A CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL AUGUST WAVE 2 -- FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE -- AC: 5925 TIMBERLINE: 128524 R: PRINCETON JOB # 99-08-037 N=1,000 National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad August 16-18, 1999 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, 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president? [620] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Turning to Congress, 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way [FORM A: READ A-B; FORM B: READ B-A] are handling their job? A. The Republicans in Congress [621] B. The Democrats in Congress [622] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 3.A In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent? [518] 1 Republican skip to Q. 4 2 Democrat skip to Q. 5 3 Independent 4 OTHER PARTY (vol.) continue 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3.B. As of today do you lean more to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [519] 1 Democratic skip to Q. 5 2 Republican continue 3 NEITHER/OTHER/DON'T KNOW/REFUSED skip to read before Q. 7 4. 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 06-17] [623 624] 01 OTHER (vol.) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE/ WOULDN'T VOTE (vol.) 05 ALL/ANY (vol.) 06 [HOLD] 07 Family Research Council Chairman, Gary Bauer [BOWER] 08 Political commentator, Patrick Buchanan 09 Texas Governor, George W. Bush 10 Former Red Cross Director, Elizabeth Dole 11 Businessman, Steve Forbes 12 [HOLD] 13 Arizona Senator, John McCain 14 Former Vice-president, Dan Quayle 15 [HOLD] 16 Utah Senator, Orrin Hatch 17 Political commentator, Alan Keyes 5. 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] [625 626] 01 OTHER (vol.) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 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. 4 '01, 07-17' OR Q. 5 '01, 06-07') Are you certain to support that person, or do you think you may change your mind and support someone else for president in 2000? [627] 1 Certain 2 May change mind 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, we'd like you to think for the general election for President to be held next year, in November 2000. 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]? [628] 1 Al Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 George W. Bush, the Republican skip to next question 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue 4 OTHER (vol.) skip to next question 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]? [629] 1 Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Bush, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 8. If Vice-president Al Gore were the Democratic Party's and Businessman Steve Forbes 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]? [630] 1 Al Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Steve Forbes, the Republican (or) skip to next question 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue 4 OTHER (vol.) skip to next question 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]? [631] 1 Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Forbes, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 9. If Vice-president Al Gore were the Democratic Party's candidate and former Red Cross Director Elizabeth Dole, 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]? [632] 1 Al Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Elizabeth Dole, the Republican (or) skip to next question 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue 4 OTHER (vol.) skip to next question 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]? [633] 1 Gore, the Democrat (or) 2 Dole, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 10. 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]? [634] 1 Bill Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 George W. Bush, the Republican skip to next question 3 NEITHER (vol.) continue 4 OTHER (vol.) skip to next question 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]? [635] 1 Bradley, the Democrat (or) 2 Bush, the Republican (or) 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 OTHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW 6 REFUSED 11. Next, I'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-E] 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. Al Gore [636] B. Texas Governor, George W. Bush [637] C. Former New Jersey Senator, Bill Bradley [638] D. Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan [639] E. Businessman, Steve Forbes [640] F. Former Red Cross President, Elizabeth Dole [641] 12. (if Republican) For each of the following candidates, please say whether you think they SHOULD or should NOT stay in the race for the Republican Party's nomination for president. First, ... How about ... READ AND ROTATE A-G 1 Yes, should stay in 2 No, should not 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. George W. Bush [642] B. Steve Forbes [643] C. Elizabeth Dole [644] D. Gary Bauer [BOWER] [645] E. Pat Buchanan [646] F. Dan Quayle [647] G. John McCain [648] 13. (if Democratic) For each of the following candidates, please say whether you think they SHOULD or should NOT stay in the race for the Democratic Party's nomination for president. First, ... How about ... READ AND ROTATE A-B 1 Yes, should stay in 2 No, should not 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Al Gore [649] B. Bill Bradley [650] 14. As you may know, actor Warren Beatty [BAY-tee] has indicated he may run for president in 2000 as an independent or Reform Party candidate. We'd like to know your chances of voting for Warren Beatty next year if he decides to run for President as an independent candidate. Would you READ 1-4: [651] 1 Definitely vote for him, 2 Probably vote for him, 3 Probably not vote for him, or 4 Definitely not vote for him? 