THE GALLUP NEWS SERVICE GPNS JULY SPECIAL INTEREST SURVEY 2 - - DRAFT 2 QUESTIONNAIRE - - AC: 8145 TIMBERLINE: 128335 R : ____ PRINCETON JOB # 99-07-035 N=1,000 National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad July 23-25, 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 2. 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. How about . . . [READ 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. Bill Clinton [621] B. Al Gore [622] C. Hillary Rodham Clinton [623] D. Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates [624] E. Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak [AYE-hood buh-ROCK] [625] Now thinking about the media, 3. Please indicate how often you get your news from each of the following sources - - every day, several times a week, occasionally, or never. First, how often do you get your news from . . . SPLIT SAMPLE: FORM A: READ A-J IN ORDER FORM B: READ AND ROTATE A-J 1 Every day 2 Several times a week 3 Occasionally 4 Never 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED A. Local newspapers in your area [626] B. National newspapers such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today [627] C. Nightly network news programs on ABC, CBS or NBC [628] D. Morning news and interview programs on the national TV networks [629] E. CNN News or CNN Headline News [630] F. Public television News [631] G. Local television news from TV stations in your area [632] H. National Public Radio [633] I. Radio talk shows [634] J. News on the computer using internet or an on-line computer service [635] 4. How concerned are you about each of the following - - very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned [READ A-B IN ORDER]? 1 Very concerned 2 Somewhat concerned 3 Not too concerned 4 Not at all concerned 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Giving your Social Security number to a business or government in order to obtain their services [636] B. Giving your credit card number to a business on the phone or on the internet in order to order a service or product [637] Next we have some questions about foreign policy. First, 5. As far as you are concerned, should the development of a peaceful solution [READ AND ROTATE A-C] be very important foreign policy goal of the United States, a somewhat important goal, not too important, or not an important goal at all? 1 Very important 2 Somewhat important 3 Not too important 4 Not important at all 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED A. The Palestinian/Israeli situation in the Middle East [638] B. The situation in Kosovo [639] C. The situation in Northern Ireland [640] 6. In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies with the Israelis or more with the Palestinian Arabs? [641] 1 Israelis 2 Palestininian Arabs 3 BOTH (vol.) 4 NEITHER (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 7. Do you think there will or will not come a time when Israel and the Arab nations will be able to settle their differences and live in peace? [642] 1 Yes, will be a time 2 No, will not 3 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED SPLIT ROTATION: FORM A: READ 8-9 FORM B: READ 9-8 8. Thinking about the financial aid the United States provides Israel for economic purposes, do you think U.S. economic aid to Israel should be - - FORM C: [READ 1-3: FORM D: 3-1] [643] 1 Increased 2 Kept the same, or 3 Decreased 4 ELIMINATED (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 9. Thinking about the financial aid the United States provides Israel for military purposes, do you think U.S. military aid to Israel should be - - [FORM C: READ 1-3; FORM D: READ 3-1]? [644] 1 Increased 2 Kept the same, or 3 Decreased 4 ELIMINATED (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED 10. As you may know last year President Clinton helped to negotiate a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinian Arabs, known as the Wye River peace accords. The terms of that agreement have yet to be implemented because of disagreements on both sides. Do you think - - [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B : READ 2-1]? [645] 1 The United States should put pressure on Israel and the Arabs to implement the terms of that peace agreement (or do you think) 2 The United States should leave it up to Israel and the Arabs to settle the peace process on their own (or do you think) 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Turning to something completely different, 11. Which of the following sports and activities, if any, have you, yourself, participated in within the last twelve months? How about . . . [READ AND ROTATE A-K]? 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Swimming [646] B. Bowling [647] C. Running or jogging [648] D. Motorboating [649] E. Weightlifting (free weights) [650] F. Hunting [651] G. Bodybuilding [652] H. Waterskiing [653] I. Racquetball [654] J. Croquet (krow-KAY) [655] K. Scuba diving [656] Next, 12. How would you describe your own personal weight situation right now - - very overweight, somewhat overweight, about right, somewhat underweight, or very underweight? [657] 1 Very overweight 2 Somewhat overweight 3 About right 4 Somewhat underweight 5 Very underweight 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 13. Would you like to lose weight, put on weight, or stay at your present weight? [658] 1 Lose weight 2 Put on weight 3 Stay at present weight 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 14. How often do you worry about your weight? Would you say you worry all of the time, some of the time, not too often or never? [659] 1 All of the time 2 Some of the time 3 Not too often 4 Never 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 15. What do you think is the ideal body weight for you, personally? [660 661 662] _____ _____ _____ POUNDS ( ) ( ) ( ) 998 DON'T KNOW 999 REFUSED 16. At this time are you seriously trying to lose weight? [663] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 17. How many different times, if any, have you seriously tried to lose weight in your life? [712 713 714] _____ _____ _____ continue ( ) ( ) ( ) 000 None skip to Q. 19 999 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED skip to Q. 19 18. At about what age did you first try to lose weight? [715 716] ____ _____ YEARS OLD ( ) ( ) 98 DON'T KNOW 99 REFUSED 19. Now thinking about physical attractiveness, that is, how beautiful or handsome someone is - - how important do you think a person's physical attractiveness is in our society today in terms of his or her happiness, social life, and ability to