GALLUP POLL NEWS SERVICE GALLUP POLL SOCIAL SERIES: FOREIGN AFFAIRS FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE AC: 6646 Timberline: 130218 Princeton Job #: 00-05-022 David Moore, Lydia Saad May 18-21, 2000 n= 1,000 National Adults ______________________________________________________________________________________ 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?) 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? [1341] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? [1342] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3 In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? [1343] 1 Satisfied 2 Dissatisfied 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED Now turning to the economy, 4. How would you rate economic conditions in this country today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? [1344] 1 Excellent 2 Good 3 Only fair 4 Poor 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 5. Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse? [1345] 1 Getting better 2 Getting worse 3 SAME(vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW 5 REFUSED 6. Next, we are interested in how people's financial situation may have changed. Would you say that you are financially better off now than you were a year ago, or are you financially worse off now? [1346] 1 Better off 2 Worse off 3 SAME(vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW 5 REFUSED 7. Looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year you will be financially better off than now, or worse off than now? [1347] 1 Better off 2 Worse off 3 SAME(vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW 5 REFUSED 8. Thinking about your own financial situation just now, is now a good time for you to make a major purchase, such as a car or household appliance, or not? [1348] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED Thinking now about the presidential election, 9. Have you made up your mind yet about who you will vote for in the presidential election this fall, or are you still deciding? [1349] 1 Yes, made up mind 2 No, still deciding 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 10. I'm going to read a list of seven candidates for president who will appear on the ballot in a significant number of states this November. Supposing that all of these candidates were on the ballot in your state, which one would you be most likely to vote for-[Read and rotate 06-12, then 01] [1350 1351] 01 Or will you be voting for someone else? (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE/WON'T VOTE (vol.) 05 (HOLD) 06 Al Gore, the Democratic Party candidate 07 George W. Bush, the Republican Party candidate 08 Pat Buchanan, the Reform Party candidate 09 Harry Browne, the Libertarian Party Candidate 10 Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate 11 John Hagelin [HAIG-lin], the Natural Law Party candidate 12 Howard Phillips, the Constitution Party candidate (If 01, 04, 06-12, skip to read before Q. 12; all others continue) 11. As of today which one of these candidates do you lean toward - [Read and rotate 06-12, then 01]? [1352 1353] 01 Or will you be voting for someone else? (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE/WON'T VOTE (vol.) 05 (HOLD) 06 Al Gore, the Democratic Party candidate 07 George W. Bush, the Republican Party candidate 08 Pat Buchanan, the Reform Party candidate 09 Harry Browne, the Libertarian Party candidate 10 Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate 11 John Hagelin [HAIG-lin], the Natural Law Party candidate 12 Howard Phillips, the Constitutional Party Candidate Turning back to Bill Clinton, 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling (Rotate A-C)? How about... 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. The economy [1354] B. Foreign Affairs [1355] C. Foreign trade [1356] 13. Do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party would do a better job of dealing with each of the following issues and problems? First ... Next ... (Rotate A-C) 1 Republican Party 2 Democratic Party 3 NO DIFFERENCE (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. The economy [1357] B. Foreign affairs [1358] C. Foreign trade [1359] 14. Do you think leaders of other countries around the world have respect for Bill Clinton, or do you think they don't have much respect for him? [1360] 1 Respect him 2 Don't have much respect 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 15. In general, how closely do you follow news about foreign countries around the world, including relations between the United States and other countries - very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all? [1361] 1 Very closely 2 Somewhat closely 3 Not too closely 4 Not at all 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 16. Overall, would you say the news media give too much, about the right amount , or not enough coverage to news about foreign countries around the world the world, including U.S. relations with other countries? [1362] 1 Too much 2 About the right amount 3 Not enough 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 17. On the whole, would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world today? [1363] 1 Satisfied 2 About the right amount 3 Not enough 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 18. How much trust and confidence do you have in our federal government in Washington when it comes to handling [READ A] - a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all? Next, how about when it comes to handling [READ B]? 