$FL2@(#) SPSS DATA FILE MS Windows Release 10.0 spssio32.dll Y@16 Jan 0318:23:57 PROJECT QUEST CITY    Q5 ^To start, how many years have you lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life? Q14 Okay. Thank you. I would like to now ask you which of the following is the most important problem facing people in Arkansas today. The issues are (READ LIST WITH ROTATION). Which of these do you think is most important. COM1 fLet's move on now to your thoughts on some of the people who are involved in government and politics. Q15 WDo you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as Governor? Q16 _Do you approve or disapprove of the way Blanche Lincoln is handling her job as a U.S. Senator? Q17 ^Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Hutchinson is handling his job as a U.S. Senator? Q18 VDo you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president? COM2 Mving frm ppl to iss's , you may be aware that in addtn to voting on cand's this Nov, Ark's will be asked to decide on sev'l iss's. _listen carefully to each summry, then tell me whether you fav_opp each one. Are you ready? Q20 Amend1 revises the part of the Ar const. that deals with the exec brnch of gov. _, it spells out that the govrnr retains all nrml powers_duties even if he_she is temp. outside the state. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure? Q21 Amendment 2 ensures the secrecy of individual votes in all Arkansas elections. Given this description , do you favor or oppose this measure? Q22 Amend3 elims sales tx on food_medicine in Ar. It will result in a loss of rvnue for ste,cnty,_city govts,_school dists, which means that a red'n in svs may be required. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure? Q23 Init'd Act1 incrses legl penlt's for certn frms of animal cruelty._, it provides tht when a prsn knwngly tortures animal he_she may be chrged w_ a felny.T_ meas provids exempts for lawfl hunt,fish,veternry,lvstock,_other practs._ fav_opp this meas? COM3 aOkay. Next, I have a couple of questions about some issues that have been prominent in the news. Q24 In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control, less strict gun control, or should no change be made to existing gun control laws? Q25 Do you favor laws that would make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it easier to get an abortion or should no change be made to existing abortion laws? Q26 Suppose a candidate running for Congress, Senate or Governor favored tougher laws to limit immigration into the United States or into Arkansas, would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate? COM4 Okay, thank you. Now let's focus on the economy in your local community. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following statements. Q27 dI can have a significant effect in shaping local growth and economic development policy. Do you...? Q28 KI favor spending a larger share of our public funds on roads and highways. Q29 LContinued growth and development in our area will hurt our quality of life. Q30 RGovernment regulation of growth and development usually does more harm than good. Q31 kProtecting the environment should be given the priority, even at the risk of slowing down economic growth. Q32 Local governments should charge 'impact fees' to developers to help pay for the public sewer, water, roads, and other services that will be needed for new private businesses or residential areas. DMO1 }Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions about yourself so that we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans. QD1 @First, do you live in a city, suburb, small town or rural area? QD2 In what county do you live? QD3 Which of the following education categories best describes your level of schooling? Is it --- and I have a list here, so please feel free to stop me at any time. Is it? QD4 HAnd, which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group: Q10 kGenerally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? O_Q10                                Q10_1 NWould you call yourself a strong Republican, or a not very strong Republican? Q10_2 JWould you call yourself a strong Democrat, or a not very strong Democrat? Q10_3 PWell, do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party? Q11 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as a Liberal, Moderate, or Conservative? Q11_1 <Would you say you are Strongly Liberal or Somewhat Liberal? Q11_2 GWould you say you are Strongly Conservative, or Somewhat Conservative? Q12 Okay, and when you were growing up, did your father (or stepfather, if appropriate) think of himself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what? Q13 Similarily, when you were growing up, did your mother (or stepmother, if appropriate) think of herself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what? READ COkay, thank you, please now tell me how satisfied you are with.... Q33 )Your neighborhood as a place to live.... Q34 1And how about housing affordability. Are you...? Q35 Local job opportunities? Q36 /The overall quality of life in your community? MINE _. Let's talk a bit about public ed. First, a lot has been said about how to improve Ar schools. Please tell me if you strongly apprve, apprve, disapprve, or strongly disapprve of the following ideas for imprvng K-12 ed in Ar. Q37 fIncreasing teachers' salaries...do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove? Q38 XUsing merit pay to award bonuses to teachers whose students perform well on state exams Q39 ?Expanding access to state-funded pre-school education programs Q40 "Establishing more charter schools Q41 HRequiring additional testing for a student to advance to the next grade Q42 xEstablishing larger 'regional' high schools with a curriculum that exceeds the minimum required of regular high schools Q43 lImproving school facilities...including upgraded computers, better buildings and laboratories, for example. Q44 AIncreasing vocational or career-oriented education opportunities ME2 _. It has been estmt'd that reforming Ar's ed sys may cost as much as 700 mil add'l $$ each yr. T_ may req cutbacks in other govt svcs, incr'd taxes, and/or nw sources of rev. Do you SA,A,DA,SDA of the following methds of fund reforms in Ar schools. Q45 Increasing property taxes Q46 Increasing sale taxes Q47 Increasing income taxes Q48 Adopting a state lottery Q49 *Cutting back in other government services Q50 ;Consolidating small school districts into larger districts Q54A1 TRY1 Q54A Let's do something a little different. I'm going to read to you three things that sometimes make people angry or upset. After I read all three, just tell me HOW MANY of them upset you. I don't want to know which ones, just how many, okay? 1 the federal go Q54B Let's do something a little different. I'm going to read to you four things that sometimes make people angry or upset. After I read all four, just tell me HOW MANY of them upset you. I don't want to know which ones, just how many, okay? 1 the federal gove Q54C Let's do something a little different. I'm going to read to you four things that sometimes make people angry or upset. After I read all four, just tell me HOW MANY of them upset you. I don't want to know which ones, just how many, okay? 1 the federal gove ME3 Q55 eOverall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? Q56 On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago? Q57 And, looking ahead, do you think that a year from now, you will be better off financially, worse off, or about the same as now? GONE All right; we're nearly done. I have just a few more questions so that we can be sure we've talked to a wide variety of people. Q58 First, which of the following income categories best describes your total 2001 household income? Was it -and I have a list here....please feel free to stop me at any time: Q59 2About how often do you attend religious services: Q60 PWhich of the following best describes your current religious preference. Is it: Q61 CWhich of the following best describes your present marital status: Q62 =How many people, including yourself, live in your household? Q63 -Are you currently registered to vote or not? Q63A How likely are you to vote in the next elections that will take place in November 2002? Are you very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all likely? Q64 In what year were you born? Q65 <And, I am required to ask you this, are you male or female? INT98 Thank you very much for helping us with the Arkansas Poll. We plan to release the results in late October. Have a nice day/afternoon/evening. INT99 Would there be a better time to Call You Back? (IF YES, SCHEDULE A CALLBACK) Thank you for your time. Have a good morning/afternoon/evening. [IF YOU GET A SPANISH SPEAKER:] Alguien le hablara mas tarde en espanol. INT @Thank you for your time. 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