nes version number
nes dataset number
icpsr archive number
pre. 1996 case id
pre. 1996 panel/cross indicator
pre. 1996 full sample weight
pre. 1996 panel-only weight
pre. 1996 time-series weight
pre. new 1996 time-series weight - pre
pre. new 1996 time-series weight - post
pre. 1995 case id (panel)
pre. 1994 case id (panel)
pre. 1993 case id (panel)
pre. 1992 case id (panel)
pre. 1996 pre only or pre-and-post
pre. time series participation 1992,1994,1996
pre. panel participation summary
pre. day of interview
pre. month of interview
pre. number of days between pre iw and election day
pre. beginning time
pre. ending time
pre. interview length in minutes
pre. interview number
pre. date of beginning vq file
pre. date of ending vq file
pre. payment amount
pre. was interview tape recorded
pre. verification indicator
pre. evaluation indicator
pre. refusal conversion indicator
pre. was persuasion letter sent
pre. type of  persuasion letter
pre. number of telephone calls
pre. number of face to face calls
pre. total number of calls (phone + ftf)
pre. final result code
pre. beginning interview mode
pre. mode summary - pre and post
pre. ending interview mode
pre. sample release
pre. sample release summary
pre. question 'form' summary
pre. (panel only) does r still live at address on sample label
pre. (panel only) new address is:
pre. panel - correct name, birth date and gender on coversheet
pre. panel - coversheet name marked different
pre. panel coversheet - gender marked different
pre. panel coversheet - birth data marked different
pre. cross - household listing obtained from
pre. cross - selection table
pre. cross - person number selected as r
pre. cross - total number of persons in hh
pre. cross - total number of eligible adults in hu
pre. panel and cross - total number of eligible adults in hu
pre. cross - household composition code
pre. cross - number of children under 6 years old in household
pre. cross - number of children 6-9 years old in household
pre. cross - number of children 10-13 years old in household
pre. cross - number of children 14-17 years old in household
pre. type of structure in which the respondent lives
pre. is there a blding manager, security grd, other gatekeeper
pre. type of blding manager, security grd, or other gatekeeper
pre. did r refuse initially
pre. did r break any appointment
pre. was there resistance from r
pre. r resistance: waste of time; previous bad experience
pre. r resistance: very ill
pre. r resistance: too busy
pre. r resistance: stressful family situation
pre. r resistance: confidentiality
pre. r resistance: invasion of privacy
pre. r resistance: no reason given
pre. r resistance: other
pre. r's gender
pre. r race
pre. others present during iw
pre. r's cooperation
pre. r's general level of info about politics, public affairs
pre. r's apparent intelligence
pre. how suspicious did r seem to be about the study
pre. r's interest in the interview
pre. r's sincerity
pre. did r reported income correctly
pre. estimate of what  r's actual family income is
pre. r's reaction to interview 1
pre. r's reaction to interview 2
pre. r's reaction to interview 3
pre. r's reaction to interview 4
pre. r's reaction to interview 5
pre. r's reaction to interview 6
pre. r's reaction to interview 7
pre. r's reaction to interview 8
pre. r's reaction to interview 9
pre. r's reaction to interview 10
pre. r's reaction to interview 11
pre. interviewer of record id
pre. supervisor id
pre. interviewer gender
pre. interviewer education
pre. interviewer race
pre. interviewer ethnicity
pre. interviewer languages
pre. interviewer experience
pre. interviewer age (bracketed)
pre. house race type
pre. senate race type
pre. democratic house candidate code
pre. republican house candidate code
pre. retiring house representative code
pre. democratic senate candidate code
pre. republican senate candidate code
pre. retiring senator code
pre. state abbreviation and congressional district
pre. state and cd of rs who voted out of cd of interview
pre. state code and congressional district
pre. state and congressional district 1994 (panel)
pre. state and congressional district 1992 (panel)
pre. state and congressional district 1993 (panel)
pre. congressional district number
pre. fips state code
pre. icpsr state code of interview location
pre. fips state and county
pre. primary area name
pre. primary area code
pre. segment number
pre. number of household units
pre. 1996 census region of interview location
pre. census region in 1994 (panel respondents)
pre. census region in 1992 (panel respondents)
pre. belt code
pre. population in 1000s
pre. size of place
pre. 1980 census tract/ed indicator
pre. 1996 sampling error code
pre. 1994 sampling error code
pre. 1992 sampling error code
pre. 1980 smsa
pre. 1990 smsa/necma
pre. 1990 cmsa
pre. 1990 census tract 1
pre. 1990 census tract 2
pre. flag - changed congressional race status
pre. race type at time of interview
pre. cd error flag - pre
pre. cd error flag - post
pre. was r's congressional district redistricted in 1996
pre. (panel only) move status 1994-1996
pre. move status 1996 pre-1996 post
pre. how interested has r been in campaigns this year
pre. how much does r care who wins the presidential election
pre. did r vote for president in the 1992 election
pre. for whom did r vote in the 1992 presidential race
Pre. Anything that would make R vote for Clinton ( likes )
Pre. What would make R vote for Clinton ( likes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote for Clinton ( likes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote for Clinton ( likes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote for Clinton ( likes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote for Clinton ( likes ) #5
Pre. Anything that would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes )
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Clinton ( dislikes ) #5
Pre. Anything that would make R vote for Dole ( likes )
Pre. What would make R vote for Dole ( likes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote for Dole ( likes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote for Dole ( likes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote for Dole ( likes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote for Dole ( likes ) #5
Pre. Anything that would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes )
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Dole ( dislikes ) #5
Pre. Anything that would make R vote for Perot ( likes )
Pre. What would make R vote for Perot ( likes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote for Perot ( likes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote for Perot ( likes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote for Perot ( likes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote for Perot ( likes ) #5
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes )
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes ) #1
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes ) #2
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes ) #3
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes ) #4
Pre. What would make R vote agnst Perot ( dislikes ) #5
pre. does r have cable or satellite tv
pre. how many days in past week r watched nat'l news on tv
pre. attention r paid to tv nat news shows about pres campaign
pre. how many days in past week r watched the local news on tv
pre. attention r paid to local tv news shows about pres campaign
pre. how many days in past week r read the newspaper
pre. did r read about presidential campaign in the newspaper
pre. attention r paid to presidential campaign in the newspaper
pre. does r recall seeing any ads for political cand on tv
pre. r recall of cand who sponsored political ad remembers best
pre. content of political ad r remembers best -- #1
pre. content of political ad r remembers best -- #2
pre. content of political ad r remembers best -- #3
pre. content of political ad r remembers best -- #4
pre. content of political ad r remembers best -- #5
pre. does r care about result of house election
pre. does r remember names of house candidates in r's district
pre. r's recall of name of house candidate (first mention)
pre. r's recall of party of house candidate (first mention)
pre. actual party of house candidate recalled by r (#1 mention)
pre. accuracy of r's recall of house candidate (#1 mention)
pre. r's recall of name of house candidate (#2 mention)
pre. r's recall of party of house candidate (#2 mention)
pre. actual party of house candidate recalled by r (#2 mention)
pre. accuracy of r's recall of house candidate (#2 mention)
pre. r's recall of name of house candidate (#3 mention)
pre. r's recall of party of house candidate (#3 mention)
pre. actual party of house candidate recalled by r (#3 mention)
pre. accuracy of r's recall of house candidate (#3 mention)
pre. does r approve or disapprove of congress
pre. does r strongly approve or disapprove of congress
pre. clinton feeling thermometer
pre. dole feeling thermometer
pre. perot feeling thermometer
pre. gore feeling thermometer
pre. kemp feeling thermometer
pre. choate feeling thermometer
pre. campbell feeling thermometer
pre. democratic house candidate feeling thermometer
pre. republican house candidate feeling thermometer
pre. retiring house incumbent feeling thermometer
pre. hillary clinton feeling thermometer
pre. pat buchanan feeling thermometer
pre. jesse jackson feeling thermometer
pre. newt gingrich feeling thermometer
pre. colin powell feeling thermometer
pre. steve forbes feeling thermometer
