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

Registered to vote in state of 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

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 system
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 the right direction
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Compared to year ago country economically better off
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

Texas economic conditions getting better
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 primary elections in Texas
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

Vote intent 2010 primary election
1 = Vote early at the polling booth
2 = Vote early by mail
3 = Vote on election day
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Amount of first two Republican gubernatorial primary debates watched
1 = I watched both of them
2 = I watched one of them
3 = I have seen clips of one or both of them
4 = I haven't seen anything of them
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Strength support Perry
1 = Very strongly
2 = Somewhat strongly
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Republican primary forced choice
1 = Rick Perry
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Debra Medina
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Democratic primary forced choice
1 = Bill White
2 = Farouk Shami
3 = Someone else
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Democratic primary election for governor vote choice
1 = Bill White
2 = Farouk Shami
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Democratic primary election for Lt governor vote choice
1 = Marc Katz
2 = Ronnie Earle
3 = Linda Chavez-Thompson
4 = Someone else
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Democratic primary election for Ag Commissioner vote choice
1 = Kinky Friedman
2 = Hank Gilbert
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: White vs. Perry
1 = Bill White
2 = Rick Perry
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: White vs. Hutchison
1 = Bill White
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: White vs. Medina
1 = Bill White
2 = Debra Medina
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: Shami vs. Perry
1 = Farouk Shami
2 = Rick Perry
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: Shami vs. Hutchison
1 = Farouk Shami
2 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 election for governor vote choice: Shami vs. Medina
1 = Farouk Shami
2 = Debra Medina
3 = Someone else
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

U.S. Senate vote choice if Hutchison resigned
1 = Roger Williams (Republican)
2 = Craig James (Republican)
3 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
4 = Michael Williams (Republican)
5 = Florence Shapiro (Republican)
6 = John Sharp (Democrat)
7 = Elizabeth Ames Jones (Republican)
8 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Ideology scale - Self
1 = Extremely liberal1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = In the middle4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Extremely conservative7
8 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Importance - Nominee who will not reward supporters with jobs
0 = Unimportant0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = In between5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Extremely important10
11 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Differences between views of Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison
1 = Their views differ greatly
2 = Their views differ somewhat
3 = Their views are largely the same
4 = Their views are almost entirely the same
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Party choice if Tea Party movement organized
1 = The Republican candidate
2 = The Democratic candidate
3 = The Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Government insurance plan vs. Private insurance plans
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Opinion on gay marriage or civil unions
1 = Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry.
2 = Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but
3 = Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Opinion on the death penalty for those convicted of violent crimes
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Death penalty applied fairly or unfairly in Texas today
1 = Fairly
2 = Unfairly
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Gambling policy proposals
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

State government in Texas serves as good model for other states to follow
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Statement closest to own views on origin and development of human beings
1 = Human beings have developed over millions of years from less
2 = Human beings have developed over millions of years from less
3 = God created human beings pretty much in their present form a
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Statement closest to own views on origin and development of life on earth
1 = Existed in its present form since the beginning of time
2 = Evolved over time, entirely through "natural selection," wit
3 = Evolved over time, entirely through "natural selection," but
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Human beings developed from earlier species of animals
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Don't Know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Able to see and hear 'Bailout' video
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Nancy Pelosi position in current federal government
1 = Secretary of the Treasury
2 = Secretary of State
3 = Speaker of the House
4 = U.S. Senator
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Frequency Texas state legislature meets
1 = Every year
2 = Every other year
3 = Every four years
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology scale
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

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

Live in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin
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 respondent
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
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

Religion
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

Importance of religious beliefs to your 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 birth
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Country of birth - Parents
1 = Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto
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

Own or rent home
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

0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected