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Houston Area Survey, 2010

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1) How old were you on your last birthday? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	49.128	19

2) 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? (ANASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	37	9.1
1) Very poor	1	0.2
2) 2	2	0.5
3) 3	4	1.0
4) 4	7	1.7
5) 5	44	10.8
6) 6	29	7.1
7) 7	52	12.7
8) 8	106	26.0
9) 9	63	15.4
10) Excellent	63	15.4
Missing	342
TOTAL	408	100.0

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3) 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? (ANBKRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	33	6.0
1) Very poor	9	1.6
2) 2	5	0.9
3) 3	11	2.0
4) 4	28	5.1
5) 5	117	21.4
6) 6	93	17.0
7) 7	102	18.7
8) 8	87	15.9
9) 9	20	3.7
10) Excellent	41	7.5
Missing	204
TOTAL	546	100.0

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4) 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? (ANHSRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	5.8
1) Very poor	8	1.6
2) 2	9	1.8
3) 3	15	3.0
4) 4	35	7.0
5) 5	104	20.9
6) 6	56	11.2
7) 7	83	16.7
8) 8	89	17.9
9) 9	32	6.4
10) Excellent	38	7.6
Missing	252
TOTAL	498	100.0

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5) 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? (BADAIR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	2.8
1) Poor	261	34.8
2) Fair	296	39.5
3) Good	159	21.2
4) Excellent	13	1.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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6) Which one of these three statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? (BIBLE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	66	8.8
1) The Bible is the actual word of God, and it should be taken literally, word for word	264	35.2
2) The Bible is the inspired word of God, but it was written by men and contains some human errors	359	47.9
3) The Bible is an ancient book of history and legends; God had nothing to do with it	61	8.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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7) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (BIGPROB1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/FK	41	5.5
1) Traffic congestion	187	24.9
2) Intergroup conflicts among area residents	29	3.9
3) Economy	283	37.7
4) Crime	133	17.7
5) Public health	17	2.3
6) Schools/Children	14	1.9
7) Social issues	1	0.1
8) Taxes/Pollution	39	5.2
9) Other concerns	6	0.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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8) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (BIGPROB2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	5.5
1) Traffic congestion (too many cars on the streets)	152	20.3
2) Inadequate mass transit, too few alternatives to private cars	29	3.9
3) Street repairs, road closings	6	0.8
4) Immigration: too many aliens (legal or illegal)	21	2.8
5) Ethnic relations, intergroup conflicts among area residents	8	1.1
6) Economy, jobs, poverty	283	37.7
7) Crime, safety, drugs	133	17.7
8) Public health, access to care	15	2.0
9) Specific health problems	2	0.3
10) Public education, libraries	13	1.7
11) Public education	1	0.1
12) Social immorality	1	0.1
13) City services, government	16	2.1
14) City finances, deficits	1	0.1
15) City taxes: too high, unfair	6	0.8
16) Pollution, air quality	16	2.1
18) Other concerns	6	0.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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9) 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? (BKASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	6.0
1) Very poor	8	4.0
2) 2	4	2.0
3) 3	9	4.5
4) 4	11	5.5
5) 5	50	25.0
6) 6	24	12.0
7) 7	34	17.0
8) 8	24	12.0
9) 9	13	6.5
10) Excellent	11	5.5
Missing	550
TOTAL	200	100.0

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10) 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? (BKHSRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	4.1
1) Very poor	8	2.8
2) 2	7	2.4
3) 3	6	2.1
4) 4	18	6.2
5) 5	60	20.7
6) 6	43	14.8
7) 7	48	16.6
8) 8	42	14.5
9) 9	21	7.2
10) Excellent	25	8.6
Missing	460
TOTAL	290	100.0

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11) 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? (BLKPROBS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	39	5.2
1) Attitudes & inequalities in society	146	19.5
2) Both are equally important (Vol.)	347	46.3
3) Problems within the black community	218	29.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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12) 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? (BUYFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	1.5
1) Not much of a problem	363	78.7
2) Somewhat	56	12.1
3) Very serious	35	7.6
Missing	289
TOTAL	461	100.0

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13) 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? (CANVOTE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.7
0) No	35	5.0
2) Yes	665	94.3
Missing	45
TOTAL	705	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.1
0) No	310	41.3
1) Yes	439	58.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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15) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of them are living at home? (CHLDHOME)