pre. phil gramm feeling thermometer
pre. louis farrakhan feeling thermometer
pre. lamar alexander feeling thermometer
pre. elizabeth dole feeling thermometer
pre. pat robertson feeling thermometer
pre. democratic party feeling thermometer
pre. republican party feeling thermometer
pre. political parties feeling thermometer
pre. does r approve or disapprove of clinton
pre. does r strgly approve or disapprove of clinton
pre. does r app/disapp of clinton's handling of the econ
pre. does r strgly app/disapp of clinton's handling of the econ
pre. does r app/disapp of clinton's handling of foreign rels
pre. does r strgly app or disapp  clinton's handling for relat
pre. does r app or disapp  clinton's handling  the environment
pre. does r strgly app or disapp of clinton's hand of the envir
pre. does r approve or disapprove of clinton's hand of hlth care
pre. does r strgly app or disapp of clinton's hand of hlth care
pre. which pres cand would do the best job of protect enviro
pre. which pres cand would do the best job of reducing budget def
pre. which pres cand would do the best job of improve education
pre. which pres cand would do the best job of campgn reform
pre. which pres cand would be most likely to raise taxes
pre. which pres cand would be most likely to cut soc security
pre. is clinton or congress more to blame for the budget def
pre. (interviewer checkpoint) was r random selected for q f1-f4
pre. is there anything r likes about the republican party
pre. what does r like about the republican party #1
pre. what does r like about the republican party #2
pre. what does r like about the republican party #3
pre. what does r like about the republican party #4
pre. what does r like about the republican party #5
pre. is there anything r dislikes about the republican party
pre. what does r dislike about the republican party #1
pre. what does r dislike about the republican party #2
pre. what does r dislike about the republican party #3
pre. what does r dislike about the republican party #4
pre. what does r dislike about the republican party #5
pre. is there anything r likes about the democrat party
pre. what does r like about the democrat party #1
pre. what does r like about the democrat party #2
pre. what does r like about the democrat party #3
pre. what does r like about the democrat party #4
pre. what does r like about the democrat party #5
pre. is there anything r dislikes about the democrat party
pre. what does r dislike about the democrat party #1
pre. what does r dislike about the democrat party #2
pre. what does r dislike about the democrat party #3
pre. what does r dislike about the democrat party #4
pre. what does r dislike about the democrat party #5
pre. is r better or worse off financially than a year ago
pre. is r much better or worse off financially than a year ago
pre. does r think r will be better or worse off financ next yr
pre. does r think r will be much better/worse off financ next yr
pre. has clinton ever made r feel angry
pre. how often has clinton made r feel angry
pre. has clinton ever made r feel hopeful
pre. how often has clinton made r feel hopeful
pre. has clinton ever made r feel afraid
pre. how often has clinton made r feel afraid
pre. has clinton ever made r feel proud
pre. how often has clinton made r feel proud
pre. has dole ever made r feel angry
pre. how often has dole made r feel angry
pre. has dole ever made r feel hopeful
pre. how often has dole made r feel hopeful
pre. has dole ever made r feel afraid
pre. how often has dole made r feel afraid
pre. has dole ever made r feel proud
pre. how often has dole made r feel proud
pre. has perot ever made r feel angry
pre. how often has perot made r feel angry
pre. has perot ever made r feel hopeful
pre. how often has perot made r feel hopeful
pre. has perot ever made r feel afraid
pre. how often has perot made r feel afraid
pre. has perot ever made r feel proud
pre. how often has perot made r feel proud
pre. r's self-placement on liberal/conservative scale
pre. if r had to choose, would r be lib or con
pre. how certain is r of self-placement on lib/con scale
pre. summary of r's self-placement on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of clinton on liberal-con scale
pre. how certain is r of placement of clinton on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of dole on lib-con scale
pre. how certain is r of placement of dole on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of perot on lib-con scale
pre. how certain is r of placement of perot on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of dem hse cand on lib/con scale
pre. how certain is r of place of dem hse cand on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of rep hse cand on lib/con scale
pre. how certain is r of place of rep hse cand on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of democratic party on lib/con scale
pre. r's placement of republican party on lib/con scale
pre. who does r think will be elected president
pre. does r think the presidential race will be close
pre. which pres cand does r think will carry r's state
pre. r think the pres race will be close in r's state
pre. r think econ has gotten better/worse over past year
pre. r think econ has gotten much better/worse over past year
pre. r expect econ to get better/worse over the next year
pre. r expect econ to get much better or worse over the next year
pre. r think the stand of living will be better or worse in 20 yrs
pre. have fed govt policy made the nation's econ better or worse
pre. have fed gov policy made nation's econ much better or worse
pre. r think the budg def incr/decr under clinton
pre. r think the budg def incr/decr a lot under clinton
pre. r think avg fed income tax incr/decr under clinton
pre. r think the avg fed income tax incr/decr a lot under clinton
pre. (interviewer checkpoint) was r randomly select for q h4a-h8
pre. which party would do a better job handling the economy
pre. which party would do a better job handling for aff
pre. which party would do a better job hlth care afford
pre. which party would do a better job reform welfare
pre. which party would do a better job hand the poverty prob
pre. which party would do a better job hand the budget deficit
pre. which party would do a better job hand the enviro
pre. which party would do a better job dealing with crime
pre. which party would be more likely to cut soc security
pre. which party would be more likely to improve race relat
pre. which party would be more likely to raise taxes
pre. which party would be more likely to keep out of war
pre. has the us pos in the world grown str/weaker in the past year
pre. should the us not concern itself with problems abroad
pre. how willing should the us be to use military force
pre. does r favor a 12-year term limit on members of congress
pre. does r know if either house cand the incumb
pre. candidate code of recalled incumb (two-cand race)
pre. does r know if the unopposed hse cand is the incumbent
pre. candidate code of recalled incumbent (unopposed race)
pre. r's party identification
pre. strength of r's party identification
pre. (if r is independent/no preference) r closer to one party
pre. summary of r's party identification
pre. does r consider clinton intelligent
pre. does r consider clinton compassionate
pre. does r consider clinton moral
pre. how certain is r about whether clinton is moral
pre. does r consider clinton inspiring
pre. does r think that clinton provides strong leadership
pre. does r think that clinton really cares about people like r
pre. does r consider clinton knowledgeable
pre. does r consider clinton honest
pre. does r think that clinton gets things done
pre. how certain is r about whether clinton gets things done
pre. does r consider dole moral
pre. how certain is r about whether dole is moral
pre. does r consider dole inspiring
pre. does r think that dole provides strong leadership
pre. does r think that dole really cares about people like r
pre. does r consider dole knowledgeable
pre. does r consider dole honest
pre. does r think that dole gets things done
pre. how certain is r about whether dole gets things done
pre. does r consider perot moral
pre. how certain is r about whether perot is moral
pre. does r consider perot inspiring
pre. does r think that perot provides strong leadership
pre. does r think that perot really cares about people like r
pre. does r consider perot knowledgeable
pre. does r consider perot honest
pre. does r think that perot gets things done
pre. how certain is r about whether perot gets things done
pre. r's self-placement on services/spending scale
pre. how certain is r of self-place on service/spend scale
pre. how important is the services/spending issue to r
pre. r's placement of clinton on services/spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of clinton on service/spend scale
pre. r's placement of dole on services/spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of dole on service/spend scale
pre. r's placement of perot on services/spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of perot on service/spend scale
pre. r's placement of dem hse cand on service/spending scale
pre. r's placement of rep hse cand on services/spending scale
pre. r's placement of dem party on services/spending scale
pre. r's placement of rep party on services/spending scale
pre. r's self-placement on defense spending scale
pre. how certain is r of self-plac on defense spending scale
pre. how important is the defense spending issue to r
pre. r's placement of clinton on defense spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of clinton on defense spend scale
