MISSISSIPPI POLL--CONTINUITY GUIDE
This continuity guide should be used only to select a subject and variables to research, and determine what years those variables were asked in. To determine the exact wording of questions (wording often varies from year to year) as well as the coding of the categories, please consult the codebook for each year, or for the Cumulative File. All questions ever asked in any Mississippi Poll survey, even if asked in only one year, and listed in this Continuity Guide.
All codebooks and SPSS system files (containing the data) are available on the sociology and political science file servers under the following file names.
Cumulative File Cdbook = MPOLCODE; DATA = MPOLDAT.
1981: Codebook = MSPOLL81; DATA = MPOL81R.
1982: Codebook = MSPOLL82; DATA = MPOL82R.
1984: Codebook = MSPOLL84; DATA = MSPOLL84.SYS
1986: Codebook = MSPOLL86; DATA = MPOL86S.
1988 (April): Codebook = MPOLL88A; DATA = MPOL88S.
1988 (Sept.): Codebook = MPOLL88S; DATA = MPS88S.
1990: Codebook = MSPOLL90; DATA = MPOL90S.
1992: Codebook = MSPOLL92; DATA = MPOL92S.
1994: Codebook = MSPOLL94; DATA = MPOL94R.
1996: Codebook = MSPOLL96; DATA = MPOL96R.
1998: Codebook = MPOLL98; DATA = MPOL98.SAV
1999: Codebook = MPOLL99; DATA = MSPOLL99.SAV
2000: Codebook = MSPOLL2000; DATA = MSPOLL00.SAV
2002: Codebook = MSPOLL.2002; DATA = MSPOLL02.SAV
2004: Codebook = mspoll2004; DATA = mspoll04.sav
2006: Codebook = mspoll2006; DATA = mspoll06.sav
2008: Codebook = mspoll2008; DATA = mspoll08.sav
2010: Codebook = 2010mspollquestionnaire.htm; DATA = mspoll10.sav
2012: Codebook = 2012MSPollQuestionnaire.htm; DATA = mspoll12.sav
2014: Codebook = website:
http://sds17.pspa.msstate.edu/poll/2014MissPoll.html;
DATA = on
Shaffer's
I drive, MississippiPoll directory, file name is mspoll14.sav
Continuity Guide Cdbk = MPOLCONT;
WARNING--Each year's dataset must be weighted by the appropriate weight for that year in order to constitute a representative sample of adult Mississippi residents.
WEIGHT VARIABLES ARE:
1981 -- WEIGHT2
1982 -- WGT4
1984 -- WEIGHT4
1986 -- WGT1
1988 (Apr) -- WGT6
1988 (Sept) -- WEIGHT5
1990 -- WGT7
1992 -- WEIGHT6
1994 -- WEIGHT5
1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 -- WEIGHT
SOURCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Studies based on these Mississippi Poll data should acknowledge that the surveys were "conducted by the Survey Research Unit of the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University," and should cite the methodology used and dates of the survey as specified in the codebooks. All surveys were conducted by political science students under the direction of Political Scientist Stephen D. Shaffer, Coordinator of the Mississippi Poll. The Mississippi Poll has been supported by Dr. John Edwards, Coordinator of the SSRC's Survey Research Laboratory, Sociologist Wolfgang Frese, the former Coordinator of the SSRC's Survey Research Program, and Sociologist Arthur G. Cosby, Director of the SSRC.
CONTENTS OF THE CONTINUITY GUIDE
SECTION SUBJECT PAGE QUESTION
NUMBER NUMBER
A SOCIAL INDICATORS (life quality, life satisfaction,
financial satisfaction, gender roles, happiness, trust in 3 1
people, residential mobility, religiosity, race relations)
B POLITICAL INDICATORS (trust government, rate
officials' job performance, political knowledge, 5 16
interest, voter turnout, media use)
C PUBLIC POLICY-- STATE SPENDING LEVELS
(Numerous programs, such as education, welfare, 10 38
health, child care, police, highways, economic dev.)
D PUBLIC POLICY-- NATIONAL ISSUES
(Numerous domestic economic, race, women, civil 13 50
liberal, foreign policy, and government reform
issues, including labor unions, term limits, etc.)
E PARTY AND IDEOLOGY
(Party identification, party image, liberal-conservative 19 88
ideology, perception of officials' ideology)
F DEMOGRAPHICS
(Education, income, sex, age, race, residency, 25 106
religion, etc.)
G ELECTIONS
(Presidential, Senate, U.S. House, governor, 31 132
reasons for votes)
H PUBLIC POLICY-- STATE ISSUES 36 151
(Taxes versus services, education, gov reform,
race, environmentalism, farming, racial profiling, etc)
I BEHAVIOR 46 198
(Domestic abuse, crime victimization, alcohol
usage, gun ownership, household technology,
traffic behavior, health issues, television, etc.)
A. SOCIAL INDICATORS
1. GENDER EQUALITY-
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Women should take care of running their homes, and leave running the country up to men? (1992, 2000, and 2002 have 4 response categories, asked about equal role in running business, industry, and government)
1984 -- [EQUAL84]
1986 -- [EQUAL86]
1988 (April) -- [V5]
1990 -- [Q6]
1992 -- [Q78]
1994 -- [Q14]
1996 -- [WOMHOM]
1998 -- [WOMHOM]
1999 -- [WOMHOM]
2000 -- [WOMROLE]
2002 -- [WOMROLE]
2004 -- [womhom]
2006 -- [womhom]
2008 -- [womhom]
2010 -- [womhom]
2012 -- [womhom]
2014 -- [womhom]
2. HAPPINESS-
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days-- Would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
1984 -- [HAPPY84]
1986 -- [HAPPY86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V3]
1990 -- [Q3]
1992 -- [Q12]
2004 -- [happy]
2006 -- [happy]
2008 -- [happy]
2012 -- [happy]
3. TRUST IN PEOPLE-
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
1984 -- [PEOPLE84]
1986 -- [PEOPLE86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V2]
1990 -- [Q4]
1992 -- [Q14]
2004 -- [trustpeo]
2006 -- [trustpeo]
2008 -- [trustpeo]
2012 -- [trustpeo]
4. QUALITY OF LIFE IN STATE
Overall, how would you rate Mississippi as a place to live-- excellent, good, fair, or poor?
1981 -- [RATE81]
1986 -- [RATE86]
1992 -- [Q10]
1994 -- [Q10]
1996 -- [MSPLCLIV]
1998 -- [QUALLIFE]
1999 -- [QUALLIFE]
2000 -- [QUALLIFE]
2002 -- [QUALLIFE]
2004 -- [quallife]
2006 -- [qualife]
2008 -- [qualife]
2010 -- [qualife]
2012 -- [qualife]
2014 -- [qualife]
5. RATE SCHOOLS-LETTER GRADES
What grade would you give the performance of the public schools in your community-- A, B, C, D, Or Fail?
1981 -- [SCHPER]
5A. RATE SCHOOLS-APPROVAL LEVEL
Would you say that you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the way that the public school system in Mississippi is doing its job?
2006 -- [Q53]
5B. TRUST SCHOOLS
My next questions are about schools. First, how much do you trust the public school system in Mississippi. Would you say that you completely trust it, somewhat trust it, somewhat distrust it, or completely distrust it?
2006 -- [Q52]
6. COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL STABILITY
How likely do you think it will be that you will be living in your community five years from now? Definitely no, probably no, probably yes, or definitely yes?
1988 (Apr) -- [V8] (dichotomized codes)
1990 -- [Q9]
1992 -- [Q11]
1994 -- [Q11]
1996 -- [LIVIN5]
1998 -- [LIVCOMM]
2004 -- [livcomm]
2006 -- [livcomm]
2008 -- [livcomm]
2010 -- [livcomm]
2012 -- [livcomm]
2014 -- [livcomm]
7. FEELINGS TOWARDS LEAVING COMMUNITY
Suppose that for some reason you had to move away from your community.
Would you be very sorry to leave, somewhat sorry, somewhat pleased, very pleased, or wouldn't it make any difference one way or the other?
1988 (Apr) -- [V9]
8. REASON FOR LEAVING COMMUNITY
Which of the following best describes why you would leave your community to live somewhere else? To get a better job, to find better schools, to find a safer place to live, to find a place with more recreational opportunities, or I wouldn't leave for any reason.
1988 (Apr) -- [V10]
9. IDEAL COMMUNITY
Imagine the ideal community in which you would like to live. On a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being farthest from your ideal and 5 being closest to it, where would you rank your present community?
1996 -- [IDEALCOM]
10. FINANCIAL SATISFACTION
We are interested in how people are getting along financially these days. So far as you and your family are concerned, would you say that you are pretty well satisfied with your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not satisfied at all?
1984 -- [FINANC84]
1986 -- [FINANC86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V4]
1990 -- [Q5]
1992 -- [Q13]
1994 -- [Q12]
1996 -- [GETFIN]
1998 -- [GETFIN]
2004 -- [getfin]
2006 -- [getfin]
2008 -- [getfin]
2010 -- [getfin]
2012 -- [getfin]
2014 -- [getfin]
11. RELIGIOSITY
About how often do you attend church: every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never?
1984 -- [ATTEND]
1988 (Apr) -- [V73]
2004 -- [religfre]
2006 -- [religfre]
2008 -- [religfre]
2010 -- [religfre]
2012 -- [religfre]
2014 -- [religfre]
12. RACE RELATIONS
How well do you think blacks are treated by public officials in Mississippi? Are blacks treated much worse than whites, somewhat worse, about the same, somewhat better than whites, or much better?
1981 -- [POTREATB]
13. WHY BLACKS TREATED WORSE
(Asked only of blacks believing whites are treated better by public officials) What in particular makes you think blacks are treated worse than whites by public officials In Mississippi? 1981 -- [WHYWORSE]
14. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACKS
14A. Do you think the opportunities for blacks to get ahead have improved in the last five years, remained about the same, or gotten worse?
1988 (Apr) -- [V52]
14B. In the next five years, do you think that opportunities for blacks to get ahead will improve, remain about the same, or get worse?
1988 (Apr) -- [V53]
14C. Do you think blacks have as good a chance as white people to get any kind of job,
1988 (Apr) -- [V54]
15. OBJECT TO INTEGRATED SCHOOLS
Would you have any objection to sending your children to a school where more than half of the children are black? (Only whites asked)
1988 (Apr) -- [V70]
B. POLITICAL INDICATORS
16. TRUST IN STATE OFFICIALS
How much of the time do you think you can trust public officials in Mississippi to do what is right-- almost always, most of the time, only some of the time, or rarely?
1981 -- [TRUST81]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q52]
1990 -- [Q8]
1992 -- [Q15]
1994 -- [Q13]
1996 -- [TRUSTOF]
1998 -- [TRUSTOF]
1999 -- [TRUSTOF]
2000 -- [TRUSTOF]
2002 -- [TRUSTOF]
2004 -- [TRUSTOF]
2006 -- [TRUSTOF]
2008 -- [TRUSTOF]
2010 -- [TRUSTOF]
2012 -- [TRUSTOF]
2014 -- [TRUSTOF]
17. TRUST IN COMMUNITY OFFICIALS
How much of the time do you think you can trust public officials in your community to do what is right--almost always, most of the time, only some of the time, or rarely?
1988 (Apr) -- [V7]
17A. GOVERNMENT LEVEL TRUST IN SCHOOLS
Which level of government do you have the most trust in to handle the improvement of public schools? The federal government, state government, or local government?
