2010
United States
West
Midwest
Northeast
South
x
y
Skipped
Not Asked
English
Spanish
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Don't know
Problems with/Crisis of the Economy
Inflation, high prices
Unemployment
Poverty
Delinquency, crime
Popular protests (strikes, road blockages, work stoppages, etc.)
Lack of land to farm
Lack of credit
Environment
Drug addiction
Drug trafficking
Corruption
Gangs
Bad government
Migration
War against terrorism
Roads in poor condition
Lack of Water
Population explosion
Lack of or poor quality Education
Health care
Malnutrition
Lack of Electricity
Discrimination
External debt
Lack of Security
Armed conflict
Kidnappings
Forced displacement of persons
Terrorism
Housing
Violations of human rights
Violence
Inequality
Politicians
Problems of transportation
Letting the guilty go free
Other
Very good
Good
Neither good nor bad (fair)
Bad
Very bad
Better
Same
Worse
Yes
No
Once a week
Once or twice a month
Once or twice a year
Never
0 Worst life possible
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Best life possible
dk
da
1 - Liberal
10 - Conservative
Very trustworthy
Somewhat trustworthy
Not very trustworthy
Untrustworthy
A military take-over of the state would be justified
A military take-over of the state would not be justified
Yes, it is justified
No, it is not justified
Unarmed robbery, _no_ assault or physical threats
Unarmed robbery _with_ assault or physical threats
Armed robbery
Assault but not robbery
Rape or sexual assault
Kidnapping
Vandalism
Burglary of your home
Extortion
In your home
In your  neighborhood
In your municipality
In another municipality
In another country
Should always abide by the law
Occasionally can cross the line
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
Very much
Somewhat
Little
None
A lot
Some
1 - Not at all
7- A lot
Very worried
Somewhat worried
A little worried
Not at all worried
Haven't thought much about this
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 government is democratic or non-democratic
Democracy is preferable to any other form of government
Under some circumstances an authoritarian government may be preferable to a democratic one
Iron fist
Everyone's participation
We need a strong leader who does not have to be elected
Electoral democracy is the best
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Yes, worked
Did not work
Did not try or did not have contact
Very common
Common
Uncommon
Very uncommon
We are suffering a very serious economic crisis
We are suffering  a crisis but it is not very serious
No economic crisis
The previous administration
The current administration
Ourselves, we Americans
The rich people of our country
The problems of democracy
The rich countries
The economic system of the country
Never have thought about it
Being processed
Voted
Did not vote
Barack Obama, Democrat
John McCain, Republican
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Often
Sometimes
More likely
Less likely
Equally likely
tv
Newspaper (including newspapers read online)
Radio
Church
Community center
School
Family members
Coworkers or school colleagues
Friends
Neighbors
Internet outlets (excluding newspapers)
Very important
Rather important
Not very important
Not at all important
No income
$1,000 or less
$1,001 - $1,900
$1,901 - $2,700
$2,701 - $3,600
$3,601 - $4,600
$4,601 - $5,700
$5,701 - $7,000
$7,001 - $8,800
$8,801 - $12,000
$12,001 or more
Is good enough for you and you can save from it
Is just enough for you, so that you do not have major problems
Is not enough for you and you are stretched
Is not enough for you and you are having a hard time
Increased
Remained the same
Decreased
Reduction in hours of work or salary
A member of the household lost his or her job
Reduction in sales/Business not good
A family business went into bankruptcy
Income from abroad decreased or stopped
A member of the household who received income was sick, died, or left the household
Natural disaster /loss of crops
Everything is more expensive/income is not enough
Single
Married
Common law marriage
Divorced
Separated
Widowed
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
Yes, you lost your job but found a new one
Yes, you  lost your job and have not found a new one
No, did not lose your job
Did not work because you decided not to work or you have disabilities
Male
Female
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Native American
Mixed
Middle Eastern
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Not sure
Strong Democrat
Not very strong Democrat
Lean Democrat
Lean Republican
Not very strong Republican
Strong Republican
No HS
High school graduate
Some college
2-year
4-year
Post-grad
Most of the time
Some of the time
Only now and then
Hardly at all
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Mormon
Eastern or Greek Orthodox
Jewish
Muslim
Buddhist
Hindu
Atheist
Agnostic
Nothing in particular
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