pre. how important does r think defense spending is to clinton
pre. r's placement of dole on defense spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of dole on defense spending scale
pre. how important does r think defense spending is to dole
pre. r's placement of perot on defense spending scale
pre. how certain is r of place of perot on defense spend scale
pre. how important does r think defense spending is to perot
pre. r's placement of dem hse candidate on defense spend scale
pre. r's placement of rep hse candidate on defense spending scale
pre. r's placement of dem party on defense spending scale
pre. r's place of rep party on defense spending scale
pre. r's self-placement on govt health insurance scale
pre. r's place of clinton on govt hlth insurance scale
pre. r's place of dole on gov hlth insurance scale
pre. r's place of perot on govt hlth insurance scale
pre. r's self-placement on guar job/standard of living scale
pre. r's place of clinton on guar job/standard of living scale
pre. r's place of dole on guar job/standard of living scale
pre. r's place of perot on guar job/standard of living scale
pre. r's self-place on aid to blacks scale
pre. how certain is r of self-place on aid to blacks scale
pre. how important is the aid to blacks issue to r
pre. r's place of clinton on aid to blacks scale
pre. how certain is r of place of clinton on aid to blacks scale
pre. r's place of dole on aid to blacks scale
pre. how certain is r of placement of dole on aid to blacks scale
pre. r's place of perot on aid to blacks scale
pre. how certain is r of place of perot on aid to blacks scale
pre. spending on food stamps should be incr/decr
pre. spending on welfare programs should be incr/decr
pre. spending on aids research should be incr/decr
pre. spending on foreign aid should be incr/decr
pre. spending on aid to college students should be incr/decr
pre. spending on the homeless should be incr/decr
pre. spending on immigr control should be incr/decr
pre. r's self-placement on abortion issue
pre. how certain is r of self-placement on abortion issue
pre. how important is the abortion issue to r
pre. r's placement of clinton on abortion issue
pre. how certain is r of placement of clinton on abortion issue
pre. how important does r think the abortion issue is to clinton
pre. r's placement of dole on abortion issue
pre. how certain is r of placement of dole on abortion issue
pre. how important does r think the abortion issue is to dole
pre. r's placement of perot on abortion issue
pre. how certain is r of placement of perot on abortion issue
pre. how important does r think the abortion issue is to perot
pre. r's placement of dem house candidate on abortion issue
pre. r's placement of rep house candidate on abortion issue
pre. r's placement of dem party on abortion issue
pre. r's placement of rep party on abortion issue
pre. r's self-placement on reduction of crime scale
pre. r's placement of clinton on reduction of crime scale
pre. r's placement of dole on reduction of crime scale
pre. r's placement of perot on reduction of crime scale
pre. r's self-placement on jobs/environment scale
pre. how certain is r of self-placement on jobs/environment scale
pre. how important is the jobs/environment issue to r
pre. r's placement of clinton on jobs/environment scale
pre. how certain is r of place of clinton on jobs/enviro scale
pre. how important does r think jobs/enviro issue is to clinton
pre. r's placement of dole on jobs/environment scale
pre. how certain is r of place of dole on jobs/enviro scale
pre. how important does r think jobs/enviro issue is to dole
pre. r's placement of perot on jobs/environment scale
pre. how certain is r of placement of perot on jobs/enviro scale
pre. how important does r think jobs/enviro issue is to perot
pre. r's placement of dem party on jobs/environment scale
pre. r's placement of rep party on jobs/environment scale
pre. r's self-placement on environmental regulation scale
pre. r's placement of clinton on environmental regulation scale
pre. r's placement of dole on environmental regulation scale
pre. r's placement of perot on environmental regulation scale
pre. r's placement of dem party on enviro regulation scale
pre. r's placement of rep party on enviro regulation scale
pre. r's self-placement on women's rights scale
pre. r's placement of clinton on women's rights scale
pre. r's placement of dole on women's rights scale
pre. r's placement of perot on women's rights scale
pre. does r expect to vote in the national elections
pre. (voters) for whom does r plan to vote for president
pre. (voters) strength of r's presidential candidate preference
pre. (nonvoters) for whom would r vote for president
pre. (nonvoters) strength of r's presidential cand preference
pre. who would r most like to see elected president
pre. which other pres cand would r find acceptable
pre. (voters) for whom does r plan to vote for house
pre. (voters) candidate code of r's house vote
pre. (voters) strength of r's house candidate preference
pre. (nonvoters) for whom would r vote for house
pre. (nonvoters) candidate code of r's preferred house candidate
pre. (nonvoters) strength of r's house candidate preference
pre. spending on soc sec should be incr or decr
pre. spending on env protection should be incr or decreased
pre. spending on public schools should be increased or decreased
pre. spending on crime reduction should be increased or decreased
pre. spending on child care should be increased or decreased
pre. spending on poor people should be incr/decr
pre. how much of the time does r trust the fed govt to do right
pre. does r think that most people can be trusted
Pre. Does R agree that  People like me have no say in government
pre. does r think that most pple would try to take advan of r
pre. how similar does r think other people are to r
pre. is religion an important part of r's life
pre. how much guidance does religion provide in r's life
pre. how frequently does r pray
pre. how frequently does r read the bible
pre. r's view on whether the bible is the word of god
pre. does r attend religious services (apart from special events)
pre. does r consider himself/herself part of a church
pre. how frequently does r attend religious services
pre. does r attend religious services more often than once a week
pre. (interviewer checkpoint) does r attend a place of worship
pre. religious affiliation of r's place of worship
pre. r's religious affiliation
pre. (protestant) r's church/denomination
pre. with what baptist group is r's church affiliated
pre. (baptist) is r's church local or affil with a baptist grp
pre. with what lutheran group is r's church affiliated
pre. with what methodist group is r's church affiliated
pre. with what presbyterian group is r's church affiliated
pre. with what reformed group is r's church affiliated
pre. with what brethren group is r's church affiliated
Pre. By  Christian  does r mean disciples of christ
pre. with what church of christ group is r's church affiliated
pre. with what church of god group is r's church affiliated
pre. (holiness or pentecostal) what is r's church
pre. (other protestant group) what is the name/affil of r's church
pre. (not prot/cath/jewish) what is r's place of worship
pre. (r not alry ident as chrst) is r's place of worship christian
pre. (jewish) is r (or r's place of worship) orth, conser, or ref
pre. is r officially a member of a place of worship
pre. type of r's christianity
pre. is r a born-again christian
pre. summary of r's religion
pre. r's month of birth
pre. r's year of birth
pre. r's age
pre. r's marital status
pre. highest grade r has completed
pre. has r earned a high school diploma/passed the ged
pre. highest degree r has earned
pre. summary of r's education
pre. highest grade r's spouse has completed
pre. has r's spouse earned a high sch diploma earned/pass the ged
pre. highest degree r's spouse has earned
pre. summary of r's spouse's education
pre. r's employment status
pre. r's employment status (collapsed)
pre. (unemployed) has r ever worked for pay
pre. (unemployed) past occupation code
pre. (unemployed) collapsed past occupation code
pre. (unemployed) past occupation prestige score
pre. (unemployed) past business/industry code
pre. (unemployed) was r self-employed
pre. (unemployed) did r work for the government
pre. (unemployed) has r worked for pay in the last six months
pre. (unemployed) hours per week r worked
pre. (unemployed) is r looking for work
pre. (unemployed) how worried is r about finding work
pre. (retired) month of retirement
pre. (retired) year of retirement
pre. (retired) past occupation code
pre. (retired) collapsed past occupation code
pre. (retired) past occupation prestige score
pre. (retired) past business/industry code
pre. (retired) was r self-employed
pre. (retired) did r work for the government
pre. (retired) has r worked for pay in the last six months
pre. (retired) hours per week r worked
pre. (retired) is r currently working for pay
pre. (retired) is r looking for work
pre. (retired) how worried is r about finding work
pre. (disabled) has r ever worked for pay
pre. (disabled) past occupation code
pre. (disabled) collapsed past occupation code
pre. (disabled) past occupation prestige score
pre. (disabled) past business/industry code
pre. (disabled) was r self-employed
pre. (disabled) did r work for the government
pre. (disabled) has r worked for pay in the last six months
pre. (disabled) hours per week r worked
pre. (disabled) is r currently working for pay
pre. (disabled) is r looking for work