2006 -- [Q56]
18. QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT
Rate the overall quality of government in Mississippi as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
1981 -- [GOVQUAL]
19. PRESIDENTIAL JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about President . . .?
1981 (Reagan) -- [JOBR81]
1982 (Reagan) -- [JOBR82]
1984 (Reagan) -- [JOBR84]
1986 (Reagan) -- [JOBR86]
1988, Apr (Reagan) -- [V14]
1988, Sept (Reagan) -- [Q31] 1990 (Bush) -- [Q12]
1992 (Bush) -- [Q20]
1994 (Clinton) -- [Q15]
1996 (Clinton) -- [CLINTON]
1998 (Clinton) -- [RATEPRES]
1999 (Clinton) -- [RATEPRES]
2000 (Clinton) -- [RATEPRES]
2002 (Bush) -- [RATEPRES]
2004 (Bush) -- [RATEPRES]
2006 (Bush) -- [RATEPRES]
2008 (Bush) -- [RATEPRES]
2010 (Obama) -- [RATEPRES]
2012 (Obama) -- [RATEPRES]
2014 (Obama) -- [RATEPRES]
20. GOVERNOR'S JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about Governor . . .?
1981 (Winter) -- [JOBW81]
1982 (Winter) -- [JOBW82]
1984 (Allain) -- [JOBA84]
1986 (Allain) -- [JOBA86]
1988, Apr (Mabus) -- [V12]
1988, Sept (Mabus) -- [Q33]
1990 (Mabus) -- [Q10]
1992 (Fordice) -- [Q17]
1992 (former Gov. Mabus) -- [Q18]
1994 (Fordice) -- [Q18]
1996 (Fordice) -- [FORDICE]
1998 (Fordice) -- [RATEGOV]
1999 (Fordice) -- [RATEGOV]
2000 (Musgrove) -- [RATEGOV]
2002 (Musgrove) -- [RATEGOV]
2004 (Barbour) -- [RATEGOV]
2006 (Barbour) -- [RATEGOV]
2008 (Barbour) -- [RATEGOV]
2010 (Barbour) -- [RATEGOV]
2012 (Bryant) -- [RATEGOV]
2014 (Bryant) -- [RATEGOV]
21. STATE LEGISLATURE JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about the Mississippi state legislature?
1981 -- [LEGPER81]
1982 -- [LEGPER82]
1984 -- [LEGPER84]
1986 -- [LEGPER86]
1988, Apr -- [V13]
1988, Sept -- [Q32]
1990 -- [Q11]
1992 -- [Q19]
1994 -- [Q21]
1996 -- [MSLEGIS]
1998 -- [RATELEG]
1999 -- [RATELEG]
2000 -- [RATELEG]
2002 -- [RATELEG]
2004 -- [RATELEG]
2006 -- [RATELEG]
2008 -- [RATELEG]
2010 -- [RATELEG]
2012 -- [RATELEG]
2014 -- [RATELEG]
22. YOUR OWN STATE LEGISLATOR'S JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about the your own state legislators?
1988 (Apr) -- [V15]
23. STATE HOUSE SPEAKER JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about the ...?
1986 (Newman) -- [JOBHS]
24. U.S. SENATOR'S JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about Senator ... ?
1981 (Stennis) -- [JOBS]
1981 (Cochran) -- [JOBC81]
1984 (Cochran) -- [JOBC84]
1990 (Lott) -- [Q13]
1990 (Cochran) -- [Q14]
1992 (Lott) -- [Q21]
1994 (Lott) -- [Q16]
1996 (Cochran) -- [COCHRAN]
2000 (Lott) -- [LOTT]
2014 (Cochran) -- [RATECOCH]
25. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOB RATING
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about ... ?
1994 (U.S. Congressman Whitten) -- [Q17]
1988, Sept. (Lott) -- [Q34]
1988, Sept. (Dowdy) -- [Q35]
26. STATE OFFICIAL BESIDES GOVERNOR, JOB RATINGS
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about ...?
1994 (Lieut. Gov. Briggs) -- [Q19]
1994 (Sec. of State Molpus) -- [Q20]
1996 (Attorney General Moore) -- [MOORE]
1996 (Auditor Patterson ) -- [PATTERSO]
1998 (Lieutenant Governor Musgrove) -- [MUSGROV]
1999 (Lieutenant Governor Musgrove) -- [MUSGROV]
2000 (Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck) -- [LIEUTGOV]
2002 (Lieutenant Governor Tuck) -- [RATELGOV]
2002 (Attorney General Moore) -- [RATEMOOR]
2004 (Lieutenant Governor Tuck) -- [ratelgov]
2006 (Lieutenant Governor Tuck) -- [ratelgov]
2008 (Lieutenant Governor Bryant) -- [ratelgov]
2010 (Lieutenant Governor Bryant) -- [ratelgov]
2012 (Attorney General Hood) -- [rateag]
2014 (Attorney General Hood) -- [rateag]
27. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES JOB RATINGS
I'm going to ask you to rate the job performance of a few political figures and institutions. Rate each of them as excellent, good, fair, or poor. What about ...?
1988, Sept (Bush) -- [Q36]
1988, Sept (Dukakis) -- [Q37]
28. RECALL NAME OF U.S. HOUSE MEMBER
What is the name of the United States Representative who represents your Congressional district in Washington?
1981 -- [RECALREP]
1988 (Apr) -- [V16]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q18]
1990 -- [Q17]
1992 -- [Q22]
1994 -- [Q22]
1996 -- [USREP]
1998 -- [KNOWCONG]
1999 -- [KNOWCONG]
2000 -- [KNOWCONG]
2002 -- [KNOWCONG]
2004 -- [knowcong]
2006 -- [knowcong]
2008 -- [knowcong]
2010 -- [knowcong]
2012 -- [knowcong]
2014 -- [knowcong]
29. CAMPAIGN INTEREST
How interested are you in the coming elections for President and Congress --very interested, somewhat, a little, or not at all interested? (In 1988 surveys, "U.S. Senator" replaces "Congress"; in 1984, "Congress" is omitted; in midterm years, "President" is omitted; in 1982 "following the political campaign" substitutes for "the U.S. Congress elections"; in 1999, wording is "elections for governor, lieutenant governor, and other state-wide offices"; in 2014, wording is "elections for U.S. Senator and Congress")
1982 -- [CAMPAIGN]
1984 -- [PRESELEC]
1988 (Apr) -- [V17]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q16]
1990 -- [Q15]
1992 -- [Q23]
1994 -- [Q23]
1996 -- [ELINT]
1998 -- [INTEREST]
1999 -- [INTEREST]
2000 -- [INTEREST]
2002 -- [INTEREST]
2004 -- [interest]
2006 -- [interest]
2008 -- [interest]
2010 -- [interest]
2012 -- [interest]
2014 -- [interest]
30. STATE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS INTEREST
How interested are you in Mississippi government and Mississippi politics-- very interested, somewhat, a little, or not at all interested?
1981 -- [INTER81]
1986 -- [INTER86]
31. VOTE TURNOUT LIKELY
How certain are you to vote in the elections this November? Would you say that you definitely will vote, probably will, probably will not, or definitely will not vote? (1990 survey precedes "elections" with "Congressional"; 1984 and 1988 surveys precede it with "presidential and senate")
1982 -- [NOV82] (Introduction makes non-voting socially acceptable)
1984 -- [NOV84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V18]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q17]
1990 -- [Q16]
1992 -- [Q24]
1994 -- [Q24]
1996 -- [LIKVOTE]
1998 -- [WILLVOTE]
1999 -- [WILLVOTE]
2000 -- [WILLVOTE]
2002 -- [WILLVOTE]
2004 -- [willvote]
2006 -- [willvote]
2008 -- [willvote]
2010 -- [willvote]
2012 -- [willvote]
2014 -- [willvote]
32. REGISTERED VOTER
Are you currently registered to vote in state elections in Mississippi?
1981 -- [REGISTER]
33. KNOW POLLING PLACE
At what place do you usually vote on election day? (In state and national elections.)
1984 -- [PLACVOTE]
34. KNOW LEGISLATIVE TERM
How long is the term of office for a member of the Mississippi state legislature? (In Years)
1981 -- [TERMSTLG]
35. LIKELY VOTER INDEX
Combines political knowledge, interest, and likelihood of voting questions that precede the vote questions in each survey. (Note: similar questions can be used to create the scale in years for which this scale is missing; see codebooks)
1982 -- [TURNOUT]
1984 -- [TURNOUT]
1988 (Apr) -- [TURNOUT]
1988 (Sept) -- [TURNOUT]
1990 -- [TURNOUT]
2004 -- [voter]
2006 -- [voter]
36. INFORMATION SOURCE
Where do you get most of your information about Mississippi government and politics--from newspapers, television, radio, magazines, or from friends and acquaintances?
1981 -- [INFOSCRE]
37. MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM
What do you think is the most important problem facing the state of Mississippi?
1981 -- [STPRBLEM]
C. PUBLIC POLICY-- STATE SPENDING PRIORITIES
(Questions in Section C use the following introduction:) Now I'm going to ask you about some issues facing state and local government in Mississippi. As you know, most of the money government spends comes from the taxes you and others pay. For each of the following, please tell me whether you think state and local government in Mississippi should be spending more, less, or about the same as now. How about. . .?
38. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
1981 -- [SPDENV81]
1984 -- [SPDENV84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V29]
1990 -- [Q36]
1992 -- [Q55]
1994 -- [Q42]
1996 -- [SENV]
1998 -- [SENVIR]
1999 -- [SENVIR]
2000 -- [SENVIR]
2004 -- [senvir]
2006 -- [senvir]
2008 -- [senvir]
2010 -- [senvir]
2012 -- [senvir]
2014 -- [senvir]
39. PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR
1981 -- [SPDPO81]
1984 -- [SPDPO84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V30]
1990 -- [Q37]
1992 -- [Q56]
1994 -- [Q43]
1996 -- [SPOOR]
1998 -- [SPOOR]
1999 -- [SPOOR]
2000 -- [SPOOR]
2004 -- [spoor]
2006 -- [spoor]
2008 -- [spoor]
2010 -- [spoor]
2012 -- [spoor]
2014 -- [spoor]
40. PUBLIC GRADE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS
1981 -- [SPDPSH81]
1984 -- [SPDPSH84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V31]
1990 -- [Q38]
1992 -- [Q57]
1994 -- [Q44]
1996 -- [SPUBSCHO]
1998 -- [SSCHOOL]
1999 -- [SSCHOOL]
2000 -- [SSCHOOL]
2004 -- [sschool]
2006 -- [sschool]
2008 -- [sschool]
2010 -- [sschool]
2012 -- [sschool]
2014 -- [sschool]
41. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
1981 -- [SPDRD81]
1984 -- [SPDRD84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V32]
1990 -- [Q39]
1992 -- [Q58]
1994 -- [Q45]
1996 -- [SROADS]
1998 -- [SROADS]
1999 -- [SROADS]
2000 -- [SROADS]
2004 -- [sroads]
2006 -- [sroads]
2008 -- [sroads]
2010 -- [sroads]
2012 -- [sroads]
2014 -- [sroads]
42. POLICE FORCES.
1981 -- [SPDCOP81]
1984 -- [SPDCOP84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V33]
1990 -- [Q40]
1992 -- [Q59]
1994 -- [Q46]
1996 -- [SPOLICE]
1998 -- [SPOLICE]
1999 -- [SPOLICE]
2000 -- [SPOLICE]
2004 -- [spolice]
2006 -- [spolice]
2008 -- [spolice]
2010 -- [spolice]
2012 -- [spolice]
2014 -- [spolice]
43. PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
1981 -- [SPDHED81]
1984 -- [SPDHED84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V34]
1990 -- [Q41]
1992 -- [Q60]
1994 -- [Q47]
1996 -- [SPUBUNI]
1998 -- [SUNIVER]
1999 -- [SUNIVER]
2000 -- [SUNIVER]
2004 -- [suniver]
2006 -- [suniver]
2008 -- [suniver]
2010 -- [suniver]
2012 -- [suniver]
2014 -- [suniver]
44. HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITALS
1981 -- [SPDHCH81]
1984 -- [SPDHCH]
1988 (Apr) -- [V35]
1990 -- [Q42]
1992 -- [Q61]
1994 -- [Q48]
1996 -- [SHEALTH]
1998 -- [SHEALTH]
1999 -- [SHEALTH]
2000 -- [SHEALTH]
2004 -- [shealth]
2006 -- [shealth]
2008 -- [shealth]
2010 -- [shealth]
2012 -- [shealth]
2014 -- [shealth]
45. INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1981 -- [SPDGTH81]
1984 -- [SPDGTH84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V36]
1990 -- [Q43]
1992 -- [Q62]
1994 -- [Q49]
1996 -- [SINDUST]
1998 -- [SINDUST]
1999 -- [SINDUST]
2000 -- [SINDUST]
2004 -- [sindust]
2006 -- [sindust]
2008 -- [sindust]
2010 -- [sindust]
2012 -- [sindust]
2014 -- [sindust]
46. ENCOURAGING TOURISM
1981 -- [SPDTOR81]
1984 -- [SPDTOR84]
1988 (Apr) -- [V37]
1990 -- [Q44]
1992 -- [Q63]
1994 -- [Q50]
1996 -- [STOUR]
1998 -- [STOURISM]
2000 -- [STOURISM]
2004 -- [stourism]
2006 -- [stourism]
2008 -- [stourism]
2010 -- [stourism]
2012 -- [stourism]
2014 -- [stourism]
47. CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES
1988 (Apr) -- [V38]
1990 -- [Q45]
1992 -- [Q64]
1994 -- [Q51]
1996 -- [SCHILDC]
1998 -- [SCHILDC]
2004 -- [schildc]
2006 -- [schildc]
2008 -- [schildc]
2010 -- [schildc]
2012 -- [schildc]
2014 -- [schildc]
48. JAIL AND PRISON FACILITIES (Note: ambiguous meaning to respondents)
1981 -- [SPDPRISN]
1988 (Apr) -- [V39]
1990 -- [Q46]
1992 -- [Q65]
1994 -- [Q52]
49. BUILDING MORE PRISONS
1996 -- [SPRISON]
D. PUBLIC POLICY-- NATIONAL ISSUES
50. LABOR UNIONS
Do you approve or disapprove of labor unions?
