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  protect safety attack osama dhsrecs fedconf invasion stayiraq newplan
  awarensa nsaok nsatrust invstgat impeach extremes posttest statecod urban
  ethnic ethnicx religion relgbelv incomex tape
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Output Created 26-JAN-2006 19:12:16
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Syntax FREQUENCIES
VARIABLES=region gender regscrn party1 partyreg directn pretest jobs
protect safety attack osama dhsrecs fedconf invasion stayiraq newplan
awarensa nsaok nsatrust invstgat impeach extremes posttest statecod urban
ethnic ethnicx religion relgbelv incomex tape
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Statistics

REGION Region GENDER Gender REGSCRN Q1. Are you registered to vote in elections in your local area? PARTY1 Q2. Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, a member of some other party or are you registered but with no party preference? PARTYREG Collapsed party registration DIRECTN Q3. In your opinion, is the United States headed pretty much in the right direction these days, or is it headed off on the wrong track? PRETEST Q4. Do you approve or dissaprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of President? JOBS Q5. How would you describe the availability of good jobs at decent wages in your area? PROTECT Q6. How would you rate the federal government's efforts in protecting America since 9/11? SAFETY Q7. How would you characterize your own feelings of safety and security since 9/11? ATTACK Q8. How worried are you that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States in the next year? OSAMA Q9. How worried are you that the United States has not captured Osama bin Laden? DHSRECS Q10. Have you, personally, or your family followed the recommendations of the Department of Homeland Security on how to prepare in the event of a terrorist attack in you area? FEDCONF Q11. Should a terrorist attack or some other man-made or natural disaster occur in your area, how confident are you that the federal government's emergency response will be timely and effective? INVASION Q12. Turning to the war in Iraq, did you support President Bush's decision to invade that country in March of 2003? STAYIRAQ Q14. Given events since the invasion, do you support the decision to maintain a U.S. combat force of over 100,000 troops in Iraq for the next few years? NEWPLAN Q15. Do you support the new troop deployment plan for Iraq? AWARENSA Q16. How much have you heard of President Bush's secret NSA authorization to monitor and gather intelligence on American citizens? NSAOK Q17. Do you believe during a time of war that the government should have the right to bypass the courts, gether personal information and monitor contact of any American citizen, including yourself, with people in other countries? NSATRUST Q18. How much do you trust the NSA to gether personal information and monitor contact only on Americans who are a potential threat to national security? INVSTGAT Q19. Should the U.S. Congress investigate whether President Bush broke the law or should it not investigate? IMPEACH Q20. If it were determined that President Bush broke the law, do you support the U.S. Congress holding him accountable through impeachment and removal from office? EXTREMES Q21. Are religious and political activists pushing public policy too far to the right or are they protecting the moreal and social fabric of society? POSTTEST Q22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of President? STATECOD Q23. In which state do you live? URBAN Q24. Do you live in a large urbanized city, a suburb of a large city or a rural area of your state? ETHNIC Collapsed ethnicity ETHNICX Q26. Which one of the following best describes your ethnic background? RELIGION Q27. Which one of the following best describes your religious affiliation? RELGBELV Q28. Do you consider yourself fundamentalist, evangelical, mainstream or liberal in your beliefs? INCOMEX Q29. Not including any taxes paid, was your total family income last year, including everyone in your household, under or over $35,000? TAPE Survey conducted before Bin Laden tape release or after
N Valid 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 978 987 984 979 1004 968 1004 948 911 1004 947 932 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 1004 887 846 1004
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 17 20 24 0 36 0 55 93 0 57 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 158 0

Frequency Table

REGION Region

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Northeast 222 22.1 22.1 22.1
2 South 305 30.4 30.4 52.5
3 Midwest 264 26.3 26.3 78.8
4 Rockies 66 6.6 6.6 85.4
5 West Coast 147 14.6 14.6 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

GENDER Gender

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Male 474 47.2 47.2 47.2
2 Female 530 52.8 52.8 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

REGSCRN Q1. Are you registered to vote in elections in your local area?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Yes 1004 100.0 100.0 100.0

PARTY1 Q2. Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, a member of some other party or are you registered but with no party preference?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Democrat 332 33.1 33.1 33.1
2 Republican 296 29.5 29.5 62.5
3 Independent 119 11.8 11.8 74.3
4 Other party 13 1.3 1.3 75.6
5 Registered, no party 154 15.3 15.3 91.0
6 Not sure / DK / ref 91 9.0 9.0 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

PARTYREG Collapsed party registration

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Democrat 332 33.1 33.1 33.1
2 Republican 296 29.5 29.5 62.5
3 Ind/Other/No party 376 37.5 37.5 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

DIRECTN Q3. In your opinion, is the United States headed pretty much in the right direction these days, or is it headed off on the wrong track?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Right direction 371 36.9 36.9 36.9
2 Wrong track 485 48.3 48.3 85.2
3 Not sure / DK / ref 148 14.8 14.8 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

PRETEST Q4. Do you approve or dissaprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of President?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Approve 430 42.9 42.9 42.9
2 Disapprove 506 50.4 50.4 93.3
3 Not sure / DK / ref 67 6.7 6.7 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

JOBS Q5. How would you describe the availability of good jobs at decent wages in your area?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Widely available 176 17.6 17.6 17.6
2 Available, not easy 373 37.1 37.1 54.7
3 Rarely available 254 25.3 25.3 80.0
4 Not available 94 9.4 9.4 89.4
5 Not sure / DK / ref 107 10.6 10.6 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

PROTECT Q6. How would you rate the federal government's efforts in protecting America since 9/11?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Excellent 134 13.4 13.7 13.7
2 Good 386 38.4 39.4 53.1
3 Fair 288 28.7 29.4 82.6
4 Poor 115 11.5 11.8 94.3
5 Very poor 55 5.5 5.7 100.0
Total 978 97.5 100.0
Missing 6 Not sure / DK / ref 26 2.5

Total 1004 100.0


SAFETY Q7. How would you characterize your own feelings of safety and security since 9/11?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Feel a lot safer and more secure now (1) 235 23.5 23.9 23.9
2 2 186 18.5 18.8 42.7
3 3 328 32.6 33.2 75.9
4 4 120 12.0 12.2 88.1
5 A lot less safe and less secure now (5) 118 11.7 11.9 100.0
Total 987 98.3 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 17 1.7

Total 1004 100.0


ATTACK Q8. How worried are you that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States in the next year?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Not worried at all (1) 183 18.2 18.6 18.6
2 2 181 18.1 18.4 37.0
3 3 282 28.1 28.6 65.7
4 4 176 17.6 17.9 83.6
5 Extremely worried (5) 161 16.1 16.4 100.0
Total 984 98.0 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 20 2.0

Total 1004 100.0


OSAMA Q9. How worried are you that the United States has not captured Osama bin Laden?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Not worried at all (1) 234 23.3 23.9 23.9
2 2 151 15.0 15.4 39.3
3 3 232 23.1 23.7 63.0
4 4 137 13.7 14.0 77.0
5 Extremely worried (5) 225 22.4 23.0 100.0
Total 979 97.6 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 24 2.4

Total 1004 100.0


DHSRECS Q10. Have you, personally, or your family followed the recommendations of the Department of Homeland Security on how to prepare in the event of a terrorist attack in you area?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Yes 343 34.2 34.2 34.2
2 No 613 61.1 61.1 95.2
3 Not sure / DK / ref 48 4.8 4.8 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

FEDCONF Q11. Should a terrorist attack or some other man-made or natural disaster occur in your area, how confident are you that the federal government's emergency response will be timely and effective?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Highly confident (1) 126 12.6 13.1 13.1
2 2 127 12.7 13.2 26.2
3 3 267 26.6 27.6 53.8
4 4 164 16.3 17.0 70.8
5 Not confident at all (5) 283 28.2 29.2 100.0
Total 968 96.4 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 36 3.6

Total 1004 100.0


INVASION Q12. Turning to the war in Iraq, did you support President Bush's decision to invade that country in March of 2003?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Strongly support 185 18.4 18.4 18.4
2 Support 281 27.9 27.9 46.4
3 Oppose 224 22.4 22.4 68.7
4 Strongly oppose 256 25.5 25.5 94.2
5 Not sure / DK / ref 58 5.8 5.8 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