pre. (disabled) how worried is r about finding work
pre. (homemaker/student) is r currently working for pay
pre. (homemaker/student) has r worked for pay in the last 6 mos
pre. (homemaker/student) past occupation code
pre. (homemaker/student) collapsed past occupation code
pre. (homemaker/student) past occupation prestige score
pre. (homemaker/student) past business/industry code
pre. (homemaker/student) was r self-employed
pre. (homemaker/student) did r work for the government
pre. (homemaker/student) hours per week r worked
pre. (homemaker/student) is r looking for work
pre. (homemaker/student) how worried is r about finding work
pre. (working now) occupation code
pre. (working now) collapsed occupation code
pre. (working now) occupation prestige score
pre. (working now) business/industry code
pre. (working now) is r self-employed
pre. (working now) does r work for the government
pre. (working now) hours per week r works
pre. (working now) is r satisfied with num hrs r works per week
pre. (working now) how worried is r about losing job
pre. (working now) was r out of work in the last six months
pre. (working now) did r have reduction in wrk hrs in last 6 mos
pre. stacked -- r occupation code
pre. stacked -- r collapsed occupation code
pre. stacked -- r occupation prestige score
pre. stacked -- r business/industry code
pre. stacked -- is r self-employed
pre. stacked -- does r work for the government
pre. stacked -- hours per week r worked
pre. stacked -- how worried is r about finding/losing job
pre. stacked -- has r worked for pay in the last six months
pre. stacked -- is r looking for work
pre. stacked -- has r ever worked for pay
pre. r's spouse's employment status
pre. r spouse employment status (collapsed)
pre. has r's spouse ever worked for pay
pre. (spouse retired) month of retirement
pre. (spouse retired) year of retirement
pre. is r's spouse currently working for pay
pre. has r's spouse worked for pay in the last six months
pre. r's spouse's occupation code (1)
pre. r's spouse's occupation code (collapsed) (1)
pre. r's spouse's occupation prestige score (1)
pre. r's spouse's business/industry code (1)
pre. r's spouse's average hours worked per week (1)
pre. do any of r's household members belong to a labor union
pre. r's household members who belong to a labor union
pre. (interviewer checkpoint) is r the only hsehold member 14+
pre. r's family income in 1995
pre. r's own income in 1995
pre. r's ethnic/nationality group -- mention 1
pre. r's ethnic/nationality group -- mention 2
pre. (interviewer checkpoint) # of ethnic/national grps mentioned
pre. ethnic/nationality group with which r most closely identifies
pre. were both of r's parents born in the united states
pre. is r of spanish/hispanic origin or descent
pre. category of hispanic origin that best describes r
pre. r's father's occupation code
pre. where did r grow up
pre. how long has r lived in r's present city
pre. how long has r  lived in r's present house
pre. does r own a home or pay rent
pre. how many miles does r drive in a typical day
pre. clinton position a4-a9a(5) random [likes/dislikes]
pre. dole position a4-a9a(5) random [likes/dislikes]
pre. perot position a4-a9a(5) random [likes/dislikes]
pre. gore position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. kemp position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. choate/campbell position therm random (d1d-d1w)
pre. democratic hse cand pos thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. republican hse cand pos thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. retiring hse representative position therm random (d1d-d1w)
pre. hillary clinton position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. buchanan position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. jackson position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. gingrich position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. powell position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. forbes position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. gramm position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. farrakhan position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. alexander position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. elizabeth dole position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. robertson position thermometer random (d1d-d1w)
pre. democratic party position thermometer random (d2a-d2b)
pre. republican party position thermometer random (d2a-d2b)
pre. economy position in presidential performance random e2-e5
pre. foreign affairs postion in pres performance random e2-e5
pre. environment position in pres performance random e2-e5
pre. health care position in pres performance random e2-e5
pre. order: random pres cand names e6a-e6d,e7,e8 perform items
pre. environment position in cand performance random e6a-e6b
pre. budget deficit position in cand performance random e6a-e6b
pre. public educ- position in cand performance random e6a-e6b
pre. reduce spec interests -pos in cand perform random e6a-e6b
pre. republican party position f1-f4a(5) random [likes/dislikes]
pre. democratic party position f1-f4a(5) random [likes/dislikes]
pre. clinton position in g1a-g3d(1) random [pres cand affects]
pre. dole position in g1a-g3d(1) random [pres candidate affects]
pre. perot position in g1a-g3d(1) random [pres cand affects]
pre. angry in g1a-g1d(1) randomization [clinton affects]
pre. hopeful in g1a-g1d(1) randomization [clinton affects]
pre. afraid in g1a-g1d(1) randomization [clinton affects]
pre. proud in g1a-g1d(1) randomization [clinton affects]
pre. angry in g2a-g2d(1) randomization [dole affects]
pre. hopeful in g2a-g2d(1) randomization [dole affects]
pre. afraid in g2a-g2d(1) randomization [dole affects]
pre. proud in g2a-g2d(1) randomization [dole affects]
pre. angry in g3a-g3d(1) randomization [perot affects]
pre. hopeful in g3a-g3d(1) randomization [perot affects]
pre. afraid in g3a-g3d(1) randomization [perot affects]
pre. proud in g3a-g3d(1) randomization [perot affects]
pre. clinton pos in g5-g7a random [lib-con place of pres.cands]
pre. dole pos in g5-g7a random [lib-con of pres. cand]
pre. perot pos in g5-g7a random [lib-con of pres. cand]
pre. dem hse cand pos in g8-g9a random [lib-con hse cand pl]
pre. rep hse cand pos in g8-g9a random [lib-con hse cand pl]
pre. dem party position in g10-g11 random [lib-con party pl]
pre. rep party position in g10-g11 random [lib-con party pl]
pre. order of randomized parties in h4a-h4h performance items
pre. pos of nation's econ in h4a-h4h rand [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of foreign affairs in h4a-h4h rand [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of health care in h4a-h4h random [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of welfare reform in h4a-h4h random [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of poverty in h4a-h4h randomization [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of budget deficit in h4a-h4h random [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of pollut/envir in h4a-h4h random [pres cand perform]
pre. pos of crime in h4a-h4h random [pres cand performance]
pre. order of parties in h5 perform item [cut soc security]
pre. order of parties in h6 perform item [imprve race relat]
pre. order of parties in h7 perform item [raise taxes]
pre. order of parties in h8 perform item [keep out of war]
pre. order of house cand names in h13a [incumbency status]
pre. pos of intelligent in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of compassionate in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of moral in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of inspiring in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of strong leadership in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of really cares in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of knowledgeable in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of honest in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of gets things done in k2a-j random [clinton traits]
pre. pos of dole in k3a-k3g/k4a-k4g random [pres cand traits]
pre. pos of perot in k3a-k3g/k4a-k4g random [pres cand traits]
pre. pos of moral in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perottraits]
pre. pos of inspiring in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perottraits]
pre. pos of strong lead in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g [dole/perottraits]
pre. really cares in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perot
pre. knowledgeable in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perottraits]
pre. honest in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perottraits]
pre. gets things done in k3-k3g/k4a-k4g random [dole/perottraits]
pre. clinton in l1b-l1d random [pres cand services/spend scales]
pre. dole in l1b-l1d random [pres cand services/spending scales]
pre. perot in l1b-l1d random [pres cand services/spending scales]
pre. dem house cand in l1e-l1f random [services/spending scale]
pre. rep house cand in l1e-l1f random [services/spending scale]
pre. dem party in l1g-l1h random [services/spending scale]
pre. rep party in l1g-l1h random [services/spending scale]
pre. clinton in l2b-l2d random [defense spending scale]
pre. dole in l2b-l2d random [defense spending scale]
pre. perot in l2b-l2d random [defense spending scale]
pre. dem house cand in l2e-l2f random [defense spending scale]
pre. rep house cand in l2e-l2f random [defense spending scale]
pre. dem party in l2e-l2f random [defense spending scale]
