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Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1995
Data Archive > U.S. Surveys > General Population > Local/Regional > Southern Focus Polls > Codebook
- All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).
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- 1) Respnum (RESPNUM)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 5858.576 | 490 |
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- 2) Timeans (TIMEANS)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 101.716 | 15 |
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- 3) Respondent number (RESP)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 5858.576 | 490 |
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- 4) Check of respondent number (RESP2)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 5) In which year were you born? (YRBORN)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 476 | 1950.492 | 16 |
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- 6) Just for the record, would you say that your community is in the South, or not? (COMSOUTH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 20 | 48.8 |
| 2) No | 20 | 48.8 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 1 | 2.4 |
| Missing | 442 | |
| TOTAL | 41 | 100.0 |
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- 7) Not counting time spent away at school and for other temporary reasons, have you lived in the South all your life or not? [IF NOT, ASK:] How long have you lived in the South? (LIVESOU)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Less than 5 years | 2 | 10.0 |
| 2) 6 to 10 years | 1 | 5.0 |
| 3) More than 10 years | 5 | 25.0 |
| 4) All my life | 12 | 60.0 |
| Missing | 463 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 100.0 |
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- 8) Have you ever traveled or visited outside the South? (TRAVOUT)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 12 | 100.0 |
| Missing | 471 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | 100.0 |
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- 9) Have you ever lived in a Southern state? (SOULIV)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 121 | 27.4 |
| 2) No | 321 | 72.6 |
| Missing | 41 | |
| TOTAL | 442 | 100.0 |
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- 10) Have you ever traveled or visited in the South? (TRAVIN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 228 | 71.0 |
| 2) No | 92 | 28.7 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 1 | 0.3 |
| Missing | 162 | |
| TOTAL | 321 | 100.0 |
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- 11) Which state did you live in when you were 16? (STATE16)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 3) Arizona | 3 | 0.6 |
| 4) Arkansas | 1 | 0.2 |
| 5) California | 50 | 10.4 |
| 6) Colorado | 7 | 1.4 |
| 7) Connecticut | 7 | 1.4 |
| 8) Delaware | 1 | 0.2 |
| 9) D.C. | 1 | 0.2 |
| 10) Florida | 7 | 1.4 |
| 11) Georgia | 2 | 0.4 |
| 13) Idaho | 5 | 1.0 |
| 14) Illinois | 38 | 7.9 |
| 15) Indiana | 17 | 3.5 |
| 16) Iowa | 15 | 3.1 |
| 17) Kansas | 13 | 2.7 |
| 20) Maine | 3 | 0.6 |
| 21) Maryland | 13 | 2.7 |
| 22) Massachusetts | 17 | 3.5 |
| 23) Michigan | 25 | 5.2 |
| 24) Minnesota | 11 | 2.3 |
| 25) Mississippi | 3 | 0.6 |
| 26) Missouri | 12 | 2.5 |
| 27) Montana | 3 | 0.6 |
| 28) Nebraska | 4 | 0.8 |
| 30) New Hampshire | 1 | 0.2 |
| 31) New Jersey | 23 | 4.8 |
| 32) New Mexico | 4 | 0.8 |
| 33) New York | 40 | 8.3 |
| 34) North Carolina | 3 | 0.6 |
| 35) North Dakota | 3 | 0.6 |
| 36) Ohio | 34 | 7.0 |
| 37) Oklahoma | 2 | 0.4 |
| 38) Oregon | 5 | 1.0 |
| 39) Pennsylvania | 35 | 7.2 |
| 40) Rhode Island | 1 | 0.2 |
| 41) South Carolina | 1 | 0.2 |
| 42) South Dakota | 1 | 0.2 |
| 43) Tennessee | 4 | 0.8 |
| 44) Texas | 2 | 0.4 |
| 45) Utah | 5 | 1.0 |
| 46) Vermont | 3 | 0.6 |
| 47) Virginia | 1 | 0.2 |
| 48) Washington | 11 | 2.3 |
| 49) West Virginia | 7 | 1.4 |
| 50) Wisconsin | 22 | 4.6 |
| 51) Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
| 52) Foreign country | 16 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 12) Do you consider yourself a Southerner, or not? (SOUTHERN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) No | 1 | 100.0 |
| Missing | 482 | |
| TOTAL | 1 | 100.0 |
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- 13) Do you consider yourself or anyone in your family a Southerner? (SOUFAM)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes, self | 16 | 3.3 |
| 2) Yes, family | 71 | 14.7 |
| 3) Yes, both self and family | 17 | 3.5 |
| 4) No | 371 | 77.0 |
| 5) Don't know/No answer | 7 | 1.5 |
| Missing | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 482 | 100.0 |
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- 14) Do you live in a city, a suburban community, a small town, or a rural area? (LIVEWH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) City | 159 | 32.9 |
| 2) Suburbs | 128 | 26.5 |
| 3) Town | 119 | 24.6 |
| 4) Rural | 75 | 15.5 |
| 5) Refused/Not sure | 2 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 15) How many years of school have you completed? (EDUC94)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 4) 4th grade | 1 | 0.2 |
| 6) 6th grade | 2 | 0.4 |
| 7) 7th grade | 1 | 0.2 |
| 8) 8th grade | 4 | 0.8 |
| 9) 9th grade | 3 | 0.6 |
| 10) 10th grade | 3 | 0.6 |
| 11) 11th grade | 17 | 3.5 |
| 12) 12th grade | 160 | 33.1 |
| 13) Some college | 134 | 27.7 |
| 14) 4 Year college graduate | 86 | 17.8 |
| 15) Advanced degree | 72 | 14.9 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 16) How often do you attend church or other religious services? (RELIG)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) More than once a week | 48 | 9.9 |
| 2) Once a week | 130 | 26.9 |
| 3) 2-3 times a month | 67 | 13.9 |
| 4) Several times a year | 124 | 25.7 |
| 5) Never | 109 | 22.6 |
| 6) Refused | 5 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 17) What is your religious affiliation? [IF PROTESTANT, ASK:] What denomination? (FAITHX)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Baptist | 68 | 14.1 |
| 2) Methodist | 38 | 7.9 |
| 3) Lutheran | 37 | 7.7 |
| 4) Presbyterian | 16 | 3.3 |
| 5) Episcopalian | 11 | 2.3 |
| 6) Church of Christ | 7 | 1.4 |
| 7) Other Protestant | 27 | 5.6 |
| 8) Catholic | 135 | 28.0 |
| 9) Jewish | 16 | 3.3 |
| 10) Other | 75 | 15.5 |
| 11) None | 42 | 8.7 |
| 12) Don't know/No answer | 11 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 18) Are you currently... (MARITAL)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Married | 259 | 53.6 |