1 Great deal 2 Fair amount 3 Not very much 4 None at all 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Domestic problems [1364] B. International problems [1365] 19. In general, how do you think the United States rates in the eyes of the world - very favorably, somewhat favorably, somewhat unfavorably, or very unfavorably? [1366] 1 Very favorably 2 Somewhat favorably 3 Somewhat unfavorably 4 Very unfavorably 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 20. Do you think the United States should or should not take the leading role among all other countries in the world in trying to solve international problems? [1367] 1 Yes, should 2 No, should not 3 No opionion 21. Do you think the United States is number one in the world economically, or that it is only one of several leading economic powers? [1368] 1 U.S. is number one 2 U.S. is only one of several leading powers 3 NEITHER 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 22. Do you feel that it's important for the United States to be number one in the world economically, or that being number one is not that important, as long as the U.S. is among the leading economic powers? [1369] 1 Is important 2 Is not that important 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 23. Do you think the United States is number one in the world militarily, or that it is only one of several leading military powers? [1370] 1 U.S. is number one 2 U.S. is only one of several leading powers 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 24. Do you feel that it's important for the United States to be number one in the would militarily, or that being number one is not that important, as long as the U.S. is among the leading military powers? [1371] 1 Is important 2 Is not that important 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Turning to the issue of foreign aid, 25. Do you think the amount of money the United States is now devoting to foreign aid should be increased, reduced, or kept at about the present level? [1372] 1 Increased 2 Reduced 3 Kept at about the present level 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 26. There is much discussion as to the amount of money the government in Washington should spend for national defense and military purposes. How do you fess about this? Do you think we are spending too little, about the right amount, or too much? [1373] 1 Too little 2 about right 3 Too much 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 27. Do you, yourself, feel that our national defense is stronger now than it needs to be, not strong enough, or about right at the present time? [1374] 1 Stronger than it needs to be 2 Not strong enough 3 About right 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Now thinking about the United Nations, 28. Do you think the United Nations is doing a good job or a poor job in trying solve the problems it has had to face? [1375] 1 Good job 2 Poor job 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 29. In your opinion, do you think the time will come when all the nations of the world will join together under one government? [1376] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 30. Would you be willing to have the United States turn over control of all her armed forces and war weapons, including atomic bombs, to a world parliament or congress, provided that other countries did the same? [1377] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, 31. For each of the following possibilities, please tell me whether you think it is very likely , fairly likely, fairly unlikely or very unlikely to happen. First, ... Next, ... (Read A-D) 1 Very likely 2 Fairly likely 3 Fairly unlikely 4 Very unlikely 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. That we will get into a nuclear war within the next 10 years [1378] B. That the United States wil be attacked by another country using nuclear weapons within the next 10 years [1379] C. That terrorists will explode a nuclear bomb in the United States within the next 10 years [1380] D. That other countries will use nuclear weapons against each other within the next 10 years [1381] 32. Recently there has been some discussion about the possibility of the United States building a defense system against nuclear missiles. Do you think the government should or should not spend the money that would be necessary to build such a system? [1382] 1 Yes, should 2 No, should not 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 33. For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. How about ... (Read and rotate A-Z) 1 An ally 2 Friendly, but not an ally 3 Unfriendly, or 4 An enemy of the United States 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Brazil [1383] B. Canada [1384] C. China [1385] D. Colombia [1386] E. Cuba [1387] F. Egypt [1388] G. France [1389] H. Germany [1390] I. Great Britain [1391] J. Greece [1392] K. India [1393] L. Iran [1394] M. Iraq [1395] N. Israel [1396] O. Italy [1397] P. Japan [1398] Q. Jordan [1399] R. Mexico [1400] S. North Korea [1401] T. Pakistan [1402] U. Russia [1403] V. Saudi Arabia [1404] W. Syria [1405] X. Taiwan [1406] Y. The Palestine Authority [1407] Z. Vietnam [1408] SPLIT SAMPLE: FORM A: ASK Q. 34 FORM B: ASK Q. 35 34. Next, how important do you think what happens in each of the following areas of the world is to the United States today - would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important? First, . . . How about . . . (Rotate A-G) 1 Vitally important 2 Important, but not vital 3 Not too important 4 Not at all important 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Western Europe [1409] B. Asia [1410] C. South America [1411] D. Central America [1412] E. The Middle East [1413] F. Africa [1414] G. Eastern Europe [1450] 35. Next, how important do you think what happens in each of the following countries is to the United States today - would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important? First, . . . How about . . . (Rotate A-K) 1 Vitally important 2 Important, but not vital 3 Not too important 4 Not at all important 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Great Btitain [1415] B. China [1416] C. Japan [1417] D. Taiwan [1418] E. India [1419] F. Russia [1420] G. Northern Ireland [1421] H. Canada [1422] I. Australia [1423] J. Kosovo [1424] K. Sierra Leone [1425] Next, we have some questions about trade. 