| Name | Label |
|---|---|
| Age | Age |
| CASEID | Case ID |
| CasWgt | Weight |
| Form | Form |
| R01A | Attention to what family/friends think |
| R01B | Attention to elected officials think |
| R01C | Attention to what polls say Americans think |
| R01D | Attention to what journalists think |
| R03 | Discussed poll results in the last week |
| R04 | Confidence in public judgment on various issues |
| R06A | Can public make sound judgments about general direction on economic issues |
| R06B | Can public make sound judgments about general direction on health care issues |
| R06C | Can public make sound judgments about general direction on education issues |
| R06D | Can public make sound judgments about general direction on foreign policy issues |
| R07A | Can public make sound judgments about details on economic issues |
| R07B | Can public make sound judgments about details on health care issues |
| R07C | Can public make sound judgments about details on education issues |
| R07D | Can public make sound judgments about details on foreign policy issues |
| R09 | How well think elected officials understand what the public thinks |
| R10 | How well feel officials in Washington represent public majority |
| R11A | How often unpopular decisions because: don't understand what public wants |
| R11B | How often unpopular decisions because: don't believe public is informed |
| R11C | How often unpopular decisions because: choose to follow special interests |
| R11D | How often unpopular decisions because: believe what they are doing in is best public interest |
| R12 | How much influence majority view has on officials in Washington |
| R13 | How much influence majority view should have on officials |
| R14 | Elected officials should use own judgment or follow majority opinion |
| R15 | Should officials do what majority wants or use own judgment |
| R16 | Agree or disagree: elected officials are professionals |
| R18 | To what extent are opinion polls useful to understand how public feels about important issues |
| R19_1 | What other ways would be helpful to find out how public feels [First Response] |
| R19_2 | What other ways would be helpful to find out how public feels [Second Response] |
| R19_3 | What other ways would be helpful to find out how public feels [Third Response] |
| R20A | Reasons why polls are somewhat/not useful to officials: Polls don't accurately reflect what public thinks |
| R20B | Reasons why polls are somewhat/not useful to officials: Polls don't ask about the right issues |
| R20C | Reasons why polls are somewhat/not useful to officials: Results can be twisted |
| R21A | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: their own knowledge |
| R21B | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: their conscience/judgment |
| R21C | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: policy experts |
| R21D | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: members of public |
| R21E | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: campaign contributors |
| R21F | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: public opinion polls |
| R21G | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: lobbyists/special interests |
| R21I | Amount of attention officials pay to the following when making decisions: journalists |
| R23A | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: their own knowledge |
| R23B | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: their conscience/judgment |
| R23C | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: policy experts |
| R23D | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: members of public |
| R23E | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: campaign contributors |
| R23F | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: public opinion polls |
| R23G | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: lobbyists/special interests |
| R23I | Amount of attention officials should pay to the following when making decisions: journalists |
| R27A | Agree/disagree: officials consult polls because they believe public should have a say |
| R27B | Agree/disagree: officials consult polls because they want to stay popular and get re-elected |
| R27C | Agree/disagree: public opinion polling is based on sound scientific practices |
| R27D | Agree/disagree: people answer poll questions honestly |
| R27E | Agree/disagree: poll questions don't give people opportunity to say what they really think |
| R29A | Amount of attention officials should pay to polls when making decisions about: economic issues |
| R29B | Amount of attention officials should pay to polls when making decisions about: health care issues |
| R29C | Amount of attention officials should pay to polls when making decisions about: education issues |
| R29D | Amount of attention officials should pay to polls when making decisions about: foreign policy issues |
| R29E | Amount of attention officials should pay to polls when making decisions about: social issues |
| R31 | How often do public opinion polls accurately reflect what public thinks |
| R33A | How often do the following accurately reflect what the public thinks: random telephone surveys |
| R33B | How often do the following accurately reflect what the public thinks: telephone surveys |
| R33C | How often do the following accurately reflect what the public thinks: mailed questionnaires |
| R33D | How often do the following accurately reflect what the public thinks: magazine surveys |
| R33E | How often do the following accurately reflect what the public thinks: Internet surveys |
| R34 | Confidence in the concept of interviewing 1000 people to represent the entire country |
| R36 | How often do officials check who sponsored a poll and whether it was done properly |
| R37 | How often does news media check who sponsored a poll and whether it was done properly |
| R39 | How confident your judgment whether a poll was done in a fair and scientific manner |
| R40 | How much attention do you pay to who conducted or sponsored a poll |
| R43A | Overall impression of polling organizations |
| R43B | Overall impression of polls by media organizations |
| R43C | Overall impression of polls by academic research centers |
| R43D | Overall impression of polls commissioned by nonprofit organizations |
| R43E | Overall impression of polls commissioned by political parties |
| R44A | Importance of differences in polls: sample of 1000 vs. 1500 |
| R44D | Importance of differences in polls: random telephone vs. 800-number advertised on TV |
| R44E | Importance of differences in polls: single night vs. three night interviewing |
| R44F | Importance of differences in polls: 20% response rate vs. 50% response rate |
| R46A | Agree or disagree: answering questions in polls is a waste of time |
| R46B | Agree or disagree: polls on social and political issues serve a useful purpose |
| R46C | Agree or disagree: polls are far from perfect but are the best means for communicating what the public thinks |
| R46D | Agree or disagree: most professional polltakers try to be careful to ask questions that don't favor any side |
| R47A | Rate ways for officials to learn what the majority of people think: holding town meetings |
| R47B | Rate ways for officials to learn what the majority of people think: conducting a public opinion poll |
| R47C | Rate ways for officials to learn what the majority of people think: talking with people at mall/street |
| R47D | Rate ways for officials to learn what the majority of people think: talking with people who call/write/email |
| R48 | Best way for officials to learn what the majority of people think |
| R49_1 | Why don't think polls are best way for officials to learn what majority think [First Response] |
| R49_2 | Why don't think polls are best way for officials to learn what majority think [Second Response] |
| R49_3 | Why don't think polls are best way for officials to learn what majority think [Third Response] |
| RD1 | Sex |
| RD2 | Age |
| RD3 | RD3 In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a D |
| RD4 | Would you describe your political beliefs as conservative, mo |
| RD5 | Hispanic Origin |
| RD6 | Race |
| RD7 | Education |
| RD8 | Income |
| Region | Region |