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

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

How would you rate President Bush's leadership in dealing with international problems and issues, in general?
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1 = +2 Very strong leadership
2 = +1 Somewhat strong leadership
3 = 0 Neither strong nor weak
4 = -1 Somewhat weak leadership
5 = -2 Very weak leadership

Overall, how well do you think President Bush is managing US foreign policy-- that is, dealing with international problems and handling relations with other countries around the world? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very poorly and 10
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-1 = REFUSED

Do you think that in the period after the war with Iraq, the UN's role in the world will be:
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1 = More important
2 = Less important
3 = About the same as before the war with Iraq

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

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

Please just give your impression: In Afghanistan, who is in control of most of the country?
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1 = the US military
2 = a central Afghan government
3 = Afghan warlords

Do you think the US should or should not be contributing troops to a UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan?
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1 = Should be contributing
2 = Should not be contributing

Right now the UN peacekeeping force is only maintaining law and order in the area around the capital city of Kabul. Some members of the UN as well as the President of Afghanistan have called for the UN peacekeeping force to expand, so as to cover other a
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1 = Should approve
2 = Should not approve

If other countries are willing to contribute the majority of troops to an expansion of the UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, do you think the US should or should not contribute some troops as well?
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1 = Should contribute
2 = Should not contribute

Just based on your impressions, do you think that the UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan does or does not include soldiers from European countries?
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1 = Does
2 = Does not

Just based on your impressions how many European soldiers are participating in the UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan?
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1 = Just a few
2 = A few hundred
3 = A few thousand

There is some discussion of whether, in some cases, the US should be willing to take military action--risking the lives of US troops--to stop a government from conducting large-scale violations of the human rights of its people, when that government is n
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1 = The US should be willing, whether or not it has broad intern
2 = The US should be willing, but only with broad international
3 = The US should not be willing

Do you think that the Bush administration did or did not imply that Iraq under Saddam Hussein was involved in the September 11th attacks?
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1 = Did
2 = Did Not

Do you think the decision to go to war in Iraq was the right decision or the wrong decision? Please answer on a scale of -5 to +5, with -5 being certain it was the wrong decision, +5 being certain it was the right decision, and 0 being unsure.
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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

Compared with how you felt at the beginning of the war, knowing what you know now, would you say you are more or less supportive of the decision to go to war with Iraq?
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1 = More supportive
2 = Less supportive

Please select what you think is the best description of the relationship between the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein and the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
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1 = there was no connection at all
2 = a few al-Qaeda individuals visited Iraq or had contact with
3 = Iraq gave substantial support to al-Qaeda, but was not invol
4 = Iraq was directly involved in carrying out the September 11t

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

As compared to the average American, do you think you have more doubts or fewer doubts about whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = More doubts
2 = Fewer doubts

Is it your impression that when the US government presented the evidence to justify going to war with Iraq, it was being misleading or not being misleading?
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1 = Being misleading
2 = Not being misleading

How certain are you about this?
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1 = Not very certain
2 = Somewhat certain
3 = Very certain

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 they knew was false
2 = Stretching the truth, but not making false statements
3 = Being fully truthful

How well do you think US intelligence agencies have performed in providing intelligence on whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = Very well
2 = Somewhat well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not at all well

Do you think that Congress should or should not investigate the intelligence agencies' performance in providing intelligence on whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = Should
2 = Should not

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 bes
2 = I am not sure if going to war was the best thing to do, but

As you may know, contrary to expectations, the US has not found any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. If, after further investigations US intelligence agencies conclude that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction, would you still feel that havi
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1 = Would still feel
2 = Would not still feel

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

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

Who do you think should take the lead to work with Iraqis to write a new constitution and build a new democratic government?
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1 = the US
2 = the UN

Who should direct humanitarian relief and economic reconstruction in Iraq?
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1 = The US
2 = The UN

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

If a majority of the people in the world oppose the US having gone to war with Iraq, how much of a problem do you think this is for the US?
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1 = A big problem
2 = Somewhat of a problem
3 = Not much of a problem
4 = No problem at all

Do you think the UN will not be relevant to matters of war and peace in the future, or do you think that the UN will continue to be relevant to matters of war and peace?
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1 = UN will not be relevant
2 = UN will continue to be relevant

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

Where do you tend to get most of your news?
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1 = From newspapers and magazines
2 = From TV and radio

If ONE of the networks below is your favorite source of news,please select it. If you get news from two or more networks aboutequally, just go on to the next question.
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1 = Broadcast networks:
2 = NBC
3 = CBS
4 = ABC
5 = Cable networks:
6 = Fox News
7 = CNN
8 = MSNBC

Finally, just a few questions for statistical purposes. 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

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

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

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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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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing

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