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I would first like to ask you how many years you have lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life?
Where did you spend most of your time before coming to Arkansas?
Open End: Where did you spend most of your life before coming to Arkansas?
Okay. And which of the following is the most important problem or issue facing people in Arkansas today? The issues are: [READ LIST WITH ROTATION]. Which of these do you think is most important?
Let's move on to your thoughts on some of the people wha are involved in government and politics.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as governor?
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 Mark Pryor is handling his job as a U.S. Senator?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
If the next governor's election were held today between Asa Hutchinson for the Republicans and Mike Beebe for the Democrats, for whom would you most likely vote?
Open End: If the next governor's election were held today between Asa Hutchinson for the Republicans and Mike Beebe for the Democrats, for whom would you most likely vote?
Well, if you have to say would you lean toward Asa Hutchinson or Mike Beebe?
Open End: Well, if you have to say would you lean toward Asa Hutchinson or Mike Beebe?
Moving from people to issues, you may be aware that in addition to voting on candidates this November, Arkansans will be asked to vote on two issues. Please listen carefully to a summary of each then tell me if you favor or oppose each one.
Referred Question 1 deals with higher education. It allows Arkansas to issue up to $250,000,000 in bonds to pay for improvements in technology and facilities at public colleges and universities. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure
Referred Question 1 is backed by Governor Huckabee and deals with higher education. It allows Arkansas to issue up to $250,000,000 in bonds to pay for improvements in technology and facilities at public colleges and universities. Given this description,
Referred Amendment 1 would make bingo and raffles legal in Arkansas if conducted by established nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?
Referred Amendment 1 is proposed to us by the legislature. It would make bingo and raffles legal in Arkansas if conducted by established nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?
Now I have a couple of questions about some issues that are often in the news.
In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control, less strict gun control, or should no change be made to the existing gun control laws?
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?
Also prominent in the news are issues related to gays and lesbians.
Do you approve or disapprove of allowing a lesbian or gay man to adopt a child? (Deactivated 10/10/06 at 4pm)
Do you approve or disapprove of a law that would allow a lesbian or gay man to adopt a child if the court found them fit in all other ways to become an adoptive parent? (Deactivated 10/10/06 at 4pm)
Do you approve or disapprove of gays and lesbians serving as foster parents?
Do you approve or disapprove of a law that would prevent gays and lesbians from serving as foster parents?
Which of the policy positions most closely resembles your own view regarding relationships between two people of the same sex:
Let's move on to a series of questions about emergency preparedness.
Within the last 3 years, have you or a member of your household called 911 for emergency assistance for you or anyone else?
Okay, please answer a few questions about that experience. Let's discuss the 911 call you made...
Okay, please answer a few questions about that experience. Let's discuss the 911 call your family member made...
What was the location of the emergency?
Open End: What was the location of the emergency?
What county was that in?
Open End: In what county was that?
In what city was that?
Open End: In what city was that?
How serious or urgent was the emergency? Was it:
What was the type of emergency? Was it medical, crime-related, traffic-related, fire-related, animal-control-related, or something else?
How satisfied or dissatisfied were you/they with the total set of emergency services provided- from the time you/they dialed 911 until the emergency situation was over or under control? Were you:
And, what was your overall satisfaction with how the 911 operator with whom you spoke handled the call? Were you:
Now I'd like to ask you a series of questions about emergency preparedness generally.
How important or unimportant is it to you that your local community improves its 911 emergency responses? Is it:
How related or unrelated are 911 emergency services to disaster preparedness and response:
If a major disaster were to hit your local community tomorrow, how prepared or unprepared are your local community officials to respond to this disaster:
How important or unimportant is it that your local community officials increase the level of disaster preparedness in your local community:
Next, we're interested in your thoughts on some environmental issues.
How convinced are you that global warming or the greenhouse effect is actually happening? Are you:
Do you think global warming is an urgent problem requiring immediate attention or a longer-term problem that requires more study before government action is taken?
Should President Bush develop a plan to reduce the emission of gases that may contribute to global warming?
I'm going to read you some programs being considered as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming. As I read each statement, please tell me whether you favor or oppose the adoption of each program.
Require that all gasoline be formulated to produce lower emissions even if it adds an additional cost of five cents to the price of gasoline.
And, please tell me whether you favor or oppose increasing taxes on gasoline so people either drive less, or buy cars that use less gas [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming]?
Please tell me whether you favor or oppose increasing taxes on electricity so people use less of it [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming]?
And do you favor or oppose giving companies tax breaks to produce more electricity from water, wind and solar power [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming]?
How interested would you be personally in joining a carpool for your commute - very interested, somewhat interested, no so interested or not interested at all?
Do you think most Arkansans would be willing to join a carpool as a way to conserve gasoline?
The next questions relate to water issues here in Arkansas.
Halfway point: Considering the water quality of the river, stream or lake near you that you use for recreational activities, in the next ten to twenty years do you expect that the water quality will:
Over the past 10 years do you believe that the quality of water in the state of Arkansas in the rivers and lakes has:
Considering only the water in rivers and lakes within 30 miles of your home, what do you believe has happened to the quality of water during the past 10 years? Has it:
Do you think the quality of water that is delivered to your house or apartment by your local water delivery system is:
Do you believe that your monthly water bill is correctly characterized as:
Considering the amount of water in the river, stream or lake near you that you use for recreational activities, in the next ten to twenty years do you expect that quantity will:
And what about the total cost of using that river or lake; do you think the cost will increase, decrease or remain about the same in the next 10 years?
Many municipal water supplies consist of surface water reservoirs and streams. How concerned are you that these water supplies could become targets for terrorist acts, such as poisoning:
Current Arkansas laws make it difficult for Arkansas water to be sold outside of the state. Do you believe this is good for the well-being of Arkansans?
Is that 'definitely <Q47A>' or 'generally <Q47A>'?
Current Arkansas laws make it difficult for Arkansas water to be sold outside of the state. If these laws are changed to allow sale of water outside of Arkansas do you believe this is good for the well-being of Arkansas?
Is that 'definitely <Q47B>' or 'generally <Q47B>'?
The next questions are about your general evaluation of the quality of life in our state.
Overall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
How would you rate Arkansas as a place to live compared to other states - that is, do you feel Arkansas is 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? (Deactivated
What about the 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? (Deactivated 10/10/06 at 4pm)
On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?
And, looking ahead, do you think that a year from now, you will be better off financially, worse off, or about the same as now?
Finally, I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself so we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans.
First, do you live in a city, a suburb, a small town or a rural area?
In what county do you live?
Which of the following education categories best describes your highest level of schooling? I have a list here, so feel free to stop me at any time. Is it:
And, which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group:
Eighty percent point: Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or what?
Open End: Generally speaking, 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?
Well, do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as Liberal, Moderate or Conservative?
Would you say you are Strongly Liberal or Somewhat Liberal?
Would you say you are Strongly Conservative or Somewhat Conservative?
Which of the following income categories best describes your total 2005 household income? I have a list here, again feel free to stop me at any time. Was it:
About how often do you attend religious services:
How important would you say religion is in your own life:
Which of the following best describes your current religious preference? Is it:
Do you consider yourself a born again or evangelical Christian or not?
Which of the following best describes your present marital status:
We're nearly done: How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
And, do you have school-aged children?
And, how likely are you to vote in the next elections that will take place in November 2006? Are you:
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And, I am required to ask you this, are you male or female?
Open: Procedure called with a hot key and associated with a screen