	TOTAL	%
0) No children	464	61.9
1) 1	128	17.1
2) 2	94	12.5
3) 3	48	6.4
4) 4	6	0.8
5) 5	5	0.7
6) 6	3	0.4
7) 7	1	0.1
8) 8 or more	1	0.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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16) 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? (CHLDPLA2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	61.697	87

17) In the past thirty days, did you attend a religious service, other than a wedding or funeral? (CHURCH1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	1.5
0) No	271	36.1
1) Yes	468	62.4
TOTAL	750	100.0

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18) IF NOT BORN IN U.S.: Are you an American citizen? (CITIZEN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	41	41.0
1) Yes	59	59.0
Missing	650
TOTAL	100	100.0

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19) 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? (CRIMFEAR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.5
1) Not worried at all	77	10.3
2) Not very worried	172	22.9
3) Somewhat worried	332	44.3
4) Very worried	165	22.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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20) 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? (DEFENSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	5.1
1) Too little	302	40.3
2) About right	240	32.0
3) Too much	170	22.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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21) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (DENOM5)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	2.2
1) Baptist	128	35.9
2) Church of Christ, Evangelical	11	3.1
3) Assembly of God, Pentecostal	6	1.7
4) Christian, non-denominational	105	29.4
5) Lutheran	16	4.5
6) Methodist	42	11.8
7) Presbyterian, Episcopalian	31	8.7
8) Other denomination	4	1.1
9) None	6	1.7
Missing	393
TOTAL	357	100.0

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22) For/Against: What about a law that would deny health and welfare services to illegal immigrants in Texas? (DENYHELP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	6.8
0) Against	342	45.6
1) For	357	47.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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23) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.8
1) 9th grade or less	17	2.3
2) 10th or 11th grade	19	2.5
3) 12th grade	152	20.3
4) 1 year of college	68	9.1
5) 2 or 3 years of college	167	22.3
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	190	25.3
7) Some graduate level work	27	3.6
8) Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MEd, MSW)	84	11.2
9) Professional degree (PhD, JD, MD, DDS)	20	2.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	7.5
0) Disagree	372	49.6
1) Agree	322	42.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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25) 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? (ENVMT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	3.3
1) Too little	357	47.6
2) About right	291	38.8
3) Too much	77	10.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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26) Agree/Disagree: Blacks and other minorities have the same opportunities as whites in the U.S. today. (EQUALITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	2.4
0) Disagree	314	41.9
1) Agree	418	55.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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27) 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? (ETHGROUP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	20	2.7
1) Anglos	388	51.7
2) Blacks	172	22.9
3) Hispanics	122	16.3
4) Asians	34	4.5
5) Other	14	1.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	3.7
1) Poor	69	9.2
2) Fair	307	40.9
3) Good	313	41.7
4) Excellent	33	4.4
TOTAL	750	100.0

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29) 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? (ETHSOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	65	8.7
1) A growing problem	168	22.4
2) A source of great strength	517	68.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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30) Counting yourself, how many people in all live in your household? (FAMSIZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.9
1) 1	148	19.7
2) 2	224	29.9
3) 3	129	17.2
4) 4	106	14.1
5) 5	86	11.5
6) 6	35	4.7
7) 7	11	1.5
8) 8 or more	4	0.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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31) 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? (FUTURE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.8
1) Lower	79	10.5
2) About the same	235	31.3
3) Higher	430	57.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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32) 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: (GAPGROWS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	3.6
1) Not much of a problem	98	13.1
2) Somewhat serious	223	29.7
3) Very serious	402	53.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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33) For/Against: What about homosexuals being legally permitted to adopt children? (GAYADOPT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	8.3
0) Against	302	40.3
1) For	386	51.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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34) In your opinion, is homosexuality primarily a matter of personal choice; an in-born trait, or something caused by environmental factors? (GAYCAUSE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	120	16.0
1) Personal choice	258	34.4
2) Inborn trait	276	36.8
3) Environmental factors	96	12.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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35) How often, in general, are gays and lesbians discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (GAYDISC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	109	14.5
1) Never	36	4.8
2) Rarely	202	26.9
3) Fairly often	285	38.0
4) Very often	118	15.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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36) For/Against: What about allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military? (GAYSIN2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	49	6.5
0) Against	153	20.4
1) For	548	73.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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37) Gender of the respondent, recorded by the interviewer (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Male	346	46.1
1) Female	404	53.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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38) Do you and your family currently have any health insurance? (HAVINSUR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	2	0.3
0) No	123	16.4
1) Yes	625	83.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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39) 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? (HOCHANGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	12	1.6
1) Getting worse	205	28.2
2) About the same	294	40.4
3) Getting better	217	29.8
Missing	22
TOTAL	728	100.0

