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
3 = C
4 = D
5 = E
6 = F
7 = G
8 = H
9 = I
10 = J
11 = K
12 = L

random sample group
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = sees q28
2 = doesn't see q28

The US has signed a number of treaties establishing international laws governing how a country, in the context of armed conflict, must treat an individual it has detained-that is, has captured and is holding. These rules limit what the US can do to detai
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

Historically, the laws governing the treatment of detainees have applied to all detainees in an armed conflict. However, recently there has been a debate about whether the laws should apply to captured individuals who are part of a conflict but not conve
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Should
2 = Should not

As you may know, it was recently revealed that the Defense Department in response to a request from the CIA did not register a detainee and held him in secret for seven months. The Defense Department has since said that this should not have been done and
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = this was only a one-time occurrence
2 = others have been held secretly without being registered

Do you think Donald Rumsfeld should resign or be removed from his job as Secretary of Defense as a result of the Iraqi prisoner scandal, or should he remain as Secretary of Defense?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Yes, be removed
2 = No, remain as Secretary of Defense

Please just give your impression. What percentage of the people being held at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were terrorists or insurgents who had attacked US troops or Iraqi civilians?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED

How do you think the way that President Bush has handled the issue of the treatment of detainees in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay will affect the likelihood that you will vote for him in November? Please answer on a scale of +5 to -5, with +5 meaning that it w
-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

Who do you think would do a better job of dealing with an issue like the treatment of detainees in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = President George W. Bush
2 = Senator John Kerry

As you may know, the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution forbids the government from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments. Do you think that:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = the government should be restricted from inflicting cruel an
2 = it is too restrictive to say that the government can never i

-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Favor
2 = Too restrictive

If another government were to use physical torture against an American it was detaining, would you find this acceptable or unacceptable?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = acceptable
2 = unacceptable

Given what we learned from the September 11 attacks, we cannot afford to tie our hands by declaring off limits any method for getting information that could be useful in the war on terrorism.
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = convincing
2 = unconvincing

1st question show in q26
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Q26A
2 = Q26B
3 = Q26C
4 = Q26D
5 = Q26E
6 = Q26F
7 = Q26G
8 = Q26H
9 = Q26I
10 = Q26J
11 = Q26K
12 = Q26L
13 = Q26M
14 = Q26N
15 = Q26O

Q26 statement shown
1 = sc-1
2 = sc-2
3 = sc-3
4 = sc-4

STATEMENT: Is it your impression that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld did or did not approve of military interrogators using the following methods as a way of trying to get detainees to reveal information they may have? [Keeping a hood over the det
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Did approve
2 = Did not approve

As you may know there were a number of memos written by lawyers in the Justice Department that presented a legal opinion that in the war on terrorism the international laws against torture and abuse were not fully applicable. Members of the Bush administ
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Did contribute
2 = Did not contribute

As you may know, in a province of Sudan called Darfur there is a conflict between the local black African Darfuris and the central government, dominated by Arabs. How much have you heard about this situation?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = Nothing at all

Currently there is a debate about whether the UN should get more deeply involved in trying to resolve this situation in Darfur. Which of the following positions is closer to yours?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Militias, with government support, have been driving large n
2 = The UN was founded primarily to deal with international conf

Currently there is a debate about whether what is happening in Darfur is genocide. Here are two positions on this issue. Which one is closer to yours?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = While the situation in Darfur may be turning into a humanita
2 = Nearly a million black African Darfuris have been driven int

The Darfur rebels and the Sudan government recently signed a ceasefire agreement that is supposed to allow relief organizations full access to the people who have been driven from their homes, but this agreement has largely broken down and many of them a
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Good idea
2 = Not a good idea

If other countries--African, European and others--were willing to contribute three quarters of the troops for a UN military force to enforce the ceasefire agreement in Darfur, do you think the United States should be willing to contribute one quarter?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = should be willing
2 = should not be willing

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
3 = Ralph Nader

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 Nader does not run or is not on the ballot would you:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Vote for Bush
2 = Vote for Kerry
3 = Write-in Nader

In politics today, do you think of yourself as:
-2 = Not asked
-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

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