A CNN/ USA TODAY/ GALLUP POLL DECEMBER WAVE 1 -- DRAFT 3 QUESTIONNAIRE -- AC: 8545 TIMBERLINE:120690 R: PRINCETON JOB: #97-07-017 N=1000 National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad December 18-21, 1997 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 What man that you have heard pr read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who is your second choice? [620-623] 01 OTHER 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE 05 HOLD 06 Bill Clinton 07 Al Gore 08 George Bush 09 Jimmy Carter 10 Bob Dole 11 Jack Kemp 12 Nelson Mandela 13 Bill Gates 14 Newt Gingrich 15 Billy Graham 16 Jesse Jackson 17 Michael Jordan 18 Ross Perot 19 Pope John Paul II 20 Colin Powell 21 Ronald Reagan 22 Friend/ Relative 23 Norman Schwartzkopf 24 Bill Cosby 2. What woman that you have ehard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who is your second choice? (Accept up to three mentions; only record third mention if choose code 10 or 19 as one mention) [624-629] 01 OTHER 02 DON'T KNOW 03 REFUSED 04 NONE 05 HOLD 06 Madeleine Albright 07 Barbara Bush 08 Rosalyn Carter 09 Hillary Clinton 10 Princess Diana - ACCEPT, THEN PROBE FOR UP TO TWO LIVING TODAY 11 Queen Elizabeth 12 Diane Feinstein 13 Jane Fonda 14 Ruth Bader Ginsberg 15 Sandra Day O'Connor 16 Nancy Reagan 17 Barbara Striesand 18 Maragret Thatcher 19 Mother Teresa - ACCEPT, THEN PROBE FOR UP TO TWO LIVING TODAY 20 Christy Whitman 21 Oprah Winfrey 22 Friend/ Relative 23 Maya Angelou 24 Reba McIntire 25 Janet Reno 26 Elizabeth Dole 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as President? [630] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 4. (IF Q. 3 '1,2') Do you [approve/disapprove] strongly or moderately? [631] 1 Strongly 2 Moderately 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Now thinking about Congress, 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way congress is handling its job? [632] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 6. In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? [633] 1 Satisfied 2 Dissatisfied 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 7. Next, I'd like 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,...{READ A-F IN ORDER] Next, what is your overall opinion of {INSERT NEXT ITEM]. INTERVIEWERS NOTE: MAKE SURE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN "HEARD OF, BUT NO OPINION" AND "NEVER HEARD OF" 1 favorable 2 unfavorable 3 heard of, no opinion 4 never heard of 5 refused a. Bill Clinton [634] b. Al Gore [635] c. Hillary Rodham Clinton [636] d. Bob Dole [637] e. Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott [638] f. Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich [639] 8. Do you think the policies being proposed by the Republican leaders in the U.S. House and Senate would move the country in the right direction or in the wrong direction? [640] 1 Right direction 2 Wrong direction 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 9. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? [641-646] 01 OTHER 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 Other Specific Economic Problems 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 Other Specific Non-Economic Problems 30 Youth 10. Next, I'd like you to rate your satisfaction with the state of the nation in some different areas. First, how satisfied are you with [INSERT ITEM, ROTATE START]? Would you say very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied? Next, how satisfied are you with [INSERT NEXT ITEM]. 1 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Not too satisfied 4 Not at all satisfied 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED a. The state of the nation's economy [647] b. The state of race relations [648] c. The quality of education [649] d. The opportunity for the next generation of American to live better than their parents [650] e. The opportunity for a poor person in this country to get ahead by working hard [651] Back to some people in the news, 11. Do you think Al Gore is qualified to serve as president, or not? [652] 1 Yes, qualified 2 No, not qualified 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 12. In your opinion, does Hillary Clinton have too much, too little, or the right amount of influence in the Clinton administration? [653] 1 Too much 2 Too little 3 Right amount 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 13. Do you generally think [FORM A: READ A-B; FORM B: READ B-A] is honest and trustworthy? [654-655] 1 Yes, honest and trustworthy 2 No, not honest and trustworthy 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED a. Bill Clinton b. Al Gore Thinking now about the econmy, 14. How would you rate economic conditions in this country today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? [656] 1 Excellent 2 Good Only fair 3 Poor 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 15. Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse? [657] 1 Getting better 2 Getting worse 3 SAME 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 16. Has the ecomic news you've heard or read about recently been mostly good or mostly bad? [658] 1 Mostly good 2 Mostly bad 3 EVENLY MIXED 4 DON' TKNOW/ REFUSED 17. What in your view is the likelihood that the stock market will crash in the next year or so - is it [READ 1-4]? [659] 1 Very likely 2 Somewhat likely 3 Somewhat unlikely 4 Very unlikely 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED Turning to foregn affairs, 18. Overall, do you think the United States' position as a world power is on the rise or declining? [660] 1 On the rise 2 Declining 3 Staying about the same 4 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 19. Do you approve or disapprove of the presence of U.S. troops in Bosnia? [661] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 20. From what you have heard or read, do you think the Clinton Administration has a clear and well-thought out policy on the Bosnian situation, or don't you think so? [662] 1 Clear and well-thought-out policy 2 Don't think so 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 21. Do you personally understand or don't you understand the Clinton Administration's policy on Bosnia? [663[ 1 Yes, understand 2 No, do not understand 3 Don't know/ reufsed 22. As you may know, the U.S. troops currently stationed in Bosnia along with troops from other Western European countires were orignally scheduled to be withdrwan form Bosnia in June. President Clinton recently announced that U.S. troops would remain in Bosnia beyond that deadline. Do you approve or disapprove of Lcinton's decision to extend their stay? [664] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 Don't know/ Refused Now we have some questions about Terry Nichols, the man currently on trial for charges related to the 1995 bombings in Oklahoma City 23. Based on what you know about Terry Nichols's case, which of the follwing statements do you agree with more. [READ 1-3] [665] 1 Nichols is guilty of first degree murder - a charge which could be punishable by death 2 Nichols is guilty of a lesser crime such as second degree murder or manslaughter - charges which carry a maxium penalty of life in prison 3 Nichols is not guilty at all 4 Other 5 Don't know/ refused 24. As you may know the only two people who have been charged in the Oklahoma City bombings are Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh. Do you think that responsibility for the bombings is limited to these men, or do you think there are other people responsible for the bombings who have not been charged? [666] 1 Only Nichols and/or McVeigh responsible 2 Others responsible 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUED 25. Now thinking about the case involving the death of Jon Benet Ramsey, the child beauty queen from Boulder, Colorado - do you think the case involving the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey will ever be solved, or not? [667] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know/ refused 26. Next we have a question about the recent allegtions that some campaign contributions to the Democratic Party may have been illegal. From what you have heard or read, how serious are the allegations about these campaign contributions - very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not serious at all? [669] 1 Very serious 2 Somewhat serious 3 Not too serious 4 Not serious at all 5 Don't know/ Refused Here are some questions about the holidays. First, 27. For you personally, is the holiday season mostly a stressful or mostly an enjoyable time of year? [670] 1 Mostly stressful 2 Mostly enjoyable 3 Neither/ Other 4 Don't know/ Refused 28. Do your holiday plans this year include any long distance travel for vacation or recreation, such as to a beach or ski resort? [671] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know/ Refused 29. Do your holiday plans this year include any long distance travel to be with friends or family? [672] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know/ Refused 30. Are you know employed full-time, part-time, not employed, or retired? [673] 1 Full time 2 Part time 3 Not employed 4 Retired 5 No Answer/ refused 32.A (if employed full or part time) Thinking about Friday, December 26 - the day after Christmas - is this an official vacation day at your place of work, or not? [647] 1 Yes, an officail vacation day 2 No, not an officail vacation day 3 Don't know/ Refused 32.B (if employed full or part time) Still thinking about your job, Do you plan to work on Friday December 26, or not? [675] 1 Plan to work 2 Don't plan to work 3 Don't know/ refused Finally we'd like to ask about telemarketing, that is telephone calls that are made into people's homes by businesses trying to sell products or services - but not including charities looking for donations. 34. Do you think a law should be passed which would make telemarketing illegal, or not? [677] 1 Yes, passed 2 No, not passed 3 Don' t know/ refused 35. Have you, yourself, ever purchased a product or service over the phone from a telemarketer who called you trying to sell something? [678] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Not Sure 4 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 -- 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 bachelor's 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 02 $10,000-14,999 03 $15,000-19,999 04 $20,000-29,999 05 $30,000-49,999 06 $50,000-74,999 07 $75,000 and over 08 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? [555] 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? [518] 1 Republican - skip to D8 2 Democrat - skip to D8 3 Independent 4 OTHER PARTY 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D7A. As of today do you lean more tot he Democratic Party or the Republican Party? [519] 1 Democratic 2 Republican 3 NEITHER/ OTHER/ DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D8. How would you describe your political views ... READ: 1-5 [525] 1 Very conservative 2 Conservative 3 Moderate 4 Liberal 5 Very liberal 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ D.10; SIMPLY RECORD WHETHER YOU FGEEL RESPONDENT IS GENERALLY COOPERATIVE AND HAS GOOD VERBAL SKILLS, OR NOT D9. RESPONDENT IS RELATIVELY ARTICULATE, WILLING TO EXPRESS OPINIONS [530] 1 Yes 2 No D10. ASK OF ALL RESPONDENTS: This completes the interview. However, Gallup would like to recontact some people in the next few weeks 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 IF YES TO BE RE-INTERVIEWED READ: So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? [532-551] IF D10 "1" AND GAVE NAME IN D11, ASK D12 (collect 50 names) D11. Additonally, Gallup is working with CNN and USA Today on this poll and they would like to talk further with a few survey participants about the topics we've discussed int his 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 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 [END OF SURVEY]