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1.
This survey was conducted after the release of Nicholas
Daniloff, a reporter who had been held by the Soviet Union on charges
of spying. The United States government negotiated his release but
denied that there was any connection between his release and the
release of Gennadi Zakharov, a Soviet physicist who had been held by
the United States on spying charges. Respondents were asked about:
their knowledge of the Daniloff case, whether or not they thought
there was a swap, if they considered the case a victory or a defeat
for the United States, and their evaluation of how Reagan handled the
case. Respondents were also asked to evaluate Reagan's handling of
the hostage situation in Beirut, Lebanon. In addition, they were
asked whether or not they expected any important accomplishments to
come from the upcoming summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev in
Iceland.
2007-05-07
2.
The summit meeting negotiations between Ronald Reagan and
Mikhail Gorbachev were the subject of this survey. Respondents'
opinions were sought on the United States-Soviet Union arms
agreement, Reagan's handling of the summit, the degree to which
Gorbachev can be trusted, and the overall state of relations between
the two countries. Those respondents who had seen or heard any of
Reagan's broadcast speech of December 10, 1987 also were asked if the
speech made them more confident of Reagan's ability to negotiate with
the Soviets. Demographic characteristics of respondents are included.
2006-12-12
3.
This survey focuses on issues related to the military
takeover in the Soviet Union and the removal of Soviet President
Mikhail Gorbachev from power. Respondents were asked if they approved
of the way George Bush was handling the situation in the Soviet
Union, whether the events in the Soviet Union posed a major threat to
world peace, whether the economic and political reforms in the Soviet
Union would continue under the new leaders, whether the new leaders
could be trusted to honor the Soviet Union's international treaties,
how likely it was that the Soviet Union would go back to hard-line
communism, and whether the people who took power in the Soviet Union
would be able to remain in power over the long term. Respondents were
also questioned about whether the United States should cut long-range
nuclear missiles, scale back sales of wheat to the Soviet Union, and
help the republics that wanted to break away from the Soviet Union.
They were also asked if they thought the Cold War would start again.
Background information on respondents includes political alignment,
age, sex, and state/region of residence.
2007-09-18
4.
This poll, conducted February 6-12, 1986, 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. Views were sought on the way Ronald Reagan was handling the presidency and issues such as foreign affairs, the condition of the national economy, the role of the federal government, proposals for reducing the federal budget deficit, including cutting specific government programs and increasing taxes, and whether the United States should help try to overthrow pro-communist governments. Respondents were asked whether they had seen or heard President Reagan's State of the Union speech, for whom they would vote in the 1988 presidential primary or caucus in their state, and whether they would vote for the Republican or Democratic candidate in their district in the congressional elections in November. Opinions were sought on the women's movement, including whether women would be better off staying at home raising families or having careers, whether women with children were less reliable workers, and whether it was realistic for women to expect to have a successful career, a good marriage, and a stable home life at the same time. A series of questions addressed respondents' knowledge of the Soviet Union and their impressions of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet people, and relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Additional topics included abortion, forced school busing for racial integration, pornography, censorship, daycare arrangements, the space program, and whether the space shuttle program should continue following the recent space shuttle Challenger disaster. Demographic variables include sex, age, race, marital status, education level, household income, political philosophy, political party affiliation, voter registration status and participation history, religion in which respondents were raised, perceived social class, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), employment status of respondents and their spouses, the number of people living in the household, and whether anyone in the household was a veteran, a member of a labor union, or employed by the government.
2010-05-06
5.
This data collection is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit
opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered
include taxes, the price of consumer goods, interest rates, and
Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. In addition, respondents were
asked a detailed series of questions relating to federally insured
savings and loan associations. Questions included whether respondents
had any savings in one of these institutions, how much confidence
they had in this country's savings and loan institutions, whether
enough was being done to solve the S&L crisis, what caused the
savings and loan crisis, if they thought S&L executives convicted of
crimes would go to jail, who the five senators being investigated in
the S&L scandal were, and if President Bush had done anything wrong
in connection with the failure of his son's savings and loan.
