Duration of interview (categorized in 5-minute intervals)
1 = Less than 5 minutes
2 = 5 - 9:59
3 = 10 - 14:59
4 = 15 - 19:59
5 = 20 - 24:59
6 = 25 - 29:59
7 = 30 - 34:59
8 = 35 - 39:59
9 = 40 - 44:59
10 = 45 - 49:59
11 = 50 - 54:59
12 = 55 - 59:59
13 = 60 - 64:59
14 = 65 - 69:59
15 = 70 - 74:59
16 = 75 - 79:59
17 = 80 - 84:59
18 = 85 - 89:59
19 = 90 - 94:59
20 = 95 - 99:59
21 = More than 100 minutes

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1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D

What is your feeling about how things are going with the economy in the US? Overall, would you say the economy is getting:
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1 = A lot better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = A little better
4 = A little worse
5 = Somewhat worse
6 = A lot worse

How closely are you following the news about the situation in Iraq now?
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1 = Very closely
2 = Fairly closely
3 = Not too closely
4 = Not closely at all

Do you think the US made the right decision or the wrong decision in going to war against Iraq?
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1 = Right decision
2 = Wrong decision

Which comes closer to your view?
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1 = I support having gone to war because I think it was the best
2 = I am not sure if going to war was the best thing to do, but

Please estimate the average number of attacks per day on US forces in Iraq.
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-1 = REFUSED

Is it your impression that in the years that Saddam Hussein was in power, he did or did not use chemical or biological weapons?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Did
2 = Did not

Is it your impression that other countries have or have not contributed troops to the current operation in Iraq?
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1 = Have contributed troops
2 = Have not contributed troops

Since the war with Iraq ended, is it your impression that the US has or has not found Iraqi weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = US has
2 = US has not

Do you think that it is more likely that US inspectors in Iraq will eventually find clear evidence that Iraq had an active program for developing weapons of mass destruction or is it more likely that they will not find such evidence?
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1 = More likely will find clear evidence
2 = More likely will not find clear evidence

Thinking about how all the people in the world feel about the US having gone to war with Iraq, do you think:
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1 = The majority of people favor the US having gone to war
2 = The majority of people oppose the US having gone to war
3 = Views are evenly balanced

How do you think the majority of Iraqis feel about the fact that the US overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein?
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1 = The majority resents it
2 = The majority is glad

Do you think President Bush decided to go to war on the basis of assumptions about Iraq that were --
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1 = Correct
2 = Incorrect, but the President believed they were correct
3 = Incorrect and the President knew they were incorrect

Do you think that some key people in US intelligence agencies knew these assumptions were incorrect or do you think none of the key people knew?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Some key people knew
2 = None of the key people knew

Which of the following positions is closest to yours:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Overthrowing Saddam Hussein was a good thing and the US did
2 = Overthrowing Saddam Hussein was a good thing but the US did
3 = Overthrowing Saddam Hussein was a mistake.

There is some discussion about how many troops the US should have in Iraq now. Do you think the number of US troops in Iraq should be:
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1 = Increased a lot
2 = Increased some
3 = Maintained at the current level
4 = Decreased some
5 = Decreased a lot
6 = Withdrawn completely

Is it your impression that when the US government presented evidence of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction to justify going to war with Iraq, it was
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1 = Presenting evidence it knew was false
2 = Stretching the truth, but not making false statements
3 = Being fully truthful

Do you think that before the war, the Bush administration should or should not have taken more time to try to build international support for going to war?
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1 = Should have taken more time
2 = Should not have taken more time

If, before the war, US intelligence services had told President Bush there was no reliable evidence that Iraq possessed or was building weapons of mass destruction or was providing substantial support to al Qaeda, do you think:
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1 = He would still have gone to war with Iraq for other reasons.
2 = He would not have gone to war with Iraq.

Which position is closest to yours:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Countries have the right to overthrow another government if
2 = Countries have the right to overthrow another government onl
3 = Countries have the right to overthrow another government onl
4 = Countries have the right to use military force to stop anoth

When countries have evidence that another government is acquiring weapons of mass destruction that could be used to attack them at some point in the future, do you think
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1 = They have the right to overthrow the other government, even
2 = They never have the right to overthrow the other government.
3 = They only have the right to overthrow the other government i

Please indicate under what conditions you think countries have the right to overthrow another government when they have evidence that it is providing substantial support to a terrorist group.
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1 = Whenever they deem it necessary, even without UN approval.
2 = Only when they first present their evidence to the UN and th
3 = As a general rule, only with UN approval, but if the terrori
4 = Under no circumstances.

