2000 Time Series Study: Pre-election Wave
View the 2000 Pre-election Respondent Booklet
View the 2000 Pre-election Questionnaire
Administration of the 2000 Pre-election Respondent Booklet:
| Question | Card/Page | Variables | Description |
| A6a, A8a, A10b | Page 1 | V000330, V000333, V000337 | Attention to campaign in various media (5 options) |
| C1a-C1h, C1j, C1k; C2a-C2d | Page 2 | V000359-V000372 | Feeling Thermometer for 10 individuals; Feeling Thermometer for 4 groups |
| G1a, G2, G3, G4, G5 | Page 3 | V000439, V000448, V000455, V000465, V000475 | 7-point scale (Liberal/Conservative) – placement of self, 4 individuals |
| K2a-K2g; K3a-K3g; K4a-K4g; Q15a-Q15g | Page 4 | V000524-V000544, V000855-V000861 | 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing Al Gore/George Bush Jr./Pat Buchanan; 4-point scale (Extremely well/Not well at all) on traits describing Bill Clinton |
| L1a-L1f | Page 5 | V000545, V000551, V000557, V000563, V000569, V000575 | 7-point scale (Fewer services-reduce spending/More services-increase spending) on gov’t providing services – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| L2a-L2e | Page 6 | V000581, V000588, V000593, V000598, V000603 | 7-point scale (Decrease defense spending/Increase defense spending) on defense spending – placement for self, 2 individuals, 2 parties |
| L3a | Page 7 | V000608a | 7-point scale (gov’t insurance plan/private insurance plan) on health insurance – placement for self (half-sample) |
| L3a.e | Page 8 | V000608b | 7-point scale (private insurance plan/gov’t insurance plan) on health insurance – placement for self (half-sample) |
| L4a-L4e | Page 9 | V000615, V000621, V000626, V000631, V000636 | 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 |
| L5a-L5f | Page 10 | V000641, V000646, V000651, V000656, V000661, V000666 | 7-point scale (Gov’t should help blacks/blacks should help themselves) on Gov’t help for blacks – placement for self, 3 individuals, 2 parties |
| M1, M1b, M1c | Page 11 | V000694, V000696, V000698 | Opinions on abortion (4 options) – placement for self, 2 individuals |
| M4a-M4c | Page 12 | V000707a, V000714, V000719 | 7-point scale (Protect environment/Jobs and good S.O.L. more important) on the environment and jobs – placement for self, 2 individuals |
| P1a-P1c | Page 13 | V000754a, V000761, V000766 | 7-point scale (Equal role for women/Women’s place in the home) on women’s rights – placement for self, 2 individuals |
| P2a, P2b, P2c | Page 14 | V000771, V000778, V000785 | 7-point scale (Tougher gov’t regulations/Current too much of burden) on regulations on business to protect environment – placement for self, 2 individuals |
| S3; S4 | Page 15 | V000874, V000875 | How often does R pray? (5 options); How often does R read the Bible (5 options) |
| S5 | Page 16 | V000876 | Statements about Bible validity (3 options) |
| Y6(1)-Y6(3) | Page 17 | V000918-V000920 | R’s employment (7 options) (Up to 3 mentions) |
| Y27, Y27a; Y28 | Page 18 | V000993, V000995, V000996 | Estimated income for 1999 (21 categories) (total for family, R; total for just R) |
| Y31a | Page 19 | V001013 | R’s Hispanic group of origin (6 options) |
| Z2 | Page 20 | V001015 | Community where R was brought up (8 options) |