Respondents also were asked how important a number of factors were in
deciding how to vote for the House of Representatives, if they
supported abortion rights, if they would be more likely to vote for a
political candidate who supported abortion rights, and if a pregnant
teenager under age 18 should be able to get permission from a judge
to obtain a legal abortion instead of notifying a parent. Background
information on respondents includes political alignment, 1988
presidential vote choice, education, age, religion, social class,
marital status, number of people in the household, labor union
membership, employment status, race, income, sex, and state/region of
residence.
2007-05-07
6.
This survey focuses on a variety of national issues with an
emphasis on patriotism and United States foreign policy. Respondents
were asked to rate Reagan's performance as president and to describe
the state of the economy. Questions on patriotism ranged from flag
ownership, participation in the rededication of the Statue of
Liberty, and feelings about the Fourth of July to whether the United
States strike against Libya made respondents feel more or less pride
in the United States. Respondents were also questioned about the
Supreme Court, whether they thought it was too liberal or too
conservative, and what they thought of Rehnquist's being nominated as
chief justice. Foreign policy items included whether the United
States was giving too much aid to Israel and the respondents'
opinions on the SALT II treaty, Soviet leader Gorbachev, aid to the
Nicaraguan contras, arms control, and United States relations with
South Africa. Additional questions probed for respondents' attitudes
toward televising Senate sessions and tax reform measures that would
reduce tax rates but eliminate many of the current tax deductions.
Demographic characteristics were also recorded.
2008-01-29
7.
This data collection is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit
opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered
include the state of the economy, foreign affairs, the federal budget
deficit, and relations with the Soviet Union. Respondents were asked
if they trusted the Democrats or the Republicans to do a better job
in coping with the main problems facing this country, if they thought
that Bush should drop his "no new taxes" policy and consider raising
taxes in order to reduce the federal budget deficit, and if they felt
federal civil rights laws needed to be strengthened. Respondents also
were asked a detailed series of questions regarding the Soviet Union
and the Eastern Bloc countries. They were asked about American and
Soviet influences in world affairs, impressions of Mikhail Gorbachev
and George Bush, whether they thought changes that had occurred
recently in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries would result
in a peaceful world, and whether these changes would provide the
United States with major economic opportunities. In addition,
respondents were asked to identify the greatest threat to the United
States from among the following: the military power of the Soviet
Union, Middle Eastern terrorism, the economic strength of Japan, and
South American drug traffickers. Respondents were also queried about
how important it was to the United States that Gorbachev remain in
power and whether they thought the United States should officially
recognize Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia as independent counties.
Other topics covered include cuts in military spending, cuts in
nuclear arms, sending food, clothing, and consumer goods to the
Soviet Union, Soviet emigration to the United States, the upcoming
summit meeting between Bush and Gorbachev, voting preference if the
House of Representatives election were held that day, and whether a
candidate's stand on taxes would influence the respondent's vote.
Background information on respondents includes political alignment,
1988 presidential vote choice, education, age, religion, social
class, marital status, number of people in household, labor union
membership, employment status, race, income, sex and state/region of
residence.
2008-05-14
8.
In this survey respondents were asked for their opinions on
Reagan's performance as president, arms control, United States and
Soviet military power, the buildup of nuclear weapons, and the
possibility of nuclear war. Other topics covered included the
upcoming summit meeting between Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the
seriousness with which each leader was seeking progress in arms
control, and space-based weapons or "Star Wars." Demographic data on
respondents also were recorded.
2008-05-14
9.
In this survey respondents were asked for their opinions on
Reagan's performance as president, Mikhail Gorbachev, arms control,
and "Star Wars." In regard to the Palestinian hijacking of the
Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro, respondents were asked if they
approved of the handling of the situation by the United States,
Egypt, and Italy, and if the United States should take military
action against terrorism in the Middle East and/or withhold aid to
countries refusing to turn over terrorists. Other topics covered
include the respondent's personal financial situation, social
security, the Prince and Princess of Wales, drug use and testing
among professional and college athletes, the respondent's health and
exercise habits, and Halloween trick-or-treating and vandalism.
