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999998 = Skipped
999999 = Not Asked

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

Hispanic descent
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Language
1 = English / InglÃ©s
2 = Spanish / EspaÃ±ol
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas votereg
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Birth year
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

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

Texas Vote Freq
1 = Every election
2 = Almost every election
3 = About half
4 = One or two
5 = None
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Most Important Problem
1 = The economy
2 = Federal spending/national debt
3 = Unemployment/jobs
4 = Political corruption/leadership
5 = Health care
6 = Moral decline
7 = Partisan gridlock
8 = Income inequality
9 = Gas prices
10 = Education
11 = Social welfare programs
12 = Immigration
13 = Taxes
14 = Energy
15 = Gay marriage
16 = Environment
17 = The media
18 = Housing
19 = Border security
20 = National security/terrorism
21 = Abortion
22 = Crime and drugs
23 = Afghanistan/Pakistan
24 = Iraq
25 = Federal courts/nominees
26 = Foreign trade
27 = Voting system
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Most Important problem, Texas
1 = Immigration
2 = The economy
3 = Unemployment/jobs
4 = Border security
5 = Education
6 = Political corruption/leadership
7 = State budget cuts
8 = Gas prices
9 = Health care
10 = State government spending
11 = Crime and drugs
12 = Moral decline
13 = Taxes
14 = Water supply
15 = Gay marriage
16 = Energy
17 = Environment
18 = Transportation/roads/traffic
19 = Abortion
20 = Housing
21 = Social welfare programs
22 = Insurance rates
23 = The media
24 = Voting system
25 = Redistricting
26 = State courts
27 = Utility rates
28 = Electoral fraud
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Retrospective Assessments, 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

National Economy
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

Children in the future better off or worse off
1 = Better off
2 = Worse off
3 = About the same
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

National economy worst over or yet to come
1 = Worst is over
2 = Worst is yet to come
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Money owed on credit cards and loans
1 = Owe a lot more than you can afford
2 = Owe a little more than you can afford
3 = Owe about what you can afford
4 = Owe less than what you can afford
5 = Don't have any debts
6 = Don't have any credit cards or installment loans
7 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Presidential vote - if forced to choose
1 = Mitt Romney
2 = Barack Obama
3 = Someone else
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Senate vote
1 = Ted Cruz (Republican)
2 = Paul Sadler (Democrat)
3 = John Jay Myers (Libertarian)
4 = David Collins (Green)
5 = Someone else
6 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Senate vote - if forced to choose
1 = Ted Cruz (Republican)
2 = Paul Sadler (Democrat)
3 = John Jay Myers (Libertarian)
4 = David Collins (Green)
5 = Someone else
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

RR commissioner vote
1 = Christi Craddick (Republican)
2 = Dale Henry (Democrat)
3 = Vivekandanda Wall (Libertarian)
4 = Chris Kennedy (Green)
5 = Someone else
6 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

RR commissioner vote - if forced to choose
1 = Christi Craddick (Republican)
2 = Dale Henry (Democrat)
3 = Vivekandanda Wall (Libertarian)
4 = Chris Kennedy (Green)
5 = Someone else
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Incumbent state representative deserves reelection
1 = Deserves reelection
2 = Time to give someone else a chance
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

2014 Republican primary for Lt. Governor
1 = David Dewhurst
2 = Susan Combs
3 = Dan Patrick
4 = Dan Branch
5 = Jerry Patterson
6 = Todd Staples
7 = I won't be voting in the Republican primary in 2014
8 = Haven't thought enough about it
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

If Rick Perry ran for governor in 2014
1 = Vote for Perry
2 = Vote against Perry
3 = Wait and see
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote for Tea party if it were a political party
1 = The Republican candidate from your district
2 = The Democratic candidate from your district
3 = The Tea Party candidate from your district
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Tea Party influence
1 = Too much influence
2 = Too little influence
3 = The right amount of influence
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ted Cruz opinion
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 = Somewhat unfavorable
5 = Very unfavorable
6 = Don't know enough about him to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Barack Obama opinion
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 = Somewhat unfavorable
5 = Very unfavorable
6 = Don't know/No Opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Religious faith
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Not very important
5 = Not at all important
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Most important vote factor
1 = Religious faith
2 = Issue positions
3 = Character
4 = Party
5 = Political record
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas state government a 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

State government more efficient than national government
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

The State government corrupt or honest
1 = Is mostly corrupt OR
2 = Is mostly honest
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

