Democracy and Social Science II

Professor Grynaviski

Winter 2004 (Prepared March 4, 2004)

 

 

Truncated Codebook Part II. 2000 Pre-Election National Election Study for Final Exam

(Data from the 1948-2000 Cumulative Data File)

 

 

(Note that for all variables, a period indicates a missing value)

 

Column 1. RESPONDENT GENDER

 

1.  Male

2.  Female

 

 

Column 2. RESPONDENT RACE

 

What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you?

 

            1. White

            2. Black

            3. Asian

            4. Native American

            5. Hispanic

            7. Other

 

 

Column 3. RELIGION OF RESPONDENT

 

(IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what? 

 

(IF R DOESN"T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination?  (IF YES:)  Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what?

 

               1.  Protestant

               2.  Catholic [Roman Catholic]

               3.  Jewish

               4.  Other and none (also includes DK preference)

 

 

 

Column 4. AGE Of RESPONDENT

 

What is the month, day and year of your birth?

 

                        Age is reported in years

 

 

Column 5. FAMILY INCOME

 

            1.  0 to 16 percentile: none-$14999

            2.  17 to 33 percentile: $15000-34999 

            3.  34 to 67 percentile: $35000-64999 

            4.  68 to 95 percentile: $65000-124999

5.  96 to 100 percentile: $125000 +

 

Column 6. EDUCATION

 

            1.  8 grades or less ('grade school')

            2.  9-12 grades ('high school'), no diploma/equivalency

            3.  12 grades, diploma or equivalency

            4.  12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training

            5.  Some college, no degree; junior/community college level

                degree (AA degree)

            6.  BA level degrees; advanced degrees incl. LLB

 

 

Column 7. GORE FEELING THERMOMETER

 

I'd like to get your feelings toward some of our political leaders and other people who are in the news these days. I'll read the name of a person and I'd like you to rate that person using something we call the feeling thermometer.  Ratings between 50 and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorably and warm toward the person; ratings between 0 and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel favorably toward the person and that you don't care too much for that person.  You would rate the person at the 50 degree mark if you don't feel particularly warm or cold toward the person.  If we come to a person whose name you don't recognize, you don't need to rate that person.  Just tell me and we'll move on to the next one.

 

GORE

               00-96.  Degrees as coded

               97.  97-100 Degrees

 

 

Column 8. BUSH FEELING THERMOMETER

 

               00-96.  Degrees as coded

               97.  97-100 Degrees

           

 

Column 9. RESPONDENT IDEOLOGY

 

We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.  Here is a 7-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

 

             1.  Extremely liberal

             2.  Liberal

             3.  Slightly liberal

             4.  Moderate, middle of the road

             5.  Slightly conservative

             6.  Conservative

             7.  Extremely conservative

             9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

 

 

Column 10. PARTY IDENTIFICATION

 

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican,a Democrat, an Independent, or what? 

(IF REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT) Would you call yourself a strong (REP/DEM) or a not very strong (REP/DEM)?

(IF INDEPENDENT, OTHER OR NO PREFERENCE]:)  Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic party?

 

        1.  Strong Democrat

        2.  Weak Democrat

        3.  Independent - Democrat

        4.  Independent - Independent

        5.  Independent - Republican

        6.  Weak Republican

        7.  Strong Republican

 

 

Column 11. VOTE CHOICE

 

Who do you think you will vote for in the election for President?

 

             1.  Democrat

             2.  Republican

 

 

Column 12. INVOLVEMENT.

 

During the campaign, did you talk to any people and try to show them why they should vote for or against one of

the parties or candidates?

 

1.  No

2.  Yes

 

 

Column 13. CLOSENESS

 

IF R PREDICTS A WINNER IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Do you think it [the presidential race] will be a close race or will [R's predicted winning

candidate] win by quite a bit?

 

IF R REPLIES "DK" WHO WILL WIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Do you think the presidential race will be close or will one candidate

win by quite a bit?

 

1.  Large margin

2.  Close race

9.  DK; pro-Con; depends; etc.

 

 

Column 14. TURNOUT

 

1.  No, did not vote

2.  Yes, voted

 

0.  DK; NA; INAP; no Post IW; refused to say if voted;

    Washington D.C. (presidential years only);

    question(s) not used

 

 

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