Survey preference - English or Spanish
1 = English
2 = Spanish
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Consent to participate
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Registered to vote in Texas
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political interest
1 = Extremely interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Number of elections voted in past 2 to 3 years
1 = Every election
2 = Almost every election
3 = About half
4 = One or two
5 = None
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Level of attention at presidential campaign
1 = Extremely closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not that closely
4 = Not at all
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Country moving in right direction
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Most important issue facing country, coded
1 = economy
2 = gas prices/oil dependence/energy
3 = health care
4 = national security/terrorism
5 = immigration
6 = problems with American political system (i.e. corruption, incompetence, etc.)
7 = social issues (including abortion, gay marriage, societal moral decline, etc.)
8 = war in Iraq
9 = miscellaneous
10 = fiscal issues (including taxes, spending, national debt, social security)
11 = president/presidential election

Most important issue facing Texas, coded
1 = economy
2 = gas prices/oil dependence/energy
3 = health care
4 = immigration/border security
5 = problems with Texas political systems (i.e. corruption, incompetence, etc.)
6 = social issues (including abortion, gay marriage, societal moral decline, etc.)
7 = education
8 = taxes (including property taxes)
9 = miscellaneous
10 = crime
11 = environment

Economic well-being of country compared to one year ago
1 = Better off
2 = Worse off
3 = About the same
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote preference - 2008 Presidential election
1 = Democrat Barack Obama
2 = Republican John McCain
3 = Independent Ralph Nader
4 = Libertarian Bob Barr
5 = Don’t know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote preference - 2008 General election
1 = Democrat Rick Noriega
2 = Republican John Cornyn
3 = Don’t know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Thermometer - George W. Bush
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Approve Rick Perry - Strong/Somewhat
1 = Somewhat approve
2 = Strongly approve
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Disapprove Rick Perry - Strong/Somewhat
1 = Somewhat disapprove
2 = Strongly disapprove
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Approve the way Rick Perry is handling job as governor
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Preference of who runs state government
1 = A Republican governor and a Republican-controlled legislatur
2 = A Democratic governor and a Democrat-controlled legislature
3 = Split control, with a Republican governor and Democrat-contr
4 = Split control, with a Democratic governor and Republican-con
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Quality of Texas K-12 public school education
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Not very good
4 = Terrible
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Best way to improve quality of Texas K-12 public school education
1 = Increase funding
2 = Demand accountability
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Revenue spent on college education
1 = It should be increased to make college education more afford
2 = It should be increased to make college education more afford
3 = It should stay the same
4 = It should be decreased
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Government vs. State transportation solutions
1 = Government
2 = Private sector
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Oppose photo-ID requirement - Strong/Somewhat
1 = Somewhat oppose
2 = Strongly oppose
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Support photo-ID requirement - Strong/Somewhat
1 = Somewhat support
2 = Strongly support
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Photo-ID vote requirement
1 = Oppose
2 = Support
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Independent commission of citizens to set voting districts
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Trust state government in Austin to do what is right
1 = Just about always
2 = Most of the time
3 = Only some of the time
4 = None of the time
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion on abortion
1 = Generally available
2 = More limited
3 = Illegal except in cases of rape/incest/to save the life of t
4 = Never permitted
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Death penalty for those convicted of violent crimes
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Illegal immigrants who lived/worked in U.S. for two years
1 = They should be given a chance to keep their jobs and eventua
2 = They should be deported back to their native country
3 = Don't know.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Likelihood of stable democracy in Iraq
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Not too likely
4 = Not at all likely
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion on what the U.S. should do in Iraq
1 = Immediately begin a complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq
2 = Begin a gradual withdrawal of troops, leaving some forces be
3 = Maintain current troop levels in Iraq until the country is s
4 = Maintain current troop levels in Iraq until democracy is wel
5 = Increase troop levels in Iraq until the country is stabilize
6 = Don't know.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Birth year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

Population density of residence
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Marital status
1 = Married, living with spouse
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Single, never married
6 = Domestic partnership
7 = Don't know
8 = Prefer not to say
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Children living at home
1 = Children at home
2 = Children, not at home
3 = No children
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Family income
1 = less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 - $14,999
3 = $15,000 - $19,999
4 = $20,000 - $24,999
5 = $25,000 - $29,999
6 = $30,000 - $39,999
7 = $40,000 - $49,999
8 = $50,000 - $59,999
9 = $60,000 - $69,999
10 = $70,000 - $79,999
11 = $80,000 - $99,999
12 = $100,000 - $119,999
13 = $120,000 - $149,999
14 = $150,000 or more
15 = Prefer not to say
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Education
1 = No HS
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college
4 = 2-year
5 = 4-year
6 = Post-grad
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Religious denomination
1 = Baptist
2 = Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England
3 = Lutheran
4 = Methodist
5 = Reformed
6 = Evangelical United Brethren
7 = Protestant. (non-specific)
8 = Christian (non-specific)
9 = Christian Scientist
10 = Church of Christ
11 = United Church of Christ
12 = Disciples of Christ
13 = Church of God
14 = Assembly of God
15 = Congregationalist
16 = Holiness
17 = Pentecostal
18 = Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox
19 = Mormon
20 = Jehovah’s Witnesses
21 = Latter Day Saints
22 = Unitarian/Universalist
23 = Buddhist
24 = Hindu
25 = Muslim/Islam
26 = Catholic
27 = Jewish
28 = Other
29 = Agnostic
30 = Atheist
31 = Don’t know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Frequency of church attendance
1 = More than once a week.
2 = Once a week.
3 = A few times a month.
4 = Once or twice a year.
5 = Never.
6 = Don’t know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Occupation
1 = Professional
2 = White collar
3 = Blue collar
4 = Farmer/Rancher
5 = Student
6 = Retired
7 = Homemaker
8 = Military
9 = Not currently employed
10 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Hispanic/Latino
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Would you say that you are...
1 = White/Caucasian
2 = Black/African American
3 = Hispanic/Latino
4 = Asian/Pacific Islander
5 = Native American
6 = Multi-racial
7 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Libertarian
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
6 = Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Closer to Republican or Democratic party
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked