Would you prefer to take this survey in English or Spanish?
1 = English
2 = Spanish
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas vote registration
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

Most important problem facing country today
1 = The economy
2 = Unemployment/jobs
3 = Federal spending/national debt
4 = Political corruption/leadership
5 = Health care
6 = Moral decline
7 = National security/terrorism
8 = Immigration
9 = Taxes
10 = Gas prices
11 = Energy
12 = Gay marriage
13 = Education
14 = Social welfare programs
15 = Environment
16 = The media
17 = Abortion
18 = Crime and drugs
19 = Afghanistan/Pakistan
20 = Housing
21 = Iraq
22 = Federal courts/nominees
23 = Foreign trade
24 = Voting syste
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Most important problem facing state of Texas today
1 = Immigration
2 = The economy
3 = Unemployment/jobs
4 = Border security
5 = Political corruption/leadership
6 = Health care
7 = Gas prices
8 = Crime and drugs
9 = Education
10 = State government spending
11 = Moral decline
12 = Taxes
13 = Social welfare programs
14 = Insurance rates
15 = Water supply
16 = Gay marriage
17 = Energy
18 = Environment
19 = Transportation
20 = Abortion
21 = Housing
22 = State courts
23 = The media
24 = Voting system
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Barack Obama job approval
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Thinking about the 2010 primary elections in Texas, do you think that you will:
1 = Definitely vote in the Republican primary
2 = Probably vote in the Republican primary
3 = Definitely vote in the Democratic primary
4 = Probably vote in the Democratic primary
5 = I only vote in general elections
6 = Don't Know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Republican primary election for governor vote choice
1 = Rick Perry
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Debra Medina
4 = Someone else
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Republican primary election for lieutenant governor vote choice
1 = David Dewhurst
2 = Greg Abbott
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice if Rick Perry nominee
1 = Rick Perry
2 = The Democratic nominee
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice if Kay Bailey Hutchison nominee
1 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
2 = The Democratic nominee
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Schieffer/Perry
1 = Tom Schieffer
2 = Rick Perry
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Schieffer/Hutchison
1 = Tom Schieffer
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Friedman/Perry
1 = Kinky Friedman
2 = Rick Perry
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Friedman/Hutchison
1 = Kinky Friedman
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Earle/Perry
1 = Ronnie Earle
2 = Rick Perry
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Governor vote choice: Earle/Hutchison
1 = Ronnie Earle
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Third party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Special election for Senate vote choice
1 = Roger Williams (Republican)
2 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
3 = Michael Williams (Republican)
4 = Florence Shapiro (Republican)
5 = John Sharp (Democrat)
6 = Bill White (Democrat)
7 = Elizabeth Ames Jones (Republican)
8 = Don't know
9 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

2010 U.S. Congress vote choice
1 = Democratic candidate
2 = Republican candidate
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Family current health care satisfaction
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Worried about losing health care coverage within the next 12 months
1 = Very worried
2 = Somewhat worried
3 = Not very worried
4 = Not at all worried
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Government insurance plan vs. Private insurance plans
1 = Government insurance plan
7 = Private insurance plans

Importance - Ensure that every American has health care coverage
1 = Very important
7 = Not at all important

Opinion on expanding Texas Children's Health Insurance Program
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Approve way President Obama/Democrats in Congress handling health care
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Somewhat disapprove
4 = Strongly disapprove
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion on how Federal government affecting recession
1 = Helping to bring the country out of economic recession
2 = Making it harder for the economy to recover from recession
3 = Not doing much either way
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion on how Texas state government affecting recession
1 = Helping to bring the state out of economic recession
2 = Making it harder for the state to recover from economic recession
3 = Not doing much either way
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Terrorism threat level as result of United States' military action in Afghanistan
1 = Increased
2 = Decreased
3 = Stayed about the same
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Greater concern - U.S. will stay in Afghanistan too long or U.S. will leave too soon
1 = Stay too long
2 = Leave too soon
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Favored policy for illegal immigrants in the U.S. for 2 years or more
1 = They should be given a chance to keep their jobs and eventually apply for legal status
2 = They should be deported back to their native country
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion that best agrees with view on abortion
1 = By law, abortion should never be permitted
2 = The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger
3 = The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne
4 = By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Appropriate for the Governor to remove individuals for political reasons
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Opinion on giving redistricting duties to independent commission
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Position held by Hillary Clinton in current federal administration
1 = Secretary of the Treasury
2 = Secretary of State
3 = Solicitor General
4 = U.S. Senator
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Majority party in Texas House of Representatives
1 = Democrats
2 = Republicans
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas Supreme Court justices appointed or elected
1 = Appointed
2 = Elected
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology
1 = Extremely liberal1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = In the middle4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Extremely conservative7
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

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Democratic or the Republican Party?
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Urban/suburban/rural community
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Metropolitan area
1 = Yes, I live in the Houston area.
2 = Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area
3 = Yes, I live in the San Antonio area
4 = Yes, I live in the Austin area
5 = No, I live in another part of Texas.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Number of children currently living with you
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Number of children under the age of 18
-9 = Not Asked
-8 = Skipped

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 affiliation
1 = Agnostic
2 = Assembly of God
3 = Atheist
4 = Baptist
5 = Buddhist
6 = Catholic
7 = Christian Scientist
8 = Church of Christ
9 = Church of God
10 = Disciples of Christ
11 = Episcopal/Anglican
12 = Hindu
13 = Jehovah's Witnesses
14 = Jewish
15 = Lutheran
16 = Methodist
17 = Mormon
18 = Muslim/Islam
19 = Nondenominational Christian
20 = Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox
21 = Pentecostal
22 = Presbyterian
23 = Protestant (non-specific)
24 = Reformed
25 = Unitarian/Universalist
26 = United Church of Christ
27 = Spiritual but not religious
28 = Other
29 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Consider self born again/evangelical Christian
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Importance of religious beliefs to daily life
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
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
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Birth year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Hispanic or Latino
4 = Asian/Pacific Islander
5 = Native American
6 = Multi-racial
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Country of origin
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Parents country of origin
1 = Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = One of my parents was born in another country
3 = Both of my parents were both in another country
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Home ownership
1 = Own
2 = Rent
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

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