How many years you have lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life?
Where did you spend most of your life before coming to Arkansas?
In your opinion, what do you think is the most important problem or issue facing people in Arkansas today?
Is there another problem or issue facing people in Arkansas today you would like to mention?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as governor?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Hutchinson is handling his job as a U.S. Senator?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Blanche Lincoln is handling her job as a U.S. Senator?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling his job as president?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Hillary Clinton is handling her job as First Lady?
Police Protection in your community, are you very satisfied, satisfied, unsatisfied, very unsatisfied.
Health care and hospital services in your community
The public libraries in your community
The K through 12th grade public schools in your community
Cultural activities such as concerts, plays, and art shows in your community
The opportunity for good jobs in your community
Services for the elderly in your community
The present condition of the roads and highways in our state
The quality of parks and recreation facilities in our state
Colleges and universities in our state
The public welfare system in our state
The quality of state and local government services considering the taxes you pay
What effect did having a large number of new state legislators have on the quality of the past legislative session? Did it greatly improve, slightly improve, slightly reduce, or greatly reduce, or, haven't you thought much about this matter?
Do you approve or disapprove of taking the state sales tax off of food purchased at a grocery store? Or haven't you thought much about this matter?
DO YOU STRONGLY APPROVE, OR ONLY SOMEWHAT APPROVE?
DO YOU STRONGLY DISAPPROVE, OR ONLY SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE?
And, how do you feel about legalizing casino gambling here in Arkansas? That is, do you favor or oppose legalizing casino gambling in our state? Or haven't you thought much about this matter?
And how much do you favor legalizing gambling in the state of Arkansas would you say, strongly or only somewhat?
And how much do you oppose legalizing gambling in the state of Arkansas:
Property taxes in Arkansas are too high. Do you Strongly agree, Agree, Disagree, or Strongly disagree?
Property taxes in Arkansas should be Increased, Kept the same, Reduced, or Abolished?
Property taxes in Arkansas should be REDUCED/ABOLISHED only if all of the lost revenue is replaced, only if some of the lost revenue is replaced or regardless of whether or not the lost revenue is replaced.
If property taxes are reduced or abolished, it is likely that we will see fewer public services and/or services of lower quality. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
And, overall, considering ALL the taxes you pay to state and local government, do you think the state and local taxes you pay are too high, too low, or about right, or haven't you thought much on this matter?
Much too high or only somewhat too high?
Somewhat low or much too low.
Would you say you favor stricter gun control, or less strict gun control?
Do you favor laws that would make it MORE DIFFICULT for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it EASIER to get an abortion or should NO CHANGE be made to existing abortion laws?
And, do you favor or oppose passing a Constitutional Amendment which makes it illegal to burn the American flag?
Overall, how concerned are you about the Y2K computer bug problem? Are you Very concerned, Somewhat Concerned, Not Too Concerned, or Not At All Concerned?
How would you rate Arkansas as a place to live as compared to other states - that is, do you feel Arkansas is a much better place, a slightly better place, a slightly worse place, or much worse place in which to live? Or is it about the same?
What about living in Arkansas now as compared to, say, five years ago? Is it a much better place, a slightly better place, a slightly worse place, or a much worse place in which to live? Or is it about the same?
Do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
Would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?
A year from now you will be better off financially, worse off, or about the same as now?
Do you live in a city, a suburb, a small town or a rural area?
In what county do you live?
The your level of schooling. Is it --- and I have a list here.....please feel free to stop me at any time.
Which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group:
Do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?
Would you call yourself a Strong Republican or a Not Very Strong Republican?
Would you call yourself a Strong Democrat or a Not Very Strong Democrat?
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
Generally, do you think of yourself as a Liberal, Moderate, or Conservative?
Would you say you are Strongly Liberal or Somewhat Liberal?
Would you say your are Strongly Conservative or Somewhat Conservative?
In talking to people about elections, we often find a lot of people were not able to vote because they were not registered, they were sick, or they just didn't have time. How about you? Did you vote in the elections?
Did you give any money, or buy any tickets, to help a party or candidate pay campaign expenses in the past year?
How many letters have you written to public officials in the past year?
Did you go to any political meetings, rallies, or dinners, etc., in the past year?
Income categories best describes your total 1998 household income? Was it - and I have a list here ... please feel free to stop me at any time:
About how often do you attend religious services:
Which of the following best describes your current religious preference Is it:
What specific denomination or church is that, if any?
Some people think of themselves as Southerners - others do not. How about you- would you say that you are a Southerner or not?
Which of the following best describes your present marital status:
How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
In what year were you born?
Are you male or female?
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