Language survey was completed in
1 = English
2 = Spanish

Call result
1 = Completed Survey
2 = Partial Survey, 80% completed
3 = Partial Survey, 50% to 80% completed

Region of Arkansas
1 = Northwest Arkansas
2 = Southwest Arkansas
3 = Central Arkansas
4 = Northeast Arkansas
5 = Southeast Arkansas

I would first like to ask you how many years you have lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life?
96 = Less than one year
97 = All my life
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

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?
1 = The economy
2 = Education
3 = Gas prices
4 = Healthcare (including insurance)
5 = Crime (including drugs and violence)
6 = Taxes
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as governor?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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?
1 = Hutchinson
2 = Beebe
7 = Other (silent, only if volunteered)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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?
1 = Stricter
2 = Less strict
3 = No change
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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?
1 = More difficult
2 = Easier
3 = No change
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Which of the policy positions most closely resembles your own view regarding relationships between two people of the same sex:
1 = Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry
2 = Allowed to form civil unions or domestic partnerships, but n
3 = No legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Within the last 3 years, have you or a member of your household called 911 for emergency assistance for you or anyone else?
1 = Called 911 self
2 = Family member called 911
3 = Both
4 = Neither
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

What was the location of the emergency?
1 = Other area
2 = Respondent gives a county name
3 = Respondent gives a city name
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

In what city was that?
1 = Alma
2 = Bentonville
3 = Conway
4 = Fayetteville
5 = Fort Smith
6 = Little Rock
7 = North Little Rock
8 = Rogers
9 = Springdale
10 = Texarkana
11 = Van Buren
12 = West Memphis
13 = Other city
14 = Cabot
15 = El Dorado
16 = Hot Springs
17 = Jacksonville
18 = Jonesboro
19 = Paragould
20 = Pine Bluff
21 = Russellville
22 = Searcy
23 = Sherwood
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

How serious or urgent was the emergency? Was it:
1 = Not at all serious
2 = Somewhat serious
3 = Serious
4 = Very serious
5 = Extremely serious
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

What was the type of emergency? Was it medical, crime-related, traffic-related, fire-related, animal-control-related, or something else?
1 = Medical
2 = Police-crime
3 = Police-traffic
4 = Fire
5 = Animal control
6 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Satisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = Dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

How important or unimportant is it to you that your local community improves its 911 emergency responses? Is it:
1 = Very important
2 = Important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Unimportant
5 = Very unimportant
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

How related or unrelated are 911 emergency services to disaster preparedness and response:
1 = Very related
2 = Related
3 = Neither related nor unrelated
4 = Somewhat unrelated
5 = Not at all related
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = Very well prepared
2 = Prepared
3 = Neither prepared nor unprepared
4 = Somewhat unprepared
5 = Not at all prepared
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

How convinced are you that global warming or the greenhouse effect is actually happening? Are you:
1 = Completely convinced
2 = Mostly convinced
3 = Not so convinced
4 = Not at all convinced
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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?
1 = Urgent problem
2 = Longer-term problem
3 = Not a problem (volunteered)
4 = Unsure (do not read)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Should President Bush develop a plan to reduce the emission of gases that may contribute to global warming?
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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?
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not so interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Not applicable (silent)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = Improve
2 = Diminish
3 = Remain about the same
4 = Don't recreate (volunteered)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Over the past 10 years do you believe that the quality of water in the state of Arkansas in the rivers and lakes has:
1 = Improved
2 = Stayed the same
3 = Gotten worse
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Do you think the quality of water that is delivered to your house or apartment by your local water delivery system is:
1 = Very good
2 = Adequate
3 = Poor
4 = IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Very good
5 = IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Adequate
6 = IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Poor
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Do you believe that your monthly water bill is correctly characterized as:
1 = Expensive
2 = Acceptable
3 = Inexpensive
4 = IF VOLUNTEERS: Has a well
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = Increase
2 = Decrease
3 = Remain about the same
4 = Don't recreate (volunteered)
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = Very concerned
2 = Moderately concerned
3 = Unconcerned
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Is that 'definitely <Q47A>' or 'generally <Q47A>'?
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Generally yes
3 = Generally no
4 = Definitely no
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Overall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
1 = Right
2 = Wrong
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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
1 = Much better
2 = Slightly better
3 = Slightly worse
4 = Much worse
5 = About the same
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = About the same
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

First, do you live in a city, a suburb, a small town or a rural area?
1 = City
2 = Suburb
3 = Small town
4 = Rural area
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = No high school
2 = Some high school
3 = High school graduate or equivalent
4 = Some college including business or trade schools
5 = College graduate
6 = Some graduate school
7 = Graduate or professional degree
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

And, which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group:
1 = White (Caucasian)
2 = Black or African American
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American
6 = Multi-Ethnic
7 = Something else
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

Eighty percent point: Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or what?
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican?
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not very strong Republican
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat?
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Well, do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
1 = Closer to Republican
2 = Closer to Democrat
3 = Just Independent
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as Liberal, Moderate or Conservative?
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Would you say you are Strongly Liberal or Somewhat Liberal?
1 = Strongly Liberal
2 = Somewhat Liberal
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Would you say you are Strongly Conservative or Somewhat Conservative?
1 = Strongly Conservative
2 = Somewhat Conservative
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

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:
1 = $7500 or less
2 = $7501 to $15,000
3 = $15,001 to $25,000
4 = $25,001 to $35,000
5 = $35,001 to $50,000
6 = $50,001 to $75,000
7 = $75,001 to $100,000
8 = $100,001 or over
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

About how often do you attend religious services:
1 = Never
2 = Once a year
3 = Several times a year
4 = About once a month
5 = 2-3 times per month
6 = Every week
7 = More than once a week
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

How important would you say religion is in your own life:
1 = Extremely important
2 = Very important
3 = Fairly important
4 = Not very important
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Which of the following best describes your current religious preference? Is it:
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Something else
5 = None
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Which of the following best describes your present marital status:
1 = Married
2 = Not married but living together
3 = Separated or divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married or single
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

We're nearly done: How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
98 = Don't know
99 = Refused

And, how likely are you to vote in the next elections that will take place in November 2006? Are you:
1 = Very likely
2 = Likely
3 = Unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused

Age of respondent
9997 = Don't know
9998 = Not applicable
9999 = Refused to answer

And, I am required to ask you this, are you male or female?
1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = Don't know
9 = Refused