1998 Time Series Study
Post-election Wave
View the 1998 Post-election Respondent Booklet
View the 1998 Post-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 1998 Post-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| A9a | Page 1 | V980212 | How often R discusses politics with family or friends |
| B4a, B4b1, B4b2, B4c1, B4c2, B4d-B4k, B4m, B4n, B4p-B4v; B5a-B5h, B5j, B5k, B5m, B5n, B5p-B5r | Page 2 | V980238-V980274 | Feeling Thermometer for 22 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 15 groups |
| H5a, H5b, H5c, H5d, H5e, H5f, H5g | Page 3 | V980399, V980403, V980405, V980407, V980409, V980411, V980412 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 4 individuals, 2 parties |
| J7 | Page 4 | V980424 | Responsibility for economic problems (4 options) |
| J10 | Page 5 | V980427 | Opinion on two-party system (3 options) |
| J11, J12 | Page 6 | V980428, V980429 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on equal opportunity |
| J13a-J13e; J14a-J14e; J15a-J15d | Page 7 | V980430-V980440, V980442-V980444 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing President Clinton/Al Gore; 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing Congress |
| K2 | Page 8 | V980446 | R’s opinion on diversity vs. blending in |
| K4a-K4f | Page 9 | V980448-V980454 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| K5 | Page 10 | V980455 | School prayer (4 options) |
| K6a-K6e | Page 11 | V980457-V980461 | 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, 2 individuals, 2 parties |
| K7a | Page 12 | V980462 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help blacks/blacks should help themselves) on Gov’t help for blacks – placement for self |
| K8a-K8g | Page 13 | V980463-V980469 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 4 individuals, 2 parties |
| M2; M3; M4 | Page 14 | V980485-V980487 | 5-point scale (Extremely willing/Never willing) on use of military force ; 5-point scale (Extremely willing/Never willing) on giving humanitarian aid; 5-point scale (Extremely willing/Never willing) on giving financial assistance to other countries |
| M11; M12 | Page 15 | V980494, V980495 | How often does R pray? (5 options); How often does R read the Bible (5 options) |
| M13 | Page 16 | V980496 | Statements about Bible validity (3 options) |
| M14a-M14f | Page 17 | V980497-V980502 | 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 |
| M16a-M16f | Page 18 | V980505-V980510 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| N1, N2; N3-N7 | Page 19 | V980513-V980519 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on equal opportunity between races; 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on moral traditionalism |
| N8 | Page 20 | V980520 | 5-point scale (Makes no difference/Makes a difference) on whom people vote for |
| N11-N13; N18 | Page 21 | V980523-V980525, V980530 | 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on political efficacy of R; 5-point scale (Agree/Disagree) on need for political parties |
| X8 | Page 22 | V980566 | Type of Christianity (4 options) |
| Y6 | Page 23 | V980579 | R’s employment (7 options) |
| Y20, Y20a; Y21 | Page 24 | V980652, V980653 | Estimated income for 1997 (24 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y23a | Page 25 | V980660 | R’s Hispanic group of origin (6 options) |