/* SAS program to read ICPSR 6084 CBS News Monthly Poll #2, August 1992 August National Poll II, Republican National Convention File Name: DS1: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, August 1992 Number of Cases: 1,546 Number of Variables: 70 Logical Record Length 80 Records Per Case: 3 Total Number of Records: 4,638 File Type: data file Format: Card Image Missing Data: Missing data are coded as "5" (DK/NA) and "9" (Refused). Time method: cross-section Data Collector: CBS News Frequency: monthly Sampling Procedure: A variation of random-digit dialing using primary sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100 telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Within households, respondents were selected using a method developed by Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH [Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963]). Collection Mode: telephone interviews Research Instrument: structured Weight: A weight variable has been included and must be used for any analysis. StartDate: 1992-08-19 EndDate: 1992-08-19 Nation: United States Analysis Unit: Individuals Universe: Adult population of the United States aged 18 and over having telephones at home. Kind of Data: survey data Abstract: This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Questions were posed regarding respondents' vote intentions for the 1992 presidential election, their opinions of the 1992 presidential candidates, and the likelihood of their voting in the 1992 presidential election. Items pertaining to George Bush and Bill Clinton focused on their moral values and their ability to deal with problems. Additional questions concerned respondents' opinions of Bill Clinton, Dan Quayle, and Al Gore. Respondents were also asked to give their approval rating of George Bush with respect to his handling of the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy. Background information on respondents includes sex, age, race, education, religious preference, family income, political orientation, and party preference. Abstract: This poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Questions were posed regarding respondents' vote intentions for the 1992 presidential election, their opinions of the 1992 presidential candidates, and the likelihood of their voting in the 1992 presidential election. Items pertaining to George Bush and Bill Clinton focused on their moral values and their ability to deal with problems. Additional questions concerned respondents' opinions of Bill Clinton, Dan Quayle, and Al Gore. Respondents were also asked to give their approval rating of George Bush with respect to his handling of the presidency, foreign policy, and the economy. Background information on respondents includes sex, age, race, education, religious preference, family income, political orientation, and party preference. */ /* formats for variables with defined response categories */ proc format; value V00015f /* format for variable Q1 */ 1 ='Yes' 2 ='No' .B ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00025f /* format for variable Q10 */ 1 ='Can be trusted' 2 ='Might make serious mistakes' .C ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00026f /* format for variable Q11 */ 1 ='Can be trusted' 2 ='Might make serious mistakes' .D ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00027f /* format for variable Q12 */ 1 ='Yes' 2 ='No' .E ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00028f /* format for variable Q13 */ 1 ='Yes' 2 ='No' .F ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00029f /* format for variable Q14 */ 1 ='Has offered specific ideas' 2 ='Hasn''t offered specific ideas' .G ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00030f /* format for variable Q15 */ 1 ='Liberal' 2 ='Moderate' 3 ='Conservative' .H ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00031f /* format for variable Q16 */ 1 ='Real change' 2 ='Things go on the way they are now' .I ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00032f /* format for variable Q17 */ 1 ='Real change' 2 ='Things go on the way they are now' .J ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00040f /* format for variable Q17a */ 1 ='Needs to be a real change' 2 ='Satisfied if things continue the way they are now' .K ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00041f /* format for variable Q17b */ 1 ='Different' 2 ='Typical Democratic