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Q1. I would first like to ask you how many years you have lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life? Enter number of years
Q49. RECORD GENDER BY OBSERVATION. IF UNSURE, ASK: And, I am required to ask you this, are you male or female?
Q2. In what county do you live?
Q3. In your opinion, what do you think is the most important problem or issue facing people in Arkansas today?
Q3. Other Specify
QCOMM1. Thank you. Let's move on to your thoughts on some of the people who are involved in government and politics.
Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sarah Huckabee Sanders is handling her job as governor in Little Rock?
Q5. And do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job in Little Rock?
Q6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Q7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Boozman (BOZE'man) is handling his job as U. S. Senator?
Q8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Cotton is handling his job as U. S. Senator?
QAB_SEP23_1A. Satisfaction with: Police protection
QAB_SEP23_1B. Satisfaction with: Health care and hospital services
QAB_SEP23_1C. Satisfaction with: Public libraries
QAB_SEP23_1D. Satisfaction with: K-12 education
QAB_SEP23_1E. Satisfaction with: Cultural activities
QAB_SEP23_1F. Satisfaction with: Opportunities for good jobs
QAB_SEP23_1G. Satisfaction with: Services for seniors
QAB_SEP23_1H. Satisfaction with: Parks and recreation
QAB_SEP23_1I. Satisfaction with: The public welfare system
QAB_SEP23_1J. Satisfaction with: State and local government services
QAB_SEP23_1K. Satisfaction with: Colleges and universities in our state
QAB_SEP23_2. And, all in all, do you think the people of Arkansas are best served by fewer taxes or more services?
QCOMM602. Thank you. Next, I have a couple of questions about some issues that are often in the news.
Q13. 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?
Q12. In general, would you say that you favor stricter gun control, less strict gun control, or should no change be made to the existing gun control laws?
Q93. Do you think global warming, or climate change, will pose a serious threat to you or your way of life in your lifetime?
Q22_OCT22. Do you think teachers should or should not be permitted to spank children at school?
QAC_SEP23_1A. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Useful
QAC_SEP23_1B. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Important
QAC_SEP23_1C. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Healthy
QAC_SEP23_1D. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Effective
QAC_SEP23_1E. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Good
QAC_SEP23_1F. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Healing
QAC_SEP23_1G. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Empowering
QAC_SEP23_1H. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Satisfying
QAC_SEP23_1I. Seeking help from a mental health professional would be - Desirable
DEMO. Thank you. Next, I'll ask you some questions about yourself so that we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans.
Q19. First, do you live in a city, a suburb, a small town or a rural area?
Q20. 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...?
Q21. And, which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group: ?
Q30_OCT22. Are any of your family members or close friends gay or lesbian?
QCOMM6. Thank you. The next questions are about your general evaluation of the quality of life in our state.
Q31. Overall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
Q32. On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?
Q33. 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?
DEMOB. Thank you. Finally, I'd like to ask you a few more questions about yourself so we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans.
Q34. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?
Q34A. Would you call yourself a strong Republican, or a not very strong Republican?
Q34B. Would you call yourself a strong Democrat, or a not very strong Democrat?
Q34C. Well, do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
Q35. How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as a Liberal, Moderate, or Conservative?
Q35A. Would you say you are strongly Liberal or somewhat Liberal?
Q35B. Would you say that you are strongly Conservative or somewhat Conservative?
QAD_SEP23_1. How often do you get news about your local community? Is it: ?
QAD_SEP23_2. How do you get news about your local community? Feel free to select more than one. Is it via... ?
QAD_SEP23_3. What about how you receive news about our state? Again, feel free to select more than one. Is it via... ?
QAD_SEP23_4. Not counting sports, how do you get news about colleges and universities in our state. Again, feel free to select more than one. Is it via... ?
Q36. Which of the following income categories best describes your most recent annual household income? I have a list here, feel free to stop me at any time. Was it...?
Q111. How many days in the past week did you read a daily newspaper?
Q112. How many days in the past week did you watch the local TV news shows in the late evening?
Q38. About how often do you attend religious services? Is it.. (READ LIST)
Q39. Which of the following best describes your current religious preference? Is it... ?
Q40. Do you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Q41. Which of these best describes your present marital status?
Q42. We're nearly done:How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
Q43. Do you have any school aged children?
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Q43A. How many school aged children do you have?
Q44. What is your current employment status? Is it...?
Q46. Are you a registered voter?
Q47. And, how likely are you to vote in the 2024 election? Are you:
Q48. In what year were you born?
QZIP. What is your zip code? Enter zip code
QCOMM7. Thank you very much for helping us with the 25th annual Arkansas Poll. Have a nice day/afternoon/evening.