1 COVER StIEET

Project 17 1978 Post-Election Study

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SE SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER tNSTlTUTE FOR SOCtAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106

LABEL FOR TYPE OF RACE

3. COMPLETE IF tlU PREVtOUSLY UNLISTED:

a. state

b. Congressional District

C. Seq. d. Line

e. Unique Address or ttescription:

‘I . Your tnterview No.

5. Date of tnterview f. Sample Location

6. Length of Interview (minutes)

7. Length of Pre-edi t (minutes) 8. Persuasion Letter Sent7

fl. Length of Post-edit 1. Yes: date , (minutes) ,

: ARE THERE ANY PREVIOUSLY UNLISTED tiUs AT THIS LISTING SHEET ADDRESS7 9. /:T’“:::“e, ya.

How many previously unlisted HUs7

HAKE OUT A COVER SHEET FOR EACH PREVt OUSLY UNLISTED HU AT THIS LISTING SHEET ABDRESS (COMPLETING ITEH 3). USE A UNIQUE IDENTI- FICATION FOR E&H SUCH HU. ADD A UNIQUE IDENTlFlCATtON TO THIS COVER SHEET IN THE SPACE BELO

Y THE SAMPLE LABEL.

10.

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EACH COVER StlEET MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER AN INTERVIEW OR A CCttPLETtD NONINTERVIEW FORH.

2 These are att the questions I have. tly of to confirm the interview and we would also in a few nanths time, so I would tike your THAT FOR WOBEN YOU OBTAIN THEtR FIRST NAME

fice may want to contact you hy mail in order like to send you a brief report on this study name and current mailing address. (BE CERTAtN

, NOT TtlEtR HUSBAND’S FtRST NAME.)

q p☺Llrn L-l ,Ft;sT,NAT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

HtDDLE tNlTlA1

LAST NAME

1111111111111111111111 STREET ADDRESS

I I II I I I I I l II I I I I 11 1 11 11 II CITY

1111 I I I vl 1 I 1-l l l l I STATE ZIP AREA NUfiBER

Telephone number for verification.

IF R REFUSES, EXPLAIN: El NO PHONE

In case you move, would you give me the name, address and telephone number of someone who would know where you are, like a close relative or friend7

LAST NAME .

11111111111111111 STREET ADDRESS

1111111111111111111111111 CITY

LLlLLLLu STATE ZIP

I I vl I I l-l I I I I AREA NUMBER Telephone number.

cl NO PHONE

NOTE RELATtONSHlP OF CONTACT PERSON TO RESPONDENT:

COMMENTS WtlICH HAY BE HELPFUL IN CONTACTING TNIS RESPONDENT AGAIN:

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COlltlENTS HtllCtl MY OE tiELPFUL IN CONTACTING THIS RESPONDENT AGAIN:

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II. LIST ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS BY RELATION91 IP TO HEAD.

Household fl

Step I: Complete columns (a) - (c).

SELECTION TABLE A

II lhe numbe,

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lntelvlsw 01 eliaible Ihe DB,SO”

persons is: numbered:

1 1 2 1 -- - 3 1

i -- ; -- 5 1 -- - 6 or more 1

Ente !“!VttB

for Selected Respondent

r X Persons

m 2;:x;‘,, m I Ellglble

Adults (./)

yjy;‘“: r-Jo-13

0 6-9 014-11

Ster. 2: For 18 year olds, you must ascertain whether they had turned I8 by Nov. 7, 1978. and write “yes” or “no” in column (d).

Step 3: Ask, “Are all of these persons U.S. citizens?” Write “yes” for those who are . U.S. citizens and “no” for those who are not in column (e).

Step 4: Enter a check mark (4) in column (f) for each person eligible for selection. Eligible persons are U.S. citizens who were Ifl Years of age by Nov. 7, 1978. In other words, if (d) is “no” and/or (e) is “no”, do enter a check mark In (f).

Step 5: In column (g) assign a sequential number to each eligible person checked in column (f). First number checked MALES from oldest to youngest and then continue the numbering with checked FEMALES, again from oldest to youngest.

Step 6: Select the person to be interviewed using the selection table above. In the first column of the selection table, circle the number of eligible persons [the highest number assigned in column (g)]. The number across from this circled number in the second column of the selectlon table identifies the person to be Interviewed.

Enter “R” in column (h) of the household listing for this person.

12. IF TNlS IS A NONlNTERVlEW COVERSHEET: Were you able to select the respondent in this housing unit?

I. YES, LISTING BOX INCLUDES ALL 5. NO, LISTING BOX IS INCOMPLETE: PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION OR ND, NOT SURE

1978 Posr- Election Noninterview Form

Pro;. No. I7 I

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NRIO. 1s this HU wcupied?

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NRII. llere a adult (18 or older) occupa”ts of this IIU residing elsewhere when you determined whether or “ot the HU was occupied?

CO TO NP22

NRL2. Were you ever able to talk with someone at this IIU (need not be resident)?

IT] I~i+-w NR12a. On any calls were there people in the IIIJ who did not answec the door (or intercom)?

NR13. Were you able to Identify the respondent In this housinp, unit?

1. YES, R IDENTIFIED IN ITEN 11 OF COVER SHEET

\,.,,.,.,,,,,,,,co TO ~~18

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NRlA. Age of R (approx. if necessary) NR15. Sex of R: (1.1-i

NRl6. \lhat is the estimated income of R?

NR17. Respondent’s race:

DEFINITELY PROBABLY

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cl cl cl cl cl n

1. Ill11 te

2. Rlack

3. American Indian or Alaska” Native

Asian oc l’ecific Islander

NR17a. Is R of Hispanic Origin?

1. YES, HBXICAN-AMERICAN YES, OTIIER 5.

CHICANO IIISPANIC

GO 10 NR21

NR18. Estimate number(s) of persons over 18 In the IIU.

(I! ElAI.ES

-) +

(/I FEEIALES OVER 18 OVER 18 ---.-I

+ .(I SEX NOT ASCERTAINED RUT OVER 18 )

- (TOTAL /I -1

NR18a. Is there a married couple in the IIU?

NR18b. Are there persons 17 or younger in the household?

NR18c. Sex of household head: Il.1 [?.I ls.

NRlfld. Estimated age of household head?

NR19, What is the estimated income of the occupants of this HU? (NOTE: IF MULTIPLE

FAMILIES AND R NOT DETEREIINED, ESTIMATE FOR PRIMARY FANILY.)

NR20. What is the race of the residents of this IIU?

DEFINITELY PROBABLY

0 j-J 1. White

0 0 f. Black ,

cl cl 3. American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian or Pacific Islander

18. DON’T KNOW 1

NR20a. Are the residents of Hispanic Origin?

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NR21. IS the reason for noninterview a permanent condition (e.g. death, mental incompetence)? Do not include refusals.

, 1 1. YES 1

4 NR2la. llhat is this condition?

cl 1. DECEASED AFTER

cl 2. LANGUAGE (WIIAT

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1 5. SO t--+ CO TO RR22

LISTIS!:

LANGUAGE?) :

L-l 3. MENTAL OR PHYSICAI. COyDITION (DESCRIBE):

MOVED OUT OF RANGE AFTER OCCUPANCY DETEREIINED (If new address or phone number is known eive it in NR22.1

cl 7. OTIIER (DESCRIBE):

NR22. Describe in detail the reasons a” interview was ,,ot taken. Give dates for tbe activities and events you describe.

IF LISTIIG DESCRIBES SOMETRING IWICH IS ROT AN HU OR 1WICR IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS SAMPLE SEGMENT indicate what you found.

IF NO ELIGIBLE RESPONDENT III HOUSEHOLD give reason for ineligibility.

IF UNABLE TO CAIN ACCESS what attempts were made? (Try to obtain names,

addresses, and phone numbers of persons to contact re: gaining access.)

IF REFUSAL, indicate who refused and reasons (either given or suspected) and

what &forts (including letters) were made at persuasion.

IF “BUSY ” “SICK, ” ETC., or a geniine difficulty.

indicate whether you think this is simply a” excuse

IF R AMY check page 93 of the Interviewer’s Manual to be sate that (he/she) should be listed. If so, state when R will return, and if R could be inter-

viewed elsewhere.

IF YOU RAVE BEElI UNABLE TO DF!7FRMI~~~iWFTNER AN UU NAS OCCUPIED OR VACANT, describe the situation: State what inquiries and other attempts you have made to determine occupancy status.

IF ALL ADULT OCCUPANTS ARE RESIDII., “r ELSENRERE describe situation giving lOCa-

tion of other residence. expected length of stay and reaao” for absence..

1978 POST--KLECTION SURVEY Project 17

Interviewer’s Label

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STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CODE ErIEI

(Do not write in Above Space)

2. Primary Area of Interview

3. State of Interview

4. Congressional District #

5.1 6 ) (Internal record keeping)

7. Date

8. Length of Interview

(minutee)

9. rime at begInnine of preinteCVieW editing

10. Time at end of prcintewiev editing

11. Total time to pre-interview edit (mlnu tes)

12. Time at begfnninR of post-interview editing

13. Time at end of post-interview editing

14. Total time to port-interview edit

(minutee)

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SETION A

TIME NON:

Ia the firer part of thie interviev, I’d like to t6lk uith you briefly 6bout the political campaign6 that took place thi6 electioa yeer.

CORR* Al. Some people don’t pay much attention to campaigna. Now about you? Would you say that you were very much interested, namewhat interested, or not

. much interested in following the political’cempaignr thi6 year?

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A2. Did you lieten to 6ny 6pEeCheS or diECU66iOnE Ebout the CMp6i(ln on the radio?

1. YES 5. NO

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8. DON’T lUKR4

1 CO TO A3

. A26. Would you ray you lirtrned LO 6 good m6nyr 6eVer61, or jU6t One Or two?

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u. HOW about magariner--did you r66d about the C6mpEi8n in 6ny m6866in66?

8. DON’T KNckl

TURN TO P. 2, A4

1u6. How many maga6ine articles about the campaign would you 66y you r66d- (a good meny, 66v6ra1, or just one or two)?