pre. rep party in l2e-l2f random [defense spending scale]
pre. clinton in l3b-l3d random [gov health insurance scale]
pre. dole in l3b-l3d random [gov health insurance scale]
pre. perot in l3b-l3d random [gov health insurance scale]
pre. clinton in l4b-l4d random [gov gur job/standard of livin
pre. dole in l4b-l4d random [gov gur job/standard of living sc
pre. perot in l4b-l4d random [gov gur job/standard of living s
pre. clinton in l5b-l5d randomization [gov ass to blacks scale]
pre. dole in l5b-l5d randomization [gov ass to blacks scale]
pre. perot in l5b-l5d randomization [gov ass to blacks scale]
pre. food stamps in l6a-l6g randomization [federal spending]
pre. welfare programs in l6a-l6g randomization [federal spending]
pre. aids research in l6a-l6g randomization [federal spending]
pre. foreign aid in l6a-l6g randomization [federal spending]
pre. aid to college students in l6a-l6g random [fed spending]
pre. assistance to the homeless in l6a-l6g random [fed spending]
pre. prevent illegal immigr in l6a-l6g random [fed spending]
pre. clinton in m1b-m1d random [abortion scale]
pre. dole in m1b-m1d random [abortion scale]
pre. perot in m1b-m1d random [abortion scale]
pre. dem house cand in m1e-m1f random [abortion scale]
pre. rep house cand in m1e-m1f random [abortion scale]
pre. dem party in m1g-m1h randomization [abortion scale]
pre. republican party in m1g-m1h random [abortion scale]
pre. clinton in m2b-m2d random [crime scale]
pre. dole in m2b-m2d random [crime scale]
pre. perot in m2b-m2d random [crime scale]
pre. clinton in m3b-m3d random [jobs/environment scale]
pre. dole in m3b-m3d random [jobs/environment scale]
pre. perot in m3b-m3d random [jobs/environment scale]
pre. dem party in m3e-m3f random [jobs/environment scale]
pre. rep party in m3e-m3f random [jobs/environment scale]
pre. clinton in m4b-m4d random [environmental regulation scale]
pre. dole in m4b-m4d random [environmental regulation scale]
pre. perot in m4b-m4d random [environmental regulation scale]
pre. dem party in m4e-m4f random [environmental regulation scale]
pre. rep party in m4e-m4f random [environmental regulation scale]
pre. clinton in n1b-n1d random [women's role]
pre. dole in n1b-n1d random [women's role]
pre. perot in n1b-n1d random [women's role]
pre. pres. cand names in text of n3a [who r would most like pres]
pre. social security benefits in n5a-n5f [federal spending]
pre. improve/protect the environment in n5a-n5f [fed spending]
pre. public schools in n5a-n5f [federal spending]
pre. dealing with crime in n5a-n5f [federal spending]
pre. child care in n5a-n5f [federal spending]
pre. poor people in n5a-n5f [federal spending]
post. 1996 post id
post. form of questionnaire
post. day of interview
post. month of interview
post. number of days since election day
post. beginning time (local)
post. ending time (local)
post. interview length in minutes
post. interview number
post. date of beginning vq file
post. date of ending vq file
post. respondent payment amount
post. was the interview tape recorded
post. verification indicator
post. evaluation indicator
post. refusal conversion indicator
post. was r sent a persuasion letter
post. type of persuasion letter sent to r
post. number of telephone calls
post. number of face to face calls
post. total number of calls (phone + ftf)
post. final result on interview
post. beginning mode of interview
post. ending mode of interview
post. r live at same address
post. r name/birth/gender same
post. type of structure in which r lives
post. did r refuse initially
post. did r break any appointments
post. was there resistance from this person
post. reason for resistance - waste of time/bad experience
post. reason for resistance - very ill
post. reason for resistance - too busy
post. reason for resistance - stressful family situation
post. reason for resistance - confidentiality
post. reason for resistance - invasion of privacy
post. reason for resistance - no reason given
post. reason for resistance - other
post. others present at the interview
post. r's level of cooperation
post. r's level of information about politics
post. r's apparent intelligence
post. r's suspiciousness
post. r's interest in interview
post. r's sincerity
post. #1 reaction to interview
post. #2 reaction to interview
post. #3 reaction to interview
post. #4 reaction to interview
post. #5 reaction to interview
post. #6 reaction to interview
post. #7 reaction to interview
post. #8 reaction to interview
post. interviewer of record id
post. field supervisor id
post. interviewer gender
post. interviewer education
post. interviewer race
post. interviewer ethnicity
post. interviewer languages
post. interviewer experience
post. interviewer age
post. r's interest in the political campaign
post. did r watch any programs about the campaign
post. amount of programs r watched about the campaign
post. did r discuss politics with family/friends
post. frequency of political discussion w/ friends/family
post. does r recall names of congressional candidates
post. #1 recall - code
post. #1 recall - party
post. #1 recall - actual party
post. #1 recall - summary
post. #2 recall - code
post. #2 recall - party
post. #2 recall - actual party
post. #2 recall - summary
post. #3 recall - code
post. #3 recall - party
post. #3 recall - actual party
post. #3 recall - summary
post. feeling thermometer - bill clinton
post. feeling thermometer - bob dole
post. feeling thermometer - ross perot
post. feeling thermometer - democratic house candidate
post. feeling thermometer - republican house candidate
post. feeling thermometer - retiring house candidate
post. feeling thermometer - supreme court
post. feeling thermometer - congress
post. feeling thermometer - the military
post. feeling thermometer - federal government
post. feeling thermometer - blacks
post. feeling thermometer - whites
post. feeling thermometer - conservatives
post. feeling thermometer - liberals
post. feeling thermometer - labor unions
post. feeling thermometer - big business
post. feeling thermometer - poor people
post. feeling thermometer - people on welfare
post. feeling thermometer - hispanics
post. feeling thermometer - christian fundamentalists
post. feeling thermometer - the women's movement
post. feeling thermometer - older people
post. feeling thermometer - environmentalists
post. feeling thermometer - gay men and lesbians
post. feeling thermometer - the christian coalition
post. was there anything r liked about dem house candidate
post. #1 mention - r like of democratic house candidate
post. #2 mention - r like of democratic house candidate
post. #3 mention - r like of democratic house candidate
post. #4 mention - r like of democratic house candidate
post. #5 mention - r like of democratic house candidate
post. was there anything r disliked about dem house candidate
post. #1 mention - r dislike of democratic house candidate
post. #2 mention - r dislike of democratic house candidate
post. #3 mention - r dislike of democratic house candidate
post. #4 mention - r dislike of democratic house candidate
post. #5 mention - r dislike of democratic house candidate
post. was there anything r liked about repub house candidate
post. #1 mention - r like of republican house candidate
post. #2 mention - r like of republican house candidate
post. #3 mention - r like of republican house candidate
post. #4 mention - r like of republican house candidate
post. #5 mention - r like of republican house candidate
post. was there anything r disliked about repub house cand
post. #1 mention - r dislike of republican house candidate
post. #2 mention - r dislike of republican house candidate
post. #3 mention - r dislike of republican house candidate
post. #4 mention - r dislike of republican house candidate
post. #5 mention - r dislike of republican house candidate
post. does r know if either house candidate is the incumbent
post. code of candidate recalled as house incumbent
post. if only 1 candidate ran - was that candidate incumbent
post. unopposed race: code of cand recalled as house incum
post. does r recall which party was in majority in the house
post. does r recall which party was in majority in the senate
post. did r vote
post. was r registered
post. is r registered to vote in county
post. (if not registered in county) what county registered in
post. did r vote on nov 5th or before that
post. (if before) how long before nov 5th
post. did r vote is person or by absentee ballot
post. did r vote for candidate for president
post. which presidential candidate did r vote for
post. was r's preference for presidential candidate strong
post. how long before election had r decided who to vote for
post. if r had > 1 vote, who else would have voted for - #1
post. if r had > 1 vote, who else would have voted for - #2
post. did r vote for u.s. house candidate
post. r's vote - u.s. house candidate - code
post. r's vote - u.s. house candidate - party
post. was there a senate race in state of interview
post. senate race in state of vote
post. did r vote for a senate candidate
post. r's vote - senate - code
post. r's vote - senate - party
post. #1 - kansas senate race - code
post. #1 - kansas senate race - party
post. #2 - kansas senate race - code
post. #2 - kansas senate race - party
post. (if r did not vote) did r prefer a cand for president
post. (if r did not vote) which candidate did r prefer
post. (if r did not vote) was r's preference strong/not
post. (if r did not vote) did r prefer candidate for house
post. (if r did not vote) which house cand did r prefer - code
post. (if r did not vote) which house cand r prefer - party