| 2) Divorced | 59 | 12.2 |
| 3) Separated | 10 | 2.1 |
| 4) Widowed | 43 | 8.9 |
| 5) Single | 111 | 23.0 |
| 6) No answer | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 19) Are you a parent? (PARENT)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 346 | 71.6 |
| 2) No | 137 | 28.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 20) Last week were you primarily: (EMPLOYED)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Working full time | 269 | 55.7 |
| 2) Working part time | 40 | 8.3 |
| 3) Going to school | 34 | 7.0 |
| 4) Keeping house | 55 | 11.4 |
| 5) Retired | 63 | 13.0 |
| 6) Unemployed | 10 | 2.1 |
| 7) Or what? | 10 | 2.1 |
| 8) No answer | 2 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 21) What about your husband/wife-last week was he/she primarily: (HWEMPLOY)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Working full time | 173 | 66.8 |
| 2) Working part time | 16 | 6.2 |
| 3) Going to school | 3 | 1.2 |
| 4) Keeping house | 20 | 7.7 |
| 5) Retired | 42 | 16.2 |
| 6) Unemployed | 2 | 0.8 |
| 8) No answer | 3 | 1.2 |
| Missing | 224 | |
| TOTAL | 259 | 100.0 |
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- 22) I am going to read you a list of income categories. Please stop me when a category best describes your total household income before taxes: (INCOME)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Less than 10,000 | 36 | 7.5 |
| 2) 10,000 to 19,999 | 70 | 14.5 |
| 3) 20,000 to 29,999 | 70 | 14.5 |
| 4) 30,000 to 39,999 | 81 | 16.8 |
| 5) 40,000 to 49,999 | 53 | 11.0 |
| 6) 50,000 to 59,999 | 38 | 7.9 |
| 7) More than 60,000 | 84 | 17.4 |
| 8) No answer | 51 | 10.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 23) What race do you consider yourself? (RACE94)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) White | 399 | 82.6 |
| 2) Black | 21 | 4.3 |
| 3) African-American | 18 | 3.7 |
| 5) Native American/Indian | 3 | 0.6 |
| 6) Asian/Oriental | 11 | 2.3 |
| 7) Other | 24 | 5.0 |
| 8) No answer | 7 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 24) Are you of Hispanic origin? (HISPANIC)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes, Hispanic | 31 | 6.4 |
| 2) No, Not Hispanic | 446 | 92.3 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 6 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 25) How many people under 18 live in this house? (CHILD18)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 0) | 293 | 60.7 |
| 1) | 67 | 13.9 |
| 2) | 71 | 14.7 |
| 3) | 33 | 6.8 |
| 4) | 7 | 1.4 |
| 5) | 7 | 1.4 |
| 6) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 7) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 9) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 11) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 12) | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 26) How many of those are under 12 years old? (CHILD12)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 0) | 58 | 30.5 |
| 1) | 58 | 30.5 |
| 2) | 43 | 22.6 |
| 3) | 18 | 9.5 |
| 4) | 6 | 3.2 |
| 5) | 4 | 2.1 |
| 6) | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11) | 1 | 0.5 |
| 12) | 1 | 0.5 |
| Missing | 293 | |
| TOTAL | 190 | 100.0 |
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- 27) Including yourself, how many people 18 or older live at this telephone number? (PEOPLE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) | 114 | 23.8 |
| 2) | 262 | 54.8 |
| 3) | 71 | 14.9 |
| 4) | 21 | 4.4 |
| 5) | 7 | 1.5 |
| 6) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 7) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 11) | 1 | 0.2 |
| Missing | 5 | |
| TOTAL | 478 | 100.0 |
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- 28) Regardless of how you vote, when it comes to national politics, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (PARTYID)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Republican | 132 | 27.3 |
| 2) Democrat | 157 | 32.5 |
| 3) Independent | 121 | 25.1 |
| 4) Other party | 28 | 5.8 |
| 5) Don't know/No answer | 45 | 9.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 29) [If R answered Democrat, R was asked STRDEM] Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat? (STRDEM)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong Democrat | 73 | 46.5 |
| 2) Not very strong Democrat | 72 | 45.9 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 12 | 7.6 |
| Missing | 326 | |
| TOTAL | 157 | 100.0 |
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- 30) [If R answered Republican, R was asked STRREP] Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican? (STRREP)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong Republican | 58 | 43.9 |
| 2) Not very strong Republican | 64 | 48.5 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 10 | 7.6 |
| Missing | 351 | |
| TOTAL | 132 | 100.0 |
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- 31) [If R answered Independent, R was asked INDEP] Do you usually think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or as closer to the Democratic party? (INDEP)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Closer to Republican party | 44 | 36.4 |
| 2) Closer to Democratic party | 29 | 24.0 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 48 | 39.7 |
| Missing | 362 | |
| TOTAL | 121 | 100.0 |
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- 32) In general, when it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, a moderate, or what? (LIBCON)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Liberal | 106 | 21.9 |
| 2) Moderate (middle of the road) | 145 | 30.0 |
| 3) Conservative | 154 | 31.9 |
| 4) Never think of self in these terms (no preference) | 28 | 5.8 |
| 5) Don't know | 31 | 6.4 |
| 6) No answer | 18 | 3.7 |
| 7) R insists that he/she has no understanding of these terms | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 33) [If R answered liberal, R was asked STRLIB] Do you think of yourself as a strong liberal or a not very strong liberal? (STRLIB)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong liberal | 55 | 51.9 |
| 2) Not very strong liberal | 48 | 45.3 |
| 3) Don't know | 3 | 2.8 |
| Missing | 377 | |
| TOTAL | 106 | 100.0 |
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- 34) [If R answered conservative, R was asked STRCON] Do you think of yourself as a strong conservative or a not very strong conservative? (STRCON)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong conservative | 69 | 44.8 |
| 2) Not very strong conservative | 76 | 49.4 |
| 3) Don't know | 7 | 4.5 |
| 4) No answer | 2 | 1.3 |
| Missing | 329 | |