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Now we have some questions on taxes. First, 15. When it comes to dealing with the tough choices involved BOTH in cutting taxes AND still maintaining needed federal programs, whose approach do you prefer: the Republicans' in Congress or President Clinton's? [652] 1 Republicans' 2 President Clinton's 3 NEITHER (vol.) 4 BOTH (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, 16. Next we'd like to know whether you agree or disagree with a statement about taxes. If you do not have an opinion about the statement, feel free to say so. "The government ought to cut taxes even if it means putting off some important things that need to be done." [653] 1 Agree 2 Disagree 3 Don't have an opinion 4 DEPENDS (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 16A. (If Q. 16 '1,2') Do you [agree/disagree] strongly, or not so strongly? [654] 1 Strongly 2 Not so strongly 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED SPLIT SAMPLE: FORM A: ASK Q. 17-18 FORM B: ASK Q. 19-20 SPLIT ROTATION: FORM C: ASK Q. 17-18 FORM D: ASK Q. 18-17 17. As you may know, Congress recently voted on a bill to cut federal income taxes by approximately 800 billion dollars over the next ten years. If the member of Congress from your district were to vote FOR this 800 billion dollar tax cut, would that make you more likely or less likely to support your member of Congress in the next election, or would it make no difference to you? [655] 1 More likely 2 Less likely 3 No difference 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 18. As you may know, there is a proposal in Washington to increase spending on Medicare in order to provide additional coverage for prescription drugs. If the member of Congress from your district were to vote FOR this bill to expand Medicare, would that make you more likely or less likely to support your member of Congress in the next election, or would it make no difference to you? [656] 1 More likely 2 Less likely 3 No difference 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED SPLIT ROTATION: FORM C: ASK Q. 19-20 FORM D: ASK Q. 20-19 19. As you may know, Congress recently voted on a bill to cut federal income taxes by approximately 800 billion dollars over the next ten years. If the member of Congress from your district were to vote AGAINST this 800 billion dollar tax cut, would that make you more likely or less likely to support your member of Congress in the next election, or would it make no difference to you? [657] 1 More likely 2 Less likely 3 No difference 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 20. As you may know, there is a proposal in Washington to increase spending on Medicare in order to provide additional coverage for prescription drugs. If the member of Congress from your district were to vote AGAINST this bill to expand Medicare, would that make you more likely or less likely to support your member of Congress in the next election, or would it make no difference to you? [658] 1 More likely 2 Less likely 3 No difference 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 21. Now thinking about World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and other professional wrestling that you may see on TV, are you a fan of professional wrestling, or not? [659] 1 Yes, a fan continue 2 SOMEWHAT OF A FAN (vol.) 3 No, not a fan skip to Q. 23 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 22. (If Q. 20 '1,2') Who is your favorite pro-wrestler? [660 661] 01 OTHER (list) 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE/HAVE NO FAVORITE(vol.) 05 (HOLD) 23. Do you consider pro-wrestling to be a sport, or not? [662] 1 Yes, a sport 2 No, not a sport 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 24. As you may know, Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, a former professional wrestler, will be the referee in a pro-wrestling event this summer on pay-per-view cable. Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for Ventura to participate in that event? [664] 1 Appropriate 2 Inappropriate 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Finally on this subject, 25. Would you say that most, a few, or not any professional wrestling matches are fixed? [663] 1 Most 2 A few 3 Not any 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next, we have some questions about Buford Furrow [BYEW-ford FER-oh], the man charged with an attack in Los Angeles which killed one postman and wounded several workers and children at a Jewish daycare facility. SPLIT SAMPLE: FORM A: ASK Q. 26 FORM B: ASK Q. 27 26. Which sentence do you think Furrow should get for this crime -- [FORM C: READ 1-2; FORM D: READ 2-1]? [665] 1 The death penalty, or 2 Life imprisonment, with absolutely no possibility of parole 3 NEITHER/OTHER (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 27. If Buford Furrow is found guilty