Survey Language
1 = English
2 = Spanish
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Interest in politics
0 = 0 - Extremely uninterested
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - Extremely Interested
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Attention to Texas legislative session
0 = 0 - Not at all
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 - Extremely closely
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Most important economic challenge facing country - single choice
1 = Unemployment/Jobs
2 = Inflation/Prices
3 = Mortgages/Home ownership/Foreclosures
4 = The federal budget deficit
5 = The national debt
6 = Banking crisis/Credit crunch
7 = Taxes
8 = Other
9 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Thermometer - Barack Obama
997 = Don't know enough to rate
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

2010 primary elections in Texas
1 = Vote in the Republican Primary
2 = Vote in the Democratic Primary
3 = Not vote
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Candidate choice if election held today
1 = Perry
2 = Hutchison
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Likelihood to vote for Roger Williams
997 = Don't know
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Job approval - Rick Perry
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Country economically compared to a year ago
1 = A lot better off
2 = Somewhat better off
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse off
5 = A lot worse off
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Leader Experience scale
1 = 1 - Country needs leaders who have experience and knowledge
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Country needs leaders from outside of politics
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Experience scale - Democratic Party
1 = 1 - People with political knowledge and experience
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - People from outside of politics
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Experience scale - Barack Obama
1 = 1 - Someone with political knowledge and experience
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Someone from outside of politics
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Reinstating legislative control over tuition rates at Texas public colleges
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Teach intelligent design/creationism at public schools
1 = They should not be included at all
2 = They should be included as competing theories
3 = They should replace evolution as the main theories taught to
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Program most like to see enacted
1 = Increasing the number of charter schools in Texas
2 = Creating a government financial aid or public school voucher
3 = Increasing funding and access to pre-K programs at Texas pub
4 = Increasing teacher salaries
5 = Allocating new funding to the poorest school districts in Te
6 = There should be no new education spending this legislative s
7 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Primary responsibility for setting academic standards
1 = National government
2 = State government
3 = Local school boards
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Standardized tests
1 = Standardized tests are unbiased measures
2 = Standardized tests are biased against certain students
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Top 10% rule
1 = Leave the "top 10% rule" as it currently is
2 = Raise the bar to the top 5% of a high school graduating clas
3 = Cap the number of students eligible for college admission un
4 = Eliminate the "top 10% rule" altogether
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State revenue used to make education affordable
1 = State revenues should be increased to make college education
2 = State revenues should be increased to make college education
3 = State revenues should stay the same with no changes in the a
4 = State revenues should be decreased even if it means making c
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Gambling proposal most like to see enacted
1 = Banning all gambling and gaming in Texas
2 = Leaving current gambling laws unchanged
3 = Allowing limited expansion of gambling, but only in existing
4 = Expanding gambling but only to Indian reservations
5 = Allowing full casino gambling in Texas
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Proposal - End in-state tuition undocumented or illegal immigrants
1 = Strongly Support
2 = Somewhat Support
3 = Somewhat Oppose
4 = Strongly Oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Redistricting reform
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Require voters to present photo ID
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology - Self
1 = 1 - Extremely conservative
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Extremely liberal
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 Democratic or Republican Party
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Party with majority in Texas State House of Representatives
1 = The Democrats
2 = The Republicans
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas Lieutenant Governor appointed
1 = True
2 = False
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Electronic message - National politician or candidate
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Frequency attend religious services
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 = Prefer not to say
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Hispanic or Latino
4 = Asian/Pacific Islander
5 = Native American
6 = Multi-racial
7 = Don't know/Refused/NA
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ethnicity
1 = Mexican
2 = Puerto Rican
3 = Cuban
4 = Dominican
5 = Salvadoran
6 = Other Central American
7 = Other South American
8 = Other Caribbean
9 = Spain
10 = Other
11 = Don't know/Refused/NA
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Preferred term to describe ethnicity
1 = Hispanic
2 = Latino
3 = Chicano
4 = A national identifier (such as Mexican American, Cuban Ameri
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Single
6 = Domestic partnership
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

Birth year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

Religious preference
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Muslim
5 = None
6 = Some other religion (please specify):
7 = Other Christian
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Did you vote in 2008?
1 = In Person
2 = Early in Person
3 = Mail
4 = DK
5 = Did not vote
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Single, never married
3 = Divorced
4 = Domestic Partnership
5 = Widowed
6 = Separated
7 = Prefer Not To Say
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology
1 = Very liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Moderate
4 = Conservative
5 = Very Conservative
6 = Not sure

Candidate order in RPRIM
-9 = Not Asked
-8 = Skipped
0 = Perry first
1 = Hutchison first