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

Voter 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

Country - Most important problem
1 = The economy
2 = Unemployment/jobs
3 = Federal spending/national debt
4 = Political leadership/corruption
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

Texas - Most important problem
1 = Immigration
2 = The economy
3 = Unemployment/jobs
4 = Border security
5 = Political leadership/corruption
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

Rate Obama
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 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 Gov vote intent
1 = Rick Perry (Republican)
2 = Bill White (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas lieutenant governor vote intent
1 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
2 = Linda Chavez-Thompson (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas Attorney General vote intent
1 = Greg Abbott (Republican)
2 = Barbara Ann Radnofsky (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas State Land Commissioner vote intent
1 = Jerry Patterson (Republican)
2 = Hector Uribe (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas State Agriculture Commissioner vote intent
1 = Todd Staples (Republican)
2 = Hank Gilbert (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas State Railroad Commissioner vote intent
1 = David Porter (Republican)
2 = Jeff Weems (Democrat)
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2010 Congress vote intent
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Someone else
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

National health care reform approval
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

National health care reform knowledge
1 = I have a good understanding of its basic elements.
2 = I have a good understanding of a few of its basic elements.
3 = I don't know or understand much about the legislation.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Support of Texas Attorney General's participation in lawsuit
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas public schools confidence - Split A
1 = Complete confidence
2 = A great deal of confidence
3 = Only some confidence
4 = Very little confidence
5 = Hardly any confidence at all
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Approval - Course on the Bible in public schools
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Somewhat disapprove
5 = Strongly disapprove
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Necessity of college in success
1 = College education is necessary
2 = There are many ways to succeed in today's world without a college degree
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Availably of college for those qualified
1 = Have the opportunity
2 = Don't have the opportunity
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Improving public schools lead by fed vs state gov
1 = Federal government
2 = State government
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Problem severity - funding
1 = Major problem
2 = Minor problem
3 = Not a problem
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Support - pathway to citizenship for most illegal immigrants
1 = Strong support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strong oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State revenue used to make education more affordable - opinion
1 = State revenues should be increased to make college education more affordable *for all Texans*
2 = State revenues should be increased to make college education more affordable *for only the most needy Texans*
3 = State revenues should stay the same with no changes in the affordability of college education for Texans
4 = State revenues should be decreased even if it means making college education more expensive for Texans
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Availability of abortion - opinion
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

Legalization of marijuana possession - opinion
1 = Marijuana possession should not be legal under any circumstances.
2 = Marijuana possession should be legal for medical purposes only.
3 = Possession of small amounts of marijuana for any purpose should be legal.
4 = Possession of any amount of marijuana for any purpose should be legal
5 = 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

Giving redistricting authority to an independent, appointed commission
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Districts with minority majority should be maximized
0 = 0 Unimportant
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 Extremely Important
11 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Feelings about the Bible
1 = The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
2 = The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.
3 = The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Goal Rank - Eradication of Poverty
1 = Ranked first
2 = Ranked second
3 = Ranked third
4 = Ranked fourth
5 = Ranked fifth
6 = Ranked sixth
7 = Ranked seventh
8 = Ranked eighth
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

John Roberts position in current federal government
1 = Secretary of the Treasury
2 = Secretary of Defense
3 = U.S. Senator
4 = Supreme Court Chief Justice
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas State Board of Education members elected vs appointed
1 = Elected
2 = Appointed
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 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = 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

7 point Party ID - other
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Birth Year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = 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

Born-again
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = 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 = Once or twice a month
4 = Every few months
5 = Once or twice a year
6 = Never
8 = Skipped
9 = 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 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

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

Type of school child attends
1 = Public school
2 = Charter school
3 = Private school (non-religious)
4 = Private religious school
5 = Home school
6 = I do not have a school-aged child
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Split sample group
0 = Split A
1 = Split B