1 1 0 - - - CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 PART 11: FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - OCTOBER 7 & 9TH SURVEYS (ICPSR 8399) 0 - - - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES - - - SECOND ICPSR EDITION WINTER, 1987 - INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH P.O. BOX 1248 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106 1 - - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ASSISTANCE 0 ALL MANUSCRIPTS UTILIZING DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CONSORTIUM SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FACT AS WELL AS IDENTIFY THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR OF THE DATA. THE ICPSR COUNCIL URGES ALL USERS OF THE ICPSR DATA FACILITIES TO FOLLOW SOME ADAPTATION OF THIS STATEMENT WITH THE PARENTHESES INDICATING ITEMS TO BE FILLED IN APPROPRIATELY OR DELETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER. - THE DATA (AND TABULATIONS) UTILIZED IN THIS (PUBLICATION) WERE MADE AVAILABLE (IN PART) BY THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. THE DATA FOR THE CBS NEWS/ NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 WERE ORIGINALLY COLLECTED BY CBS NEWS AND NEW YORK TIMES AND PROCESSED BY CBS NEWS AND ICPSR. NEITHER THE COLLECTOR OF THE ORIGINAL DATA NOR THE CONSORTIUM BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANALYSES OR INTERPRETATIONS PRESENTED HERE. - IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING AGENCIES WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF ARCHIVAL RESOURCES AND TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ICPSR PARTICIPANTS' RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, EACH USER OF THE ICPSR DATA FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO SEND TWO COPIES OF EACH COMPLETED MANUSCRIPT OR THESIS ABSTRACT TO THE CONSORTIUM. PLEASE INDICATE IN THE COVER LETTER WHICH DATA WERE USED. 1 - - TABLE OF CONTENTS 0 PAGE NO. - INTRODUCTION 0 SERIES STUDY DESCRIPTION I 0 SURVEY DESCRIPTION II 0 SAMPLING INFORMATION III 0 WEIGHTING INFORMATION IV 0 FILE STRUCTURE V 0 CODEBOOK INFORMATION VI 0 ICPSR PROCESSING INFORMATION VIII 0 VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST IX 0 CODEBOOK 1 1 I 0 INTRODUCTION 0 SERIES STUDY DESCRIPTION 0 CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES COLLABORATED ON A SERIES OF NATIONAL SURVEYS THROUGHOUT 1984. THEY PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF INFORMATION BY WHICH TO MEASURE AMERICANS' PERCEPTIONS AND AWARENESS OF THE EVOLVING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR. THE COLLECTION CONTAINS ITEMS ABOUT REAGAN JOB PERFORMANCE, EVALUATIONS OF CANDIDATES, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. PROCESSING OF THE ELECTION SURVEYS WAS CARRIED OUT AS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE CBS NEWS STAFF AND OF THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF TWENTY-TWO DATASETS SOME OF WHICH ARE PANEL SURVEYS. EXCEPT FOR THE IOWA SURVEY, ALL ARE NATIONAL SAMPLES. ALL INTERVIEWS WERE ADMINISTERED BY TELEPHONE. 1 II 0 FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE - OCTOBER 7TH AND 9TH SURVEYS 0 THERE WERE TWO SURVEYS ADMINISTERED AFTER THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WHICH WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 1984. THE FIRST SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 7, 1984, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DEBATE. THE SECOND SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 9, 1984. THE DATA FROM THESE SURVEYS WERE COMBINED INTO A SINGLE DATA FILE. THE RESPONDENTS FOR THESE SURVEYS WERE DRAWN FROM THE 1748 RESPONDENTS IN THE SURVEY CONDUCTED DURING SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 4TH (PART 15). OUT OF THE 1748 RESPONDENTS IN THAT SURVEY, 1320 RESPONDENTS REGISTERED TO VOTE WERE ASSIGNED TO EITHER THE OCTOBER 7TH OR OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE. THE REMAINING 428 UNREGISTERED PEOPLE WERE NOT ADMINISTERED EITHER DEBATE SURVEY. EACH DATA RECORD CONTAINS ALL RESPONSES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 4TH SURVEY AS WELL AS THE DEBATE SURVEY THAT WAS ADMINISTERED TO THAT RESPONDENT. FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT INTERVIEWED FOLLOWING THE DEBATE, THE DATA RECORDS CONTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 4TH SURVEY AND MISSING DATA IN THE REMAINDER OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FIELDS. IN THE SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 4TH SURVEY, QUESTIONS POSED TO REGISTERED RESPONDENTS INCLUDED REGISTRATION AND VOTING RECORD INFORMATION, CANDIDATE EVALUATION AND PREFERENCE, LIKELIHOOD OF WATCHING DEBATES, AND ATTITUDES ON VARIOUS DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. THE OCTOBER 7TH SURVEY ASKED RESPONDENTS WHO SAID THEY WATCHED THE DEBATE, WHICH CANDIDATE WON THE DEBATE, WHAT MADE THE STRONGEST IMPRESSION ON THEM, AND HOW THE DEBATE AFFECTED THEIR OPINIONS OF MONDALE AND REAGAN. IN ADDITION, THESE RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED WHO THEY WOULD VOTE FOR IF THE ELECTION WAS HELD THAT DAY. THE OCTOBER 9TH SURVEY ASKED ALL RESPONDENTS ABOUT THEIR OPINIONS OF WHICH CANDIDATE WON THE DEBATE, CANDIDATE EVALUATIONS AND PREFERENCE. ADDITIONAL ITEMS CONCERNING CURRENT DOMESTIC ISSUES WERE ALSO ASKED. VARIABLE 106 CONTAINS THE SAMPLE GROUP INFORMATION WHICH REVEALS WHETHER THE RESPONDENT FELL INTO THE OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE, THE OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE, OR WAS NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE AND THEREFORE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE RE-INTERVIEWED. TO FURTHER DISTINGUISH IN THE CODEBOOK THOSE QUESTIONS ASKED ON OCTOBER 7TH FROM THOSE ASKED OCTOBER 9TH, AS WELL AS TO INDICATE THE QUESTION ORDER, THE LETTER "A" PRECEDES THE QUESTION NUMBERS OF THE OCTOBER 7TH SURVEY AND THE LETTER "B" PRECEDES THE QUESTION NUMBERS OF THE OCTOBER 9TH SURVEY. IN CASES WHERE THE SAME QUESTION WAS ASKED IN BOTH SURVEYS, BOTH QUESTION NUMBERS APPEAR, THE OCTOBER 7TH QUESTION NUMBER FIRST AND THEN THE OCTOBER 9TH QUESTION NUMBER IN PARENTHESES. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 137 VARIABLES IN THIS FILE WITH A LOGICAL RECORD LENGTH OF 172. VARIABLE 15 IS THE SELECTION WEIGHT AND MUST BE USED IN ANY ANALYSES. 1 III 0 THE WEIGHTED NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS IS 1748, 645 IN THE OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE, 626 IN THE OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE, AND 477 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RE-INTERVIEW. 0 SAMPLING DESIGN FOR THE NATIONAL SURVEYS 0 THE INDIVIDUALS COMPRISING THE SAMPLE IN THE CBS/NEW YORK TIMES NATION-WIDE TELEPHONE SURVEYS ARE SELECTED THROUGH A VARIATION OF RANDOM-DIGIT DIALING. THE SAMPLING PROCEDURE USED FOR THESE SURVEYS WAS DESIGNED BY CBS NEWS IN 1970. THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS DONE BY JOSEPH WAKSBERG AND DESCRIBED IN "SAMPLING METHODS FOR RANDOM DIGIT DIALING", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, (VOL. 73), MARCH 1978, PP. 40-46. 0 PRIMARY SAMPLING UNITS (PSU) ARE BLOCKS OF 100 TELEPHONE NUMBERS, IDENTICAL THROUGH THE EIGHTH DIGIT (AREA CODE-EXCHANGE-XX__). THE PSU'S ARE STRATIFIED BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, AREA CODE AND SIZE OF PLACE. SIZE OF PLACE STRATA ARE DETERMINED BY USING THE GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES OF THE PLACES WHERE THE CENTRAL OFFICES ARE LOCATED. THESE COORDINATES ARE ASSIGNED BY THE PHONE COMPANY TO EVERY EXCHANGE. ALL EXCHANGES IN THE SAME CITY HAVE THE SAME COORDINATES. LARGE AND SMALL CITY STRATA ARE DEFINED BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGES PER PAIR OF COORDINATES. SUBURBS ARE EXCHANGES WITHIN 15 MILES OF LARGE CITIES. THE LAST STRATUM INCLUDES THE REMAINING EXCHANGES. THE NUMBER OF WORKING RESIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBERS PER EXCHANGE VARIES CONSIDERABLY BY STRATUM. 0 THE FIRST STAGE OF SELECTION IS SYSTEMATIC, WITH A UNIFORM RATE FROM A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL EXISTING AREA CODES AND EXCHANGES IN THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES. THE LAST TWO DIGITS ARE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED WITHIN EACH PSU (I.E., THE BLOCK OF 100 TELEPHONE NUMBERS) IS RETAINED IN THE SAMPLE. THREE PHONE NUMBERS ARE CALLED WITHIN A PSU FOR EACH SURVEY. THE ACTUAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EACH SURVEY ARE SELECTED IN SMALL GROUPS (REPLICATES), THAT PERMIT VARYING SAMPLE SIZES, WHILE STILL RETAINING GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. 0 THE INITIAL SCREENING OF A PSU TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PRACTICE OF ASSIGNING WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN BLOCKS OF 100'S OR 1000'S BEFORE STARTING A NEW BLOCK. THE DESIGN IS SELF- WEIGHTING, AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EIGHT DIGIT GROUP OR "BLOCK" BEING SELECTED AS A PSU IS EXACTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE NUMBER OF WORKING NUMBERS IN THE BLOCK. 1 IV 0 RESPONDENTS ARE SELECTED WITHIN EACH HOUSEHOLD USING A METHOD DEVELOPED BY KISH, AND MODIFIED BY BACKSTROM AND HURSH (SEE CHARLES H. BACKSTROM AND GERALD D. HURSH, SURVEY RESEARCH. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1963, PP.52-58). THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD. THE PROCEDURE PROVIDES AN UNBIASED SELECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS OF FEWER THAN FIVE ADULTS. THIS RESPONDENT SELECTION CONTROLS FOR SEX AND THE RELATIVE AGE COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSEHOLD. - WEIGHTING INFORMATION 0 THE WEIGHT ASSIGNED TO EACH RESPONDENT IS THE INVERSE OF THE PROBABILITY OF SELECTION, MODIFIED BY A SERIES OF RATIO ESTIMATES. THE FIRST STAGE ESTIMATE IS ESSENTIALLY A NON-INTERVIEW ADJUSTMENT WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FOR EACH REGION, AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO APPROXIMATE THE NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THAT REGION. IN THE NEXT STAGE, RACE BY SEX ARE THE RATIO ESTIMATE CHARACTERISTICS, AND THE FINAL STAGE IS AGE BY EDUCATION. ON OCCASION, BECAUSE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF SAMPLE CASES IN SOME CELLS AT THE FINAL STAGE, SOME EDUCATIONAL GROUPS ARE COLLAPSED WITHIN AGE CATEGORIES. 0 IN SOME SURVEYS RESPONDENTS WERE ALSO GIVEN A WEIGHT REFLECTING THEIR PROBABILITY OF VOTING. THE ESTIMATE OF THEIR LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING WAS BASED ON PRIOR VOTING PARTICIPATION, THE INDIVIDUAL'S STATED INTENTION OF VOTING IN THE FALL AND A CORRECTION FOR OVERREPORTING REGISTRATION. IN 1980 AND 1982 THE CORRECTION FOR OVERREPORTING OF REGISTRATION WAS BASED ON RACE,AGE, AND INCOME VARIABLES AND WAS DEVISED FROM THE VALIDATION STUDIES OF MICHAEL TRAUGOTT AND JOHN KATOSH (SEE MICHAEL W. TRAUGOTT AND JOHN P. KATOSH, "RESPONSE VALIDITY IN SURVEYS OF VOTING BEHAVIOR", PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY. (VOL 43), FALL 1979, PP. 359-377. ALSO JOHN P. KATOSH AND MICHAEL W. TRAUGOTT, "THE CONSEQUENCES OF VALIDATED AND SELF-REPORTED VOTING MEASURES", PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY. (VOL 45), WINTER 1981, PP. 519-535. AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AUTHORS). IN 1984 THIS CORRECTION WAS BASED ON STATE REGISTRATION LAWS AND PAST VOTING AND REGISTRATION BEHAVIOR. THIS ESTIMATE WAS MULTIPLIED BY THE SELECTION WEIGHT TO OBTAIN THE PROBABLE ELECTORATE WEIGHT. UNREGISTERED RESPONDENTS AND THOSE FOUND TO BE UNREGISTERED ON THE BASIS OF STATE REQUIREMENTS WERE ASSIGNED A PROBABLE ELECTORATE WEIGHT OF 0. EITHER THE PROBABLE ELECTORATE WEIGHT OR THE SELECTION WEIGHT MUST BE USED IN ANY ANALYSIS. 