Interview language preference
1 = English
2 = Spanish
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Registered to 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

Frequency of voting in recent years
1 = Every time
2 = Almost every time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Once or twice
5 = Never
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Interest in campaign for governor
1 = Extremely closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not very closely
4 = Not at all
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

Barack Obama approval rating
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

Direction of country
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State of U.S. economy compared to one 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

Trend of Texas economy
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Governor preference for undecided respondents
1 = Rick Perry (Republican)
2 = Bill White (Democratic)
3 = Kathie Glass (Libertarian)
4 = Deb Shafto (Green)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote choice for Texas Governor
1 = Rick Perry (Republican)
2 = Bill White (Democratic)
3 = Kathie Glass (Libertarian)
4 = Deb Shafto (Green)
5 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Lieutenant Governor preference for undecided respondents
1 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
2 = Linda Chavez-Thompson (Democratic)
3 = Scott Jameson (Libertarian)
4 = Herb Gonzales Jr. (Green)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote choice for Lieutenant Governor
1 = David Dewhurst (Republican)
2 = Linda Chavez-Thompson (Democratic)
3 = Scott Jameson (Libertarian)
4 = Herb Gonzales, Jr. (Green)
5 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Attorney General preference for undecided respondents
1 = Greg Abbott (Republican)
2 = Barbara Ann Radnofsky (Democratic)
3 = Jon Roland (Libertarian)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Vote choice for Comptroller
1 = Susan Combs (Republican)
2 = Ed Lindsay (Green)
3 = Mary J. Ruwart (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State Land Commissioner preference for undecided respondents
1 = Jerry Patterson (Republican)
2 = Hector Uribe (Democratic)
3 = James L. Holdar (Libertarian)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote choice for State Land Commissioner
1 = Jerry Patterson (Republican)
2 = Hector Uribe (Democratic)
3 = James L. Holdar (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State Agriculture Commissioner preference for undecided respondents
1 = Todd Staples (Republican)
2 = Hank Gilbert (Democratic)
3 = Rick Donaldson (Libertarian)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote choice for State Agriculture Commissioner
1 = Todd Staples (Republican)
2 = Hank Gilbert (Democratic)
3 = Rick Donaldson (Libertarian)
4 = Undecided
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

State Railroad Commissioner preference for undecided respondents
1 = David Porter (Republican)
2 = Jeff Weems (Democratic)
3 = Roger Gary (Libertarian)
4 = Art Browning (Green)
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

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

Involvement in Tea Party movement
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Hypothetical U.S. House candidate choice if Tea Party existed as political party
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Preference for experienced congressional candidate
1 = A candidate who has been in Congress
2 = A candidate who has never been in Congress
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Agreement - Most representatives deserve re-election
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Interest in televised governor's debate
1 = I would watch the whole debate.
2 = I would watch parts of the debate on TV or certain clips online
3 = I would not watch it, but I would pay attention to media coverage of it
4 = I would probably not pay attention to it
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Importance of televised governor's debate
1 = Gubernatorial debates are an important part of the political process.
2 = Gubernatorial debates are not an important part of the political process.
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Impact of televised governor's debates on past vote choice
1 = A big impact
2 = Not much impact
3 = No impact
4 = Don't know/can't remember
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Preferred work experience for candidates for statewide office
1 = Experience in elected office.
2 = Experience in the private sector.
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Most important factor in vote choice for governor
1 = The views of the candidates on the issues
2 = The party affiliations of the candidates
3 = The professional backgrounds of the candidates
4 = The personal qualities of the candidates
5 = Something else
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Description of Rick Perry - Honest
0 = 0-Not at all well
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10-Extremely well
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Tenor of Rick Perry's campaign
1 = Very positive
2 = Somewhat positive
3 = Somewhat negative
4 = Very negative
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Frequency - National nightly network news
1 = Regularly
2 = Sometimes
3 = Hardly ever
4 = Never
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Timothy Geithner's position
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

Term of service of Supreme Court Justices
1 = Five years
2 = Ten years
3 = Twenty years
4 = Life
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Current speaker of Texas House
1 = Rick Perry
2 = Joe Straus
3 = Kay Bailey Hutchison
4 = David Dewhurst
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Own ideological 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

Type of community respondent lives in
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Residence in major Texas 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 living with respondent
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Birth Year
9998 = Skipped
9999 = 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

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
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

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

Attendance at 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

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

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

Birthplace of parents of Hispanic respondents born in U.S. or Puerto Rico
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

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