Demographic characteristics of respondents also were recorded.
2008-04-04
10.
Conducted following the December 1987 summit meeting in Washington, D.C. between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, this survey asked respondents to rate Reagan's performance as president, with special emphasis on United States policy toward and relations with the Soviet Union. Other questions focused upon Mikhail Gorbachev, the summit, and arms control. Demographic characteristics of respondents are included.
2008-10-31
11.
This survey was conducted after the summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev in Iceland. Respondents were asked to evaluate Reagan's handling of the summit meeting, arms control, and relations with the Soviet Union. They were also asked their opinion of Gorbachev and whether or not the summit would affect which party they would vote for in the upcoming congressional election. In addition, political affiliation, race, and sex were recorded.
2008-10-09
12.
This survey of West German respondents elicited their
opinions on West Germany and its relationship with the United States
and other countries. Topics covered include the respondent's view of
Helmut Kohl's handling of his job as chancellor of West Germany,
impressions of political leaders, the political leader most
interested in arms control, and Gorbachev's motives in relationships
with western countries. In addition, respondents were asked which
countries they thought were working for peace, which countries were
more involved in unrest, and which countries were friends to West
Germany. They also were queried about whether there was a need to
change West Germany's foreign policy, whether the Soviets should
reduce their conventional forces in Europe, whether NATO was
necessary for the defense of Western Europe, and whether the cold war
between West and East was coming to an end. Views on the United
States' short-range nuclear weapons and on American troops in West
Germany also were included. Background information on respondents
includes region and age.
2007-12-13
13.
This survey focused on issues related to Iraq's invasion of
Kuwait. Respondents were asked whether they approved or disapproved of
President Bush's handling of the situation, whether the United States
did the right thing by sending troops to Saudi Arabia, and whether the
United States' purpose in sending troops was mainly to stop an Iraqi
invasion of Saudi Arabia or to protect the supply of oil to the United
States. Respondents were also asked whether they favored or opposed the
enforcing of an economic blockade of all goods to Iraq, whether they
would favor or oppose such a blockade even if Western hostages in Iraq
went without food and medicine, whether they would favor or oppose a
blockade of all goods except food and medicine, and whether they would
favor or oppose the United States invading Kuwait if an embargo failed
to convince Saddam Hussein to withdraw. In addition, respondents were
asked how long they expected United States troops to remain in the
Persian Gulf area and whether they anticipated that the United States
military would fight Iraq or that the situation would be resolved
without fighting. Respondents also commented on whether they would
favor or oppose an attempt by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to
mediate the crisis, and whether President Bush should tape a message
for Iraqi television in response to Saddam Hussein's offer to broadcast
such a message. Background information on respondents includes
political alignment, education, age, race, sex, number of adults at
home, and state/region of residence.
2009-04-03
14.
This special topic poll, fielded June 26-29, 1989, 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 about the economic situation in the United
States, the future for the next generation of Americans, and their own
life satisfaction. Opinions were solicited on relations between the
United States and Japan, the trade situation between the United States
and Japan, West Germany, and the Soviet Union, the quality of the
goods produced in these countries, whether trade restrictions were
necessary to protect domestic industries, and which country would be
the economic power in the next century. Views were sought on President
George H.W. Bush, Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, how often
the federal government could be trusted, and whether corruption was
necessary for government to operate. Those polled were asked about
government defense spending, the likelihood of a reduction in nuclear
weapons within the next few years, the level of United States troops
stationed in Western Europe and Asia, and whether the United States
would defend West Germany and Japan if these countries were
attacked. Other topics addressed attitudes towards work, the
environment, abortion, and perceived differences between the United
States and Japan. Information was also collected on whether
respondents owned a fax machine, used a computer, spoke a language
other than English, and had ever visited Japan. Demographic
information includes sex, age, race, employment status, education
level, household income, political party affiliation, political
orientation, and voter registration and voter participation history.
