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

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

Interest in politics
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
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
25 = Border security
26 = Iran/nuclear weapons
27 = Gulf oil spill
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Most important problem facing Texas
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/roads/traffic
20 = Abortion
21 = Housing
22 = State courts
23 = The media
24 = Voting system
25 = State budget shortfall
26 = Utility rates
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Who do you think should be responsible for managing air pollution in Texas?
1 = Federal authorities
2 = State authorities
3 = Neither
4 = Both
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Country economically better or worse off than 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

Texas economically better or worse off
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Governor
1 = Rick Perry (Republican)
2 = Bill White (Democrat)
3 = Kathie Glass (Libertarian)
4 = Deb Shafto (Green)
5 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Lt. Governor
1 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
2 = Linda Chavez-Thompson (Democrat)
3 = Scott Jameson (Libertarian)
4 = Herb Gonzales Jr. (Green)
5 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Attorney General
1 = Greg Abbott (Republican)
2 = Barbara Ann Radnofsky (Democrat)
3 = Jon Roland (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Land Commissioner
1 = Jerry Patterson (Republican)
2 = Hector Uribe (Democrat)
3 = James L. Holdar (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Agriculture Commissioner
1 = Todd Staples (Republican)
2 = Hank Gilbert (Democrat)
3 = Rick Donaldson (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote for Railroad Commissioner
1 = David Porter (Republican)
2 = Jeff Weems (Democrat)
3 = Roger Gary (Libertarian)
4 = Art Browning (Green)
5 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Do you consider yourself to be part of the Tea Party movement?
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Party in 2012 Presidential primary
1 = Democratic primary
2 = Republican primary
3 = Not sure/don't know
4 = I don't intend to vote in the 2012 primaries.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote in 2012 Democratic Presidential primary
1 = Barack Obama
2 = Hillary Clinton
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Intended vote in 2012 Republican Presidential primary
1 = Mitt Romney
2 = Sarah Palin
3 = Newt Gingrich
4 = Mike Huckabee
5 = Tim Pawlenty
6 = Haley Barbour
7 = Jeb Bush
8 = Rick Perry
9 = Ron Paul
10 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Vote if Tea Party included as an organized party
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Therm - Barack Obama
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Support repeal of part of 14th Amendment
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Support Arizona immigration law
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = 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 not marriage.
3 = Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage.
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Rank importance - Aid to public schools (K-12)
1 = Ranked first
2 = Ranked second
3 = Ranked third
4 = Ranked fourth
5 = Ranked fifth
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Impression of how well the war in Afghanistan is going for the United States right now
1 = Very well
2 = Somewhat well
3 = Somewhat badly
4 = Very badly
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Barack Obama's religion
1 = Christian
2 = Jewish
3 = Muslim
4 = Buddhist
5 = Hindu
6 = Atheist
7 = Agnostic
8 = Something else
9 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Harry Reid's position in the current federal government
1 = Secretary of the Treasury
2 = Secretary of State
3 = Speaker of the House
4 = Senate majority leader
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vice President of the United States
1 = John McCain
2 = Hillary Clinton
3 = Bill White
4 = Joe Biden
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1 = Timothy Geithner
2 = John Roberts
3 = Rahm Emanuel
4 = Nancy Pelosi
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Libcon self placement
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

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

Birth Year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Do you live in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin metropolitan areas?
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

How many children are currently living with you?
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

What is your 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

Which of these statements comes closest to describing your 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

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services or participate in religious activities?
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

What race do you consider yourself to be?
1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Hispanic or Latino
4 = Asian/Pacific Islander
5 = Native American
6 = Multi-racial
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Were you born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or in another country?
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Were your parents born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or another country?
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

Do you own or rent your 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

2008 presidential election vote
1 = Barack Obama
2 = John McCain
3 = Someone else
4 = Did not vote
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked