Interview Type
0 = Not a resumed interview (duration less than 100 minutes)
1 = Resumed interview (duration 100 minutes or more)

I1A. Here are five foreign policy problems the US is facing these days. Thinking about the long term, please select the one that you feel is most important.
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1 = The situation in Iraq
2 = The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
3 = The situation with North Korea
4 = Osama bin Laden's terrorist group al Q'aeda
5 = Tensions with our European allies

Q1. If, as a result of the Iraq war, the US were to become a more dominant force in the world do you think this would be something positive or something negative?
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1 = Something positive
2 = Something negative

Q2. Which statement comes closest to your position:
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1 = As the sole remaining superpower, the US should continue to
2 = The US should do its share in efforts to solve international
3 = The US should withdraw from most efforts to solve internatio

Q3. If, as a result of the Iraq war, some governments around the world are more afraid of the US, would this be this be:
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1 = Primarily a positive result
2 = Primarily a negative result

T2A. How well do you think the US government is dealing with the following international problems and issues? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very poorly and 10 being very well. [The situation with Iraq - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 in
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Q4. Please select if you agree or disagree with the following statement: The US plays the role of world policeman more than it should.
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1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

Q6. Now that Saddam Hussein's government is toppled, do you think the US does or does not have the responsibility to remain in Iraq as long as necessary until there is a stable government?
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1 = Yes, does
2 = No, does not

Q8. Do you think that in the future the US:
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1 = Should feel more free to use force without UN authorization
2 = Should not feel more free to use force without UN authorizat

Q9. When it comes to trying to stop North Korea from making nuclear weapons, which would be better?
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1 = For the US to take the lead
2 = For the UN to take the lead

Q10. Do you think, in the near future, the US should or should not go to war to overthrow the government of Syria?
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1 = Should
2 = Should not

Q11. Currently there is some debate about whether the US should put pressure on countries in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to become more democratic. Some say that this would be consistent with America's interests as well as its values. Ot
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1 = Should put greater pressure
2 = Should not put greater pressure

Q12A. Who do you think should temporarily govern Iraq and work with Iraqis to write a new constitution and build a new democratic government?
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1 = The US
2 = The UN

Q12C. Who do you think should be in charge of maintaining civil order in Iraq until a new government is established?
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1 = US military forces
2 = A UN police force of police officers from various countries

Q13. For some years now the UN has managed a program that sells Iraqi oil and uses the proceeds to buy food for Iraqi people. Do you think the UN should continue to manage this program until a new Iraqi government is established, or do you think the US sh
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1 = UN continue to manage program
2 = US now manage program

Q14. If it was practical, do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to have a referendum for the Iraqi people to vote whether the US or the UN should temporarily govern Iraq until a new government is established?
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1 = Good idea
2 = Bad idea

Q15. Do you think it is necessary or not necessary to get the participation of a substantial number of other countries in the process of reconstructing Iraq?
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1 = Necessary
2 = Not necessary

Q16. Once Iraq is stabilized, do you think that US military forces should or should not be withdrawn from Saudi Arabia?
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1 = Should be withdrawn
2 = Should not be withdrawn

Q18. Since the US toppled the Iraqi government some people think that Iran is more likely to make weapons of mass destruction to deter the US from attacking Iran. Others think that Iran will be less likely to make weapons of mass destruction because it wi
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1 = More likely to make weapons of mass destruction
2 = Less likely to make weapons of mass destruction

Q19. Looking back, do you think that it was the right thing to do or a mistake for the US to have tried to get UN authorization to take military action against Iraq?
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1 = Was the right thing to do
2 = Was a mistake

Q20. Thinking about how things will be now that the US has toppled the government of Iraq, do you think the chances that other countries will try to develop nuclear weapons is higher, lower or unchanged?
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1 = Higher
2 = lower
3 = unchanged

Q21. Here are three statements about what the role of the US military should be in Iraq in the post war period. Please select the one that comes closest to your views.
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1 = The US military should remain in Iraq, provide security and
2 = The US military should remain in Iraq and provide security,
3 = The US military should withdraw completely from Iraq shortly

Q22. Do you think Congress should give the President full control over the way money is spent on Iraq assistance and reconstruction, or should Congress retain oversight over how the money is spent?
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1 = Congress should give the President full control
2 = Congress should retain oversight