A3b. Which magarine or magerine6 did you recld? (GET COW&JTR NAM?)

(IF MORE THAN ONE MAGAZINE MRNTIONED IN A3b)

Ah. Which one did you re6d mart for new6 6bout politic6 End Current EVEntE?

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A4. Did you watch any program6 about the campaign on television?

1. YES 5. NO

P IL’

8. DON’T KNOW

I CO TO A5

A4a. Would you 6ay you watched a good many, leveral, or just on6 or two?

M. Did you read about the campaign in any newspapers?

5. NO 8. DON’T KNOW

I I GO m A6

ASa. Hou many newspaper articles did you read about the camp618n-(6 good many, several, or just one or two)?

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A!Ib. Uhich paper ok papers did you read? &IT FULL TITLR AND CITT URERR PUBLISHED)

TITLE CITT WHERE PUBLISHED

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(IF MORE THAN ONE PAPER MWTIONED IN Mb) !

Ah. Uhich one did you read most for new6 about politic6 and current events?

A6

. (RRSPOXDENT BOOKLET, P. 1) In general, how would you rate th6 job that President Carter ha6 been doing over the past two years--would you 6ay thit he has been doing a very Rood job, Rood.

A66. Why do you f6d thi6 WEy?

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. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 1) And how would you r6te th6 Job th6t the U.S. Congrecrs has been doing over the past hm y66r6-(Uould you 66y COngr666 ha6 been doing a very good job, good,

A7a. Why do you feel thia way?

I’d like to ask you what you think are the 8ood and b6d points about the two national partie6. I6 thEr6 anything in particul6r that you like about the Democratic party?

5. NO 8. DON’T KNOW

I CO TO A9

ABE. What is that? (Anything alre?)

A9. 16 thare Enything in perticular thet you don’t like 6bout th6 DemocrEtic party?

1. YES

P

8. DON’T KNOW

TURN TO P. 4, Al0

A9a. What IS that? (Anything else?)

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CORE AlO. 16 there anything in p6rticular that you like 6bout the Rapublic6n pErty?

1. YES

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8. DON’T KNOW

CO TO All

AlOa. What i6 that? (Anything else?) .

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CORE All. 16 thers anything in pcrrticular that you don’t lika about the RepublicEn p6rtyt

1. YES

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1 GO TO Al2

Alla. What 16 thEt? (Anything else?) .

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CORR” Al2.b you know, representatives to the Congress in Washington were chosen in thi6 Election frw COngre66iOnal district6 611 6round the Country. HOW much would you eay that you personally cared about th6 way th6 ElECtiOn t0 the U.S. House of Representative6 cam6 out:

eurh, n~Llvmrraurh. 0rnaakW

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. . A13. Do you h6ppEII t0 remember the nEm66 Of the candidete6 for tiIISr666, that

CORE* 16 for thr NOUEe Of ReprEEentatiV66 in WarhinSton, th6t r6n in thir dirtrict thir Novembsr?

TURN TO P. 6, Al4

t L3a. Who were they? Al3b. .(ASK FOR EACI~ two IN A136)

lihet WEE (NAME'S) party?

1. 1. Il. DW 11 5. REP 11 8. DON'T KNOV 1

C6nd #

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2. - 100. NO HEWION~

Cand #

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‘* t--j )a I I 1 I 7. OTHER PAiTY: SPECIFY

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7. OTRRR PARTY: SPECWY

I 7. OTHER PARTY; SPECIFY

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U.S. SENATE RACR IN STATE (CANDIDATE LIST INCLUDES AT LEAST ONR NM PROM ILO-116)

E U.S. SENATE RACE (NO NAMR FROM 110416 ON CANDIDATE LIST)-----, TURN TO P. 7, Al.6

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cola* Als. And hw about the candidates that ran in thi6 6tat6 for the (United Strte6) Senate in Washington? Do you happen to remember what the candidates’ name6 ’ were?

u 1. YES TURN TO P. 7, Al6

+ a. Who were they’l A1sb. (ASK FOR EACH NAHB IN A156)

What wss (NAME’S) party?

1.

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2.

1 00. NO MENTION

Crnd #

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1 no. NO MENTION 1

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7. OTHER PARTY; iPECIFY

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CORE

CORE

CORE

CORE

CORB

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cl -7- CANDIDATE TNERMOMBTRRS

Al6. (RRSPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 2) I’d like to get your f66linu6 twerd 60.6 of our political 16ader6 and other people whb Era in th; ncw6 the66 days. I will use something we call the feelin thermometer, and her6 16 how it work6:

1’11 read the name of a person and I’d like,you to r6te th6t per6ou ueing the feeling thermometer. Rating6 between 50 de8rEe6 and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorably and warm toward tha perEon. Ratings between 0 degree6 and 50 degree6 mesn th6t you don’t feel favorably toward the perron end that you don’t c6r6 too much for th6t person.

If we come to a person whose name you don’t recognize, you don’t need to rate that person. Just tell me End we’ll move on to th6 nsxt one.

If you do recognize the name, but you don’t fael particul6rly W6t-m or cold toward the person, you would rate the perron 6t the SO degree mark.

Our firet person is George Wall6ce. How would you ret6 him uring the thermometer?

Alba. CEORCR WALLACE

Al6b. Jlmmy Carter

Albc. Gerald Ford

Al6d. Roneld ReEKEn

A16e. Edward “Ted” Kennedy

Albf. “Jerry” Brown, Jr.

Al68. Richard Nixon

Al6h. Walter "Prit6" Mond6le

Al6j. Ralph Nader

A16k. (NAME 110. 13 or lb)

Albn. (nor 15) ---

Albn. (NANE 112 or 16)

RATING

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998. R DOESN’T I 999. DON’T KNOW: ECOCNIZE NAMB 1 CAN’T JUDCi

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A16p. (NAEIE 117)

Albq. -(NAME 118 or 19)

Albr. (NAME 630, 33 or 34)

Al6s. (NAME 131 or 35)

Albt. (NAME 1132 or 36)

Al6u.

Al6v. (W&IL C37)

(NAXE P38) Albv. Democratic party

A16X. Republican party

A16Y* ~NAHE Iso. 53.54 or 59)

A162. (NAHJJ 61 or 55)

Albaa. ‘[NAUE 152 or,561

998. R DOESN'T

RATING RECOGNIZE NAME

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999. DON'T KNOW: CAN'T JUDGE

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Next I would like to ask you some questions about the candidntes who tan in this district for the U.S. House of Rcprcacntativea.

All. Was there anything in particular that you liked about (NAME 131, 33 or 35) ’

the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives? I

1. YES 5. NO P ‘I 1 1 MN”““,’ el 8.

TURN TO P. 9, Al8 l ,

Al7a. What was that? (Anything else?)

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A20.

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War there anything in particular that you didn’t lika about (NAME 131, 33 01: 3;

5. NO 8. DON'T KNOW

1 co To Al9

Al8a. What woo that? (Anything else?)

Was there anything in particular that you liked about . (NAME 132, 34 or 36)

the Republican candidate for the U.S. Houee of Reprerentativer?

1. YE8 5. NO ?I ” 8. DON'TKNO

1 GO TO A20

TURN TO P.10, A21

Alga. Whet use that? (Anything elee?)

Wae there anything in particular that you didn’t like about ? ~NAHE b32.34 or 36j .

1. YES

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8. DON'T lMoV

I TURN TO P.-O, A21

A2Oa. What was that? (Anything aloe?)

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CORE* A21. Do you happen to know if either of theee candidates, (NAME 131. 33 or 35)

or ,vaa already in the U. S. Howe of Reprroentativer (tiAME 632, 34, or 36)

before the election?

1. YES 3. NEI’lMER 5. DON’T KNOW P’l ‘I* GO TO A22

A21a. Which candidate was that? Cmd I

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A22. In the campaign for the U.S. Howe of Repreeentativea &n thin dirt&t, what would you say wae the moat important eingle IseueT

la.1 I 1 TURN TO P. 11, A23

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A22a. How importa’nt was thia particular issueto, very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all Important? .

piiifz/y~~y~~

A22b. Did you tend to prefer one of the dandidatea because of this?

1. YES

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5. NO 8. DON’T KNOU

L I TURN TO P. 11, A23

A22c. Which candidate did you prefer?

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A23. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 3) There are reny uaye in which U.S. Represent&- tivea can have contact with the people fra their diatricte. On this page are eome of there "aye. Think bf who har been

(NAME 130, 33 or 34) the U.S. Reprerentative frcm this dirtrict. Have you cOme into contact with or learned anything about (him/her) through any of theee uaya?

A23a. Which ones? (MARK ALL WWTIONS)

l4ETHI!i/HERPERSONALLT

Ati~DRDAI4EETINC ORCATllERIlGtiRE Hl!/l?llB 8PDRX

TALKED TO A HEM)ER OP HIS/HBR 8TAII OR 8mNB IN HI8/HER OFFICE

RECEIVED 8OHETHING IN THE MAIL PROM llIl'I/HER

READ ABWTHIM/HERSN ANWSPAPEII DRUAGMXNL

HEARD HIM/HER ON THE RADIO

SAW HIM/HER ON TV

NONE OF THE AllOVE

A24. DD you know anyone, any of your family, friendr, or people at wrk, vho have had some contact with t

(NAME 130, 33 or 34)

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A25. INTERVIEUER CHECKPOINT

1. DISTRICTS IN UHICH HOUSE INCUUBENT RAN (~~~~~DIDATE LIST INCLUDES 133 OR 134)

DISTRICTS IN WHICH HOUSE INCUMBENT 18 RETIRING (CANDIDATE LIST INCLUDES #30)‘~1lmN TO P. 13, A28

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A26. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 3) HOW about who alao ran for (NAME 135 or 36)

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the U.S. House of Representatives fraa‘thia,diatrict in the laat election. Have you come into contact with or learned anything about (him/her) through any of these uaya?

1. YES

F

[S.t-- GO TO A27

A26a. Which ones? (MARK ALL MRNTIONS)

WIT HIM/HER PERSONALLY

q b. ATfENDm A MEETING OR GATHERINQ WigRB UIt/8IIR RPCKR . _

UC* TALKED TO A MEK8ER OF HIS/HER STAFF OR 8OllEONB IN HIS,/HER OFFICE , .

cld* RRCBIVBD 8OMRTHINC IN TRlI MAIL pROll Hm/HKR

me. READ ABOUT HIM/HER IN A NBUSPAPER OR MACAZINR

cl f. HEARD HIM/HER ON THE RADIO

D* SAU HIM/HER ON TV

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cl h. NONE OF THE ABOVE

A21. Do you know anyone, any of your family, frienda, or people at wrk., who have had some contact with 1

(NAME 135 or 36)

DON'T KNCW '

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FOR DISTRICTS WITH RETIRING INCUMSENT

~28. (RESPONDENT BOO~~LET, P. 3)

Now about who ran for the U.S. Rowe of Repreaentative~ (NAME #31)

from this district in the last election, Have you come into contact vith or learned anything about (him/her) through any of theme wys?

1. YES

Ls

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A28a. Which ones? (MARK ALL MENTION8)

WTNI?l/HERPBR!3ONAIJ,Y :

ATTZND~AHEETINC ORCATUERINOtiRlIUE/sBII8~

TALRED TO A HPWER OP HIS/HER STAPP OR SOM?.ONK u HIS/HER OFPICB

RECEIVED 8OklETHINC IN THS MAIL PROH WIN/HER

READ ABOUT HIM/HER IN A NWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE

HEARD HIM/HER ON TNB RADIO

8AW HIM/HER DN TV

NONE OP THE MOVE

A% Do you know anyone, any of your fmily, frienda, or people at wrk,uho have had roma contact with

(NAME 131) t

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A30. (RESPOHDRNT BO(IKLRT, P.*3) And how about who aleo ran. (NAME 132)

for the U.S. House of Representatives from thie dietrict in the lart elec- tion. Have you come into contact vith or learned anything about (him/her) through any of these vays?

1. YES LT-l p5q.d co To A31

A30a. Which onee? (MARK ALL MBJTIONS) . .

UET NT.M/HER PaRSQNALLIr

cl be AiTENDED A HEETINC OR GATHERING wiplrm HE/SHE SPOKB. .

TALKED TO A MB4BRR OF HIS/HER STAFF OR SOKEONL IN HIS/HER OPPIGE

RECEIVED SGME~ING IN THE MAIL PRCM HIM/HER

RRAD ABOUT HIM/HER IN A NWSPAPER OR MAGAZINR

HEARD HM/RRR ON THE RADIO

.- SAM HM/HER ON TV

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NONB, OF THE MOVE

A31. Do you know anyone,,any of your family, friende, or people at vork, who have had some contact with t

(NAME 132)

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A32. Have you(or anyone in your family living here)ever contacted Repreaenta- tive or anyone in (his/her) officet

(NAME 130, 33 or 34)

A33. Do you know anyone elre who hen contacted Reprarentative

or anyone in (his/her) officel (NANE 130, 33 or 31)

1. YES SJ 8. DON’T KNOW

A32a. Wag it to: (ACCEPT MORE THAN ONE MENTION)

I3 Express an opinion?

02. Seek inf onoat ionl

Cl 3. Sekk help on a problem you hadt

A32b. Did you get a reeponee from your Repreaentativ~ or (his/her) officat

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8. DCN’T KNOV

I GO TO A33

ABC. How satirfied were you with the response; very ratirfied, aowuhat retiefled, not very satisfied, or not at all aatiefied~

1. YES 9 1 A33a. Did thie@eraon/group) get a reeponeet

8. DON'T KNOW I

TURN TO P. 16, A31

I A33b. Wao this (peroon/greup) eatiefied with the reoponre1

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A34. If you had (another/a) problem that Representative (NAME 130. 33 or 341

could do eomething about, do you think (ha/she) would be very helpful, aomavhat helpful, or not very helpful to you?

435. Do you happen to remember anything special that your U.S. Repreeentative c has done for this district-or for the people in thir

(NAME 130, 33 or 34) district while (he/she) has been in Con~rea~?

1. YES Lr’ ~tbGOTOA36

A35a. Uhat vaa that?

A36. (RESPORDERT BOOKLET. P. 4) Now we would like to know hou much you generally l

agree or disagree with the way (NAME 630. ‘33. or 34)

ham voted on bille~that

have come up in the U.S. House of Representatives in Waehington. Looking at this list, would you nay you agree, agree romewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disanree with the way (he/she) has voted on bills, or haven’t you thought much about this7

I I I I TURN TO P.17, 437

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A37. Wee there any bill in particular that you repember how (helmha) voted on in the last couple of years?

1. YES

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pi+ GOTQA38

A37a. Did you agree or dilagrae with the way (ha/she) voted on that bill?

piiq [pYiziq _

A37b. H~I important vae thie bill to you, very important, quite iapor- tent, not very important, or not at all i~ortantt

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I A37c. What wei the bill?

A38. In general, how would you rate the job that your U.8. Reprarentative hen been doing--very good, good, fair, poor, or very

(NAME 130, 33 or 34) poor?

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A39. Sometimea voter6 want their U.S. Representative to do l omathing :ba Representative diaagreea with. When this happena, do you think the Representative should do what the voters think bert, or should the Representative do what he or she thinks beat?

A40. Un moat issues, ahould Repreeentativee aupport the position their partier take when eomething comee up for a vote , or ehould they make up their own minds regardless of how their partiea want them to vote?

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A41. (RRSPONDENT BOOKLET, Pi 5) Here ia a lirt of some of the activities that occupy member* of the U. S. House of Representativee ma part of their jobe. We want to know how you feel about the importance Repre- sentatlves rhould give these activities.- I'll atop for a moment while you read this list, and then I'11 ask you to rank the activities in order of importance.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

HELPIUG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WHO HAVE PERSONAL PROBLMS WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

MAKING SURE THE DISTRICT GET8 ITS PAIR SHARE OF GOVERNMENT MONRY AND PROJECTS.

KEEPING TRACK OF THE WAY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE CARRYING OUT LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS.

KEEPIErC IN TOUCU WITH THE PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THE COVERMENT IS DOING.

WORKING IN CONGRESS ON BILLS CONCERNING NATIONAL ISSUES.

NW. looking at this list. please tell be which activity you feel U.S. Representatives should treat no moat important in their job no U.S. Representative, ubich ie next in~ortanca, which ir w, fourth and finally, which is least important.

I

HOST INPORTANT cl

A

SECOND MOST IXPORTANT 0

A

THIRD cl

A

FOURTN cl

A

PIFfR (LEAST IMPORTANT) cl

A

0 B

cl B

III B

II II

0 B

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I "DON'T KNOlt'TO ENTIRE 9. QUESTION OR R RBFUSRS

To ANSWER I I I

TURN TO P. 19. A42 1 TURN TO P. 19, A42

A42.

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INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT I

I q ‘- LISTi NO U S. SWATE RACE (NO NM PROn 110416 ON CANDIDATE

>TURN TOP. 23, MO

U.S. SWATE RACE, INCUMBENT NOT RUNNING (CANDIDATE LIST INCLUDES 110) c_i TURN TO P. 21, Ah6

P 3. U.S. SMATE RACE, INCUMIRNT RLINI~ING (CANDIDATE

LIST INCLUDES 113 OR 114)

I ‘. Nov let’a talk e&z about the election for the U.S. Senate. There vere tvo major U.S. Senate csndidatee in thin state. ran on the

INAME 113 or 13) Democratic ticket and ran on the Republican.

(NAME 114 or 16)

A43. Do you happen to knov if either of there candidatea vae already io the U.S. Senate before the election?

A43a. Which candidate was that? Cutd 4

A44. (RKSPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 3) There are many vaye in vhich U.S. Senatote hve contact vith the people from their atatee. On thio paBe are eome of there vayr. Think of

(NAME # 13 OR 14) who ham been l U.S. Senator for thie l tate.

Hme YOU Cove into contact with or learned anythin about (him/her) thrw6h

TURN TO P. 20, A4S

A44e. Which ones? (MARK ALL MRNTIONS)

HET UIM/HER PRRSONALlY

ATTENDRD A MEETING OR GATHBRING UHKRB HP./SHE SPOKR

q c* TALRRD TO A HEMRER OF HIS/HER STAOI OR SOHRONE IN HIS/HER OFFICE

I3 RECEIVED SOtWl'HING IN THE MAIL PROW NW/HER

READ ABOUT HIM/HER IN A NBWSPAPER OR UAGABINE

Of* HEARD HIM/HER ON THB RADIO

SAW llIH/HER ON TV

Oh' NONE OF THE ABOVE .

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A45. (RESPONDENT BOORLET, P. 3) How about who (NAMB 115 or 16)

also ran for the U.S. Senate io the last election. Have you come into contact vith or learned anything about (him/her) through any of there wayst

1. YES

Lrl A45a. Which ones? (HARK ALL MENTIONS)

MET HIM/HER PERSONALLY

AlTENEED A HEETING OR GATRERItjG WHRRR HE/SHE SPORB

TALKED TG A MMBER OF HIS/HER STAFF ORSOMEONE IN HIS/HER OFFICE

RECEIVED SOMETHING IN THE HAIL FROM HIM/HER

RRAD MOUT HIM/HER IN A NCWSPAPEROR MAGAZINE

HEARD HIM/HER ON THE RADIO

SAW HIM/HER ON TV

NONE OF THE MOVE

TUR’N TO P.23, A 50

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U.S. SENATB RACE, INCUMENT ND1 RUNNlNG

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Mow let's talk some about the election for the U.S. Senate. Thare vere two major U.S. Senate candidates in this state. ran on the

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Democratic ticket and ran on-the Republican. (RAME 112)

A46. Do you happen to know if either of these candidatea wae already in the U.S. Senate before the election?

GO TO A41

A46a. Uhich candidate vae thatt

UsneT

ml

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~47. (RBSPONDBNT IOOICLET, P. 3) There are many vayr in which U.S. Senatora hrve contact with the people from their atates. On thin page are cope of there way0 . Think of

e‘ZNAME 110) vho haa been a U.S. Senator for thie state.

Lava You coma foto contact vith or Iowned anything about (him/her) through any of there v

T"1

1. YES p+ TURN TO P. 22, A4S

A41a. Which ones? (HARK ALL MENTIONS)

q a* MET HIM/HER PERSONALLY

ATmDFJJA MEETING OR GATHERING UHDRE HE/SHE SPOKE

q C* TALtXD TO A HEHBER OF HIS/IIER STAFF OR gOHg@E IN NIS/WR OFFICE

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Od* ReCEIVED SOMETHING IN THE NAIL FRON HIM/HER

Oe* READ AROUT HIM/HER IN A NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE

Of* HEARD IIIH/IIER ON THE RADIO .

Og. SAW IIIEI/HER ON TV

Oh' NONE OF THE ABOVE

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A40. (RESPONDENT DOGRLST, P. 3) nov about ,, the Democratic (N/WE #ll)

candidate for the U.S. Senate in the laet alection. Have you come into contact with or learned anvthinn about (him/her) throueh l nv of theee wavat

[5./-b GO TO A49 -

. A48a. Which ones? (MARR ALL tlENTIORS)

HET HI?l/llRR PERSONALLY I

ATICJDRD A MEETING OR CATWRING WHRRR HE/SHE SPORE

TALKED TO A llPlRER OF HIS/UER STAFF OR SOHEONC IN HIS/IIER OFFICE

q d* RECEIVED SOWIRING IN THE MAIL FROM HIM/HER

READ ABOUT HIM/HER IN A NIMSPAPEROR MAGAZINB ’

HEARD HIM/HER ON TIIE RADIO

SAW HIM/HER ON TV

Oh* NONE OF THE AROVR .

.

~49. (RRSPONDENT ROOR~T, P. 3) Hov about ’ (NAM fl2) . ’

the Republicao

candidate for the’U.S. Senate in the laet election. Have you come into contact with or learned anything about (him/her) through eny of theme vaye?

1. YES 7’ TGRN TO P. 23, A50

A49a. Which onea? (HARK ALL MENTIONS)

aa. HET HIM/HER PERSONALLY

Ob* ATIRNDRO A HEETING OR GA’illERING UHFRR NE/SHE SPl%iR

ck- TALKED TO A HD(BER OF HIS/HER STAFF OR SOMRONR IN HIS/lIRR OFFICE

Ode RECEIVED SOMR’lllING IN THE HAIL FROM HIM/HER

Oe* READ ABOUT IIIH/HER IN A NLWSPAPER OR UAGARINK

Of* HEARD HIH/HER ON THE RMIO

06. SW HIM/HER ON TV

Oh* NONE OF THE ABOVE

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A50. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. Q Rare ie a liar of aomv of the activities that occupy member6 of the U.S. Senate ao part of their jobr. We want to know how you feel about the importance Senatorr ehould give theae activities. I'll atop for a moment vhile'you read thaat.

A.

I).

C.

D.

E.

HELPING PEOPLE IN THE STATE WHO HAVE PERSONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE GOVERNHENT.

HAKING SURE THE STATE GETS ITS FAIR SHARE OF GOVERNMENT MONEY AND PROJECTS.

KEEPING TRACK OF THE WAY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE CARRYING OUT LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS.

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THE GOVRRNHENT IS DOING.

WORKING IN CONGRESS ON BILLS CONCERNING NATIONAL ISSUES.

Naw, looking at thin lint. please tell ma uhich U.S. Senator6 ahould treat as e important in Senetora, which is next in importance, vhich la finally, vhich 18 l= important.

HOST IMPORTANT q ljl SECOND MOST IMPORTANT Em

THIRD

FOURTH

III B

II B

.FIFTli (LEAST IMPORTANT) EIEI

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cl C

Cl C

0 C

0 C

q C

0 D

cl D

III D

q D

Cl D

activity you feel their job l o U.S. third, fourth and,

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SECTION B

Bl. Some people seem to follow what’s going on in government and public nffairs most of the time. whether there’* an election going on or not. Others aren’t that interested. Would you say you follov whet’s going on in govern- ment and public affairs moat of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all?

Now let’s talk about aome current issues.

CORE 82. What do you think are the moat important problem8 facing thia country? (Anything else?)

B2a. INTERVIgWRR CRKRPOINT

R RAS kOT XBNTIONeD ANT PROBL&B-M’lDtN TO P. 25. B6

02. - R HAS HENTIONED ONE PROBLfM~GO TO B3

lo 3. R HAS MENTIONED MORE TBAN ONE PROBLW

+ B2b. Of thoae you’ve mentioned, what would jou aay la the aingle mat

important problem the country facea?

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83. Now good a job is the government doing in dealing with this problem, a good a job, only fair, or a poor job?

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CORE

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CORE

CORE

84.

n5.

B6.

B?.

BB.

Which political party do you think would be momt likely to get the govern- ment to do a better job in dealing with this problea-the Republicans, the Democrata, or wouldn’t there be much difference betwean them?

Is there any difference between the two Houae.candidates, (NAME 131, 33 or 35)

and (NAME 132, 34 or 36)’

in what they would do about this proble?

1. YES LI-l 5. NO 8. DON’T IINDU

B5a. Who would do a better job?

Cand I

In

In general, thinking of the important problems facing the country, which do you think has the most say in what our government does-the Congress, the President, or are they about equal?

We are interested in how people are getting along financially thear days. Would you say that you (and your family living here) are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?

Now looking ahead--do you think that a year fra nou you (and your family living here) will be better off financially. or worse off, or just about the eame as now?

1. BETTER YEAR PROM NW 5. WORSE YEAR FRON New

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CORE* B9 (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 7) Looking at this list tell me if any of there things happened to you peraonally during the last couple of years? (MARK ALL MBNTIONS)

r a. HAD WORK HOURS RIIDUCED

F b. HAD TO WORK A DIFFERENT SHIFT

P c. TOOK A CUT IN PAY

rl! d. HAD TO TAKE A JOB BELOW QUALIFICATIONS

a e. WAS TEKPORARILY LAID OFF

r_! f. WAS UNgMPLOYED OR LOST A JOB

f-J 8. NONE OF THE ABOVE

B9h. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT

cl 1. R ONLY FAMILY MRHBER lb OR ABOVE--;*TURB TO P.27, g10

2. R LIVES WITH OTHER FAMILY HMllERS lb OR ABOVE

4

s

B9j . (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P.7) And which of these happened during the last couple of years to anyone in your family living here? (MARK ALL NBNTIONS)

I

r a. IlAD WDRF HOURS REDUCED

0 b. HAD TO WORK A DIFFERENT SHIFT

rz! c. TOOK A CUT IN PAY

c, d. BAD TO TAKE A JOB BELOW QUALIFICATIONS

0 a. WAS TMPORARILY LAID OFF

0 f. WAS UNEMPLOYED OR LOST A JOB

r2 8. NONE OF THE ABOVE

CORE BlO. Would you say that at the present tims buainesa conditions are bsttar or worse than they ware a year ago?

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GORB Bll. And how sbout *year from now? Do you expect thst.in the country sa s uhols buaineas conditiono will be better or vorae thm they l m at prerent or jurt about the samcl

1. BETTBRATWR PROMNOW 5. WORSC A TIM PRO!4 NOW

CORE

. CORE

CORE

B12. Thinking about the steps that heve been taken to fight inflation-vould you say that the government has been do1ng.s gOOd job, only fair. or s poor job?

113. Do you think that inflation would be handled better by the Democrat& by the Republicana, or about the same by both?

Blh. Which has the moat say about the handling of inflation--the Congress, the Preaident, or is there not much difference betueen them?

B15, Ncu about the government’s economic policy dealing with unemploflent-- would you say the governuent haa been doing s good job, only fair, or s poor job?

816. Do you think the problma of unemployment would be handled better by the Damocrata, by the Republicena, or about the same by both?

B17. lShich has the most say about the handling of unemployment--the Congress, the President, or ir there not much difference betweln them?

[-I IS.1 1 3. NOT MUCH D2FFERENCZl’ 8. g;;

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SECTION C

People have different ideas about the government in Wanhingtoa. These ideas don’t refer to Democrats or Republicana in particular, but juat to ths govarn- ment in general. We want to aee how you feel about there ideas-for sxsmplel

. CORE Cl. Do you think that people in the government waste a lot of the money ua pay in taxes, waste some of it, or don’t waste very much of it?

CORE c2. Hw much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Wsahington to do what in right--Just about always, moat of the time. or only some of the time?

CORE c3. Would you aay the goverriment lo pretty much run by a few big interests .

looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?

5. PEW BIG INTERESTS 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. la.1

CORE C4. Do you feel that almost all of the people running the government are smart people, or do you think that quite a few of them don’t seem to know what they are doing?

1. ARI? SHART PEOPLE 5. DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING LJ 8. r;

CORE C5. Do you think that quite a few of the people running the governmsnt are crooked, not very many srs, ot do you think hardly any of them are crooked?

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I’m going to read some things people tell ue uhea we intenrisw them. 1’11 read them one at a time and you juat tell me whether you spree or dieagree.

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C6.

c7.

CORE C8.

CORK C9.

CORE ClO.

CORK Cll.

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People like me don’t have any say about what the 8overoment does.

Voting is ths only way that people liks me can have any say about how the government runa thinga.

Sometimes politica and government seem oo complicated that a person like me can’t really underatand what’s going on.

I don’t think public officials care much what people like me think.

Generally speaking, those we elact to Congreaa in Wsahington lose touch with the people pretty quickly.

Parties are only interested in people's votes but not in their opinions.

DON’? ACMK DISACRKK W

(1) (5) (8)

Let’s talk next ebout some problems that are important to Americena theae dayo.

C12. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 8) Some people feel that the government in Wsahing- ton should aee to it that every person has a job and a good standard of 1 iving. Suppose that theae people are at one end of this scale-at point number 1. Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on his own. 7.