post. assignment to half sample
post. level of govt effort to protect the environment
post. level of govt effort to reduce air pollution
post. level of govt effort to manage natural resources
post. level of govt effort to clean up lakes and parks
post. level of govt effort to clean up toxic waste
post. level of govt effort to clean up solid waste
post. level of govt effort to address global warming
post. trait: clinton - moral
post. certainty of clinton - moral
post. trait: clinton - gets things done
post. certainty of clinton - gets things done
post. trait: dole - moral
post. certainty of dole - moral
post. trait: dole - gets things done
post. certainty of dole - gets things done
post. trait: perot - gets things done
post. certainty of perot - gets things done
post. checkpoint: running incumbent in r's district
post. does r approve/disapprove of running house incumbent
post. strength of r's approval/disapproval of house incumbent
post. does r know the number yrs that incum has been in house
post. (if yes) how many years has incumbent been in house
post. (if dk) has incum been in house less/about/more 12 yrs
post. how well has incumbent kept in touch with district
post. does r know house incumbent's vote on welfare reform
post. (if dk) r's guess -house incumb vote on welfare reform
post. how often does r thinkhouse incumbent supports clinton
post. (if more than half) almost always
post. (if less than half) almost never
post. how much does r follow government and public affairs
post. checkpoint: half-sample
post. what does r think is most imp prob facing country - #1
post. what does r think is most imp prob facing country - #2
post. what does r think is most imp prob facing country - #3
post. what does r think is most imp prob facing country - #4
post. checkpoint: number of mentions- 'most important problem'
post. what does r think is the single most important problem
post. how does r think fed govt is handling most imp problem
post. which party would do better job on most imp prob
post. does r think: less govt the better /govt should do more
post. does r think: strg govt for econ prob /free markts handle
post. does r think: govt big -too involved/govt big -probs big
post. does r think: more import to be cooperative / self-reliant
post. how often does r watch 'jeopardy' and 'wheel of fortune'
post. how often does r watch sports on tv
post. how often does r watch 'er' on tv
post. how often does r watch 'frasier' on tv
post. how often does r watch 'dr. quinn' on tv
post. how of does r watch 'friends' on tv
post. how often does r watch 'prime time live' on tv
post. does r ever listen to political talk radio programs
post. how often does r listen to polit talk radio program
post. how much attention does r pay polit talk radio programs
post. does r ever listen to rush limbaugh
post. how often does r listen to rush limbaugh
post. does r have access to the internet or the world wide web
post. did r see any information about campaign on the internet
post. was r contacted by any political party
post. which party contracted r
post. did anyone else contact r about candidate in the election
post. did r talk to others about voting for/against party or cand
post. did r wear a button, place a sign, or put a sticker on car
post. did r attend any meetings, speeches, rallies for cand
post. did r work for any one of the parties or candidates
post. did r contribute money to a candidate running for office
post. which party the candidate that r contributed to belong
post. did r give money to a polit cand during election year
post. which party did r contribute money to
post. did r give money to other group that supported/opposed cand
post. did anyone talk to r about registering to vote
post. did relig/moral group contact r about r's vote
post. campaign information available at r's place of worship
post. did r's clergy give advice to r on how to vote
post. which candidate did r's clergy recommend - #1 mention
post. which candidate did r's clergy recommend - #2 mention
post. which candidate did r's clergy recommend - #3 mention
post. does r think there are imp diffs between reps and dems
post. important difference: #1 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #1 mention
post. important difference: #2 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #2 mention
post. important difference: #3 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #3 mention
post. important difference: #4 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #4 mention
post. important difference: #5 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #5 mention
post. important difference: #6 mention
post. important difference: party reference - #6 mention
post. does r know what office al gore holds
post. does r know what office william rehnquist hold
post. does r know what office boris yeltsin holds
post. does r know what office newt gingrich holds
post. does r favor/opp laws to protect homosexuals fr job discrim
post. how strongly favor/oppose laws protecting homosexuals
post. does r think homosexuals should be allowed in the army
post. how strongly feel homosexuals serve / not serve in army
post. does r favor or oppose the death penalty
post. how strongly favor /oppose death penalty
post. r agree/disagree: mothers w/ children should not work
post. which level of govt should handle envir problems
post. which level of govt should handle welfare
post. which level of govt should handle crime
post. in which level govt does r have most faith /confidence
post. in which level govt does r have least faith / confidence
post. does r have opinion: govt see to fair job treatmt for blacks
post. r opinion: govt see to fair job treatment for blacks
post. how strongly feel about fair job treat for blacks
post. does r favor affirmative action in hiring and promotion
post. does r favor/oppose affir action strongly / not strongly
post. r's position on aid to blacks - 7 point scale
post. clinton's position on aid to blacks - 7 point scale
post. dole's position on aid to blacks - 7 point scale
post. perot's position on aid to blacks - 7 point scale
post. r's opinion on the issue of school prayer
post. strength of r's position on school prayer
post. how afraid is r of being crime victim in the coming year
post. does r favor / oppose handgun control
post. (phone iw only) does r have a handgun in the house
post. r favor increasing deficit to increase domestic programs
post. r favor cuts in domestic programs to cut taxes
post. r favor an increase in the deficit to cut taxes
post. how would r rate quality of air in our nation
post. how would r rate quality of air in r's local community
post. how would r rate quality of drinking water in our nation
post. how would r rate quality of drinking water in community
post. r favor tax increase to increase spending on domestic progs
post. r favor cuts in spending on domestic progs to cut taxes
post. does r favor an increase in taxes to cut budget deficit
post. r opinion: society should see to equal opportunity
post. r opinion: we have gone too far pushing equal rights
post. r opinion: big problem is that we don't give an equal chance
post. r opinion: better off if we worried less about equality
post. r opinion: not a problem if not equal chance
post. r opinion: fewer problems if people treated more equally
post. r opinion: one should help those less fortunate
post. r opinion: one should always be concerned with others
post. r opinion: it is best not to get involved helping others
post. r opinion: people pay too much attn to others' wellbeing
post. which network does r think that tom brokaw works for
post. which network does r think that peter jennings works for
post. which network does r think that dan rather works for
post. which network does r think that bernard shaw works for
post. what does r think of his/her financial situation
post. r opinion: pub officials don't care what people like r think
post. r opinion: people like r don't have much say in govt
post. r opinion: politics and govt are too complicated
post. r opinion: newer lifestyles contribute to social breakdown
post. r opinion: we should adjust moral behavior to world changes
post. r opinion: fewer problems if more emphasis on trad'l family
post. r opinion: we should be more tolerant of other moral stds
post. how much of the time r trusts the govt to do what is right
post. how much of tax money does r think the govt wastes
post. is govt run by a few big interests or the benefit of all
post. how many of the people in govt are crooked
post. how much does r think elections make govt pay attention
post. how much attention does govt pay to people in decisions
post. does r have time to do volunteer work
post. does r think that people can be trusted
post. does r think that most people would take advantage of r
post. does r talk to neighbors regularly
post. how many neighbors does r talk to regularly
post. would r be willing to serve on a jury
post. has r worked with others or in a community organization
post. has r contributed money to church or charity last 12 months
post. r's tax burden up / down during the clinton administration
post. has r's tax burden gone up / done a lot / a little
post. companies which discriminate shd have to have affirm action
post. does r feel strong / not strong about forced affirm action
post. r's self-placement on lib-con 7 point scale
post. how certain is r of placement on lib-con scale
post. if r had to choose - placement on lib-con scale
post. summary: self-placement on lib-con scale
post. r's placement of clinton - lib-con 7 point scale
