Unique ID
Sample type
Interview date
Call Attempt
Date of first call
Refusal Conversion
Language
Census Region - from zip merge
State - from zip merge
Community type from zip merge - alpha
Recoded Population Density - from zip merge
Census region - sample
State from FIPS - sample
MSA code - sample
Community type (alpha) - sample
Form Split
INTERVIEWER GENDER. Enter Interviewer's Gender
INTERVIEWER RACE. Which of the following describes your race? You can select as
Introduction rotation for landline sample
S1. Are you under 18 years old , OR are you 18 or older?
Q.1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as
Q.1a Do you [approve/disapprove] very strongly, or not so strongly?
Q.2 All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going
Q.AF2 What ONE WORD best describes your impression of Barack Obama? Just the one
Q.3F1 In the long run, do you think Barack Obama will be a successful or unsucce
Q.4F1 Now thinking about Barack Obama’s upcoming State of the Union address... D
Q.5 Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Republican leaders in Congress a
Q.6 Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic leaders in Congress a
Q.7 Looking ahead, so far as you are concerned, do you think that 2010 will be b
Q.8a I am going to read you a list of events that will occur in the coming year.
Q.8b I am going to read you a list of events that will occur in the coming year.
Q.8c I am going to read you a list of events that will occur in the coming year.
Q.8d I am going to read you a list of events that will occur in the coming year.
Q.8e I am going to read you a list of events that will occur in the coming year.
Congressional trial heat combined with leaners
Q.9 If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held TODAY, would you vote for
Q.10 As of TODAY, do you LEAN more to the [READ IN SAME ORDER AS Q.9]?
Q.11a Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The eco
Q.11b Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --Health
Q.11c Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The thr
Q.11df1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The n
Q.11ef1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The n
Q.11ff1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --Energ
Q.11gf2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The f
Q.11hf2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The s
Q.11if2 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling --The s
Q.12a As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12b As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12c As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12d As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12e As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12f As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12h ...please tell me which one best reflects your impression of Barack Obama.
Q.12i As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.12k As I read some pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one best re
Q.13f1 In making important decisions, do you think Barack Obama is [RANDOMIZE: t
Q.17f2 Compared with the Bush Administration, do you think the policies of the O
Q.18 In dealing with important issues facing the country, are [RANDOMIZE; Barack
Q.19 Who do you think is most to blame for them not working together? [READ AND
Q.30af1 (First,) should --Improving the job situation-- be a top priority, impor
Q.30bf1 (First,) should --Reducing the budget deficit-- be a top priority, impor
Q.30cf1 (First,) should --Reducing crime-- be a top priority, important but lowe
Q.30df1 (First,) should --Reducing federal income taxes for the middle class-- b
Q.30ef1 (First,) should --Protecting the environment-- be a top priority, import
Q.30ff1 (First,) should --Reducing health care costs-- be a top priority, import
Q.30gf1 (First,) should --Stricter regulation of financial institutions-- be a t
Q.30if1 (First,) should --Defending the country from future terrorist attacks--
Q.30jf1 (First,) should --Dealing with global trade issues-- be a top priority,
Q.30kf1 (First,) should --Dealing with the issue of illegal immigration-- be a t
Q.30lf2 (First,) should --Improving the educational system-- be a top priority,
Q.30mf2 (First,) should --Taking steps to make the Social Security system financ
Q.30nf2 (First,) should --Taking steps to make the Medicare system financially s
Q.30of2 (First,) should --Dealing with the problems of poor and needy people-- b
Q.30pf2 (First,) should --Dealing with the moral breakdown in the country-- be a
Q.30qf2 (First,) should --Providing health insurance to the uninsured-- be a top
Q.30rf2 (First,) should --Strengthening the U.S. military-- be a top priority, i
Q.30s (First,) should --Strengthening the nation’s economy-- be a top priority,
Q.30tf2 (First,) should --Dealing with the nation’s energy problem-- be a top pr
Q.30vf2 (First,) should --Reducing the influence of lobbyists and special intere
Q.30wf2 (First,) should --Dealing with global warming-- be a top priority, impor
PARTY. In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or In
PARTYLN. As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Dem