| TOTAL | 154 | 100.0 |
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- 35) [If R answered moderate, R was asked MODERATE] Do you think of yourself as more like a liberal or more like a conservative? (MODERATE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) More liberal | 52 | 35.9 |
| 2) Neither | 15 | 10.3 |
| 3) More conservative | 69 | 47.6 |
| 4) Don't know | 8 | 5.5 |
| 5) No answer | 1 | 0.7 |
| Missing | 338 | |
| TOTAL | 145 | 100.0 |
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- 36) I'd like you to think about four basic regions of the country-the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, and the Far West. I'm going to read some statements and I'd like you to tell me which one of those four regions first comes to mind as I read each one. First-you'd like to retire there. Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGRETIR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 81 | 16.8 |
| 2) South | 142 | 29.4 |
| 3) Midwest | 99 | 20.5 |
| 4) Far West | 138 | 28.6 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 23 | 4.8 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 37) It has the best schools.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGSCHOO)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 197 | 40.8 |
| 2) South | 28 | 5.8 |
| 3) Midwest | 125 | 25.9 |
| 4) Far West | 38 | 7.9 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 95 | 19.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 38) You'd like to go there on vacation.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGVACA)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 74 | 15.3 |
| 2) South | 183 | 37.9 |
| 3) Midwest | 35 | 7.2 |
| 4) Far West | 155 | 32.1 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 36 | 7.5 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 39) You'd like to live there.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGLIVE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 97 | 20.1 |
| 2) South | 105 | 21.7 |
| 3) Midwest | 129 | 26.7 |
| 4) Far West | 133 | 27.5 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 19 | 3.9 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 40) The people there speak with accents.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGACCEN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 61 | 12.6 |
| 2) South | 316 | 65.4 |
| 3) Midwest | 13 | 2.7 |
| 4) Far West | 19 | 3.9 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 74 | 15.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 41) It has the best weather in the U.S.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGWEATH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 40 | 8.3 |
| 2) South | 159 | 32.9 |
| 3) Midwest | 52 | 10.8 |
| 4) Far West | 209 | 43.3 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 23 | 4.8 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 42) It has the friendliest people.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGFRIEN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 39 | 8.1 |
| 2) South | 189 | 39.1 |
| 3) Midwest | 156 | 32.3 |
| 4) Far West | 52 | 10.8 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 47 | 9.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 43) It's the most cosmopolitan part of the country.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGCOSMO)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 297 | 61.5 |
| 2) South | 19 | 3.9 |
| 3) Midwest | 21 | 4.3 |
| 4) Far West | 81 | 16.8 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 65 | 13.5 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 44) It has the country's highest cost of living.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGCOST)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 265 | 54.9 |
| 2) South | 20 | 4.1 |
| 3) Midwest | 14 | 2.9 |
| 4) Far West | 150 | 31.1 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 34 | 7.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 45) It's growing in importance.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGIMPOR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 39 | 8.1 |
| 2) South | 154 | 31.9 |
| 3) Midwest | 96 | 19.9 |
| 4) Far West | 105 | 21.7 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 89 | 18.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 46) The people there are extremely religious.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGRELIG)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 37 | 7.7 |
| 2) South | 266 | 55.1 |
| 3) Midwest | 86 | 17.8 |
| 4) Far West | 13 | 2.7 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 81 | 16.8 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 47) Most people who run things come from there.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGRUN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 244 | 50.5 |
| 2) South | 54 | 11.2 |
| 3) Midwest | 42 | 8.7 |
| 4) Far West | 43 | 8.9 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 100 | 20.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 48) It has the best job opportunities.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGOPPOR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 97 | 20.1 |
| 2) South | 75 | 15.5 |
| 3) Midwest | 101 | 20.9 |
| 4) Far West | 117 | 24.2 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 93 | 19.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 49) People there have the strongest sense of family.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGVALUE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 57 | 11.8 |
| 2) South | 135 | 28.0 |
| 3) Midwest | 205 | 42.4 |
| 4) Far West | 17 | 3.5 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 69 | 14.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 50) People there have the healthiest lifestyle.-Which comes to mind: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, or the Far West? (REGHEAL)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Northeast | 46 | 9.5 |
| 2) South | 85 | 17.6 |
| 3) Midwest | 148 | 30.6 |
| 4) Far West | 136 | 28.2 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 68 | 14.1 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 51) If you could double your family's income by moving to New York City, would you do it? (MOVENY)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Yes | 75 | 16.8 |
| 2) No | 363 | 81.4 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 8 | 1.8 |
| Missing | 37 | |
| TOTAL | 446 | 100.0 |