Suppose that these people ere at t,he other end--at point nmber _ And, of course, aome other people have opiqona somewhere in between,

at points 2, 3. 4, 5, or 6.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I

COV’T SEP. TO A JOB AND GOOD STANDARD OF

LIVlNC

C12a.

C12b.

c12c.

C12d.

C12e.

I COV’T LET EACH CKT

AHEAD ON OWN

Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you thought much about thir?

Where would you place Jimmy Carter on this scale?

Where would you place the Democratic party?

Where would you place the Republican party?

Where would you place t

(Name 131, 33 or 35)

C12f. Where would you plats t

(Name 132, 34 or 36)

C12g. Where would you place t

(Naw 111, 13 or 15)

C12h. Where would you plsca t

(Naw 112, lb or 16)

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CORB CM. (RFSPONDFM BOOKLET, P. 9) Some people are primarily concerned with doing everything possible to protect the legal rights of those sccuaed of c-it- ting crimea. Others feel that it is more important to atop criminal scti- vity even at the riak of reducing the rights of the accused.

1 2 3 b 5 6 7

PROTeCT RIGHTS OF ACCUSED

Clk.Where would you place yourself on thia acole, or haven't you thought much about thirt

C13b.Wbere would you place Jimmy Carter on this acalet

Clk.Where would you place the Democratic party?

C13d.Uhere would you place the Republican psrtyt

Cl3e.where would you place t

(Name 131, 33 or 35)

C13f.Where would you place t

(Name 132, 34 or 36)

C13g.Uhere would you plats t

(Name 111, 13 or 15)

cljh.Uhere would you place t

(Nane #12. lb or 16)

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CORE ~14. (RESPOhDENT BOORIBT, P.10) Some people feel that the government in Uaehing- ton should make every possible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks end other minority groups. Others feel that the govem- ment should not make any special effort to help minorities bacauas they should help themselves.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

COVERNMEHT SHOULD HELP MINORITY

GROUPS

Clha. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you thought much about this?

Clbb. Where would you place Jimmy Carter on this scale?

Clbc. Where would you place the Democratic party?

Clhd. Where would you qlace the Republican party?

Cl4e. Uhere would you place t

(Name 631, 33 or 35)

Clhf. Where would you place t

(Name 632, 34 or 36)

Clhg. Uhere would you place t

(Name 111. 13 or 15)

Clhh. Where would you place t

(#ama Pl2. lb or 16)

HINORITI CROVPS SHOULD HELP THgWELVES .

I

coRB C15. (RBSPONDRNT BOORLET, P.ll) There is much concern about the rapid rire in medical and hospital Costa. Some feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital sxpensen. Othera feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through private inaursace like Blue Cross.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

COVERNMWT PRIVATE INSURANCE INSURAUCE

PLAN PLAN

ClSs. Where would you place yourself on thia acafs, or haven’t you thought much about this?

ClSb. Where would you place Jimmy Carter on this scale?

ClSc. Where would you place the Democratic party?

ClSd. Where would you place the Republican party7

C15a. Where would you place t

(Name 131, 33 or 35)

ClSf. Vhere would you place t

(Name 132, 34 or 36)

Cl5g. Where vould you place 1

. -(Name 111, 13 or 15)

Clfh. Where would you place t

(Noms 112. 14 or 16)

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CORE Cl6. (RESPONDWT BOOKLET, P. 12) .Recently there has been a lot of talk about women’s rights. Some people feel thst women should have an equal role with men in running business, industry, end government. Othera feel that women’s place is in the home.

1 2 3 4 5 6 r I

C16a.

Cl6b.

Clbc.

Clbd.

C16e.

Cl6f.

C16g.

EQliAL ROLE

Where would you place gourrelf on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?

Where would you place Jlmy Carter on this scale7

Where would you place the Democratic party?

Where would you place the Republican party?

Where would you place most vomen?

“,‘,‘,“~;$d you place

Where vould you place t

C16h. Where would you place ?

(NAKE 132. 34 or 36)

Cl6j. Where would you place ?

(Name 111, 13 or 15)

Cl6k. Where would you place ?

(Naa 112. 14 or 16)

WCMEN'S PLACE - IN HOMB

8 DO'iT KHOW . . 0. HAVEN’T THOUGHT MJCR

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bl7. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 13) WC hear a lot of talk there dayo about liberale and conservativee. Here is a seven-point ecele on which the political view that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative.

1 2 3 6 5 6 7 I I I 1 I

EXTR04ELY LIBERAL SLIGHTLY HODERAIl!, SLICHPLY CONSLR- eXTREtlFLY LIBERAL LIBERAL HIDDLE CDNSER- VATIVB CONSER-

OF ROAD VATIVR VATIVB

C17a. Where would you place youreelf on this scale, or haven’t you thought much about this?

Cl7b. Where would you place Jimmy Carter on thfe ecele?

Cllc. Where would you place the . Democratic party?

C17d. Where would you place the Republican party?

C17e. Where would you place t

(Nnme 130)

C17f. Where would you place t

(Name 131, 33 or 35)

Cl7g. Where would you place t

(Name 132, 34 or 36)

C17h. Where would you place ?

(None ilO or 17)

C17.j. Where would you place ?

-(Name I 11, 13 or 15)

1 8. D!M’T KUO!4 1 1 0. HAVE!l’T THOUClff MJCH 1

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C17E. Where wuld you place (iJTJJ(ZJTJ@~~DOR’Z t

(Name 112, 14 or 16)

Cl7m. Where would you place fiJ~~~~~~(la. DON’T KNOW) * ?

(Name 118 or.19) .

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c1g. People have different thinge in mind vhcn they l ey that l omeone’a political viws are liberal or conservative. We’d like to know more about thin. Let’e etart with liberal. have in mind when YOU say that someone’r

What sorts of thing0 do you political vieve are liberal?

(PKOBEr Can you give me an example?) (Anything else?)

C18a. And, what do you have in mind when you l ey that l weone’m political view8 ere coneervativel (pROBE8 Can you give me an uraple?) (Anything elee?)

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SECTION D

CORE Dl. Over the years. hov much attention do you feel the government payr to what the people think when it decides what to do--a good deal, some, or not much?

. CORE D2.. How much do you feel that political parties help to make the goverlraent pay

attention to what the people think--a good deal, some, or not much?

CORE D3. And hov much do you feel that having elections q skee the governsent pay attention to whet the people think-a good deal, some, or not much?

CORE D4. How much attention do you think most Congressmen pay to the people who elect them when they decide what to do in Congress--a good deal, some, or _ not much?

IIS. How much of the time do you think you can trust President Carter to do whet is right--just about alvays, most of the time, or only wme of the time?

3. MOST OF THE TIME

I

5. ONLY SOME OF THE TIME

7. NONE OF 8. DON'T THE TIHII

II I KNOW

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D6. Would you say that the Carter Administretion is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it in run for the benefit of all the people?

5. FE11 BIG INTERESTS 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL (si].

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Here are a fw more things people tell u6 when we int&iev tbem. I’ll read then one at a time and you just tell me vhether you agree or diregree.

‘CORE D7. It isn’t so important to vote when you know your party doesn’t have any chance to win.

‘CORg D8. So many other people vote in the national election6 that it doesn’t matter much to me whether I vote or not.

D9. If a person doesn’t care hou an election comes out then that person rhouldo’t vote in it.

DlD. A good many local election6 aren’t important enough to bother with.

DDN’T DISAGREE KXOU

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SBCTION II (ALL CORE)

Now I would like to talk to you again about the politic61 parties.

El. Generally 6peaking. do you urrually think of yourralf 66 6 Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?

.

2. WDEPENDENT 3. NO PREFERflNCE 1

TURN TO P. 41, E2

Ela. Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a e very strong Republican?

Elb. Aside from times when you may have voted for 6 candidate of another party, us6 there ever a time when you thought of yourself 86 6 Democrat or an independent rather than a Republican?

ElC. Was that a Democrat or an independent?

gld. When did you last change to thinking of yourself a6 a Republican?

TURN TO P. 42 , E3

Ele. Would you call your6elf 6 strong Democrat or a not very

Democrat? strong

Blf. Aside from time6 when you may have voted for a candidate of another party, was there ever a time when you thought of yourself ss a Republican or an independent rather than a Democrat?

1. YES

LT-1

(1

TURN TO P. 4% E3

Elg. Wa6 that s Republican or an independent? /

1 1. REPUBLICAN 11 5. INDgPEDg&

Elh. When did you last change to thinking of your6elf as e Democrat?

TUHN TO P.42 , B3

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(IF ANSWRR TO El WAS INDEPWDENT, NO PRRPERIJNCB, OR OTRRR, A8K TIDI POLIMNC)!

E2. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or to the Democratic party?

12s. Do you think of your- self a6 much cloeer to the Republican party than to the Democratic party, or only a little cloeer?

5. A LITTLE CLOSER

12b. Aside from time6 when you may have voted for a candidate of another party va6 there ever 6 time when you thought of youreelf a6 cloeer to the Democratic party instead of the Republican party7

I P. 42, E3

v 32c. Uhen did you last

change to yow present party feelingal

TURN TO P . 42 . E3

13. NEITHER 1

B2d. War there ever a time when you thought of yourself a6 a Democrat or Republican7 (Which party was that?)

332e. When did you last change7

TURN TO P. 42, g3

15. DP.MOCRATIC(

d2f. Do you think of yourrelf as much closer to the Demo- cratic party than to the Republican party, or only a

. little cloaerl

I. A LITILE CLOSER

3321. Aside from times when you may have voted for a csndi- date of another party ~6s there eve a time when you thought of yourself a6 closer to the Republican party in6tesd of the Democratic party?

1. YES 5. ;;!gR

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P. 52. t3

8% Uhen did you last Ch6ng6 t0 your present perty feal- ings?

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Did your father (OR FATHER SUBSTITUTE) think of himself meetly ee e Dew- =. es e Republicen, ee en Independent, or vhat?

I 5. NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS I

Eb. Did your mother (OR MOTHER SUBSTITUTE) think of herself mostly ee e m- e, aa a Republican, ee en Independent, or vhat?