Q.31 Would you like to see Republican leaders in Washington move in a more conse
Q.32 Would you like to see Democratic leaders in Washington move in a more liber
Q.35 How much, if anything, have you heard about the bills in Congress to overha
Q.36 As of right now, do you generally favor or generally oppose the health care
Q.36a Do you (favor/oppose) these health care bills very strongly, or not so str
Q.37a If a health care bill becomes law, would  --Your out-of-pocket health care
Q.37b If a health care bill becomes law, would  --Your choice of doctors and hos
Q.37c If a health care bill becomes law, would  --The quality of health care you
Q.37d If a health care bill becomes law, would  --The length of time you wait fo
Q.37e If a health care bill becomes law, would  --Your ability to get health ins
Q.37f If a health care bill becomes law, would  --Your ability to get health ins
Q.38 Who do you trust more when it comes to deciding what kinds of medical proce
Q.39 Are you, yourself, now covered by any form of health insurance or health pl
Q.40 What is your main source of health coverage? Do you have a plan through an
Q.41 A few years ago, a law was passed that put major restrictions on corporatio
Q.45F1 Overall, do you think the ability of terrorists to launch another major a
Q.46F2 In general, how well do you think the U.S. government is doing in reducin
Q.47 What concerns you more about the government’s anti-terrorism policies? [REA
Q.48 As an increased security measure, would you favor or oppose requiring that
QC.1 Have you ever heard of the United States Census, or have you not heard of t
QC.2 The Census is the count of all people who live in the United States. Have y
QC.3 Have you seen or heard anything recently–within the last month or so–about
QC.4 How likely are you to participate in the 2010 Census? By participate, we me
QC.4a Why are you NOT likely to participate in the Census? [RECORD VERBATIM RESP
‘FIRST MENTION - QC.4a Why are you NOT likely to participate in the Census?”
‘SECOND MENTION - QC.4a Why are you NOT likely to participate in the Census?”
QC.5 How important do you think the Census is for the United States? Would you s
QC.6 Do you believe that answering and sending back your Census form would perso
QC.7 As far as you know, does the law require you to answer the Census form, or
QC.8 As far as you know, is the Census used to decide how many representatives e
QC.9 As far as you know, is the Census used to locate illegal immigrants so they
QC.10 As far as you know, is the Census used to decide how much money communitie
SEX [ENTER RESPONDENT'S SEX:]
AGE. What is your age?
Recoded age
Recoded age for banner
EDUC. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? [DO NOT READ
Recoded education
Random SELECTION for HISPANIC QUESTIONS
HISP2. Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino [PAUSE] or not?
HISP3. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin [PAUSE] or not?
Hispanic questions combined
RACE1. (FIRST MENTION) Which of the following describes your race? You can selec
RACE1. (SECOND MENTION) Which of the following describes your race? You can sele
RACE1. (THIRD MENTION) Which of the following describes your race? You can selec
RACE1. (FOURTH MENTION) Which of the following describes your race? You can sele
Combining Race
Race/Ethnicity
MARITAL. Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated,
HH1. How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
HH2. How many of these are children under the age of 18?
# of adults in HH computed from HH1 and HH2
RELIG. What is your present religion, if any? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic
CHR. Do you think of yourself as a Christian or not?
BORN. Would you describe yourself as a 'born again' or evangelical Christian, or
ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious serv
INCOME. Last year, that is in 2009, what was your total family income from all s
REGIST. Are you NOW registered to vote in your precinct or election district or
REGICERT. Are you absolutely certain that you are registered to vote, or is ther
IDEO. In general, would you describe your political views as... [READ]
PVOTE08A. In the 2008 presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain
PVOTE08B. Did you vote for Obama, McCain or someone else?
BIRTH_HISP. Were you born on the island of Puerto Rico, in the United States, or
MOTHER_HISP. Was your mother born on the island of Puerto Rico, in the United St
FATHER_HISP. Was your father born on the island of Puerto Rico, in the United St
L1. Now thinking about your telephone use… Do you have a working cell phone?
L1a. Does anyone in your household have a working cell phone?
L2. Of all the telephone calls that you receive, do you get [READ AND RANDOMIZE
L3. Now thinking about all the people in your household, including yourself, of
C1. Now thinking about your telephone use… Is there at least one telephone INSID
C2. Of all the telephone calls that you receive, do you get [READ AND RANDOMIZE
C3. Now thinking about all the people in your household, including yourself, of
MONEY. We’d like to send you $5 for your time. Can I please have your full name
Household phone use
Weight for LL sample
Weight for LL plus CPO sample
Total sample weight