1988 Time Series Study
Pre-election Wave
View the 1988 Pre-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1988 Pre-election Questionnaire
View the 1988 Pre-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1988 Pre-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| C2a; C3c; C4a | Page 1 | V880129, V880135, V880137 | Attention to campaign in various media (5 options) |
| D1 | Page 2 | V880142 | R’s opinion of Republican candidates for Presidential nomination |
| D2 | Page 3 | V880145 | R’s opinion of Democratic candidates for Presidential nomination |
| D4a-D4h, D4j, D4k, D4m, D4n; D5a, D5b | Page 4 | V880152-V880165 | Feeling Thermometer for 12 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 2 parties |
| G5a, G5e-G5h, G5j, G5k, G5m | Page 5 | V880228, V880231-V880237 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| K2a-K2h, K2j; K3a-K3h, K3j; K4a-K4h, K4j | Page 6 | V880275-V880301 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing George Bush Sr./Michael Dukakis/Jesse Jackson |
| L1a-L1h | Page 7 | V880302-V880309 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L2a-L2h | Page 8 | V880310-V880317 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L3a-L3e | Page 9 | V880318-V880322 | 7-point scale (gov’t insurance plan/private insurance plan) on health insurance – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties |
| L4a-L4h | Page 10 | V880323-V880330 | 7-point scale (Job and good standard of living/each person get ahead on own) on job and good standard of living – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L6a-L6h | Page 11 | V880332-V880339 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help blacks/blacks should help themselves) on Gov’t help for blacks – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| L7a-L7h | Page 12 | V880340-V880347 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help minority groups/minority groups should help themselves) on Gov’t help for minorities – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| M4a-M4h | Page 13 | V880368-V880375 | 7-point scale (Cooperate more/Get much tougher) on relations with Russia – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties, federal gov’t |
| N2a-N2f | Page 14 | V880387-V880392 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| N4 | Page 15 | V880395 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) |
| P3a-P3h, P3j | Page 16 | V881014-V881022 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing President Reagan (Same vars as N3a-N3h, N3j in 1988 post) |
| Y3h; Y4; Y22 | Page 17 | V880476, V880428, V880478 | R’s spouse’s employment (7 options) (if R is male); R’s employment (7 options); R’s spouse’s employment (7 options) (if R is female) |
| Y40, Y40a; Y41 | Page 18 | V880520, V880521 | Estimated income for 1987 (23 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y48a | Page 19 | V880541 | R’s Hispanic group of origin (6 options) |
| Y53 | Page 20 | V880547 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |