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

QP1. Here are five foreign policy problems the US is facing these days. Thinking about the long term, please select the one that you feel is most important.
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1 = The situation with Iraq
2 = The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
3 = The situation with North Korea
4 = Osama bin Laden's terrorist group al Q'aeda
5 = The situation in Afghanistan

QR1. Using the scale below, please select what rating you would give for how the US government is managing its foreign policy overall-- that is, dealing with international problems and handling relations with other countries around the world.
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1 = +3 Very positive
2 = +2 Somewhat positive
3 = +1 Slightly positive
4 = -1 Slightly negative
5 = -2 Somewhat negative
6 = -3 Very negative

QR3. Please select what rating you would give for how the US government is dealing with the following international problems and issues. [The situation with Iraq]
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1 = +3Very positive
2 = +2Somewhat positive
3 = +1Slightly positive
4 = -1Slightly negative
5 = -2Somewhat negative
6 = -3Very negative

G1. In the future, do you think that the U.S. and other Western powers have a moral obligation to use military force in Africa, if necessary, to prevent one group of people from committing genocide against another, or don't you think so?
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1 = Yes
2 = No

QIM1. Please select if you think this country is too concerned, is not concerned enough, or is about as concerned as it should be about problems in each of thefollowing places. [Africa]
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1 = too concerned
2 = not concerned enough
3 = about as concerned as it should be

QIM7. As you may know President Bush will be visiting Africa in January. Please select which of these two statements comes closer to your point of view.
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1 = Important for the President to go to Africa.
2 = Not important for the President to go to Africa.

QHP1. Africa is the continent with the highest percentage of undernourished people and where hunger is growing the fastest. Therefore the US should pay special attention to the problem of hunger in Africa.
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1 = Very convincing
2 = Somewhat convincing
3 = Somewhat unconvincing
4 = Very unconvincing

QH1. Do you think US aid to Africa should be increased, cut or kept about the same?
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1 = Increased
2 = Cut
3 = Kept the same

QH2. There is a debate about whether the US should just provide food or if it also should help poor countries develop their economies. Here are two statements on the issue. Please select which comes closest to your own view.
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1 = Important to help develop their economies.
2 = Helping develop economies is too complicated.

QH3. Please think about all of the money the US spends on foreign aid. Just based on what you know, what is your best guess about what percentage of this money goes to economic and humanitarian aid for African countries?
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QH6. This assistance would go only to poor countries that adopt sound economic policies and root out corruption in their countries.
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1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose

QH7. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's decision to increase US foreign aid to poor countries?
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1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

QH10. Please select whether you agree with the following statement: If I had more confidence that the aid we give to African countries would really help the people who need it I would be willing to increase the amount that we spend on aid to Africa.
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1 = Agree strongly
2 = Agree somewhat
3 = Disagree somewhat
4 = Disagree strongly

AIDS. Should the US government try to stop poor countries from producing generic AIDS drugs, or should the US government not get involved?
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1 = Try to stop them
2 = Not get involved

QWT1. Thinking about the various regions of the world that are important to the war on terrorism, how high a priority should the US put on dealing with threats from sources in Africa?
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1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high

QWT2. As a way of addressing the threat of terrorism, do you favor or oppose increasing aid to help reduce poverty in African countries that have large Muslim populations?
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1 = Favor strongly
2 = Favor somewhat
3 = Oppose somewhat
4 = Oppose strongly

QWT3. Currently there is some discussion about whether the US, as a means of fighting terrorism, should increase military and police training and exchange intelligence with African countries. Please select the position that is closest to your own.
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1 = Exchange intelligence with govt against terrorism.
2 = Exchange intelligence only with democratic govt.
3 = Should not increase military or exchange intelligence.

QD2. Do you think the number of democratic countries in Africa over the last 10 years has:
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1 = increased,
2 = decreased
3 = stayed about the same?

QIN1. Do you think the US should or should not be willing to provide this peacekeeping force with training, equipment and other forms of aid?
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1 = Should be willing
2 = Should not be willing

QIN2. Do you think the United Nations, including the US, should or should not have gone in with a large military force to occupy the country and stop the killings?
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1 = Should have
2 = Should not have

QTR1A. As a general rule, if countries in Africa say they will lower their barriers to products from the US if we will lower our barriers to their products, should the US agree or not agree to do this?
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1 = Should agree
2 = Should not agree

QTR1B. Congress passed the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, which eliminated import restrictions on nearly all goods produced in African countries that agreed to embrace market-oriented economic policies.
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1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

QTR2. Part of President Bush's upcoming trip to Africa is to promote trade. Which of the following statements best describes what you feel will be the overall impact of a closer trade relationship between the United States and African countries...
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1 = It will only benefit African countries
2 = It will only benefit the United States
3 = It will mostly benefit African countries
4 = It will mostly benefit the United States
5 = It will benefit all countries equally
6 = It will benefit no country

A1. Would you want your Congressional representative to vote for or against the U.S. paying its UN dues in full?
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1 = For paying UN dues in full
2 = Against paying UN dues in full

A2. With regard to missile defense, would you want your Congressional representative to vote to:
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1 = Build a missile defense system right away
2 = Do more research
3 = Not build a national missile defense system at all

A3. With regard to the Middle East conflict, would you want your Congressional representative to vote to:
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1 = take Israel's side
2 = take the Palestinians' side
3 = not take either side

V1. As you may know, there was an election in November for US Congress and other offices. Many people weren't able to vote. How about you? Were you able, or for some reason were you unable to vote?
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1 = Voted
2 = Did not vote
3 = Was not registered to vote
4 = Not eligible to vote for other reasons

V2. Did you vote to re-elect your incumbent member of Congress, or did you vote for the challenger, the candidate of the other party?
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1 = Voted to re-elect my member of Congress
2 = Voted for the challenger, candidate of the other party
3 = My incumbent member of Congress did not run for re-election

V3. Before the election, would you say you favored re-electing your incumbent member of Congress, or did you favor the challenger, the candidate of the other party?
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1 = Favored re-electing my incumbent member of Congress
2 = Favored the challenger, candidate of the other party
3 = My incumbent member of Congress did not run for re-election

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

NES2. When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, a moderate, or haven't you thought much about this?
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1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
4 = Not thought much about it

Gender
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1 = Male
2 = Female
99 = Missing

Age
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999 = Missing

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

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

Education (highest degree received)
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1 = Less than HS
2 = Some HS, no diploma
3 = Graduated from HS - 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
99 = Missing

Education (categorical)
-1 = Refused
1 = Less than HS
2 = HS
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher
99 = Missing

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

Household Head
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0 = No
1 = Yes
99 = Missing

Household Size
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99 = Missing

Ownership Status of Living Quarters
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1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing
99 = Missing

HH Income (profile and imputed)
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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 or more
99 = Missing

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

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
99 = Missing

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
99 = Missing

Region 4 (based on state of residence)
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1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West
99 = Missing

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
99 = Missing

MSA Status
-1 = Refused
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro
99 = Missing