2008-03-31
15.
This data collection is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit opinions
on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include:
foreign policy, the federal budget deficit, taxes, race relations, the
government's role in helping Blacks, problems in the savings and loan
industry, AIDS, and flag burning. Additionally, respondents were
questioned regarding their awareness of changes in Eastern Europe and
the Soviet Union, relations with the Soviet Union and Lithuania, the
world influence of the United States and the Soviet Union, nuclear war,
arms control, the upcoming summit meeting between Bush and Gorbachev,
and their opinions of Mikhail Gorbachev. Demographic information
collected includes sex, age, race, education, family income, religion,
ethnicity, political orientation, party preference, voting behavior,
and knowledge of AIDS victims.
2011-01-19
16.
This data collection is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that evaluate the Bush presidency and solicit opinions
on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include
opinions of Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Dan Quayle, United
States relations with the Soviet Union and leader Mikhail Gorbachev,
the status of the cold war, whether the United States was superior to
the Soviet Union in military strength, the intent behind the upcoming
summit meeting between Bush and Gorbachev, the possibility of nuclear
war, proposed reductions in military spending, troop levels in Western
Europe, and German reunification. Additionally, respondents were
questioned regarding the drug problem, abortion, aid to Eastern Europe,
American investment in Eastern Europe, trade relations with Eastern
Europe, the Soviet Union's attitude toward changes in Eastern Europe,
the probability of future Soviet control of Eastern Europe, and the
future of communism in the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe.
Demographic information collected includes sex, age, race, education,
family income, religion, ethnicity, political orientation, party
preference, voting behavior, and Soviet/ Eastern European ancestry and
travel.
2011-01-06
17.
In addition to providing an ongoing evaluation of the Bush
presidency, this survey polled respondents on a variety of social and
political topics including political parties, economics, racism, the
Persian Gulf War, patriotism, Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union,
China, and health care policy. Respondents were asked whether they
approved of George Bush's handling of the presidency, foreign policy,
and the economy. Detailed queries on political topics included items on
the most important problem facing the country and the party that could
best handle it, and the party best able to control unemployment, reduce
the federal deficit, keep the United States out of war, deal with
foreign economic competition, and insure the prosperity of the country.
Respondents were also asked which party was more concerned with the
needs of people like themselves, which was more likely to make sure
that United States military defenses are strong and that children get a
better education in the public schools, which was more likely to
improve the health care system, which party favored the rich, the
middle class, and the poor, which party cared more about the needs and
problems of women, men, Blacks, and Whites, and which was more likely
to waste tax money. Economic questions focused on whether trade
restrictions were necessary to protect domestic industries, what the
condition of the national economy was, whether the United States was in
an economic recession, and whether the economy was getting better.
Questions concerning racism asked whether preference should be given to
hiring Blacks where there had been discrimination in the past, whether
preferential hiring or promotion of Blacks hurts Whites, and whether
the respondent had ever been discriminated against. Questions focusing
on the Persian Gulf War included whether the war to defeat Iraq was
worth the cost, whether the results of the war would make the chance
for peace in the Middle East more likely, whether the United States
should have stopped fighting when Iraqi troops left Kuwait or continued
fighting Iraq until Saddam Hussein was removed from power, if the
respondent felt proud about what the United States had done in the
Persian Gulf, and whether the United States made a mistake by getting
involved in the war against Iraq. Other questions examined how
patriotic the respondent felt, whether people were more patriotic, and
whether politicians talk about patriotism as a means of winning votes.
