2008
United States
West
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Northeast
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Strong Democrat
Not very strong Democrat
Lean Democrat
Independent
Lean Republican
Not very strong Republican
Strong Republican
Not sure
Not Asked
Democrat
Republican
Other
Skipped
Very good
Good
Neither good nor bad (fair)
Bad
Very bad
Don't know
Better
Same
Worse
Yes
No
Don't Know
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Once or twice a year
Never
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Very trustworthy
Somewhat trustworthy
Not very trustworthy
Untrustworthy
Trust them completely
Somewhat trust them
Trust them a little
Do not trust them at all
Most people can be trusted
One can't be too careful in dealing with people
Independence
Respect for elders
Curiosity
Good Manners
Obedience
Self-reliance
Being considerate
Well behaved
1 - Left
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Right
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Do the jobs that Americans do not want to do
Take jobs away from Americans
Sometimes
Almost never
They should always respect the law
Can act on the margins occasionally
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
1 Not at all
7 A lot
Very well
Well
Neither well nor poorly
Poorly
Very poorly
1 Strongly Disagree
7 Strongly Agree
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very democratic
Somewhat democratic
Not very democratic
Not at all democratic
1 Strongly Disapprove
10 Strongly Approve
For people like me, it doesn't matter whether a regime is democratic or non-demo
Democracy is preferable to any other form of government.
Under some circumstances an authoritarian government may be preferable to a demo
Very common
Common
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Very uncommon
Voted
Did not vote
George Bush
John Kerry
Agree very much
Agree
Disagree
Disagree very much
Clinton
Obama
CIA should be allowed to torture
CIA should not be allowed to torture
Daily
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Is good enough for you, you can save from it
Is just enough for you, so that you do not have major problems
Is not enough for you, you are stretched
Is not enough for you, you are having a hard time
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less than $10,000
$10,000 - $14,999
$15,000 - $19,999
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$120,000 - $149,999
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