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- 52) Here are some questions about how people talk-People sometimes use different words for the same thing. What do you call-those bugs that light up at night? (WORDBUG)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Lightning bugs | 275 | 56.9 |
| 2) Fireflies | 159 | 32.9 |
| 3) Other | 23 | 4.8 |
| 4) Don't know | 26 | 5.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 53) What do you call-a piece of cloth that you was dishes with? (WORDDISH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Dishcloth | 188 | 38.9 |
| 2) Dishrag | 126 | 26.1 |
| 3) Washcloth | 79 | 16.4 |
| 4) Washrag | 14 | 2.9 |
| 5) Other | 71 | 14.7 |
| 6) Don't know | 5 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 54) What do you call-those little bugs that get on you in the grass and make you itch? (WORDBUG2)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Chiggers | 105 | 21.7 |
| 2) Redbugs | 3 | 0.6 |
| 3) No see ‘ums | 7 | 1.4 |
| 4) Other | 301 | 62.3 |
| 5) Don't know | 67 | 13.9 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 55) When you were a young child, what did you call your mother? (WORDMOM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Mother | 42 | 8.7 |
| 2) Momma/Mama | 45 | 9.3 |
| 3) Mommy | 64 | 13.3 |
| 4) Mom | 296 | 61.3 |
| 5) Ma | 21 | 4.3 |
| 6) Maw | 3 | 0.6 |
| 7) [Given name] | 2 | 0.4 |
| 8) Other | 8 | 1.7 |
| 9) No mother/Not applicable | 2 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 56) What do you call your mother now? (WORDMOM2)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Mother | 50 | 10.4 |
| 2) Momma/Mama | 14 | 2.9 |
| 3) Mommy | 11 | 2.3 |
| 4) Mom | 268 | 55.7 |
| 5) Ma | 24 | 5.0 |
| 6) Maw | 2 | 0.4 |
| 7) [Given name] | 6 | 1.2 |
| 8) Other | 8 | 1.7 |
| 9) No mother/Not applicable | 98 | 20.4 |
| Missing | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 481 | 100.0 |
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- 57) Different regions of the U.S. have different accents associated with them. Is there any regional accent that you particularly don't like to listen to? (ACCENT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Southern | 38 | 7.9 |
| 2) Yankee, Northern | 7 | 1.4 |
| 3) New York, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Long Island | 39 | 8.1 |
| 4) New England, Boston, Massachusetts | 16 | 3.3 |
| 5) Midwestern | 4 | 0.8 |
| 6) Other | 36 | 7.5 |
| 7) None/No answer | 343 | 71.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 58) In general, do you find Southern accents pleasant or unpleasant? (NSACCENT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Pleasant | 398 | 89.4 |
| 2) Unpleasant | 11 | 2.5 |
| 3) Neither (vol) | 24 | 5.4 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 12 | 2.7 |
| Missing | 38 | |
| TOTAL | 445 | 100.0 |
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- 59) Would you say that you have a strong Southern accent, a mild Southern accent, or no Southern accent? (SACCENT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Strong | 5 | 1.0 |
| 2) Mild | 59 | 12.2 |
| 3) None | 412 | 85.3 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 7 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 60) Have you ever felt embarrassed about your Southern accent? (SACCENT2)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 5 | 7.8 |
| 2) NO | 58 | 90.6 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 1 | 1.6 |
| Missing | 419 | |
| TOTAL | 64 | 100.0 |
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- 61) Has anyone ever made fun of it? (SACCENT3)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 34 | 53.1 |
| 2) No | 29 | 45.3 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 1 | 1.6 |
| Missing | 419 | |
| TOTAL | 64 | 100.0 |
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- 62) Do you think things in your community today are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (DIRECTCM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Right direction | 101 | 43.2 |
| 2) Wrong track | 120 | 51.3 |
| 3) Don't know | 13 | 5.6 |
| Missing | 249 | |
| TOTAL | 234 | 100.0 |
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- 63) Do you feel that things in the country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (DIRECTNT)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Right direction | 54 | 21.7 |
| 2) Wrong track | 172 | 69.1 |
| 3) Don't know | 23 | 9.2 |
| Missing | 234 | |
| TOTAL | 249 | 100.0 |
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- 64) There's a lot of talk about race relations these days, and it's important to know how people really feel about these things. Are you in favor of integration of the races, strict segregation, or something in-between? (SEGREGAT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Integration | 278 | 57.6 |
| 2) Strict segregation | 14 | 2.9 |
| 3) In-between | 161 | 33.3 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 30 | 6.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 65) In politics, do you think race is more of an issue these days than it used to be, less of an issue, or about as much an issue as it's always been? (RACEPOL)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) More of an issue | 206 | 42.7 |
| 2) Less of an issue | 100 | 20.7 |
| 3) About the same | 164 | 34.0 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 13 | 2.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 66) Do you favor or oppose federal laws requiring affirmative action programs for women and minorities in employment and education, provided there are no rigid quotas? (AAQUOTA)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Favor | 275 | 56.9 |
| 2) Oppose | 145 | 30.0 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 63 | 13.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 67) Do you agree or disagree that once affirmative action programs or women and minorities are started, the result is bound to be reverse discrimination against white men? (AAREVERS)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Agree | 218 | 45.1 |
| 2) Disagree | 197 | 40.8 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 68 | 14.1 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 68) In the last ten years has your community received a great many immigrants from other countries, some immigrants from other countries, or hardly any immigrants at all? (IMMIGCM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Great many | 158 | 32.7 |
| 2) Some | 160 | 33.1 |
| 3) Hardly any | 129 | 26.7 |
| 4) None (vol) | 23 | 4.8 |
