A CNN/ USA TODAY/ GALLUP POLL JANUARY 1996 ELECTION BENCHMARK -- FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE AC: 1986 TIMBERLINE: 105496 SEX: 1[ ]Male [ ]Female INTERVIEWER'S NAME: TIME STARTED: INTERVIEWER'S I.D.: TIME FINISHED: PAGE NUMBER: LENGTH: REPLICATE NUMBER: DATE: REGION: 1 Eastern STRATUM: 1 Stratum One 2 Central 2 Stratum Two 3 Mountain 3 Reminder 4 Pacific N=1000 National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad January 12-15, 1996 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?) _______________________________________________________________________________ That completes the interview. I'd just like to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only. INTERVIEW TIME Dl. CHECK RESPONDENT'S SEX: [44] 1 Male 2 Female D2. What is your age? 32 [45][46] 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) [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/REFUSED GO TO D4 D3a. Do you have any post-graduate education beyond a 4-year bachelors degree? [49] 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? [675] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED D4a. What is your race? Are you white, African-American, or some other race? [676][677] 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? [678][679] 01 Other (list) 02 (DK) 03 (Refused) 04 HOLD 05 HOLD 06 White-Hispanic 07 Black-Hispanic 08 (Hispanic/Respondent refuses to discriminate) D5. What is your marital status -- are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? [52] 1 Married 2 Widowed 3 Divorced 4 Separated 5 Never married 6 NO ANSWER/ REFUSED D5A. Do you have any children under the age of 18? [577] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D6. Which of the following best describes your current situation--READ 1-7 [578] 1 Employed full time 2 Employed part time 3 Retired 4 A homemaker 5 A student 6 Unemployed, but looking for work 7 Unemployed, but not looking for work 8 NONE/OTHER (vol.) 9 REFUSED D7. Is your total annual household income before taxes $20,000 or more or is it less than $20,000? [53] [54] (IF "UNDER" ASK:) Is it over or under $15,000? (IF "UNDER" ASK:) 1s 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 D8. 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. [or or for electronic equipment -- such as computers and fax machines. How many residential phone numbers are there in your household? [830] 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five or more 6 DON'T KNOW 7 REFUSED D9. How would you describe your political views...READ 1-5 [459] 1 Very conservative, 2 Conservative, 3 Moderate, 4 Liberal or 5 Very liberal? 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED DI0. Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district, or not? [674] 1 Yes 2 DON'T NEED TO REGISTER (vol.) 3 No 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D11. In the election for president in November of 1992, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? [456] 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote SKIP TO D12 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED SKIP TO D12 D11a. Did you happen to vote for George Bush, Bill Clinton, or Ross Perot? [457] 1 George Bush 2 Bill Clinton 3 Ross Perot 4 OTHER CANDIDATE [VOL.] 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED D12. Thinking back to the elections for Congress in November of 1994, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? [831] 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote -- SKIP TO D13 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED -- SKIP TO D13 D12A. And when you voted, who did you vote for as the congressional representative in your district -- the Republican Party's candidate or the Democratic Party's candidate? [832] 1 Republican candidate 2 Democratic candidate 3 OTHER CANDIDATE (vol.) 4 UNSURE (vol.) 5 REFUSED D13. Overall, how closely would you say you follow news about national politics -- READ 1-4: [833] 1 Very closely 2 Somewhat closely 3 Not too closely, or 4 Not closely at all? 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ASK Of ELIGIBLE RESPONDENTS: Dl4. Do you live within the city limits of ... (INSERT CITY NAME OR NAMES) [31] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ASK D15 IF COLUMN 31 IS '2' OR '3' AND MSA CODE IS "1120." D14. Do you live within the city limits of Filchblurg, Leominster, or Gloucester? 43 (519) 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ Q. 16. SIMPLY RECORD WHETHER YOU FEEL RESPONDENT IS GENERALLY COOPERATIVE AND HAS GOOD VERBAL SKILLS, OR NOT. D16. RESPONDENT IS RELATIVELY ARTICULATE, WILLING TO EXPRESS OPINIONS [835] 1 Yes 2 No PROGRAMMER NOTE: FRIDAY COLLECT 50 NAMES (INCLUDING 25 NON-WHITE) OF THOSE WHO ARE D16 'l' D17. This completes the interview. However, Gallup is working with Cable News Network and USA Today on this poll and they would like to talk further with a few survey participants about the topics we've discussed. So that 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've given in this poll. Would you be willing to talk with a reporter at a later date? [458] 1 Yes 2 No/(Ref) IF YES TO BE RE-INTERVIEWED READ: So that a reporter might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? [461-480] PLEASE TYPE IN NAME CAREFULLY END OF INTERVIEW. THANK RESPONDENT; Thank you very much for your time. Have a nice day/evening. CHECK THE DAY OF WEEK INTERVIEW WAS COMPLETED [518] 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun D18. CHECK SEX OF GALLUP INTERVIEWER: 1 MALE 2 FEMALE [517] 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? [520] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED GO TO Q. 2 1A. How strongly would you say you [approve/disapprove] -- would you say very strongly, or not so strongly? [521] 1 Very strongly 2 Not so strongly 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 2. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? (DO NOT READ. PROBE FOR 3 MENTIONS.) [522-527] 01 OTHER LIST: 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE 05 ALL 06 Economy (General) 07 Unemployment/jobs 08 Federal Budget Deficit/Federal Debt 09 Taxes 10 Foreign Trade/Trade deficit 11 Cost of Living/Inflation 12 Recession 13 BLANK 14 Crime/violence 15 Health Care/Hospitals 16 Drugs 17 Poverty/hunger/homelessness 18 Ethical/Moral/Religious Decline 19 Education 20 AIDS 21 Medicare Increases/Senior Citizen Insurance 22 International Problems/ Foreign Affairs 23 Government/President Clinton/Congress/Politicians 24 Foreign Aid/Focus Overseas 25 Race Relations/Racism 26 Immigration/illegal Aliens 27 Welfare 28 Environment/Pollution 29 Blank 30 Government shutdown 31 The budget 32 Bosnia 33 Republicans 34 Family 35 Social Security 3. Next, I will read off the names of some people in the news. As I read each name, tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this person -- or if you have never heard of him or her. First,...(INSERT ITEM A). Next, (ROTATE B-D). Next, (SPLIT SAMPLE: FORMS A-B: ROTATE E-H; FORMS C-D ROTATE I-K) INTERVIEWER NOTE: MAKE SURE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN "HEARD OF, BUT NO OPINION" AND "NEVER HEARD OF" Heard Un- of, no Never Favor- favor- opinion heard able able (vol.) of RF ALWAYS READ FIRST: a. Bill Clinton 1 2 3 4 5 [528] ROTATE NEXT: b. Hillary Rodharn Clinton 1 2 3 4 5 [529] c. Bob Dole 1 2 3 4 5 [530] d. Ross Perot 1 2 3 4 5 [531] ASK ONLY OF FORMS A-B: e. Al Gore 1 2 3 4 5 [532] f. Pat Buchanan 1 2 3 4 5 [533] g. Lamar Alexander 1 2 3 4 5 [534] h. Richard Lugar 1 2 3 4 5 [535] ASK ONLY OF FORMS C-D: i. Newt Gingrich 1 2 3 4 5 [536] j. Phil Gramm 1 2 3 4 5 [537] k. Steve Forbes 1 2 3 4 5 [538] 4. In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent? [539] 1 Republican -- SKIP TO Q 5 2 Democrat -- SKIP TO Q 6 3 Independent 4 OTHER PARTY (vol.) --CONTINUE 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED - 4A. As of today do you loan more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [540] 1 Democratic -- SKIP TO Q. 6 2 Republican -- CONTINUE 3 NEITHER/ OTHER/ DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED -- SKIP TO Q. 6 QS 5-5A ASKED OF REPUBLICANS ONLY [Q. 4 '1' OR 4A '2']: 5. Now here is a list of people who are running for the presidential nomination of the Republican party in 1996. (READ NAMES 6-13) Which of these candidates would you be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for president? (RE-READ NAMES ONLY IF ASKED) [541-542] 01 OTHER (vol.) LIST 02 DON'T KNOW SKIP TO Q 6 03 REFUSED SKIP TO Q 6 04 NONE/ WOULDN'T VOTE (vol.) SKIP TO Q 6 05 ALL 06 Lamar Alexander 07 Pat Buchanan 08 Bob Dole 09 Bob Dornan 10 Steve Forbes 11 Phil Gramm 12 Alan Keyes 13 Richard Lugar 5A. Who would be your second choice? (RE-READ NAMES ONLY IF ASKED) [543-544] 01 Other 02 DK 03 RF 04 None 05 All 06 Lamar Alexander 07 Pat Buchanan 08 Bob Dole 09 Bob Dornan 10 Steve Forbes 11 Phil Gramm 12 Alan Keyes 13 Richard Lugar ASK ALL: Now suppose the 1996 presidential election were being held today. 