1
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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633) For/Against: What about the efforts to strengthen women's rights in society? (84) (WOMEN1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.8
0) Against	88	16.0
1) For	441	80.2
Missing	17993
TOTAL	550	100.0

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634) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. needs a strong women's movement to push for changes that benefit women. (91) (WOMEN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	30	4.5
0) Disagree	293	44.0
1) Agree	343	51.5
Missing	17877
TOTAL	666	100.0

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635) Agree/Disagree: Society has changed enough so that women today can compete with men on an equal basis in the workplace. (92) (WOMEQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	1.5
0) Disagree	321	49.6
1) Agree	316	48.8
Missing	17896
TOTAL	647	100.0

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636) Agree/Disagree: A woman with young children should not work outside home, unless financially necessary. (82, 86, 93, 95, 98, 01, 04, 06, 08, 10) (WOMHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	249	3.8
0) Disagree	3035	46.7
1) Agree	3215	49.5
Missing	12044
TOTAL	6499	100.0

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637) Do you, or anyone in your household, work in downtown Houston (i.e., in the central business district)? (99) (WORKCITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
0) No	525	80.4
1) Yes	126	19.3
Missing	17890
TOTAL	653	100.0

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638) IF R IS NOT WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Did you work at all, even for a few days, at a paying job during the past year? (03) (WORKED02)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.4
0) No	170	68.8
1) Yes	76	30.8
Missing	18296
TOTAL	247	100.0

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639) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Please think for a moment of the five or six people with whom you interact the most often at work. How many of these five or six people are [R's ethnicity]? Would you say: all of them, more than half, about half, less than half, or none of them? (03) (WORKETHS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	17	4.0
1) Anglos	181	42.6
2) Blacks	38	8.9
3) Hispanics	79	18.6
4) Asians	3	0.7
5) Other	107	25.2
Missing	18118
TOTAL	425	100.0

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640) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): How serious a problem has balancing the demands of work and family been for you personally during the past year? Has that been a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem for you as a parent during the past year? (02) (WORKFAM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.7
1) Not much of a problem	170	56.5
2) Somewhat	92	30.6
3) Very serious	37	12.3
Missing	18242
TOTAL	301	100.0

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641) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): How many hours per week do you work at paying jobs? (98, 03) (WORKHRS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	850	43.176	14

642) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): How many hours per week do you work at paying jobs? Would you say: 30 hours or less, 31 to 40 hours, 41 to 50 hours, or more than 50 hours per week? (92, 96, 97) (WORKHRS4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.5
1) 30 or less hours	162	12.3
2) 31 to 40 hours	438	33.4
3) 41 to 50 hours	452	34.4
4) More than 50 hours	255	19.4
Missing	17230
TOTAL	1313	100.0

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643) Are you working full-time, part-time, going to school, managing the house, or something else? (82-10) (WORKING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	200	1.1
1) Working full time	10289	55.5
2) Working part time	1458	7.9
3) Laid off, unemployed	588	3.2
4) Managing house (not looking for work)	2083	11.2
5) In school, and working	529	2.9
6) In school full time	665	3.6
7) In school part time	106	0.6
8) Retired, disabled	2616	14.1
Missing	9
TOTAL	18534	100.0

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644) IF R IS HISPANIC OR ASIAN, AND WORKING: How often do you speak English at work? Would you say: always, most of the time, some of the time, or not at all? (95) (WORKLANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	48	32.9
1) Not at all	10	6.8
2) Some of time	21	14.4
3) Most of time	19	13.0
4) Always	48	32.9
Missing	18397
TOTAL	146	100.0

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645) Agree/Disagree: If you work hard in this city, eventually you will succeed. (82-89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09) (WORKSUC1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	278	2.5
0) Disagree	1967	17.7
1) Agree	8891	79.8
Missing	7407
TOTAL	11136	100.0

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646) Agree/Disagree: If people work hard in this city, eventually they will succeed. (04) (WORKSUC2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	19	2.9
0) Disagree	86	13.2
1) Agree	545	83.8
Missing	17893
TOTAL	650	100.0

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647) The world's population is growing rapidly. How serious a threat do you think this is? Would you say: very serious, somewhat serious, or not very serious? (87, 90, 96) (WORLDPOP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	23	1.2
1) Not very serious	268	13.9
2) Fairly serious	824	42.7
3) Very serious	817	42.3
Missing	16611
TOTAL	1932	100.0

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648) Agree/Disagree: The U.S. has a moral responsibility to help alleviate poverty and suffering in the world, even if it means reducing our own standard of living. (91, 97) (WORLDPOV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	66	5.0
0) Disagree	773	58.7
1) Agree	478	36.3
Missing	17226
TOTAL	1317	100.0

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649) IF "YES," ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS (CHURCH1): Though it's hard to know for sure, would you say that [R's ethnicity] make up 80 percent or more of the worship service that you normally attend? (03, 10) (WORSHIP1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	5.4
0) No	209	26.0
1) Yes	551	68.6
Missing	17740
TOTAL	803	100.0

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650) IF "NO" (WORSHIP1): About what percent of the people at the service you normally attend are [R's ethnicity]? (03, 10) (WORSHIP2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	10.5
0) 0	2	1.0
1) 1	5	2.4
2) 2	5	2.4
5) 5	5	2.4
10) 10	7	3.3
11) 11	1	0.5
15) 15	6	2.9
20) 20	10	4.8
25) 25	5	2.4
30) 30	20	9.6
33) 33	2	1.0
35) 35	5	2.4
40) 40	18	8.6
45) 45	2	1.0
50) 50	52	24.9
55) 55	1	0.5
60) 60	19	9.1
65) 65	2	1.0
66) 66	1	0.5
70) 70	10	4.8
75) 75	5	2.4
76) 76	1	0.5
79) 79	1	0.5
98) 98	1	0.5
100) 100	1	0.5
Missing	18334
TOTAL	209	100.0

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651) IF NOT ALL ARE [R'S ETHNICITY]: Are any of them white? (06) (WRKANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	7.1
0) No	18	5.3
1) Yes	296	87.6
Missing	18205
TOTAL	338	100.0

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652) IF NOT ALL ARE [R'S ETHNICITY]: Are any of them Asian? (06) (WRKASIAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	7.7
0) No	161	47.6
1) Yes	151	44.7
Missing	18205
TOTAL	338	100.0