Respondents were also asked whether their opinion of Mikhail Gorbachev
was favorable, whether they favored helping the Soviet Union reform its
economy by providing economic aid, whether it was more important to
criticize China's suppression of human rights or to maintain good
relations with China, and whether China should receive the same trading
privileges as other friendly nations. Questions regarding specific
health policies included whether abortion should be available to all or
be available with stricter limits, whether the government should
require employers to make health insurance available, and whether the
respondent favored or opposed national health insurance. Respondents
were asked how much they thought they knew about AIDS, whether the
United States should keep people who have tested positive for AIDS from
entering the country, whether there had been a lot of discrimination
against people with AIDS, whether they had sympathy for those who have
the disease, what age children should be told about, AIDS and the
specific ways to prevent transmitting it, if the government should
require health care workers to be tested for AIDS, whether the
respondent had changed his/her sexual habits due to fear of getting
AIDS, and whether the respondent knew someone who had the disease or
who had died from it. Background information includes the respondent's
voting behavior in the 1988 presidential election, party affiliation,
political orientation, voter registration status, age, race, religion,
education, marital status, parental status, employment, and family
income.
2011-01-21
18.
CBS News/New York Times Overnight Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Survey, August 20, 1991 (ICPSR 9804)
CBS News; The New York Times
CBS News; The New York Times
This survey focused on the Soviet Union. Respondents were
asked whether they approved of the way President George Bush was
dealing with the current situation in the the Soviet Union, whether the
United States should try harder to reduce tensions with the Soviets,
what their opinion was of Mikhail Gorbachev, how important it was to
the interests of the United States that Gorbachev be in power, whether
President Bush offered enough encouragement and support of the changes
Gorbachev initiated in the Soviet Union, and whether Gorbachev would
still be in power if the United States had given more support to his
changes. Respondents were also asked about the likelihood of nuclear
war within the next ten years, how closely they had followed the news
about the situation in the Soviet Union, what their opinion was of
Boris Yeltsin, and whether the new leaders of the Soviet Union would
live up to arms control agreements, try to regain control over Eastern
Europe, reverse the trend toward democracy inside the Soviet Union,
escalate the Cold War, or cause a civil war inside the Soviet Union.
Additional questions included whether Gorbachev's attempts to
restructure the Soviet economy were a success, whether the Soviet Union
should be given the same privileges in international trade as other
friendly nations, whether the new leaders who had taken power in the
Soviet Union were likely to retain control of the government, whether
the United States should take action to help restore Gorbachev to
power, and if most people in the Soviet Union would prefer living in a
democracy.
1992-10-31
19.
CBS News/New York Times Persian Gulf War Polls, January-February 1991 (ICPSR 9619)
CBS News; The New York Times
CBS News; The New York Times
This series of interviews tracks public opinion regarding
the Persian Gulf War from the period immediately prior to the
initiation of bombing in January 1991 to the ensuing ground combat in
February. In addition to monitoring the evolving war, these data also
provide an ongoing evaluation of the Bush presidency during that time
period. Part 1 (January 5-7) examines sending troops to Saudi Arabia
vs. staying out, the likelihood of war, Bush's efforts to find
diplomatic solutions, negotiating with Saddam Hussein vs. forcing Iraq
to leave Kuwait, the possibility of terrorist attacks in the United
States, how closely the respondent followed the news of the Persian
Gulf situation, military action against Iraq vs. waiting for sanctions
to work, requiring a congressional declaration of war, Congress voting
on a declaration of war before or after the January 15 deadline for
Iraq's withdrawal, the January 9 meeting between Secretary of State
James Baker and Iraq's foreign minister, attempting to meet with
Hussein before January 15, and what might happen in the Persian Gulf in
the event of war or otherwise. Part 2 (January 11-13) poses questions
identical to Part 1 and addresses new issues, including whether Bush
had already decided prior to the January 15 deadline to send troops
into battle, whether a Kuwaiti offer to trade part of its territory in
exchange for Iraq's withdrawal would be an acceptable resolution to the