The State government careful or careless with tax dollars
1 = Is mostly careful with people's tax dollars OR
2 = Is mostly careless with people's tax dollars
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

The State government addresses needs or ignores
1 = Mostly addresses the needs of Texas residents OR
2 = Mostly ignores the needs of Texas residents
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

The State government divided or can work together
1 = Is too divided along partisan lines OR
2 = Can usually work together to address issues
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Budget shortfall
998 = Skipped
999 = Not Asked

Branch of federal government trusted most
1 = The U.S. Congress, the legislative branch
2 = The President, the executive branch
3 = The U.S. Supreme Court, the judicial branch
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Require photo ID to vote
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = 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

In-state tuition for illegal immigrants in state for 3+ years
1 = In-state tuition
2 = Out-of-state-tuition
3 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

K-12 education better or worse than a year ago
1 = A lot better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = A lot worse
6 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas spending on primary and secondary education
1 = Too much
2 = Too little
3 = About the right amount
4 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Pledges to increase taxes before election
1 = Candidates should pledge not to increase taxes before the elections.
2 = Candidates should not make pledges before the fiscal situation is clear.
3 = Not sure/Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Pledges to increase taxes before fiscal situation in January 13
1 = Candidates should not make pledges before the fiscal situation is clear.
2 = Candidates should pledge not to increase taxes before the elections.
3 = Not sure/Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

VRA states subject to supervision
1 = These states should still be under federal supervision
2 = These states should be able to change their voting and election practices without federal approval
3 = Not sure/Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Frequency of contact with people who speak little or no English
1 = Often (daily or weekly)
2 = Sometimes (monthly)
3 = Rarely (once a year)
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Follow scientific advice - Stem cell research
0 = Ignore scientific advice0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = Weight it equally with other factors5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Follow scientific advice completely10
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives?
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential 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

Who is the current Attorney General of Texas?
1 = Greg Abbott
2 = Michael Williams
3 = Susan Combs
4 = Victor Carrillo
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Ideology
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 = None of these
9 = None of these
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID
3 = Lean Democrat
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Support a third party
9 = None of these
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

Community size
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Children
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 - $19,999
3 = $20,000 - $29,999
4 = $30,000 - $39,999
5 = $40,000 - $49,999
6 = $50,000 - $59,999
7 = $60,000 - $69,999
8 = $70,000 - $79,999
9 = $80,000 - $99,999
10 = $100,000 - $119,999
11 = $120,000 - $149,999
12 = $150,000 - $199,999
13 = $200,000 - $249,999
14 = $250,000 - $349,999
15 = $350,000 - $499,999
16 = $500,000 or more
31 = $150,000 or more
97 = Prefer not to say
98 = Skipped
99 = 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

Primary Catholic ID
1 = Liberal Catholic
2 = Conservative Catholic
3 = Traditional Catholic
4 = Charismatic Catholic
5 = Evangelical Catholic
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Bible literal
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.
4 = Don't know.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Religion important
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Religion participation
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

Hispanic-Latino grandparent
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

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

Parents place of birth
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

In the last 12 months, have you considered moving out of the state of Texas?
1 = Yes, I have
2 = No, I have not
3 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

To be closer to family
0 = Not at all important0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = Very important10
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Which of the following is the MOST important reason why you have considered moving out of the state of Texas?
1 = To be closer to family
2 = High cost of housing here
3 = Opportunity for better jobs elsewhere
4 = I want to live around people like me
5 = Current high tax rates here
6 = Prospect of higher tax rates if I stay here
7 = Traffic congestion and overcrowding here
8 = High crime here
9 = The quality of schools is declining here
10 = The economy is getting worse here
11 = I want a quieter place to live
12 = I want a better climate
13 = I want to live around more Democrats
14 = I want to live around more Republicans
15 = Other
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

When did you move to Texas?
1 = In the last 2 years.
2 = Between 2 and 5 years ago.
3 = More than 5 years ago.
4 = Always lived in Texas
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Which of the following is the MOST important reason why you chose to move to the state of Texas?
1 = To be closer to family
2 = Low cost of housing
3 = Opportunity for better jobs
4 = I want to live around people like me
5 = Prospect of lower taxes
6 = Less traffic congestion and overcrowding
7 = Less crime
8 = The quality of schools is better
9 = The economy was getting better in Texas
10 = a quieter place to live
11 = a better climate
12 = I wanted to live around more Democrats
13 = I wanted to live around more Republicans
14 = To go to college or graduate school
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Homeowner
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