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40) How would you rate the Houston area in general as a place to live? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (HOUSTON)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	4	0.5
1) Poor	15	2.0
2) Fair	118	15.7
3) Good	424	56.5
4) Excellent	189	25.2
TOTAL	750	100.0

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41) 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? (HSASRELS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	5.9
1) Very poor	3	2.0
2) 2	2	1.3
3) 3	7	4.6
4) 4	3	2.0
5) 5	36	23.7
6) 6	20	13.2
7) 7	25	16.4
8) 8	25	16.4
9) 9	11	7.2
10) Excellent	11	7.2
Missing	598
TOTAL	152	100.0

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42) Do immigrants to the U.S. generally take more from the American economy than they contribute, or do they contribute more than they take? (IMMIGBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	70	9.3
1) Take more	353	47.1
2) Contribute more	327	43.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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43) Ethnicity of the interviewer (INTETH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglo	303	40.4
2) Black	156	20.8
3) Hispanic	173	23.1
4) Asian	93	12.4
5) Other	25	3.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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44) 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? (JOBFAM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	2.9
1) Job outside home	445	59.3
2) Stay home full time	283	37.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	22	2.9
1) Poor	149	19.9
2) Fair	294	39.2
3) Good	221	29.5
4) Excellent	64	8.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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46) 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. (LANDUSE2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	43	5.7
1) Better land-use planning	547	72.9
2) People/industry free to build wherever	160	21.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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47) 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? (LASTPLA2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	74.116	95

48) 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? (LEANING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	37	11.6
0) Neither	67	21.1
1) Republican	85	26.7
2) Both equally	56	17.6
3) Democrat	73	23.0
Missing	432
TOTAL	318	100.0

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49) Agree/Disagree: We should take action to reduce the number of new immigrants coming to America. (LESIMMIG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	33	4.4
0) Disagree	240	32.0
1) Agree	477	63.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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50) 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? (LESSCRIM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	4.5
1) Longer prison terms	121	16.1
2) Reduce poverty and improve schools	595	79.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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51) Agree/Disagree: Government should take action to reduce income differences between rich and poor in America. (LESSDIFF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	38	5.1
0) Disagree	420	56.0
1) Agree	292	38.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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52) Constructed variable, based on ZIPCODE, establishing that respondent 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 (LIVEZIPS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Inside loop	80	11.0
2) Outside loop	259	35.6
3) Outside city	389	53.4
Missing	22
TOTAL	728	100.0

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53) Are you married, in a domestic partnership, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married? (MARRIAGE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.7
1) Married	401	53.5
2) Domestic partnership	7	0.9
3) Separated	13	1.7
4) Divorced	99	13.2
5) Widowed	72	9.6
6) Never married	153	20.4
TOTAL	750	100.0

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54) 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? (MASSRAIL)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	11	1.6
1) Not important	65	9.7
2) Somewhat important	249	37.2
3) Very important	344	51.4
Missing	81
TOTAL	669	100.0

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55) 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? (MASSTRAN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	2.8
1) Not important	67	8.9
2) Somewhat important	239	31.9
3) Very important	423	56.4
TOTAL	750	100.0

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56) For/Against: What about federal health insurance to cover the medical expenses of all Americans? (MEDINSUR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	5.5
0) Against	316	42.1
1) For	393	52.4
TOTAL	750	100.0

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57) For/Against: What about making marijuana legally available for medical purposes? (MEDIPOT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	40	5.3
0) Against	260	34.7
1) For	450	60.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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58) 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? (MOMSHOME)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	168	251.405	128

59) 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? (MORETAX3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	90	12.0
1) Reduced services	326	43.5
2) Raise taxes	334	44.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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60) 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? (MOVECITY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.7
1) Not very interested	301	69.8
2) Somewhat interested	80	18.6
3) Very interested	47	10.9
Missing	319
TOTAL	431	100.0