STAYIRAQ Q14. Given events since the invasion, do you support the decision to maintain a U.S. combat force of over 100,000 troops in Iraq for the next few years?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Strongly support 146 14.6 15.4 15.4
2 Support 357 35.5 37.6 53.1
3 Oppose 229 22.8 24.1 77.2
4 Strongly oppose 216 21.5 22.8 100.0
Total 948 94.5 100.0
Missing 5 Not sure / DK / ref 55 5.5

Total 1004 100.0


NEWPLAN Q15. Do you support the new troop deployment plan for Iraq?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Strongly support 106 10.6 11.6 11.6
2 Support 469 46.8 51.5 63.1
3 Oppose 200 19.9 22.0 85.1
4 Strongly oppose 136 13.5 14.9 100.0
Total 911 90.8 100.0
Missing 5 Not sure / DK / ref 93 9.2

Total 1004 100.0


AWARENSA Q16. How much have you heard of President Bush's secret NSA authorization to monitor and gather intelligence on American citizens?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 A lot 492 49.0 49.0 49.0
2 A little 338 33.7 33.7 82.7
3 Nothing 161 16.0 16.0 98.7
4 Not sure / DK / ref 13 1.3 1.3 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

NSAOK Q17. Do you believe during a time of war that the government should have the right to bypass the courts, gether personal information and monitor contact of any American citizen, including yourself, with people in other countries?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Definitely should have that right (1) 333 33.2 35.2 35.2
2 2 108 10.8 11.4 46.6
3 3 96 9.5 10.1 56.7
4 4 90 9.0 9.5 66.2
5 Definitely should not have that right (5) 320 31.9 33.8 100.0
Total 947 94.4 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 57 5.6

Total 1004 100.0


NSATRUST Q18. How much do you trust the NSA to gether personal information and monitor contact only on Americans who are a potential threat to national security?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Trust the NSA completely (1) 221 22.0 23.7 23.7
2 2 158 15.8 17.0 40.7
3 3 232 23.1 24.9 65.6
4 4 96 9.6 10.3 75.9
5 Don't trust the NSA at all (5) 224 22.4 24.1 100.0
Total 932 92.9 100.0
Missing 9 DK / ref 72 7.1

Total 1004 100.0


INVSTGAT Q19. Should the U.S. Congress investigate whether President Bush broke the law or should it not investigate?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Should investigate 507 50.5 50.5 50.5
2 Should not investigate 419 41.7 41.7 92.3
3 Not sure / DK / ref 77 7.7 7.7 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

IMPEACH Q20. If it were determined that President Bush broke the law, do you support the U.S. Congress holding him accountable through impeachment and removal from office?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Strongly support 259 25.8 25.8 25.8
2 Support 249 24.8 24.8 50.7
3 Oppose 211 21.0 21.0 71.7
4 Strongly oppose 169 16.8 16.8 88.5
5 Not sure / DK / ref 115 11.5 11.5 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

EXTREMES Q21. Are religious and political activists pushing public policy too far to the right or are they protecting the moreal and social fabric of society?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Pushing too far 418 41.7 41.7 41.7
2 Protecting society 325 32.3 32.3 74.0
3 Both 59 5.8 5.8 79.9
4 Neither 62 6.2 6.2 86.1
5 Not sure / DK / ref 140 13.9 13.9 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

POSTTEST Q22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the job of President?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Approve 448 44.7 44.7 44.7
2 Disapprove 483 48.1 48.1 92.8
3 Not sure / DK / ref 72 7.2 7.2 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

STATECOD Q23. In which state do you live?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 AK 3 .3 .3 .3
2 AL 30 3.0 3.0 3.2
3 AR 16 1.6 1.6 4.8
4 AZ 8 .8 .8 5.6
5 CA 104 10.3 10.3 15.9
6 CO 27 2.7 2.7 18.7
7 CT 12 1.2 1.2 19.9
9 DE 5 .5 .5 20.4
10 FL 40 3.9 3.9 24.3
11 GA 25 2.4 2.4 26.8
12 HI 3 .3 .3 27.0
13 IA 12 1.2 1.2 28.2
14 ID 4 .4 .4 28.5
15 IL 33 3.3 3.3 31.9
16 IN 17 1.7 1.7 33.6
17 KS 11 1.1 1.1 34.6
18 KY 13 1.3 1.3 35.9
19 LA 15 1.5 1.5 37.4
20 MA 15 1.5 1.5 38.9
21 MD 15 1.5 1.5 40.4
22 ME 11 1.1 1.1 41.5
23 MI 38 3.8 3.8 45.3
24 MN 18 1.8 1.8 47.1
25 MO 19 1.9 1.9 49.0
26 MS 16 1.6 1.6 50.6
27 MT 4 .4 .4 50.9
28 NC 42 4.2 4.2 55.1
29 ND 3 .3 .3 55.4
30 NE 12 1.2 1.2 56.5
31 NH 10 1.0 1.0 57.5
32 NJ 20 2.0 2.0 59.6
33 NM 8 .7 .7 60.3
34 NV 2 .2 .2 60.5
35 NY 52 5.2 5.2 65.7
36 OH 52 5.2 5.2 70.9
37 OK 14 1.3 1.3 72.2
38 OR 19 1.9 1.9 74.1
39 PA 64 6.4 6.4 80.5
40 RI 4 .4 .4 80.9
41 SC 10 1.0 1.0 81.9
42 SD 4 .4 .4 82.3
43 TN 25 2.5 2.5 84.7
44 TX 61 6.1 6.1 90.8
45 UT 10 1.0 1.0 91.8
46 VA 28 2.8 2.8 94.6
47 VT 5 .5 .5 95.1
48 WA 20 2.0 2.0 97.1
49 WI 20 2.0 2.0 99.0
50 WV 7 .7 .7 99.7
51 WY 3 .3 .3 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

URBAN Q24. Do you live in a large urbanized city, a suburb of a large city or a rural area of your state?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Urbanized city 274 27.3 27.3 27.3
2 Suburb 352 35.0 35.0 62.3
3 Rural area 358 35.7 35.7 98.0
4 Not sure / DK / ref 20 2.0 2.0 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

ETHNIC Collapsed ethnicity

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Anglo 800 79.7 79.7 79.7
2 Minority 204 20.3 20.3 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

ETHNICX Q26. Which one of the following best describes your ethnic background?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Asian/Oriental 14 1.4 1.4 1.4
2 Black/African 58 5.8 5.8 7.2
3 Hispanic 40 4.0 4.0 11.2
4 Native American 36 3.6 3.6 14.8
5 White/Caucasian 800 79.7 79.7 94.5
6 Not sure / DK / ref 55 5.5 5.5 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

RELIGION Q27. Which one of the following best describes your religious affiliation?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Catholic 260 25.9 25.9 25.9
2 Protestant 434 43.2 43.2 69.2
3 Jewish 22 2.2 2.2 71.4
4 Mormon/LDS 17 1.7 1.7 73.1
5 Muslim/Islam 2 .2 .2 73.3
6 New Age 6 .6 .6 73.8
7 Other religion 146 14.6 14.6 88.4
8 Not religious 76 7.6 7.6 96.0
9 Not sure / DK / ref 40 4.0 4.0 100.0
Total 1004 100.0 100.0

RELGBELV Q28. Do you consider yourself fundamentalist, evangelical, mainstream or liberal in your beliefs?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Fundamentalist 69 6.9 7.8 7.8
2 Evangelical 91 9.1 10.3 18.1
3 Mainstream 274 27.3 30.9 49.0
4 Liberal 260 25.9 29.3 78.3
5 Other 58 5.7 6.5 84.8
6 Not sure / DK / ref 135 13.4 15.2 100.0
Total 887 88.4 100.0
Missing System 117 11.6

Total 1004 100.0


INCOMEX Q29. Not including any taxes paid, was your total family income last year, including everyone in your household, under or over $35,000?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Under $15,000 105 10.5 12.4 12.4
2 Between $15,000 and $25,000 112 11.2 13.2