post. how certain is r of clinton's placement on lib-con
post. r' placement of dole - lib-con 7 point scale
post. how certain is r of dole's placement on lib-con
post. r's placement of dem hse cand - lib-con 7 point scale
post. how certain is r of dem hse cand placement
post. r's placement of rep hse cand - lib-con 7 point scale
post. how certain is r of rep hse cand placement
post. does r feel that he/she pays the right amount in taxes
post. does r have an opinion on the 15% tax cut issue
post. r's opinion on tax cut
post. what does r think that clinton's position on tax cut is
post. what does r think that dole's position on tax cut is
post. what does r think that perot's position on tax cut is
post. has r heard anything about the effects of a tax cut
post. does r think that inflation would increase w/ tax cut
post. does r think that employment would increase w/ tax cut
post. does r think tax cut would benefit business more than r
post. does r think services would be cut because of tax cut
post. does r think deficit would increase because of tax cut
post. does r think govt revenue be same even after tax cut
post. does r feel close to poor people
post. does r feel close to asian-americans
post. does r feel close to liberals
post. does r feel close to the elderly
post. does r feel close to blacks
post. does r feel close to labor unions
post. does r feel close to feminists
post. does r feel close to southerners
post. does r feel close to business people
post. does r feel close to young people
post. does r feel close to conservatives
post. does r feel close to hispanic americans
post. does r feel close to women
post. does r feel close to working-class people
post. does r feel close to whites
post. does r feel close to middle-class people
post. does r feel close to men
post. where would r rate whites on hardworking scale
post. where would r rate blacks on hardworking scale
post. where would r rate hispanics on hardworking scale
post. where would r rate whites on intelligent scale
post. where would r rate blacks on intelligent scale
post. where would r rate hispanics on intelligent scale
post. where would r rate whites on trustworthy scale
post. where would r rate blacks on trustworthy scale
post. where would r rate hispanics on trustworthy scale
post. r position: govt reduce diff betw rich/poor 7 point scale
post. r favor/opp welfare limit women having more children
post. strength - position on limiting welfare for more children
post. does r favor/oppose 2 year limit on welfare
post. strength - position on 2 year limit on welfare
post. should number of immigrants should be increase/decreased
post. does r think immigrants should be eligible for benefits
post. does r favor/oppose limiting imports
post. which network new programs does r watch most often
post. did r watch 1st presidential debate
post. did r watch the entire debate or just part of it
post. did r watch 2nd presidential debate
post. did r read about the campaign in any magazine
post. r's attention to articles about campaign in magazines
post. did r listen to speeches/discussions on the radio
post. how many programs did r listen to on the radio
post. r's attention to news about presidential campaign
post. r's attention to news about congressional campaign
post. how much of the time r trusts news media to report fairly
post. does r think the political system should remain two party
post. how similar are r's beliefs to other people
post. is r a smoker
post. has r ever smoked
post. number of labor unions r is involved with
post. number of labor groups r is a member of
post. number of labor unions groups r pays dues to
group 1
group 2
group 3
group 4
post. number of labor unions groups r has had activities in
post. number of labor unions groups which discuss politics
post. number of business groups r is involved with
post. number of business groups r is a member of
post. number of business groups r pays dues to
post. number of business groups r has had activities in
post. number of business groups which discuss politics
post. number of veterans groups r is involved with
post. number of veterans groups r is a member of
post. number of veterans groups r pays dues to
post. number of veterans groups r has had activities in
post. number of veterans groups which discuss politics
post. number of church groups r is involved with
post. number of church groups r is a member of
post. number of church groups r pays dues to
post. number of church groups r has had activities in
post. number of church groups which discuss politics
post. number of other religious groups r is involved with
post. number of other religious groups r is a member of
post. number of other religious groups r pays dues to
post. number of other religious groups r has had activities in
post. number of other religious groups which discuss politics
post. number of elderly groups r is involved with
post. number of elderly groups r is a member of
post. number of elderly  groups r pays dues to
post. number of elderly groups r has had activities in
post. number of elderly groups which discuss politics
post. number of ethnic groups r is involved with
post. number of ethnic groups r is a member of
post. number of ethnic groups r pays dues to
post. number of ethnic groups r has had activities in
post. number of ethnic groups which discuss politics
post. number of women's groups r is involved with
post. number of women's groups r is a member of
post. number of women's groups r pays dues to
post. number of women's groups r has had activities in
post. number of women's groups which discuss politics
post. number of polit. issue groups r is involved with
post. number of polit. issue groups r is a member of
post. number of polit. issue groups r pays dues to
post. number of polit. issue groups r has had activities in
post. number of polit. issue groups which discuss politics
post. number of civic groups r is involved with
post. number of civic groups r is a member of
post. number of civic groups r pays dues to
post. number of civic groups r has had activities in
post. number of civic groups which discuss politics
post. number of liberal/conserv groups r is involved with
post. number of liberal/conserv groups r is a member of
post. number of liberal/conserv groups r pays dues to
post. number of liberal/conserv groups r has had activities in
post. number of liberal/conserv groups which discuss politics
post. number of party/cand groups r is involved with
post. number of party/cand groups r is a member of
post. number of party/cand groups r pays dues to
post. number of party/cand groups r has had activities in
post. number of party/cand groups which discuss politics
post. number of children's groups r is involved with
post. number of children's groups r is a member of
post. number of children's groups r pays dues to
post. number of children's groups r has had activities in
post. number of children's groups which discuss politics
post. number of literary/art groups r is involved with
post. number of literary/art groups r is a member of
post. number of literary/art groups r pays dues to
post. number of literary/art groups r has had activities in
post. number of literary/art groups which discuss politics
post. number of hobby groups r is involved with
post. number of hobby groups r is a member of
post. number of hobby groups r pays dues to
post. number of hobby groups r has had activities in
post. number of hobby groups which discuss politics
post. number of community groups r is involved with
post. number of community groups r is a member of
post. number of community groups r pays dues to
post. number of community groups r has had activities in
post. number of community groups which discuss politics
post. number of fraternal groups r is involved with
post. number of fraternal groups r is a member of
post. number of fraternal  groups r pays dues to
post. number of fraternal groups r has had activities in
post. number of fraternal groups which discuss politics
post. number of service to needy groups r is involved with
post. number of service to needy groups r is a member of
post. number of service to needy groups r pays dues to
post. number of service to needy groups r has had activities in
post. number of service to needy groups which discuss politics
post. number of educational groups r is involved with
post. number of educational groups r is a member of
post. number of educational groups r pays dues to
post. number of educational groups r has had activities in
post. number of educational groups which discuss politics
post. number of cultural groups r is involved with
post. number of cultural groups r is a member of
post. number of cultural groups r pays dues to
post. number of cultural groups r has had activities in
post. number of cultural groups which discuss politics
post. number of self-help groups r is involved with
post. number of self-help groups r is a member of
post. number of self-help groups r pays dues to
post. number of self-help groups r has had activities in
post. number of self-help groups which discuss politics
post. number of other groups r is involved with
post. number of other groups r is a member of
post. number of other groups r pays dues to
post. number of other groups r has had activities in
post. number of other groups which discuss politics
post. total number of groups r is involved in
post. total number of groups r is a member of
post. total number of groups r pays dues to
post. total number of groups r has had activities in
post. total number of r groups which discuss politics
post. is r satisfied with the way that democracy works in the us
