CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL FEBRUARY WAVE 1 -- FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE - AC: Timberline: 129917 R: 358 Princeton Job #: 00-01-006 David Moore, Lydia Saad n= 1,000 National Adults February 4-5, 2000 INTRODUCTION: Hello, I am _________________ calling from the Gallup Organization. I'd like to ask a few questions of the youngest male, 18 years of age or older, who is now at home. (IF NO MALE, ASK: May I please speak with the oldest female, 18 years of age or older, who is now at home?) First, we have some questions about the election for president, which will be held in November, that is in November 2000. First, 1A. How much thought have you given to the upcoming election for president -- quite a lot, or only a little? [1341] 1 Quite a lot 2 SOME (vol.) 3 Only a little 4 NONE (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 1B. Do you happen to know where people who live in your neighborhood go to vote? 1 Yes, any response given [1342] 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 1C. Have you ever voted in your precinct or election district? 1 Yes, any response given 2 No [1343] 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 1D. How often would you say you vote - always, nearly always, part of the time, or seldom? 1 Always, 2 Nearly always, 3 Part of the time, or [1344] 4 Seldom? 5 NEVER (vol.) 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 1E. Do you, yourself, plan to vote in the presidential election this November, or not? 1 Yes 2 No [1345] 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent? [1045] 1 Republican skip to Q. 3 2 Democrat skip to Q. 5 3 Independent 4 OTHER PARTY (vol.) continue 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 2.A As of today do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [1046] 1 Democratic skip to Q. 5 2 Republican continue 3 NEITHER/OTHER/DON'T KNOW/REFUSED skip to Read before Q. 7 3. (If Q. 2 '1' or Q. 2A '2') Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Republican primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for President in the year 2000. [READ AND ROTATE 09-17 AS APPROPRIATE] 01 OTHER (vol.) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED [1348 1349] 04 NONE/ WOULDN'T VOTE (vol.) 05 ALL/ANY (vol.) 09 Texas Governor, George W. Bush 11 Businessman, Steve Forbes 13 Arizona Senator, John McCain 17 Political commentator, Alan Keyes 4. (If Q. 3 '01, 06-17') Who would be your second choice? (RE-READ NAMES ONLY IF ASKED) 01 OTHER (vol.) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED [1422 1423] 04 NONE/ WOULDN'T VOTE (vol.) 05 ALL/ANY (vol.) 09 Texas Governor, George W. Bush 11 Businessman, Steve Forbes 13 Arizona Senator, John McCain 17 Political commentator, Alan Keyes 5. (If Q. 2 '2' or Q. 2A '1') Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Democratic primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for President in the year 2000. [READ AND ROTATE 06-07] 01 OTHER (vol.) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED [1350 1351] 04 NONE/ WOULDN'T VOTE (vol.) 05 ALL/ANY (vol.) 06 Former New Jersey Senator, Bill Bradley 07 Vice president, Al Gore 6. (If [Q. 3 '01, 09-17'] OR [Q. 5 '01, 06-07']) Are you certain to support [INSERT NAME FROM Q. 3 OR Q. 5, AS APPROPRIATE], for the Democratic/Republican nomination or do you think you may change your mind and support someone else for the nomination? 1 Certain 2 May change mind [1415] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, we'd like you to think about the general election for President to be held in November. ROTATE 7/7A-10/10A IN PAIRS 7. If Vice-president Al Gore were the Democratic Party's candidate and Texas Governor George W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Al Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 George W. Bush, the Republican skip as appropriate 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue [1352] 4 OTHER (vol.) skip as appropriate 5 DON'T KNOW continue 6 REFUSED continue 7A. As of today, do you lean more toward -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Bush, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) [1353] 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 8. If former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley were the Democratic Party's candidate and Texas Governor George W. Bush were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Bill Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 George W. Bush, the Republican skip as appropriate 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue [1356] 4 OTHER (vol.) skip as appropriate 5 DON'T KNOW continue 6 REFUSED continue 8A. As of today, do you lean more toward -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 Bush, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) [1357] 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 9. If Vice-president Al Gore were the Democratic Party's candidate and Arizona Senator, John McCain were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Al Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 John McCain, the Republican skip as appropriate 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue [1418] 4 OTHER (vol.) skip as appropriate 5 DON'T KNOW continue 6 REFUSED continue 9A. As of today, do you lean more toward -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 McCain, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) [1419] 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 10. If former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley were the Democratic Party's candidate and Arizona Senator, John McCain were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Bill Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 John McCain, the Republican skip as appropriate 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue [1420] 4 OTHER (vol.) skip as appropriate 5 DON'T KNOW continue 6 REFUSED continue 10A. As of today, do you lean more toward -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 McCain, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) [1421] 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED Turning now to Congress, 10. If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 The Democratic Party's candidate (or) 2 The Republican Party's candidate (or) skip to Q. 12 3 OTHER CANDIDATE (vol.) continue [1358] 4 DON'T KNOW/UNDECIDED (vol.) continue 5 REFUSED continue 6 DON'T PLAN TO VOTE (vol.) skip to Q. 12 11A. As of today, do you lean more toward -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? 1 The Democratic Party's candidate (or) 2 The Republican Party's candidate (or) 3 OTHER CANDIDATE (vol.) [1359] 4 DON'T KNOW/UNDECIDED (vol.) 5 REFUSED 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? 1 Approve 2 Disapprove [1376] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 13. Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her. First, ... How about... [Read and Rotate A-G] INTERVIEWER NOTE: MAKE SURE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN "HEARD OF, BUT NO OPINION" AND "NEVER HEARD OF" 1 Favorable 2 Unfavorable 3 HEARD OF, NO OPINION (vol.) 4 NEVER HEARD OF (vol.) 5 REFUSED A. Bill Bradley [1424] B. George W. Bush [1425] C. Steve Forbes [1426] D. Al Gore [1427] E. Alan Keyes [1428] F. John McCain [1429] G. Hillary Rodham Clinton [1430] (If code in #2 or code 2 in #2A, cont.; otherwise, skip to read before #15) 14. (If Republican, Q. 2 '1' or 2A '2') If (Rotate A-B) is eventually chosen as the Republican Party's nominee for president, which of the following statements comes closest to how you would feel - (Read 1-3) ? A. George W. Bush [1431] B. John McCain [1432] 1 You would strongly support him for president in the general election next November 2 You would support him, but with reservations 3 You would consider voting for a candidate from another party 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (If code 2 in Q. 2 or code 1 in Q. 2A, continue; otherwise, skip to read before Q. 16) 15. (If Democratic, Q. 2 '2' or 2A '1') If (Rotate A-B) is eventually chosen as the Democratic Party's nominee for president, which of the following statements comes closest to how you would feel - (Read 1-3) ? A. Al Gore [1433] B. Bill Bradley [1434] 1 You would strongly support him for president in the general election next November 2 You would support him, but with reservations 3 You would consider voting for a candidate from another party 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, 16. Has your opinion of (Rotate A-D) over the last several weeks become more favorable, less favorable, or not changed? 1 More favorable 2 Less favorable 3 Not changed 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Al Gore [1435] B. Bill Bradley [1436] C. George W. Bush [1437] D. John McCain [1438] 17. Which of the following do you think will be most important to you when you decide who to vote for - [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1] [1439] 1 Where the candidates stand on issues that matter to you (or) 2 The leadership skills and vision you think the candidates would have as president (or) 3 BOTH EQUALLY (vol.) 4 NEITHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (Rotate 18-21) 18. (Next,) thinking about the following characteristics and qualities (again), please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Al Gore. How about ... [Read and rotate A-I] 1 Applies 2 Doesn't apply 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Is independent in his thoughts and actions [1440] B. Is a reformer [1441] C. Is worthy of the office of president [1442] D. Is too cocky in his attitude [1443] E. Will keep the economy strong [1444] F. Is too much of a Washington insider [1445] G. Has the best chance of beating the Republican candidate in November [1446] H. Has new ideas [1447] I. Is a strong and decisive leader [1448] 19. (Next,) thinking about the following characteristics and qualities (again), please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Bill Bradley. How about ... [Read and rotate A-I] 1 Applies 2 Doesn't apply 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Is independent in his thoughts and actions [1450] B. Is a reformer [1451] C. Is worthy of the office of president [1452] D. Is too cocky in his attitude [1453] E. Will keep the economy strong [1454] F. Is too much of a Washington insider [1455] G. Has the best chance of beating the Republican candidate in November [1456] H. Has new ideas [1457] I. Is a strong and decisive leader [1458] 20. (Next,) thinking about the following characteristics and qualities (again), please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to George W. Bush. How