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653) IF NOT ALL ARE [R'S ETHNICITY]: Are any of them Black? (06) (WRKBLK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	6.2
0) No	71	21.0
1) Yes	246	72.8
Missing	18205
TOTAL	338	100.0

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654) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Please think for a moment of the five or six people with whom you interact the most often at work. How many of these five or six people are [R's ethnicity]? Would you say: all of them, more than half, about half, less than half, or none of them? (06) (WRKETHS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	5.6
1) None of them	23	5.8
2) Less than half	124	31.5
3) About half	82	20.8
4) More than half	87	22.1
5) All of them	56	14.2
Missing	18149
TOTAL	394	100.0

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655) If R is working full- or part-time (WORKING) and not self-employed (OCCUP): What did you do to find this job? (03) (WRKFOUND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	2.3
1) Employment agency	21	5.9
2) Employer directly	78	22.0
3) Friends, acquaintances	121	34.2
4) Relatives	33	9.3
5) Placed/answered	44	12.4
6) Labor pick-up site	4	1.1
7) Other	11	3.1
8) Nothing special	24	6.8
10) Internet	4	1.1
11) Recruiter	6	1.7
Missing	18189
TOTAL	354	100.0

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656) IF NOT ALL ARE [R'S ETHNICITY]: Are any of them Hispanic? (06) (WRKHISP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	8.6
0) No	67	19.8
1) Yes	242	71.6
Missing	18205
TOTAL	338	100.0

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657) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): What type of place do you work for in this job? (03) (WRKPLACE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	1.3
1) A private for-profit company or business	261	65.9
2) A private not-for-profit or charitable organization	33	8.3
3) A government agency	54	13.6
4) Self-employed	42	10.6
5) Other	1	0.3
Missing	18147
TOTAL	396	100.0

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658) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Counting vacations, how many weeks did you work at paying jobs during the past year? (03) (WRKWEEKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	3.3
1) 1	12	3.0
2) 2	2	0.5
4) 4	1	0.3
6) 6	1	0.3
9) 9	2	0.5
10) 10	3	0.8
12) 12	1	0.3
16) 16	2	0.5
20) 20	2	0.5
22) 22	1	0.3
23) 23	1	0.3
24) 24	7	1.8
25) 25	2	0.5
26) 26	3	0.8
28) 28	1	0.3
30) 30	7	1.8
32) 32	2	0.5
33) 33	1	0.3
35) 35	1	0.3
36) 36	8	2.0
37) 37	1	0.3
38) 38	1	0.3
39) 39	1	0.3
40) 40	20	5.1
41) 41	1	0.3
42) 42	3	0.8
43) 43	1	0.3
44) 44	2	0.5
45) 45	4	1.0
46) 46	2	0.5
47) 47	1	0.3
48) 48	14	3.5
49) 49	6	1.5
50) 50	21	5.3
51) 51	9	2.3
52) 52	236	59.6
Missing	18147
TOTAL	396	100.0

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659) The year, in February and/or March, when the interviews were conducted (82-10) (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1982	412	2.2
2) 1983	474	2.6
3) 1984	550	3.0
4) 1985	550	3.0
5) 1986	619	3.3
6) 1987	645	3.5
7) 1988	679	3.7
8) 1989	623	3.4
9) 1990	636	3.4
10) 1991	666	3.6
11) 1992	647	3.5
12) 1993	650	3.5
13) 1994	651	3.5
14) 1995	650	3.5
15) 1996	651	3.5
16) 1997	651	3.5
17) 1998	650	3.5
18) 1999	653	3.5
19) 2000	650	3.5
20) 2001	651	3.5
21) 2002	650	3.5
22) 2003	650	3.5
23) 2004	650	3.5
24) 2005	652	3.5
25) 2006	765	4.1
26) 2007	656	3.5
27) 2008	702	3.8
28) 2009	706	3.8
29) 2010	750	4.0
Missing	4
TOTAL	18539	100.0

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660) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of your children are under the age of six? (82-10) (YNGCHLDN)

	TOTAL	%
0) None under age six	15103	81.4
1) 1	2258	12.2
2) 2	959	5.2
3) 3	171	0.9
4) 4	39	0.2
5) 5	5	0.0
6) 6	4	0.0
8) 8 or more	4	0.0
TOTAL	18543	100.0

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661) Do you think that the overall quality of life for Americans in the year 2000 will be better than it is today, about the same, or worse than it is today? (84-87) (YR2000)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	105	4.4
1) Worse	758	32.1
2) Same	626	26.5
3) Better	875	37.0
Missing	16179
TOTAL	2364	100.0

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662) Where were you living five years ago (i.e., in February of 2000)? (05) (YRS5AGO)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.2
1) Where I am living now	384	58.9
2) Elsewhere in city	68	10.4
3) Elsewhere in Harris County	82	12.6
4) Great Houston-Galveston area, outside Harris County	20	3.1
5) Elsewhere in the U.S., in a large metropolitan area	43	6.6
6) Elsewhere in the U.S., in a small city, town, or farm area	21	3.2
7) In another country	26	4.0
Missing	17891
TOTAL	652	100.0

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663) IF "NO" (SELFBORN): How many years have you lived in the United States? (94, 95, 97-10) (YRSINUS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1817	16.085	13

664) People have different opinions about the new zoning regulations in Houston. Do you favor or oppose citywide control and planning over the uses of the land in different areas? (90, 93) (ZONING1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	152	11.8
0) Oppose	359	27.9
1) Favor	775	60.3
Missing	17257
TOTAL	1286	100.0

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665) Are you in favor or opposed to zoning in Houston -- i.e., citywide control over the uses of the land in different areas? (94, 96, 99, 08) (ZONING2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	333	12.5
0) Oppose	908	34.2
1) Favor	1416	53.3
Missing	15886
TOTAL	2657	100.0

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666) Respondent identification number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	15725	7863	4540

667) For/Against: What about imposing fines and criminal charges against employers in this community who hire illegal immigrants? (07, 09) (IMMFINES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	97	7.1
0) Against it	422	31.0
1) For it	843	61.9
Missing	17181
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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668) For/Against: What about requiring power plants to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, even if electricity rates will rise? (07, 09, 10) (LESSCO2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	170	8.0
0) Against it	810	38.4
1) For it	1132	53.6
Missing	16431
TOTAL	2112	100.0