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61) Do you have any children? IF "YES": How many children do you have? (NCHLDN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No children	172	22.9
1) 1	106	14.1
2) 2	224	29.9
3) 3	159	21.2
4) 4	46	6.1
5) 5	21	2.8
6) 6	9	1.2
7) 7	6	0.8
8) 8 or more	7	0.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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62) Agree/Disagree: There are very few good jobs in today's economy for people without a college education. (NEEDEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	30	4.0
0) Disagree	217	28.9
1) Agree	503	67.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	99	13.2
1) Fundamentalist	238	31.7
2) Religious progressive	227	30.3
3) Secularist	186	24.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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64) 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? (NEXT3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	18	2.4
1) Worse off	85	11.3
2) About the same	287	38.3
3) Better off	360	48.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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65) 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? (NITELIFE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.4
1) Never	236	31.5
2) Rarely	241	32.1
3) Several times a year	158	21.1
4) At least once a month	112	14.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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66) 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?] (OCCUP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	14	3.6
11) Legal occupations	6	1.5
12) Architecture, computer & engineering occupations	20	5.1
14) Healthcare and treatment professions	3	0.8
15) College or university professors	4	1.0
16) Other education, training and library occupations	37	9.5
17) Community and social service occupations	8	2.1
18) Arts, design, entertainment, sports & media	7	1.8
19) Other independent professional occupations	8	2.1
21) Chief executives	1	0.3
22) Office managers	1	0.3
24) Health and property managers	1	0.3
26) Management related occupations	17	4.4
27) Marketing & sales managers	6	1.5
28) Production managers	1	0.3
29) Other managerial occupations	25	6.4
31) Healthcare technicians	24	6.2
32) Information and science technicians	11	2.8
33) Transportation technicians	3	0.8
34) Financial services	14	3.6
35) Office support occupations	15	3.8
36) Communication services	2	0.5
37) Military occupations	2	0.5
38) Business services	29	7.4
39) Other technical/administrative support	3	0.8
42) Insurance sales agents	7	1.8
43) Real estate agents and brokers	5	1.3
44) Sales representatives	22	5.6
45) Retail sales	11	2.8
46) Travel agents	1	0.3
47) Small business owner	5	1.3
51) Building and grounds cleaning services	8	2.1
52) Food preparation & serving occupations	11	2.8
53) Healthcare support occupations	15	3.8
54) Personal care & service occupations	3	0.8
55) Protective service occupations	7	1.8
59) Other service occupations	5	1.3
61) Construction trades	6	1.5
62) House repairs	3	0.8
63) Home interiors	1	0.3
64) Appliance, instrument repairs, maintenance	2	0.5
66) Transportation	3	0.8
68) Power stations, petrochemicals	2	0.5
71) Precision machine operators	1	0.3
73) Transport equipment operatives	6	1.5
75) Merchandise handlers	4	1.0
Missing	360
TOTAL	390	100.0

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67) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if she wants to have one for any reason. (ONDEMAND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	3.7
0) Disagree	350	46.7
1) Agree	372	49.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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68) 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? (OUTLOOK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	26	3.5
1) More difficult times	465	62.0
2) Better times	259	34.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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69) Do you own or rent the place where you live? (OWNRENT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	7	0.9
1) Own	580	77.3
2) Rent	163	21.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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70) In general, would you say that your overall state of health these days is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (OWNSTATE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	1	0.1
1) Poor	36	4.8
2) Fair	133	17.7
3) Good	228	30.4
4) Very good	194	25.9
5) Excellent	158	21.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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71) Were both of your parents born in the United States? (PARSBORN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.4
0) No, neither of them	141	18.8
1) Only one of them	27	3.6
2) Yes, both of them	579	77.2
TOTAL	750	100.0