crisis, whether congressional authorization of the use of force would
increase the likelihood of war, how congressmen should vote concerning
the authorization of force, what Bush should do if only one house of
Congress votes in favor of the use of force, whether the failure of the
meeting between Secretary Baker and Iraq's foreign minister on January
9 made war more likely, and more questions related to what might happen
in the Persian Gulf in the event of war or otherwise. Part 3 (January
5-7, 17 Panel) replicates both Part 1, the January 5-7 survey, and Part
5, the January 17 survey. It also examines new issues, including
whether the United States did the right thing in initiating military
action against Iraq, whether the war would last weeks or months, the
number of expected American casualties in the war, whether the United
States should remove Saddam Hussein from power in addition to driving
Iraqi troops out of Kuwait, bombing military targets in heavily
populated civilian areas vs. targets not in heavily populated areas,
impressions of how the war was proceeding for the United States, how
the respondent first heard about the war, perceptions of the main
reason why United States forces were fighting in the Persian Gulf, and
the reliability of Israel as an ally of the United States. Part 4
(January 17-20 Combined) replicates questions from Part 3, the January
17 survey, and probes new areas, including whether the war to defeat
Iraq would be worth the cost in human life and financial resources,
whether news that the war had begun made the respondent feel more
worried or relieved, whether members of Congress who voted against the
use of military force were viewed more/less favorably, FBI interviews
of Arab-American business/community leaders, Arab-American sympathy for
Iraq, Israeli retaliation for future Iraqi missile attacks, opposition
to the war via protest marches/rallies and their effect on the war
effort, military/economic aid to Israel, whether the United States
military was holding back information about the war, if fol,lowing the
war news had affected the respondent's schedule, and whether the United
States was correct to enter the Vietnam War. Questions unique to Part 5
(January 17) include whether the respondent felt proud about the United
States' actions in the Persian Gulf, and whether getting Saddam Hussein
out of Kuwait or the outcome of the struggle for freedom in the Soviet
Union was of more importance to the United States. Questions unique to
Part 6 (January 18) include whether Israel should retaliate for future
Iraqi missile attacks. Part 7 (January 19) repeats questions from Part
6. Questions asked in Part 8 (January 20) include whether
military/economic aid to Israel should be increased. Questions unique
to Part 9 (February 12-13) consider whether Iraqi troops could be
forced out of Kuwait by continued bombing or if a ground war would be
necessary, the timing of the start of a ground war, whether a ground
war would be worth the loss of thousands of American troops, the
targeting of civilian as well as military locations for bombing,
Israel's involvement in the war, continuing to fight until Hussein was
removed from power vs. ending the war when Iraqi troops left Kuwait,
whether removing Hussein from power would be worth the cost of
thousands of American troops, effects of the war on the respondent, the
timing of negotiations to end the war, the United States' inflicting
excessive damage on Iraq, paying the cost of rebuilding Iraq after the
war, the effect of the war on government's ability to function in other
areas, and satisfaction with the accuracy and quantity of war-related
information. Questions unique to Part 10 (February 24) involve whether
the United States was correct to begin the ground war, the anticipated
length of the ground war, whether Bush tried hard enough to reach a
diplomatic solution before beginning the ground war, whether the United
States and Iraq were close to a negotiated settlement before the ground
war began, and opinions of Mikhail Gorbachev and his motives in trying
to negotiate an end to the war. Questions unique to Part 11 (February
25) examine whether the United States should set up a new government in
Iraq if Saddam Hussein was removed from power, whether United States
troops should remain in the Gulf after the war to insure stability in
the region, the extent to which the people of Iraq were to blame for
allowing Saddam Hussein to remain in power, and whether the United
States should allow the Kuwaiti royal family to return to its position
leading Kuwait after the war.
2006-01-12
20.
This survey focuses on specific issues related to the United
States' involvement in the Persian Gulf War, along with general topics
such as the Bush presidency, whether the United States was heading in
the right direction, foreign policy, Congress, and the economy.