6. If Bill Clinton were the Democratic Party's candidate and Bob Dole the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be mare likely to vote for Clinton, the Democrat, or Dole, the Republican? [545] 1 Clinton -- SKIP TO 0, 7 2 Dole -- SKIP TO Q. 7 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 6A. As of today, do you lean more to Clinton, the Democrat, or the Dole, the Republican [546] 1 Clinton 2 Dole 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 7. If Bob Dole and Bill Clinton become the Republican and Democratic nominees for president this year, would you be satisfied with that choice or not satisfied? [547] 1 Satisfied 2 Not satisfied 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED PROGRAMMER NOTE: ASK Q. 8.A OF SOLID CLINTON VOTERS (Q. 6 '1'); ALL OTHERS SKIP TO NOTE BEFORE Q. 8B 8A. If Bob Dole became the Republican nominee for president, is there any chance you will vote for Bob Dole in the November election or is there no chance whatsoever that you will vote for him? [548] 1 Is a chance 2 No chance whatsoever 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED PROGRAMMER NOTE: ASK 8.B OF SOLID DOLE VOTERS (Q. 6 '2'); ALL OTHERS SKIP TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE Q. 9 8.B Is there any chance you will vote for Bill Clinton in the November election or is three no chance whatsoever that you will vote for him? [549] 1 Is a chance 2 No chance whatsoever 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED SPLIT SAMPLE: FORMS A-B: ASK Q. 9/9A, THEN SKIP TO Q. 11 FORMS C-D: SKIP Q. 9/9A, THEN ASK Q. 10/10A FORMS A-B: 9. Now suppose that the 1996 presidential election included Bill Clinton as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and Ross Perot as an independent candidate, would you vote for Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole the Republican, or Ross Perot the independent? [550] 1 Clinton SKIP TO Q 11 2 Dole SKIP TO Q 11 3 Perot SKIP TO Q 11 4 NONE (vol.) 5 OTHER (vol.) 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED FORMS A-B: 9A. As of today do you lean toward Clinton the Democrat, Dole the Republican or Perot, the independent? [551] 1 Clinton 2 Dole 3 Perot 4 NONE (vol.) 5 OTHER (vol.) 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ALL IN Q 9A SKIP TO Q 11 FORMS C-D: 10. Now suppose that the 1996 presidential election included Bill Clinton as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and an independent candidate nominated by the new party formed by Ross Perot. Would you vote for Bill Clinton, the Democrat, Bob Dole the Republican, or the nominee of that new party. [552] 1 Clinton -- SKIP TO Q. 11 2 Dole -- SKIP TO Q. 11 3 Nominee of new party -- SKIP TO Q. 11 4 NONE (vol.) 5 OTHER (vol.) 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED FORMS C-D: 10A. As of today do you lean toward Clinton the Democrat, Dole the Republican, or the nominee of the new party formed by Ross Perot? [553] 1 Clinton 2 Dole 3 Nominee of new party 4 NONE (vol.) 5 OTHER (vol.) 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ASK ALL: 11. If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district -- the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate? [554] 1 Democratic candidate SKIP TO Q 12 2 Republican candidate SKIP TO Q 12 3 OTHER CANDIDATE (vol) 4 DK/UNDECIDED 5 REFUSED 11A. As of today, would you lean mare to the Democratic Party's candidate or to the Republican Party's candidate? [555] 1 Democratic candidate 2 Republican candidate 3 OTHER CANDIDATE (vol.) 4 DK/UNDECIDED (vol.) 5 REFUSED 12. Please tell me whether you think each of the following political officeholders deserves to be re-elected, or not -- First, ... Next, READ AND ROTATE A-C: No, Yes, Does Not Deserves Deserve DK/ Re-elect Re-elect RF a. President Clinton 1 2 3 [556] b. The U.S. Representative in your district 1 2 3 [557] c. Most members of the U.S. House of Representatives 1 2 3 [558] SPLIT SAMPLE: FORM A-B: ASK Q 13-14, THEN SKIP TO Q. 17 FORM C-D: SKIP Q 13-14, THEN ASK Q. 15-16 SPLIT ROTATION: FORM A: READ Q. 13, THEN Q. 14 FORM B; READ Q. 14, THEN Q. 13 13. Now thinking about some issues, do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling (INSERT ITEM, ROTATE START). Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling (INSERT NEXT ITEM). Dis- DK/ Approve Disapprove REFUSED a. The economy 1 2 3 [559] b. Foreign affairs 1 2 3 [560] c. Taxes 1 2 3 [561] d. Education 1 2 3 [562] e. Health care 1 2 3 [563] f. Crime 1 2 3 [564] g. Federal budget deficit 1 2 3 [565] h. Welfare 1 2 3 [566] I. Medicare 1 2 3 [567] 14. Now thinking about some issues, do you approve or disapprove of the way Bob Dole is handling [INSERT ITEM, ROTATE START]. Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling [ INSERT NEXT ITEM]. Dis- DK/ Approve Disapprove REFUSED a. The economy 1 2 3 [568] b. Foreign affairs 1 2 3 [569] c. Taxes 1 2 3 [570] d. Education 1 2 3 [571] e. Health care 1 2 3 [572] f. Crime 1 2 3 [573] g. Federal budget deficit 1 2 3 [574] h. Welfare 1 2 3 [575] I. Medicare 1 2 3 [576] ALL IN Q 14, SKIP TO Q 17 15/16: ASK OF FORK C-D SPLIT ROTATION: FORM C: READ Q. 15, THEN Q. 16 FORM D: READ Q. 16, THEN Q. 15 15. I'm going to read off some personal characteristics and qualities. As I read each one, please tell me whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Bill Clinton. First, ...Next, ...READ AND ROTATE Doesn't DK/ Applies apply REFUSED a. Can get things done 1 2 3 [612] b. Honest and trustworthy 1 2 3 [613] c. Shares your values 1 2 3 [614] d. Tough enough for the job 1 2 3 [615] e. Cares about the needs of people like you 1 2 3 [616] f. Keeps his promises 1 2 3 [617] g. Effective manager 1 2 3 [618] h. A man of strong convictions 1 2 3 [619] i. Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems 1 2 3 [620] j. Puts the country's interests ahead of his own political interests 1 2 3 [621] 15. I'm going to read off some personal characteristics and qualities. As I read each one, please tell me whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to Bob Dole. First, ...Next, ...READ AND ROTATE Doesn't DK/ Applies apply REFUSED a. Can get things done 1 2 3 [622] b. Honest and trustworthy 1 2 3 [623] c. Shares your values 1 2 3 [624] d. Tough enough for the job 1 2 3 [625] e. Cares about the needs of people like you 1 2 3 [626] f. Keeps his promises 1 2 3 [627] g. Effective manager 1 2 3 [628] h. A man of strong convictions 1 2 3 [629] i. Has a clear plan for solving this country's problems 1 2 3 [630] j. Puts the country's interests ahead of his own political interests 1 2 3 [631] 17. In general, do you think the political vies of [INSERT ITEM, ROTATE START] are too conservative, too liberal, or about right? and what is your opinion of the political views of [INSERT NEXT ITEM]? Next of [INSERT NEXT ITEM]? Too conserv- Too About DK/ ative liberal right RF a. Bill Clinton 1 2 3 4 [632] b. Bob Dole 1 2 3 4 [633] c. The Republican leaders in Congress 1 2 3 4 [634] d. The Democratic leaders in Congress 1 2 3 4 [635] Thinking again about Hillary Rodham Clinton. 18. Do you think Hillary Clinton's influence has been generally positive or generally negative on the Clinton Administration? [636] 1 Positive 2 Negative 3 MIXED (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 19. Now, thinking about the budget conflict which has been going on in Washington, who do you think has acted more responsibly in the negotiations over the budget -- President Clinton or the Republican leaders in Congress? [637] 1 Clinton 2 Republicans in Congress 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 BOTH (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 20. Next, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following political leaders has handled the budget negotiations in Washington. first, ...Next,...READ AND ROTATE A-C: DON'T KNOW Approve Disapprove REFUSED a. Bill Clinton 1 2 3 [638] b. Bob Dole 1 2 3 [639] c. Newt Gingrich 1 2 3 [640] 21. From what you've heard or read about their proposals which plan to balance the federal budget in seven years do you prefer -- (FORMS A-B: READ 1-2; FORM C-D: READ 2-1:]? [641] 1 The one proposed by Bill Clinton or, 2 The one proposed by the Republicans in Congress 3 NEITHER/OTHER (vol.) 4 BOTH SAME/EITHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 22. Which of these proposals to balance the federal budget in seven years do you prefer -- [FORM A-B: READ 1-2; FORMS C-D: READ 2-1]? [642] 1 A plan with larger reductions in the growth of Medicare as well as a larger tax cut or, 2 A plan with smaller reductions in the growth of Medicare as well as a smaller tax cut 3 NEITHER/OTHER (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 23. Which of these proposals to deal with welfare do you prefer -- [FORMS A- B: READ 1-2; FORMS C-D: READ 2-1:]? [643] 1 A plan which makes large cuts in funding for welfare and gives most of the authority for those programs to the individual state governments or, 2 A plan which makes small cuts in funding for welfare and gives most of the authority for those programs to the federal government 3 NEITHER/OTHER (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Now we have a few questions about Whitewater and other matters that are being investigated concerning the Clinton's. First, 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton has handled the Whitewater investigation and other matters that are being investigated? [644] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 25. Which of the following statements best describes your view of Bill Clinton's actions in these matters: (READ 1-4) [645] 1 Bill Clinton did something illegal, GO TO Q. 26 2 He did something unethical, but nothing GO TO Q. 26 illegal. 3 He did not do anything seriously wrong, or GO TO Q. 26 4 Are you unsure? 5 REFUSED 25A. From what you have heard or read, which way do you lean? Do you think Bill Clinton probably did something illegal, probably did something unethical, but nothing illegal, or probably did not do anything seriously wrong? [646] 1 Probably illegal 2 Probably unethical, but nothing illegal 3 Probably not anything seriously wrong 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ASK ALL: 26. Which of the following statements best describes your view of Hillary Clinton's actions in these matters? (READ 1-4) [647] 1 Hillary Clinton did something illegal, GO TO Q.27 2 She did something unethical, but nothing GO TO Q.27 illegal, 3 She did not do anything seriously wrong, or GO TO Q.27 4 Are you unsure? 5 REFUSED 26A. From what you have heard or read, which way do you lean? Do you think Hillary Clinton probably did something illegal, probably did something unethical. but nothing illegal, or probably did not do anything seriously wrong? [648] 1 Probably illegal 2 Probably unethical, but nothing illegal 3 Probably not anything seriously wrong 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ASK ALL: 27. Which of the following statements best describes your view of top Clinton Administration officials regarding Whitewater: (READ 1-4) [649] 1 Some Clinton Administration officials did something illegal, G0 TO Q.28 2 No Clinton Administration official did anything illegal, but some officials did do something unethical, G0 TO Q.28 3 No Clinton Administration official did anything seriously wrong, or G0 TO Q.28 4 Are you unsure? 5 REFUSED 27A. From what you have heard or read, which way do you lean? Do you think that some Clinton Administration officials probably did something illegal, did some officials probably did do something unethical, but nothing illegal, or do you think that probably no official did anything seriously wrong? [650] 1 Probably illegal 2 Probably unethical, but nothing illegal 3 Probably not anything seriously wrong 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 28. Which of these statements comes closer to your own opinion (FORMS A-B: READ 1-2; FORMS C-D: READ 2-1:)? [651] 1 The Whitewater allegations are important indicators of Bill Clinton's character and ability to serve as