Please indicate under what conditions you think countries have the right to overthrow another government that is committing violations of the human rights of its citizens.
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Whenever a government is committing substantial violations o
2 = Only when the UN reviews the evidence of such violations and
3 = As a general rule, only with UN approval, but when the viola
4 = Under no conditions.

Do you think that before the war, the US did or did not have strong evidence that Iraq had an active program for developing weapons of mass destruction that could be used to attack the US at some point in the future?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Did have strong evidence
2 = Did not have strong evidence

Do you think that, in fact, before the war, the US was or was not in imminent danger of being attacked by Iraq with weapons of mass destruction?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Was in imminent danger
2 = Was not in imminent danger

Do you think that just before the war, Iraq:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Was not committing substantial violations of the human right
2 = Was committing substantial violations of the human rights of
3 = Was committing violations of the human rights of its citizen

Do you think that there are other governments existing today that have human rights records as bad as that of Iraq under Saddam Hussein?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Yes
2 = No

Was the effort to overthrow the government of Saddam Hussein more difficult or less difficult than you expected?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = More difficult
2 = Less difficult

Do you think that before the war, the Bush administration should or should not have taken more time to find out whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = Should have
2 = Should not have

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

Thinking about how many terrorists are based in Iraq today, is it your impression that there are:
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1 = More terrorists than before the war
2 = Fewer terrorists than before the war
3 = About the same number of terrorists as before the war

Is it your impression that the attacks on US forces reflect attitudes held by:
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1 = A majority of the Iraqi people,
2 = About half of the Iraqi people.
3 = A minority of the Iraqi people

At this point do you think the majority of the Iraqi people want the US to:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Stay for now
2 = Leave

Imagine that it is six months from now. In Iraq, attacks on US forces continue, and it is now clear that around half of those fighting US forces are not Iraqis but foreign terrorists from various parts of the Islamic world. The US is still providing most
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Increase US forces in Iraq
2 = Stay the course in Iraq
3 = Withdraw US forces from Iraq

Do you think that, in fact, just before the war, Iraq did or did not have an active program for developing weapons of mass destruction?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Did have
2 = Did not have

Do you think that before the war, Iraq under Saddam Hussein was or was not providing substantial support to Al Qaeda?
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Was
2 = Was not

Given what you know now as compared to before the war, which of the following statements best describes your feelings about the decision to go to war?
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1 = I thought it was the wrong decision and I think that now.
2 = I thought it was the wrong decision, but now I am having sec
3 = I thought it was the right decision and I think that now.
4 = I thought it was the right decision, but now I am having sec

How do you think the way that President Bush has dealt with the situation in Iraq will affect whether you vote for him? Please answer on a scale of with +5 meaning that it will greatly increase the likelihood you will vote for him, -5 meaning that it wil
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1 = -5
2 = -4
3 = -3
4 = -2
5 = -1
6 = 0
7 = +1
8 = +2
9 = +3
10 = +4
11 = +5

If the upcoming election for president were held today and the candidates were Republican George W. Bush and the Democratic nominee for President -- for whom would you vote -- Republican George W. Bush or the Democratic nominee for President?
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1 = Vote for President George Bush
2 = Vote for Democratic nominee for President

How sure are you that you will vote this way?
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1 = Very
2 = Somewhat
3 = Not very

Do you think that President George Bush is honest and frank or do you sometimes have doubts about things he says:
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1 = Honest and frank
2 = Sometimes have doubts about things he says

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

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

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

Dual Income HH
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-1 = REFUSED
0 = No
1 = Yes

Education (Highest Degree Received)
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1 = Less than high school
2 = Some high school, no diploma
3 = Graduated from high school - 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

Education (Categorical)
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher

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

Gender
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Male
2 = Female

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

Household Income
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-1 = REFUSED
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 to $149,999
18 = $150,000 to $174,999
19 = $175,000 or more

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

MSA Status
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-1 = REFUSED
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based On State Of Residence
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

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

Ownership Status Of Living Quarters
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing

Current Employment Status
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-1 = REFUSED
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