Respondents were asked about President Bush's handling of Iraq's
invasion of Kuwait, if the United States did the right thing by
starting military actions against Iraq rather than waiting to see if
economic sanctions worked, if there was personal concern over a
possible terrorist attack in the United States, whether the war was a
mistake, and whether the war was likely to be worth the cost in human
life and resources. Respondents also offered opinions regarding their
pride or lack of pride in the United States' actions in the Persian
Gulf, the expected length of the war and number of casualties, and how
the war was going for the United States. In addition, the survey posed
a series of questions dealing with media coverage of the war and the
possible holding back of information by the military, the involvement
of women in ground combat, personal effects of the war on respondents,
Israel's response to Iraqi missile attacks, effects of the war on the
United States' economy and on the Bush administration's ability to deal
with domestic problems, support for Gorbachev vs. support for
Lithuania's breaking away from the Soviet Union, Bush's first two years
in office compared to Reagan's, Dan Quayle, and the probability of
voting for Bush or the Democratic candidate in 1992. Background
information on respondents includes political alignment, education,
religion, age, race, sex, employment, perspectives on homemaking,
family members serving in the Persian Gulf or elsewhere, choice for
president in 1988, voter registration status, marital status, and
state/region of residence.
2009-04-24
21.
This poll, fielded January 27-28, 1991, 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 whether they approved of the way President
George H.W. Bush was handling the presidency and issues such as
foreign policy and the economy. Respondents were asked how well
members of the United States Congress were doing their jobs, whether
the country was moving in the right direction, and the condition of
the national economy. Views were sought on the Persian Gulf War
including whether the United States did the right thing in taking
military action against Iraq, the expected length of the war and
number of American casualties, and the effect of the war on the
economy, taxes, gasoline prices, and domestic programs. In addition,
the survey posed a series of questions dealing with media coverage of
the war and the possible holding back of information by the military,
the involvement of women in ground combat, the personal effects of the
war on respondents, and concern about a possible terrorist attack in
the United States. Opinions were sought on the country of Israel, Vice
President Dan Quayle, Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and
whether the United States should maintain good relations with the
Soviet Union or support Lithuania's efforts to break away from the
Soviet Union. Respondents were also asked to compare President Bush's
first two years in office with former President Reagan's, and whether
they would vote for Bush or the Democratic candidate in the
presidential election in 1992. Other topics addressed the job of
homemaking, and female respondents whose primary work was done in the
home or caring for children were asked how they preferred their
occupation to be called. Demographic variables include sex, race,
age, employment status, marital status, household income, education
level, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), military
service, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter
registration status and participation history.
2008-05-21
22.
German Election Study, 1991 (Politbarometer East) (ICPSR 34824)
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (Mannheim); USUMA (East Berlin)
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (Mannheim); USUMA (East Berlin)
This data collection consists of a cumulative file of the Politbarometer East surveys for 1991, which queried citizens of the former East Germany. In these surveys, certain topical questions were asked each month and others were asked irregularly or only once. Data cover the most important problems in Germany, level of satisfaction with democracy, party preference, voting behavior in the last federal election, level of sympathy for coalition and opposition parties, and opinions about Gorbachev, Bush, Adenauer, Erhard, Grotewohl, Honecker, Shumacher, and Ulbricht. Those surveyed also were asked about their level of support for parties backing Kohl and Engholm, the economic situation in East Germany, their own economic situation, whom they considered to be the most important politician in the Federal Republic of Germany, and their expectations regarding the outcome of the next election for the Free Democratic Coalition (FDP). Additional questions covered the competence of the administration and the opposition in dealing with the economic situation in East Germany, the ousting of Honecker, STASI (Secret Service), Berlin or Bonn as the capital, the level of satisfaction with living circumstances under western standards, and the possibility of moving to West Germany.
2013-07-31
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This data collection consists of a cumulative file of the Politbarometer West surveys for 1991, which queried citizens of the former West Germany. In these surveys, certain topical questions were asked each month and others were asked irregularly or only once. Data cover the most important problems in Germany, level of satisfaction with democracy, party preference, voting behavior in the last parliamentary election, level of sympathy for coalition and opposition parties, and opinions about Gorbachev, Bush, Adenauer, Erhard, Honecker, and Ulbricht. Those surveyed also were asked about the federal railway system, preferences for chancellor, level of support for parties backing Kohl and Engholm, level of support for parties forming coalitions, the similarity/diversity of German political parties, the impact of parliamentary decisions, the economic situation in the former Federal Republic and the German Democratic Republic, and the economic situation of the respondent. Additional questions concerned the competence of the East German administration to alleviate economic problems, whether the Gulf War or the unification of Germany was the main reason for the increasing taxation, the justice of sharing debt between East and West Germany, the dissatisfaction of East Germans with their living situation, the cooperation between the administration and the opposition to solve problems in the East, aid to the Soviet Union, the independence of the Baltic states, whether the Serbs or the Croats were guilty of the violence in the former Yugoslavia, and attitudes toward foreigners in Germany and the rights of asylum seekers.
2013-07-31
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New Soviet Citizen Survey, 1992: Monitoring Political Change (ICPSR 6574)
Miller, Arthur H.; Reisinger, William; Hesli, Vicki T.
Miller, Arthur H.; Reisinger, William; Hesli, Vicki T.
This study consists of interviews conducted in Russia,
Lithuania, and Ukraine with approximately 3,000 citizens -- both in
the general population and opinion leaders or elites. Respondents in
the general population (Part 1) were queried concerning issues they
faced on a daily basis, including their satisfaction with their lives,
their economic status, and their interest in politics. Information was
gathered on their attitudes toward Communism, the police, the media,
and residents of Russia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. In addition,
respondents provided opinions concerning which organizations should
deal with the environment, school, employment, and defense, and
commented on the views of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Ruslan
Khasbulatov with respect to guaranteed work. Other issues addressed
included the role of women, crime, legislation and decision-making,
and goals of the country. The elite respondents (Part 2) were asked to
comment on various aspects of politics and society, including problems
and challenges their state was facing (such as public health and
welfare, crime, and economic stability), what qualities characterize a
good legislator or administrator, and the status of political
authority and levels of power for political figures. Opinion leaders
also provided information on their feelings toward the media, the
Communist Party, religious organizations including the Catholic
Church, the ministers of government, and the United States. In
addition, these respondents commented on income limitations, political
party competition, minority rights, and the role of women. Demographic
variables common to both sets of data include age, education, gender,
native and other languages, religion, and occupation.
2006-03-30
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Soviet Institute for Sociological Research Survey of Moscow Residents, May 1988 (ICPSR 9111)
CBS News; The New York Times; Soviet Institute for Sociological Research
CBS News; The New York Times; Soviet Institute for Sociological Research
In this survey Muscovites were questioned on national and
international issues. Opinions were sought on Soviet-American arms
negotiations and security issues, Soviet foreign policy, the quality of
life in the United States and the Soviet Union, perestroika, glasnost,
and other issues. In addition, respondents were asked for their
opinions of Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Brezhnev, Khrushchev,
Stalin, Trotsky, and Bukharin. Age, sex, and education of the
respondents were also recorded.
1992-02-16
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This data collection explores respondents' attitudes towards
changes in the Soviet Union and related issues. Respondents were
questioned about the most important problem facing this country, the
nation that posed the greatest threat to world peace, opinions of Bush,
Gorbachev, Reagan, and Yeltsin, and the most powerful political leader
of the Soviet Union. In addition, respondents were asked whether
communism was dying, if the United States should take all steps
necessary including the use of force to prevent the spread of
communism, whether a person should be allowed to make a speech or teach
in college if the person admitted to being a Communist, and if they
thought the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe was the single most important event in their lifetime.
Background information on respondents includes political alignment,
education, race, age, income, sex, and state/region of residence.
1992-05-12