1980 Time Series Study
Post-election Wave
View the 1980 Post-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1980 Post-election Questionnaire
View the 1980 Post-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1980 Post-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| C1a-C1h | Page 1 | V800762-V800769 | 9-point scale (Very poor/Very good) on performance of Gov’t levels, branches, parties, TV news |
| G5b-G5d, G5h, G5m-G5w; G6a-G6z, G6aa-G6cc | Page 2 | V800844-V800887 | Feeling Thermometer for 15 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 29 groups |
| H11, H11a(a)-H11a(h); H14, H14a(a)-H14a(h); H16, H16a(a)-H16a(h); H18, H18a(a)-H18a(h) | Page 3 | V800918-V800926, V800929-V800937, V800939-V800947, V800949-V800957 | R’s contact with House incumbent, challenger, Dem/Rep candidates (8 options) |
| R1a-R1d, R1h, R1m-R1y | Page 4 | V801037-V801054 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 15 individuals, 2 parties |
| R5a-R5d, R5h, R5m-R5o, R5q-R5s, R5x-R5z | Page 5 | V801062-V801075 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self, 10 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| R6a/R6b; R10a/R10b; R14a/R14b; R18a/R18b; | “Blue Card” | V801077, V801093, V801109, V801125 | 100-point scale on importance of minimizing gap between self-placement and federal gov’t placement on issues of minority assistance, relations with Russia, equality for women, and job/good standard of living |
| R9a-R9d, R9h, R9m-R9o, R9q-R9s, R9x-R9z | Page 6 | V801078-V801091 | 7-point scale (Important to get along/Big mistake to try and get along) on relations with Russia – placement for self, 10 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| R13a-R13d, R13h, R13m-R13o, R13q-R13s, R13x-R13z | Page 7 | V801094-V801107 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 10 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| R17a-R17d, R17h, R17m-R17o, R17q-R17s, R17x-R17z | Page 8 | V801110-V801123 | 7-point scale (Gov’t see to job and good SOL/each person get ahead on own) on job and good standard of living – placement for self, 10 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| R24 | Page 9 | V801133 | 7-point scale (Bus/Keep Children in Neighborhood Schools) on integration – placement for self |
| R26 | Page 10 | V801136 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| R27 | Page 11 | V801137 | 7-point scale (Give preferential treatement/Ability and experience only considerations) on preferential treatement for women in jobs or admissions – placement of self |
| T1 | Page 12 | V801141 | Environmental regulations and the gov’t (3 options) |
| T5 | Page 13 | V801148 | Nuclear energy (3 options) |
| U1A-U1E, U1G, U1I, U1L, U1P, U1R-U1T, U1W, U1Y, U1Z, U1AA-U1CC; U2a | Page 14 | V801149-V801168 | Closeness to 18 groups; Group R feels closest to |
| U5, U5a | Page 15 | V801171, V801172 | First, second choices on most important of 4 national goals |
| U9 | Page 16 | V801176 | Statements about Bible validity (4 options) |