get ahead? Would you say it is very important, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important? [717] 1 Very important 2 Fairly important 3 Not too important 4 Not at all important 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 20. If you had to describe yourself to someone who didn't know you, how would you describe your physical appearance? Would you say you are - - [READ 1-5]? [718] 1 Beautiful or handsome 2 Attractive or above average 3 Average 4 Somewhat below average in attractiveness, or 5 Unattractive 6 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 21. All in all, are you satisfied with how attractive you are, or do you often wish you could be more attractive? [719] 1 Satisfied 2 Wish to be more attractive 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 22. All in all, would you say you are generally pleased with the way your body looks, or not? [720] 1 Yes, pleased 2 No, not pleased 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 23. And what is your approximate current weight? [721 722 723] POLITELY PROBE FOR WEIGHT TO NEAREST POUND ______ _____ _____ POUNDS ( ) ( ) ( ) 998 DON'T KNOW 999 REFUSED Next, 24. Have you ever had elective cosmetic or plastic surgery to improve the appearance of some part of your body, or not? [724] 1 Yes skip to read before Q. 26 2 No continue 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED continue 25. ( if Q. 24 '2,3' ) Would you consider elective cosmetic or plastic surgery to improve the appearance of some part of your body, or not? [725] 1 Yes 2 No 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED Next we have a few questions concerning media coverage of the plane crash involving John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette. First, 26. How closely have you followed the news about the plane crash and death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Bessette sisters - - READ [1-4]: [726] 1 Very closely 2 Somewhat closely 3 Not too closely, or 4 Not at all? 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 27. How would you describe the reaction you had to John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death when you first heard about it - - were you as upset as if someone you knew personally had died, or were you sad, but not as upset as if it were someone you personally knew? [727] 1 Upset, as if it were someone you knew 2 Sad, but not upset as if it were someone you knew 3 NOT SAD (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW 5 REFUSED 29. What is your opinion of the amount of news coverage given in the past week to the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. - - [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1] [730] 1 Has there been too much coverage (or) 2 Has the amount of coverage been appropriate (or) 3 TOO LITTLE COVERAGE (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 30. From what you have seen, heard, or read about , do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the way in which the news media are covering the John F. Kennedy, Jr. situation? [728] 1 Favorable 2 Unfavorable 3 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 28. What is your opinion of the amount of news coverage given in the past week to the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. - - [FORM A: READ 1-2; FORM B: READ 2-1] [729] 1 Has there been too much coverage (or) 2 Has the amount of coverage been appropriate (or) 3 TOO LITTLE COVERAGE (vol.) 4 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 31. Finally, I am going to read a short list of topics that Americans could be asked about in polls just like this one in the future. For each one, please tell me if you, personally, would be very interested, somewhat interested, or not too interested in poll results showing what Americans think about that subject. How about . . . [READ AND ROTATE A-K]? 1 Very interested 2 Somewhat interested 3 Not too interested 4 NOT AT ALL INTERESTED (vol.) 5 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED A. Polls about political campaigns and elections, including the up coming presidential election [731] B. Polls which measure how Americans feel about the major political issues of the day, including those on which Congress is debating and voting [732] C. Polls which measure Americans' satisfaction with and approval of the president. Congress, and the way things are going in the country today [733] D. Polls which measure Americans' lifestyles and habits, including such things as how they opend their leisure time, dining and food [734] E. Polls which measure Americans' religious attitudes and behavior [735] F. Polls which measure Americans' attitudes about foreign countries and how involved America should be in international affairs [736] G. Polls which measure how Americans feel about people in the news, including major political personalities [737] H. People which measure Americans' views on sports [738] I. Polls which measure Americans feelings about the economy and business and industry [739] J. Polls which measure Americans' attitudes about the entertainment industry, including movies, music, and television [740] K. Polls which measure Americans' attitudes about enduring social issues such as gun control, abortion, and affirmative action [741] 32. Finally, thinking about the Cable News Network, or CNN - would you say you are a regular CNN viewer, a "now and then" CNN, or do you hardly ever watch CNN at all? [742] 1 Regular viewer 2 Now and then 3 Hardly ever watch 4 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: [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 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. 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 (vol.) | = CONTINUE 5 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED ----------------| D7A. As of today do you lean more to the 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 ... [FORM C: READ 1-5; FORM D: READ 5-1] [525] 1 Very conservative, 2 Conservative, 3 Moderate, 4 Liberal, or 5 Very liberal? 6 DON'T KNOW/ REFUSED D9. NOT ASKED INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ D10, SIMPLY RECORD WHETHER YOU FEEL RESPONDNET IS GENERALLY COOPERATIVE AND HAS GOOD VERBAL SKILLS, OR NOT. D.10 RESPONDENT IS RELATIVELY ARTICULATE, WILLING TO EXPRESS OPINIONS [530] 1 YES 2 NO D11. 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/ (Ref) IF YES TO BE RE-INTERVIEWED READ: So that a Gallup interviewer might reach you more easily, may I please have your name? 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)