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72) What is your political preference? Would you call yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	5.9
1) Republican	191	25.5
2) Independent	221	29.5
3) Democrat	241	32.1
4) Other	53	7.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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73) During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, getting worse, or has it stayed about the same? (PAST3YRS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	5	0.7
1) Worse	236	31.5
2) Same	358	47.7
3) Better	151	20.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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74) For/Against: What about using public funds to help pay for abortions for women in poverty? (PAYABORT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	7.3
0) Against	433	57.7
1) For	262	34.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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75) 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? (POLITIC7)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	7.3
1) Very conservative	137	18.3
2) Somewhat conservative	181	24.1
3) More like a conservative	120	16.0
4) Neither conservative nor liberal	32	4.3
5) More like a liberal	84	11.2
6) Somewhat liberal	95	12.7
7) Very liberal	46	6.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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76) Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? (POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	55	7.3
1) Conservative	318	42.4
2) Moderate	236	31.5
3) Liberal	141	18.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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77) 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? (POVERTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	4.5
1) Too little	445	59.3
2) About right	176	23.5
3) Too much	95	12.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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78) What is your religious preference, if any? (RELIG1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	25	3.3
1) Protestant	421	56.1
2) Catholic	176	23.5
3) Jewish	13	1.7
4) Other religion	36	4.8
5) No religion	79	10.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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79) How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not very important? (RELIMP)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	20	2.7
1) Not very important	90	12.0
2) Somewhat important	145	19.3
3) Very important	495	66.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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80) How would you rate public education, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (SCHOOLS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	3.7
1) Poor	155	20.7
2) Fair	287	38.3
3) Good	230	30.7
4) Excellent	50	6.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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81) Were you born in the United States? (SELFBORN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	101	13.5
1) Yes	649	86.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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82) 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. (SELFINC8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	13	3.3
-1) Refused	62	15.9
1) Less than $15,000	32	8.2
2) $15,000 - $25,000	35	9.0
3) $25,001 - $37,500	49	12.6
4) $37,501 - $50,000	49	12.6
5) $50,001 - $62,500	34	8.7
6) $62,501 - $75,000	33	8.5
7) $75,001 - $100,000	38	9.8
8) More than $100,000	44	11.3
Missing	361
TOTAL	389	100.0

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83) 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? (SPORTS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	0.4
1) Never	248	33.1
2) Rarely	235	31.3
3) Several times a year	197	26.3
4) At least once a month	67	8.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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84) 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? (SPOUWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	9	2.2
1) Working full time	224	54.8
2) Working part time	27	6.6
3) Laid off, unemployed	13	3.2
4) Managing the house (not looking for work)	30	7.3
5) In school, and working	3	0.7
6) In school full time	4	1.0
8) Retired, disabled	99	24.2
Missing	341
TOTAL	409	100.0

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85) 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? (THEFENCE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	35	4.7
0) Oppose	253	33.7
1) Favor	462	61.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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86) 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? (UNDOCBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	6	0.8
1) Not much of a problem	115	15.3
2) Somewhat serious	237	31.6
3) Very serious	392	52.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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87) Agree/Disagree: People who work hard, live by the rules are not getting fair break these days. (UNFAIR)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	32	4.3
0) Disagree	219	29.2
1) Agree	499	66.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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88) 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? (WARMING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	31	4.1
1) Not very serious	190	25.3
2) Somewhat serious	254	33.9
3) Very serious	275	36.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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89) In your view, are most people who receive welfare benefits really in need of help, or are they taking advantage of the system? (WELFARE3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	86	11.5
1) Really in need	258	34.4
2) Taking advantage	406	54.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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90) In the abortion debate, do you consider yourself to be "pro-life" or "pro-choice"? (WHCHSIDE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF	19	2.5
1) Pro-life	320	42.7
2) It depends (Vol.)	71	9.5
3) Pro-choice	340	45.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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91) IF "YES" (CHARITY3): And did you volunteer in the past thirty days? (WHENVOL)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	216	46.2
1) Yes	252	53.8
Missing	282
TOTAL	468	100.0

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92) Do you live in the city of Houston or in the suburbs? (WHERELIV)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Rf/dk	5	0.7
1) City of Houston	315	42.0
2) Suburbs	430	57.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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93) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Where do you work most of the time? (WHERWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	13	3.3
1) At home, telecommuting	18	4.6
2) In the center city	126	32.3
3) Elsewhere in Harris County	113	29.0
4) In the Houston-Galveston area, outside Harris County	74	19.0
5) Outside the greater Houston area	46	11.8
Missing	360
TOTAL	390	100.0