president, or 2 The Whitewater allegations are not relevant to Bill Clinton's ability to serve as president 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 29. In your view, is [FORMS A-B, INSERT ITEM A; FORMS C-D, INSERT ITEM B] telling the truth about Whitewater and the other matters being investigated, or is [he/she] lying? How about [INSERT NEXT ITEM] -- in your view is (he/she) telling the truth about Whitewater and the other matters being investigated, or is [he/she] lying? Telling the DK/ truth Lying RE a. Bill Clinton 1 2 3 [652] b. Hillary Clinton 1 2 3 [653] Now some general questions about politics -- 30. Some people think the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Others think that government should do more to solve our country's problems. Which comes closer to your own view? [654] 1 Government doing too much 2 Government should do more 3 MIXED/ DEPENDS (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 31. Some people think the government should promote traditional values in our society. Others think the government should not favor any particular sat of values. Which comes closer to your own view? [655] 1 Government should promote traditional values 2 Government should not favor any set of values 3 MIXED/ DEPENDS (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 3 2 . Thinking for a moment about mergers between big companies in the United States -- where two companies combine to form one new, larger company in your opinion are these kind of business mergers a good thing, a bad thing, or don't you have a strong opinion either way? [579] 1 Good thing 2 Bad thing 3 DK/NO strong opinion 4 DEPENDS 5 REFUSED Finally, I have a !have questions about religion. 33. What is your religions preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or an Orthodox religion such as the Greek or Russian orthodox Church? [656-657] 01 Protestant (include Baptists, Christian Church, Episcopalians, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian) 02 Roman Catholic SKIP TO Q.35 03 Orthodox Church SKIP TO Q.35 04 Mormon (include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints SKIP TO Q.35 05 Jewish SKIP TO Q.35 06 Muslim SKIP TO Q.35 07 Hindu SKIP TO Q.35 08 OTHER LIST: 09 NONE SKIP TO Q.35 10 UNDESIGNATED SKIP TO Q.35 34. What specific denomination is that? [658-659] 01 OTHER LIST: 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE 05 (HOLD) 06 Southern Baptist 0 7 Other Baptist 08 Methodist 09 Presbyterian 10 Episcopal 11 Lutheran 12 Pentecostal/Assembly of God 13 Church of Christ 14 Non-denominational 35. How often do you attend church or synagogue -- READ 1-5: [660] 1 At least once a week, 2 Almost every week. 3 About once a month, 4 Seldom, or 5 Never? 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 36. How important would you say religion is to you personally when you decide who to vote for? Is it -- READ 1-4 [661] 1 Extremely important 2 Very important 3 Moderately important, or 4 Not important? 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Turning to another subject, 37. As you may know, there are a number of countries in the Pacific Rim, in addition to Japan, which are emerging as important economic powers. Which of the following do you think will be the most important in economic terms to the United States in the years ahead -- READ AND ROTATE 1-5; [662] 1 The Philippines 2 Singapore 3 China 4 Korea or, 5 Taiwan 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 38. Next, I'd like you to rate China on a scale. if you have a favorable opinion of China, name a number between plus one and plus five -- the higher the number, the more favorable your opinion. If you have an unfavorable opinion of China, name a number between minus one and minus five --the higher the number the more unfavorable your opinion. [663-664] 01 -5 02 -4 03 -3 04 -2 05 -1 06 +1 07 +2 08 +3 09 +4 10 +5 11 DON'T KNOW 12 REFUSED 39. Over the next few years, do you think China will continue to implement free-market economic reforms, or do you think China will revert to a more closed economic system? [665] 1 Continue free-market system 2 Revert to closed system 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED GO TO DEMOGRAPHICS