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

sample group
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = A
2 = B

Compared to a year ago, do you think that the nation's economy has:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Gotten much better
2 = Gotten somewhat better
3 = Is about the same
4 = Gotten somewhat worse
5 = Gotten much worse

How confidant are you that the US intervention in Iraq will succeed. Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being not at all confidant and 10 being extremely confidant. Not At All Confidant Extremely Confidant
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 5
7 = 6
8 = 7
9 = 8
10 = 9
11 = 10

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
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = -5
2 = -4
3 = -3
4 = -2
5 = -1
6 = 0
7 = +1
8 = +2
9 = +3
10 = +4
11 = +5

Do you think the US made the right decision or the wrong decision in going to war against Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Right decision
2 = Wrong decision

Which comes closer to your view?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
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, NATO recently agreed to send military officers to Iraq to help train the new Iraqi army's officers. Do you think this training mission should be under:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = US command
2 = NATO command

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:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Increased a lot
2 = Increased some
3 = Maintained at the current level
4 = Decreased some
5 = Decreased a lot
6 = Withdrawn completely

Thinking back, for the war on terrorism, do you think the better use of US resources would have been:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = To invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, as the US did
2 = To use those same resources instead for pursuing al-Qaeda an

Is it your belief that, just before the war, Iraq:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Had actual weapons of mass destruction
2 = Had no weapons of mass destruction but had a major program f
3 = Had some limited activities that could be used to help devel
4 = Did not have any activities related to weapons of mass destr

Is it your impression that the US has or has not found clear evidence in Iraq that Saddam Hussein was working closely with the al-Qaeda terrorist organization?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = US has
2 = US has not

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 = REFUSED
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

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.
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
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

Is it your impression the Bush administration has or has not been saying that the US has found clear evidence Saddam Hussein was working closely with the al Qaeda terrorist organization?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Has
2 = Has not

At this point do you think the majority of the Iraqi people want the US to:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Stay for now
2 = Leave

When do you think US should remove its troops from Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Immediately
2 = Once a government is established that is friendly to the US,
3 = Once a government has been elected, though there are not yet
4 = Once a government has been elected and there are laws that p

Thinking about the life of the average Iraqi person today, compared to before the Iraq war-do you think the average Iraqi's life is currently:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Better than it was before the war
2 = Worse than it was before the war
3 = On balance, neither better nor worse than before the war

Please just give your impression. About how many American soldiers do you think have been killed by hostile fire in Iraq since the US went to war with Iraq in March 2003?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED

Do you think President Bush gave the country the most accurate information he had before going to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war with Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Gave the most accurate information he had
2 = Deliberately misled people to make the case for war

Do you think President Bush decided to go to war on the basis of assumptions about Iraq that were:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
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?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Some key people knew
2 = None of the key people knew

How do you think the war with Iraq has affected the United States' image in the world? Has the war made the U.S. image in the world better, made it worse, or has the war had no effect on the U.S. image in the world?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = Had no effect

For US foreign policy, how important do you think it is for the United States to have a positive image in the world?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important

Right now, is the U.S. involvement in Iraq creating more terrorists who are planning to attack the U.S., or eliminating terrorists who were planning to attack the U.S., or is the U.S. involvement in Iraq not affecting the number of terrorists planning to
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Creating more terrorists
2 = Eliminating terrorists
3 = Not Affecting the number of terrorists

On the question of what Iraq had just before the war, is it your impression experts
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Mostly agree Iraq DID have weapons of mass destruction
2 = Mostly agree Iraq DID NOT have weapons of mass destruction,
3 = Are evenly divided on the question

On the question of the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda is it your impression experts
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Mostly agree Iraq WAS providing substantial support to al Qa
2 = Mostly agree Iraq WAS NOT providing substantial support to a
3 = Are evenly divided on the question

Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement about the war with Iraq: The war will result in greater peace and stability in the Middle East.
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Had 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

All in all, do you think the war with Iraq was or was not necessary?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Was
2 = Was not

Do you think that President George Bush is honest and frank or do you sometimes have doubts about things he says:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Honest and frank
2 = Sometimes have doubts about things he says

If the upcoming election for president were held today for whom would you vote:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = George W. Bush
2 = John F. Kerry

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

If the election for U.S. (United States) Congress were being held today, would you vote for...the [Republican/Democratic] Party's candidate or the [Republican/Democratic] Party's candidate for Congress in your district?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat

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

Did you vote for a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate in the election in November 2002?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Yes
2 = No

What is your religious preference? Do you consider yourself:
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Christian
2 = Jewish
3 = Muslim
4 = Buddhist
5 = Hindu
6 = Other religion
7 = No religious preference
8 = Agnostic
9 = Atheist

Would you describe yourself as
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-1 = REFUSED
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Orthodox

Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = No opinion

How often do you attend church or attend religious services--at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom, or never?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Once a week
2 = Almost every week
3 = About once a month
4 = Seldom
5 = Never

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
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
0 = No
1 = Yes

Education (Highest Degree Received)
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
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)
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher

Race / Ethnicity
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic

Gender
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Male
2 = Female

Housing Type
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
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
-2 = Not asked
-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
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Married
2 = Single (never married)
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Separated

MSA Status
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based On State Of Residence
-2 = Not asked
-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
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing

Current Employment Status
-2 = Not asked
-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