1 1 0 - - - CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 PART 15: SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 4 (ICPSR 8399) 0 - - - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES - - - SECOND ICPSR EDITION SUMMER 1986 - 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 ELECTION SURVEYS, 1984 WERE ORIGINALLY COLLECTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND CBS NEWS 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 VI 0 CODEBOOK INFORMATION VII 0 ICPSR PROCESSING INFORMATION IX 0 VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST X 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 AMERICAN'S 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 - SEPTEMBER 30 SURVEY DESCRIPTION 1,748 RESPONDENTS WERE INTERVIEWED DURING SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4, 1984. BOTH REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED PERSONS WERE INTERVIEWED. QUESTIONS ASKED OF UNREGISTERED RESPONDENTS INCLUDED ATTENTION PAID TO CAMPAIGN, VOTING RECORD, CANDIDATE EVALUATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS. 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. THERE ARE 104 VARIABLES IN THIS FILE WITH A LOGICAL RECORD LENGTH OF 136. THE FILE IS AVAILABLE IN CARD-IMAGE FORMAT ALSO. VARIABLE 15 IS THE WEIGHT VARIABLE AND MUST BE USED IN ANY ANALYSIS. THE WEIGHTED NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS IS 1748. 1 III - 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 THIS 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. 1 IV - - 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. 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. 0 NATIONWIDE SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN THE 1976 AND 1980 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN INCLUDE AN OVERSAMPLING OF REPUBLICANS IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT THE NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS IN THE SAMPLE WOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR RELIABLE ANALYSIS. TO DO THIS, ADDITIONAL RANDOM REPLICATES BEYOND THOSE USED TO OBTAIN THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WERE INCLUDED. IN THESE ADDITIONAL REPLICATES, ONLY REPUBLICAN RESPONDENTS WERE INTERVIEWED. THE SAMPLE IS WEIGHTED TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL PROBABILITY OF SELECTION, INCLUDING THIS OVERSAMPLING. - 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, AND 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. 1 V 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. 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. 1 VI - FILE STRUCTURE 0 ALL OF THE CBS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL 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 VII 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= ............................................................ 1 VIII 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. 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. 1 IX 0 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. 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-015 0 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 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 R'S CANDIDATE PREFERENCES 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 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 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 BUDGET DEFICIT 70 DOES MONDALE SAY TAXES HAVE TO BE RAISED TO REDUCE 1 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 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 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 2. SUMMER, 1986 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER-015 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 OR MORE 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 OR MORE 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. CODE: 1 33 FREQ: 64 14 ------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 5 - (CONTINUED) - VALID-N=1748 MIN=1 MAX=33 MEAN=14.9 ST.DEV=9.0 ............................................................... 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, 1 6 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING 0 ............................................................... 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 7 - (CONTINUED) - 70 14. ILLINOIS 26 15. INDIANA 16 16. IOWA 11 17. KANSAS 26 18. KENTUCKY 20 19. LOUISIANA 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) 1 8 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 303 2. CENTRAL CITY (50-500K) 608 3. SUBURBS 224 4. OTHER COMMUNITY (10-50K) 408 5. RURAL 0 ............................................................... 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. CODE: 0 9 FREQ: 162 193 -------------- 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 0 WEIGHT FOR PROBABLE ELECTORATE ------------------------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 9 - (CONTINUED) - ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. VALID-N=1748 MIN=0 MAX=3545 MEAN=685.8 ST.DEV=653.8 ............................................................... 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 ---------------------- 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. 1 10 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 1188 1. YES 72 2. NO 477 0. INAP., NOT REGISTERED OR REGISTRATION UNKNOWN 11 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 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 ------------------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 11 - (CONTINUED) - 643 1. REPUBLICAN 981 2. DEMOCRAT 124 3. OPEN SEAT 0 ............................................................... 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 1 12 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 338 5. 1980 8 6. 1979 41 7. 1976-1978 41 8. BEFORE 1976 184 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 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 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 13 - 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? ----------------------------------- 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 99 REF 0036 LOC 64 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 66-67 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 1 14 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - VOTE IN THE ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT? --------------------------------------------------------- 1072 01. DEFINITELY VOTE 145 02. PROBABLY VOTE 15 03. PROBABLY NOT VOTE 18 04. DEFINITELY NOT VOTE 477 00. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 22 99. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0037 REAGAN/BUSH OR MON/FERR MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0037 LOC 66 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 68 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 67 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 69 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 15 - (CONTINUED) - 96 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.8) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0039 Q.7 AND Q.7A COMBINED MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0039 LOC 68 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 70 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 69 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 71 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 70 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 72 0 --IF REAGAN & BUSH OR MONDALE & FERRARO IN Q.7 OR Q.7A-- 1 16 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 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? ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 71 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 73-74 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 73 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 75 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 17 - (CONTINUED) - REPUBLICAN PARTY OR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? ----------------------------------------------------------- 508 1. REPUBLICAN 400 2. DEMOCRATIC 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 74 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 76 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 75 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 77 0 Q.9(B). ... GERALDINE FERRARO? --------------------------------------------------------- 581 1. FAVORABLE 1 18 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 503 2. NOT FAVORABLE 354 3. UNDECIDED 282 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 28 5. REFUSED 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0046 OPINION OF GEORGE BUSH MD=5 REF 0046 LOC 76 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 78 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 77 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 79 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 19 - 0 VAR 0048 OPINION OF RONALD REAGAN MD=5 REF 0048 LOC 78 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 80 0 Q.9(E). ... RONALD REAGAN? ------------------------------------------------------ 938 1. FAVORABLE 524 2. NOT FAVORABLE 227 3. UNDECIDED 35 4. NOT HEARD ENOUGH 23 5. REFUSED 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. FALL, 1985 2. SUMMER, 1986 0 1 20 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER-015 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 0049 OPINION OF DEMOCRATS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0049 LOC 79 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 15 0 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 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0050 OPINION OF REPUBLICANS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0050 LOC 80 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 16 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 21 - 0 VAR 0051 SINGLE IMPORTANT ISSUE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0051 LOC 81 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 17 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? ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 82 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 18-19 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 1 22 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 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 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 84 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 20 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 85 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 21 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 23 - (CONTINUED) - 469 2. DISAPPROVE 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 193 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0055 PARTY INSURE ECONOMY MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0055 LOC 86 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 22 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 87 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 23 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 1 24 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0057 PARTY RUN FAIR GOVT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0057 LOC 88 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 24 0 Q.15(C). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO RUN A GOVERNMENT THAT IS FAIR TO ALL PEOPLE? ------------------------------------------------------ 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 89 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 25 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 90 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 26 0 Q.15(E). ... IS MORE LIKELY TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE? ------------------------------------------------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 25 - (CONTINUED) - 298 1. REPUBLICAN 688 2. DEMOCRATIC 64 3. BOTH 43 4. NEITHER 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 91 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 27 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 92 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 28 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 1 26 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 147 9. DON'T KNOW 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0062 PARTY HELP UNEMPLOYMENT MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0062 LOC 93 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 29 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 94 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 30 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 27 - 0 VAR 0064 LIKELY TO WATCH DEBATE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0064 LOC 95 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 31 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? ------------------------------------------------------- 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 96 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 32 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 97 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 33 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 1 28 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 186 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER (SKIP TO Q.19) 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0067 WHO HAS AVOIDED ISSUES MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0067 LOC 98 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 34 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 99 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 35 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 29 - 0 VAR 0069 RAISE TAXES: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0069 LOC 100 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 36 0 Q.20. DOES RONALD REAGAN SAY THAT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT SUBSTANTIALLY, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RAISE TAXES? ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 101 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 37 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 102 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 38 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) 1 30 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 200 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0072 AFRAID WAR: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0072 LOC 103 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 39 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 104 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 40 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 105 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 41 0 Q.24(B). ... HAS GOOD JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE? ------------------------------------------------------ 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 31 - (CONTINUED) - 747 1. YES 347 2. NO 477 0. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.3 177 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0075 CARES-PEOPLE: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0075 LOC 106 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 42 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 107 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 43 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 1 32 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0077 STRONG LEADER: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0077 LOC 108 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 44 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 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0078 GOOD JUDGEMENT: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0078 LOC 109 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 45 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 110 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 46 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 33 - (CONTINUED) - 169 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0080 INTELLIGENCE: MONDALE MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0080 LOC 111 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 47 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.3 118 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0081 ECONOMY WORSE: REAGAN MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0081 LOC 112 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 48 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 113 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 49 0 Q.29. IF WALTER MONDALE IS ELECTED THIS FALL, DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY WILL GET WORSE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 521 1. YES 486 2. NO 1 34 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 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 114 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 50 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 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 115 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 51 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 116 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 52 0 Q.32. RONALD REAGAN MET WITH SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 35 - (CONTINUED) - 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 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0086 FAVOR: ABORTIONS ILLEGAL MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0086 LOC 117 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 53 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 118 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 54 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 1 36 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0088 GOVT DO MORE FOR BLACKS MD=0 OR GE 9 REF 0088 LOC 119 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 55 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 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 120 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 56 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 121 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 57 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 37 - (CONTINUED) - 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 122 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 58 0 Q.38. IS THE MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUR DISTRICT A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT? --------------------------------------------------------- 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 123 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 59 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 1 38 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0093 ATTENTION TO CAMPAIGN MD=9 REF 0093 LOC 124 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 60 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 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0094 LABOR UNION MEMBER MD=9 REF 0094 LOC 125 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 61 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 126 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 62 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 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 39 - 0 VAR 0096 CLOSER TO DEM. OR REP. MD=9 REF 0096 LOC 127 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 63 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 181 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0097 POLITICAL STANCE MD=9 REF 0097 LOC 128 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 64 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 129 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 65 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 1 40 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - (CONTINUED) - 25 9. DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER 0 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0099 EDUCATION LEVEL MD=9 REF 0099 LOC 130 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 66 0 Q.45. WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE IN SCHOOL YOU COMPLETED? ------------------------------------------------------- 389 1. NOT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 778 2. COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL 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 131 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 67-68 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 133 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 69 0 Q.46A. IF NECESSARY: ARE YOU BETWEEN 18 AND 29, 30 AND 44, 45 AND 64, OR ARE YOU OLDER THAN 64? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 41 - (CONTINUED) - 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 ............................................................... 0 VAR 0102 RACE MD=9 REF 0102 LOC 134 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 70 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 135 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 71 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 1 42 CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL AND LOCAL SURVEYS, 1984 - 0 VAR 0104 FAMILY INCOME MD=9 REF 0104 LOC 136 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 72 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 $50,000 131 9. REFUSED 1 TERMINATION OF CODEBOOK LIST.