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
5 = E

Shown Don't Know intro screen
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1 = Yes
2 = No

Which is the more important principle for US foreign policy?
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1 = The US should use its power to make the world be the way tha
2 = The US should coordinate its power together with other count

Based on what you know, do you think the U.S. SHOULD or SHOULD NOT participate in the following treaties and agreements? [The treaty that would prohibit nuclear weapon test explosions worldwide]
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1 = Should
2 = Should not

Based on what you know, do you think the U.S. DOES or DOES NOT participate in the following treaties and agreements? [The treaty that would prohibit nuclear weapon test explosions worldwide]
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1 = Does
2 = Does 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

Is it your belief that, just before the war, Iraq:
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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 these weapons of mass destruction were:
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1 = nuclear weapons
2 = chemical and biological weapons
3 = both

Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements about the war with Iraq: The war will result in greater peace and stability in the Middle East.
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1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

Do you think there is or is not an international treaty banning biological weapons?
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1 = Is
2 = Is not

On the question of what Iraq had just before the war, is it your impression experts
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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
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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

Do you think it is or is not necessary for the US to develop new types of nuclear weapons, beyond those that it already has?
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1 = Is necessary
2 = Is not necessary

As you may know, it was recently discovered that scientists in Pakistan were illicitly selling nuclear weapons technology to Iran, North Korean and Libya. The Pakistan government has arrested the leading scientist and he has apologized. However, Pakistan
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1 = To get Pakistan to allow in inspectors, the US should apply
2 = The US should not put pressure on Pakistan, because if it do

Overall, what do you think is the more important lesson to be learned from the recent discovery that scientists in Pakistan have transferred nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea, and Libya:
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1 = The US should seek to strengthen the international effort to
2 = The US should realize that international efforts to stop the

Here are some positions about the possible use of nuclear weapons by the United States. Which one comes closest to yours?
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1 = The U.S. should never use nuclear weapons under any circumst
2 = The U.S. should only use nuclear weapons in response to a nu
3 = In certain circumstances, the U.S. should use nuclear weapon

With regard to missile defense, do you think the U.S. should:
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1 = build a missile defense system right away
2 = do more research until such a system is proven to be effecti
3 = not build a missile defense system at all

There is much discussion as to the amount of money the government in Washington should spend for national defense and military purposes. How do you feel about this? Do you think we are spending:
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1 = Too much
2 = About the right amount
3 = Too little

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?
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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 = 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.
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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

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

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

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?
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1 = Has
2 = Has not

Just your best guess: how many countries in the world do you think have secret programs for developing weapons of mass destruction?
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Among the possible foreign policy goals that the United States might have, how important is the goal of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons?
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1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat
3 = Not very
4 = Not at all

Do you think that when the US and Russia decrease their nuclear arms they should:
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1 = make it part of a legally binding and verifiable agreement b
2 = do it through a general understanding that each country deci

When the US and Russia reduce the number of their nuclear weapons as part of an arms control agreement, do you think that it is best for each side to:
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1 = destroy the weapons completely
2 = partially dismantle them so they could be reassembled later

Is it your impression that the US favors or opposes giving international inspectors the right to examine biological research laboratories in all countries, including the US, to make sure they are not developing biological weapons?
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1 = US Favors
2 = US Opposes

As you may know there is an international treaty banning biological weapons that nearly all countries have signed. Currently there is some controversy about whether there should be international inspections of certain biological research laboratories in
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1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

It is unrealistic to think that it will ever be possible to eliminate nuclear weapons and as long as they are an important part of the defense of our country we should continue to improve their capability.
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1 = Convincing
2 = Unconvincing

Which of these arguments do you find more convincing?
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1 = If countries cannot test nuclear weapons then it would be ha
2 = Since a crude nuclear weapon can be built without doing test

Which of these arguments do you find more convincing?
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1 = It is important for the US to be able to periodically test i
2 = The US has methods for making sure its nuclear weapons work

Do you think that a new treaty banning all weapons in space would be a good idea or a bad idea?
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1 = Good idea
2 = Bad idea

Which position on nuclear weapons is closest to YOURS:
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1 = Nuclear weapons are morally wrong and the US should proceed
2 = Our goal should be to gradually eliminate all nuclear weapon
3 = We should do our best to reduce the number of nuclear weapon
4 = Nuclear weapons give the US a uniquely powerful position in

As you may know, the US and most of the world's countries have signed a treaty called the Non-Proliferation Treaty. According to this treaty, the countries of the world that do not have nuclear weapons have agreed not to try to acquire them. In exchange,
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1 = Aware
2 = Not aware

As you may know, in the past the US has promised to not use nuclear weapons against countries that do not have nuclear weapons, as a way of encouraging them not to acquire or build nuclear weapons. Currently there is a debate about what the US should do
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1 = The US should reconfirm this commitment so as to discourage
2 = The US should explicitly retract this commitment so that cou
3 = The US should not make a statement either way, but just leav

Which of the following positions is closest to yours?
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1 = To deter other countries from using chemical or biological w
2 = America has overwhelming conventional military power to dest

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

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

If the upcoming election for president were held today for whom would you vote:
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1 = George W. Bush
2 = John F. Kerry

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

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

How would place your views on the following scale?
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1 = Farleft
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = Middle of the road
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = Farright

We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. Here is a 7-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged. Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?
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1 = Extremely liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Slightly liberal
4 = Moderate or middle of the road
5 = Slightly conservative
6 = Conservative
7 = Extremely conservative
8 = Haven't thought about it

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