1981 -- [LABORU81]
1984 -- [LABORU84]
1986 -- [LABORU86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V6]
1990 -- [Q7]
1992 -- [Q16]
51. GOVERNMENT UNIONS
Should public employees be permitted to join labor unions?
1981 -- [PEJOIN81]
1984 -- [PEJOIN84]
52. GOVERNMENT STRIKES
Should public employees be permitted to strike?
1981 -- [PESTRK81]
1984 -- [PESTRK84]
53. JOBS AND LIVING STANDARD.
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree. The government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living.
1992 -- [Q75]
1994 -- [Q80]
1996 -- [GOVLIV]
1998 -- [JOBS]
2000 -- [JOBS]
2002 -- [JOBS]
2004 -- [jobs]
2006 -- [jobs]
2008 -- [jobs]
2010 -- [jobs]
2012 -- [jobs]
2014 -- [jobs]
54. PUBLIC WORKS
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the proposed policy. A public works program to reduce unemployment even if it means an increase in inflation.
1986 -- [WORKPROG] (dichotomous categories)
1988 (Apr) -- [V58]
55. HEALTH CARE -- GENERAL
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?
The government ought to help people get doctors and hospital care at low cost.
1992 -- [Q76]
1994 -- [Q81]
1996 -- [GOVHOSP]
1998 -- [DOCTORS]
2000 -- [DOCTORS]
2004 -- [doctors]
2006 -- [doctors]
2008 -- [doctors]
2010 -- [doctors]
2012 -- [doctors]
2014 -- [doctors]
56. HEALTH CARE-- SPECIFIC PLAN
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the proposed policy. A government sponsored national health insurance program.
1986 -- [HINSURE] (dichotomous categories)
1988 (Apr) -- [V56]
56A. HEALTH CARE-- SPENDING
Should health care spending be increased, decreased, or kept the same?
2002 -- [FHEALTH]
56B. MANAGED HEALTH CARE
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that we need more federal government regulation of managed health care.
2002 -- [HEALTH]
57. FOOD STAMPS
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Steps should be taken to reduce the number of people getting food stamps.
1986 -- [STAMPS]
57A. WELFARE SPENDING
Should welfare program spending be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
2002 -- [FWELF]
57B. SCHOOLS SPENDING
Should public schools spending be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
2002 -- [FSCHOOL]
57C. SCHOOL VOUCHERS
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that the government should provide vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools.
2002 -- [VOUCHER]
57D. SOCIAL SECURITY SPENDING
Should Social Security spending be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
2002 -- [FSOCSEC]
58. FEWER DOMESTIC SERVICES
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement? The government in Washington should provide fewer services, even in areas such as health and education, in order to reduce government spending.
1992 -- [Q77]
1994 -- [Q82]
1996 -- [GOVFEWH]
1998 -- [FEWSERV]
2000 -- [FEWSERV]
2002 -- [FEWSERV]
2004 -- [fewserv]
2006 -- [fewserv]
2008 -- [fewserv]
2010 -- [fewserv]
2012 -- [fewserv]
59. DOMESTIC SERVICES -- SPENDING LEVEL
There is much discussion about the amount of money the government in Washington should spend for domestic programs like health, welfare, and education. In the last few years, do you think the federal government spent much too little, somewhat too little, about right, somewhat too much, or much too much on these domestic programs?
1981 -- [SPDDOMST]
60. BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
Tell me whether you strongly favor the proposed policy, only somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. An amendment to the United States Constitution that would require a balanced federal budget in normal times.
1981 -- [OPINDBD]
61. PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX
Would you say you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose revising the tax structure so that the tax burden falls more heavily on corporations and individuals with large incomes?
1986 -- [TXSTRUCT]
61A. FLAT TAX
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that the federal government should adopt a flat tax system to replace the current federal income tax.
2002 -- [FLATTAX]
61B. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?
Government spending on improving and protecting the environment should be increased.
2000 [ENVIRON]
61C. ENVIRONMENT SPENDING
Should protecting the environment spending be increased, decreased, or kept the same?
2002 -- [FENVIR]
62. BLACK SOCIOECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT.
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?
The government in Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other minority groups.
1992 -- [Q81]
1994 -- [Q83]
1996 -- [GOVMIN]
1998 -- [BLHELP]
1999 -- [BLHELP]
2000 -- [BLHELP]
2002 -- [BLHELP]
2004 -- [blhelp]
2006 -- [blhelp]
2008 -- [blhelp]
2010 -- [blhelp]
2012 -- [blhelp]
2014 -- [blhelp]
63. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?
Because of past discrimination blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion.
1992 -- [Q82]
1994 -- [Q84]
1996 -- [GOVBLACK]
1998 -- [AFFACT]
1999 -- [AFFACT]
2000 -- [AFFACT]
2002 -- [AFFACT]
2004 -- [affact]
2006 -- [affact]
2008 -- [affact]
2010 -- [affact]
2012 -- [affact]
2014 -- [affact]
64. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION VS. ABILITY
Some people say that to make up for past discrimination blacks should be given preferred treatment in getting jobs. Others say that ability should be the only factor? What do you think? Do you feel strongly or not so strongly about this issue?
1981 -- [AFFIFACT].
65. SCHOOL INTEGRATION
Do you think that white students and black students should go to the same schools, or to separate schools?
1981 -- [SINTEGRA]
1988 (Apr) -- [V72]
66. BUSING
Tell me whether you strongly favor the proposed policy, only somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. An end to court-ordered busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.
1981 -- [OPINBUS]
67. NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRATION
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that whites have a right to keep blacks from moving into their neighborhoods if they want to, and that blacks should respect that right?
1981 -- [INTERNAB](whites only asked)
1988 (Apr) -- [V71]
68. VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Should Section 5 requiring many southern state and local governments get prior approval from the federal government for any change in voting procedures continue, extended to the entire nation, or be ended. Second preferences also obtained. (See codebook for exact wording).
1981 -- [KNWVRACT]
69. ABORTION OUTLAW
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the proposed policy. A constitutional amendment to prohibit abortions except when the mother's life is endangered. (Note: 1981 used "health of mother" in place of "life is endangered"; 1990 has dichotomous codes, omits "constitutional amendment," and uses "save the life" terminology)
1981 -- [OPINABOR]
1988 (Apr) --[V55]
1990 -- [Q55]
70. ABORTION AS PRO-CHOICE
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement? By law a woman should be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice. (Note: 1998 wording was: "Abortion should be legal for women who are married and who don't want any more children.")
1992 -- [Q80]
1998 -- [ABORTION]
2000 -- [ABORT]
2002 -- [ABORT]
2006 -- [ABORTION]
2008 -- [ABORTION]
2010 -- [ABORTION]
2012 -- [ABORTION]
2014 -- [ABORTION]
71. WOMEN SOCIOECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT.
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement? The government in Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of women. (2000 survey replaced "situation" with "position")
1992 -- [Q79]
2000 -- [WOMHELP]
2002 -- [WOMHELP]
72. ERA AMENDMENT
Tell me whether you strongly favor the proposed policy, only somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. The proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the constitution concerning women.
1981 -- [OPINERA]
73. SCHOOL PRAYER-- VERSION 1
Tell me whether you strongly favor the proposed policy, only somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. Letting local school boards require the reading of a non-denominational prayer each morning in the public schools
1981 -- [OPINPRAY]
74. SCHOOL PRAYER -- VERSION 2
Do you think that public school students who want to begin the school day with prayer should be allowed to do so?
1984 -- [WANTPRAY] (asked of half of sample)
75. SCHOOL PRAYER-- VERSION 3
Do you think that each day in public school should begin with an organized prayer service?
1984 -- [BGINPRAY] (asked of half of sample)
75A. SCHOOL PRAYER-- VERSION 4
Now I'm going to read statements about some important issues. For each one, tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree.
Prayer should be allowed in the public schools.
2000 -- [PRAYER]
2002 -- [PRAYER]
76. CRIME SPENDING
Should crime spending be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
2002 -- [FCRIME]
77. DEATH PENALTY-- MURDER
For someone who is convicted of murder, do you GENERALLY favor the death penalty, life in prison without parole, or a jail term that is shorter than for the rest of someone's life? (Note: 1986 asks yes or no:Are you in favor of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?; 2002 asks four category agree-disagree item, People convicted of murder should receive the death penalty.)
1986 -- [DEATH]
1996 -- [PMURDER]
2002 -- [DEATHMR]
2006 -- [DEATHMUR]
2008 -- [DEATHMUR]
2010 -- [DEATHMUR]
2012 -- [DEATHMUR]
2014 -- [DEATHMUR]
77A. DEATH PENALTY -- DRUG PUSHERS
For a drug pusher convicted of causing the death of another person, do you GENERALLY favor the death penalty, life in prison without parole, or a jail term that is shorter than for the rest of someone's life? (Note: 1990 asks favor or oppose death penalty, only)
1990 -- [Q56]
1996 -- [PDRUGP]
78. GUN CONTROL-- PERMIT
Do you favor or oppose a law that would require that a person obtain a permit before buying a handgun?
1990 -- [Q53]
79. GUN CONTROL-- REGISTRATION
Do you favor or oppose the registration of all handguns?
1986 -- [HANDGUNS]
80. GUN CONTROL-- GENERAL-- VERSION 1
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose: stricter legislation to control handguns. (2002 and 2010 has four category agree-disagree: the government should enact stricted legislation to control handguns)
1988 (Apr) -- [V57]
2002 -- [HANDGUN]
2010 -- [GUNCONTR]
81. GUN CONTROL-- GENERAL-- VERSION 2
Select the best statement: gun laws are too strict; they are fine; they are too lenient.
(Exact wording is in codebook)
1994 -- [Q69]
82. MORAL MAJORITY
Have you heard or read about an organization called the Moral Majority? Would you say that you mostly approve or mostly disapprove of the Moral Majority?
1981 -- [MORALMAJ].
82A. PORNOGRAPHY
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: There should be laws against the distribution of pornography to adults.
1998 -- [PORNO]
82B. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: The use of marijuana should be made legal.
1998 -- [DRUGS]
82C. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FOR TAXES
Some people have proposed legalizing marijuana and then taxing its sale as a way of raising revenue for state governments. Would you favor or oppose doing this in Mississippi?
2010 -- [DRUGTAX]
82D. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS
Would you favor or oppose allowing doctors in Mississippi to prescribe marijuana to patients in order to reduce their pain and suffering?
2010 -- [DRUGPAIN]
82E. GAY RIGHTS
There should be laws to protect homosexuals against job discrimination.
2002 -- [HOMOJOB]
82F. GAY MARRIAGE
Which of these three options do you favor for gay couples: They should be allowed to get legally married; they should be allowed legally to form civil unions but not to marry; or they should not be allowed to obtain any legal recognition of their relationships.
2010 -- [MARRIAGE]
2012 -- [MARRIAGE]
2014 -- [MARRIAGE]
83. DEFENSE SPENDING-- VERSION 1
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose the proposed policy. Continued increase in defense spending even if it requires cutting domestic programs.
1988 (Apr) -- [V59]
83A. DEFENSE SPENDING-- VERSION 2
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement:
Defense spending should be increased.