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94) 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? (WHICHPEN)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	7.5
1) Death penalty	299	39.9
2) Life without parole	307	40.9
3) Chance for parole after 25 years	88	11.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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95) 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? (WHYIMBAD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	21	3.3
1) Taking American jobs	103	16.1
2) Strain on public services	250	39.0
3) Increases in crime	135	21.1
4) Something else -- specify	132	20.6
Missing	109
TOTAL	641	100.0

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96) Agree/Disagree: A woman with young children should not work outside home, unless financially necessary. (WOMHOME)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	27	3.6
0) Disagree	362	48.3
1) Agree	361	48.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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97) Are you working full-time, part-time, going to school, managing the house, or something else? (WORKING)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	8	1.1
1) Working full time	308	41.1
2) Working part time	60	8.0
3) Laid off, unemployed	33	4.4
4) Managing house (not looking for work)	67	8.9
5) In school, and working	21	2.8
6) In school full time	30	4.0
7) In school part time	2	0.3
8) Retired, disabled	221	29.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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98) 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? (WORSHIP1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	28	6.4
0) No	126	28.6
1) Yes	286	65.0
Missing	310
TOTAL	440	100.0

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99) IF "NO" (WORSHIP1): About what percent of the people at the service you normally attend are [R's ethnicity]? (WORSHIP2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	20	15.9
0) 0	1	0.8
1) 1	3	2.4
2) 2	4	3.2
5) 5	3	2.4
10) 10	1	0.8
11) 11	1	0.8
15) 15	4	3.2
20) 20	7	5.6
25) 25	4	3.2
30) 30	8	6.3
33) 33	1	0.8
35) 35	4	3.2
40) 40	9	7.1
45) 45	1	0.8
50) 50	31	24.6
60) 60	11	8.7
65) 65	1	0.8
66) 66	1	0.8
70) 70	5	4.0
75) 75	3	2.4
76) 76	1	0.8
98) 98	1	0.8
100) 100	1	0.8
Missing	624
TOTAL	126	100.0

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100) The year, in February and/or March, when the interviews were conducted (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
29) 2010	750	100.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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101) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of your children are under the age of six? (YNGCHLDN)

	TOTAL	%
0) None under age six	661	88.1
1) 1	47	6.3
2) 2	33	4.4
3) 3	8	1.1
8) 8 or more	1	0.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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102) IF "NO" (SELFBORN): How many years have you lived in the United States? (YRSINUS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	3	3.0
2) 2	4	4.0
3) 3	4	4.0
4) 4	3	3.0
5) 5	1	1.0
6) 6	2	2.0
7) 7	4	4.0
8) 8	1	1.0
9) 9	2	2.0
10) 10	1	1.0
11) 11	3	3.0
12) 12	3	3.0
14) 14	3	3.0
15) 15	7	6.9
16) 16	1	1.0
17) 17	3	3.0
18) 18	1	1.0
19) 19	2	2.0
20) 20	3	3.0
21) 21	1	1.0
22) 22	3	3.0
23) 23	1	1.0
24) 24	3	3.0
25) 25	5	5.0
26) 26	2	2.0
27) 27	1	1.0
28) 28	2	2.0
30) 30	5	5.0
31) 31	1	1.0
32) 32	1	1.0
33) 33	1	1.0
34) 34	1	1.0
35) 35	6	5.9
36) 36	1	1.0
37) 37	1	1.0
38) 38	1	1.0
40) 40	3	3.0
45) 45	1	1.0
46) 46	1	1.0
47) 47	2	2.0
48) 48	1	1.0
50) 50	1	1.0
52) 52	2	2.0
56) 56	1	1.0
58) 58	1	1.0
86) 86	1	1.0
Missing	649
TOTAL	101	100.0

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103) For/Against: What about requiring power plants to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, even if electricity rates will rise? (LESSCO2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	62	8.3
0) Against it	332	44.3
1) For it	356	47.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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104) 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? (LEGALIZE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	29	3.9
0) Against it	277	36.9
1) For it	444	59.2
TOTAL	750	100.0

