1996 Time Series Study
Pre-election Wave
View the 1996 Pre-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1996 Pre-election Questionnaire
View the 1996 Pre-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1996 Pre-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| A11a; A12a; A13b | Page 1 | V960243, V960245, V960248 | Attention to campaign in various media (5 options) |
| D1a-D1h, D1j, D1k, D1m, D1n, D1p-D1w; D2a-D2c | Page 2 | V960272-V96294 | Feeling Thermometer for 20 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 3 groups |
| E6a-E6d; E7; E8 | Page 3 | V960305-V960310 | Which party would do a better job on various issues; Which party more likely to raise taxes; Which party more likely to cut social security benefits |
| G4a, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9, G10, G11 | Page 4 | V960365, V960369, V960371, V960373, V960375, V960377, V960379, V960380 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| K2a-K2c, K2d-K2h, K2j; K3a, K3b-K3g; K4a, K4b-K4g | Page 5 | V960421-V960423, V960425-V960430, V960432, V960434-V960439, V960441, V960443-V960448 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing President Clinton/Bob Dole/Ross Perot |
| L1a, L1b, L1c, L1d, L1e-L1h | Page 6 | V960450, V960453, V960455, V960457, V960459-V960462 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| L2a, L2b, L2c, L2d, L2e-L2h | Page 7 | V960463, V960466, V960469, V960472, V960475-V960478 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| L3a-L3d | Page 8 | V960479-V960482 | 7-point scale (gov’t insurance plan/private insurance plan) on health insurance – placement for self, 3 individuals |
| L4a-L4d | Page 9 | V960483-V960486 | 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, 3 individuals |
| L5a, L5b, L5c, L5d | Page 10 | V960487, V960490, V960492, V960494 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help blacks/blacks should help themselves) on Gov’t help for blacks – placement for self, 3 individuals |
| M1a, M1b, M1c, M1d, M1e-M1h | Page 11 | V960503, V960506, V960509, V960512, V960515-V960518 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) – placement for self, 5 individuals, 2 parties |
| M2a-M2d | Page 12 | V960519-V960522 | 7-point scale (Address social problems/Make sure criminals are caught) on crime reduction – placement for self, 3 individuals |
| M3a, M3b, M3c, M3d, M3e, M3f | Page 13 | V960523, V960526, V960529, V960532, V960535, V960536 | 7-point scale (Protect environment/Jobs and good S.O.L. more important) on the environment and jobs – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| M4a-M4f | Page 14 | V960537-V960542 | 7-point scale (Tougher gov’t regulations/Current too much of burden) on regulations on business to protect environment – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| N1a-N1d | Page 15 | V960543-V960546 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 3 individuals |
| Q2.1 | Page 16 | V960568 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on political efficacy of R (1 statement) |
| Q7a; Q7b | Page 17 | V960573, V960574 | How often does R pray? (5 options); How often does R read the Bible (5 options) |
| Q8 | Page 18 | V960575 | Statements about Bible validity (3 options) |
| X8 | Page 19 | V960600 | Type of Christianity (4 options) |
| Y6; Y17 | Page 20 | V960615, V960686 | R’s employment (7 options); R’s spouse’s employment (7 options) |
| Y20, Y20a; Y21 | Page 21 | V960701, V960702 | Estimated income for 1995 (24 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y23a | Page 22 | V960709 | R’s Hispanic group of origin (6 options) |