2000 -- [DEFENSE]
84. DEFENSE SPENDING- VERSION 3
There is much discussion about the amount of money the government in Washington should spend for national defense and military purposes. In the last few years, do you think the federal government spent much too little, somewhat too little, about the right amount, somewhat too much, or much too much on national defense?
1981 -- [SPDDEFEN]
84A. DEFENSE SPENDING- VERSION 4
Should National Defense spending be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
2002 -- [FDEF]
2008 -- [FDEF]
2010 -- [FDEF]
2012 -- [FDEF]
2014 -- [FDEF]
85. ISOLATIONISM
Do you strong agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?
This country should pay more attention to problems at home and less attention to problems in other parts of the world.
1992 -- [Q83]
1994 -- [Q85]
1996 -- [ATTHOME]
1998 -- [ISOLATE]
2000 -- [ISOLATE]
2004 -- [isolate]
2006 -- [isolate]
2008 -- [isolate]
2010 -- [isolate]
2012 -- [isolate]
2014 -- [isolate]
86. MILITARY DRAFT
Tell me whether you strongly favor the proposed policy, only somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. A return to the military draft at this time.
1981 -- [OPINMDFT]
86A. IMMIGRATION NUMBERS
Do you think the immigrant population in the U.S. is too small, about right, or too large?
1999 -- [PICTURE]
2008 -- [PICTURE]
86B. IMMIGRATION AFFECTS ECONOMY
In recent years, do you think that immigration has had a positive or negative impact on the U.S. economy?
1999 -- [IMMIECON]
86C. IMMIGRATION AFFECTS ENVIRONMENT
Has immigration had a positive or negative impact on the environment?
1999 -- [IMMIENV]
86D. IMMIGRANT FRIENDS?
Do you have any friends who are immigrants?
1999 -- [IMFRIEND]
87. TERM LIMITS
Do you favor or oppose limiting the terms of state legislators to two 4-year terms, even if it means that voters cannot reelect someone who is doing a good job? (1992, 1994 includes "and other state officials"; 1992 omits "even if it means that voters cannot reelect someone who is doing a good job")
1992 -- [Q68]
1994 -- [Q57]
1996 -- [TRMLIM]
E. PARTY AND IDEOLOGY
88. PARTY IDENTIFICATION-- 3 CATEGORIES
Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or what?
1981 -- [PRTYID81] (7 categories must be collapsed)
1982 -- [PRTYID82]
1984 -- [PRTYID84]
1986 -- [PRTYID86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V44]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q43]
1990 -- [Q32]
1992 -- [Q50]
1994 -- [Q37]
1996 -- [PARTY]
1998 -- [PARTY]
1999 -- [PARTY]
2000 -- [PARTY]
2002 -- [PARTY]
2004 -- [partyid]
2006 -- [party]
2008 -- [party]
2010 -- [party]
2012 -- [party]
2014 -- [party]
89. PARTY ID-- DEMOCRATIC INTENSITY
Do you consider yourself a strong or not so strong Democrat?(asked of Democrats)
1982 -- [IFDEMO82]
1984 -- [IFDEMO84]
1986 -- [IFDEMO86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V45]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q44]
1990 -- [Q33]
1992 -- [Q51]
1994 -- [Q38]
1996 -- [TYPDEM]
1998 -- [TYPDEM]
1999 -- [TYPDEM]
2000 -- [TYPDEM]
2002 -- [TYPDEM]
2004 -- [typdem]
2006 -- [typdem]
2008 -- [typdem]
2010 -- [typdem]
2012 -- [typdem]
2014 -- [typdem]
90. PARTY ID-- REPUBLICAN INTENSITY
Do you consider yourself a strong or not so strong Republican? (Only Republicans asked)
1982 -- [IFREP82]
1984 -- [IFREP84]
1986 -- [IFREP86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V46]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q45]
1990 -- [Q34]
1992 -- [Q52]
1994 -- [Q39]
1996 -- [TYPREP]
1998 -- [TYPREP]
1999 -- [TYPREP]
2000 -- [TYPREP]
2002 -- [TYPREP]
2004 -- [typrep]
2006 -- [typrep]
2008 -- [typrep]
2010 -- [typrep]
2012 -- [typrep]
2014 -- [typrep]
91. PARTY ID-- INDEPENDENT LEANINGS
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Democratic party or the Republican party? (Asked only of Independents)
1982 -- [IFIND82]
1984 -- [IFIND84]
1986 -- [IFIND86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V47]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q46]
1990 -- [Q35]
1992 -- [Q53]
1994 -- [Q40]
1996 -- [CLOSERDR]
1998 -- [CLOSERDR]
1999 -- [CLOSERDR]
2000 -- [CLOSERDR]
2002 -- [CLOSERDR]
2004 -- [closerdr]
2006 -- [closerdr]
2008 -- [closerdr]
2010 -- [closerdr]
2012 -- [closerdr]
2014 -- [closerdr]
92. PARTY ID-- 7 PT SCALE
Combines 4 preceding party Id QUESTIONS (Missing years can be created from them)
1981 -- [PRTYID81]
1984 -- [PARTY84]
1988 (Apr) -- [PARTY]
1990 -- [PARTY]
2002 -- [PARTYREC]
2004 -- [party]
2006 -- [ptyid]
2008 -- [ptyid]
2012 -- [partyid]
2014 -- [partyid]
93. PARTY IMAGES
Which of the two parties--Democratic or Republican- do you think would do the best job in the following areas?
56A. Caring for the have-nots of society.
1996 -- [CARPOR]
1998 -- [CARPOR]
1999 -- [CARPOR]
2000 -- [CARPOR]
2002 -- [CARPOR]
56B. Supporting education.
1996 -- [SUPED]
1998 -- [SUPED]
1999 -- [SUPED]
2000 -- [SUPED]
2002 -- [SUPED]
56C. Reducing the crime rate.
1996 -- [REDCRIM]
1998 -- [REDCRIM]
1999 -- [REDCRIM]
2000 -- [REDCRIM]
2002 -- [REDCRIM]
56D. Preserving traditional values.
1996 -- [PREVAL]
1998 -- [PREVAL]
1999 -- [PREVAL]
2000 -- [PREVAL]
2002 -- [PREVAL]
56E. Protecting the interests of African-Americans (BLACKS).
1996 -- [PROTBLAC]
1998 -- [PROTBLAC]
1999 -- [PROTBLAC]
2000 -- [PROTBLAC]
2002 -- [PROTBLAC]
56F. Protecting the interests of people like you.
1996 -- [PROTPEOP]
1998 -- [PROTPEOP]
1999 -- [PROTPEOP]
2000 -- [PROTPEOP]
2002 -- [PROTPEOP]
56G. Maintaining a healthy economy.
1998 -- [ECONOMY]
1999 -- [ECONOMY]
2000 -- [ECONOMY]
2002 -- [ECONOMY]
56H. Holding down taxes.
1998 -- [TAXES]
1999 -- [TAXES]
2000 -- [TAXES]
2002 -- [TAXES]
56I. Protecting the interests of women.
1998 -- [WOMEN]
1999 -- [WOMEN]
2000 -- [WOMEN]
2002 -- [WOMEN]
56J. Protecting the environment.
2002 -- [ENVIR]
56K. Running an honest government.
2002 -- [HONESTY]
56L. Looking out for the upper class.
2002 -- [UPCLASS]
94. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM-- 5 POINT SCALE
What about your political beliefs? Do you consider yourself: very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate or middle of the road, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?
1988 (Sept) -- [Q38] (codes are trichotomized)
1992 -- [Q32]
1994 -- [Q31]
1996 -- [POLBEL]
1998 -- [IDEOLNEW]
1999 -- [IDEOLNEW]
2000 -- [IDEOLNEW]
2002 -- [IDEOLNEW]
2004 -- [ideology]
2006 -- [ideology]
2008 -- [ideology]
2010 -- [ideology]
2012 -- [ideology]
2014 -- [ideology]
95. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM -- 3 POINT SCALE
In politics today, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or as middle-of-the-road, or don't you think of yourself in these terms?
1982 -- [IDEOID82]
1984 -- [IDEOID84]
1986 -- [IDEOID86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V48]
1990 -- [Q28]
96. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM-- LIBERAL INTENSITY
Do you consider yourself a strong or not so strong liberal? (Asked of liberals only)
1982 -- [IFLIB82]
1984 -- [IFLIB84]
1986 -- [IFLIB86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V49]
1990 -- [Q29]
97. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM-- CONSERVATIVE INTENSITY
Do you consider yourself a strong or not so strong conservative? (Asked of conservatives)
1982 -- [IFCON82]
1984 -- [IFCON84]
1986 -- [IFCON86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V50]
1990 -- [Q30]
98. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM-- LEANINGS OF MODERATES
Do you think of yourself as closer to liberals, or as closer to conservatives? (Asked only of moderates)
1982 -- [IFMID82]
1984 -- [IFMID84]
1986 -- [IFMID86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V51]
1990 -- [Q31]
99. LIBERALISM-CONSERVATISM-- 7 POINT SCALE
Scale combined four preceding ideology indicators (Missing years can be created from these ideology questions) (In 1981, the four preceding items can be created from this variable).
1981 -- [IDEOID81]
1984 -- [IDEOL84]
100. PERCEPTION OF STATE OFFICIALS' IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative.
1992 (Sec St Molpus) -- [Q38]
1992 (Former Gov Mabus) -- [Q36]
1994 (Lieut Gov Briggs) -- [Q35]
1994 (Sec State Molpus) -- [Q36]
1996 (Atty Gen Moore) -- [LMOORE]
1996 (Auditor Patterson) -- [LPATTER]
1998 (Former Gov. Mabus) -- [LMABUS]
1998 (Lieut. Gov. Musgrove) -- [LMUSGR]
2000 (Lieut. Gov. Tuck) -- [IDEOLG]
2002 (Lieut. Gov. Tuck) -- [IDEOST]
2004 (Lieut. Gov. Tuck) -- [IDEOST]
2006 (Lieut. Gov. Tuck) -- [IDEOST]
2008 (Lieut. Gov. Bryant) -- [IDEOST]
2010 (Lieut. Gov. Bryant) -- [IDEOST]
2012 (Attorney General Hood) -- [IDEOAG]
2014 (Attorney General Hood) -- [IDEOAG]
100A. PERCEPTION OF GOVERNOR'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative.
1992 (Gov Fordice) -- [Q37]
1994 (Gov Fordice) -- [Q34]
1996 (Gov Fordice) -- [LFORDICE]
1998 (Gov. Fordice) -- [IDEOGOV]
2000 (Gov. Musgrove) -- [IDEOGOV]
2002 (Gov. Musgrove) -- [IDEOGOV]
2004 (Gov. Barbour) -- [IDEOGOV]
2006 (Gov. Barbour) -- [IDEOGOV]
2008 (Gov. Barbour) -- [IDEOGOV]
2010 (Gov. Barbour) -- [IDEOGOV]
2012 (Gov. Bryant) -- [IDEOGOV]
2014 (Gov. Bryant) -- [IDEOGOV]
101. PERCEPTION OF DEM PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative (In 1988, "moderate" replaces "somewhat," and "very" is omitted).
1988, Sept (Dukakis) -- [Q40]
1992 (Clinton) -- [Q34]
1996 (Clinton) -- [LCLINTON]
2000 (Gore) -- [IDDEM]
2004 (Kerry) -- [iddem]
2008 (Hillary Clinton) -- [iddem1]
2008 (Obama) -- [iddem2]
2012 (Obama) -- [iddem1]
102. PERCEPTION OF REP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative (In 1988, "moderate" replaces "somewhat," and "very" is omitted).
1988, Sept (Bush) -- [Q39]
1992 (Bush) -- [Q33]
1996 (Dole) -- [LDOLE]
2000 (Bush Jr.) -- [IDREP]
2004 (Bush Jr.) -- [idrep]
2008 (McCain) -- [idrep]
2012 (Romney) -- [idrep]
2012 (Santorum) -- [idrep2]
103. PERCEPTION OF U.S. SENATOR'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative.
1992 (Lott) -- [Q35]
1994 (Lott) -- [Q33]
1996 (Cochran) -- [LCOCHRAN]
2000 (Lott) -- {IDEOSEN]
2014 (Cochran) -- {IDEOSEN]
104. PERCEPTION OF PRESIDENT'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative. (See Presidential candidates for additional years)
1994 (Clinton) -- [Q32]
1998 (Clinton) -- [IDDEM]
2002 (Bush) -- [IDREP]
2006 (Bush) -- [IDREP]
2010 (Obama) -- [IDDEM1]
2014 (Obama) -- [IDDEM]
105. PERCEPTION OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN'S IDEOLOGY
Please label the following candidates as liberal, moderate liberal, moderate, moderate conservative, or conservative.