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669) For/Against: What about government funding of medical research using stem cells obtained from human embryos? (07) (STEMCELL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	65	9.9
0) Against it	229	34.9
1) For it	362	55.2
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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670) For/Against: What about raising taxes to landscape and plant trees along the major freeways into Houston? (07) (NICEHWYS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	4.7
0) Against it	333	50.8
1) For it	292	44.5
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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671) Would you say that the overall impact of the Katrina evacuees, who came to Houston more than a year ago, has been a good thing or a bad thing for the city, or has it had no clear effect? (07) (IMPACT2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	6.7
1) Bad thing	425	64.8
2) No clear effect	117	17.8
3) Good thing	70	10.7
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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672) During the next 20 years, Harris County will need to build new housing, shops, and workplaces for more than a million additional residents. [rotate:] Would it be better if most of the growth occurs in developed areas where services, streets, and sewer lines already exist; or: Would it be better if most of the growth occurs in the undeveloped open spaces in the county? (07) (WHERDEV2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	73	11.1
1) Growth in developed areas	320	48.8
2) Growth in undeveloped open space	263	40.1
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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673) Do you think the addition of a million residents in Harris County will make the overall living conditions in the area better, worse, or will it have no clear effect? (07) (GROWTHOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	6.7
1) Worse	330	50.3
2) No clear effect	153	23.3
3) Better	129	19.7
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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674) Agree/Disagree: The use of Taser devices by the police makes deadly force less likely. (07) (TASERSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	67	10.2
0) Disagree	191	29.1
1) Agree	398	60.7
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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675) For/Against: What about granting illegal immigrants in the U.S. a path to legal citizenship, if they speak English and have no criminal record? (07-10) (LEGALIZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	141	5.0
0) Against it	957	34.0
1) For it	1716	61.0
Missing	15729
TOTAL	2814	100.0

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676) For/Against: What about raising taxes to set aside and protect wetlands, forests, and prairies throughout the Houston area? (07, 10) (WILDNESS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	75	5.3
0) Against it	506	36.0
1) For it	825	58.7
Missing	17137
TOTAL	1406	100.0

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677) For/Against: What about a law that would allow pharmacists to refuse to sell any drugs that run counter to their religious beliefs? (07) (BANDRUGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	6.7
0) Against it	456	69.5
1) For it	156	23.8
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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678) For/Against: What about raising taxes to make major improvements in the area's quality of life, such as pollution control and parks? (07) (QOLTAXES)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	4.3
0) Against it	239	36.4
1) For it	389	59.3
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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679) Which of these would be better for the Houston area? [rotate:] Spending more taxpayer money to improve rail and buses; or: Spending more taxpayer money to expand existing highways? (07, 10) (STRATEG4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	101	7.2
1) Spending more taxpayer money to improve rail and buses	751	53.4
2) Spending more taxpayer money to expand existing highways	554	39.4
Missing	17137
TOTAL	1406	100.0

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680) During the last ten years, has your support for the death penalty increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same? (07) (DEATHCHG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	1.8
1) Decreased	66	10.1
2) Stayed the same	479	73.0
3) Increased	99	15.1
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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681) IF "INCREASED" (DEATHCHG)]: What was the main reason for the change in your support for the death penalty? (07) (DEATHINC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	16	16.3
1) Deterrence: need to be tougher on crime, murders (no mention of severity of crime)	49	50.0
2) Retribution for specific heinous crimes, depends on the crime	18	18.4
3) The criminal justice system	3	3.1
4) Better than a life sentence (because of costs, overcrowding, hopelessness)	7	7.1
5) I'm older and wiser now; personal experience; religion	5	5.1
Missing	18445
TOTAL	98	100.0

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682) [IF "DECREASED" (DEATHCHG)]: What was the main reason for the change in your support for the death penalty? (07) (DEATHDEC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	9.0
1) Evidence of wrongful convictions; sloppy lab work	17	25.4
2) Criminal justice system is flawed and biased (more generally)	9	13.4
3) State-sanctioned killing is wrong, immoral	9	13.4
4) I'm older and wiser now; my views have changed; religious convictions	17	25.4
5) Life imprisonment is punishment enough	2	3.0
6) Just don't believe in it	7	10.4
Missing	18476
TOTAL	67	100.0

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683) What do you believe is the primary cause of the high global temperatures we've experienced in recent years? Are they mainly caused by human activities, or are they mainly caused by normal climate cycles? (07, 09) (WHYWARM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	152	11.2
1) Mainly caused by human activities	682	50.1
2) Mainly caused by normal climate cycles	528	38.8
Missing	17181
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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684) Unlike some cities, Houston does not have a general or comprehensive plan for future growth. Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose creating a General Plan to guide Houston's future growth? (07, 09) (GENPLAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	91	6.7
1) Strongly oppose	46	3.4
2) Somewhat oppose	98	7.2
3) Somewhat favor	471	34.6
4) Strongly favor	656	48.2
Missing	17181
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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685) What is your feeling about a person who undergoes a sex change operation? Do you think that's morally wrong or is it morally acceptable? (07) (SEXCHNG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF	35	5.3
1) Morally wrong	341	52.0
2) Don't know/Can't say/It depends	125	19.1
3) Morally acceptable	155	23.6
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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686) If you could live anywhere in the Houston area, what sort of neighborhood would you prefer to live in? [rotate:] An area with a mix of developments, including homes, shops, and restaurants; or: A single-family residential area? (07, 09) (PREFAREA)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	53	3.9
1) An area with a mix developments, including homes, shops, and restaurants	606	44.5
2) A single-family residential area	703	51.6
Missing	17181
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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687) Agree/Disagree: Strengthening pollution controls will result in too many restrictions on individuals and businesses. (07, 10) (ENVTREGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	149	10.6
0) Disagree	729	51.8
1) Agree	528	37.6
Missing	17137
TOTAL	1406	100.0

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688) Agree/Disagree: The police are more likely to use Taser devices than less aggressive methods when the suspect is black or Hispanic. (07) (TASERDSC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	98	14.9
0) Disagree	234	35.7
1) Agree	324	49.4
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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689) Agree/Disagree: A woman over the age of 18 should be able to buy emergency contraception over the counter. (Meaning, the "morning-after-pill," taken to prevent a possible pregnancy.) (07) (PILLOKAY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	40	6.1
0) Disagree	101	15.4
1) Agree	515	78.5
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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690) What percent of the (Harris County) population (would you guess) is Anglo? (07) (ANGPCNT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	142	21.6
0) 0	1	0.2
5) 5	2	0.3
6) 6	1	0.2
10) 10	4	0.6
12) 12	1	0.2
15) 15	6	0.9
20) 20	29	4.4
23) 23	1	0.2
25) 25	18	2.7
28) 28	1	0.2
30) 30	75	11.4
33) 33	4	0.6
35) 35	30	4.6
37) 37	1	0.2
38) 38	1	0.2
40) 40	108	16.5
41) 41	1	0.2
42) 42	1	0.2
43) 43	1	0.2
45) 45	25	3.8
46) 46	2	0.3
47) 47	1	0.2
48) 48	3	0.5
49) 49	1	0.2
50) 50	75	11.4
54) 54	1	0.2
55) 55	9	1.4
56) 56	1	0.2
60) 60	58	8.8
62) 62	1	0.2
64) 64	1	0.2
65) 65	9	1.4
70) 70	17	2.6
75) 75	7	1.1
80) 80	12	1.8
85) 85	3	0.5
97) 97	1	0.2
99) 99	1	0.2
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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691) What percent of the (Harris County) population (would you guess) is African American? (07) (BLKPCNT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	134	20.4
0) 0	1	0.2
4) 4	1	0.2
5) 5	2	0.3
6) 6	1	0.2
10) 10	14	2.1
11) 11	1	0.2
12) 12	4	0.6
13) 13	3	0.5
14) 14	1	0.2
15) 15	42	6.4
17) 17	1	0.2
18) 18	7	1.1
19) 19	1	0.2
20) 20	99	15.1
22) 22	1	0.2
23) 23	2	0.3
24) 24	1	0.2
25) 25	67	10.2
27) 27	1	0.2
28) 28	2	0.3
30) 30	110	16.8
32) 32	1	0.2
33) 33	1	0.2
35) 35	32	4.9
36) 36	1	0.2
38) 38	2	0.3
40) 40	47	7.2
43) 43	1	0.2
45) 45	13	2.0
49) 49	1	0.2
50) 50	31	4.7
51) 51	2	0.3
55) 55	2	0.3
57) 57	1	0.2
60) 60	8	1.2
70) 70	5	0.8
75) 75	3	0.5
80) 80	5	0.8
86) 86	1	0.2
90) 90	1	0.2
99) 99	1	0.2
100) 100	1	0.2
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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692) What percent of the ( Harris County) population (would you guess) is Hispanic? (07) (HISPCNT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	136	20.7
1) 1	1	0.2
5) 5	8	1.2
6) 6	1	0.2
10) 10	20	3.0
12) 12	1	0.2
13) 13	1	0.2
14) 14	1	0.2
15) 15	23	3.5
17) 17	1	0.2
18) 18	2	0.3
19) 19	2	0.3
20) 20	69	10.5
25) 25	59	9.0
29) 29	1	0.2
30) 30	105	16.0
32) 32	2	0.3
33) 33	1	0.2
34) 34	1	0.2
35) 35	34	5.2
36) 36	2	0.3
37) 37	2	0.3
38) 38	1	0.2
40) 40	62	9.5
42) 42	3	0.5
45) 45	13	2.0
48) 48	2	0.3
49) 49	1	0.2
50) 50	36	5.5
51) 51	1	0.2
52) 52	2	0.3
55) 55	6	0.9
58) 58	1	0.2
60) 60	17	2.6
65) 65	1	0.2
68) 68	1	0.2
70) 70	9	1.4
75) 75	2	0.3
80) 80	9	1.4
85) 85	3	0.5
90) 90	4	0.6
91) 91	1	0.2
95) 95	1	0.2
99) 99	3	0.5
100) 100	4	0.6
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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693) What percent of the ( Harris County) population (would you guess) is Asian? (07) (ASNPCNT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	148	22.6
0) 0	5	0.8
1) 1	18	2.7
2) 2	22	3.4
3) 3	7	1.1
4) 4	3	0.5
5) 5	111	16.9
6) 6	5	0.8
7) 7	2	0.3
8) 8	13	2.0
10) 10	165	25.2
12) 12	1	0.2
13) 13	1	0.2
14) 14	1	0.2
15) 15	29	4.4
18) 18	1	0.2
20) 20	43	6.6
22) 22	1	0.2
25) 25	22	3.4
27) 27	1	0.2
30) 30	18	2.7
34) 34	1	0.2
35) 35	4	0.6
40) 40	7	1.1
45) 45	1	0.2
50) 50	17	2.6
60) 60	6	0.9
80) 80	2	0.3
100) 100	1	0.2
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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694) How informed would you say you are about current events in general? Would you say: very informed, somewhat, not very, or not at all informed? (07) (INFORMED)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
1) Very informed	19	2.9
2) Somewhat	47	7.2
3) Not very	270	41.2
4) Not at all informed	318	48.5
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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695) [If R is Anglo, black, Hispanic, or Asian, ask:] Have you ever been in a romantic relationship with someone who was not [R's ethnicity]? (07) (ETHDATE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.3
0) No	368	59.3
1) Yes	245	39.5
Missing	17922
TOTAL	621	100.0

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696) Do you own or rent the place where you live? (07, 09) (INTRNET2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.4
0) No	236	17.3
1) Yes	1120	82.2
Missing	17181
TOTAL	1362	100.0

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697) What language do you speak (most often) at home? (07) (HOMELANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.6
1) English	583	88.9
2) Spanish	58	8.8
3) Other language	11	1.7
Missing	17887
TOTAL	656	100.0

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698) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN SPANISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any English? (03-10) (ANYENGL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	744	67.8
0) No	112	10.2
1) Yes	241	22.0
Missing	17446
TOTAL	1097	100.0

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699) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN ENGLISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any Spanish? (03-07, 09, 10) (ANYSPAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	0.5
0) No	2508	55.9
1) Yes	1956	43.6
Missing	14055
TOTAL	4488	100.0

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700) IF "YES" (ANYENGL): Would you say you speak English very well, fairly well, or only a little? (03-07, 09, 10) (TALKENGL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	743	75.7
1) Only a little	108	11.0
2) Fairly well	63	6.4
3) Very well	67	6.8
Missing	17562
TOTAL	981	100.0

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701) IF "YES" (ANYSPAN): Would you say you speak Spanish very well, fairly well, or only a little? (03-07, 09, 10) (TALKSPAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	1.2
1) Only a little	1027	51.9
2) Fairly well	366	18.5
3) Very well	561	28.4
Missing	16565
TOTAL	1978	100.0

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702) Public transit (03, 05, 07) (PUBTRANS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13781	88.2
0) Not mentioned	399	2.6
1) Mentioned	1436	9.2
Missing	2927
TOTAL	15616	100.0

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703) Urban communities (03, 05, 07) (NEWURBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13795	88.3
0) Not mentioned	676	4.3
1) Mentioned	1145	7.3
Missing	2927
TOTAL	15616	100.0

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704) More highways (03, 05, 07) (HIGHWAYS)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not mentioned	728	39.8
1) Mentioned	1099	60.2
Missing	16716
TOTAL	1827	100.0

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705) Which penalty (00, 04) (WHCHPEN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	92	7.1
1) Death Penalty	505	38.8
2) Alternatives	703	54.1
Missing	17243
TOTAL	1300	100.0

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706) As you look ahead to five or six years from now, do you think living conditions in the Houston area in the year 2013 will be better than they are today, worse or about the same as today? (08) (HOFUTUR5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	45	6.4
1) Worse	172	24.5
2) Same	173	24.6
3) Better	312	44.4
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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707) Our first group is Asians. Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) (RATEASNS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	71	4.9
1) Very unfavorable	20	1.4
2) 2	9	0.6
3) 3	11	0.8
4) 4	15	1.0
5) 5	238	16.4
6) 6	60	4.1
7) 7	120	8.3
8) 8	248	17.1
9) 9	198	13.6
10) Very favorable	462	31.8
Missing	17091
TOTAL	1452	100.0

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708) What about Christian Fundamentalists? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) (RATEFUND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	100	6.9
1) Very unfavorable	72	5.0
2) 2	41	2.8
3) 3	74	5.1
4) 4	94	6.5
5) 5	317	22.0
6) 6	84	5.8
7) 7	105	7.3
8) 8	152	10.5
9) 9	96	6.7
10) Very favorable	306	21.2
Missing	17102
TOTAL	1441	100.0

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709) What about Hispanics or Latinos? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08) (RATEHISP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	24	3.5
1) Very unfavorable	14	2.0
2) 2	14	2.0
3) 3	16	2.3
4) 4	25	3.6
5) 5	135	19.5
6) 6	34	4.9
7) 7	49	7.1
8) 8	109	15.8
9) 9	60	8.7
10) Very favorable	211	30.5
Missing	17852
TOTAL	691	100.0

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710) What about Muslims or followers of Islam? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) (RATEISLM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	109	7.6
1) Very unfavorable	127	8.8
2) 2	80	5.6
3) 3	90	6.2
4) 4	110	7.6
5) 5	316	21.9
6) 6	80	5.6
7) 7	95	6.6
8) 8	139	9.6
9) 9	69	4.8
10) Very favorable	226	15.7
Missing	17102
TOTAL	1441	100.0

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711) What about whites or Anglos? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08) (RATEANGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	3.2
1) Very unfavorable	7	1.0
2) 2	3	0.4
3) 3	5	0.7
4) 4	12	1.7
5) 5	95	13.7
6) 6	34	4.9
7) 7	62	9.0
8) 8	149	21.6
9) 9	66	9.6
10) Very favorable	236	34.2
Missing	17852
TOTAL	691	100.0

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712) What about gays and lesbians? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) (RATEGAYS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	80	5.6
1) Very unfavorable	114	7.9
2) 2	43	3.0
3) 3	62	4.3
4) 4	76	5.3
5) 5	344	23.9
6) 6	70	4.9
7) 7	122	8.5
8) 8	162	11.2
9) 9	84	5.8
10) Very favorable	284	19.7
Missing	17102
TOTAL	1441	100.0

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713) What about black or African Americans? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08) (RATEBLKS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	3.9
1) Very unfavorable	8	1.2
2) 2	2	0.3
3) 3	4	0.6
4) 4	21	3.0
5) 5	115	16.6
6) 6	36	5.2
7) 7	64	9.3
8) 8	133	19.2
9) 9	64	9.3
10) Very favorable	217	31.4
Missing	17852
TOTAL	691	100.0

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714) What about documented immigrants? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) (RATEIMMS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	76	5.3
1) Very unfavorable	330	22.9
2) 2	147	10.2
3) 3	134	9.3
4) 4	108	7.5
5) 5	255	17.7
6) 6	61	4.2
7) 7	70	4.9
8) 8	74	5.1
9) 9	47	3.3
10) Very favorable	139	9.6
Missing	17102
TOTAL	1441	100.0

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715) Which of these statements comes closer to your own view? More land-use planning would be good for Houston because it will improve the region's quality of life and long-term prosperity; or; More land-use planning would be bad for Houston because it will slow economic growth and increase the cost of housing. (08) (LANDUSE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	114	16.2
1) Land-use planning will improve the region's quality of life and prosperity	429	61.1
2) Land-use planning will slow economy and increase housing costs	159	22.6
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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716) In your opinion, does Houston's culture generally encourage or discourage peaceful interaction among people of different religions? (08) (RELIRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	5.4
1) Discourage	74	10.5
2) Neither, no effect	77	11.0
3) Encourage	513	73.1
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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717) In order to be truly American, a person should be able to speak English. [If "agree":] Is that "slightly agree" or "strongly agree"? [If "disagree":] Is that "slightly disagree" or "strongly disagree"? (08) (AMENGLSH)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.1
1) Strongly disagree	85	12.1
2) Slightly disagree	79	11.3
3) Slightly agree	82	11.7
4) Strongly agree	448	63.8
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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718) In order to be truly American, a person should be able be a Christian. [If "agree":] Is that "slightly agree" or "strongly agree"? [If "disagree":] Is that "slightly disagree" or "strongly disagree"? (08) (AMCHRSTN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	2.1
1) Strongly disagree	525	74.8
2) Slightly disagree	112	16.0
3) Slightly agree	22	3.1
4) Strongly agree	28	4.0
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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719) [IF R is ANGLO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Asians mean fewer jobs for Anglos. (08) (ASNVSANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	15	4.5
0) Disagree	279	84.5
1) Agree	36	10.9
Missing	18213
TOTAL	330	100.0

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720) [IF R IS BLACK, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Asians mean fewer jobs for Blacks. (08) (ASNVSBLK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	10	7.1
0) Disagree	105	74.5
1) Agree	26	18.4
Missing	18402
TOTAL	141	100.0

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721) [IF R IS LATINO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Anglos mean fewer jobs for Latinos. (08) (ASNVSHSP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	6.7
0) Disagree	134	82.2
1) Agree	18	11.0
Missing	18380
TOTAL	163	100.0

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722) During the next 20 years, Harris County will need to build new housing, shops, and workplaces for more than a million additional residents. Which would be the best way to accommodate that growth? [ROTATE:] Continue to build new suburbs on the edge of existing suburbs, or: Redevelop older urban areas to build new housing and shops where services, streets, and sewer lines already exist? (08, 10) (WHERDEV3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	106	7.3
1) Continue to build new suburbs on the edge of existing suburbs	213	14.7
2) Redevelop older areas to build where services, streets and sewer lines exist	1133	78.0
Missing	17091
TOTAL	1452	100.0

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723) [IF R IS ANGLO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Latinos mean fewer jobs for Anglos. (08) (HSPVSANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	4.2
0) Disagree	265	80.3
1) Agree	51	15.5
Missing	18213
TOTAL	330	100.0

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724) [IF R IS BLACK, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Latinos mean fewer jobs for Blacks. (08) (HSPVSBLK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	4.3
0) Disagree	98	69.5
1) Agree	37	26.2
Missing	18402
TOTAL	141	100.0

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725) [IF R IS LATINO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for blacks mean fewer jobs for Latinos. (08) (BLKVSHSP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	4.9
0) Disagree	133	81.6
1) Agree	22	13.5
Missing	18380
TOTAL	163	100.0

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726) If you could choose where to live in the Houston area, which would you prefer: [ROTATE:] A single-family home with a big yard, where you would need to drive almost everywhere you want to go; or: A smaller home in a more urbanized area, within walking distance of shops and workplaces? (08, 10) (LIVEPREF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	3.9
1) A single-family home with big yard, where need to drive almost everywhere.	835	57.5
2) A smaller home in more urbanized area, within walking distance of shops and workplaces.	561	38.6
Missing	17091
TOTAL	1452	100.0

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727) Would you say that overall the impact of the Katrina evacuees, who came to Houston more than two years ago, has been a good thing or a bad thing for the city, or has it had no clear effect? (08) (IMPACT3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	46	6.6
1) Bad thing	491	69.9
2) No clear effect	119	17.0
3) Good thing	46	6.6
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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728) If a hurricane like Katrina happened again in 2008, do you think the Houston community should respond to the evacuees with about the same level of assistance, more assistance, or less assistance than was offered in 2005? (08) (SAMERESP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	36	5.1
1) Less assistance	198	28.2
2) About the same	325	46.3
3) More assistance	143	20.4
Missing	17841
TOTAL	702	100.0

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729) [IF R IS ANGLO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for blacks mean fewer jobs for Anglos. (08) (BLKVSANG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	4.2
0) Disagree	295	89.4
1) Agree	21	6.4
Missing	18213
TOTAL	330	100.0

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730) [IF R IS BLACK, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Anglos mean fewer jobs for blacks. (08) (ANGVBLK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	4.3
0) Disagree	95	67.4
1) Agree	40	28.4
Missing	18402
TOTAL	141	100.0

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731) [IF R IS LATINO, ASK:] Agree/Disagree: More good jobs for Asians mean fewer jobs for Latinos. (08) (ANGVSHSP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	4.3
0) Disagree	126	77.3
1) Agree	30	18.4
Missing	18380
TOTAL	163	100.0

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732) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in 2007; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Coded into nine categories (from "less than $12,500" to "more than $100,000"). (06, 08-10) (INCOME9)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	173	5.9
-1) Refused	810	27.7
1) Less than $12,500	157	5.4
2) $12,501 to $25,000	189	6.5
3) $25,001 to $37,500	222	7.6
4) $37,501 to $50,000	246	8.4
5) $50,001 to $62,500	192	6.6
6) $62,501 to $75,000	213	7.3
7) $75,001 to $100,000	237	8.1
8) $100,001 to $150,000	263	9.0
9) More than $150,000	221	7.6
Missing	15620
TOTAL	2923	100.0

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733) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): What type of work do you do? [If more than one job:] Please describe the one at which you work the most hours. (84, 89, 92, 94-09) (OCCUP7)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know/Uncodable	266	3.4
1) Professionals	1596	20.2
2) Mangers	1221	15.5
3) Technicians	1703	21.6
4) Sales workers	970	12.3
5) Services	826	10.5
6) Production	785	9.9
7) Laborers	531	6.7
Missing	10645
TOTAL	7898	100.0

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734) Interviewer's gender (03-10) (INTGEN)

	TOTAL	%
0) Male	1687	30.7
1) Female	3128	56.8
2) 2	689	12.5
Missing	13039
TOTAL	5504	100.0

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735) Language of the interview: English or Spanish (or, in 1995 and 2002, an Asian language) (87-10) (LINGO1)

	TOTAL	%
1) English	14096	92.6
2) Spanish or Asian (in 96, 02)	1134	7.4
Missing	3313
TOTAL	15230	100.0

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736) IF "NO" (CITIZEN): Do you think you will become an American citizen sometime within the next ten years? Would you say: definitely yes, probably yes, probably not, or definitely not? (95, 97-07, 09, 10) (FTRCITIZ)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	8	0.9
1) Definitely not	48	5.2
2) Probably not	95	10.2
3) Probably yes	386	41.6
4) Definitely yes	390	42.1
Missing	17616
TOTAL	927	100.0

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737) As you look ahead to the next three or four years, do you think living conditions in the Houston area in the year 2012 will be better, worse, or about the same as today? (09, 10) (HOFUTUR3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	55	3.8
1) Worse	260	17.9
2) Same	557	38.3
3) Better	584	40.1
Missing	17087
TOTAL	1456	100.0

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738) In general, do you think that the criminal justice system in Houston is biased in favor of Hispanics, biased against Hispanics, or does it generally give Hispanics fair treatment? (09) (HISPBIAS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	148	21.0
1) Biased in favor of Hispanics	59	8.4
2) Gives Hispanics fair treatment	373	52.8
3) Biased against Hispanics	126	17.8
Missing	17837
TOTAL	706	100.0

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739) Would you say that the overall impact of the Katrina evacuees, who came to Houston more than three years ago, has been a good thing or a bad thing for the city, or has it had no clear effect? (09) (IMPACT4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	40	5.7
1) Bad thing	402	56.9
2) No clear effect	163	23.1
3) Good thing	101	14.3
Missing	17837
TOTAL	706	100.0

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740) During the past five years, did you or anyone in your family ever have to go without medical treatment because of the cost of that treatment? (09) (CARECOST)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	12	1.7
0) No	487	69.0
1) Yes	207	29.3
Missing	17837
TOTAL	706	100.0

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741) IF R IS ANGLO (ETHGROUP): If you had to choose, which term would you prefer to describe your ethnicity? Is it "white," or "Anglo," "Caucasian," or some other term (specify)? (09) (ANGTERM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	79	20.4
1) White	169	43.7
2) Anglo	26	6.7
3) Caucasian	109	28.2
4) Mixed	3	0.8
5) Middle Eastern	1	0.3
Missing	18156
TOTAL	387	100.0

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742) IF R IS BLACK (ETHGROUP): If you had to choose, which term would you prefer to describe your ethnicity? Is it "black," or "African American," "Black American," or some other term (specify)? (09) (BLKTERM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	13	10.3
1) Black	57	45.2
2) African American	55	43.7
3) Black American	1	0.8
Missing	18417
TOTAL	126	100.0

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743) IF R IS HISPANIC (ETHGROUP): If you had to choose, which term would you prefer to describe your ethnicity? Is it "Hispanic," "Latino," or some other term (specify)? (09) (HISPTERM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	17	12.1
1) Hispanic	90	63.8
2) Latino	30	21.3
3) Mexican American	4	2.8
Missing	18402
TOTAL	141	100.0

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744) IF "YES" (CHARITY3): Was that a one-time thing, or do you volunteer on an occasional basis, or on a regular basis? (09) (TIMEVOL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	2	0.5
1) One-time	61	14.7
2) Occasional	166	39.9
3) Regular basis	187	45.0
Missing	18127
TOTAL	416	100.0

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745) Agree/Disagree: Government has a responsibility to help reduce the inequalities between rich and poor in America. (09) (LESSDIF2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	40	5.7
0) Disagree	347	49.2
1) Agree	319	45.2
Missing	17837
TOTAL	706	100.0

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746) Are you or anyone in your household currently providing regular help to an elderly family member or friend, such as help with transportation or personal care? (09) (HELPOLD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	15	2.1
0) No	488	69.1
1) Yes	203	28.8
Missing	17837
TOTAL	706	100.0

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747) IF "YES" (SELFBORN) OR "YES" (CITIZEN): Did you get a chance to vote in the Presidential election this November? (09) (VOTED08)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	5	0.7
0) No	70	10.3
1) Yes	606	89.0
Missing	17862
TOTAL	681	100.0

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748) IF "YES" (VOTED08): I hope you don't mind my asking: Did you vote for John McCain or for Barack Obama? (09) (WHOMVOT3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	60	9.9
1) John McCain	226	37.3
2) Barack Obama	311	51.3
3) Other	9	1.5
Missing	17937
TOTAL	606	100.0

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749) Ethnic groups (83-10) (ETHGRPS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglos	10896	62.7
2) Blacks	3181	18.3
3) Latinos	3303	19.0
Missing	1163
TOTAL	17380	100.0

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750) Age category (82-10) (AGECATS4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	19	0.1
1) 18-29	4219	23.5
2) 30-44	6136	34.2
3) 45-59	4373	24.4
4) 60-93	3176	17.7
Missing	620
TOTAL	17923	100.0

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751) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Which of the following income categories include the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. Six categories (from "less than $15,000" to "more than $75,000") (92, 94, 95, 97-10) (SELFINC6)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	197	2.7
-1) Refused	881	12.1
1) Less than $15,000	901	12.4
2) $15,001 to $25,000	1073	14.8
3) $25,001 to $35,000	1170	16.1
4) $35,001 to $50,000	1131	15.6
5) $50,001 to $75,000	970	13.4
6) More than $75,000	941	13.0
Missing	11279
TOTAL	7264	100.0

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752) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Eight categories (from "less than $12,500" to "more than $100,000") (03-10) (INCOME8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	397	7.2
-1) Refused	1384	25.0
1) Less than $12,500	292	5.3
2) $12,501 to $25,000	432	7.8
3) $25,001 to $37,500	485	8.8
4) $37,501 to $50,000	527	9.5
5) $50,001 to $62,500	369	6.7
6) $62,501 to $75,000	378	6.8
7) $75,001 to $100,000	438	7.9
8) More than $100,000	829	15.0
Missing	13012
TOTAL	5531	100.0

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753) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Six categories (from "less than $15,000" to "more than $75,000") (90-10) (INCOME6)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	827	5.9
-1) Refused	2021	14.4
1) Less than $15,000	1113	8.0
2) $15,001 to $25,000	1456	10.4
3) $25,001 to $35,000	1732	12.4
4) $35,001 to $50,000	2017	14.4
5) $50,001 to $75,000	2064	14.8
6) More than $75,000	2757	19.7
Missing	4556
TOTAL	13987	100.0

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754) How many years have you lived in the Houston area? Open-ended (87-10) (HOWLONG2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	15904	24.564	17

755) Length of respondent's commute – three categories (00, 01, 03-06, 09) (COMMUTE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	135	4.8
1) 0-19 minutes	1108	39.6
2) 20-59 minutes	1370	48.9
3) 60-240 minutes	188	6.7
Missing	15742
TOTAL	2801	100.0