post. does r think that the last election was conducted fairly
post. does r think to self as close to a particular party
post. which party does r think of self as close to - #1
post. which party does r think of self as close to - #2
post. checkpoint: number of parties that r feels close to
post. does r feel a little closer to one of the parties
post. which party does r feel closer to
post. strength of r's to closeness to political party
post. r self placement on scale -'party cares what people think'
post. where does r place self on need for polit. parties scale
post. r's placement of dem party on like / dislike scale
post. r's placement of rep party on like / dislike scale
post. r's placement of reform party on like / dislike scale
post. r's placement of clinton on like / dislike scale
post. r's placement of dole on like / dislike scale
post. r's placement of perot on like / dislike scale
post. how would r rate the state of the economy in the us
post. has the state of the economy gotten better / worse / same
post. has economy gotten much better / much worse
post. r's placement on 'congress knows what people think' scale
post. has r had contact with a member of congress
post. r's placement on 'make difference who is in power' scale
post. r's placement on 'voting makes a difference' scale
post. r's placement on 'people say what they think' scale
post. r's placement on left / right scale
post. position of house candidates in thermometers
post. position of supreme court in thermometers
post. position of congress in thermometers
post. position of the military in thermometers
post. position of federal govt in thermometers
post. position of blacks in thermometers
post. position of whites in thermometers
post. position of conservatives in thermometers
post. position of liberals in thermometers
post. position of labor unions in thermometers
post. position of big business in thermometers
post. position of poor people in thermometers
post. position of people on welfare in thermometers
post. position of hispanics in thermometers
post. position of christian fundamentalists in thermometers
post. position of women's movement in thermometers
post. position of older people in thermometers
post. position of environmentalists in thermometers
post. position of gay men and lesbians in thermometers
post. position of christian coalition in thermometers
post. order of house candidates in likes/dislikes
post. order of clinton and dole in traits
post. order of clinton, dole, perot in aid to blacks scale
post. order of clinton and dole in liberal/conserv scale
post. order of house candidates in liberal/conserv scale
post. order of clinton, dole, perot in tax cut scale
post. order of blacks and hispanics in hardworking scale
post. order of blacks and hispanics in intelligent scale
post. order of blacks and hispanics in trustworthy scale
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number of republicans in lower state house 1994
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number of republicans in upper state house 1994
party of state governor pre-election 1996
state percent vote for clinton 1992
state percent vote for bush 1992
state percent vote for perot 1992
number of u.s. house districts in state
number of state democrats in u.s. house pre-election 1996
number of state republicans in u.s. house pre-election 1996
erikson-wright-mciver percent democrats in state
erikson-wright-mciver percent republicans in state
erikson-wright-mciver percent liberals in state
erikson-wright-mciver percent conservatives in state
name of senator #1
party of senator #1
is senator #1 running for reelection?
name of senator #2
party of senator #2
is senator #2 running for reelection?
senator #1 1995 national jrnl economic liberalism score
senator #1 1995 national jrnl social liberalism score
senator #1 1995 national jrnl foreign liberalism score
senator #1 1995 national jrnl economic conservatism score
senator #1 1995 national jrnl social conservatism score
senator #1 1995 national jrnl foreign conservatism score
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senator #1 1995 party unity opposition score
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senator #1 1995 presidential opposition score
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senator #1 1995 conserv coalition opposition score
senator #1 1995 conserv coalition adjusted support score
senator #1 1995 americans for democratic action score
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senator #1 1996 national jrnl social liberalism score
senator #1 1996 national jrnl foreign liberalism score
senator #1 1996 national jrnl economic conservatism score
senator #1 1996 national jrnl social conservatism score
senator #1 1996 national jrnl foreign conservatism score
senator #1 1996 u.s. chamber of commerce score
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senator #1 1996 party unity opposition score
senator #1 1996 party unity adjusted support score
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senator #1 1996 presidential opposition score
senator #1 1996 presidential adjusted support score
senator #1 1996 conserv coalition support score
senator #1 1996 conserv coalition opposition score
senator #1 1996 conserv coalition adjusted support score
senator #1 1996 americans for democratic action score
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senator #2 1995 national jrnl social liberalism score
senator #2 1995 national jrnl foreign liberalism score
senator #2 1995 national jrnl economic conservatism score
senator #2 1995 national jrnl social conservatism score
senator #2 1995 national jrnl foreign conservatism score
senator #2 1995 u.s. chamber of commerce score
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senator #2 1995 party unity opposition score
senator #2 1995 party unity adjusted support score
senator #2 1995 presidential support score
senator #2 1995 presidential opposition score
senator #2 1995 presidential adjusted support score
senator #2 1995 conserv coalition support score
senator #2 1995 conserv coalition opposition score
senator #2 1995 conserv coalition adjusted support score
senator #2 1995 americans for democratic action score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl economic liberalism score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl social liberalism score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl foreign liberalism score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl economic conservatism score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl social conservatism score
senator #2 1996 national jrnl foreign conservatism score
senator #2 1996 u.s. chamber of commerce score
senator #2 1996 party unity support score
senator #2 1996 party unity opposition score
senator #2 1996 party unity adjusted support score
senator #2 1996 presidential support score
senator #2 1996 presidential opposition score
senator #2 1996 presidential adjusted support score
senator #2 1996 conserv coalition support score
senator #2 1996 conserv coalition opposition score
senator #2 1996 conserv coalition adjusted support score
senator #2 1996 americans for democratic action score
congressional quarterly pre-election senate race outlook
democratic senate candidate prior political experience
republican senate candidate prior political experience
kansas race #2: democratic political experience
kansas race #2: republican political experience
total votes cast for democratic senate candidate 1996
total votes cast for republican senate candidate 1996
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kansas race #2: total votes cast for democratic candidate
kansas race #2: total votes cast for republican candidate
kansas race #2: total votes cast in senate race
campaign receipts by democratic senate candidate 1996
campaign expenditures by democratic senate candidate 1996
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campaign expenditures by republican senate candidate 1996
kansas race #2: democratic campaign receipts
kansas race #2: democratic campaign expenditures
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kansas race #2: republican campaign expenditures
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house incumbent's seniority in party
house incumbent's sex
house incumbent's race
house incumbent's number of district offices
house incumbent 1995 national jrnl economic liberalism
house incumbent 1995 national jrnl social liberalism
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house incumbent 1995 national jrnl foreign conservatism
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house incumbent 1995 presidential support score
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house incumbent 1995 americans for democratic action score
house incumbent 1995 league of conservation voters score
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl economic liberalism
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl social liberalism
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl foreign liberalism
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl economic conservatism
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl social conservatism
house incumbent 1996 national jrnl foreign conservatism
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house incumbent 1996 presidential opposition score
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congressional quarterly pre-election house race outlook
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