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105) For/Against: What about raising taxes to set aside and protect wetlands, forests, and prairies throughout the Houston area? (WILDNESS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	41	5.5
0) Against it	281	37.5
1) For it	428	57.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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106) 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? (STRATEG4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	51	6.8
1) Spending more taxpayer money to improve rail and buses	388	51.7
2) Spending more taxpayer money to expand existing highways	311	41.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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107) Agree/Disagree: Strengthening pollution controls will result in too many restrictions on individuals and businesses. (ENVTREGS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	96	12.8
0) Disagree	355	47.3
1) Agree	299	39.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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108) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN SPANISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any English? (ANYENGL)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	5	12.2
1) Yes	36	87.8
Missing	709
TOTAL	41	100.0

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109) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN ENGLISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any Spanish? (ANYSPAN)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	478	67.4
1) Yes	231	32.6
Missing	41
TOTAL	709	100.0

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110) IF "YES" (ANYENGL): Would you say you speak English very well, fairly well, or only a little? (TALKENGL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Only a little	2	5.6
2) Fairly well	3	8.3
3) Very well	31	86.1
Missing	714
TOTAL	36	100.0

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111) IF "YES" (ANYSPAN): Would you say you speak Spanish very well, fairly well, or only a little? (TALKSPAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Only a little	113	48.9
2) Fairly well	39	16.9
3) Very well	79	34.2
Missing	519
TOTAL	231	100.0

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112) 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")? (RATEASNS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	34	4.5
1) Very unfavorable	14	1.9
2) 2	5	0.7
3) 3	5	0.7
4) 4	7	0.9
5) 5	116	15.5
6) 6	39	5.2
7) 7	61	8.1
8) 8	122	16.3
9) 9	109	14.5
10) Very favorable	238	31.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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113) 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")? (RATEFUND)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	7.5
1) Very unfavorable	38	5.1
2) 2	24	3.2
3) 3	43	5.7
4) 4	56	7.5
5) 5	157	20.9
6) 6	41	5.5
7) 7	51	6.8
8) 8	79	10.5
9) 9	54	7.2
10) Very favorable	151	20.1
TOTAL	750	100.0

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114) 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")? (RATEISLM)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	56	7.5
1) Very unfavorable	79	10.5
2) 2	53	7.1
3) 3	60	8.0
4) 4	48	6.4
5) 5	155	20.7
6) 6	46	6.1
7) 7	47	6.3
8) 8	69	9.2
9) 9	41	5.5
10) Very favorable	96	12.8
TOTAL	750	100.0

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115) 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")? (RATEGAYS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	44	5.9
1) Very unfavorable	61	8.1
2) 2	28	3.7
3) 3	40	5.3
4) 4	44	5.9
5) 5	172	22.9
6) 6	33	4.4
7) 7	67	8.9
8) 8	80	10.7
9) 9	48	6.4
10) Very favorable	133	17.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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116) 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? (WHERDEV3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	45	6.0
1) Continue to build new suburbs on the edge of existing suburbs	106	14.1
2) Redevelop older areas to build where services, streets and sewer lines exist	599	79.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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117) 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? (LIVEPREF)

	TOTAL	%
-1) RF/DK	19	2.5
1) A single-family home with big yard, where need to drive almost everywhere.	426	56.8
2) A smaller home in more urbanized area, within walking distance of shops and workplaces.	305	40.7
TOTAL	750	100.0

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118) 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"). (INCOME9)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	44	5.9
-1) Refused	190	25.3
1) Less than $12,500	43	5.7
2) $12,501 to $25,000	52	6.9
3) $25,001 to $37,500	56	7.5
4) $37,501 to $50,000	70	9.3
5) $50,001 to $62,500	48	6.4
6) $62,501 to $75,000	56	7.5
7) $75,001 to $100,000	59	7.9
8) $100,001 to $150,000	72	9.6
9) More than $150,000	60	8.0
TOTAL	750	100.0

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119) Interviewer's gender (INTGEN)

	TOTAL	%
0) Male	196	26.1
1) Female	554	73.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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120) Language of the interview: English or Spanish (or, in 1995 and 2002, an Asian language) (LINGO1)

	TOTAL	%
1) English	709	94.5
2) Spanish or Asian (in 96, 02)	41	5.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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121) 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? (FTRCITIZ)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	4	9.1
1) Definitely not	1	2.3
2) Probably not	4	9.1
3) Probably yes	9	20.5
4) Definitely yes	26	59.1
Missing	706
TOTAL	44	100.0

