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The Simon Poll: Fall 2011 [Illinois Statewide] (ICPSR 100040)
Released/updated on: 2014-08-26
Geographic coverage: Illinois, United States
Time period: 2011-10-11--2011-10-16
The mission of the non-partisan Paul Simon Public Policy Institute polling is to provide citizens, policy-makers, and academic researchers with objective information about trends and issues facing society. The 2011 Simon Poll interviewed 1,000 registered voters across Illinois. For the entire sample, the statistical margin for error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. Areas covered by the poll are: general outlook, Illinois 2012 Primary Election, the presidential race, legislative redistricting, Illinois budget, campaign finance, term limits, political reform, immigration policy, political polarization, economic situation, abortion, and gay marriage. The data also includes a series of questions on born again/evangelical Christians and companion series on biblical literalism. A series of questions investigates the acceptance of women in politics. Demographic information is also included, covering age, race, gender, income, political party affiliation, political ideology, employment, household income, and religious activities. Census division, metropolitan statistical area, and other geographic locators are included.
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CBS News Monthly Poll #1, April 2006 (ICPSR 4614)
Released/updated on: 2007-12-20
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2006-04-01--2006-04-30
This poll, conducted April 6-9, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country is facing, the national economy, and to rate the job performance of the United States Congress. Respondents were also asked about the way George W. Bush was handling certain issues, such as the economy, immigration, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, whether or not they approved of his overall job performance, and whether or not he and his policies would affect the way they would vote in Congressional elections. The next section of the survey addressed immigration, legal and illegal immigrants, amnesty, and a security fence between the United States and Mexico. The survey also contained questions about Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic clergy, various religious groups, Creationism, the Bible, and the respondent's religious background, beliefs, and practices. Respondents were then asked for their opinions on the Republican and Democratic parties, and the war in and the future of Iraq. Additional questions solicited information on whether or not the respondents or someone they knew had served in Iraq, as well as the respondents' television news viewing habits. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income.
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ABC News Religion Poll, March 1997 (ICPSR 2179)
Released/updated on: 2006-12-01
Geographic coverage: United States
This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the Bill Clinton presidency, while primarily focusing on the presence of religion in respondents' lives. Those queried were asked to explain their religious upbringing and to compare it to their current feelings toward religion. Respondents were asked for their opinions on anti-Semitism, interracial marriage, interfaith marriage, jokes about the Pope, and the Bible's message regarding the differences between Blacks and whites. A series of questions asked respondents whether they believed in the following Christian tenets: Jesus Christ died on the cross, Jesus Christ is the son of God, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, and the existence of God. Additional topics covered whether God is a man or a woman, whether Jews were responsible for the death of Christ, and the meaning of the Bible's stories to the respondent. Demographic variables include age, education, race, sex, and religion.