1988 (Sept) (Dowdy) -- [Q41]
1988 (Sept) (Lott) -- [Q42]
105A. PERCEPTION OF OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Please label the following political figures as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate (or middle of the road), somewhat conservative, or very conservative.
1998 (Vice President Al Gore) -- [LGORE]
2002 (Former RNC Chair Haley Barbour) -- [IDBAR]
2006 (Senator Hillary Clinton) -- [IDDEM]
2010 (Republican Sarah Palin) -- [IDREP]
2014 (Republican Governor Chris Christie) -- [IDREP]
F. DEMOGRAPHICS
106. STATE RESIDENCY LENGTH
How many years have you lived in Mississippi?
1981 -- [LIVED81]
1982 -- [LIVED82]
1984 -- [LIVED84]
1986 -- [LIVED86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V61] (dichotomized categories)
1988 (Sept) -- [Q54] (dichotomized categories)
1990 -- [Q75]
1992 -- [Q103]
1994 -- [Q87]
1996 -- [YRSINMS]
1998 -- [YRSINMS]
1999 -- [YRSINMS]
2000 -- [YRSINMS]
2002 -- [YRSINMS]
2004 -- [yrsinms]
2006 -- [yrsinms]
2008 -- [yrsinms]
2010 -- [yrsinms]
2012 -- [yrsinms]
2014 -- [yrsinms]
107. COMMUNITY RESIDENCY LENGTH
How many years have you been living in your present community?
1996 -- [YRSCOM]
108. POPULATION OF RESIDENCE
Which of the following best describes the place where you live? 1) A farm or ranch, 2) Non-farm rural area, 3) A town or village with less than 2,500 people, 4) A town of 2,500 to 10,000 people, 5) A city of 10,000 to 50,000 people, 6) Large city with more than 50,000 people
1984 -- [COMSIZE]
1992 -- [Q104]
1994 -- [Q88]
1996 -- [RES]
1998 -- [POPULATE]
1999 -- [POPULATE]
2000 -- [POPULATE]
2002 -- [POPULATE]
2004 -- [populate]
2006 -- [populate]
2008 -- [populate]
2010 -- [populate]
2012 -- [populate]
2014 -- [populate]
109. CITY OR RURAL
Do you live in a city or rural area?
1988 (Sept) -- [Q55]
110. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
What was the last grade in school that you completed?
1981 -- [EDUC81]
1982 -- [EDUC82]
1984 -- [EDUC84]
1986 -- [EDUC86]
1988 (Apr) -- [EDUC]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q59] (categories trichotomized)
1990 -- [Q76]
1992 -- [Q105]
1994 -- [Q89]
1996 -- [ED]
1998 -- [EDUCATE]
1999 -- [EDUCATE]
2000 -- [EDUCATE]
2002 -- [EDUCATE]
2004 -- [educate]
2006 -- [educate]
2008 -- [educate]
2010 -- [educate]
2012 -- [educate]
2014 -- [educate]
111. BIRTH YEAR
In what year were you born?
1982 -- [YRBORN82]
1984 -- [YRBORN84]
1986 -- [YRBORN86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V66]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q57]
1990 -- [Q77]
1992 -- [Q106]
1994 -- [Q90]
1996 -- [YRBORN]
1998 -- [AGE]
1999 -- [YRBORN]
2000 -- [YRBORN]
2002 -- [YRBORN]
2004 -- [yrborn]
2006 -- [age]
2008 -- [age]
2010 -- [age]
2012 -- [age]
2014 -- [yearborn]
112. AGE
Birth year recoded into age in years (Age in 1982 can be devised from birth year question).
1981 -- [AGE81]
1984 -- [AGE84]
1986 -- [AGE86]
1988 (Apr) -- [AGEREC]
1988 (Sept) -- [AGE] (trichotomized categories)
1990 -- [AGE]
1992 -- [AGE]
1994 -- [AGE]
1996 -- [AGE]
1998 -- [AGE1]
1999 -- [AGE]
2000 -- [AGE]
2002 -- [AGE]
2004 -- [age]
2006 -- [age1]
2008 -- [age1]
2010 -- [age1]
2012 -- [age2]
2014 -- [age]
113. RACE
Is your race white, black, or what?
1981 -- [RACE81]
1982 -- [RACE82]
1984 -- [RACE84]
1986 -- [RACE86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V69]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q61]
1990 -- [Q81]
1992 -- [Q110]
1994 -- [Q95]
1996 -- [RACE]
1998 -- [RACE]
1999 -- [RACE]
2000 -- [RACE]
2002 -- [RACE]
2004 -- [race]
2006 -- [race]
2008 -- [race]
2010 -- [race]
2012 -- [race]
2014 -- [race]
113A. HISPANIC
Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino?
2014 -- [hispanic]
114. HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Including yourself, how many people 18 years and older currently live in this household?
1981 -- [ADULTS81]
1982 -- [ADULTS82]
1984 -- [ADULTS84]
1986 -- [ADULTS86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V79]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q62]
1990 -- [Q82]
1992 -- [Q111]
1994 -- [Q96]
1996 -- [NUMHH]
1998 -- [ADULTS]
1999 -- [ADULTS]
2000 -- [ADULTS]
2002 -- [ADULTS]
2004 -- [adults]
2006 -- [adults]
2008 -- [adults]
2010 -- [adults]
2014 -- [adults]
114A. MARITAL STATUS
Are you currently married, single, divorced, separated, or widowed?
1998 -- [MARSTA]
1999 -- [MARSTA]
2000 -- [MARSTA]
2002 -- [MARSTA]
2004 -- [marsta]
2006 -- [marsta]
2008 -- [marsta]
2010 -- [marsta]
2012 -- [marsta]
2014 -- [marsta]
115. FAMILY INCOME-- MODERN VERSION
Last year, what was your total family income, before taxes? Please stop me when I am on the right level: 1) Under $10,000, 2) Between $10,000 AND $20,000, 3) Between $20,000 AND $30,000, 4) Between $30,000 AND $40,000, 5) Between $40,000 AND $50,000, 6) Between $50,000 AND $60,000, 7) Between $60,000 AND $70,000, 8) Over $70,000.
1992 -- [Q107]
1994 -- [Q91] (excludes last category)
1996 -- [INC]
1998 -- [INCOME]
1999 -- [INCOME]
2000 -- [INCOME]
2002 -- [INCOME]
2004 -- [income]
2006 -- [income]
2008 -- [income]
2010 -- [income]
2012 -- [income]
2014 -- [income]
116. FAMILY INCOME-- ORIGINAL VERSION
Last year, what was your total family income, before taxes? Please stop me when I am on the right level: 1) Under $5,000; 2) Between $5,000 AND $10,000; 3) Between $10,000 and $15,000; 4) Between $15,000 AND $20,000; 5) Between $20,000 AND $25,000; 6) Between $25,000 AND $30,000; 7) Over $30,000
1981 -- [INCOME81]
1982 -- [INCOME82]
1984 -- [INCOME84]
1986 -- [INCOME86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V74] (categories trichotomized)
1988 (Sept) -- [Q58] (categories trichotomized)
1990 -- [Q78]
117. DIFFERENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS?
Does your household have one telephone number, or more than one telephone number?
1990-- [Q79]
1992 -- [Q108]
1994 -- [Q92]
1996 -- [PHONENUM]
1998 -- [PHONENO]
1999 -- [PHONENO]
2000 -- [PHONENO]
2002 -- [PHONENO]
2004 -- [phoneno]
2006 -- [phoneno]
2008 -- [phoneno]
2010 -- [phoneno]
118. NUMBER OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS
How many DIFFERENT telephone numbers does your household have?
(Note: 1990 and after, question must be combined with previous question to include those with one phone number)
1981 -- [NUMTNO81]
1982 -- [NUMTNO82]
1984 -- [NUMTNO84]
1986 -- [NUMTNO86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V65]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q60]
1990 -- [Q80]
1992 -- [Q109]
1994 -- [Q93]
1996 -- [DIFFPHON]
1998 -- [DIFFPHON]
1999 -- [DIFFPHON]
2000 -- [DIFFPHON]
2002 -- [DIFFPHON]
2004 -- [diffphon]
2006 -- [diffphon]
2008 -- [diffphon]
2010 -- [diffphon]
118A. TELEPHONE NUMBERS COMBINED
Note: This variable combines the two previous ones, and ranges from a low of one telephone number to a high of five.
1998 -- [PHONES]
2000 -- [PHONES]
2002 -- [PHONES]
2004 -- [phones]
2006 -- [phones]
2008 -- [phones]
2010 -- [phones]
119. SEX OF RESPONDENT
Respondent's sex.
1981 -- [SEX81]
1982 -- [SEX82]
1984 -- [SEX84]
1986 -- [SEX86]
1988 (Apr) -- [V78]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q63]
1990 -- [Q88]
1992 -- [Q113]
1994 -- [Q98]
1996 -- [SEX]
1998 -- [SEX]
1999 -- [SEX]
2000 -- [SEX]
2002 -- [SEX]
2004 -- [sex]
2006 -- [sex]
2008 -- [gender]
2010 -- [gender]
2012 -- [gender]
2014 -- [sex]
120. COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
What county do you live in? (Coded from phone numbers in later surveys)
1981 -- [COUNTY81]
1982 -- [COUNTY82]
1984 -- [COUNTY84]
1986 -- [COUNTY86]
1988 (Apr) -- [COUNTY]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q56]
1990 -- [Q84]
1992 -- [Q117]
1994 -- [COUNTY]
1996 -- [COUNTY]
1998 -- [COUNTY]
1999 -- [COUNTY]
2000 -- [COUNTY]
2002 -- [COUNTY]
2004 -- [county]
2006 -- [county]
2008 -- [county]
2010 -- [code]
2012 -- [county]
2014 -- [county]
121. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RESIDING IN
Congressional District of Respondent
(Note: missing years can be created from county of residence)
1981 -- [DISTR81]
1982 -- [DISTR82]
1984 -- [DISTR84]
1986 -- [DISTR86]
1988 (Apr) -- [DISTR]
1988 (Sept) -- [DISTR]
1990 -- [DISTRICT]
1994 -- [DISTR]
2008 -- [DISTRICT]
122. DELTA OR NON-DELTA RESIDENCE
(County inside or outside of Delta)
1988 (Apr) -- [DELTA]
123. LIVE IN JACKSON, CITY
Do you live in Jackson?
1981 -- [JACKSON]
124. OCCUPATION OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD
Please describe the occupation of the main breadwinner of your household.
1986 -- [OCCUP]
125. FULL-TIME WORKER?
Last week, were you working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, or what?
1988 (Apr) -- [V67] (dichotomized categories)
126. RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION
What is your religious preference? (What church or denomination?)
1981 -- [RELIG81]
1984 -- [RELIG84]
1986 -- [RELIG86]
2008 -- [RELIGION]
2012 -- [RELIGION]
127. CHARISMATIC OR PENTECOSTAL RELIGION
127A. Have you ever heard of charismatic or pentecostal Christians? (If asked: They believe in speaking in tongues, prophesying and miraculous healing)
1984 -- [TOUGUES]
127B. Do you consider yourself charismatic or pentecostal?
1984 -- [SELF]
128. BORN AGAIN
Would you say that you have been "Born Again"?
1981 -- [BORNAGAN]
129. RESIDENCE IN 1980
In what city and state were you living in July 1, 1980?
1984 -- [CITY];
1984 -- [STATE]
130. WHEN MOVED TO STATE
In what month and year did you move to Mississippi (if nonresident in 1980)?
