7/24/97

Ideological Attitudes SF Survey U102 Summer 1997 Admin July 8-15, 1997
Second (Paper) Trial of New Short Form Introduced Summer 1996.

Items reflecting attitudes toward governmental economic interference Items reflecting attitudes toward governmental personal interference Respondents' background

Govt ensure jobs & price stability (V1)

"The government should see to it that everyone has a job and that prices are stable, even if the rights of businessmen have to be restricted." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 7 15.2 15.2 15.2 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 12 26.1 26.1 41.3 NO OPINION 4.0 3 6.5 6.5 47.8 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 9 19.6 19.6 67.4 DISAGREE 6.0 10 21.7 21.7 89.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Six mo notice to layoff (V2)

"Because of the impact on the community, the law should forbid big private employers from substantially cutting their workforce without six months advance notice to the local government." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 AGREE 2.0 17 37.0 37.0 47.8 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 9 19.6 19.6 67.4 NO OPINION 4.0 9 19.6 19.6 87.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 4 8.7 8.7 95.7 DISAGREE 6.0 1 2.2 2.2 97.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Need more economic regulation (V3)

"The government should be doing more to regulate and control the economy." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 AGREE 2.0 11 23.9 23.9 34.8 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 12 26.1 26.1 60.9 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 65.2 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 8 17.4 17.4 82.6 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 95.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 2 4.3 4.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Govt ensure needs met (V4)

"The government should see to it that all Americans get what they need to provide a decent life for their families, whether they are working or not." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 4 8.7 8.7 13.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 5 10.9 10.9 23.9 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 28.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 13 28.3 28.3 56.5 DISAGREE 6.0 15 32.6 32.6 89.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Guarantee good farm prices (V5)

"The government should see to it that farmers get a good price for their crops so that small farmers can stay in business." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 8.7 8.7 8.7 AGREE 2.0 10 21.7 21.7 30.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 16 34.8 34.8 65.2 NO OPINION 4.0 8 17.4 17.4 82.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 95.7 DISAGREE 6.0 1 2.2 2.2 97.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Gradual nationalization of industry (V6)

"Gradually transferring the ownership of industry to government needs to be encouraged if we are ever to cure some of the ills of our society." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 1 2.2 2.2 2.2 AGREE 2.0 2 4.3 4.3 6.5 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 2 4.3 4.3 10.9 NO OPINION 4.0 9 19.6 19.6 30.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 9 19.6 19.6 50.0 DISAGREE 6.0 11 23.9 23.9 73.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 12 26.1 26.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Tax for universal health care (V7)

"There should be a tax-supported government program to pay everyone's necessary medical and hospital expenses." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 8 17.4 17.4 17.4 AGREE 2.0 7 15.2 15.2 32.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 10 21.7 21.7 54.3 NO OPINION 4.0 3 6.5 6.5 60.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 76.1 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 89.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Subsidize business for local jobs (V8)

"Local governments should be willing to use tax money to help selected private businesses so as to save jobs or bring new jobs to the community." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 9 19.6 19.6 23.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 14 30.4 30.4 54.3 NO OPINION 4.0 8 17.4 17.4 71.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 84.8 DISAGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 93.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 3 6.5 6.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Give blacks preference for jobs, college (V9)

"To remedy past discrimination, government should require qualified blacks to be given preference over equally qualified whites in such matters as college admissions or getting jobs." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 1 2.2 2.2 2.2 AGREE 2.0 2 4.3 4.3 6.5 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 2 4.3 4.3 10.9 NO OPINION 4.0 1 2.2 2.2 13.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 28.3 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 41.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 27 58.7 58.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Narrow gap between rich & poor (V10)

"The government should narrow the gap between rich and poor by boosting taxes on wealthy families and sending more money to needy families." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 3 6.5 6.5 10.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 6 13.0 13.0 23.9 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 32.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 13 28.3 28.3 60.9 DISAGREE 6.0 10 21.7 21.7 82.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 8 17.4 17.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Govt set investment priorities (V11)

"Government should have a big role in deciding what industries major new investments should be concentrated in, since such decisions are too important to leave to private businessmen." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 2.2 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 3 6.5 6.5 8.7 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 23.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 10 21.7 21.7 45.7 DISAGREE 6.0 17 37.0 37.0 82.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 8 17.4 17.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Protect business from imports (V12)

"The government should prevent imported goods from coming into the US if competing American companies are about to be driven out of business." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 14 30.4 30.4 34.8 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 11 23.9 23.9 58.7 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 67.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 9 19.6 19.6 87.0 DISAGREE 6.0 5 10.9 10.9 97.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Subsidize exporters to save jobs (V13)

"To boost exports and save jobs, government should use tax money to help pay production costs of American companies whose products would otherwise be too expensive for foreign markets." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 6 13.0 13.0 13.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 7 15.2 15.2 28.3 NO OPINION 4.0 15 32.6 32.6 60.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 12 26.1 26.1 87.0 DISAGREE 6.0 5 10.9 10.9 97.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Reduce us overseas investment (V14)

"The U.S. government should do whatever is necessary to stop American business from investing so much money outside the country." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 11 23.9 23.9 28.3 NO OPINION 4.0 8 17.4 17.4 45.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 17 37.0 37.0 82.6 DISAGREE 6.0 5 10.9 10.9 93.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 3 6.5 6.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Govt take rich man's estate (V15)

"When a rich man dies, most of his property should be taken by the state." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 2.2 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 1 2.2 2.2 4.3 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 8.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 2 4.3 4.3 13.0 DISAGREE 6.0 9 19.6 19.6 32.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 31 67.4 67.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Protect environment over property rts (V16)

"The government should give top priority to protecting the environment, even if it should mean seriously violating private property rights." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 3 6.5 6.5 6.5 AGREE 2.0 7 15.2 15.2 21.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 10 21.7 21.7 43.5 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 52.2 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 8 17.4 17.4 69.6 DISAGREE 6.0 8 17.4 17.4 87.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 13.0 13.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Reduce foreign investment in US (V17)

"The government should stop foreigners from investing so much money in the US." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 3 6.5 6.5 10.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 7 15.2 15.2 26.1 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 41.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 13 28.3 28.3 69.6 DISAGREE 6.0 8 17.4 17.4 87.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 13.0 13.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Min wage to support family (V18)

"The federal minimum wage law should make it illegal for an employer to pay hourly wages that are too low for a full-time worker to support a family, even if this increases unemployment." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 8.7 8.7 8.7 AGREE 2.0 11 23.9 23.9 32.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 9 19.6 19.6 52.2 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 67.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 80.4 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 93.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 3 6.5 6.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Govt regulate rents (V19)

"The government ought to regulate the rents that landlords can charge." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 3 6.5 6.5 6.5 AGREE 2.0 10 21.7 21.7 28.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 8 17.4 17.4 45.7 NO OPINION 4.0 5 10.9 10.9 56.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 71.7 DISAGREE 6.0 8 17.4 17.4 89.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Public housing a mistake (V20)

"It was a serious mistake for the government ever to get into the business of building and running low-income public housing projects." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 DISAGREE 2.0 10 21.7 21.7 32.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 12 26.1 26.1 58.7 NO OPINION 4.0 5 10.9 10.9 69.6 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 9 19.6 19.6 89.1 AGREE 6.0 2 4.3 4.3 93.5 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 3 6.5 6.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize euthanasia (V21)

"When a person has an unbearably painful disease that cannot be cured, the law should let doctors end that person's life if (s)he has formally requested it before unbiased witnesses." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 DISAGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 13.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 21.7 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 26.1 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 39.1 AGREE 6.0 8 17.4 17.4 56.5 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 20 43.5 43.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize homosexual sex (V22)

"Sexual relations between two consenting adults in private should not be against the law, even if they are both of the same sex." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 12 26.1 26.1 26.1 DISAGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 28.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 1 2.2 2.2 30.4 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 39.1 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 8 17.4 17.4 56.5 AGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 69.6 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 14 30.4 30.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Protect rights of accused (V23)

"Our legal system should bend over backwards to protect the rights of the accused, even if this sometimes results in criminals going free." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 14 30.4 30.4 30.4 DISAGREE 2.0 6 13.0 13.0 43.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 15 32.6 32.6 76.1 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 84.8 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 97.8 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Free speech for subversives (V24)

"People who want to destroy our American way of life should still have the chance to talk and be heard." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 15.2 15.2 15.2 DISAGREE 2.0 6 13.0 13.0 28.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 7 15.2 15.2 43.5 NO OPINION 4.0 6 13.0 13.0 56.5 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 13 28.3 28.3 84.8 AGREE 6.0 2 4.3 4.3 89.1 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Recognize gay marriages (V25)

"The laws should be changed so that marriage contracts between gay or lesbian couples would be legally recognized by the courts." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 19 41.3 41.3 41.3 DISAGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 43.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 2 4.3 4.3 47.8 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 63.0 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 78.3 AGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 87.0 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 13.0 13.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize marijuana (V26)

"Smoking of marijuana by adults in their own homes should not be against the law." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 15 32.6 32.6 32.6 DISAGREE 2.0 4 8.7 8.7 41.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 5 10.9 10.9 52.2 NO OPINION 4.0 1 2.2 2.2 54.3 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 69.6 AGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 78.3 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 10 21.7 21.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize gambling (V27)

"The laws making it illegal for people to gamble should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 8.7 8.7 8.7 DISAGREE 2.0 2 4.3 4.3 13.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 6 13.0 13.0 26.1 NO OPINION 4.0 11 23.9 23.9 50.0 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 11 23.9 23.9 73.9 AGREE 6.0 7 15.2 15.2 89.1 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize prostitution (V28)

"The laws making adult prostitution a crime should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 18 39.1 39.1 39.1 DISAGREE 2.0 11 23.9 23.9 63.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 71.7 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 76.1 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 3 6.5 6.5 82.6 AGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 91.3 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 4 8.7 8.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Abolish death penalty (V29)

"Governments should not be allowed to impose the death penalty, however serious the crime." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 26 56.5 56.5 56.5 DISAGREE 2.0 6 13.0 13.0 69.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 5 10.9 10.9 80.4 NO OPINION 4.0 1 2.2 2.2 82.6 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 3 6.5 6.5 89.1 AGREE 6.0 3 6.5 6.5 95.7 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 2 4.3 4.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Legalize sex outside marriage (V30)

"The laws making it illegal to engage in sex outside of marriage should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DISAGREE STRONGLY 1.0 14 30.4 30.4 30.4 DISAGREE 2.0 4 8.7 8.7 39.1 TEND TO DISAGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 47.8 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 63.0 TEND TO AGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 76.1 AGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 84.8 AGREE STRONGLY 7.0 7 15.2 15.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Universal youth service (V31)

"All able-bodied young men and women should be required by law to give a year of service to the nation -- either in the military or in non-military work in hospitals or with the elderly." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 AGREE 2.0 3 6.5 6.5 10.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 2 4.3 4.3 15.2 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 23.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 12 26.1 26.1 50.0 DISAGREE 6.0 10 21.7 21.7 71.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 13 28.3 28.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Jail flag burners (V32)

"People who burn or spit on the United States flag in public ought to be arrested and jailed." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 8 17.4 17.4 17.4 AGREE 2.0 5 10.9 10.9 28.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 10 21.7 21.7 50.0 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 65.2 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 78.3 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 91.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 4 8.7 8.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Make abortion more difficult (V33)

"The laws should be changed to make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 10 21.7 21.7 21.7 AGREE 2.0 5 10.9 10.9 32.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 6 13.0 13.0 45.7 NO OPINION 4.0 2 4.3 4.3 50.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 63.0 DISAGREE 6.0 7 15.2 15.2 78.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 10 21.7 21.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

School prayer as official business (V34)

"The public schools should be required to conduct non-denominational prayers as part of their official business each day." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 AGREE 2.0 5 10.9 10.9 21.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 7 15.2 15.2 37.0 NO OPINION 4.0 10 21.7 21.7 58.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 7 15.2 15.2 73.9 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 87.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 13.0 13.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Censor for national security (V35)

"The government should be able to censor news stories that it feels threaten national security." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 8.7 8.7 8.7 AGREE 2.0 8 17.4 17.4 26.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 13 28.3 28.3 54.3 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 63.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 5 10.9 10.9 73.9 DISAGREE 6.0 5 10.9 10.9 84.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 7 15.2 15.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Warrantless wiretaps to fight crime (V36)

"As a way of holding down crime, the police should be given broader powers to tap a suspected criminal's phone without a judge's warrant." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 10.9 10.9 10.9 AGREE 2.0 5 10.9 10.9 21.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 30.4 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 39.1 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 11 23.9 23.9 63.0 DISAGREE 6.0 7 15.2 15.2 78.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 10 21.7 21.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Ban all tobacco (V37)

"The laws should be changed to ban all tobacco products throughout the United States." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 6 13.0 13.0 13.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 21.7 NO OPINION 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 30.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 5 10.9 10.9 41.3 DISAGREE 6.0 10 21.7 21.7 63.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 17 37.0 37.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Ban black-white marriages (V38)

"Interracial marriages between blacks and whites should be against the law." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 6 13.0 13.0 13.0 AGREE 2.0 1 2.2 2.2 15.2 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 8.7 8.7 23.9 NO OPINION 4.0 3 6.5 6.5 30.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 4 8.7 8.7 39.1 DISAGREE 6.0 4 8.7 8.7 47.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 24 52.2 52.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Require drug testing (V39)

"The laws should be changed so that Public Health agencies can legally compel anyone suspected of drug abuse to provide a urine sample for drug testing." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 8 17.4 17.4 17.4 AGREE 2.0 9 19.6 19.6 37.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 6 13.0 13.0 50.0 NO OPINION 4.0 3 6.5 6.5 56.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 8 17.4 17.4 73.9 DISAGREE 6.0 5 10.9 10.9 84.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 7 15.2 15.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Close porno theaters (V40)

"The laws should be changed to make it easier for the police to close down theaters that feature hard-core pornographic movies." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 19.6 19.6 19.6 AGREE 2.0 3 6.5 6.5 26.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 8 17.4 17.4 43.5 NO OPINION 4.0 7 15.2 15.2 58.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 6 13.0 13.0 71.7 DISAGREE 6.0 6 13.0 13.0 84.8 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 7 15.2 15.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Racial/ethnic background of respondent

"Which one of these would you say best describes your racial/ethnic background? [ ] White or caucasian. [ ] Black/Afro-American. [ ] Latin American. [ ] American Indian. [ ] Asian. [ ] Other" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent WHITE 1.0 39 84.8 86.7 86.7 BLACK 2.0 2 4.3 4.4 91.1 ASIAN 5.0 4 8.7 8.9 100.0 . 1 2.2 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 45 Missing cases 1

Gender of respondent

"Your gender is: [ ] male. [ ] female." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent MALE 1.0 20 43.5 43.5 43.5 FEMALE 2.0 26 56.5 56.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

State of residence before college

"Of what state and county were you a resident just before enrolling at this university?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AL 32 69.6 69.6 69.6 CA 1 2.2 2.2 71.7 FL 3 6.5 6.5 78.3 GA 5 10.9 10.9 89.1 NC 1 2.2 2.2 91.3 NON-US 1 2.2 2.2 93.5 NY 1 2.2 2.2 95.7 TN 1 2.2 2.2 97.8 VA 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Education level of breadwinner

"Which best describes the schooling of the main breadwinner of the household where you lived just before starting college? [ ] did not finish high school. [ ] high school graduate. [ ] some college but did not graduate. [ ] college graduate. [ ] advanced degree (Masters or higher). " Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DIDN'T FINISH HS 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 HS GRADUATE 2.0 5 10.9 10.9 15.2 SOME COLLEGE 3.0 9 19.6 19.6 34.8 COLLEGE GRAD 4.0 17 37.0 37.0 71.7 ADVANCED DEGREE 5.0 13 28.3 28.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Govt employee in household?

"Was any member of the household where you lived just before starting college employed by national, state or local government (include public education and the military)?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent YES 1.0 17 37.0 37.0 37.0 NO 2.0 29 63.0 63.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Union member in household?

"Did anyone in the household where you lived when starting college belong to a labor union?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent UNION HOUSEHOLD 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 NON-UNION HOUSEHOLD 2.0 44 95.7 95.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Religious upbringing of respondent

"In what sort of religious tradition were you brought up? [ ] Roman Catholic. [ ] Protestant Christian. [ ] Jewish. [ ] None. [ ] Other." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 1.0 2 4.3 4.3 4.3 PROTESTANT 2.0 34 73.9 73.9 78.3 JEWISH 3.0 1 2.2 2.2 80.4 NONE 4.0 4 8.7 8.7 89.1 OTHER 5.0 2 4.3 4.3 93.5 MIXED: 2 OR MORE 6.0 3 6.5 6.5 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Party id of respondent

"In politics today, do you tend to think of yourself as [ ] a Democrat? [ ] a Republican? [ ] independent of parties? [ ] another political party?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DEMOCRAT 1.0 8 17.4 17.4 17.4 REPUBLICAN 2.0 22 47.8 47.8 65.2 INDEPENDENT 3.0 15 32.6 32.6 97.8 OTHER 4.0 1 2.2 2.2 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Registered to vote?

"Are you currently registered to vote?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent REGISTERED 1.0 34 73.9 73.9 73.9 NOT REGISTERED 2.0 12 26.1 26.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

96 President choice (Perot in)

"If the 1996 election for President were being re-run today, with Bill Clinton running as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and Ross Perot as an independent candidate, for whom would you be most likely to vote? [ ] Bill Clinton (Democratic Party) [ ] Bob Dole (Republican Party) [ ] H. Ross Perot (independent) [ ] Some other "3rd party" candidate [ ] most likely would not vote." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CLINTON 1.0 16 34.8 35.6 35.6 DOLE 2.0 20 43.5 44.4 80.0 PEROT 3.0 3 6.5 6.7 86.7 OTHER 3RD 4.0 1 2.2 2.2 88.9 NOT VOTE 5.0 5 10.9 11.1 100.0 . 1 2.2 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 45 Missing cases 1

96 President choice (Perot out)

"If the 1996 election for President were being re-run today, with Bill Clinton running as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and Ross Perot was not in the race, for whom would you be most likely to vote? [ ] Bill Clinton (Democratic Party) [ ] Bob Dole (Republican Party) [ ] Anther "3rd party's" candidate [ ] most likely would not vote." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CLINTON 1.0 17 37.0 37.8 37.8 DOLE 2.0 21 45.7 46.7 84.4 OTHER 3RD 3.0 1 2.2 2.2 86.7 NOT VOTE 4.0 6 13.0 13.3 100.0 . 1 2.2 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 45 Missing cases 1

Ideological self-id of respondent

"In politics today, which of the following would you say best describes your basic point of view on most issues? [ ] conservative. [ ] liberal. [ ] middle-of-the-road. [ ] don't know. [ ] other." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CONSERVATIVE 1.0 12 26.1 26.1 26.1 LIBERAL 2.0 11 23.9 23.9 50.0 MIDDLE OF ROAD 3.0 13 28.3 28.3 78.3 DON'T KNOW 4.0 10 21.7 21.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

Ideological type by issue positions

Typology constructed from respondents' scores on the Economic Freedom Scale and the Personal Freedom scale, calculated and categorized according to the formulas in the note below.* Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent LIBERTARIAN 1.00 12 26.1 26.1 26.1 CONSERVATIVE 2.00 14 30.4 30.4 56.5 LIBERAL 3.00 7 15.2 15.2 71.7 POPULIST 4.00 7 15.2 15.2 87.0 DIVIDED 5.00 6 13.0 13.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 46 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 46 Missing cases 0

For those who grok SPSS, calculation of Economic Freedom and Personal Freedom scales and method of categorization:

RECODE V1 to V40 (SYSMIS=4).
RECODE V20 V21 V22 V23 V24 V25 V26 V27 V28 V29 V30
(1=7) (2=6) (3=5) (4=4) (5=3) (6=2) (7=1).

COMPUTE ECFREE20 = (V1+V2+V3+V4+V5+V6+V7+V8+V9+V10+V11+V12+V13+V14+V15+V16+
 V17+V18+V19+V20)/20.
COMPUTE PRFREE20 = (V21+V22+V23+V24+V25+V26+V27+V28+V29+V30+V31+V32+V33+V34+
 V35+V36+V37+V38+V39+V40)/20.

IF (ECFREE20 GT 4 AND PRFREE20 GT 4)                    IDEOTYPE = 1.
IF (ECFREE20 GT 4 AND PRFREE20 LE 4)                    IDEOTYPE = 2.
IF (ECFREE20 LE 4 AND PRFREE20 GT 4)                    IDEOTYPE = 3.
IF (ECFREE20 LE 4 AND PRFREE20 LE 4)                    IDEOTYPE = 4.
IF (ECFREE20 GE 3.5 AND ECFREE20 LT 4.5 AND
    PRFREE20 GE 3.5 AND PRFREE20 LT 4.5)                IDEOTYPE = 5.
COUNT NOPINION= V1 TO V40 (4 SYSMIS).
IF (NOPINION GT 20)                                     IDEOTYPE = 6.