| 5) Don't know/Can't say | 13 | 2.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 69) Overall, do you think that recent immigrants have improved the quality of life in your community, hurt the quality of life, or made no difference? (IMMIGCM2)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Improved quality | 73 | 23.0 |
| 2) Hurt quality | 102 | 32.1 |
| 3) Made no difference | 121 | 38.1 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 22 | 6.9 |
| Missing | 165 | |
| TOTAL | 318 | 100.0 |
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- 70) In the next ten years, would you like to see this country admit more, fewer, or about the same number of immigrants as were admitted in the last ten years? (IMMIGCT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) More | 21 | 4.3 |
| 2) Fewer | 264 | 54.7 |
| 3) About the same | 154 | 31.9 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say | 44 | 9.1 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 71) Now I'd like to ask you some questions about cigarette smoking. Do you smoke cigarettes? (CIGSMK)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 127 | 26.3 |
| 2) No | 356 | 73.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 72) [If R answered yes to CIGSMK, R was asked CIGQUIT] Have you ever tried to quit? (CIGQUIT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 97 | 76.4 |
| 2) No | 30 | 23.6 |
| Missing | 356 | |
| TOTAL | 127 | 100.0 |
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- 73) [If R answered no to CIGSMK, R was asked CIGEVER] Have you ever smoked cigarettes regularly? (CIGEVER)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 125 | 35.1 |
| 2) No | 231 | 64.9 |
| Missing | 127 | |
| TOTAL | 356 | 100.0 |
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- 74) Do you believe that breathing second-hand smoke is harmful to you? (CIGHARM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 411 | 85.1 |
| 2) No | 52 | 10.8 |
| 3) Don't know | 20 | 4.1 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 75) How do you feel about smoking in public places like airports and sports arenas? Do you think that smoking should be permitted, that there should be designated smoking and non-smoking areas, or that smoking should be banned entirely? (CIGPUBLC)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Should be permitted | 32 | 6.6 |
| 2) Should be designated areas | 286 | 59.2 |
| 3) Should be banned entirely | 159 | 32.9 |
| 4) Don't know/Don't care | 6 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 76) Would you support or oppose a $1.00 per pack increase in the federal excise tax on cigarettes? (CIGTAX)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Support | 270 | 55.9 |
| 2) Oppose | 178 | 36.9 |
| 3) Don't know/Don't care | 35 | 7.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 77) Do you think that U.S. taxpayers should pay for programs to help tobacco farmers make the transition to other crops? (CIGFARM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 217 | 44.9 |
| 2) No | 235 | 48.7 |
| 3) Don't know/Don't care | 31 | 6.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 78) Here are a few questions about sports-Do you happen to know where the 1996 summer Olympic Games will be held? [IF YES, ASK:] Where? (OLYWH)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes, Atlanta | 313 | 64.8 |
| 2) Yes, wrong answer | 9 | 1.9 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 161 | 33.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 79) Which is your favorite National Football League team? (FBALLNFL)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 0.4 |
| 2) Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0.2 |
| 3) Buffalo Bills | 12 | 2.5 |
| 5) Chicago Bears | 26 | 5.4 |
| 6) Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 1.2 |
| 7) Cleveland Browns | 10 | 2.1 |
| 8) Dallas Cowboys | 28 | 5.8 |
| 9) Denver Broncos | 10 | 2.1 |
| 10) Detroit Lions | 16 | 3.3 |
| 11) Green Bay Packers | 19 | 3.9 |
| 13) Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 0.8 |
| 14) Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 0.2 |
| 15) Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 3.3 |
| 16) Miami Dolphins | 14 | 2.9 |
| 17) Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 3.1 |
| 18) New England Patriots | 13 | 2.7 |
| 20) New York Giants | 23 | 4.8 |
| 21) New York Jets | 4 | 0.8 |
| 22) Oakland Raiders | 12 | 2.5 |
| 23) Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 2.7 |
| 24) Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 2.5 |
| 25) St. Louis Rams | 7 | 1.4 |
| 26) San Diego Chargers | 6 | 1.2 |
| 27) San Francisco 49ers | 46 | 9.5 |
| 28) Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 1.0 |
| 30) Washington Redskins | 9 | 1.9 |
| 31) Don't know/No answer | 153 | 31.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 80) Would you say you're a devoted football fan, a casual fan, or not a fan at all? (FBALLFAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Devoted fan | 102 | 21.1 |
| 2) Casual fan | 221 | 45.8 |
| 3) Not a fan at all | 157 | 32.5 |
| 4) No answer | 3 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 81) Which do you prefer to watch-professional football, college football, or high-school football? (FBALLTYP)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Professional | 195 | 59.8 |
| 2) College | 79 | 24.2 |
| 3) High-school | 30 | 9.2 |
| 4) Don't know/Can't say/Like them all | 22 | 6.7 |
| Missing | 157 | |
| TOTAL | 326 | 100.0 |
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- 82) What is your favorite major league baseball team? (BASEBALL)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Atlanta Braves | 11 | 2.3 |
| 2) Chicago Cubs | 23 | 4.8 |
| 3) Cincinnati Reds | 13 | 2.7 |
| 4) Colorado Rockies | 13 | 2.7 |
| 7) Los Angeles Dodgers | 20 | 4.1 |
| 9) New York Mets | 13 | 2.7 |
| 10) Philadelphia Phillies | 14 | 2.9 |
| 11) Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 2.3 |
| 12) St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 2.3 |
| 13) San Diego Padres | 3 | 0.6 |
| 14) San Francisco Giants | 14 | 2.9 |
| 15) Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 2.9 |
| 16) Boston Red Sox | 26 | 5.4 |
| 17) California Angels | 4 | 0.8 |
| 18) Chicago White Sox | 9 | 1.9 |
| 19) Cleveland Indians | 12 | 2.5 |
| 20) Detroit Tigers | 16 | 3.3 |
| 21) Kansas City Royals | 12 | 2.5 |
| 22) Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 1.7 |
| 23) Minnesota Twins | 9 | 1.9 |
| 24) New York Yankees | 31 | 6.4 |
| 25) Oakland A's | 9 | 1.9 |
| 26) Seattle Mariners | 16 | 3.3 |
| 28) Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 0.2 |
| 29) Don't know/No answer | 170 | 35.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 83) Now a few more questions-have you ever lived in a mobile home (or trailer)? (MBLHOME)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 119 | 24.6 |
| 2) No | 364 | 75.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 84) If you had to choose, would you rather live in an apartment or in a mobile home? (MBLHOME2)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Apartment | 308 | 63.8 |
| 2) Mobile home | 151 | 31.3 |
| 3) Don't know/Can't say | 24 | 5.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 85) Respondent's sex (GENDER)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Male | 200 | 41.4 |
| 2) Female | 283 | 58.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 86) [Asked only of female respondents] How often do you put on makeup-more than once a day, every day, most days, occasionally, or never? (MAKEUP)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) More than once a day | 15 | 5.3 |
| 2) Every day | 112 | 39.6 |
| 3) Most days | 55 | 19.4 |
| 4) Occasionally | 72 | 25.4 |
| 5) Never | 28 | 9.9 |
| 6) No answer | 1 | 0.4 |
| Missing | 200 | |
| TOTAL | 283 | 100.0 |
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- 87) [Asked only of male respondents] Do you have a beard or a mustache? (BEARD)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes, beard | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2) Yes, mustache | 50 | 25.0 |
| 3) Yes, both | 33 | 16.5 |
| 4) No, neither | 105 | 52.5 |
| 5) No answer | 3 | 1.5 |
| Missing | 283 | |
| TOTAL | 200 | 100.0 |
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- 88) Do people ever call you by a nickname-that is, something other than the first name on your birth certificate? (NICKNAME)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 257 | 53.2 |
| 2) No | 224 | 46.4 |
| 3) No answer | 2 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 89) Every state has a state bird. Do you happen to know what yours is? (STATBIRD)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 267 | 55.3 |
| 2) No | 211 | 43.7 |
| 3) No answer | 5 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 90) What kind of cola drink is your favorite-Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or something else? (COLA)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Coca-Cola/Coke | 111 | 23.0 |
| 2) Diet Coke | 60 | 12.4 |
| 3) Pepsi | 110 | 22.8 |
| 4) Diet Pepsi | 44 | 9.1 |
| 5) RC Cola/Royal Crown | 4 | 0.8 |
| 6) Store brand or other cola | 14 | 2.9 |
| 7) Don't care/No preference/Don't like colas/Named a non-cola/No answer | 140 | 29.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 91) Are there any bumper stickers on the vehicle you drive most often? (Not including parking stickers) (BMPSTCK)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 78 | 16.1 |
| 2) No | 402 | 83.2 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 3 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 92) In general, are the salespeople in the stores where you shop very polite, somewhat polite, or not at all polite? (SALESPEO)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Very polite | 194 | 40.2 |
| 2) Somewhat polite | 260 | 53.8 |
| 3) Not at all polite | 18 | 3.7 |
| 4) Don't know/Don't shop/Etc. | 11 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 93) Do you agree or disagree that: If it could be done without war, the South would be better off as a separate country today. (INDEPSOU)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Agree | 40 | 8.3 |
| 2) Disagree | 403 | 83.4 |
| 3) Not sure/No answer | 40 | 8.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 94) The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper cosponsors this poll and will feature some articles based on the results. Sometimes their reporters like to call back some of the people we've talked with to interview them for a story in the newspaper. If you agree to be called back by a reporter and one does call you, some of your opinions may appear in the article. Knowing this, may a reporter call you back to interview you for a newspaper article? (CALLBACK)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 313 | 64.8 |
| 2) No | 166 | 34.4 |
| 3) No answer | 4 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 95) Do you think this person would be good to call back for more information? (Was this a good interview?) (GOODINT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Yes | 355 | 73.5 |
| 2) No | 128 | 26.5 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 96) Respondent's accent (ACCENTS)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong Southern accent | 8 | 1.7 |
| 2) Detectable Southern accent, but not strong | 37 | 7.7 |
| 3) No Southern accent | 438 | 90.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 97) Interviewer number (INTNUM)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) | 26 | 5.4 |
| 2) | 15 | 3.1 |
| 3) | 9 | 1.9 |
| 4) | 20 | 4.1 |
| 5) | 18 | 3.7 |
| 6) | 3 | 0.6 |
| 7) | 50 | 10.4 |
| 8) | 14 | 2.9 |
| 9) | 30 | 6.2 |
| 10) | 21 | 4.3 |
| 11) | 38 | 7.9 |
| 12) | 23 | 4.8 |
| 13) | 30 | 6.2 |
| 16) | 26 | 5.4 |
| 17) | 26 | 5.4 |
| 18) | 14 | 2.9 |
| 19) | 16 | 3.3 |
| 20) | 16 | 3.3 |
| 21) | 25 | 5.2 |
| 22) | 54 | 11.2 |
| 25) | 9 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 98) 2nd check of respondent's number (RESP3)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 5844.797 | 556 |
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- 99) Verify resp discrepancy (RESP4)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 5158) | 1 | 25.0 |
| 5410) | 1 | 25.0 |
| 5797) | 1 | 25.0 |
| 6077) | 1 | 25.0 |
| Missing | 479 | |
| TOTAL | 4 | 100.0 |
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- 100) Date of poll (DATE)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 917) | 31 | 6.4 |
| 918) | 28 | 5.8 |
| 919) | 32 | 6.6 |
| 920) | 27 | 5.6 |
| 921) | 24 | 5.0 |
| 924) | 31 | 6.4 |
| 925) | 22 | 4.6 |
| 926) | 24 | 5.0 |
| 927) | 39 | 8.1 |
| 928) | 21 | 4.3 |
| 1001) | 24 | 5.0 |
| 1002) | 17 | 3.5 |
| 1003) | 29 | 6.0 |
| 1009) | 23 | 4.8 |
| 1010) | 28 | 5.8 |
| 1011) | 39 | 8.1 |
| 1012) | 11 | 2.3 |
| 1015) | 10 | 2.1 |
| 1016) | 20 | 4.1 |
| 1017) | 3 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 101) Time (start) of interview (TIMEINT)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 838.977 | 183 |
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- 102) Minutes/length of interview (MINUTES)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2) | 2 | 0.4 |