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5. XOT IKWlESTED IN POLITICS

6. WASN’T U.S. CITIZEN

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SECTION P

I’d like to talk again about some lesues facing the United States.

. ~1, me you approve or dieapprove of the way Mr. Carter lr handling hlr job am president?

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Some people my that the government In Usehington rhould ree to It that white and black children are allowed to go to the eeme echoole. Others claim that this is not the government’s businerr. Have you been concerned. enough about thin question to favor one ride over the other?

1. YES

P 5. NO 6. DON’T RN(Ju

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P2a. Do you think the government in Washington should eee to It that white and black children go to the came echools or stay out of thle area ae it lo not itr (the government’s) buelnere?

, OTUER; DEPEN’DS (SPECIFT): . El 6 DD6’T

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Are you in favor of desegregation, atrlct segregation, or l ooething in between?

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CORE F4. (RESPORDERT BOOKLET, P.l4) There has been aome dlacuralon about abor- tion during recent years. Which one of the opinions on this page best agrees with your view? You can just tell me the number of the opinion you choose.

ABORTION SHOULD NEVER BE PERMTTED.

ABORTION SHOULD BE PERMITTED ONLY IF THE LIFE AND HEALTR OF THE WOhAR IS IN DANCER.

ABORTION SHOULD DE PERMITTED IF, DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS, THE WOMAN WOULD RAVE DIFFICULTY IN CARING FOR THE CHILD.

ABORTION SHOULD NEVER BE FORBIDDEN, SINCE ONE SHOULD NOT RE- QUIRE A WOMAN TO HAVE A CHILD SHE DOESN'T WANT.

OTHER: SPECIFY

DON'T KNOW

F5. (RESPONDENT BOOXLET, P15) Some people say that women and minority group members should be given preferential treatment In getting jobs or being admitted to colleges or professional schools. Other people aay that the individual's ability or experience should be the only conaideratlon In hiring people or admitting them to school.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I

GIVE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO A WOMAR OR MINORITY OR EXPERIENCE SHOULD BE HEMBER THE ONLY CONSIDERATIONS

Where vould you place yourself on this scald or haven't you thought much about this question?

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tilul* F6. Do you approve or disapprove of the propoaed Equal Rights Ameodment to the Constitution, rometimen called the ERA Amendment?

CDRF,* PP. Some people are afraid the government In Waehington in getting too pov- erful for the good of the country and the lndlvldual peraon. Othera feel that the government in Waehington la not gettIn too rtroog. Do you have an opinion on thin or not?

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, What is your feeling, do you think the government ID #cttlng too poverful or do you think the government lo not gettIn too strong?

5. COVERNt%NT I 1. DTHER, DEPENDS (SPECIPT)r

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‘9b. Do you think the government ehould becoma wre povarful or ahould II rtay the vay It Is?

1. gECOM6 MORB POW6RFUL 5. STAY THE WAY IT 16

‘9c. Which party do you think la more likely to favor l powerful 8ovem- ment in Waahingtorr-the Democrata, the Republicana, or vouldo’t there be much difference betveqn them oo thin?

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SECTIOH C

We’d like to find out about a-e of the things that people do to help a party or a candidate vln an election.

CORE Cl. During the campaign, did you talk to any people and try to ahov them why they should vote for one of the parties or candidates?

CORE* c2. Did you go to any political meetlnga. rallies, fund ralelng diM8ra. or things like that?

CORE c3. Did you do any (other) work for one of the psrtiaa or eandldatea?

CORE lx. Dld you vear a campaign button or put a campaign rtlcker on your cart

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CORE’ C5. Did you give any money to a political party or candidate this year?

C5a. To which party did you contribute?

CORE* C6. Do you belong to eny political clubs or organlxatlona?

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COW G7. As you knov, the polltlcal partiea try to talk to aa many people as they can to get them to vote for their candidate. Did enyooe from one of the polltlcal partiee call you up or come around and .talk to you about the campaign this year?

1. YES CT1 5. NO 8. DON’T KNOW

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G7e. Which party van thet?

GE. Other than aomeone from the tvo major partiee, did anyone elee eupportlng a candidate for the U. 8. House of Repreeentatlvea call you up or come around and talk to you?

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CBa. Do you happen to know If thin wee eomeone from the candldate’e nun organlzatlon or vas It someone elect

“T”‘r11’“1”“1

TURN TO P. 48, SeCTION II

Cgb . Which candidata’did (he/ehe/they) aupport? 18. DON’T KNOW 1

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. SECTION R

CORE 81. In talking to people about elections, ve often find that a lot of people vere not able to vote because (they veren’t old enough) they vereo’t registered, they vere eick, or they just didn’t have time. Row about you--did you vote In the elections this November?

TURN TO P. 51. Ng

112. Were you registered in this election as being a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or vhat?

1 3. REPUBLICAN 1

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R VOLUNTEERS:

- 5. VMERS NOT REQUIRED TO DECLARR PARTT

6. VOTERS NOT REQUIRIID TO REGISTER

TURN TO P. 49. H3

I AM NOT REGISTERED

TURN TO P. 49. H3

H2a. Are you registered to vote at your current addreaa?

TURN TO P. 49, H3 TtlRN TO P. 49, H3

H2b. At what address are you regietered? (Mdrenr, City, State)

YOU ?uY REASSUM R THAT WB NEED THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE: We are interested in the frequency with which people have to update voting * registration as a result of changes In residence. Registration ruler very from cormeunity to community. Knowing the address at which you are currently registered will enable us to identify the regulations that apply to those vho live In that area. IF R STILL REFUSES TO CIVl YOU THE ADDRESS, HoVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

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H3. (6ALLUT CARD) Here la a list of candidates for the major races lo this district. Hov about the election for the Houae of Repreeeotatives lo Washington. Did you vote for a candidate for the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives?

5. NO 8. DON’T RNOU

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Hk. Who did you vote for? .

Cand I

R3b. Would you sey that your preference for thle candidate vaa l troog or not etrong?

114. INTBRVIEVER CHECKPOINT

. 1. U.S. SISNATE RACE IN THIS STATE (CANDIDAT LIST INCLUDE6 AT LEAST ONE NAM6 FROM #lo-#la)

2. NO U.S. S6NATE RACE (NO NAM6 PROM #lo-#lS DN i%DIDATE LIST)---& TURN TO P. 50, H6

85. Now about the election for the United State8 6enate? Dld you vote for a candidate for the U.S. Senate?

TURN TO P. 50, H6

I 850. who did you vote for?

Cand I

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H5b. Would you say that your preference for thle candidate wee l tCOOg or not atrong? *

Eil 50 v 86. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT

P

1. GOVERNOR'S RACE IN THIS STATE (CANDIDATE LIST INCLlJDBS AT LEAST ONE NAME lX24 #50-t56)

2. g GOVERNOR'S RACE (NO NAME FROM 150-156 ON CANDIDATE LIST)+TURN TO P. 54, H15

& 87. How about the election for Governor--did you vote for a cendldati for

Governor?

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1. YES

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0. DON'T KNOW

J TIllIN TO P. 54, Ii15

17a. Who did you vote for?

Caod I

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I7b. Would you eay that your preference for thle candidate wee l ttoog or not strong?

1. STRONG 5. NOT STRONG 8. DON'T KNOW

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HO. Were you tcgicrtcrcd to vote in thir elactioo?

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Were you rcgietercd in this election am being l Republicen, a Democrat, an Independent or what?

R VOLUHTRERS:

5. VOTERS NOT REQUIRRD To DECLARR PARR

I VOTERS XOT RRQUIRRD TO REGISTER

H9a. Are you regirtered to vote at your current rddrero?

TURN TO P. 52, Ii10 TURY TO P. 52, HlO

H9b. At what addrem are you registered? (Addream, City. .State)

YOU NAY REASSURE R THAT UP, NERD THIS IXFOR~TION RECMSE: We .re ~ interested in the frequency with which people have to update voting registration as a result of changes in residence. vary from conuwnity to cowunity.

Registration ruler Rnoving the address

are currently registered will enable us to identify the regulations that apply to those who live in that area. IF R STILL REFUSES TO CIV YOU THE ADDZESS , HOVE ON TO THR NEXT QUESTIOX.

NlO. (BALLOT CARU) Here is a list of candidates for the unjor race0 in this district. Washington.

How about the election for the House of Representativee in Did you prefer one of the candidetes for the U.S. House of

Reprceentativer?

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Which candidate vas that?

Would you say that your preference for thin candidate war strong or not strong?

llll. INTRRVIRWSR CHECKPOINT

1. U.S. SENATE RACE IN THIS STATE (CANDIDAT LIST INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE NME FROM 11046)

2. E U.S. SENATE RACE (NO NAME PROR 110416 ON CANDIDATE LISTl----)TURR TO P. 53, H13

R12. Hzabout the election for the United States Senate? Did you prefer one of the cnndidater for the U.S. Senate?

1. YES 5. NO 8. DON'T KNOW

I I TURR TO P. 53, H13

H12s. Which csndidatc uao that? I Cand #

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Would you say that your preference for thin candkkk rtrong

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1113. INTRRVIRWRR CHRCRPOINT

1. GOVRRROR’~ MCE IN THIS STATR (~IDAII: LIST fncmm AT LMST ONR NAHE FROM +50456)

2. NO GOVERNOR’S RACE (NO NAM8 PRCNi 150-156 ON EZHDIDATR LIST)* TURN TO P. 54, ~15

814. How about the election for Governor--did you prefer one of the candidatea for Governor?

1140. Which candidate we that?

Cmd #

H14b. Would you nay that your preference for thir candidate vao l tron or not etrong?

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H15. Hw much of the time do you think you cm trust the U.S. Cosgrera to do what is right - just about slvoya, moat of the time, or only some of the time?

H16. Would you say that the U.S. Congress is pretty much run by o few big interests looking out for themselves or that it la run for the benefit of sll the people?

5. FEW BIG INTERESTS 1. FOR BENEFIT OF ALL

CORX Ill?. Do you happen to know vhich party had the most membera in tha House of Representatives in Wsrhington before the elections (this/lost) month? (IF NECESSARY: Which one?)