36. What do you think foreign trade means for America? Do you see foreign trade more as - an opportunity for economic growth through increased U.S. exports or a threat to the economy from foreign imports? [1426] 1 Opportunity for economic growth 2 Threat to the economy from imports 3 BOTH (vol.) 4 NEITHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 36. Thinking about the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Mexico-also known as NAFTA-overall, do you think NAFTA has been good for the US or bad for the US? [1427] 1 Good 2 Bad 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 38. Which one of the following do you think is the leadin economic power in the world today-(Rotate 06-11)? [1428 1429] 01 OTHER (LIST) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 The United States 07 The European Union 08 Russia 09 China 10 Japan 11 India 39. Looking ahead twenty years, which one of the following countries do you expect to be the world's leading economic power at that time - (Rotate 06-11) [1430 1431] 01 OTHER (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 The United States 07 The European Union 08 Russia 09 China 10 Japan 11 India Next we have some questions about some specific issues in the news, 40. How closely have you been following the news about China and the World Trade Organization? [1432] 1 Very closely 2 Somewhat closely 3 Not too closely 4 Not at all closely 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 41. Would you favor or oppose Congress passing a law that would normalize trade relations between China and the United States and that would allow China to join the World Trade Organization? [1433] 1 Favor 2 Oppose 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 42. Which of the following statements comes closer to your view -- -- [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? [1434] 1 The US should increase trade with China NOW, because doing so will promote more economic, political and religious freedoms in that country 2 The US should NOT increase trade with China until the Chinese government gives more economic, political and religious freedom to its citizens 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 43. If China were to attack Taiwan, do you think the United States should use its military forces to help defend Taiwan, or not? [1435] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 44. Have you, personally, ever traveled or been to another country outside the United States? [1436] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 45. Finally, which if any, of the following people do you happen to know the name of? [ROTATE A-E]. PROBE FOR NAME (DO NOT READ) INTERVIEWER NOTE: FIRST + LAST OR JUST LAST NAME CAN BE ACCEPTED AS CORRECT RESPONSE A. The current Russian president [1437 1438] 01 Other 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 Vladimir Putin B. The U.S. Secretary of State [1439 1440] 01 Other (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 Madeline Albright C. The leader of Cuba [1441 1442] 01 Other (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 Fidel Castro D. The Prime Minister of England [1443 1444] 01 Other 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 Tony Blair E. The Prime Minister of Canada [1445 1446] 01 Other (list)\ 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 (HOLD) 05 (HOLD) 06 Jean Chretien [DEMOGRAPHICS START HERE] That completes the interview. I'd just like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only. 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 D3 What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (DO NOT READ) [1012] [47] 1 None, or grade 1-4 -- GO TO D4 2 Grades 5, 6 or 7 -- GO TO D4 3 Grade 8 -- GO TO D4 4 High school incomplete (Grades 9 - 11) -- GO TO D4 5 High school graduate, Grade 12 -- GO TO D4 6 Technical, trade, or business after high school -- GO TO D4 7 College/university incomplete -- GO TO D4 8 College/university graduate or more 9 DON'T KNOW -- GO TO D4 0 REFUSED D3a Do you have any post-graduate education beyond a 4-year bachelor's 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 $75,000-99,999 04 $20,000-29,999 08 $100,000 and over 09 DON'T KNOW REFUSED D6 Next, 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 In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent? [1045] 1 Republican - SKIP TO D8A 2 Democrat - SKIP TO D8A 3 Independent ------------------------| 4 OTHER PARTY (vol.) | = CONTINUE 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ----| D8 As of today do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [1046] 1 Democratic 2 Republican 3 NEITHER/ OTHER/ DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 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 (If moderate, D9 '3') As of today, do your political views lean - [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1]? [1048] 1 More to the conservative side (or) 2 More to the liberal side (or) 3 Don't know 4 Refused 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. NOT ASKED D12A. NOT ASKED D13. NOT ASKED D14 NOT ASKED D15 NOT ASKED D16 NOT ASKED D17 NOT ASKED D17A. NOT ASKED D18. Are you, or is anyone in your household, a member of a labor union? [1127] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D19. Do you personally have any children under the age of 18? [1054] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED 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) [1056] 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 D26.1 NOT ASKED D26A. NOT ASKED Next, D26B. What, if any, is your religious preference - are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, or an Orthodox religion such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church? IF PROTESTAN, CODE AS '06'; IF OTHER CHRISTIAN, CODE AS '15'; IF SOMETHING ELSE, RECORD VERBATIM IN '01' 01 Other 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE 05 (HOLD) [1200 1201] 06 Protestant 07 Roman Catholic 08 Orthodox Churches 09 Mormon (Latter-day Saints) 15 Other Christian 18 Jewish (Judaism) 19 Muslim (Moslem/Islam) D26C. NOT ASKED 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 opionions? [1059] 1 Yes 2 No/(Ref) D27A. NOT ASKED D30. NOT ASKED D26D. NOT ASKED D26E. NOT ASKED D28. (if D27 '1') So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily for future possible interviews, may I please have your name? PLEASE TYPE IN NAME CAREFULLY D31. NOT ASKED (End of Demographics)