| 4) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 9) | 4 | 0.8 |
| 10) | 36 | 7.5 |
| 11) | 66 | 13.7 |
| 12) | 78 | 16.1 |
| 13) | 65 | 13.5 |
| 14) | 61 | 12.6 |
| 15) | 43 | 8.9 |
| 16) | 36 | 7.5 |
| 17) | 27 | 5.6 |
| 18) | 18 | 3.7 |
| 19) | 15 | 3.1 |
| 20) | 9 | 1.9 |
| 21) | 6 | 1.2 |
| 22) | 4 | 0.8 |
| 24) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 29) | 4 | 0.8 |
| 30) | 3 | 0.6 |
| 34) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 89) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 115) | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 103) Start (START)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 188526.017 | 34815 |
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- 104) Spdirect (SPDIRECT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) | 234 | 48.4 |
| 2) | 249 | 51.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 105) Endtime (ENDTIME)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 190935.422 | 34848 |
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- 106) Totime (TOTIME)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 483 | 859.178 | 406 |
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- 107) Educational attainment (GRADE)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| 1) Less than grade 9 | 8 | 1.7 |
| 2) 9th to 11th grade | 23 | 4.8 |
| 3) High school graduate | 160 | 33.1 |
| 4) Some college | 134 | 27.7 |
| 5) College graduate or more | 158 | 32.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 108) Religious preference recode (FAITH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Mainline Protestant | 177 | 36.6 |
| 2) Other Protestant | 27 | 5.6 |
| 3) Catholic | 135 | 28.0 |
| 4) Jewish | 16 | 3.3 |
| 5) Other | 75 | 15.5 |
| 6) None | 42 | 8.7 |
| 7) Don't know/No answer | 11 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 109) Respondent's race (RACE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) White | 399 | 82.6 |
| 2) Black/African-American | 39 | 8.1 |
| 3) Native American/Indian | 3 | 0.6 |
| 4) Other | 35 | 7.2 |
| 5) No answer | 7 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 110) Test of sample with black oversample (OSTEST)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) Non-South | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 111) Race of interviewer (INTRACE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) White | 404 | 83.6 |
| 2) Black/African-American | 49 | 10.1 |
| 4) Other | 30 | 6.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 112) Gender of interviewer (INTGEN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Male | 64 | 13.3 |
| 2) Female | 419 | 86.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 113) Accent of interviewer (INTACC)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong Southern accent | 49 | 10.1 |
| 2) Detectable Southern accent, but not strong | 148 | 30.6 |
| 3) No Southern accent | 286 | 59.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 114) Recode of region South/non-South (NEWREG)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 115) Region of country-Gallup (GALREG)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) New England | 38 | 7.9 |
| 3) East Central | 113 | 23.4 |
| 4) West Central | 78 | 16.1 |
| 5) Mountain States | 49 | 10.1 |
| 6) Middle Atlantic | 119 | 24.6 |
| 7) Pacific Coast | 86 | 17.8 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 116) AJC recode of region (AJCREGN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) Northeast | 157 | 32.5 |
| 3) Midwest | 191 | 39.5 |
| 4) Far West | 135 | 28.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 117) Recode of party id (PIDRCODE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong Democrat | 73 | 15.1 |
| 2) Not very strong Democrat | 84 | 17.4 |
| 3) Independent, closer to Democrat | 29 | 6.0 |
| 4) Independent | 48 | 9.9 |
| 5) Independent, closer to Republican | 44 | 9.1 |
| 6) Not very strong Republican | 74 | 15.3 |
| 7) Strong Republican | 58 | 12.0 |
| 8) Other party | 28 | 5.8 |
| 9) Don't know/No answer | 45 | 9.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 118) South or Non-South recode (NO BL OS) (NV)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) Non-South | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 119) Recode of minutes/interview (RCMIN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Less than 15 minutes | 314 | 65.0 |
| 2) 15-19 minutes | 139 | 28.8 |
| 3) 20-29 minutes | 24 | 5.0 |
| 4) 30+ minutes | 6 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 120) Age of respondent (AGE)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
| TOTAL | 476 | 44.508 | 16 |
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- 121) Liberal-conservative total (recode) (LCRECODE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Strong liberal | 55 | 11.4 |
| 2) Not strong liberal | 51 | 10.6 |
| 3) Moderate-liberal | 52 | 10.8 |
| 4) Moderate | 24 | 5.0 |
| 5) Moderate-conservative | 69 | 14.3 |
| 6) Not strong conservative | 85 | 17.6 |
| 7) Strong conservative | 69 | 14.3 |
| 8) No preference | 28 | 5.8 |
| 9) Don't know/No answer | 50 | 10.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 122) Residence at age 16: South/Non-south (RESIDENT)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) South | 26 | 5.6 |
| 2) Border | 34 | 7.3 |
| 3) Non-South | 407 | 87.2 |
| Missing | 16 | |
| TOTAL | 467 | 100.0 |
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- 123) Called state Deep South or not (DEEPSOU)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 3) Non-South | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 124) Age of respondent by categories (AGECAT)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) 18 to 24 | 44 | 9.2 |
| 2) 25 to 44 | 226 | 47.5 |
| 3) 45 to 64 | 139 | 29.2 |
| 4) 65 or older | 67 | 14.1 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| TOTAL | 476 | 100.0 |
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- 125) Recode of STATE (regional breakdown) (WHSTATE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 2) Border | 40 | 8.3 |
| 3) Non-South | 443 | 91.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 126) When interview terminated (TERMIN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 4) Complete | 483 | 100.0 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 127) Statcall (STATCALL)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 14) Delaware | 1 | 0.2 |
| 15) D.C. | 2 | 0.4 |
| 16) Maryland | 17 | 3.5 |
| 17) Missouri | 15 | 3.1 |
| 18) West Virginia | 5 | 1.0 |