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CORE NlB. Do you happen to know which party elected the moat members to the Howe of Representatives in the elections (this/last) month? (IF NECESSARY: Which one?)

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SECiION S: DBMDCRAPHIC DATA

(ALL CORE EXCEPT AS NOTED)

We would like n little background information on you and your farally.

~1. Wtmt 1~ the month and ywr of your birth?

(MONTH) (YEAR)

s2. Are you married now and living with your (husbend/vife)-or era you widowed. divorced, separated, or hove you never married?

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53. What ir the highest grade of echo01 or year of college you completed?

S3a. Did you get a high school diploma or pass (I high school equivalency teat?

S3g. Have you had any other schooling?

S3h Whet kind?

TURN To P. 51. s31

S3bb. Do you have o college degree?

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S3d. Whet ie the higheet-- degree that you have earned?

3e. From what college ie that and where 10 it located? (COHPLETB

NAHE)

13c. What woo your major field of l tudyt

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s3c. What YOII the loot college you attended? Where fr it located? (CDMPLETB NAME)

I TURN TO P. 57, SSj , .

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g3j. _ INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT

a R IS FARILY HEAD; NO SPOUSE IN FARILY-----*IIIRN fo P. 58, g4

a- R IS FAMILY HEAD, LIVING WITH SPOUSE--ASK S3k MOUT SPOUSE

p7- R IS NOT FAMILY HIlAD--ASK S3k ABOUT FAMILY HEAD

” SW And what is the highest grade of school or year of college that (the

head of the family/your husband/your wife) completed?

S3m. Did(he/she) get o high echool diploma or paas (I high school equivalency test?

r3t. Hae (he/she) had any other schooling?

hi. What kind?

TURN TO P. 5B, S4

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I 53 n, Does be/a ihd hme

o college degree? I

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S3e. What wan the 1 lsst college (he/ she) attended? I Where is it located/ (C~HPLETE NARE)

TURN TO P. 58, S4

. What is the highest degree that (halrhe has earned?

S3q. From uhet college ie that and where is it located? I (COKPLETE NAME) ,

S3r. What woo (his/her major field of l tudy?

S4. We’d like to know if you are working now. or are you unemployed

\L & 55. m3t in your main occupation? (What

sort of work do you do?) (IF WOT CLEAR: Tell me a little more about what you do

S6. What kind of (business/industry) is that?

S7. 1 work for ~lweone else, yourself,

US. About how many hours do you work 0” you= fob in the ave=aSe week?

HOUss A WEEK

S7b. (ASK ONLY OF WORKING NO,,) Were you out of work at any time during the lest twelve months?

TURN TO P. 60, S15

4. UNMPWYED ?I SE. Have you ever done any vork

for pay?

7

1. YES 15.~~~360.

S&C. What kind of work did you do on You= last regular Job? (what “a* your occupation,)

SSb. Ubat kind of (business/i,,duatryj “ae that?

S&Z. Did you work for mmeone elm, yourself. or what?

59.. Are you looking for rork at the present time?

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19a. Have you had a job in the past twelve “anthsl

1. YES

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TURN TO P. 60, 915

:9b. About hew many hours did you work on your Job in the average week?

HOURS A UEEK TURN TO P. 60, 515

retired, (a housewife), (a student), o= what?

J, \L SlO. l&en did you Sll. ,,nve you ever

retire? done any work for pay?

J/ ,,,;, P. 60

512. h%at kind of work did you do when YOU worked? (Ubatuas your oCCuPatiOn?)

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Sl2a. What kind of (business/industry) was that7

Sl2b. Did you work for someone else, yoursell or what?

913. luring the last twelve months did YOU do my work for pay?

(,.,,> -TURN ;5p. 60.

813a. About how many hours P week did you work in the aversSe week when you were workinS

HOURS A “SSK

S13b. Are you doing any work for pay at the present time?

Co SACK TO “WORKING NOW’ S5

TURN TO P.60. S15

S 14. In the last twelve months. did you do any work for pay?

1 15.b TURN ;5p. SO;

14.3. Are you doing any work for pay at the present time?

F UDHKED IN TllE L4ST TUIX’:E ONMS BIJT NOT ~onxIKc NO-A:

,14b. What kind of work d:d you do? (h,mt ~89 your occupetion?)

;14e. Ul,af kind of business “a8 that in?

i14d. Did.you work for 8oPeO”e the, youreclf ( o= whnt?

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I 3. SELF ONLY 1

114e. About how many hours a week did you work in the average week when you were workinS?

HOURS A WEEK

‘“,P.N TO P. 60. S15

SlS. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT m R IS FAMILY WAD; NO SPOUSE IN FAMILY &

k IS FMILY HEAD, LIVING WITH SPOUSE--ASK AEXJT

R IS NOT FAMILY HKAD--ASK ABOUT “SAD

~16, We’d also like to know about (the heed of the family/your buaband,vife).....

s17. Uhat is (his/her) main occupe~ion7 (What sort of work does (he/she) do? (IF NOT CLEAR: Tell ne a little more about what (he/she) does.)

SlS. b’hhar kind of (businesslinduatry) in that ill?

s19. Does (he/she) work for eomeone else, (himself/herself), or what?

3. SELF ONLY 1

s19a. About how many hours does (he/she) work on (his/her) job in the average week7

HOURS A “EEK

S19b. (ASK ONLY OF WORKING NW) Ves (he/she) out of work at any time

during the last twelve months7

p-G-1 pg

TURN TO P. 62. S27

s20. Haa (he/she) ever done any work for pay7

S20a. Ubat’kind of work did (he/she) do on (hla/her) lest regular job? (What vaa [his/her] occupation?

S2Db. Ubat kind of (busfne.s/industry) YBB that?

S2Oc. Did (he/she) work for someone elme, (hfmself/herself), or what?

S21.. Ie (he/she) looking for a job et the present rime?

SZla.Has (he/she) had e job in the peet twelve months?

7 ,RN@i, ,,

S21b. About how many hours did (helahe) work on (his/her) job in the eVeraSe veek?

HOURS A NEEK

TURN TO P. 62, 527

lloussI Is (he/she) working ““Y. unemployed, retired, (a housewife), (a atedew.). or wbotl

522. When did (he/she) s23. Has (he/she) ever r* tire7 done any work

for peyl

.Slb. What kind of work did @e/she) do when 01el .he)w”rked? (Ublhat was hislber occupation7

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S24a. h’hat kind of (business/industry) Well that?

S24b. Did(he/ehe)w”rk for .wme”ne els”,(himsclf hersalf).“r what7

(1.jp.lIpl

S25. During the lest twleva months didOle/shS do any work‘for pay?

* 52%. Is(&.he)d”ing any work for pay et the

present time?

B. CO PACK TO ‘WORKING NW” s17

S25b. About how many hours e veek did you (hetehe) work in the average week when (he/she) worked7

HOURS A UESK

TURN TO P. 42, S27

:26. In the last twelve months didOle/she) do any work for pay?

52ba. Is(hc/ahe)dofnS eny work for pey at the present time7

517 1

IF WORKED IN THE MST 1WELVE HONMS ’ BUT NOT PRESENTLY UORKlNG

S2bb. Utlat kind of vork didfielshe) do? (‘&at was hislber “eeu- pa tio1il )

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S2bc.Uhat kind of business “es that7

SZbd.Did (he/sbe)work for hcmzon” elm, (hfms”lf/heraclf). or vhut?

f3, SELP ONLY

S2be. About how many hours e week t t

did (he/she) work in th r I average week when (he/she) worked? I

HOURS A “EEK

TURN TU P. 62. S27 _

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S27. Does anyone in thfa houaehold belong to a labor union?

‘IDRW to ?. 63, 928

S27a. Who ia it that belongs? (CRICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLR)

IF R IS HEAD: IF R IS NOT HEAD: -

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13. WIFE OF HFAD 1

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14. SOMEONE ELSE 1

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528. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT

R ONLY FAMILY MIMBER 14 OR ABOVE3TURN M P.64 , 530

u 2. R LIVES WITH OTHER PMILY MEMBERS 14 OR ABOVg

529. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P.16 ) Pleaae leak at this page and tell ma the letter of the income group that includea the income of all members of your family in 1977 before taxes. This figure should include dividends, interest, sslarlea, wages, pensiona, and sll other income. (IF UNCERTAIN: What would be your best guess)?

98. R REFUSED TO ANSWER

TURN TO P.65 , 531

A. NONE OR LESS TtW $2,000 01

B. $2,000 - $2,999 02 J

c. s3,ooo - $3,999 03

D. $4,000 - $4,999 04

E. $5,000 - $5,999 05

P. $6,000 - $6,999 06 3

0. $7,000 - s7.999 07

Il. $B,OOO - $8.999 OS

J. $9,000 - $9,999 09

K. $10,000 - $10,999 10

H. $11,000 - 511.993 11

N. $12,000 - $12.999

P. $13,000 - $13,999

Q. $14,000 - $14,999

R. $15,OO0 - $16,999

s. $17,000 - 519,999

T. $20,000 - $22.999

u. $23,000 - S24r999

V. $25,000 - $29,999

u. $30,000 - $34,999

X. 535,000 - $49,999

Y. $50,000 AND OVER

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829a. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P. 16) Now ua arm intcreated in the incoma that you yourself received in 1977, not including any of the incoms received by (your SPOUSE and) the reat of your family. Plesre look at this psge and tell me the income group that includes the income you yourself had in 1977 before taxer.

R REFUSED TO ANBUCR (LETTER)

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TURN P. 65,

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s30. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P-16) Plesse look at this page and tell me the letter of the income group that includes the income you hsd in 1977 before taxes. This figure should include dividends, interest, salaries, wages, pensions, and all other incme.

98. R REFUSED TO ANSWER .

TURN TO P.