1 V 0 THE WEIGHTS COMPUTED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ARE THE DIMENSION OF THE ADULT POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. FOR CONVENIENCE, ALL WEIGHTS ARE REDUCED BY A CONSTANT SO THAT THE RESULTING SUM OF THE WEIGHTS IS THE SAMPLE SIZE. A WEIGHT IS ASSIGNED TO EACH SAMPLE RECORD, AND MUST BE USED FOR ALL TABULATIONS. - FILE STRUCTURE 0 ALL OF THE CBS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ICPSR IN TWO FORMATS: CARD IMAGE AND OSIRIS. THE CARD IMAGE FILE CONTAINS SEVERAL DECKS PER CASE IN A FORMAT BASED ON 80 COLUMN PUNCHED CARDS. THE DATA ARE SORTED BY CASE WITH ALL DECKS FOR A CASE TOGETHER IN ASCENDING ORDER. THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY GIVES THE FORMAT AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR EACH VARIABLE IN THE OSIRIS DATA FILE. THE DICTIONARY OR DICTIONARY-CODEBOOK FILE IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH A SINGLE LOGICAL RECORD FOR EACH CASE. THE CODEBOOK INFORMATION FOR ALL DATASETS IS MACHINE-READABLE ONLY. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH SOFTWARE PACKAGES OR PROGRAMS WHICH DO NOT USE THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY BY SPECIFYING THE TAPE LOCATIONS OF THE DESIRED VARIABLES. THESE TAPE LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN IN THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY-CODEBOOK. 1 VI 0 CODEBOOK INFORMATION 0 THE EXAMPLE BELOW IS A REPRODUCTION OF INFORMATION APPEARING IN THE MACHINE-READABLE CODEBOOK FOR A TYPICAL VARIABLE. THE NUMBERS IN BRACKETS DO NOT APPEAR BUT ARE REFERENCES TO THE DESCRIPTIONS WHICH FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE. ............................................................ Õ1å VAR 73 Õ2å ATTENTION TO CAMPAIGN Õ3å MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 73 Õ4å LOC 109 WIDTH 1 Õ5å DK 2 COL 19 Õ6å IMP DEC= ? Õ7å Q.28 HOW MUCH ATTENTION HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ABLE TO PAY TO THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ? -------------------------------------------------- Õ8å SEE NOTE (S) X Õ9å Õ10å Õ11å 253 1. A LOT 851 2. SOME 793 3. NOT MUCH 150 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 8 IN Q.1 13 9. DON'T KNOW/NA Õ12å VALID-N= MIN= MAX= MEAN= ST.DEV= ............................................................ 0 Õ1å INDICATES THE VARIABLE AND REFERENCE NUMBERS. A VARIABLE NUMBER AND A REFERENCE NUMBER ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH VARIABLE IN THE DATA COLLECTION. IN THE PRESENT CODEBOOK WHICH DOCUMENTS THE ARCHIVED DATA COLLECTION THESE NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL. SHOULD THE DATA BE SUBSETTED OR REARRANGED BY AN OSIRIS PROGRAM (E.G., MMP TO INTERSPERSE DATA FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, OR TCOT TO PRODUCE AN ANALYSIS DECK), THE VARIABLE NUMBERS WOULD CHANGE TO REFLECT THE ORDER OF THE NEW DATA COLLECTION, WHILE THE REFERENCE NUMBER WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED TO REFLECT THE VARIABLE NUMBER IN THE CODEBOOK DESCRIBING THE ARCHIVED DATA COLLECTION. 1 VII 0 Õ2å INDICATES THE ABBREVIATED VARIABLE NAME (MAXIMUM OF 24 CHARACTERS) USED IN THE OSIRIS SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY THE VARIABLE FOR THE USER. AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE VARIABLE NAME CAN BE FOUND IN THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST. Õ3å INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OF MISSING DATA. IN THIS EXAMPLE, CODE VALUES EQUAL TO 0 OR GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 9 ARE MISSING DATA (MD=0 OR GE 9). ALTERNATIVE STATEMENTS FOR OTHER VARIABLES ARE "MD=0," "MD GE 9," OR "NO MISSING DATA CODES." SOME ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PACKAGES (INCLUDING THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE) REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA WHICH THE USER DESIRES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM ANALYSIS BE DESIGNATED AS "MISSING DATA," E.G., INAPPROPRIATE, UNASCERTAINED, UNASCERTAINABLE, OR AMBIGUOUS DATA CATEGORIES. ALTHOUGH THESE CODES ARE DEFINED AS MISSING DATA CATEGORIES, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE USER SHOULD NOT OR CANNOT USE THEM IN A SUBSTANTIVE ROLE IF SO DESIRED. Õ4å INDICATES THE STARTING LOCATION AND WIDTH OF THIS VARIABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE IN THE OSIRIS FORMAT. IF THE VARIABLE IS OF A MULTIPLE-RESPONSE TYPE, THE WIDTH REFERENCED IS THAT OF A SINGLE RESPONSE. IN THIS EXAMPLE THE VARIABLE NAMED "ATTENTION TO CAMPAIGN" IS 1 COLUMN WIDE AND IS LOCATED IN THE 109TH COLUMN WITHIN THE RECORD. Õ5å INDICATES THE LOCATION BY DECK AND COLUMN(S) OF THIS VARIABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON CARDS OR IN CARD-IMAGE FORMAT (80-COLUMN FORMAT) Õ6å A VARIABLE CONTAINING DATA WITH IMPLIED DECIMALS IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE "IMP DEC= ? ," WHERE ? IS THE NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES IMPLIED IN THE VARIABLE. Õ7å THIS IS THE FULL TEXT (QUESTION) SUPPLIED BY THE INVESTIGATOR TO DESCRIBE THE VARIABLE. THE QUESTION TEXT AND THE NUMBERS AND LETTERS THAT MAY APPEAR AT THE BEGINNING REFLECT THE ORIGINAL WORDING OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE ITEM. Õ8å A VARIABLE WHICH HAS A FOOTNOTE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE, "SEE NOTE(S) X " WHERE X IS THE NUMBER OF THE FOOTNOTE REFERENCED. 1 VIII 0 Õ9å INDICATES THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE OF EACH CODE VALUE FOR THIS VARIABLE. FREQUENCIES INSERTED IN THIS CODEBOOK ARE WEIGHTED. Õ10å INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OCCURRING IN THE DATA FOR THIS VARIABLE. Õ11å INDICATES THE TEXTUAL DEFINITIONS OF THE CODES. ABBREVIATIONS COMMONLY USED IN THE CODE DEFINITIONS ARE "DK" (DO NOT KNOW), "NA" (NOT ASCERTAINED), AND "INAP" (INAPPROPRIATE). Õ12å INDICATES THE NUMBER OF VALID RESPONSES, THE LOWEST CODED RESPONSE, THE LARGEST CODED RESPONSE, THE MEAN, AND THE STANDARD DEVIATION FOR VARIABLES FOR WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS APPROPRIATE. - ICPSR PROCESSING INFORMATION 0 THE DATA COLLECTION WAS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD ICPSR PROCESSING PROCEDURES. THE DATA WERE CHECKED FOR ILLEGAL OR INCONSISTENT CODE VALUES WHICH, WHEN FOUND, WERE RECODED TO OSIRIS MISSING DATA VALUES. NO CONSISTENCY CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. STATEMENTS BRACKETED IN "<" AND ">" SIGNS IN THE BODY OF THE CODEBOOK WERE ADDED BY THE PROCESSORS FOR EXPLANATORY PURPOSES. 1 VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST 1 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 2 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2 3 ICPSR PART NUMBER-011 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION 4 RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 5 AREA CODE OF RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER 6 RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE EXCHANGE NUMBER 7 COMPLETED INTERVIEW OR NOT 8 COVER SHEET NUMBER 9 NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THE CONTACTED HOUSEHOLD 10 NUMBER OF WOMEN IN CONTACTED HOUSEHOLD 11 SEX OF RESPONDENT 12 INTERVIEWER NUMBER 13 BATCH NUMBER 14 INTERVIEWER CODED REGION 15 WEIGHT 16 CENSUS REGION (DERIVED FROM TELEPHONE NUMBER) 17 CBS REGION 18 STATE CODE 19 URBANITY CODE 20 VARIANCE CODE 21 DAY OF INTERVIEW 22 WEIGHT FOR PROBABLE ELECTORATE 23 CBS VOTING ELIGIBILITY 24 TALKATIVENESS OF RESPONDENT CODED BY INTERVIEWER 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: R'S REGISTRATION INFORMATION 25 REGISTRATION SINCE CHANGE OF RESIDENCE 26 REMOVAL FROM STATE VOTE ROLLS 27 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 28 CONGRESSIONAL INCUMBENCY 29 HOUSE OPPOSITION 30 R VOTE IN 1980 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 31 THE MOST RECENT ELECTION OF ANY KIND R VOTED IN 32 REGISTERED TO VOTE 33 WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME R REGISTERED TO VOTE 34 IF LAST REGISTERED IN 1984, WHAT MONTH DID R REGISTER 35 DID R LIVE IN THE SAME COMMUNITY TWO YEARS AGO 36 LIKELINESS OF R VOTING IN THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT THIS YEAR 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: R'S CANDIDATE PREFERENCE 37 VOTE FOR REAGAN/BUSH OR MONDALE/FERRARO IF THE ELECTION WERE TODAY 38 LEAN MORE TOWARD REAGAN/BUSH OR MONDALE/FERRARO 39 VOTE CHOICE: V37 AND V38 COMBINED 1 40 MIND MADE UP OR MIGHT CHANGE BEFORE THE ELECTION 41 ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER OF CHOICE OR DON'T LIKE THE OPPOSITION 42 THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING THIS COUNTRY TODAY 43 WHICH POLITICAL PARTY DOES A BETTER JOB OF HANDLING PROBLEMS 44 OPINION OF: MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM R'S DISTRICT 45 OPINION OF: GERALDINE FERRARO 46 OPINION OF: GEORGE BUSH 47 OPINION OF: WALTER MONDALE 48 OPINION OF: RONALD REAGAN 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: R'S OPINION OF POLITICAL PARTIES 49 OPINION OF: DEMOCRATIC PARTY 50 OPINION OF: REPUBLICAN PARTY 51 ANY ISSUE SO IMPORTANT R WOULD CHANGE VOTE BECAUSE OF CANDIDATE'S POSITION 52 IF ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE COULD CHANGE VOTE, WHAT ISSUE IS IT 53 VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT IF THE ELECTION FOR U.S. HOUSE WERE TODAY 54 APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY REAGAN IS HANDLING RELATIONS WITH USSR 55 WHICH PARTY IS BETTER ABLE TO INSURE A STRONG ECONOMY 56 WHICH PARTY IS MORE LIKELY TO KEEP US OUT OF WAR 57 WHICH PARTY IS MORE LIKELY TO RUN A GOVERNMENT THAT IS FAIR TO ALL PEOPLE 58 WHICH PARTY IS MORE LIKELY TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT 59 WHICH PARTY IS MORE LIKELY TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE 60 WHICH PARTY IS MORE LIKELY TO MAKE SURE U.S. MILITARY DEFENSES ARE STRONG 61 WHICH PARTY IS MORE CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE 62 WHICH PARTY IS BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE UNEMPLOYMENT 63 PARTY R IS MORE LIKELY TO TRUST THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY TO 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: R'S OPINION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND ISSUES 64 LIKELIHOOD OF R WATCHING THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 65 WILL THE DEBATE MATTER IN DECIDING WHO R WILL VOTE FOR 66 HAVE ANY OF THE CANDIDATES AVOIDED DISCUSSING THE ISSUES 67 WHICH CANDIDATE HAS AVOIDED DISCUSSING THE ISSUES 68 WILL TAXES HAVE TO BE RAISED TO REDUCE THE BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY 69 DOES REAGAN SAY TAXES HAVE TO BE RAISED TO REDUCE THE 1 BUDGET DEFICIT 70 DOES MONDALE SAY TAXES HAVE TO BE RAISED TO REDUCE THE BUDGET DEFICIT 71 IF TAX INCREASE, WHICH CANDIDATE WOULD ENSURE THE TAX INCREASES ARE FAIR 72 AFRAID REAGAN MIGHT GET US INTO A WAR 73 STRONG LEADER: REAGAN 74 GOOD JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: REAGAN 75 CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU: REAGAN 76 HIGHLY INTELLIGENT OR OF ONLY AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE: REAGAN 77 STRONG LEADER: MONDALE 78 GOOD JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: MONDALE 79 CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU: MONDALE 80 HIGHLY INTELLIGENT OR OF ONLY AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE: MONDALE 81 IF ELECTED, WILL THE ECONOMY GET WORSE: REAGAN 82 IF ELECTED, WILL THE ECONOMY GET WORSE: MONDALE 83 AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES BETTER TODAY THAN IN 1980 84 HAS THE U.S. DONE EVERYTHING REASONABLE TO REACH AGREEMENTS WITH THE USSR 85 DID REAGAN MEET WITH GROMYKO BECAUSE HE WANTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS 86 FAVOR AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD MAKE ALL ABORTIONS ILLEGAL 87 FAVOR AN AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD ALLOW ABORTIONS TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER 88 SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT DO MORE TO HELP BLACKS OR HAS IT DONE ENOUGH 89 HAS THE U.S. DONE EVERYTHING REASONABLE TO PROTECT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN LEBANON 90 WHO WILL WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 91 IS THE MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE FROM R'S DISTRICT A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT 92 WHO DID R WANT THE DEMOCRATS TO NOMINATE FOR PRESIDENT 0 SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4: PERSONAL DATA 93 HOW MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 94 ANYONE IN HOUSEHOLD A MEMBER OF A LABOR