1984 -- [MONTH]
1984 -- [YEAR]
131. DATE ENTERED STATE
Date Entered Mississippi? (If 1980 non-resident; coded in month and year)
1984 -- [DATE]
G. ELECTIONS
132. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
If the presidential election was held today, and the candidates were Democrat _____ and Republican _____, whom would you vote for? _____ or _____? (Some years include leaners)
1984 (Hart-Reagan) -- [PRESVH] or [PCHOICE1] + [LEANHORR]
1984 (Mondale-Reagan) -- [PRESVM] or [PCHOICE2] +[LEANMORR]
1988, Apr (Dukakis-Bush) -- [V19] + [V20]
1988, Apr (Jackson-Bush) -- [V21]+ [V22]
1988, Apr (Gore-Bush) -- [V23] + [V24]
1988, Sept (Dukakis-Bush) -- [PRES] or [Q19] + [Q20]
1992 (Clinton-Bush) -- [Q25]+[Q26]
1994 (Clinton-Colin Powell) -- [Q29]
1996 (Clinton-Dole) -- [PRESVOTE]
1998 (Gore-Bush) -- [ELECPRES]
1999 (Gore-Bush) -- [ELECPRES]
2000 (Gore-Bush) -- [ELECPRES]
2000 (Gore-Bush-Buchanan) -- [PRES1]
2004 (Kerry-Bush) -- [elecpres]
2006 (Hillary Clinton-Condi Rice) -- [elecpres]
2008 (Hillary Clinton-John McCain) -- [elec_p1]
2008 (Barack Obama-John McCain) -- [elec_p2]
2010 (Barack Obama-Sarah Palin) -- [elec_p1]
2010 (Barack Obama-Mitt Romney) -- [elec_p2]
2012 (Barack Obama-Mitt Romney) -- [elec_p1]
2012 (Barack Obama-Rick Santorum) -- [elec_p2]
2014 (Hillary Clinton-Chris Christie) -- [elecpres]
133. IMPORTANT IN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE DECISION
How important are the following issues to you in choosing a presidential candidate? Rate each issue as very important, important, neutral, unimportant, or very unimportant.
1992 (Past record) -- [Q39]
1992 (Character) -- [Q40]
1992 (Leadership) -- [Q41]
1992 (Marital Fidelity) -- [Q42]
1992 (Military Record) -- [Q43]
1992 (Appearance) -- [Q44]
1992 (Issue Positions) -- [Q45]
134. KNOW POWELL RACE
Is Colin Powell white or black?
1994 -- [Q30]
135. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
Whom would you like to see win the Democratic presidential nomination?
1984 (Hart-Jackson-Mondale) -- [DEMONOM]
136. SENATE ELECTION
If the general election for United States Senator was held today, and the two candidates were Democrat _____ and Republican _____, whom would you vote for? _____ or _____?
1982 (Stennis-Barbour) -- [VOTEUSS] + [LEANBS]
1984 (Winter-Cochran) -- [SENATE2] or [SENATE1] + [LEANWC]
1988, Apr (Dowdy-Lott) -- [V25] + [V26]
1988, Sept (Dowdy-Lott) -- [SEN] or [Q25] + [Q26]
1990 (Mabus-Lott) -- [Q26] + [Q27]
1992 (Mabus-Lott) -- [Q27]
1994 (Harper-Lott) -- [Q26]
2000 (Brown-Lott-3 minor candidates) -- [ELECSEN]
2008 (Musgrove-Wicker) -- [ELECSEN]
2014 (Travis Childers-Cochran) -- [ELECSEN1]
2014 (Travis Childers-Chris McDaniel) -- [ELECSEN2]
136.1. SENATE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
If the U.S. Senate Republican primary election was held today, and the candidates were Thad Cochran, Chris McDaniel, and Thomas Carey, whom would you vote for?
2014- [SENPRIM]
137. SENATE ELECTION-- PRELIMINARIES
What if the election for the United States Senate were held today and you could vote for any of these candidates. Who would you vote for? If he decided not to run, who would be your second choice? Who would be your third choice? Your fourth choice? (Responses for each candidate are numbered from 1 for most preferred choice to 5 for least preferred)
137A. Prefer Bramlett
1981 -- [VOTEBRAM]
137B. Prefer Lott
1981 -- [VOTELOTT]
137C. Prefer Pickering
1981 -- [VOTEPICK]
137D. Prefer Richardson
1981 -- [VOTERICH]
137E. Prefer Stennis
1981 -- [VOTESTEN]
138. REASON FOR SENATE VOTE
What is it that makes you prefer _____?
1982 -- [REASON1]; [REASON2]
1984 -- [PREFWHY]
139. SENATE LIKES-DISLIKES
Let us focus on one of these Senate candidates. Is there anything in particular about Stennis that might make you want to vote for him? What is that? Is there anything else that you like about Stennis? Is there anything in particular about Stennis that might make you want to vote against him? Is there anything else?
1981 -- [LKSTNFST][LKSTNSND][DLIKSTNF][DLIKSTND]
140. SENATE NAME RECOGNITION
Have you ever heard or read anything about former state senator Ken Harper?
1996 -- [Q25]
141. SENATE PRELIMINARIES NAME RECOGNITION
Now I am going to ask you about a number of politicians who may run for the United States Senate next year. Some have heard something about them, and others have not. I would like to ask whether you have ever heard or read anything about each of them. What about...?.
141A. Leon Bramlett
1981 -- [KNOWBRAM]
141B. Trent Lott
1981 -- [KNOWLOTT]
141C. Charles Pickering
1981 -- [KNOWPICK]
141D. Bobby Richardson
1981 -- [KNOWRICH]
141E. John Stennis
1981 -- [KNOWSTEN]
142. GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION
If the election for governor was held today, and the candidates were Democrat _____ and Republican _____, whom would you vote for? _____ or _____?
1986 (12 candidates) -- [ELECTWHO]
1986 (12 cand, 2nd choice) -- [SECOND]
1986 (12 cand, 3rd choice) -- [THIRD]
1990 (Mabus-Reed) -- [Q22] + [Q23]
1990 (Mabus-Johnson) -- [Q24] + [Q25]
1992 (Molpus-Fordice) -- [Q29]
1992 (Mabus-Fordice) -- [Q30]
1992 (Moore-Fordice) -- [Q31]
1994 (Molpus-Fordice) -- [Q27]
1996 (Moore-Fordice) -- [GOVVOTE]
1998 (Musgrove-Parker) -- [ELECGOV]
1999 (Musgrove-Parker) -- [ELECGOV1]
1999 (Musgrove-Briggs) -- [ELECGOV2]
1999 (Jim Roberts-Parker) -- [ELECGOV3]
1999 (Jim Roberts-Briggs) -- [ELECGOV4]
2002 (Musgrove-Haley Barbour) -- [ELECGOV]
2002 (Musgrove-Phil Bryant) -- [ELECGOV1]
2006 (Musgrove-Barbour) -- [ELECGOV]
143. ALLAIN CAMPAIGN CHARGES
Do you think that the charges that Bill Allain engaged in homosexual acts were true or false?
1984 -- [CHARGES]
144. GUBERNATORIAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
If the next Democratic primary for governor was held today, and the candidates were _____, _____, and _____, whom would you vote for? _____, _____, or _____?
1990 (Allain-Mabus) -- [Q20] + [Q21]
1992 (Mabus-Molpus-Moore) -- [Q28]
1996 (Mabus-Moore-Patterson) -- [PRIMVOTE]
1998 (Mabus-Moore-Musgrove) -- [PRIMVOTE]
1999 (Musgrove-Jim Roberts) -- [PRIMVOT2]
2002 (Musgrove-Tuck) -- [DEMPRIM]
2002 (Musgrove-Moore) -- [DEMPRIM1]
144A. GUBERNATORIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
If the 1999 Republican primary for governor was held today, and the candidates were former Lieutenant Governor Eddie Briggs, former Congressman Mike Parker, and State Representative Charlie Williams, who would you vote for? Briggs, Parker, or Williams?
1999 -- [PRIMVOT1]
145. U.S. HOUSE ELECTION
If the election for the United States House of Representatives was held today, and your present Representative was the candidate of his party, would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate for the House?
1981 -- [USHREPVO]
145A. If the election for the United States House of Representatives was held today, whom would you vote for--Robert Clark the Democrat, or Webb Franklin the Republican, or William Harris an Independent? (Asked only in 2nd district)
1982 -- [VOTEREP1] + [LEANCFH]
145B. If the election for the United States House of Representatives was held today, whom would you vote for--Wayne Dowdy the Democrat, or Liles Williams the Republican? (Asked only in 4th district)
1982 -- [VOTEREP2]+ [LEANDW]
146. IMPORTANT IN CONGRESSIONAL VOTE
When you vote for a member of Congress, what is most important to you? Their stands on particular issues, their personal character, or their party affiliation?
1996 -- [IMPVOTE]
147. DELEGATE-TRUSTEE ORIENTATION
Generally speaking, if a Congress member disagrees with his constituents on an issue being considered by Congress, what should that member do? Should they vote the way their constituents want them to, or should they vote their own conscience?
1996 -- [CONGVOTE]
148. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELECTION
If the general election for lieutenant governor was held today, and the candidates were Democrat _____ and Republican _____, whom would you vote for? _____ or _____?
1994 (Patterson-Briggs) -- [Q28]
1999 (Tuck-Hawks) -- [ELECTLG1]
1999 (Ferris-Hawks) -- [ELECTLG2]
149. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
If the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor were held today, and the two candidates were _____ and _____, whom would you vote for? _____ or _____?
1990 (Dye-Moore) -- [Q18] + [Q19]
1999 (Ferris-Tuck) -- [PRIMVOT3]
150. EVALUATION OF NEGATIVE ADS
Regarding negative political advertising or mudslinging, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, are indifferent, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements.
150A. Negative political ads are informative.
1992 -- [Q46]
150B. I like negative ads.
1992 -- [Q47]
150C. My opinion about the candidate who is the subject of negative advertising
usually goes down.
1992 -- [Q48]
150D. My opinion towards the candidate sponsoring the negative advertising usually goes down.
1992 -- [Q49]
H. PUBLIC POLICY-- STATE ISSUES
151. TAX INCREASE OR SERVICES CUT
Like most states, Mississippi faces the problem of having enough tax money to pay for the various services and programs that the state government provides. One way to solve the problem is to raise taxes. Another way to resolve the problem is to reduce state services and programs. Which do you prefer? Do you feel strongly about this, or not so strongly? (Exact wording varies slightly over the years; often preceded by mention of financial crisis; 1984 asks about making temporary sales tax increase permanent)
1981 -- [TXVSSR81]
1982 -- [TXVSSR82]+[HWFEEL82]
1984 -- [TEMPTAX]
1986 -- [TXVSSR86]
1992 -- [Q66]
152. SPECIFIC TAXES RAISE OR LOWER
As you know, the taxes you and others pay help state and local governments here in Mississippi provide various services and programs. For each of the following taxes here in Mississippi, please tell me whether you think it should be increased, decreased, or remain about the same as now. (1982 wording: If taxes do have to be raised there are several different possibilities... would you favor or oppose using the following if more tax money does have to be raised)
152A. Sales Tax
1981-- [SALETX]
1982 -- [USESALEX]
152B. State Income Tax
1981-- [STINTX81]
1982 -- [USESTINC]
152C. Property Tax
1981-- [PRTYTX81]
1982 -- [USEPRPTY]
152D. Gasoline Tax
1981-- [GASTAX81]
1982 -- [USEGASTX]
152E. Corporate Income Tax
1981-- [CORPINTX]
152F. Cigarette And Alcoholic Beverage Tax
1981-- [CIGALTAX]
152G. The Severance Tax on companies that produce oil and natural gas
1981-- [SEVTAX]
153. LOCAL EDUCATION SPENDING
Would you say taxpayers are spending too much, too little, or about the right amount to educate students in your school district?
1988 (Apr) --[V43]
154. EDUCATION TAX INCREASE VERSUS CUTS
Currently, state government faces financial problems, and the legislature will have to raise taxes or reduce spending on public elementary, secondary, and higher education. What would you favor--raising taxes or reducing education spending? (1986 singles out higher education, and cites specific cuts and firings; 1990 singles out higher ed and "other state programs"; 2004 inserts the word "Mississippi" before the word "state".)
1986 -- [EDVSTX] (higher ed singled out)
1990 -- [Q47] (higher ed and other state programs)
1992 -- [Q70]
2004 -- [taxeduc]
155. EDUCATION CUTS-- SPECIFICS TAX INCREASES
Would you favor or oppose the following two ways to raise taxes and prevent further cuts in public elementary, secondary, and higher education?