of murder and attempted murder for this shooting, do you think -- [FORM C: READ 1-2; FORM D: READ 2-1]? [666] 1 He should receive GREATER punishment than others convicted of the same crimes would receive, because his motive was based on racist and anti- Jewish beliefs (or) 2 He should receive the SAME punishment as anyone convicted of the same crimes would receive, without regard for his motive (or) 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 28. As you may know, Buford Furrow was a long-time member of the Aryan Nations, a group which is reported to hold racist and anti-Jewish beliefs. If Furrow is found to have acted alone in the recent shooting, do you think the Aryan Nations group [FORM A:READ 1-2; FORM B:READ 2-1]? [667] 1 Should face legal penalties for contributing to the beliefs which led to Furrow's actions (or do you think it) 2 Should not face legal penalties since it did not actively participate in or endorse Furrow's actions (or do you think it) 3 DEPENDS ON SPECIFICS ABOUT WHAT THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Finally, we have some questions about prices and your income. First, 29. During the next twelve months, do you expect your income to go up MORE than prices go up, about the same, or LESS than prices go up? [668] 1 Expect income to go up more than prices 2 Same as prices 3 Less than prices 4 DON'T EXPECT INCOME TO GO UP (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 30. Which of the following best describes your current situation -- [READ 1-7]: [669] 1 Employed full time 2 Employed part time continue 3 Retired 4 A homemaker 5 A student 6 Unemployed, but looking for work skip to demographics 7 Unemployed, and not looking for work 8 NONE/OTHER (vol.) 9 REFUSED 31. Thinking in terms of your primary job, are you self-employed or do you work for someone else? [670] 1 Self employed skip to demographics 2 Work for someone else continue 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED skip to demographics 32. Have you, personally, received a pay raise from your employer in the PAST TWELVE months? [671] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 33. Do you expect to receive a pay raise from your employer in the NEXT TWELVE months? [672] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 34. (If Q. 32 '1' and Q. 33 '1') Do you think the pay raise you receive in the NEXT twelve months will be larger, about the same, or smaller than the last pay raise you received? [673] 1 Larger 2 About the same 3 Smaller 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 35. (If Q. 32 '1') Now, thinking specifically about the LAST SIX months, that is since February 1999, did you receive a pay raise in this time period that was LARGER than a pay raise you might have received in the previous YEAR? [674] 1 Yes 2 No 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: AREA CODE EXCHANGE NUMBER INTERVIEW TIME D1. CHECK RESPONDENT'S SEX: [44] 1 Male 2 Female D2. What is your age? [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 ***************************** 2 Grades 5, 6 or 7 * 3 Grade 8 * 4 High school incomplete (Grades 9 - 11) * -- GO 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 9 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED -- GO TO D4 D3A. Do you have any post-graduate education beyond a 4-year bachelors degree? [512] 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? [513] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW 4 REFUSED D4A. What is your race? Are you white, African-American, or some other race? [514 515] 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? [516 517] 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? [53 54] (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? [555] 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five or more 6 DON'T KNOW 7 REFUSED D7. PARTY ID ASKED IN SURVEY D8. How would you describe your political views ... [525] FORM A: READ 1-5; FORM B: READ 5-1 1 Very conservative, 2 Conservative, 3 Moderate, 4 Liberal, or 5 Very liberal? 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED D9A. Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district, or not? [560] 1 Yes 2 DON'T NEED TO REGISTER (vol.) 3 No 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D9D. In the election for president in November of 1996, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? [5/61] 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ D.10; SIMPLY RECORD WHETHER YOU FEEL RESPONDENT IS GENERALLY COOPERATIVE AND HAS GOOD VERBAL SKILLS, OR NOT. D10. RESPONDENT IS RELATIVELY ARTICULATE, WILLING TO EXPRESS OPINIONS [530] 1 Yes 2 No D11. 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? [531] 1 Yes 2 No/(Ref) D11A. (IF D11 '1', ASK)So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? (532 - 551) PLEASE TYPE IN NAME CAREFULLY D11B. (IF D11 '1') And do you have an email address where we could reach you through the Internet? IF YES, RECORD EXACT EMAIL ADDRESS IF D10 '1' AND GAVE NAME IN D11.A, ASK D12 (COLLECT 50 NAMES) D12. 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 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? [558] 1 Yes 2 No/(Ref) 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 [553] 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun D13. CHECK SEX OF GALLUP INTERVIEWER: 1 MALE 2 FEMALE [554] (END OF DEMOGRAPHICS)