CNN/ USA TODAY/ GALLUP POLL NOVEMBER WAVE 1 -- DRAFT 3 QUESTIONNAIRE -- AC: 5469 TIMBERLINE: 124941 R: PRINCETON JOB: #98-11-043 N=1000National Adults David Moore, Lydia Saad November 13-15, 1998 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. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? [621] 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 Don't know/ refused 3. Next I'd like you to rate the political parties on a scale. If you have a favorable opinion of the party, 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 the party, name a number between minus one and minus five - the higher the number the more unfavorable your opinion. [622-625] A. The Republican Party 01 -5 07 +2 02 -4 08 +3 03 -3 09 +4 04 -2 10 +5 05 -1 11 Don't know 06 +1 12 Refused B. The Democratic Party 01 -5 07 +2 02 -4 08 +3 03 -3 09 +4 04 -2 10 +5 05 -1 11 Don't know 06 +1 12 Refused Now we have some questions about the current investigation of Bill Clinton. First, 4. As you may know, removing a president from office involves two major steps in Congress. First, the House of Representatives must vote on whether there is enough evidence to bring a president to trail before the Senate. This step is called impeachment. Next , the Senate must vote on whether to remove the president form office, or not. What would you want your member of the House of representatives to do: [626] 1 Vote in favor of impeaching Clinton and sending the case to the Senate for trial 2 Vote against impeachment of Clinton 3 Don't know/ refused 5. If the House does vote to impeach Clinton and send the case to the Senate for trial, what would you want YOUR Senators to do -[627] 1 Vote is favor of convicting Clinton and removing him from office 2 Vote against convicting Clinton so he will remain in office 3 Don't know/ refused 6. In determining what course of action to take in the Clinton investigation, Congress may face three major choices in the near future. As I read those choices, please tell me which you would prefer they do. [628] 1 Congress should continue to hold hearings on whether to impeach Clinton 2 Congress should vote to censure Clinton and allow him to serve out his remaining two years in office, and stop holding hearings. 3 Congress should not hold hearings or censure Clinton, and should drop the matter altogether. 4 None/ other 5 Don't know/ refused 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way each of the following is handling the current investigation into the charges against Bill Clinton? 1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 Don't know/ refused A. The Republicans in Congress [629] B. The Democrats in Congress [630] C. Independent Counsel, Kenneth Starr [631] 8. Just your impression - do you think the Starr report - [632] 1 Is a fair and accurate account of Clinton's actions 2 Is an unfair and distorted account of Clinton's actions 3 Other 4 Don't know/ refused 9. AS you may know, the House of Representatives will hold hearings into the charges against Bill Clinton, in order to determine whether or not he should be impeached. Do you strongly approve, moderately approve, moderately disapprove or strongly disapprove of the decision to hold these hearings? [633] 1 Strongly approve 2 Moderately approve 3 Moderately disapprove 4 Strongly disapprove 5 Don't know/ refused 10. Assuming that the House Judiciary Committee holds hearings into the Clinton matter as scheduled, how important is it to you that the House of Representatives completes all action related to this matter by the end of this year [634] 1 Very important 2 Moderately important 3 Not too important 4 Not important at all 5 Don't know/ refused 11. As you may know, a former White House employee named Linda Tripp secretly tape recorded conversations she had with Monica Lewinsky, in which Lewinsky allegedly discussed her relationship with Bill Clinton. Which comes closer to your opinion about those tapes [638] 1 The tapes might be important evidence in these matters and the public should eventually hear them 2 The tapes recorded private conversations about a private matter and should not be made public no matter how important they might be as evidence 3 Neither/ other 4 Don't know/ refused Now we have some more general questions. First, 12. 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? [639] 1 Right direction 2 Wrong direction 3 Don't know/ refused Now we have some more general questions. First, 13. 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? [?] 1 Right direction 2 Wrong direction 3 Don't know/ refused 13a. Do you think the Republican leaders in the U.S> House and Senate should promote policies that are more conservative or more moderate than the ones they promote now? [812] 1 More conservative 2 More moderate 3 Don't know/ refused 14. In general, do you think the political views of the [form a: read a-b; form b:read b-a] are too conservative, too liberal, or about right? Using the same categories, what is your opinion of the political views of the [insert other party]? 