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122) 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? (HOFUTUR3)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	36	4.8
1) Worse	120	16.0
2) Same	307	40.9
3) Better	287	38.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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123) Ethnic groups (ETHGRPS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglos	388	56.9
2) Blacks	172	25.2
3) Latinos	122	17.9
Missing	68
TOTAL	682	100.0

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124) Age category (AGECATS4)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	19	2.5
1) 18-29	106	14.2
2) 30-44	159	21.3
3) 45-59	217	29.0
4) 60-93	247	33.0
Missing	2
TOTAL	748	100.0

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125) 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") (SELFINC6)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	13	3.3
-1) Refused	62	15.9
1) Less than $15,000	32	8.2
2) $15,001 to $25,000	35	9.0
3) $25,001 to $35,000	49	12.6
4) $35,001 to $50,000	49	12.6
5) $50,001 to $75,000	67	17.2
6) More than $75,000	82	21.1
Missing	361
TOTAL	389	100.0

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126) 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") (INCOME8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	44	5.9
-1) Refused	190	25.3
1) Less than $12,500	43	5.7
2) $12,501 to $25,000	52	6.9
3) $25,001 to $37,500	56	7.5
4) $37,501 to $50,000	70	9.3
5) $50,001 to $62,500	48	6.4
6) $62,501 to $75,000	56	7.5
7) $75,001 to $100,000	59	7.9
8) More than $100,000	132	17.6
TOTAL	750	100.0

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127) 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") (INCOME6)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know	44	5.9
-1) Refused	190	25.3
1) Less than $15,000	43	5.7
2) $15,001 to $25,000	52	6.9
3) $25,001 to $35,000	56	7.5
4) $35,001 to $50,000	70	9.3
5) $50,001 to $75,000	104	13.9
6) More than $75,000	191	25.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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128) How many years have you lived in the Houston area? Open-ended (HOWLONG2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	31.165	19

129) Computed variable combining PARTY and LEANING into declared or closer to Republicans or Democrats (TRUPARTY)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	160	21.3
1) Republican	276	36.8
2) Democrat	314	41.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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130) What is your home zip code? Open-ended (ZIPCODE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	75954.772	9694

131) 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? (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	22
TOTAL	728	100.0

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132) 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? (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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133) How important is it to you to be able to buy locally grown food? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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134) 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? (DREAMACT)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	22	2.9
0) Against it	121	16.1
1) For it	607	80.9
TOTAL	750	100.0

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135) For/Against: What about churches that allow openly gay individuals to be members of the clergy? (GAYCLERG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	119	15.9
0) Against it	245	32.7
1) For it	386	51.5
TOTAL	750	100.0

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136) Should the local police take an active role in identifying undocumented immigrants, or should that be left mainly to the federal authorities? (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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137) 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? (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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138) 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? (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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139) Agree/Disagree: Individuals in possession of small amounts of illegal drugs should be fined rather than sent to jail. (FINEDRUG)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused/Don't know	35	4.7
0) Disagree	195	26.0
1) Agree	520	69.3
TOTAL	750	100.0

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140) 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? (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	435
TOTAL	315	100.0

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141) Date of the interview (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
TOTAL	750	100.0

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142) Length of the interview (DURATION)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	750	22.287	8

143) I-AGE: Age category (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-29	106	14.5
2) 30-44	159	21.8
3) 45-59	217	29.8
4) 60 and above	247	33.9
Missing	21
TOTAL	729	100.0

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144) I-EDUC: What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
3) 12th grade or less	188	25.3
5) 1 to 3 years of college	235	31.6
6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)	190	25.5
7) Some graduate level work	27	3.6
8) Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS)	104	14.0
Missing	6
TOTAL	744	100.0

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145) I-ETHNIC: 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? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ETHNIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anglos	388	53.2
2) Blacks	172	23.6
3) Hispanics	122	16.7
4) Asians	34	4.7
5) Other	14	1.9
Missing	20
TOTAL	730	100.0

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146) I-POLITICS: 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? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-POLITICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very conservative	137	19.7
2) Somewhat conservative	181	26.0
3) More like a conservative	120	17.3
4) Neither conservative nor liberal	32	4.6
5) More like a liberal	84	12.1
6) Somewhat or very liberal	141	20.3
Missing	55
TOTAL	695	100.0