Q24. When do you think US should remove its troops from Iraq? When:
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1 = Hostilities have ceased and Saddam Hussein is overthrown.
2 = A government is established that is friendly to the US, but
3 = A government has been elected, but there are not yet laws th
4 = A government has been elected and there are laws that protec

Q26. Do you think the US should deal with the government of Syria primarily by:
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1 = diplomacy and dialogue
2 = pressuring it with implied threats that the US may use milit

Q26A. Six months from now, do you think it is more likely that Iraq will:
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1 = have a stable government
2 = be unstable and chaotic

Q27. Which of the following is closer to your point of view:
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1 = We shouldn't spend money on rebuilding Iraq when we have so
2 = It would be unwise and immoral for the US to overthrow the g

Q29. Now, just one question on a different topic:As you may know there is a debate about whether the government should discourage abortions and if so by what methods. Here are three positions on this issue. Please select which one is closer to yours.
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1 = The government should try to discourage abortions, including
2 = The government should try to discourage abortions using such
3 = The government should not be involved in trying to discourag

Q30. How closely do you follow foreign affairs?
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1 = Very closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not very closely
4 = Not at all

Q31. Did you vote for a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate in the election in November 2002?
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1 = Yes
2 = No

Q32. When you decide how to vote in a Presidential or Congressional election, how important is a candidate's position on foreign policy issues?
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1 = One of the most important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important

PIDORDER. Order of PID response list.
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1 = Forward, Republican to Democrat
2 = Reverse, Democrat to Republican

PID. In politics today, do you think of yourself as:
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1 = Republican
2 = Leaning Towards Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Leaning Towards Democrat
5 = Democrat
6 = Other

Gender
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1 = Male
2 = Female
99 = Missing

Age
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999 = Missing

Age - 7 categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65-74
7 = 75+
99 = Age missing/Under 18

Age - 4 categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60+
99 = Age missing/Under 18

Education (highest degree received)
-1 = Refused
1 = Less than HS
2 = Some HS, no diploma
3 = Graduated from HS - Diploma or equivalent (GED)
4 = Some college, no degree
5 = Associate degree (AA, AS)
6 = Bachelor's degree
7 = Master's degree
8 = Professional degree (MD, DDS, LLB, JD)
9 = Doctorate degree
99 = Missing

Education (categorical)
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1 = Less than HS
2 = HS
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher
99 = Missing

Race / Ethnicity
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1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic
99 = Missing

Household Head
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0 = No
1 = Yes
99 = Missing

Household Size
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99 = Missing

Ownership Status of Living Quarters
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1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing
99 = Missing

HH Income (profile and imputed)
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1 = Less than $5,000
2 = $5,000 to $7,499
3 = $7,500 to $9,999
4 = $10,000 to $12,499
5 = $12,500 to $14,999
6 = $15,000 to $19,999
7 = $20,000 to $24,999
8 = $25,000 to $29,999
9 = $30,000 to $34,999
10 = $35,000 to $39,999
11 = $40,000 to $49,999
12 = $50,000 to $59,999
13 = $60,000 to $74,999
14 = $75,000 to $84,999
15 = $85,000 to $99,999
16 = $100,000 to $124,999
17 = $125,000 or more
99 = Missing

Marital Status
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1 = Married
2 = Single (never married)
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Separated
99 = Missing

Housing Type
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1 = A single-family house detached
2 = A single-family house attached
3 = An apartment
4 = A condominium or co-op
5 = College dormitory
6 = A manufactured or mobile home
7 = Other
99 = Missing

Current Employment Status
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1 = I work as a paid employee
2 = I am self-employed
3 = I am an owner/partner in small business, prof practice, farm
4 = I work at least 15 hrs/wk w/o pay in family business/farm
5 = I am unemployed, temporarily laid off, but looking for work
6 = I am retired
7 = I am disabled
8 = I am a homemaker
9 = Other
99 = Missing

Region 4 (based on state of residence)
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1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West
99 = Missing

Region 9 (based on state of residence)
1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = East-North Central
4 = West-North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East-South Central
7 = West-South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific
99 = Missing

MSA Status
-1 = Refused
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro
99 = Missing