1 Too conservative 2 Too liberal 3 About right 4 Don't know/ refused A. Republican Party [640] B. Democratic Party [641] 15. Do you think the political views if the [form a: read a-b; form b: read b-a] are too extreme or not too extreme? 1 Too extreme 2 Not too extreme 3 Don't know/ refused A. Republicans in Congress [642] B. Democrats in Congress [643] 16. In general, do you think the [form a: read a-b; form b: read b-a] are too partisan and unwilling to compromise, or would you not describe then that way? 1 Yes, too partisan 2 No, not too partisan 3 Don't know/ refused A. Republicans in Congress [644] B. Democrats in Congress [645] 16a. Thinking in general, do you think the [form a: read a-b; form b: read b-a] generally favors the rich, favors the middle class, or favors the poor? 1 Favors the rich 2 Favors the middle class 3 Favors the poor 4 Favors none/ all equally 5 Don't know/ refused A. Republican Party [676] B. Democratic Party [677] 17.. Thinking about their policies toward government, do you think the [form a: read b-a; form b: read a-b] wants government to do too much, do too little or about the right amount. 1 Too much 2 Too little 3 Right5 amount 4 Don't know/ refused A. Republican Party [646] B. Democratic Party [647] 18. All in all, do you think it is good or bad for the country that Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, has decided to step down and resign from Congress? [648] 1 Good for the country 2 Bad for the country 3 Don't know/ refused 19. Still thinking about this matter, would you like to see the Republicans in Congress elect leaders who will be more likely or less likely than Newt Gingrich was to compromise with Clinton and the Democrats?[649] 1 More likely to compromise 2 Less likely to compromise 3 Same 4 Don't know/ refused As you may know, United Nation's inspectors have been in Iraq to investigate that country's weapons producing capacity. Iraq has announced that it would NOT allow these investigations to continue at certain sites. Split sample: form a: ask Q. 20 Form b: ask Q. 21 20. Form a: Which would you prefer the United States do right now to resolve the current situation involving Iraq? [650] 1 Continue to use diplomacy and sanctions to pressure Iraq into complying with the United Nation's inspections 2 Take military action, along with other countries, to force Iraq into complying with United Nation's inspections 3 Neither/ other 4 Don't know/ refused 21. Form b: Which would you prefer the United States do right now to resolve the current situation involving Iraq? [651] 1 Continue to use diplomacy and sanctions to pressure Iraq into complying with the United Nation's inspections 2 Take military actions to force Iraq into complying with United Nation's inspections 3 Neither/ other 4 Don't know/ refused 22. In the last year or so, who would you say has been the winner in the confrontations between Iraq and the United States - Bill Clinton or Saddam Hussein? [652] 1 Clinton 2 Hussein 3 Both equally 4 Neither 5 Don't know/ refused 23. Thinking about the United States missile attacks against Iraq which have occurred since Gulf War, do you think those attacks have or have not achieved significant goals for the United States? [653] 1 Have achieved 2 Have not achieved 3 Don't know/ refused 23a. If the United States attacks Iraq in the next few days, do you think those attacks will or will not achieve significant goals for the United States? [813] 1 Will achieve significant goals 2 Will not 3 Don't know/ refused 24. Which one of the following possible goals do you think should be the specific goal of any U.S. attack on Iraq at this time? [654] 1 To pressure Iraq into complying with United Nations weapons inspections 2 To remove Saddam Hussein form power 3 Other 4 Don't' know/ refused Now turning to computers, 25. Do you use a personal computer on a regular basis, either at home, work, or school, or not? [656] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know/ refused 26. Thinking about Microsoft - the computer software company that produces Windows 95 and other products - do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Microsoft Corporation? [657] 1 Favorable 2 Unfavorable 3 Neutral/ neither favorable or unfavorable 4 Mixed 5 Not heard of 6 Don't know/ refused 27. Now thinking about Bill Gates - the founder and CEO of Microsoft - do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Bill Gates? [658] 1 Favorable 2 Unfavorable 3 Neutral/ neither favorable or unfavorable 4 Mixed 5 Not heard of 6 Don't know/ refused 28. AS you may know, a lawsuit by the Justice Department against Microsoft is currently being tried in curt. Based on what you know about the case, do you side more with [659] 1 The Justice Department 2 The Microsoft corporation 3 Both/mixed 4 Neither 5 Don't know/ refused Now we have some questions on some lighter subjects in the news. 29. First, thinking about the new twenty dollar bill, do you [form a: read 1-4; form b: read 4-1] the new bill? [660] 1 Hate 2 Dislike 3 Like 4 Love 5 Haven't seen it 6 Don't know/ refused 30. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the new twenty-dollar bill 1 Agree 2 Disagree 3 Don't know/ refused A. You wish they would go back to printing the old bill [661] B. You think the new bill doesn't look like real American money [662] Here is a very light question... 31. AS you may know, Monica Lewinsky's voice has not been broadcast by the media so far, or heard by most Americans. Just your best guess, what do you think her voice probably sounds like[663] 1 Soft and sexy 2 High and childish 3 Deep and serious 4 Other 5 Don't know/ refused Turning not to the Internet... 32. I would like to ask you about the time that you may spend on the Internet, including e-mail. Have you had access tot he Internet in the last 30 days through work, at home, or at school? [664] 1 Yes Continue 2 No Skip to Q. 36 3 Don't know Skip to Q. 36 4 Refused Skip to Q. 36 32a. On average, how many hours per week do you use the Internet? [665] 1 None Skip to Q. 36 2 Less than 1 hour Continue 3 1 to 5 hours Continue 4 5 or more hours Continue 5 Don't know Skip to Q. 36 6 Refused Skip to Q. 36 33. Do you use the Internet for [read and rotate a-d, ask e last]? A. Sending or receiving e-mail? [666] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Refused B. Finding information? [667] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Refused C. Visiting with others in Chat Rooms? [668] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Refused D. Shopping? [669] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Refused E. Any other uses? [670] 1 Yes 2 No 3 Don't know 4 Refused 34. In general, how often would you say you use e-mail in place of a phone call for personal communication, that is communication that is not related to your job. Would you say: [671] 1 Very often 2 Somewhat often 3 Not too often 4 Not at all 5 Don't know 6 Refused 35. Considering the Internet's overall effect on your personal relationships, would you say it makes them: [672] 1 Much better 1 Somewhat better 2 Neither better nor worse 3 Somewhat worse 4 Much worse 5 Don't know 6 Refused Finally we have a few questions about your usual activities. 36. Last week, were you mainly working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or something else? [673] 2 Working full time 3 Working part time 4 Going to school Skip to demographics 5 Keeping house Skip to demographics 6 Other/ something else Skip to demographics 7 Retired 8 Unemployed, laid off, looking for work 9 With a job but not at work because of temporary illness, vacation, strike 10 Refused 37. (If code 1, 2 or 8 in Q. 36, ask) Overall, how satisfied are you with your job? Are you satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? [674] 1 Very satisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 3 Somewhat dissatisfied 4 Very dissatisfied 5 Don't know 6 Refused 38. Do you plan to leave your employer for a new job: [675] 1 Within the next 6 months 2 6 months to 1 year from now 3 1 year to 5 years from now 4 Do not plan to leave your employer for a new job? 5 Don't know 6 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 a 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 $20,00 or more or is it less tan $20,000 [553-554] (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? 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 | -- CONTINUE 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 1 Extremely 2 Very 3 Moderately 4 Only somewhat 5 Not at all 6 Don't know/ refused D8. How would you describe your political views [525] 1 Very conservative 2 Conservative 3 Moderate 4 Liberal 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 3 No 4 Don't know/ refused D9b. In the elections held on November 3rd of this year, did things come up that kept you from voting, or did you happen to vote? [561] 1 Yes, voted 2 No, did not vote 3 Don't know/ refused INTERVIEWER NOT: DO NOT READ D12; 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 COOLECT 50 NAMES WHO ARE CODE 1 IN D10 D11. Additionally, 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 in this survey. So that reporters can choose form a cross-section of people, Gallup would provide then 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 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] 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]