A. NOSE OR LESS TRAN $2,000 01

B. $2,000 - $2,999 02

c. $3,000 - $3,999 03

0. $4,000 - $4,999 04

E. $5,000 - $5,999 05

F. $6,000 - $6,999 06 3

c. $7,000 - $7,999 I 07

H. $B,OOO - $S,999, 08

J. $9,000 - $9,999 09

.- K. $10,000 - $10,999 10

H. $11,000 - $11.99) 11

65, S31

N. $iZ,DDD - 812,999 12

P. $13,000 - $13,999 13

Q. $14,000 - 814,999 14

R. $15,000 - 816,999 15

s. s17,ooo - $19.999 16 .

T. $20,000 - $22,999 17 .

U. $23,00d - $24,999 18

V. $25,000 - $29,999 19

w. 830,000 - $34,999 20 :

x. $35,000 - $49,999 21

Y. $50,000 AND OVER 22

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s31. There’s been some talk these days about different aocial classes. Lost people say they belong either to the middle class or to the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of thcee classes?

S31b. Well; if you had to make a choice. would you call yourself middle class or working class?

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831c.

S3ld.

Would you say that you are about averaRe middle class, or that you are in the Elpart of the middle

I 4 AVERAGE ’ MIDDLE II

6 UPPER ’ MIDDLE I

Would you say you feel pretty close to middle class people, or that you don’t feel much closer to them than to people in other classes?

S31e. Would you say that you sre about average working class, or that you are in the upper part of the working class?

531f. Would you say you feel pretty close to working class people, aat you don’t feel much closer to them than to people in other classes?

TURN TO P. 66, 532

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TURN TO P. 66. S32

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S32. Is your religious preference Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jeuish, or something else?

OTHER (SPECIFY)!

S32a. What church or denomination is that?

S32b. (IF BAPTIST) Is that Southern Baptirt or romething else?

(IF ANY RELIGIOUS PREFERRiCE) s33. Would you say you go to (church/synagogue) every veek, almost every week,

once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never?

s34. In addition to being American, lo there another nationality or ethnic group that you feel you belong to?

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What group is that?

I

Were both your’psrents born in this country?

El 1. YFS

S35a. Which country was your father born in?

S35b. Which country was your mother born in?

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s35c. Do you remember which country your family came from origin- ally on your father’s side?

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5356. Do you remember which country your fsmily came from origin- ally on your mother’s aide?

ASK IF MORE TRAN ONE COUNTRY MENTIONRD IN 835 536. Aside from being American, which country of those you just mentioned do

you think of your family as mainly coming from?

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537. What kind of vork did your father (or fethcr eubatituta) do for a living while you were growing up? (IF NECESSARY, PROBE FORTYPE OF UORR)

538. Other than being a housewife, did your mother (or mother rubstitute) have a job while you were growing up?

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S38a. UI\at kind of work did she do? (IF NECRSSARY, PROBK FOR TYPK OF WORK)

Sap, Where were you born? (IF UNITE0 STATES) Which rtate?

SAP.. Where vas it that you grew up? (IF UNITED STATES) Which etate or steel?

842. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET, P.17) LookinS at this list, please tell W, ware you brouSht up wetly in the country, in a tow% in a small citF, or in a large city?

Cl 1. .ONAFARN

cl 2. IN THE COUNTRY, NOT ON A FARM

III 3. IN A SHALL CITY OR T0UR (UNDER 50,000 PR0ptB) .

0 4. IN A HEDIUM-SIRE0 CITY (50,000 - 100,000)

cl 5. IN A LARGE CIYY (100,000 - 500,000)

cl 6. IN A SUBURB OF A LARGE CITY

u 7. IN A VERY LARGE CITY (OVER 500,000)

cl 8. IN A SUBURB OF A VERY LARGE Crl’Y

S4La. Where did you live when you were l bout lb yeara old?

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FOREIGN COUNTRY; SPECIFY I

S42. ~ov lung have you lived here in (CITT/lWN/CRlNW)?

YE4Rs E MmTHs IF TUOYEARS

543, HOW long hsve you lived in this house (apartment)?

YEARS OR NONTHS IF Yuo YEARS

LESS THAN

LESS TlUN

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544. Do you (does your family) ovn your home, pay rent, or what?

p] l,.,,r] 7, OTHER (SPECIW:

These are all the queationa I have. Thank you for your time and thoughts.

TIlIB NOW . . ’

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INYRRVIENER’S BUPPLDIENT

1. Raopondent’r oex ia:

.2. Reepondent’e rece irr

3. Relationship of R to head:

4. Other perrone ptareat et interview vere: (CHECK HORB TUAN ONB BOX IF NECESSARY)

0 None 0 Spoure

5. kepondent’a cooperetioa wee8

6. Reepondent’e Bencrnl level of informetlon about politice end public l ffaire rewed I

7. pata R’a apperent intelligences

Be Rev l uepicioue did 1 l eem to be about the l tudy, before the intervied

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9. *era& how Brent warn R’r intereet in the titerview?

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NW sincema did R Beem to be io bie auworo?

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Were there eny particulaF part. of the interview for which you do&t& . R’r l iacerity? If eo, name them by rection or quertion numberr. .

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12. Row familiar would you say’tha respondent wan with the namea of the cendi- dates in the seven-point scale iteow (Cl2 - 16, pp. 30-34)‘)

HOUSE OF REl’RESENTATIVE SENATB NAMES NA!!S ;#30 - 36 on (#IO - 19 on CANDIDATE LIST): -- CANDIDATE LIST)

13. Do you feel R reportad’incone honeatly? IO. NO SENATE RACE]

1 1 ‘.G;f:l”““” 1 5. 1 I”:q:“;p 1 3. INC?E 1 ;“;:;F;

130. If porsible, give a reaeoneble eatimeFe of what R’a family lncomc im:

s BEFORE TAXES IN 1977

14. Wem thie lntecviau conducted In English?

(l.1 5. NO

TURN TO P. 71, 15 P

14e. In vhat lenguege wee the interview conducted?

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15. TYPE OF STRUCYURE IN WHICH RBSPORD~ LIVBS:

0 1. MOBILE HoME (Trailer) IN MH(TR) PARK

0 2. MOBILE HOHB (Trailer) IN OTHER LUCATIUN

BUILDING WITH NO OTHER HU'S (Single Family Roa)

BUILDING WITR OTHER HU'S 1%. About how uoy unit.?

OTHER (Describe):

(IP NOT MOBILE HOMR OR TRAILER)

How meny floors are in thin buildlnB?

THWBNAIL SKETCH:

Insert on Dane 66

S34b. (IF WORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMKD IN 834e) With uhicb of theme groupr do you mmt clorely identify?

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53492. Now etrongly do you feel a part of (R’S RTNNIC GROUP FROM S34a OR S34b)T Would you ray you identify very atronely, romewhat citronSly, or not atronsly?

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1. VERY STRONGLY 3. SOMEWHAT STROXCLY 5. NOT STRONGLY

NAME OF COUNTY:

NAME OF OFFICE(S) VISITED:

DATE:

Used but Col- not Avail- lected able

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CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO BE COLLECTED ----

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SAMPLE BALLOT --

Get a copy of the "sample" ballot(s) for the General Election held on November 7. 1978. A sample ballot may be either a copy of a paper ballot or a facsimile of the ballot that would appear in a voting machine. Get a sample ballot for each congressional district named at the top of page 1 of your instructions.

VOTING RETURNS - GENERAL ELECTION

Obtain a copy of the document(s) with the final elec- tion results for the November, 1978 General Election for each "precinct" (or equivalent electoral district) for the offices of U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Governor in (NAME OF COUNTY).

(unless checked here ,collect:) VOTING RETHRNS - PRIMARY ELECTION

Obtain a copy of the document(s) with the final elec- tion results for the state's Primary election for each "precinct" (or equivalent electoral district) for the officis of U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Gov- ernor in (NAME OF COUNTY).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTERS --

Pick up any booklets,! pamphlets, printed or mlmeo- graphed materials available for or mailed to registered voters which were intended to instruct or assist the voters or give them information about the November. 1978 General Election'.

VOTER RBGISTRATION

a. Obtain a copy of a booklet or information sheet which lists the requirements a citizen in (NAME OF COUN'Wmust meet to be able to register to vote.

b. Also pick up a copy of the ter voters.

form(s) used to regis-

Used but Col- not Avail- Not lcctcd :lble Used _-- ---

cl a 0 6. ~IXISTHATTION FIGURES -___

Try to get a copy of a document uitb the number of people preferably by precinct (or equivalent electoral district) who were registered to vote for the November, 1978 General Election.

0 0 0 7. ELECTION DISTRICT MAp

Try to get a copy of the map(s) which display the boundaries of the local election districts as they existed in November, 1978. Local election districts are the smallest units used in the administration of elections and tabulation of the votes. Usually they are wards and/or precincts. They are not necessarily the boundaries for every political office--e.g., state representative., county commissioner, and the like.

0 0 0 8. POLLING PLACES

Attempt to get a list of each polling place and its address within the jurisdiction of (NAME OF COUNTY) which was used for the November, 1978 General Election.

9. POLL HOURS --

When did the polls open on November 7, 1978 and when did they close in (NM OF COUNTY)?

TIME OPEN TINe CLOSED

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Project 17

1. In which “precinct” (UC equivalent electoral district) is the address on this label located7

(PRECINCT OR EQUIVALENT ELECTORAL DISTRICT)

2. Was there a voter registration record available for the person whose name is on this label?

3. Which Political party was this person registered as belonging to?

1-1 1 3. “INDE[ENDENT” 1 13;] 71

6. “UNCOMMITTED” 8. RECORD DOES NOT REQUIRE POLITlCAL PREFERENCE

4. When does the record indicate this person registered to vote?

MONTH OAY, YEAR 198.1

5. What was the recorded date of birth for this person?

MONTH DAY YEAR 198.1

6. Was this person registered, or otherwise eligible, to vote in the November 7, 1978 general election?

1. YES

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7. Does the record indicate that this person voted in the November 7. 1978

general election?

1. YES, DID VOTE 5. NO, DID NOT VOTE

8. Does the record indicate that this person voted in the (DATE)

primary election? (SEE INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR DATE OF STATE PRIMARY ELECTION.)

1. YES, DID VOTE 5. NO, DID NOT VOTE

END OF FORM

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PRIMARY ELECTION

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