UNION 95 IS R A REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT/INDEPENDENT 96 IS R CLOSER TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 97 IS R LIBERAL/MODERATE/CONSERVATIVE 98 FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION BETTER TODAY THAN A YEAR AGO 99 LAST GRADE IN SCHOOL COMPLETED 100 AGE 101 AGE BRACKET 102 RACE 103 RELIGION 104 FAMILY INCOME 1 OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 9: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION 105 INTERVIEWER NUMBER FOR OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 9 SURVEYS 106 SAMPLES FOR THE OCTOBER 7TH AND OCTOBER 9TH RE-INTERVIEWS 0 OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 9: DEBATE QUESTIONS 107 DID R WATCH THE DEBATE BETWEEN REAGAN AND MONDALE 108 WHICH CANDIDATE DOES R THINK DID THE BEST JOB OR WON THE DEBATE 109 WHAT ONE THING THAT EITHER CANDIDATES SAID MADE THE STRONGEST IMPRESSION ON R 110 HOW DID TONIGHT'S DEBATE AFFECT R'S OPINION OF MONDALE 111 HOW DID TONIGHT'S DEBATE AFFECT R'S OPINION OF REAGAN 0 OCTOBER 7: CANDIDATE PREFERENCE 112 WHO WOULD R VOTE FOR IF THE ELECTION WAS HELD TODAY 113 DOES R LEAN TOWARD REAGAN OR MONDALE 114 QUESTION Q.A6 AND Q.A6A COMBINED - R'S VOTE CHOICE IF ELECTION HELD TODAY 0 OCTOBER 9: OPINION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND ISSUES 115 DOES R THINK MONDALE IS A STRONG LEADER 116 DOES R THINK MONDALE CARES ABOUT PEOPLE 117 DOES R THINK MONDALE GETS HIS FACTS STRAIGHT 118 DOES R THINK MONDALE COMES ACROSS LIKE A PRESIDENT 119 DOES R THINK REAGAN IS A STRONG LEADER 120 DOES R THINK REAGAN CARES ABOUT PEOPLE 121 DOES R THINK REAGAN GETS HIS FACTS STRAIGHT 122 DOES R THINK REAGAN COMES ACROSS LIKE A PRESIDENT 123 IS WALTER MONDALE TOO CLOSELY TIED TO POLICIES OF JIMMY CARTER 124 DOES R THINK REAGAN IS AS SHARP AS HE WAS FOUR YEARS AGO 125 IS AMERICA BETTER OFF THAN IT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO 126 DOES R THINK THAT THE FUTURE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS WILL BE A GOOD ONE OR BOGGED DOWN IN PROBLEMS 127 WHAT DOES R THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC PROBLEM RIGHT NOW 128 WHICH CANDIDATE DOES R THINK HAS A BETTER PLAN FOR REDUCING THE FEDERAL DEFICIT 129 DOES R THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES TO REDUCE FEDERAL DEFICIT 130 WHICH CANDIDATE IS MORE LIKELY TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE 1 OCTOBER 9: CANDIDATE PREFERENCE 131 IF THE ELECTION WAS HELD TODAY, WOULD R VOTE FOR REAGAN/BUSH OR MONDALE/FERRARO 132 DOES R LEAN MORE TOWARDS REAGAN/BUSH OR MONDALE/FERRARO 133 QUESTIONS Q.B14 AND Q.B14A COMBINED - R'S VOTE CHOICE 134 IS R'S MIND MADE UP ABOUT VOTING CHOICE 0 OCTOBER 9: ADDITIONAL DEBATE QUESTIONS 135 DID MOST PEOPLE R TALKED WITH ABOUT DEBATE THINK REAGAN OR MONDALE DID BETTER 136 DID NEWS REPORTS R HEARD OR READ SAY REAGAN DID BETTER OR MONDALE DID BETTER 137 DID R WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE DEBATE 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 1 - DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '01' DK 1 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- 0 VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 3- 6 0 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 ----------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0002 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 7 0 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER -------------------- THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET. 1. FALL, 1985 RELEASE 2. WINTER, 1987 RELEASE 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER-011 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 8-10 0 ICPSR PART NUMBER ----------------- THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 22-PART STUDY. ............................................................... 0 VAR 0004 RESPONDENT ID NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 9 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 11-14 0 RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- 1 2 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0005 AREA CODE MD=999 REF 0005 LOC 13 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 15-17 0 AREA CODE OF RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER ------------------------------------------ THE AREA CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 999 FOR ALL RESPONDENTS FOR REASONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY. 1748 999. MISSING DATA 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0006 EXCHANGE CODE MD=999 REF 0006 LOC 16 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 18-20 0 RESPONDENT'S TELEPHONE EXCHANGE NUMBER -------------------------------------- THE EXCHANGE CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 999 FOR ALL RESPONDENTS FOR REASONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY. 1748 999. MISSING DATA 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0007 COMPLETED INTERVIEW NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0007 LOC 19 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 21 0 COMPLETED INTERVIEW OR NOT -------------------------- 1748 1. COMPLETED INTERVIEW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0008 COVER SHEET NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0008 LOC 20 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 22 0 COVER SHEET NUMBER ------------------ EACH COVER SHEET WAS RANDOMLY ASSIGNED A NUMBER FROM 1-6. 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 3 - (CONTINUED) - THERE WERE 6 DIFFERENT SELECTION TABLES CORRESPONDING TO THE 6 COVER SHEET NUMBERS. CODE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 FREQ: 295 294 286 286 300 286 ---------------------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0009 NUMBER OF ADULTS NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0009 LOC 21 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 23 0 NUMBER OF ADULTS IN THE CONTACTED HOUSEHOLD. -------------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. 1. ONE ADULT . . 8. EIGHT ADULTS 0 VALID-N=1748 MIN=1 MAX=8 MEAN=2.4 ST.DEV=1.0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0010 NUMBER OF WOMEN NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0010 LOC 22 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 24 0 NUMBER OF WOMEN IN CONTACTED HOUSEHOLD -------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. 115 0. NONE 1. ONE WOMAN . . 5. FIVE WOMEN 0 VALID-N=1748 MIN=0 MAX=5 MEAN=1.2 ST.DEV=0.7 1 4 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0011 SEX OF RESPONDENT NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0011 LOC 23 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 25 0 SEX OF RESPONDENT ----------------- 811 1. MALE 937 2. FEMALE 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0012 INTERVIEWER NUMBER MD=0 REF 0012 LOC 24 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 26-28 0 INTERVIEWER NUMBER ------------------ ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. 048. . . 992. 000. DON'T KNOW 0 VALID-N=1748 MIN=48 MAX=992 MEAN=804.6 ST.DEV=234.8 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0013 BATCH NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0013 LOC 27 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 29-30 0 BATCH NUMBER ------------ BATCH NUMBER IS THE RANDOM REPLICATE NUMBER. SEE SAMPLING INFORMATION IN INTRODUCTION. ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1748 MIN=1 MAX=33 MEAN=14.9 ST.DEV=9.0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 5 - 0 VAR 0014 INTERVIEWER CODED REGION NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0014 LOC 29 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 31 0 INTERVIEWER CODED REGION ------------------------ 385 1. NORTHEAST 447 2. MIDWEST 607 3. SOUTH 310 4. WEST 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0015 WEIGHT NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0015 LOC 30 WIDTH 7 DK 1 COL 32-38 IMP DEC= 3 0 WEIGHT ------ THE WEIGHT VARIABLE MUST BE USED IN ALL ANALYSES. SEE SAMPLING SECTION IN INTRODUCTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ............................................................... 0 VAR 0016 CENSUS REGION NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0016 LOC 37 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 39 0 CENSUS REGION (DERIVED FROM TELEPHONE NUMBER) --------------------------------------------- 384 1. EAST: CONNECTICUT, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT 447 2. MIDWEST: ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN 607 3. SOUTH: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA 310 4. WEST: ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING 0 1 6 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0017 CBS REGION NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0017 LOC 38 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 40 0 CBS REGION ---------- 453 1. EAST: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA 447 2. MIDWEST: ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN 538 3. SOUTH: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA 310 4. WEST: ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0018 STATE CODE NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0018 LOC 39 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 41-42 0 STATE CODE ---------- 24 01. ALABAMA 02. ALASKA 20 03. ARIZONA 21 04. ARKANSAS 154 05. CALIFORNIA 19 06. COLORADO 23 07. CONNECTICUT 6 08. DELAWARE 8 09. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 92 10. FLORIDA 46 11. GEORGIA 12. HAWAII 6 13. IDAHO 70 14. ILLINOIS 26 15. INDIANA 16 16. IOWA 11 17. KANSAS 26 18. KENTUCKY 20 19. LOUISIANA 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 7 - (CONTINUED) - 5 20. MAINE 28 21. MARYLAND 45 22. MASSACHUSETTS 101 23. MICHIGAN 32 24. MINNESOTA 19 25. MISSISSIPPI 45 26. MISSOURI 7 27. MONTANA 11 28. NEBRASKA 13 29. NEVADA 13 30. NEW HAMPSHIRE 57 31. NEW JERSEY 6 32. NEW MEXICO 134 33. NEW YORK 56 34. NORTH CAROLINA 2 35. NORTH DAKOTA 90 36. OHIO 15 37. OKLAHOMA 23 38. OREGON 95 39. PENNSYLVANIA 10 40. RHODE ISLAND 28 41. SOUTH CAROLINA 6 42. SOUTH DAKOTA 41 43. TENNESSEE 103 44. TEXAS 15 45. UTAH 1 46. VERMONT 48 47. VIRGINIA 43 48. WASHINGTON 28 49. WEST VIRGINIA 39 50. WISCONSIN 3 51. WYOMING 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0019 URBANITY CODE NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0019 LOC 41 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 43 0 URBANITY CODE ------------- 205 1. LARGE CENTRAL CITY (OVER 500K) 303 2. CENTRAL CITY (50-500K) 608 3. SUBURBS 224 4. OTHER COMMUNITY (10-50K) 408 5. RURAL 0 1 8 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0020 VARIANCE CODE NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0020 LOC 42 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 44 0 VARIANCE CODE ------------- ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1748 MIN=0 MAX=9 MEAN=4.6 ST.DEV=2.9 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0021 DAY OF INTERVIEW NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0021 LOC 43 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 45 0 DAY OF INTERVIEW ---------------- 499 1. SUNDAY 491 2. MONDAY 421 3. TUESDAY 310 4. WEDNESDAY 26 5. THURSDAY 6. FRIDAY 7. SATURDAY 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0022 WEIGHT-PROB ELECTORATE NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0022 LOC 44 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 46-49 IMP DEC= 3 0 WEIGHT FOR PROBABLE ELECTORATE ------------------------------ ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1748 MIN=0.000 MAX=3.545 MEAN=0.6858 ST.DEV=0.6538 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0023 CBS VOTING ELIGIBILITY MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0023 LOC 48 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 50 0 CBS VOTING ELIGIBILITY ---------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 9 - (CONTINUED) - CRITERIA DETERMINED BY CBS. USED AS PART OF PROBABLE ELECTORATE PROGRAM. 