about ... [Read and rotate A-I] 1 Applies 2 Doesn't apply 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Is independent in his thoughts and actions [1460] B. Is a reformer [1461] C. Is worthy of the office of president [1462] D. Is too cocky in his attitude [1463] E. Will keep the economy strong [1464] F. Is too much of a Washington insider [1465] G. Has the best chance of beating the Democratic candidate in November [1466] H. Has new ideas [1467] I. Is a strong and decisive leader [1468] 21. (Next,) thinking about the following characteristics and qualities (again), please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to John McCain. How about ... [Read and rotate A-I] 1 Applies 2 Doesn't apply 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Is independent in his thoughts and actions [1470] B. Is a reformer [1471] C. Is worthy of the office of president [1472] D. Is too cocky in his attitude [1473] E. Will keep the economy strong [1474] F. Is too much of a Washington insider [1475] G. Has the best chance of beating the Democratic candidate in November [1476] H. Has new ideas [1477] I. Is a strong and decisive leader [1478] 22. Which of the following comes closer to why you think (Rotate A-D) wants to be president - (Form A: Read 1-2; Form B: Read 2-1)? 1 Because he wants the political power (or) 2 Because he has a sincere desire to help the country (or) 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Al Gore [1480] B. Bill Bradley [1481] C. George W. Bush [1482] D. John McCain [1483] (If Q. 2A '3' skip to note before #24; otherwise, continue) 23. Which of the following two types of candidates would you rather have as your party's nominee for president - (Form A: Read 1-2; Form B: Read 2-1)? 1 One who is loyal to your party (or) 2 One who is not tied to your party's leaders (or) [1484] 3 NEITHER/OTHER (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Turning to something else, 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Hillary Rodham Clinton is handling her job as First Lady? 1 Approve 2 Disapprove [1485] 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 25. Do you think Hillary Clinton's influence has been generally positive or generally negative on the Clinton Administration? 1 Positive 2 Negative 3 MIXED (vol.) [1486] 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 26. As you may know, Hillary Rodham Clinton is running for the Senate in New York this year. Even though you may not live in New York State, I'd like your opinion. Suppose you lived in New York State, would you vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton for Senator, or not? 1 Yes 2 No [1487] 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Next we have some questions about air travel. First, 27. How many air trips, if any, have you taken on a commercial airliner in the past twelve months -- counting each round trip as one trip? ( ) ( ) 00 NONE 99 99 OR MORE [1488 1489] DK DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 28. How confident do you feel about the safety standards of the major commercial airlines, in general -- (READ 1-4)? 1 Very confident 2 Somewhat confident 3 Not too confident, or [1490] 4 Not confident at all 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 29. Compared to a few years ago, how do you feel about the safety of flying on airlines today? Do you have [FORM A: READ 1-4; FORM B: READ 4-1] in airline safety? 1 Much more confidence 2 Somewhat more confidence 3 Somewhat less confidence [1491] 4 Much less confidence 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 30. As you may know, an Alaska Airlines jet crashed off the California coast earlier this week. As a result of this crash, are you less likely to fly on major commercial airlines, or not? 1 Yes, less likely 2 No, not less likely [1492] 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED On a different subject, 31. How often do you read the comic strips in a local newspaper - (Read 1-5)? 1 Every day 2 Several times a week 3 A few times a month [1493] 4 Less often than that, or 5 Never 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 32. Are you a fan of the comic strip Peanuts? 1 Yes 2 No [1494] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (If code 1 in Q. 32, continue; otherwise skip to Q. 34) 33. (If fan, Q. 32 '1') Who is your favorite Peanuts character? (Open end and code) 01 OTHER (list) 02 Don't know/can't think of any 03 REFUSED 04 None/No favorite 05 All 06 Charlie Brown [1495 1496] 07 Franklin 08 Linus 09 Lucy 10 Marcie 11 Peppermint Patty 12 Pig Pen 13 Sally 14 Schroeder 15 Snoopy 16 ReRun 17 Woodstock Finally, 34. Do you believe in love at first sight, or not? 1 Yes 2 No [1497] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 35. Have you ever fallen in love at first sight, or not? 1 Yes 2 No [1498] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 36. Do you believe in the "one true love" or not? 1 Yes 2 No [1499] 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED (Go To Demographics) (Demographics Start Here) That completes the interview. I'd just like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only. PLEASE RECORD AND VERIFY PHONE NUMBER: INTERVIEW TIME D1. CHECK RESPONDENT'S SEX [1001] 1 Male 2 Female D2. What is your age? [1010 1011] 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 00 = Don't know D3. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ) [1012] 1 None, or grade 1 - 4 2 Grades 5, 6 or 7 3 Grade 8 4 High school incomplete (Grades 9 - 11) (skip to D4) 5 High school graduate, Grade 12 6 Technical, trade, or business after high school 7 College/university incomplete 8 College/university graduate or more (continue) 9 DON'T KNOW (skip to D4) 0 REFUSED (skip to D4) D3A. Do you have any post-graduate education beyond a 4-year bachelors degree? [1013] 1 Yes (includes masters degree, doctorate, law degree, etc.) 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D4. Are you, yourself of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background? [1014] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED D4A. What is your race? Are you white, African-American, or some other race? [1015 1016] 01 Other (list) 02 (DK) 03 (Refused) 04 HOLD 05 HOLD 06 White 07 African-American/Black 08 (Hispanic) - (Continue) D4B. (If code "08" in D4a, ask:) Do you consider yourself to be white-Hispanic, or black-Hispanic? [1017 1018] 01 Other (list) 02 (DK) 03 (Refused) 04 HOLD 05 HOLD 06 White-Hispanic 07 Black-Hispanic 08 (Hispanic/Respondent refuses to discriminate) D5. Is your total annual household income before taxes $20,000 or more or is it less than $20,000? [1019 1020] (IF "UNDER" ASK:) Is it over or under $15,000? (IF "UNDER" ASK:) Is it over or under $10,000? (IF "OVER" ASK:) Is it over or under $30,000? (IF "OVER" ASK:) Is it over or under $50,000? (IF "OVER" ASK:) Is it over or under $75,000? 01 Less than $10,000 05 $30,000 - 49,999 02 $10,000-14,999 06 $50,000 - 74,999 03 $15,000 - 19,999 07 $75,000 and over 04 $20,000 - 29,999 08 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D6. How many different residential phone lines do you have coming into your house? IF ONE RECORD AS CODE 1; IF MORE THAN ONE READ: We need to record how many different residential phone lines you have in your household -- that is, the number of different phone numbers that are used by adult members of your household. Please do not count phone lines that are used primarily for business purposes, for children, or for electronic equipment -- such as computers and fax machines. How many residential phone numbers are there in your household? [1022] 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five or more 6 DON'T KNOW 7 REFUSED D7. ASKED IN BODY OF QUESTIONNAIRE D8. ASKED IN BODY OF QUESTIONNAIRE D9. How would you describe your political views -- [FORM A: READ 1-5; FORM B: READ 5-1]? [1047] 1 Very conservative, 2 Conservative, 3 Moderate, 4 Liberal, or 5 Very liberal 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D10. NOT ASKED D11. Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district, or not? [1049] 1 Yes 2 DON'T NEED TO REGISTER (vol.) 3 No 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D12. In the election for president in November of 1996, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? [1050] 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D12A. NOT ASKED D13. I'd like you to rate your chances of voting in November's election for president on a scale of 1 to 10. If '1' represents someone who definitely will not vote, and '10' represents someone who definitely will vote, where on this scale of 1 to 10 would you place yourself? [1123 1124] 01 1 Definitely will vote 02 2 03 3 04 4 05 5 06 6 07 7 08 8 09 9 10 10 Definitely will not vote 11 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D14. NOT ASKED D15. NOT ASKED D16. NOT ASKED D17. NOT ASKED D18. NOT ASKED D19. NOT ASKED D20. NOT ASKED D21. NOT ASKED D22. Have you, or has any member or your household ever served in the U.S. military? (IF YES PROBE FOR WHO HAS SERVED) [1057] 1 Yes, self 2 Yes, other household member 3 Yes, both 4 No/neither/none 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED D23. NOT ASKED D24. NOT ASKED D25. NOT ASKED D26. NOT ASKED D26A. How often do you attend church or synagogue -- At least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom, or never? [1500] 1 At least once a week 2 Almost every week 3 About once a month 4 Seldom 5 Never 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D27. ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS: This completes the interview. However, Gallup may like to recontact some people in the future to ask a few additional questions. Could we have your permission to call you again at some time to learn a bit more about your thoughts and opinions? 1 Yes 2 No/(Ref) D28. (if D27 '1') So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? PLEASE TYPE IN NAME CAREFULLY D29. (if D27 '1') And do you have an email address where we could reach you through the Internet? 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D30. (If D29 '1') IF YES, RECORD EXACT EMAIL ADDRESS 1 Continue to enter the E-Mail Address 2 Reset to review this screen again D31. (COLLECT 100 WHO ARE D27 '1') Additionally, Gallup is working with CNN and USA Today on this poll and they may like to talk further with a few survey participants about the topics we've discussed in this survey. So that the reporters can choose from a cross-section of people, Gallup would provide them with background information which may include any or all of the answers you have given in this poll. Would you will to talk to a reporter at a later date? 1 Yes 2 No/Refused (End of Demographics)