155A. Raising the state income tax from five percent to six percent for all taxable income above $15,000 per year?
1992 -- [Q72]
155B. Raising the state sales tax from 6 cents on the dollar to 7 cents?
1992 -- [Q73]
156. EDUCATION TAX INCREASE FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Do you favor or oppose significantly improving the system of public education in Mississippi, even if taxes will have to be raised to pay for these education improvements? (Apr. 1988 specifies teacher raise to Southeast average, versus cutting programs)
1988 (Apr) -- [V40]
1990 -- [Q57]
157. EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS -- SPECIFIC TAX INCREASES
Would you favor or oppose the following ways to pay for significant improvements in the public education system?
157A. Raising the state income tax from five percent to six percent for all taxable income above $15,000 per year?
1990 -- [Q58]
157B. Raising the state sales tax from 6 cents on the dollar to 7 cents?
1990 -- [Q59]
157C. Establishing a state lottery?
1990 -- [Q60]
157D. Raising some other taxes and fees?
1990 -- [Q61]
158. EDUCATION TRUST FUND
Governor Winter has proposed creating a trust fund designed to improve education and attract industry to the state. This trust fund would be financed by increasing the oil and gas severance tax that companies pay from 6% to 9%. Have you heard or read anything about this proposal?
1982 -- [TRUSTFUN]
158A. What do you think? Do you favor or oppose this proposal, or don't you have an opinion?
1982 -- [IFYES]
158B. Do you feel strongly about this, or not so strongly?
1982 -- [OPINION]
159. EDUCATION REFORM ACT
The 1982 Education Reform Act provides for improvements in public school education, but the money for carrying out this Act has not been provided yet, and state government faces poor economic conditions. Do you think that the Education Reform Act should be completely funded, only partially funded, or not funded at all?
1984 -- [EDREFORM]
160. CLOSING UNIVERSITIES
In a future of financial difficulty, what direction should higher education in Mississippi take? Should we close the smaller universities and programs in the state in order to help finance the four largest universities? Or should we keep all eight public universities open in order to provide maximum access to higher education
1984 -- [UNIVDUP] (wording change, closure to save money only)
1986 -- [ACCESS]
1992 -- [Q69]
161. PUBLIC KINDERGARTENS
Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, strongly oppose, or somewhat oppose the creation of public kindergartens financed by the state.
1981 -- [ISSUEPK]
162. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW
Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, strongly oppose, or somewhat oppose a law requiring school age children to attend school.
1981 -- [ISSUEATT]
162A. ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION
Who should be held most accountable for a student's academic performance- the teacher, parent, or the student?
2004 -- [account]
162B. VOUCHER SYSTEM- FIRST VERSION
Would you favor or oppose a policy that would take money away from poorly performing public schools, and give the money to parents of students attending that school so that they could seek other educational opportunities?
2004 -- [voucher]
162C. VOUCHER SYSTEM- SECOND VERSION
Some states are initiating policies allowing parents to send their school-age children to any private or church-related school they choose. For those parents choosing non public schools, the parents are given government financial assistance to support this choice. Do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove or strongly disapprove of this policy?
2006 -- [Q55]
162D. CHARTER SCHOOLS
As you may know, charter schools operate under a charter or contract that frees them from many of the state regulations imposed on public schools and permits them to operate independently. Do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of charter schools in Mississippi?
2006 -- [Q54]
163. CREATIONISM TEACHING
Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, strongly oppose, or somewhat oppose requiring the teaching of the biblical version of creation in the public school.
1981 -- [ISSUECRE]
164. LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION
Do you favor or oppose creation of a state lottery with the income generated used to help public elementary, secondary, and higher education in Mississippi?
1986 -- [LOTTERY]
165. LOTTERY
Do you favor or oppose establishing a state lottery in Mississippi?
1990 -- [Q48]
1992 -- [Q67]
166. ALCOHOL TAX
Would you support a tax on alcoholic beverages to pay for research on alcohol-related problems?
1984 -- [RESEARCH]
166A. HEALTH EDUCATION IMPORTANCE
Do you think public education to encourage good nutrition and physical activity is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health1]
166B. PREVENTIVE HEALTH IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) preventive health care is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health2]
166C. RECRUIT/RETAIN DOCTORS IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) recruiting and retaining doctors in Mississippi is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health3]
166D. MINORITY HEALTH IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) improving the health status of minority groups in Mississippi is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health4]
166E. CHILDREN HEALTH IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) providing healthcare services for children whose families cannot afford health insurance is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health5]
166F. ADULT HEALTH IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) providing healthcare services for adults who cannot afford healthcare insurance is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health6]
166G. UNIVERSAL HEALTH IMPORTANCE
(Do you think) universal health care coverage for Mississippians is very important, important, somewhat important, or not important?
2004 -- [health7]
167. SEAT BELT FINE
Do you think there should be a fine for not using a seat belt? (1986 omits fine, specifies law requiring front seat)
1986 -- [BELTLAW]
1990 -- [Q50] (front seat specified)
1994 -- [Q72]
1996 -- [SEATFIN]
167A. AUTO LIABILITY INSURANCE
Do you favor a law requiring all motor vehicle drivers to have liability insurance?
1999 -- [MANDINS]
168. CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMIT
Do you favor or oppose a law that would place limits on the amount of money that candidates for governor could spend in their campaigns to be elected?
1990 -- [Q51]
169. MAIL REGISTRATION
Do you favor or oppose permitting Mississippi residents to register to vote by mail?
1990 -- [Q52]
170. CENSORSHIP
Many Mississippi television stations refuse to carry the program NYPD Blue, because of the nudity and profanity. Do you agree with their decision to ban this program, or do you think that viewers should have the opportunity to see this program if they wish to?
1994 -- [Q53]
171. BINGO
Do you favor or oppose legalizing bingo in Mississippi?
1990 -- [Q49]
172. CASINO GAMBLING KNOWLEDGE
About what percentage of Mississippi state government revenue comes from taxes on gambling?
1994 -- [Q63]
173. CASINO GAMBLING LOCATION
Do you think that gambling should be restricted to the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast counties, or that gambling should be permitted in other areas of the state?
1994 -- [Q64]
174. BEER LEGAL AGE
Do you think that the legal drinking age for beer in Mississippi should be 18, 19, 20, or 21?
1984 -- [BEERAGE]
175. DRUNK DRIVING LAW
Do you approve or disapprove of the new, stricter drunken driving laws in Mississippi?
1984 -- [DRUNKLAW]
176. CANING
Do you favor or oppose letting judges sentence inmates to corporal punishment, such as caning or beating them?
1996 -- [PUNISH]
177. COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM
What is your opinion on the following referendum issue which will be on the ballot in November: Do you want to require the county to operate under the county-wide system of road
administration? (Apr 1988 asks: Do you favor the county unit system, or the county beat system, or haven't you heard anything about this subject)
1988 (Apr) --[V41]
1988 (Sept) -- [Q51]
178. GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION
State government in Mississippi currently has 135 separate state agencies, some of which have overlapping and duplicating functions. Are you in favor of combining state agencies and functions to reduce the number of agencies to 15, or keeping the system of government as it is today, or don't you have any opinion about this?
1988 (Sept) -- [Q48]
178A. CIVIL SERVICE PRODUCTIVITY
State government employees who serve at the will and pleasure of their employers are more productive employees than are those who are protected by the civil service system.
2006 -- [GOODWORK]
178B. CIVIL SERVICE POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
State government employees who are protected by the civil service system are more insulated from political influence than are employees who serve at the will and pleasure of their employers.
2006 -- [POLITICS]
178C. CIVIL SERVICE OR WILL AND PLEASURE
Which system do you think that the state of the Mississippi should use for its state employees? Should state employees serve at the will and pleasure of their employers, or should they be protected by a civil service system?
2006 -- [CHOICE]
179. COLLEGE BOARDS
Do you favor keeping the state Community and Junior Colleges Board as a separate body, or merging it with the state College Board?
1988 (Sept) -- [Q49]
180. HIGHWAY COMMISSION INFLUENCE
Do you think that the Governor should have more influence over the decisions of the state Highway Commission, or that he has enough influence already?
1988 (Sept) -- [Q50]
181. GUBERNATORIAL POWER
Some have argued that the Mississippi Governor is too weak compared to the legislature, while others have argued that the legislature is not too powerful. Compared to the legislature, do you think that the Governor is too weak, too powerful, or that he has about the right amount of power?
1984 -- [GOVVSLEG]
182. LEGISLATIVE INFLUENCE OVER ADMINISTRATION
Reducing the influence that state legislators have over the administrative procedures of state agencies
1981 -- [ISSUERDL]
183. GUBERNATORIAL SUCCESSION
Do you favor or oppose an amendment to the state constitution that would permit a Governor to serve two terms in a row?
1981 -- [ISUSUC81] (Intensity categories included)
1986 -- [ISUSUC86]
184. REDUCE LEGISLATURE'S SIZE
Some would like to cut the number of legislators in half in order to save money and promote efficiency. Others fear that fewer legislators would mean more power for unelected staff members and lobbyists. Do you favor cutting the number of legislators in half, or leaving things the way they are?
1994 -- [Q58]
185. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Do you support calling a convention to write a new constitution for the state of Mississippi, or continuing to change the constitution thru amendments proposed by the legislature?
1988 (Apr) --[V42]
186. STATE-CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGN
Some people find the Mississippi state flag offensive, because it includes the design of the old Confederate flag. Others say that the state flag represents Mississippi's heritage. Should the flag be changed to remove the Confederate flag design, or should it be kept as it is?
1994 -- [Q54]
186A. RACIAL PROFILING VICTIM
Racial Profiling is when a law enforcement officer stops and asks a person questions or detains them, merely because of their race. Have you ever been a victim of racial profiling?
2004 -- [profile]
2006 -- [profile]
2008 -- [profile]
2010 -- [profile]
2012 -- [profile]
2014 -- [profile]
186B. RACIAL PROFILING WIDESPREAD
Do you believe that racial profiling is a widespread practice in Mississippi?
2004 -- [prowide]
2006 -- [prowide]
2008 -- [prowide]
2010 -- [prowide]
2012 -- [prowide]
2014 -- [prowide]
186C. RACIAL PROFILING PERMIT
Do you believe that law enforcement officers should be allowed to use racial profiling to fight crime?
2004 -- [prshould]
2006 -- [prshould]
2008 -- [prshould]
2010 -- [prshould]
2012 -- [prshould]
2014 -- [prshould]
187. BECKWITH TRIAL
187A. Byron De La Beckwith was tried twice in the 1960s for the murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, but an all-white, all-male jury couldn't agree on his guilt or innocence. Since there is no statute of limitations on murder, Beckwith was recently tried again, and a racially mixed jury found him guilty. Do you think it was fair or unfair to try him again?
1994 -- [Q55]
187B. Do you think that Beckwith is guilty of the murder of Medgar Evers?
1994 -- [Q56]
188. REDISTRICTING.
Mississippi is in the process of redistricting--that is, changing the lines of its five United States Congressional districts so that each district will have the same population. Have you heard or read anything about any redistricting proposal? Would you prefer that redistricting be done by changing the makeup of each district as little as possible, OR by creating a district with a Majority black population, OR don't you have an opinion?
1981 -- [REDISTRC]
189. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
For each issue, tell me whether you feel it is a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, only a small problem, or no problem at all in Mississippi.
189A. Contamination of drinking water
1986 -- [DRKWATER] (problem in Mississippi)
1986 -- [COMWATER] (problem in your community)
1992 -- [Q85]
1994 -- [Q75]
1998 -- [DRKWATER]
189B. Adequate disposal of hazardous waste
1994 -- [Q76]
189C. Pollution of rivers and lakes.
1986 -- [RIVERS]
1992 -- [Q84]
1998 -- [RIVERS]
189D. Deteriorating sewage disposal.
1986 -- [SEWAGE]
1992 -- [Q86]
1998 -- [SEWAGE]
189E. Air pollution.
1986 -- [AIR]
1992 --[Q87]
189F. Soil erosion on Mississippi farms.
1986 -- [SOILEROS]
1992 --[Q88]
189G. Litter along streets, roads and sidewalks.
1986 -- [LITTER]
1992 --[Q89]
189H. Careless use of pesticides on Mississippi farms.
