R refers to the respondant. "caseid" Numerical Value" "region" R’s region of country "1. northeast" "2. north central" "3. south" "4. west" "libcon7" Self placement on liberal-conservative scale "1. strong liberal" "2. liberal" "3. slightly liberal" "4. moderate" "5. slightly conservative" "6. conservative" "7. strong conservative" "age" R’s age Numerical Value" "envir" Thermometer: environmentalists "997. don't recognize" "998. dk where to rate" "feminist" Thermometer: feminists "997. don't recognize" "998. dk where to rate" "military" Thermometer: military "997. don't recognize" "998. dk where to rate" "abortion" Abortion scale "1. never permit" "2. rape, incest, health only" "3. clear need" "4. always permit" "crime" "1. address social problems" "2." "3." "4. in-between" "5." "6." "7. punish criminals" "deathpen" "1. favor strongly" "2. favor not strongly" "4. oppose not strongly" "5. oppose strongly" "drive" How many miles R drives per day. Numerical Value "educ3" R’s eduction "1. less than hs" "2. hs " "3. more than hs" "egalit3" We have pushed equal rights too far? "1. agree" "2. middle" "3. disagree" "envregs3" Environmental regulations "tougher regs" "depends" "regs a burden" "gayadopt" Should gay couples be allowed to adopt children? "1. yes" "5. no" "gender" R’s gender "1. male" "2. female" "gunctrl2" Gun control laws should make it... "harder to own" "same/easier to own" "income3" R’s income "1. <$15,000" "2. $15,000-$34,999" "3. >=$35,000" "libcon3" Self placement on liberal-conserv scale "1. liberal" "3. moderate" "5. conservative" "marital" Marital status "1. married" "2. widowed" "3. divorced" "4. separated" "5. never married" "6. partnered, not married" "partyid3" R’s party identification "1. democrat" "2. independent" "3. republican" "cable" R has cable or satellite TV? "1. yes" "5. no" "paper" Number of days/week R reads newspaper "none" "one day" "two days" "three days" "four days" "five days" "six days" "every day" "r.econ" R’s economic situation last year "1. better" "2. same" "3. worse" "immigrat" Increase or decrease immigration? "1. increased a lot" "2. increased a little" "3. left the same" "4. decreased a little" "5. decreased a lot" "partyid7" Party identification "0. strong democrat" "1. weak democrat" "2. independent-dem" "3. independent" "4. independent-rep" "5. weak republican" "6. strong republican" "7. other. minor party. refuses to say" "8. apolitical" "9. na" "servspnd" Reduce or increase govt services spending? "reduce great deal" "reduce some" "keep the same" "increase some" "increase great deal" "defense" Reduce or increase defense spending? "reduce great deal" "reduce some" "keep the same" "increase some" "increase great deal" "gaysmil" Gays should be allowed in the military? "1. strongly - should be allowed to serve" "2. not strongly - should be allowed to s" "4. not strongly - should not be allowed" "5. strongly - should not be allowed" "guncntrl" Gun ownership should be... "1. a lot more difficult" "2. somewhat more difficult" "3. keep rules about the same" "4. somewhat easier" "5. a lot easier" "enviregs" Environmental regulations "toughen regs alot" "toughen regulations a little" "other/depends" "regs somewhat of a burden" "regs way too much burden" "affact2" Affirmative action "1. favor strongly" "2. favor not strongly" "3. oppose not strongly" "4. oppose strongly" "pray" How often does R pray "1. several times/day" "2. once/day" "3. a few times/week" "4. once/week or less" "5. never" "7. other" "bible1" How often does R read bible "1. several times/day" "2. once/day" "3. a few times/week" "4. once/week or less" "5. never" "7. other" "bible2" Is bible word of god or men? "1. god's word, literal" "2. god's word, but not literal" "3. man's, not god's word" "7. other" "bornagn" Is R born-again christian? "1. yes" "5. no" "educ" R’s education "8 grades or less" "9-11 grades" "high school diploma" "more than 12 years" "commun coll level" "ba level deg" "advanced deg" "8. dk" "9. na" "educsp" R’s spouse’s education "8 grades or less" "9-11 grades" "high school diploma" "more than 12 years" "junior or community college level deg" "ba level degrees" "advanced degree" "8. dk" "9. na" "union" Anyone in household belong to union? "1. yes" "5. no" "hincome" Household income "1. $4,999 or less" "2. $5,000-$9,999" "3. $10,000-$14,999" "4. $15,000-$24,999" "5. $25,000-$34,999" "6. $35,000-$49,999" "7. $50,000-$64,999" "8. $65,000-$74,999" "9. $75,000-$84,999" "10. $85,000-$94,999" "11. $95,000-$104,999" "12. $105,000-$114,999" "13. $115,000-$124,999" "14. $125,000-$134,999" "15. $135,000-$144,999" "16. $145,000-$154,999" "17. $155,000-$164,999" "18. $165,000-$174,999" "19. $175,000-$184,999" "20. $185,000-$194,999" "21. $195,000-$199,999" "22. $200,000 and over" "rincome" R’s income "1. $4,999 or less" "2. $5,000-$9,999" "3. $10,000-$14,999" "4. $15,000-$24,999" "5. $25,000-$34,999" "6. $35,000-$49,999" "7. $50,000-$64,999" "8. $65,000-$74,999" "9. $75,000-$84,999" "10. $85,000-$94,999" "11. $95,000-$104,999" "12. $105,000-$114,999" "13. $115,000-$124,999" "14. $125,000-$134,999" "15. $135,000-$144,999" "16. $145,000-$154,999" "17. $155,000-$164,999" "18. $165,000-$174,999" "19. $175,000-$184,999" "20. $185,000-$194,999" "21. $195,000-$199,999" "22. $200,000 and over" "grewup" Where R grew up "1. on a farm" "2. in the country, not on a farm" "3. in a small city or town (under 50,000" "4. in a medium-sized city (50,000 - 100," "5. in a large city (100,000 - 500,000)" "6. in a suburb of a large city" "7. in a very large city (over 500,000)" "8. in a suburb of a very large city" "kids" Does R have children? "1. yes" "5. no " "polint" R follows govt and public affairs "1. most of the time" "2. some of the time" "3. only now and then" "4. hardly at all" "internet" Does R have internet/www access? "1. yes" "5. no" "war1" R worried about nuclear war? "1. very worried" "3. somewhat worried" "5. not worried at all" "war2" R worred about conventional war? "1. very worried" "3. somewhat worried" "5. not worried at all" "egalitar" We’ve pushed equal rights too far "1. agree strongly" "2. agree somewhat" "3. neither agree/disagree" "4. disagree somewhat" "5. disagree strongly" "attend" Attendance at religious services "1. once a week or more" "2. almost every week" "3. once/twice a month" "4. a few times a year" "5. never" "denom" Denomination "1. protestant" "2. catholic" "3. jewish" "7. other" "poltrust" Political trust " 1. low" "2. med low" "3. med high" "4. high" "urbrural" Area where R lives "1. urban" "2. suburban" "3. rural" "race" Racial self identification "1. white" "2. black" "3. hispanic" "4. native american" "5. asian" "6. other"