What racial or ethnic group best describes you? / <i>Â¿CuÃ¡l es el grupo racial o Ã©tnico que mejor lo/a describe a usted?</i>
1 = White / Blanco
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American / Americano indÃgena Ã³ nativo
6 = Mixed
7 = Other
8 = Middle Eastern / Del oriente medio
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Are you of Spanish, Latino, or Hispanic origin or descent? / <i>Es usted de origen o descendencia espaÃ±ol, latino o hispano?</i>
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Would you prefer to take this survey in English or Spanish? / <i>Â¿En cuÃ¡l idioma prefiere usted tomar este cuestionario, inglÃ©s o espaÃ±ol?</i>
1 = English / InglÃ©s
2 = Spanish / EspaÃ±ol
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

In what year were you born?
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = Skipped
9 = 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

Are you registered to vote in the 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

Following Texas legislative session
1 = Extremely closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not that closely
4 = Not at all
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Country problem
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 = War in Libya
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Texas problem
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
27 = Electoral fraud
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

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

Economy status
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 economy status
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Primary vote
1 = Republican Primary
2 = Democratic Primary
3 = Don't usually vote in primaries
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Republican senate primary
1 = Roger Williams
2 = David Dewhurst
3 = Michael Williams
4 = Elizabeth Ames Jones
5 = Ted Cruz
6 = Tom Leppert
7 = Michael McCaul
8 = Another Republican candidate
9 = Don't Know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Republican presidential primary
1 = Mitt Romney
2 = Sarah Palin
3 = Michele Bachmann
4 = Newt Gingrich
5 = Mike Huckabee
6 = Tim Pawlenty
7 = Mitch Daniels
8 = Rick Perry
9 = Ron Paul
10 = Donald Trump
11 = Rick Santorum
12 = Jon Huntsman
13 = Someone else
14 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Democratic senate primary
1 = John Sharp
2 = Chris Bell
3 = Chet Edwards
4 = Ricardo Sanchez
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Presidential vote
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Barack Obama
3 = Someone else
4 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Senate vote
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Someone else
4 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Tea party support
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas govt model
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Abortion law
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Same Sex marriage
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

State education
1 = It should be increased to make college education more affordable for all Texans.
2 = It should be increased to make college education more affordable for only the most needy Texans
3 = It should stay the same
4 = It should be decreased
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Redistricting
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Budget scale
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Rainy day fund
1 = Spend some or all of the money in the Rainy Day Fund
2 = Do not spend money in the Rainy Day Fund
3 = Donâ€™t know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Local enforcement of Federal immigration laws
1 = Local law enforcement officials should be required to actively enforce federal immigration laws.
2 = Local law enforcement officials should be allowed to enforce federal immigration laws, but it should not be a primary re
3 = Cities and counties should be allowed to restrict local law enforcement officials from enforcing federal immigration law
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Imm. approval
1 = Good thing
2 = Bad thing
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Rep race
1 = Very Important
2 = Somewhat Important
3 = Not at all Important
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Live people like me
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not at all important
4 = Donâ€™t know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Race electoral importance
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not at all important
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Likely to contact
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Not at all likely
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

House majority
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Pres. veto
1 = More than one-half
2 = More than two-thirds
3 = More than three-fourths
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Comptroller of Public Accounts
1 = Greg Abbott
2 = Michael Williams
3 = Susan Combs
4 = Victor Carrillo
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

PID history
1 = Always a $partyprime
2 = Previously a $partyother
3 = Previously Independent
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Have you always been Independent, or did you previously consider yourself to be a Republican or Democrat?
1 = Always Independent
2 = Previously a Republican
3 = Previously a Democrat
8 = Skipped
9 = 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

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

How important would you say that religious beliefs are to your daily life?
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
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

People of Hispanic or Latino origin come to the United States from many different countries. From which country do you trace your Hispanic or Latino heritage? (If you trace your heritage from more than one country, please select your primary country of or
1 = Mexican
2 = Puerto Rican
3 = Cuban
4 = Dominican
5 = Salvadoran
6 = Other Central American
7 = Other South American
8 = Other Caribbean
9 = Spain
10 = Other
11 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = 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

Voted 08
1 = Barack Obama
2 = John McCain
3 = Someone else
4 = Did not vote
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology
1 = Very liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Moderate
4 = Conservative
5 = Very Conservative
6 = Not sure
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Interest in news and public affairs
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Only now and then
4 = Hardly at all
7 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

-9 = Not Asked
-8 = Skipped

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999998 = Skipped
999999 = Not Asked