1986 -- [PESTICID]
1992 -- [Q90]
189I. Adequate disposal of nuclear waste.
1992 -- [Q91]
189J. Adequate disposal of other hazardous waste.
1992 -- [Q92]
189K. Adequate disposal of solid (or non-toxic) waste.
1992 -- [Q93]
190. ENVIRONMENTAL IDEOLOGY
Next I am going to read you some additional statements about the natural environment and economic development. Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with each statement.
190A. Overall, government regulation of industry to protect the environment has done more harm than good.
1986 -- [HARM]
1998 -- [HARM]
190B. Government should do as much as possible to encourage economic growth.
1986 -- [ECONGROW]
1998 -- [ECONGROW]
190C. Industries should be forced to shut down if they refuse to meet government pollution standards.
1986 -- [SHUTDWN]
190D. Government should expand efforts to control water pollution.
1986 -- [CONTROL]
1998 -- [CONTROL]
190E. Industry should be allowed to handle pollution its own way.
1986 -- [NONCONTL]
190F. Pollution laws have become too strict in recent years.
1986 -- [STRICT]
190G. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support.
1986 -- [LIMITPOP]
190H. The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset.
1986 -- [NATURE]
190I. Plants and animals exist primarily to be used by humans.
1986 -- [HUMANUSE]
190J. There are natural limits to growth beyond which our industrialized society cannot expand.
1986 -- [GTHLIMIT]
190K. Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs.
1986 -- [MODIFYEN]
190L. Humans must live in harmony with nature in order to survive.
1986 -- [HARMONY]
190M. When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences.
1986 -- [INTERFER]
190N. The earth is like a spaceship with only limited room and resources.
1986 -- [LIMITED]
190O. There has been too much emphasis on conserving natural resources, and not enough on utilizing them in recent years.
1986 -- [EXPLOIT]
191. WETLANDS SPENDING.
Constructed wetlands, placed upstream of lakes and rivers, can significantly reduce pollution caused by agriculture, as well as establish areas for recreation. Do you think that the state government in Mississippi should be spending more, less, or about the same as now on Mississippi's wetlands?
1994 -- [Q77]
192. REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT ON BOTTLES
In order to reduce litter some states have laws that require persons to pay a five-cent refundable deposit on all of the beverage cans and bottles that they purchase. How would you feel about such a policy in this state? Would you strongly oppose, oppose, favor, or strongly favor a law requiring a five-cent refundable deposit on all cans and bottles purchased in Mississippi?
1986 -- [DEPOSIT]
193. JOBS VS. POLLUTION
More industry in Mississippi will mean more income and jobs, but it might also lead to an increase in air and water pollution. How would you feel if a company wanted to set up a new plant in your own community which created many new, well paying jobs, but would also bring a large increase in air and water pollution? Would you say you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the construction of this plant in your community?
1986 -- [INDUSTRY]
193A. SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM
If your community needed a new water and sewer system, which of the following groups do you think should help to pay for it?
193B. Should your water and sewer bill increase to help pay for the new water and sewer system?
1998 -- [RATESEW]
193C. Should the state government help pay for the new water and sewer system?
1998 -- [STATESEW]
193D. Should the federal government help pay for it?
1998 -- [FEDSEW]
193E. Should your local government help pay for it?
1998 -- [LOCALSEW]
193F. Should a private company help pay for it?
1998 -- [PRIVSEW]
194. FARMING
We would now like your opinion about the following statements concerning farming today in Mississippi. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each statement?
194A. Small and large farmers have an equal chance to sell their products at a profit.
1984-- [FARMOPRT]
194B. Government farm programs are more helpful to the large farmer than to the smaller farmer.
1984 -- [GOVFARM]
194C. Instead of trying to make it as a full-time business operation, small farmers ought to be satisfied with farming as an additional source of income.
1984 -- [SMFARM]
195. DEER HUNTING WITH DOGS
Should deer hunting using dogs be against the law in Mississippi?
1990 -- [Q54]
196. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Now let me ask you a few questions about high school and college sports.
196A. Do you think that state universities should fund women's athletic programs?
1984 -- [WSPORTS]
196B. If your local high school was going to add a new sport for the boys to compete in, what sport would you recommend?
1984 -- [NUBSPORT]
196C. If they were going to add a new sport for girls to compete in, what sport would you recommend?
1984 -- [NUGSPORT]
197. DEATH PENALTY COURT FOCUS
Do you think that the Mississippi Supreme Court spends too little, too much, or about the right amount of time on death penalty cases?
1986 -- [SPDDEATH]
I. BEHAVIOR
198. SEAT BELT USAGE
How often do you use seat belts when driving? Always, most of the time, seldom, or never?
1994 -- [Q71]
1996 -- [SEATBELT]
2004 -- [seatuse]
2006 -- [seatuse]
2008 -- [seatuse]
2010 -- [seatuse]
2012 -- [seatuse]
2014 -- [seatuse]
199. LITTERING
Turning to other issues, how often do you throw trash from a car or truck? Frequently, some of the time, rarely, or never?
1994 -- [Q70]
200. CASINO GAMBLING
Have you ever gambled at a casino in Mississippi?
1994 -- [Q62]
201. VOTED STATE COURT ELECTIONS
All of the judges who serve in Mississippi courts are elected. Looking back over the past elections for _____, would you say that you usually voted in them, sometimes voted, or seldom voted in _____ elections?
1984 -- [VOTESUPR](Supreme Court)
1984 -- [CIRCUIT] (Circuit Court)
202. FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
Turning to the issue of firearms.
202A. Do you or your spouse own a gun of any type? (2000 wording: Do you have any guns or revolvers in your home or garage?)
1994 -- [Q65]
2000 -- [OWNGUN]
202B. Who owns a gun? You, your spouse, or both? (2000 wordings: Do any of these guns belong to you personally? Which ones?)
1994 -- [Q66]
2000 -- [ANYOURS][PISTYOUR][SHOTYOUR][RIFLYOUR]
202C. Is the gun a handgun, a long gun (rifle, shotgun), or both? (2000 wording: What kind do you have?)
1994 -- [Q67]
2000 -- [HAVEPIST][HAVESHOT][HAVERIFL][HAVEOTHR]
202D. Why do you or your spouse own the guns? Protection, sport, or both?
1994 -- [Q68]
2000 -- [WHYOWN]
202E. When was the last time you used one of these for sporting purposes?
2000 -- [LASTUSED]
203. SAFETY PERCEPTION
For the following statements please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree.
203A. When I am away from home, I worry about my personal safety.
1994 -- [Q73]
203B. I do not feel safe, even in my home.
1994 -- [Q74]
204. CRIME VICTIMIZATION
Let us turn to the topic of crime.
204A. During the last twelve months was any member of your household a victim of a crime?
1984 -- [VICTIM]
204B. How many times was a member of your household the victim of a crime in the last twelve months?
1984 -- [NOCRIMES]
204C. Were any of these crimes of violence?
1984 -- [VIOLENT]
204D. How many were crimes of violence?
1984 -- [NOVILENT]
204E. All together, about how much would you estimate that crime against property cost members of your household in the past twelve months?
1984 -- [CRIMCOST]
204F. What is the major crime problem in your community?
1984 -- [CRIMPROB]
205. READING BOOKS
In the past year, how many books have you read just because you wanted to?
1994 -- [Q78]
206. MICROCOMPUTER OWNERSHIP
Does your household own a micro-computer?
1984 -- [OWNMICRO]
1994 -- [Q94]
207. PERSONAL COMPUTER ACCESS/LOCATION
207A. Do you have access to a personal computer (a PC)?
1996 -- [ACCESSPC]
1998 -- [variable available only in pooled dataset/cumulative file]
2000 -- [ACCESSPC]
2004 -- [pcaccess]
2006 -- [pcaccess]
2008 -- [pcaccess]
2010 -- [pcaccess]
2012 -- [pcaccess]
2014 -- [pcaccess]
207B. Is this PC at work, at home, both places, or somewhere else?
1996 -- [WHRPC]
2000 -- [WHRPC]
208. HOUSEHOLD TECHNOLOGY
Now I'd like to ask some questions about technology in your home. Which of the following items do you have in your household? (1998 ??)
208A. Cable TV?
1996 -- [HHTEC1]
2000 -- [HAVECABL]
208B. A satellite dish (large or small- digital)
1996 -- [HHTEC2]
2000 -- [HAVEDISH]
208C. A VCR?
1996 -- [HHTEC3]
2000 -- [HAVEVCR]
208D. A microwave?
1996 -- [HHTEC4]
2000 -- [HAVEMICR]
208E. A telephone answering machine?
1996 -- [HHTEC5]
2000 -- [HAVEANSW]
208F. A cellular telephone?
1996 -- [HHTEC6]
2000 -- [HAVECELL]
208G. A cordless telephone (NOT a cellular phone)?
1996 -- [HHTEC7]
2000 -- [HAVECORD]
208H. A FAX machine?
1996 -- [HHTEC8]
2000 -- [HAVEFAX]
209. MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION TELEVISION
Do you ever watch Mississippi Educational Television?
1996 -- [WATCHETV]
209A. Which of the following shows do you watch on Mississippi ETV?
Mississippi Business Tonight?
1996 -- [ETV1]
209B. Mississippi Outdoors?
1996 -- [ETV2]
209C. Farmweek?
1996 -- [ETV3]
209D. Southern Expressions?
1996 -- [ETV4]
209E. Statewide Live?
1996 -- [ETV5]
209F. How often do you watch Farmweek?
1996 -- [WATCHFW]
210. HEALTH CARE NEEDS
210A. All together (round trip), how many miles do you travel to see your family medical doctor?
1992 -- [Q95]
210B. How do you usually get to your family doctor?
1992 -- [Q96]
210C. Do you have health insurance?
1992 -- [Q97]
210D. What type of health insurance do you have?
1992 -- [Q98]
210E. Are you on any type of regular medication?
1992 -- [Q101]
210F. How difficult is it for you to pay for your medication?
1992 -- [Q102]
211. TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEMS
Now we would like to ask some questions about traffic safety.
211A. Do you feel that traffic violations are a small, medium, or large problem in YOUR community?
1990 -- [Q63]
211B. Excluding parking tickets, how many traffic tickets have you received during the past 5 years?
1990 -- [Q67]
211C. Have any of these been for drinking and driving?
1990 -- [Q68]
211D. Have you been in any traffic accidents in the past 5 years when you were driving? 1990 -- [Q69]
211E. How many traffic accidents in past 5 years?
1990 -- [Q70]
212. ALCOHOL DRINKING PATTERNS
Here are a few questions about alcoholic beverages. We are interested in how often and under what circumstances people drink alcoholic beverages. For each of the following questions, please choose one of these answers: (1)Never drink...(2)drink less than once a year...(3)drink less than once a month...(4)drink less than once a week...(5)drink more than once a week but not every day...or (6)drink once a day.
212A. How often do you usually drink alcoholic beverages?
1984 -- [DRINK]
212B. On the average, how often do you drink when you are by yourself?
1984 -- [DRKALONE]
212C. How often do you drink with your friends?
1984 -- [DRKFREND]
212D. How often do you drink with your family?
1984 -- [DRKFAMLY]
212E. On occasions when you drink, how many drinks do you usually have? Remember, one drink is equal to one, twelve ounce beer, or one ounce of whiskey.
1984 -- [NODRINKS]
212F. Where do you most often drink?
1984 -- [DRKWHERE]
212G. Have you ever been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI)?
1984 -- [DRKAREST]
212H. How many times have you been arrested for DWI or DUI?
1984 -- [NOARREST]
212I. Why don't you drink alcoholic beverages? (Asked of non-drinkers)
1984 -- [NODRKWHY]
213. SHOPPING PREFERENCES
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, are neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement. When I shop, I prefer to buy name brands I have seen advertised rather than brands I don't recognize.
1996 --[BRAND]
214. SEWER AND WATER ISSUES
214A. Is your house connected to a city water system?
1998 -- [CITYWATR]
214B. Is your house connected to a city sewer system?
1998 -- [CITYSEW]
214C. Have you ever contacted any city official about a water or sewer problem?
1998 -- [CONTACT]
215. FISHING
215A. Did you do any fishing in the last 12 months?
1998 -- [FISH]
215B. Did you freshwater fish, saltwater fish, or both?
1998 -- [TYPEFISH]