In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing
the state of Texas?
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1 The budget deficit
2 The State's economy
3 Education
4 Water
5 Environmental quality
6 Illegal immigration
7 Crime
8 The death penalty
9 Social Security
10 The war in Iraq
11 Terrorism
12 Something else (SPECIFY)
88 DK
99 REF
For the following, please tell me whether each problem should
be a low priority or high priority for the state's lawmakers.
Use a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 means "low priority" and 5
means "high priority."
The nation's economy
The state's economy
Education
Water
Environmental quality
Illegal immigration
Crime
The death penalty
LOW HIGH
PRIORITY PRIORITY
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1 2 3 4 5
8 DK
9 REF
Would you strongly support, support, neither support nor oppose, oppose, or strongly oppose a federal tax increase to fund programs to prevent illegal immigration?
1 Strongly support
2 Support
3 Neither support nor oppose
4 Oppose
5 Strongly oppose
8 DK
9 REF
Do you believe that children of illegal immigrants who are born in the United States should continue to receive citizenship automatically?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
Should illegal immigrants be able to attend public schools?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
Do you think that illegal or undocumented immigrants should or should not be
eligible to send their children to public schools?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
Now I would like to ask about how you feel about Texas as a place
to live. How much pride do you have in the State of Texas? Would
you say you have a great deal of pride, some pride, a little pride,
or no pride at all in Texas?
1 A great deal
2 Some
3 A little
4 None at all
8 DK
9 REF
How would you rate the job opportunities in the State of Texas
for people like yourself. Would you rate them as excellent,
good, fair, or poor?
1 Excellent
2 Good
3 Fair
4 Poor
8 DK
9 REF
Are you registered to vote?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
Did you vote in the last general election?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
(If no) Why not?
1 I was not interested in the election
2 I did not have time to vote
3 I was not registered to vote
4 I was not eligible to vote
8 DK
9 REF
How interested are you in the campaign for Governor?
1 Very interested
2 Somewhat interested
3 Not at all interested
8 DK
9 REF
What is your primary source of information about the gubernatorial election?
1 Newspapers
2 Television
3 Radio
4 Internet news sites
5 Internet blog sites
6 Other (specify)
7 I haven’t kept up with the gubernatorial election
8 DK
9 REF
Is there one particular source of news you rely on more than others (for example, a particular newspaper, network, or website)? What is that source?
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If the gubernatorial election were held tomorrow, for whom would you vote? (order will be randomized to prevent bias)
1 Carole Keeton Strayhorn
2 Rick Perry
3 Kinky Friedman
4 Chris Bell
5 Other/write-in
8 DK
9 REF
Why?
1 Candidate shares my views on the most important issues
2 Party identification
3 Time for a change in Texas
4 I like the candidate
5 He/she is not Governor Perry
6 Other (specify)
8 DK
9 REF
If ______(respondent’s choice)_____ were not a candidate, is there someone else you could vote for? If so, who is that?
1 Carole Keeton Strayhorn
2 Rick Perry
3 Kinky Friedman
4 Chris Bell
5 Other/write-in
8 DK
9 REF
Which candidate do think is better able to handle ___(respondent’s choice for biggest state issue)____ problem?
1 Carole Keeton Strayhorn
2 Rick Perry
3 Kinky Friedman
4 Chris Bell
5 Other/write-in
8 DK
9 REF
I’d like to get your feelings toward some of our political leaders and other people who are in the news these days. I’ll read the name of a person and I’d like you to rate that person using this feeling thermometer. You may use any number from 1 to 100 for rating. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorable and warm toward the person. Ratings between 0 and 50 degrees mean that you don’t feel too favorable toward the person. If we come to a person whose name you don’t recognize, you don’t need to rate that person. Just tell me and we’ll move on to the next one. If you do recognize the name, but don’t feel particularly warm or cold toward the person, you would rate the person at the 50 degree mark.
Our first person is
(The order of the following four names will be randomized to prevent bias)
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Kinky Friedman
Rick Perry
Chris Bell
George W. Bush
Enter as given
997 – respondent doesn’t recognize name
998 – don’t know/can’t judge
999 – n/a, refused
Finally, I have just a few questions about you. What is your current
employment status?
1 Working for pay
2 Unemployed
3 Retired
4 Keeping house
5 Full-time student
6 Not working due to disability
8 DK
9 REF
In what year were you born?
ENTER YEAR 19
99 DK/REF
What race or ethnicity do you consider yourself to be?
1 White
2 African-American/Black
3 Hispanic/Latino
4 Asian/Pacific Islander
5 Native American/Native Alaskan/Aleut
6 Other
8 DK
9 REF
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be a Republican, a Democrat, an independent, or something else?
1 Republican
2 Democrat
3 Independent
4 Something else
8 DK
9 REF
(If applicable)Is your identification with the party very strong or not very strong?
1 Very strong
2 Not very strong
8 DK
9 REF
(if independent) Do you lean more toward the Republican/Democratic party?
1 Republican
2 Democrat
3 NEITHER
8 DK
9 REF
When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as
extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate or middle
of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely
conservative, or haven't you thought much about this?
1 Extremely liberal
2 Liberal
3 Slightly liberal
4 Moderate or middle of the road
5 Slightly conservative
6 Conservative
7 Extremely conservative
8 DON'T KNOW/HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT
9 REF
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
1 Less than high school
2 High school diploma/GED
3 Some college, no degree
4 Two-year degree (Associate's degree)
5 Four-year degree (Bachelor's degree)
6 Graduate or professional degree (Master's, Doctorate)
8 DK
9 REF
What is your current marital status?
1 Single/never married
2 Not married but living with partner
3 Married
4 Separated
5 Widowed
6 Divorced
8 DK
9 REF
How many adults age 18 and older live in your household?
ENTER NUMBER:
8 DK
9 REF
How many children under the age of 18 live in your household?
ENTER NUMBER:
8 DK
9 REF
Does this child/these children attend public school in Texas?
1 Yes
2 No
8 DK
9 REF
How many years have you lived in the State of Texas?
IF LESS THAN 1, ENTER 0
ENTER NUMBER:
88 DK
99 REF
Is your annual household income above or below $40,000?
1 Above
2 Below
8 DK
9 REF
Is your annual household income above or below $65,000?
1 Above
2 Below
8 DK
9 REF
Is your annual household income above or below $25,000?
1 Above
2 Below
8 DK
9 REF
ENTER RESPONDENT'S GENDER
1 Male
2 Female