1206 1. YES 54 2. NO 477 0. INAP., NOT REGISTERED OR REGISTRATION UNKNOWN 11 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0024 TALKATIVE RESPONDENT MD=9 REF 0024 LOC 49 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 51 0 INTERVIEWER: CODE WHETHER THE RESPONDENT WAS TALKATIVE OR NOT TALKATIVE. --------------------------------------------------------- 1046 1. TALKATIVE 677 2. NOT TALKATIVE 25 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0025 CHANGE OF RESIDENCE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0025 LOC 50 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 52 0 REGISTRATION SINCE CHANGE OF RESIDENCE -------------------------------------- CRITERIA DETERMINED BY CBS. USED AS PART OF PROBABLE ELECTORATE PROGRAM. 1188 1. YES 72 2. NO 477 0. INAP., NOT REGISTERED OR REGISTRATION UNKNOWN 11 9. DON'T KNOW 0 1 10 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0026 REMOVAL STATE VOTE ROLLS NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0026 LOC 51 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 53 0 REMOVAL FROM STATE VOTE ROLLS ----------------------------- CRITERIA DETERMINED BY CBS. USED AS PART OF PROBABLE ELECTORATE PROGRAM. 270 0. NO AUTOMATIC REMOVAL 535 2. FAILURE TO VOTE IN 2 YEARS 46 3. FAILURE TO VOTE IN 3 YEARS 802 4. FAILURE TO VOTE IN 4 YEARS 39 5. FAILURE TO VOTE IN 5 YEARS 56 8. FAILURE TO VOTE IN 8 YEARS 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0027 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0027 LOC 52 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 54-55 0 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ---------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1748 MIN=1 MAX=45 MEAN=8.8 ST.DEV=8.6 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0028 CONGRESSIONAL INCUMBENCY NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0028 LOC 54 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 56 0 CONGRESSIONAL INCUMBENCY ------------------------ 643 1. REPUBLICAN 981 2. DEMOCRAT 124 3. OPEN SEAT 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 11 - 0 VAR 0029 HOUSE OPPOSITION NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0029 LOC 55 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 57 0 HOUSE OPPOSITION ---------------- 1469 1. SEAT OPPOSED 279 2. UNOPPOSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0030 VOTE IN 80 ELECTION MD=9 REF 0030 LOC 56 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 58 0 Q.1. DID YOU VOTE IN THE 1980 ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT, DID SOMETHING PREVENT YOU FROM VOTING, OR DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO VOTE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1117 1. VOTED 617 2. DID NOT VOTE 14 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0031 MOST RECENT ELECTION MD=9 REF 0031 LOC 57 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 59 0 Q.2. WHAT WAS THE MOST RECENT ELECTION OF ANY KIND YOU VOTED IN? IF NECESSARY, PROBE: WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? ------------------------------------------------------- 215 0. NEVER VOTED 580 1. 1984 200 2. 1983 135 3. 1982 8 4. 1981 338 5. 1980 8 6. 1979 41 7. 1976-1978 41 8. BEFORE 1976 184 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 12 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0032 REGISTERED TO VOTE MD=9 REF 0032 LOC 58 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 60 0 Q.3. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE PRECINCT OR ELECTION DISTRICT WHERE YOU NOW LIVE? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1271 1. YES 470 2. NO (SKIP TO Q.9) 7 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.9) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0033 LAST TIME REGISTERED MD=9 OR GE 10 REF 0033 LOC 59 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 61-62 0 --ASK REGISTERED RESPONDENTS ONLY-IF NOT REGISTERED SKIP TO Q.9-- Q.4. WHEN WAS THE MOST RECENT TIME YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU NOW LIVE? WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 00. NEVER VOTED 245 01. 1984 109 02. 1983 82 03. 1982 35 04. 1981 82 05. 1980 46 06. 1979 98 07. 1976-1978 312 08. BEFORE 1976 262 09. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 477 10. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0034 MONTH REGISTERED '84 MD=0 OR GE 99 REF 0034 LOC 61 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 63-64 0 --IF "1984" IN Q.4-- Q.4A. WHAT MONTH DID YOU REGISTER? ----------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 13 - (CONTINUED) - 8 01. JANUARY 11 02. FEBRUARY 15 03. MARCH 20 04. APRIL 14 05. MAY 17 06. JUNE 25 07. JULY 32 08. AUGUST 8 09. OCTOBER 76 10. SEPTEMBER 1503 00. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 2-9 IN Q.4 20 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0035 LIVE IN SAME COMMUNITY MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0035 LOC 63 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 65 0 Q.5. DID YOU LIVE IN THE SAME COMMUNITY TWO YEARS AGO THAT YOU LIVE IN NOW? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1128 1. YES 143 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0036 HOW LIKELY TO VOTE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0036 LOC 64 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 66 0 Q.6. HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILL VOTE IN THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT THIS YEAR-WOULD YOU SAY YOU WILL DEFINITELY VOTE, PROBABLY VOTE, PROBABLY NOT VOTE, OR DEFINITELY NOT VOTE IN THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT? --------------------------------------------------------- 1072 1. DEFINITELY VOTE 145 2. PROBABLY VOTE 15 3. PROBABLY NOT VOTE 18 4. DEFINITELY NOT VOTE 1 14 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 22 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0037 REAGAN/BUSH OR MON/FERR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0037 LOC 65 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 67 0 Q.7. IF THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR RONALD REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT AND GEORGE BUSH FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, OR FOR WALTER MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT AND GERALDINE FERRARO FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 664 1. REAGAN & BUSH (SKIP TO Q.7B AND 7C) 405 2. MONDALE & FERRARO (SKIP TO Q.7B AND 7C) 15 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) (SKIP TO Q.8) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 188 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0038 LEAN TOWARD R/B OR M/F MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0038 LOC 66 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 68 0 --IF DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER IN Q.7-- Q.7A. WELL, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU LEAN MORE TOWARDS REAGAN AND BUSH OR MORE TOWARDS MONDALE AND FERRARO? --------------------------------------------------------- 60 1. REAGAN & BUSH 31 2. MONDALE & FERRARO 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) (SKIP TO Q.8) 1560 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 1, 2 OR 3 IN Q.7 96 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.8) 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 15 - 0 VAR 0039 Q.7 AND Q.7A COMBINED MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0039 LOC 67 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 69 0 VOTE CHOICE: Q.7 AND Q.7A COMBINED ---------------------------------- CHOICE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INCLUDING LEANERS 724 1. REAGAN & BUSH 436 2. MONDALE & FERRARO 15 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 96 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0040 MIND MADE UP ON CHOICE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0040 LOC 68 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 70 0 --IF REAGAN & BUSH OR MONDALE & FERRARO IN Q.7 OR Q.7A-- Q.7B. IS YOUR MIND MADE UP, OR DO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT CHANGE YOUR MIND BEFORE THE ELECTION? -------------------------------------------------------- 941 1. MIND MADE UP 200 2. COULD CHANGE 588 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 3 IN Q.7 OR CODED 3 OR 9 IN Q.7A 18 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0041 ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0041 LOC 69 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 71 0 --IF REAGAN & BUSH OR MONDALE & FERRARO IN Q.7 OR Q.7A-- Q.7C. ARE YOU ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SUPPORTING (RONALD REAGAN & GEORGE BUSH/WALTER MONDALE & GERALDINE FERRARO) OR IS IT MORE THAT YOU DON'T LIKE THE OPPOSITION? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 16 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 466 1. ENTHUSIASTIC 446 2. DON'T LIKE OPPOSITION 145 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 588 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 3 IN Q.7 OR CODED 3 OR 9 IN Q.7A 103 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0042 MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0042 LOC 70 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 72-73 0 Q.8. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING THIS COUNTRY TODAY? ------------------------------------------------------------ 126 00. DEFICIT 68 01. INFLATION 228 02. WAR/NUCLEAR WAR 51 03. USSR/DEFENSE 46 04. OTHER FOREIGN POLICY 173 05. UNEMPLOYMENT 219 06. ECONOMY 4 07. LEBANON/MIDEAST 145 08. OTHER DOMESTIC ISSUES 46 09. OTHER, MORALITY, EVERYTHING 33 10. GOVERNMENT/REAGAN 477 98. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 131 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.9) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0043 PARTY HANDLES PROBLEMS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0043 LOC 72 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 74 0 --IF ANY ANSWER GIVEN IN Q.8-- Q.8A. WHICH POLITICAL PARTY DO YOU THINK COULD DO A BETTER JOB OF HANDLING THE PROBLEM YOU JUST MENTIONED-THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? ----------------------------------------------------------- 508 1. REPUBLICAN 400 2. DEMOCRATIC 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 17 - (CONTINUED) - 22 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 79 4. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 608 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 99 IN Q.8 131 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0044 OPINION OF US HOUSE MEM MD=5 REF 0044 LOC 73 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 75 0 Q.9. I'M GOING TO NAME SOME CANDIDATES AND ASK WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM. IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD MUCH ABOUT SOMEONE I NAME, JUST TELL ME. IS YOUR OPINION OF ... FAVORABLE, NOT FAVORABLE, UNDECIDED, OR HAVEN'T YOU HEARD ENOUGH ABOUT ... YET TO HAVE AN OPINION? (IF "DON'T KNOW", ASK: "ARE YOU UNDECIDED OR HAVE YOU NOT HEARD ENOUGH ABOUT HIM/HER?") Q.9(A). ... THE MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUR DISTRICT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 498 1. FAVORABLE 75 2. NOT FAVORABLE 160 3. UNDECIDED 945 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 70 5. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0045 OPINION OF FERRARO MD=5 REF 0045 LOC 74 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 76 0 Q.9(B). ... GERALDINE FERRARO? --------------------------------------------------------- 581 1. FAVORABLE 503 2. NOT FAVORABLE 354 3. UNDECIDED 282 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 28 5. REFUSED 1 18 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0046 OPINION OF GEORGE BUSH MD=5 REF 0046 LOC 75 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 77 0 Q.9(C). ... GEORGE BUSH? ------------------------------------------------------------ 719 1. FAVORABLE 351 2. NOT FAVORABLE 347 3. UNDECIDED 308 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 23 5. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0047 OPINION OF MONDALE MD=5 REF 0047 LOC 76 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 78 0 Q.9(D). ... WALTER MONDALE? ------------------------------------------------------ 553 1. FAVORABLE 704 2. NOT FAVORABLE 340 3. UNDECIDED 121 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 29 5. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0048 OPINION OF RONALD REAGAN MD=5 REF 0048 LOC 77 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 79 0 Q.9(E). ... RONALD REAGAN? ------------------------------------------------------ 938 1. FAVORABLE 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 19 - (CONTINUED) - 524 2. NOT FAVORABLE 227 3. UNDECIDED 35 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 23 5. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0049 OPINION OF DEMOCRATS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0049 LOC 78 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 80 0 --ASK REGISTERED RESPONDENTS ONLY-IF NOT REGISTERED SKIP TO Q.40-- Q.10. IN GENERAL, IS YOUR OPINION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FAVORABLE OR NOT FAVORABLE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 637 1. FAVORABLE 496 2. NOT FAVORABLE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 138 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '02' DK 2 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 2 COL 3- 6 0 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 ----------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0002 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 7 0 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER -------------------- THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET. 1 20 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 1. FALL, 1985 RELEASE 2. WINTER, 1987 RELEASE 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER-011 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 3 DK 2 COL 8-10 0 ICPSR PART NUMBER ----------------- THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 22-PART STUDY. ............................................................... 0 VAR 0004 RESPONDENT ID NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 9 WIDTH 4 DK 2 COL 11-14 0 RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0050 OPINION OF REPUBLICANS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0050 LOC 79 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 15 0 Q.11. IN GENERAL, IS YOUR OPINION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FAVORABLE OR NOT FAVORABLE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 669 1. FAVORABLE 454 2. NOT FAVORABLE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 148 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0051 SINGLE IMPORTANT ISSUE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0051 LOC 80 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 16 0 Q.12. IS THERE ANY ONE ISSUE THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOU THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE YOUR VOTE BECAUSE YOU DISAGREED WITH A CANDIDATE'S POSITION ON THAT SINGLE ISSUE? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 21 - (CONTINUED) - 313 1. YES 859 2. NO (SKIP TO Q.13) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 99 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.13) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0052 WHAT IS IMPORTANT ISSUE MD=0 OR GE 99 REF 0052 LOC 81 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 17-18 0 --IF YES IN Q.12-- Q.12A. WHAT ISSUE IS IT? ------------------------- 46 10. ABORTION 8 15. RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT 2 16. SCHOOL PRAYER 1 19. PROPOSITION 41--MEDICAL EXPENSE FOR CHILDREN 11 20. AID TO THE POOR 21. SINGLE PARENT ISSUES 27 22. ELDERLY/SOCIAL SECURITY 4 23. ERA/WOMEN 2 24. DISABLED--FEDERAL AID CUTS 2 25. MINORITY RIGHTS/BLACKS 4 26. LABOR 2 27. GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS 1 28. HEALTH CARE 7 29. EDUCATION 4 30. ENVIRONMENT 1 31. CANDIDATE'S CRIMINAL RECORD 32. CRIME 1 33. CAMPAIGN TACTICS 2 34. DRAFT/AMERICAN TROOPS 23 35. DEFENSE/DEFENSE SPENDING 49 36. NUCLEAR ARMS/WAR 14 37. WAR/PEACE 3 38. GUN CONTROL 2 39. NUCLEAR ENERGY 16 45. TAXES 15 46. BUDGET DEFICIT 1 47. FOREIGN IMPORTS 11 48. UNEMPLOYMENT 2 49. CUTS FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS 10 50. ECONOMY 1 51. INTEREST RATES 1 22 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 11 55. FOREIGN POLICY 1 56. LEBANON/MIDEAST 1 57. CENTRAL AMERICA 2 58. USSR 2 60. FARM PROGRAMS 1435 00. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR 2 OR 9 IN Q.12 24 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0053 VOTE US HOUSE- REP/DEM MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0053 LOC 83 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 19 0 Q.13. IF THE 1984 ELECTION FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OR THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN YOUR DISTRICT? ------------------------------------------------------------ 427 1. REPUBLICAN 501 2. DEMOCRATIC 8 3. OTHER (VOLUNTEERED) 10 4. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 324 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0054 APPROVE- USSR RELATIONS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0054 LOC 84 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 20 0 Q.14. DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE WAY RONALD REAGAN IS HANDLING U.S. RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION? ------------------------------------------------------------ 609 1. APPROVE 469 2. DISAPPROVE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 193 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 23 - 0 VAR 0055 PARTY INSURE ECONOMY MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0055 LOC 85 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 21 0 Q.15. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO YOU THINK THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY... Q.15(A). ... IS BETTER ABLE TO INSURE A STRONG ECONOMY? --------------------------------------------------------- 658 1. REPUBLICAN 359 2. DEMOCRATIC 19 3. BOTH 54 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 182 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0056 PARTY KEEP OUT OF WAR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0056 LOC 86 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 22 0 Q.15(B). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO KEEP US OUT OF WAR? ------------------------------------------------------ 454 1. REPUBLICAN 441 2. DEMOCRATIC 40 3. BOTH 73 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 264 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0057 PARTY RUN FAIR GOVT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0057 LOC 87 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 23 0 Q.15(C). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO RUN A GOVERNMENT THAT IS FAIR TO ALL PEOPLE? ------------------------------------------------------ 1 24 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 418 1. REPUBLICAN 560 2. DEMOCRATIC 49 3. BOTH 64 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 179 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0058 PARTY REDUCE THE DEFICIT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0058 LOC 88 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 24 0 Q.15(D). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT? ------------------------------------------------------ 536 1. REPUBLICAN 382 2. DEMOCRATIC 17 3. BOTH 136 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 200 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0059 PARTY KEEP SOCIAL PROG MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0059 LOC 89 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 25 0 Q.15(E). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE? ------------------------------------------------------ 298 1. REPUBLICAN 688 2. DEMOCRATIC 64 3. BOTH 43 4. NEITHER 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 25 - (CONTINUED) - 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 178 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0060 PARTY W/STRONG MILITARY MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0060 LOC 90 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 26 0 Q.15(F). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO MAKE SURE U.S. MILITARY DEFENSES ARE STRONG? ------------------------------------------------------ 794 1. REPUBLICAN 235 2. DEMOCRATIC 79 3. BOTH 12 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 151 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0061 PARTY CONCERNED PEOPLE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0061 LOC 91 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 27 0 Q.15(G). ... IS MORE CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF? ------------------------------------------------------ 442 1. REPUBLICAN 589 2. DEMOCRATIC 56 3. BOTH 37 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 147 9. DON'T KNOW 0 1 26 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0062 PARTY HELP UNEMPLOYMENT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0062 LOC 92 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 28 0 Q.15(H). ... IS BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE UNEMPLOYMENT? -------------------------------------------------------- 555 1. REPUBLICAN 470 2. DEMOCRATIC 22 3. BOTH 36 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 188 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0063 PARTY TRUST FUTURE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0063 LOC 93 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 29 0 Q.16. ALL IN ALL, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO TRUST THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? -------------------------------------------------------- 617 1. REPUBLICAN 475 2. DEMOCRATIC 22 3. BOTH 34 4. NEITHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 122 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0064 LIKELY TO WATCH DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0064 LOC 94 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 30 0 Q.17. HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT YOU WILL WATCH (NEXT/THIS) SUNDAY'S DEBATE BETWEEN RONALD REAGAN AND WALTER MONDALE-VERY LIKELY, SOMEWHAT LIKELY OR NOT LIKELY? ------------------------------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 27 - (CONTINUED) - 697 1. VERY LIKELY 343 2. SOMEWHAT LIKELY 201 3. NOT LIKELY (SKIP TO Q.18) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 31 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.18) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0065 VOTE DEPEND ON DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0065 LOC 95 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 31 0 --IF VERY LIKELY OR SOMEWHAT LIKELY IN Q.17-- Q.17A. WILL THE DEBATE MATTER IN DECIDING WHO YOU WILL VOTE FOR, OR IS YOUR MIND ALREADY MADE UP? ------------------------------------------------------------ 328 1. DEBATE MATTERS 677 2. MIND MADE UP 708 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 3 OR 9 IN Q.17 35 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0066 CANDIDATES AVOID ISSUES MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0066 LOC 96 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 32 0 Q.18. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO YOU THINK ANY OF THE CANDIDATES HAVE AVOIDED DISCUSSING THE ISSUES? --------------------------------------------------------- 586 1. YES 499 2. NO (SKIP TO Q.19) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 186 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.19) 0 1 28 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0067 WHO HAS AVOIDED ISSUES MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0067 LOC 97 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 33 0 --IF YES IN Q.18-- Q.18A. WHO DO YOU THINK IS DOING THIS? --------------------------------------- 241 1. REAGAN 42 2. MONDALE 4 3. BUSH 5 4. FERRARO 136 5. REAGAN & MONDALE 106 6. ALL FOUR OF THEM 16 7. REAGAN & BUSH 9 8. MONDALE & FERRARO 1162 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 OR CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.18 27 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0068 RAISE TAXES/RED. DEFICIT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0068 LOC 98 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 34 0 Q.19. DO YOU THINK THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES? ----------------------------------------------------------- 599 1. YES 533 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 139 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0069 RAISE TAXES: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0069 LOC 99 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 35 0 Q.20. DOES RONALD REAGAN SAY THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 29 - (CONTINUED) - 300 1. YES 700 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 271 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0070 RAISE TAXES: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0070 LOC 100 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 36 0 Q.21. DOES WALTER MONDALE SAY THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 822 1. YES 216 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 234 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0071 WHICH CAND.- FAIR TAXES MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0071 LOC 101 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 37 0 Q.22. IF TAXES ARE INCREASED, WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WOULD DO A BETTER JOB OF SEEING TO IT THAT THE TAX INCREASES ARE FAIR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 463 1. REAGAN 526 2. MONDALE 33 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 48 4. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 200 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 30 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0072 AFRAID WAR: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0072 LOC 102 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 38 0 Q.23. IF RONALD REAGAN IS RE-ELECTED THIS FALL, ARE YOU AFRAID HE MIGHT GET US INTO A WAR? -------------------------------------------------------- 384 1. YES 775 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 112 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0073 STRONG LEADER: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0073 LOC 103 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 39 0 Q.24. DO YOU THINK THAT RONALD REAGAN ... Q.24(A). ... IS A STRONG LEADER? ------------------------------------------------- 910 1. YES 298 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 63 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0074 GOOD JUDGEMENT: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0074 LOC 104 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 40 0 Q.24(B). ... HAS GOOD JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE? ------------------------------------------------------ 747 1. YES 347 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 177 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 31 - 0 VAR 0075 CARES-PEOPLE: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0075 LOC 105 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 41 0 Q.24(C). ... CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? ---------------------------------------------------------- 659 1. YES 501 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 112 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0076 INTELLIGENCE: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0076 LOC 106 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 42 0 Q.25. WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO DESCRIBE RONALD REAGAN AS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, OR OF ONLY AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE? ------------------------------------------------------------ 580 1. HIGHLY INTELLIGENT 587 2. AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE 42 3. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 62 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0077 STRONG LEADER: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0077 LOC 107 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 43 0 Q.26. DO YOU THINK THAT WALTER MONDALE ... Q.26(A). ... IS A STRONG LEADER? -------------------------------------------------- 481 1. YES 543 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 248 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 1 32 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0078 GOOD JUDGEMENT: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0078 LOC 108 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 44 0 Q.26(B). ... HAS GOOD JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE? ------------------------------------------------------- 476 1. YES 349 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 446 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0079 CARES-PEOPLE: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0079 LOC 109 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 45 0 Q.26(C). ... CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? ----------------------------------------------------------- 866 1. YES 236 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 169 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0080 INTELLIGENCE: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0080 LOC 110 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 46 0 Q.27. WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO DESCRIBE WALTER MONDALE AS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, OR OF ONLY AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 519 1. HIGHLY INTELLIGENT 617 2. AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE 17 3. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 33 - (CONTINUED) - 118 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0081 ECONOMY WORSE: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0081 LOC 111 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 47 0 Q.28. IF RONALD REAGAN IS RE-ELECTED THIS FALL, DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY WILL GET WORSE? ------------------------------------------------------- 405 1. YES 710 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 155 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0082 ECONOMY WORSE: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0082 LOC 112 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 48 0 Q.29. IF WALTER MONDALE IS ELECTED THIS FALL, DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY WILL GET WORSE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 521 1. YES 486 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 264 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0083 FOREIGN RELATIONS BETTER MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0083 LOC 113 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 49 0 Q.30. LOOKING AT AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, DO YOU THINK THE COUNTRY'S SITUATION IS BETTER TODAY, WORSE TODAY, OR ABOUT THE SAME AS IT WAS IN 1980? ----------------------------------------------------------- 493 1. BETTER TODAY 342 2. WORSE TODAY 1 34 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 380 3. SAME 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 56 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0084 NUCLEAR ARMS NEGOTIATION MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0084 LOC 114 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 50 0 Q.31. DO YOU THINK THE UNITED STATES HAS DONE EVERYTHING REASONABLE TO TRY TO REACH AGREEMENTS WITH THE SOVIET UNION ABOUT CONTROLLING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, OR SHOULD THE UNITED STATES DO MORE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 455 1. HAS DONE EVERYTHING 682 2. SHOULD DO MORE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 135 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0085 REAGAN/USSR RELATIONS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0085 LOC 115 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 51 0 Q.32. RONALD REAGAN MET WITH SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER GROMYKO LAST FRIDAY. DO YOU THINK REAGAN MET WITH HIM BECAUSE HE REALLY WANTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION, OR DID HE MEET WITH HIM SIMPLY FOR POLITICAL REASONS? ------------------------------------------------------------ 490 1. WANTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS 526 2. POLITICAL REASONS 152 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 103 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 35 - 0 VAR 0086 FAVOR: ABORTIONS ILLEGAL MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0086 LOC 116 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 52 0 Q.33. THERE IS A PROPOSAL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD MAKE ALL ABORTIONS ILLEGAL. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE SUCH AN AMENDMENT? --------------------------------------------------------- 354 1. FAVOR 799 2. OPPOSE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 118 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0087 FAVOR:ABORTIONS SAVE MOM MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0087 LOC 117 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 53 0 Q.34. THERE'S ANOTHER PROPOSAL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ONLY ALLOW ABORTIONS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER. ALL OTHER ABORTIONS WOULD BE ILLEGAL. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT? ---------------------------------------------------------- 547 1. FAVOR 616 2. OPPOSE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 108 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0088 GOVT DO MORE FOR BLACKS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0088 LOC 118 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 54 0 Q.35. DO YOU THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO MORE TO HELP BLACKS, OR HAS IT DONE ENOUGH, OR HAS IT DONE TOO MUCH ALREADY? ------------------------------------------------------------ 447 1. SHOULD DO MORE 561 2. DONE ENOUGH 134 3. DONE TOO MUCH 1 36 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 129 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0089 PROTECT EMBASSY- LEBANON MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0089 LOC 119 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 55 0 Q.36. THE U.S. EMBASSY IN LEBANON WAS BOMBED RECENTLY. DO YOU THINK OUR GOVERNMENT DID EVERYTHING REASONABLE TO PROTECT THE EMBASSY OR SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO DO MORE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 378 1. DID EVERYTHING 693 2. SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 200 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0090 WHO WILL WIN ELECTION MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0090 LOC 120 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 56 0 Q.37. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, RONALD REAGAN OR WALTER MONDALE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1021 1. REAGAN 126 2. MONDALE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 124 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0091 US HOUSE MEMBER- REP/DEM MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0091 LOC 121 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 57 0 Q.38. IS THE MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUR DISTRICT A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT? --------------------------------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 37 - (CONTINUED) - 375 1. REPUBLICAN 469 2. DEMOCRAT 3 3. OTHER (VOLUNTEERED) 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 424 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0092 WANT DEMS TO NOMINATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0092 LOC 122 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 58 0 --MY LAST FEW QUESTIONS ARE FOR BACKGROUND ONLY-- Q.39. WHEN THE DEMOCRATS WERE CHOOSING THEIR PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, DID YOU FAVOR WALTER MONDALE, JESSE JACKSON, GARY HART, OR SOMEONE ELSE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 391 1. MONDALE 107 2. JACKSON 501 3. HART 108 4. OTHER 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 164 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0093 ATTENTION TO CAMPAIGN MD=9 REF 0093 LOC 123 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 59 0 Q.40. HOW MUCH ATTENTION HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO PAY TO THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN- A LOT, SOME, OR NOT MUCH SO FAR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 482 1. A LOT 762 2. SOME 493 3. NOT MUCH 11 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 38 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0094 LABOR UNION MEMBER MD=9 REF 0094 LOC 124 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 60 0 Q.41. ARE YOU OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD-THAT IS, ANY OTHER ADULT LIVING IN YOUR HOME OR APARTMENT-A MEMBER OF A LABOR UNION? IF YES ASK: IS THAT PERSON YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 208 1. YES, RESPONDENT OR RESPONDENT AND SOMEONE ELSE 136 2. YES, OTHER IN HOUSEHOLD 1375 3. NO, NO ONE 30 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0095 POLITICAL PARTY MD=9 REF 0095 LOC 125 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 61 0 Q.42. GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU USUALLY CONSIDER YOURSELF A REPUBLICAN, A DEMOCRAT, AN INDEPENDENT, OR WHAT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 471 1. REPUBLICAN (SKIP TO Q.43) 629 2. DEMOCRAT (SKIP TO Q.43) 560 3. INDEPENDENT/OTHER 88 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0096 CLOSER TO DEM. OR REP. MD=9 REF 0096 LOC 126 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 62 0 --IF INDEPENDENT OR DON'T KNOW IN Q.42-- Q.42A. DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS CLOSER TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OR TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? ------------------------------------------------------------ 762 1. REPUBLICAN 805 2. DEMOCRATIC 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 39 - (CONTINUED) - 181 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0097 POLITICAL STANCE MD=9 REF 0097 LOC 127 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 63 0 Q.43. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR VIEWS ON MOST POLITICAL MATTERS? GENERALLY, DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS LIBERAL, MODERATE OR CONSERVATIVE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 317 1. LIBERAL 805 2. MODERATE 493 3. CONSERVATIVE 132 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0098 FINANCES BETTER TODAY MD=9 REF 0098 LOC 128 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 64 0 Q.44. COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO, IS YOUR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION BETTER TODAY, WORSE TODAY, OR ABOUT THE SAME? --------------------------------------------------------- 606 1. BETTER TODAY 301 2. WORSE TODAY 816 3. ABOUT THE SAME 25 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0099 EDUCATION LEVEL MD=9 REF 0099 LOC 129 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 65 0 Q.45. WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE IN SCHOOL YOU COMPLETED? ------------------------------------------------------- 389 1. NOT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 778 2. COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL 1 40 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 294 3. SOME COLLEGE (OR TRADE OR BUSINESS SCHOOL) 275 4. COLLEGE GRADUATE AND BEYOND 12 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0100 AGE MD=99 REF 0100 LOC 130 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 66-67 0 Q.46. HOW OLD ARE YOU? ENTER ACTUAL AGE. ----------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. 18. 18 YEARS OLD (SKIP TO Q.47) . . 91. 91 YEARS OLD (SKIP TO Q.47) 40 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (ASK Q.46A) 0 VALID-N=1708 MIN=18 MAX=91 MEAN=42.5 ST.DEV=17.6 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0101 AGE BRACKET MD=9 REF 0101 LOC 132 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 68 0 Q.46A. IF NECESSARY: ARE YOU BETWEEN 18 AND 29, 30 AND 44, 45 AND 64, OR ARE YOU OLDER THAN 64? ----------------------------------------------------------- 527 1. 18-29 483 2. 30-44 453 3. 45-64 279 4. 65 AND OVER 6 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 41 - 0 VAR 0102 RACE MD=9 REF 0102 LOC 133 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 69 0 Q.47. ARE YOU WHITE, BLACK, OR SOME OTHER RACE? ------------------------------------------------ 1484 1. WHITE 206 2. BLACK 54 3. OTHER 4 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0103 RELIGION MD=9 REF 0103 LOC 134 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 70 0 Q.48. WHAT RELIGION WERE YOU BROUGHT UP IN? -------------------------------------------- 1114 1. PROTESTANT 519 2. CATHOLIC 34 3. JEWISH 23 4. OTHER 47 5. NONE 11 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0104 FAMILY INCOME MD=9 REF 0104 LOC 135 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 71 0 Q.49. WAS YOUR TOTAL FAMILY INCOME IN 1983 UNDER OR OVER $25,000? IF UNDER $25,000, ASK: WAS IT UNDER OR OVER $12, 500? IF OVER $25,000, ASK: WAS IT UNDER $35,000, BETWEEN $35,000 AND $50,000 OR WAS IT OVER $50,000? --------------------------------------------------------- 298 1. UNDER $12,500 587 2. OVER $12,500/UNDER $25,000, UNSPECIFIED 337 3. UNDER $35,000/OVER $25,000, UNSPECIFIED 254 4. BETWEEN $35,000 AND $50,000 141 5. OVER $50,000 1 42 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 131 9. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0105 OCT7&9 INTERVIEWER IDNO MD=9999 REF 0105 LOC 136 WIDTH 4 DK 2 COL 72-75 0 INTERVIEWER NUMBER FOR OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 9 SURVEYS ------------------------------------------------------ ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. 833 9999. NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 0 VALID-N=915 MIN=0 MAX=999 MEAN=568.3 ST.DEV=415.2 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0106 SAMPLE FOR RE-INTERVIEW NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0106 LOC 140 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 76 0 SAMPLES FOR THE OCTOBER 7TH AND OCTOBER 9TH RE-INTERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------- 645 1. SAMPLE FOR OCTOBER 7TH SURVEY 626 2. SAMPLE FOR OCTOBER 9TH SURVEY 477 3. NOT FOR RE-INTERVIEW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0107 OCT7 WATCH DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0107 LOC 141 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 77 0 Q.A1. DID YOU WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE DEBATE BETWEEN RONALD REAGAN AND WALTER MONDALE TONIGHT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 329 1. YES 168 2. NO 1250 0. INAP., NOT IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 1 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 43 - 0 VAR 0108 WHICH CANDID WON DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0108 LOC 142 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 78 0 --OCTOBER 7TH RESPONDENTS WHO WATCHED DEBATE AND FOR ALL OCTOBER 9TH RESPONDENTS-- Q.A2(B1). WHICH CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK DID THE BEST JOB - OR WON THE DEBATE - REAGAN OR MONDALE? ------------------------------------------------------------ 204 1. REAGAN 472 2. MONDALE 97 3. A TIE/BOTH/NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 909 0. INAP., DID NOT WATCH DEBATE IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 65 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0109 OCT7 WHAT MADE IMPRESSN MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0109 LOC 143 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 79-80 0 Q.A3. WHAT ONE THING THAT EITHER OF THE CANDIDATES SAID OR DID TONIGHT MADE THE STRONGEST IMPRESSION ON YOU? ----------------------------------------------------------- 25 00. NOTHING 13 10. MONDALE--POSITIVE COMMENT 8 11. MONDALE ON SOCIAL SECURITY 5 12. MONDALE ON TAXES 13. ATTACK ON REAGAN 8 14. MONDALE CONCERN FOR POOR 7 15. MONDALE ON "THE FUTURE" 11 16. MONDALE ON ABORTION 18 17. MONDALE ON DEFICIT 3 18. MONDALE ON RELIGION AND POLITICS 1 19. WILL ROGERS 22 20. MONDALE STYLE 1 21. MONDALE--STIFF 5 22. MONDALE--BETTER THAN EXPECTED 6 23. MONDALE--LEADERSHIP 4 24. MONDALE--RELAXED 1 44 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 4 25. MONDALE--AVOIDED ANSWERS 16 30. REAGAN--POSITIVE COMMENT 17 31. REAGAN ON SOCIAL SECURITY 4 32. REAGAN ON TAXES 1 33. ATTACK ON CARTER/MONDALE 11 34. REAGAN ON DEFICIT 2 35. REAGAN ON ECONOMY 25 36. REAGAN ON ABORTION 4 37. REAGAN "BETTER OFF THAN 4 YEARS AGO" 1 38. REAGAN "THERE YOU GO AGAIN" 5 39. REAGAN ON RELIGION AND POLITICS 12 40. REAGAN STYLE 14 41. REAGAN--NERVOUS,CONFUSED 2 42. REAGAN AVOIDED ANSWERS 3 43. REAGAN--LEADERSHIP 1 44. REAGAN'S AGE 1 50. GENERAL ISSUES 11 51. SOCIAL SECURITY 2 52. ECONOMY 2 53. ABORTION 2 54. DEFICIT 1 60. PRESS 1419 98. INAP., DID NOT WATCH THE DEBATE IN THE OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR WAS IN OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 50 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '03' DK 3 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 3 COL 3- 6 0 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8399 ----------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0002 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 7 0 ICPSR EDITION NUMBER -------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 45 - (CONTINUED) - THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET. 1. FALL, 1985 RELEASE 2. WINTER, 1987 RELEASE 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER-011 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 8-10 0 ICPSR PART NUMBER ----------------- THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 22-PART STUDY. ............................................................... 0 VAR 0004 RESPONDENT ID NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 9 WIDTH 4 DK 3 COL 11-14 0 RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- ............................................................... 0 VAR 0110 AFFECT OPINION MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0110 LOC 145 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 15 0 Q.A4(B2). IN GENERAL, HOW DID TONIGHT'S DEBATE AFFECT YOUR OPINION OF WALTER MONDALE? DID IT MAKE YOU THINK BETTER OF HIM, WORSE OF HIM, OR DIDN'T IT AFFECT YOUR OPINION? ----------------------------------------------------------- 412 1. THINK BETTER 37 2. THINK WORSE 366 3. DIDN'T AFFECT OPINION 909 0. INAP., DID NOT WATCH DEBATE IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 24 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 46 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0111 AFFECT OPINION REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0111 LOC 146 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 16 0 Q.A5(B3). HOW DID TONIGHT'S DEBATE AFFECT YOUR OPINION OF RONALD REAGAN? DID IT MAKE YOU THINK BETTER OF HIM, WORSE OF HIM, OR DIDN'T IT AFFECT YOUR OPINION? ---------------------------------------------------------- 106 1. THINK BETTER 139 2. THINK WORSE 572 3. DIDN'T AFFECT OPINION 909 0. INAP., DID NOT WATCH DEBATE IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 22 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0112 OCT7 VOTE CHOICE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0112 LOC 147 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 17 0 Q.A6. IF THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR RONALD REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT AND GEORGE BUSH FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, OR FOR WALTER MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT AND GERALDINE FERRARO FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 197 1. REAGAN/BUSH 112 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1419 0. INAP., DID NOT WATCH DEBATE IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR WAS IN OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 20 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0113 OCT7 LEAN REAG OR MONDAL MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0113 LOC 148 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 18 0 --IF DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER IN Q.A6-- Q.A6A. WELL, AS OF TODAY, DO YOU LEAN MORE TOWARDS REAGAN AND BUSH, OR MORE TOWARDS MONDALE AND FERRARO? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 47 - (CONTINUED) - 4 1. REAGAN/BUSH 9 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1728 0. INAP., CODED 1,2,3 OR INAP. IN Q.A6. 6 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0114 OCT7 QA6 AND QA6A COMBIN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0114 LOC 149 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 19 0 QUESTION Q.A6 ND Q.A6A COMBINED ------------------------------- 201 1. REAGAN/BUSH 121 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 1 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1419 0. INAP., DID NOT WATCH DEBATE IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR WAS IN OCTOBER 9TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 6 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0115 OCT9 MONDALE STRNG LEAD MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0115 LOC 150 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 20 0 Q.B4. DO YOU THINK WALTER MONDALE... Q.B4A. ...IS A STRONG LEADER ------------------------------------- 228 1. YES 221 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 61 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 48 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0116 OCT9 MONDALE CARE PEOP MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0116 LOC 151 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 21 0 Q.B4B. ...CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? ---------------------------------------------------------- 357 1. YES 114 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 39 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0117 OCT9 MONDAL GET FACT STR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0117 LOC 152 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 22 0 Q.B4C. ...GETS HIS FACTS STRAIGHT? ------------------------------------------------------ 290 1. YES 133 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 87 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0118 OCT9 MONDALE LIKE PRESID MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0118 LOC 153 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 23 0 Q.B4D. ...COMES ACROSS LIKE A PRESIDENT? ----------------------------------------------------------- 238 1. YES 231 2. NO 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 49 - (CONTINUED) - 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 41 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0119 OCT9 REAGAN STRNG LEAD MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0119 LOC 154 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 24 0 Q.B5. DO YOU THINK RONALD REAGAN... Q.B5A. ...IS A STRONG LEADER ------------------------------------ 376 1. YES 119 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 15 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0120 OCT9 REAGAN CARE PEOP MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0120 LOC 155 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 25 0 Q.B5B. ...CARES ABOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? --------------------------------------------------------- 280 1. YES 199 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 31 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0121 OCT9 REAGAN GET FACT STR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0121 LOC 156 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 26 0 Q.B5C. ...GETS HIS FACTS STRAIGHT? ----------------------------------------------------- 1 50 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 257 1. YES 201 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 52 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0122 OCT9 REAGAN LIKE PRESID MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0122 LOC 157 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 27 0 Q.B5D. ...COMES ACROSS LIKE A PRESIDENT? ---------------------------------------------------------- 363 1. YES 127 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 20 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0123 OCT9 MONDAL TIE TO CARTR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0123 LOC 158 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 28 0 Q.B6. IS WALTER MONDALE TOO CLOSELY TIED TO POLICIES OF JIMMY CARTER? -------------------------------------------------------- 205 1. YES 219 2. NO 5 3. POSITIVE (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 80 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 51 - 0 VAR 0124 OCT9 REAGAN SHARP NOW MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0124 LOC 159 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 29 0 Q.B7. ALL IN ALL, DO YOU THINK RONALD REAGAN IS AS SHARP AS HE WAS FOUR YEARS AGO? ------------------------------------------------------------ 231 1. YES 242 2. NO 9 3. SHARPER (VOLUNTEERED) 8 4. HE WAS NEVER SHARP (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 20 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0125 OCT9 US BETTR THN 4YR AG MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0125 LOC 160 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 30 0 Q.B8. I'D LIKE YOU TO THINK BACK TO FOUR YEARS AGO, AND COMPARE IT WITH TODAY. IS AMERICA BETTER OFF THAN IT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO? --------------------------------------------------------- 307 1. YES 138 2. NO 7 3. WORSE OFF (VOLUNTEERED) 26 4. ABOUT THE SAME (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 31 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0126 OCT9 US FUTURE GOOD MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0126 LOC 161 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 31 0 Q.B9. IF THINGS CONTINUE THE WAY THEY ARE GOING NOW, DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS WILL BE A GOOD ONE, OR WILL IT BE BOGGED DOWN BY TOO MANY PROBLEMS LEFT BEHIND FOR THEM? ------------------------------------------------------------ 208 1. GOOD ONE 1 52 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 262 2. BOGGED DOWN 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 40 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0127 OCT9 MOST IMPT ECON PROB MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0127 LOC 162 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 32 0 Q.B10. WHICH OF THESE FOUR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS DO YOU THINK IS MOST IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW: THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT, UNEMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, OR INTEREST RATES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 195 1. FEDERAL DEFICIT 167 2. UNEMPLOYMENT 56 3. INFLATION 69 4. INTEREST RATES 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 23 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0128 OCT9 BEST PLAN DEFICIT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0128 LOC 163 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 33 0 Q.B11. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, WHICH CANDIDATE HAS A BETTER PLAN FOR REDUCING THE FEDERAL DEFICIT, RONALD REAGAN OR WALTER MONDALE? ---------------------------------------------------- 234 1. REAGAN 180 2. MONDALE 1 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 31 4. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 64 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 53 - 0 VAR 0129 OCT9 NECESSARY RAISE TAX MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0129 LOC 164 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 34 0 Q.B12. DO YOU THINK THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES? ----------------------------------------------------------- 268 1. YES 205 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 37 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0130 OCT9 PRESERVE SS MEDICAR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0130 LOC 165 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 35 0 Q.B13. REGARDLAESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE WHICH CANDIDATE IS MORE LIKELY TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE? -------------------------------------------------------- 145 1. REAGAN 252 2. MONDALE 62 3. BOTH (VOLUNTEERED) 9 4. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 41 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0131 OCT9 VOTE CHOICE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0131 LOC 166 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 36 0 Q.B14. IF THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR RONALD REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT AND GEORGE BUSH FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, OR FOR WALTER MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT AND GERALDINE FERRARO FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 280 1. REAGAN/BUSH 1 54 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 189 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 4 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 37 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0132 OCT9 LEAN TO REAG OR MON MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0132 LOC 167 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 37 0 --IF DON'T KNOW OR NO ANSWER IN Q.B14-- Q.B14A. WELL AS OF TODAY, DO YOU LEAN TOWARDS REAGAN AND BUSH, OR MORE TOWARDS MONDALE AND FERRARO? --------------------------------------------------------- 10 1. REAGAN/BUSH 12 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 1 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1711 0. INAP., CODED 1,2,3 OR INAP. IN Q.B14 14 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0133 OCT9 QB14 & QB14A COMBIN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0133 LOC 168 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 38 0 QUESTIONS Q.B14 AND Q.B14A COMBINED - R'S VOTE CHOICE ----------------------------------------------------- 289 1. REAGAN/BUSH 201 2. MONDALE/FERRARO 6 3. WOULDN'T VOTE (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 14 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 55 - 0 VAR 0134 OCT9 MAY CHANGE MIND MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0134 LOC 169 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 39 0 --IF REAGAN/BUSH OR MONDALE/FERRARO IN Q.B14 OR Q.B14A-- Q.B14B. IS YOUR MIND MADE UP, OR DO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT CHANGE YOUR MIND BEFORE THE ELECTION? -------------------------------------------------------- 388 1. MIND MADE UP 96 2. COULD CHANGE 1258 0. INAP., CODED 3,9 OR INAP. IN Q.B14 OR Q.B14A 6 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0135 OCT9 CANDID BETTER DEBAT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0135 LOC 170 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 40 0 Q.B15. IN DISCUSSING LAST SUNDAY'S DEBATE, DID MOST PEOPLE YOU TALKED WITH ABOUT IT THINK REAGAN DID BETTER OR THINK MONDALE DID BETTER? ----------------------------------------------------------- 66 1. REAGAN BETTER 308 2. MONDALE BETTER 48 3. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 69 4. DIDN'T TALK (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 19 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0136 OCT9 NEWS SAYS WHO WON MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0136 LOC 171 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 41 0 Q.B16. DID THE NEWS REPORTS YOU HEARD OR READ SAY REAGAN DID BETTER OR MONDALE DID BETTER? --------------------------------------------------------- 32 1. REAGAN BETTER 1 56 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 370 2. MONDALE BETTER 50 3. NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED) 36 4. DIDN'T READ/HEAR (VOLUNTEERED) 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 21 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0137 OCT9 WATCH DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0137 LOC 172 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 42 0 Q.B17. DID YOU WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE DEBATE BETWEEN RONALD REAGAN AND WALTER MONDALE SUNDAY NIGHT? ------------------------------------------------------------ 406 1. YES 104 2. NO 1238 0. INAP., IN OCTOBER 7TH SAMPLE OR NOT RE-INTERVIEWED 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 1 TERMINATION OF CODEBOOK LIST.