| 20) Arizona | 12 | 2.5 |
| 21) California | 63 | 13.0 |
| 22) Colorado | 16 | 3.3 |
| 23) Connecticut | 11 | 2.3 |
| 25) Idaho | 4 | 0.8 |
| 26) Illinois | 36 | 7.5 |
| 27) Indiana | 15 | 3.1 |
| 28) Iowa | 13 | 2.7 |
| 29) Kansas | 11 | 2.3 |
| 30) Maine | 3 | 0.6 |
| 31) Massachusetts | 17 | 3.5 |
| 32) Michigan | 31 | 6.4 |
| 33) Minnesota | 14 | 2.9 |
| 34) Montana | 4 | 0.8 |
| 35) Nebraska | 4 | 0.8 |
| 36) Nevada | 2 | 0.4 |
| 37) New Hampshire | 2 | 0.4 |
| 38) New Jersey | 20 | 4.1 |
| 39) New Mexico | 5 | 1.0 |
| 40) New York | 38 | 7.9 |
| 42) Ohio | 31 | 6.4 |
| 43) Oregon | 10 | 2.1 |
| 44) Pennsylvania | 36 | 7.5 |
| 45) Rhode Island | 1 | 0.2 |
| 46) South Dakota | 2 | 0.4 |
| 47) Utah | 4 | 0.8 |
| 48) Vermont | 4 | 0.8 |
| 49) Washington | 13 | 2.7 |
| 50) Wisconsin | 19 | 3.9 |
| 51) Wyoming | 2 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 128) State16a (STATE16A)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 4) Arizona | 3 | 0.6 |
| 5) Arkansas | 1 | 0.2 |
| 6) California | 50 | 10.4 |
| 8) Colorado | 7 | 1.4 |
| 9) Connecticut | 7 | 1.4 |
| 10) Delaware | 1 | 0.2 |
| 11) D.C. | 1 | 0.2 |
| 12) Florida | 7 | 1.4 |
| 13) Georgia | 2 | 0.4 |
| 16) Idaho | 5 | 1.0 |
| 17) Illinois | 38 | 7.9 |
| 18) Indiana | 17 | 3.5 |
| 19) Iowa | 15 | 3.1 |
| 20) Kansas | 13 | 2.7 |
| 23) Maine | 3 | 0.6 |
| 24) Maryland | 13 | 2.7 |
| 25) Massachusetts | 17 | 3.5 |
| 26) Michigan | 25 | 5.2 |
| 27) Minnesota | 11 | 2.3 |
| 28) Mississippi | 3 | 0.6 |
| 29) Missouri | 12 | 2.5 |
| 30) Montana | 3 | 0.6 |
| 31) Nebraska | 4 | 0.8 |
| 33) New Hampshire | 1 | 0.2 |
| 34) New Jersey | 23 | 4.8 |
| 35) New Mexico | 4 | 0.8 |
| 36) New York | 40 | 8.3 |
| 37) North Carolina | 3 | 0.6 |
| 38) North Dakota | 3 | 0.6 |
| 39) Ohio | 34 | 7.0 |
| 40) Oklahoma | 2 | 0.4 |
| 41) Oregon | 5 | 1.0 |
| 42) Pennsylvania | 35 | 7.2 |
| 44) Rhode Island | 1 | 0.2 |
| 45) South Carolina | 1 | 0.2 |
| 46) South Dakota | 1 | 0.2 |
| 47) Tennessee | 4 | 0.8 |
| 48) Texas | 2 | 0.4 |
| 49) Utah | 5 | 1.0 |
| 50) Vermont | 3 | 0.6 |
| 51) Virginia | 1 | 0.2 |
| 53) Washington | 11 | 2.3 |
| 54) West Virginia | 7 | 1.4 |
| 55) Wisconsin | 22 | 4.6 |
| 56) Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
| 77) Foreign country | 16 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 129) Nsmetro (NSMETRO)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 0) Non-Metropolitan | 96 | 20.6 |
| 1) Metropolitan | 371 | 79.4 |
| Missing | 16 | |
| TOTAL | 467 | 100.0 |
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- 130) Wtvars (WTVARN)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| .480884828083674) | 114 | 23.6 |
| .5) | 4 | 0.8 |
| .961769656167348) | 262 | 54.2 |
| 1) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1.44265448425102) | 71 | 14.7 |
| 1.9235393123347) | 21 | 4.3 |
| 2.40442414041837) | 7 | 1.4 |
| 2.88530896850204) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 3.36619379658572) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 5.28973310892041) | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 131) Totwt (TOTWT)
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| TOTAL | % |
|---|
| .889429433149495) | 114 | 23.6 |
| .924784253117187) | 4 | 0.8 |
| 1.77885886629899) | 262 | 54.2 |
| 1.84956850623437) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2.66828829944848) | 71 | 14.7 |
| 3.55771773259798) | 21 | 4.3 |
| 4.44714716574747) | 7 | 1.4 |
| 5.33657659889697) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 6.22600603204646) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 9.78372376464444) | 1 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 132) Word for cloth to wash dishes (DISHOTH)
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- 133) Word for bugs that light up (BUGOTH)
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- 134) Word for grass bugs that make you itch (BUGOTH2)
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- 135) Mother called what when R was young (MOMOTH)
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- 136) Mother called what now (MOMOTH2)
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- 137) Regional accent that R does not like (ACCENTOT)
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- 138) Bumper sticker on R's car (BMPSTCK2)
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- 139) R's nickname (NICKNAM2)
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- 140) I-AGE: Age of respondent by categories (for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) 18 to 24 | 44 | 9.2 |
| 2) 25 to 44 | 226 | 47.5 |
| 3) 45 to 64 | 139 | 29.2 |
| 4) 65 or older | 67 | 14.1 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| TOTAL | 476 | 100.0 |
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- 141) I-EDUC: Educational attainment (for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Less than grade 9 | 8 | 1.7 |
| 2) 9th to 11th grade | 23 | 4.8 |
| 3) High school graduate | 160 | 33.1 |
| 4) Some college | 134 | 27.7 |
| 5) College graduate or more | 158 | 32.7 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 142) I-GENDER: Respondent's sex (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Male | 200 | 41.4 |
| 2) Female | 283 | 58.6 |
| TOTAL | 483 | 100.0 |
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- 143) I-PARTYID: Regardless of how you vote, when it comes to national politics, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-PARTYID)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Republican | 132 | 30.1 |
| 2) Democrat | 157 | 35.8 |
| 3) Independent | 121 | 27.6 |
| 4) Other party | 28 | 6.4 |
| Missing | 45 | |
| TOTAL | 438 | 100.0 |
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- 144) I-RACE: Respondent's race (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) White | 399 | 83.8 |
| 2) Black/African-American | 39 | 8.2 |
| 3) Native American/Indian | 3 | 0.6 |
| 4) Other | 35 | 7.4 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| TOTAL | 476 | 100.0 |
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- 145) I-RELIGION: What is your religious affiliation? [IF PROTESTANT, ASK:] What denomination? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)
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| TOTAL | % |
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| 1) Baptist | 68 | 14.4 |
| 2) Other Protestant | 136 | 28.8 |
| 3) Catholic | 135 | 28.6 |
| 4) Jewish | 16 | 3.4 |
| 5) Other | 75 | 15.9 |
| 6) None | 42 | 8.9 |
| Missing | 11 | |
| TOTAL | 472 | 100.0 |
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