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756) Recode of CHLDPLA2 (95-09) (CHLDPL2A)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know/Uncodable	34	0.4
1) Houston area	3554	38.6
2) Elsewhere in Texas	1964	21.3
3) Elsewhere in U.S.	2519	27.4
4) Mexico	491	5.3
5) Central America	218	2.4
6) South America	63	0.7
7) Europe	134	1.5
8) Asia, Middle East	180	2.0
9) Africa	39	0.4
10) Australia, Pacific Islands	5	0.1
Missing	9342
TOTAL	9201	100.0

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757) Computed variable combining PARTY and LEANING into declared or closer to Republicans or Democrats (82-10) (TRUPARTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	3616	19.5
1) Republican	7547	40.7
2) Democrat	7380	39.8
TOTAL	18543	100.0

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758) What is your home zip code? Open-ended (82-10) (ZIPCODE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	18543	73766.729	15828

759) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE (HOWLONG2): Over the past three years, do you think that the relations among ethnic groups in the Houston area have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (10) (ETHSNOW)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	24	3.3
1) Getting worse	106	14.6
2) About the same	418	57.4
3) Getting better	180	24.7
Missing	17815
TOTAL	728	100.0

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760) Houston city government does not have enough funds to pay for all the retirement benefits that have been promised to city workers. Which solution would you prefer? Raise taxes to put more money into the funds so the benefits can be paid; or: Cut back on the benefits that were originally promised to the employees? (10) (PENSIONS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	124	16.5
1) Raise taxes	325	43.3
2) Cut back on the benefits	301	40.1
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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761) How important is it to you to be able to buy locally grown food? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important (10)? (LOCAFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	9	1.2
1) Not important	118	15.7
2) Somewhat important	308	41.1
3) Very important	315	42.0
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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762) For/Against: What about allowing the children of undocumented immigrants to become U.S. citizens, if they have graduated from college or served in the military? (10) (DREAMACT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	22	2.9
0) Against it	121	16.1
1) For it	607	80.9
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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763) For/Against: What about churches that allow openly gay individuals to be members of the clergy? (10) (GAYCLERG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	119	15.9
0) Against it	245	32.7
1) For it	386	51.5
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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764) Should the local police take an active role in identifying undocumented immigrants, or should that be left mainly to the federal authorities? (10) (IMMPOLIC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	41	5.5
1) Police should take an active role	457	60.9
2) Leave to federal authorities	252	33.6
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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765) Would you say that the overall impact of the Katrina evacuees, who came to Houston more than four years ago, has been a good thing or a bad thing for the city, or has it had no clear effect? (10) (IMPACT5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	56	7.5
1) Bad thing	442	58.9
2) No clear effect	172	22.9
3) Good thing	80	10.7
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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766) During the past year, how often, if at all, did you take Houston's mass transit, such as bus or light rail, to get where you wanted to go? Would you say: at least once a week, once a month, less often than that, or not at all in the past year? (10) (RIDETRAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	6	0.8
1) Not at all	489	65.2
2) Several times	163	21.7
3) Once a month	45	6.0
4) At least once a week	47	6.3
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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767) Agree/Disagree: Individuals in possession of small amounts of illegal drugs should be fined rather than sent to jail. (10) (FINEDRUG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	35	4.7
0) Disagree	195	26.0
1) Agree	520	69.3
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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768) IF R LIVES IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON (WHERELIV): If the term limits placed on city-of-Houston elected officials were changed from three 2-year terms, do you think it would be better to have a limit of three 3-year terms, or two 4-year terms? (10) (NEWTERMS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	50	15.9
1) Three 3-year terms	90	28.6
2) Two 4-year terms	175	55.6
Missing	18228
TOTAL	315	100.0

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769) Date of the interview (10) (DATE)

	TOTAL	%
20100210)	23	3.1
20100211)	19	2.5
20100212)	22	2.9
20100213)	20	2.7
20100214)	18	2.4
20100215)	21	2.8
20100216)	28	3.7
20100217)	37	4.9
20100218)	38	5.1
20100219)	42	5.6
20100220)	41	5.5
20100221)	15	2.0
20100222)	35	4.7
20100223)	40	5.3
20100224)	31	4.1
20100225)	25	3.3
20100226)	27	3.6
20100227)	27	3.6
20100228)	17	2.3
20100301)	19	2.5
20100302)	47	6.3
20100303)	30	4.0
20100304)	28	3.7
201002093)	29	3.9
201002104)	12	1.6
201002115)	14	1.9
201002126)	11	1.5
201002137)	6	0.8
201002141)	5	0.7
201002152)	12	1.6
201002163)	6	0.8
201002174)	5	0.7
Missing	17793
TOTAL	750	100.0

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770) Length of the interview (10) (DURATION)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	22.287	8

771) I-AGE: Age category (82-10) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-29	4219	23.6
2) 30-44	6136	34.3
3) 45-59	4373	24.4
4) 60-93	3176	17.7
Missing	639
TOTAL	17904	100.0

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772) I-RACE: Are you Anglo, black, Hispanic, Asian, or of some other ethnic background (specify)? [If R names more than one ethnicity:] Which ethnic group do you generally identify with? (82-10) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglos	10896	59.6
2) Blacks	3181	17.4
3) Hispanics	3303	18.1
4) Asians	441	2.4
5) Other	466	2.5
Missing	256
TOTAL	18287	100.0

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773) I-RELIGION: What is your religious preference, if any? (82-10) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Prostestant	9649	53.2
2) Catholic	4949	27.3
3) Jewish	237	1.3
4) Other religion	1613	8.9
5) No religion	1695	9.3
Missing	400
TOTAL	18143	100.0

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774) I-GENDER: Gender of the respondent, recorded by the interviewer (82-10) (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Male	8706	47.0
1) Female	9805	53.0
Missing	32
TOTAL	18511	100.0

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775) I-POLITICS: Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? (82-10) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Conservative	7573	44.7
2) Moderate	6139	36.3
3) Liberal	3215	19.0
Missing	1616
TOTAL	16927	100.0

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776) I-EDUC: What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (82-10) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
2) Less than 12th grade	2154	11.7
3) 12th grade	4244	23.0
4) 1-3 years of college	5447	29.5
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	4081	22.1
7) Some graduate level work	635	3.4
8) Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS)	1882	10.2
Missing	100
TOTAL	18443	100.0

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