candidates' 3 ='Both (vol)' 4 ='Neither (vol)' .L ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00033f /* format for variable Q18 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' .M ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00034f /* format for variable Q19 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' .N ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00016f /* format for variable Q2 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' 3 ='Undecided' 4 ='Not heard enough yet' .O ='Refused' 5 ='Refused' ; value V00035f /* format for variable Q20 */ 1 ='Approve' 2 ='Disapprove' .P ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00042f /* format for variable Q20a */ 1 ='Approve' 2 ='Disapprove' .Q ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00043f /* format for variable Q20b */ 1 ='Approve' 2 ='Disapprove' .R ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00036f /* format for variable Q21 */ 1 ='Yes' 2 ='No' .S ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00037f /* format for variable Q21a */ 0 ='Something (Specify)' 01 ='Pat Buchanan' 02 ='Ronald Reagan' 03 ='Jack Kemp' 04 ='Barbara Bush' 05 ='Abortion' 06 ='Family values' 07 ='Mud-slinging/negtv campaigning' 08 ='Phil Gramm' 09 ='Dan/Marilyn Quayle' 10 ='Taxes/Promises' 11 ='Conservative' 12 ='Boring/Waste of time/Circus-like/False' 13 ='Money spent on convention' 14 ='Media coverage' 15 ='Negative comments' 16 ='Politics/Rhetoric/Lies' 17 ='George Bush' 18 ='Miscellaneous issues' 19 ='General positives' 20 ='Foreign policy' 21 ='Pat Robertson' 22 ='Morale/Unity' 23 ='James Baker III' .T ='Nothing' 97 ='Nothing' 98 ='OTHER' .U ='DK/NA' 99 ='DK/NA' ; value V00038f /* format for variable Q22 */ 1 ='Need to display' 2 ='Don''t need to display' .V ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00039f /* format for variable Q23 */ 1 ='Talking about my family' 2 ='Not talking about my family' 3 ='Only Republicans do (Vol.)' 4 ='Only Democrats do (Vol.)' .W ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00047f /* format for variable Q24 */ 1 ='Bush' 2 ='Dukakis' 3 ='Voted, won''t say for whom or other (vol)' 4 ='Didn''t vote' .X ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00048f /* format for variable Q25 */ 1 ='Republican' 2 ='Democrat' 3 ='Independent' .Y ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00049f /* format for variable Q26 */ 1 ='Republican' 2 ='Democrat' .Z ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00050f /* format for variable Q27 */ 1 ='Liberal' 2 ='Moderate' 3 ='Conservative' .A ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00051f /* format for variable Q28 */ 1 ='Protestant (Specify)' 2 ='Catholic' 3 ='Jewish' 4 ='Other (Specify)' 5 ='None' .B ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00062f /* format for variable Q29 */ 1 ='Not a High School grad' 2 ='High School grad' 3 ='Some college (trade or business)' 4 ='College grad and beyond' .C ='Refused' 9 ='Refused' ; value V00017f /* format for variable Q3 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' 3 ='Undecided' 4 ='Not heard enough yet' .D ='Refused' 5 ='Refused' ; value V00063f /* format for variable Q30 */ 18-98 ='Actual age between 18 and 98 (or over)' .E ='Refused' 99 ='Refused' ; value V00064f /* format for variable Q31 */ 1 ='Between 18 and 29' 2 ='Between 30 and 44' 3 ='Between 45 and 64' 4 ='Over 64' .F ='Refused' 9 ='Refused' ; value V00065f /* format for variable Q32 */ 1 ='White' 2 ='Black' 3 ='Other' .G ='Refused' 9 ='Refused' ; value V00066f /* format for variable Q33 */ 1 ='Under' 2 ='Over' .H ='Refused/No answer' 9 ='Refused/No answer' ; value V00067f /* format for variable Q33a */ 1 ='Under' 2 ='Over' 2 ='Won''t specify/Refused' .I ='Won''t specify/Refused' ; value V00068f /* format for variable Q33b */ 3 ='$30,000-$50,000' .J ='Won''t specify/Refused' 3 ='Won''t specify/Refused' 4 ='$50,000-$75,000' 5 ='Over $75,000' ; value V00069f /* format for variable Q34 */ 1 ='Yes' 2 ='No' .K ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00070f /* format for variable Q35 */ 1 ='1' 2 ='2' 3 ='3' 4 ='4' 5 ='5' 6 ='6' 7 ='7' 8 ='8 or more numbers' .L ='Refused' 9 ='Refused' ; value V00072f /* format for variable Q38 */ 1 ='Gave name, talkative' 2 ='Gave name, not talkative' 3 ='Refused name' ; value V00018f /* format for variable Q4 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' 3 ='Undecided' 4 ='Not heard enough yet' .M ='Refused' 5 ='Refused' ; value V00019f /* format for variable Q5 */ 1 ='Favorable' 2 ='Not favorable' 3 ='Undecided' 4 ='Not heard enough yet' .N ='Refused' 5 ='Refused' ; value V00020f /* format for variable Q6 */ 1 ='Definitely' 2 ='Probably' 3 ='Probably not' 4 ='Definitely not' .O ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00021f /* format for variable Q7 */ 1 ='George Bush/Dan Quayle' 2 ='Bill Clinton/Al Gore' 3 ='Wouldn''t vote (vol)' .P ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00022f /* format for variable Q7a */ 1 ='Bush & Quayle' 2 ='Clinton & Gore' .Q ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00023f /* format for variable Q8 */ 1 ='Strongly favor' 2 ='Like with reservations' 3 ='Dislike other' .R ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00024f /* format for variable Q9 */ 1 ='Republican' 2 ='Democratic' 3 ='Wouldn''t vote' .S ='DK/NA' 9 ='DK/NA' ; value V00056f /* format for variable cbsreg */ 1 ='Northeast' 2 ='Northcentral' 3 ='South' 4 ='West' ; value V00055f /* format for variable censreg */ 1 ='East' 2 ='Midwest' 3 ='South' 4 ='West' ; value V00006f /* format for variable compint */ 1 ='Yes' 3 ='Converted Refusal' ; value V00011f /* format for variable respsex */ 1 ='Male' 2 ='Female' ; value V00057f /* format for variable statcode */ 01 ='Alabama' 02 ='Alaska' 03 ='Arizona' 04 ='Arkansas' 05 ='California' 06 ='Colorado' 07 ='Connecticut' 08 ='Delaware' 09 ='District of Columbia' 10 ='Florida' 11 ='Georgia' 12 ='Hawaii' 13 ='Idaho' 14 ='Illinois' 15 ='Indiana' 16 ='Iowa' 17 ='Kansas' 18 ='Kentucky' 19 ='Louisiana' 20 ='Maine' 21 ='Maryland' 22 ='Massachusetts' 23 ='Michigan' 24 ='Minnesota' 25 ='Mississippi' 26 ='Missouri' 27 ='Montana' 28 ='Nebraska' 29 ='Nevada' 30 ='New Hampshire' 31 ='New Jersey' 32 ='New Mexico' 33 ='New York' 34 ='North Carolina' 35 ='North Dakota' 36 ='Ohio' 37 ='Oklahoma' 38 ='Oregon' 39 ='Pennsylvania' 40 ='Rhode Island' 41 ='South Carolina' 42 ='South Dakota' 43 ='Tennessee' 44 ='Texas' 45 ='Utah' 46 ='Vermont' 47 ='Virginia' 48 ='Washington' 49 ='West Virginia' 50 ='Wisconsin' 51 ='Wyoming' ; value V00061f /* format for variable timezone */ 1 ='East' 2 ='Central' 3 ='Mountain' 4 ='Pacific' ; value V00058f /* format for variable urbcode */ 1 ='Large Central City (over 500k)' 2 ='Central City (50 to 500k)' 3 ='Suburbs' 4 ='Other Community (10 to 50K)' 5 ='Rural' ; data ICPSR6084 ; infile 'D:\data\icpsr\data\6084\da06084.txt' LRECL=80 PAD; input #1 cardno 1-1 #1 respno 2-6 #1 areacode 7-9 #1 exchcode 10-12 #1 last4dig 13-16 #1 compint 17-17 #1 covshtno 18-18 #1 noadlths 19-19 #1 nowomen 20-20 #1 dayint 21-21 #1 respsex 22-22 #1 intidno 23-25 #1 intsex 26-26 #1 intrace 27-27 #1 Q1 30-30 #1 Q2 31-31 #1 Q3 32-32 #1 Q4 33-33 #1 Q5 34-34 #1 Q6 35-35 #1 Q7 36-36 #1 Q7a 37-37 #1 Q8 38-38 #1 Q9 39-39 #1 Q10 40-40 #1 Q11 41-41 #1 Q12 42-42 #1 Q13 43-43 #1 Q14 44-44 #1 Q15 45-45 #1 Q16 46-46 #1 Q17 47-47 #1 Q18 48-48 #1 Q19 49-49 #1 Q20 50-50 #1 Q21 51-51 #1 Q21a 52-53 #1 Q22 54-54 #1 Q23 55-55 #1 Q17a 56-56 #1 Q17b 57-57 #1 Q20a 58-58 #1 Q20b 59-59 #2 cardno 1-1 #2 respno 2-6 #2 Q37 57-64 #2 Q24 66-66 #2 Q25 67-67 #2 Q26 68-68 #2 Q27 69-69 #2 Q28 70-70 #3 cardno 1-1 #3 respno 2-6 #3 weight $ 49-54 #3 censreg 55-55 #3 cbsreg 56-56 #3 statcode 57-58 #3 urbcode 59-59 #3 batchno 60-61 #3 varnceno 62-62 #3 timezone 63-63 #3 Q29 71-71 #3 Q30 72-73 #3 Q31 74-74 #3 Q32 75-75 #3 Q33 77-77 #3 Q34 78-78 #3 Q35 79-79 #3 Q38 80-80 ; /* replace missing data with unique SAS missing values */ if Q1 = 9 then Q1 = .B ; if Q10 = 9 then Q10 = .C ; if Q11 = 9 then Q11 = .D ; if Q12 = 9 then Q12 = .E ; if Q13 = 9 then Q13 = .F ; if Q14 = 9 then Q14 = .G ; if Q15 = 9 then Q15 = .H ; if Q16 = 9 then Q16 = .I ; if Q17 = 9 then Q17 = .J ; if Q17a = 9 then Q17a = .K ; if Q17b = 9 then Q17b = .L ; if Q18 = 9 then Q18 = .M ; if Q19 = 9 then Q19 = .N ; if Q2 = 5 then Q2 = .O ; if Q20 = 9 then Q20 = .P ; if Q20a = 9 then Q20a = .Q ; if Q20b = 9 then Q20b = .R ; if Q21 = 9 then Q21 = .S ; if Q21a = 97 then Q21a = .T ; if Q21a = 99 then Q21a = .U ; if Q22 = 9 then Q22 = .V ; if Q23 = 9 then Q23 = .W ; if Q24 = 9 then Q24 = .X ; if Q25 = 9 then Q25 = .Y ; if Q26 = 9 then Q26 = .Z ; if Q27 = 9 then Q27 = .A ; if Q28 = 9 then Q28 = .B ; if Q29 = 9 then Q29 = .C ; if Q3 = 5 then Q3 = .D ; if Q30 = 99 then Q30 = .E ; if Q31 = 9 then Q31 = .F ; if Q32 = 9 then Q32 = .G ; if Q33 = 9 then Q33 = .H ; if Q33a = 2 then Q33a = .I ; if Q33b = 3 then Q33b = .J ; if Q34 = 9 then Q34 = .K ; if Q35 = 9 then Q35 = .L ; if Q4 = 5 then Q4 = .M ; if Q5 = 5 then Q5 = .N ; if Q6 = 9 then Q6 = .O ; if Q7 = 9 then Q7 = .P ; if Q7a = 9 then Q7a = .Q ; if Q8 = 9 then Q8 = .R ; if Q9 = 9 then Q9 = .S ; label Q36 ='What are those numbers? '; label Q33b ='Was it between $30,000 and $45,000, or between $50,000 and $75,000 or was it over $75,000? '; label Q33a ='Was it under or over $15,000? '; label cardno ='Card Number (1) '; label respno ='Respondent Number '; label areacode ='Area Code '; label exchcode ='Exchange Code '; label last4dig ='Last Four Digits '; label compint ='Completed Interview '; label covshtno ='Cover Sheet Number '; label noadlths ='Number of Adults in Household '; label nowomen ='Number of Women '; label dayint ='Day of Interview '; label respsex ='Respondent''s Sex '; label intidno ='Interviewer''s ID Number '; label intsex ='Interviewer''s Sex '; label intrace ='Interviewer''s race '; label Q1 ='Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you live, or aren''t you? '; label Q2 ='Is your opinion of George Bush favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven''t you heard enough about George Bush yet to have an opinion? '; label Q3 ='Is your opinion of Bill Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven''t you heard enough about Bill Clinton yet to have an opinion? '; label Q4 ='Is your opinion of Dan Quayle favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven''t you heard enough about Dan Quayle yet to have an opinion? '; label Q5 ='Is your opinion of Al Gore favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven''t you heard enough about Al Gore yet to have an opinion? '; label Q6 ='How likely is it that you will vote in the 1992 election for President this November -- would you say you will definitely vote, probably vote, probably not vote, or definitely not vote in the election for President? '; label Q7 ='If the 1992 presidential election were being held today, [would you vote] for George Bush for President and Dan Quayle for Vice President, the Republican candidates, or for Bill Clinton for President and Al Gore for Vice President, the Democratic candidate '; label Q7a ='Well, as of today, do you lean more towards Bush and Quayle or towards Clinton and Gore? '; label Q8 ='Would you describe your support for (Candidate A) as strongly favoring them, or do you like them but with reservations, or do you like them because you dislike (Candidate B)? '; label Q9 ='If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in your district were being held today, would you vote for the Republican or the Democratic candidate? '; label Q10 ='Do you think George Bush can be trusted to deal with all the President has to deal with, or are you concerned that he might make serious mistakes? '; label Q11 ='Do you think Bill Clinton can be trusted to deal with all the President has to deal with, or are you concerned that he might make serious mistakes? '; label Q12 ='Do you think George Bush shares values most Americans try to live by or doesn''t he? '; label Q13 ='Do you think Bill Clinton shares values most Americans try to live by or doesn''t he? '; label Q14 ='Do you think George Bush has offered specific ideas to get the United States out of the recession or hasn''t he? '; label Q15 ='In politics, do you think of Bill Clinton as liberal, moderate, or conservative? '; label Q16 ='Do you think electing George Bush in November would bring about real change in the way things are going in the country, or would things go on pretty much the way they are now? '; label Q17 ='Do you think electing Bill Clinton in November would bring about real change in the way things are going in the country, or would things go on pretty much the way they are now? '; label Q18 ='In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable? '; label Q19 ='In general, is your opinion of the Democrat party favorable or not favorable? '; label Q20 ='Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president? '; label Q21 ='Have you been watching any of the television coverage of the Republican Convention? '; label Q21a ='What one thing sticks out in your mind about the convention? '; label Q22 ='Do you think that politicians who talk about upholding traditional family values need to display those values in their own personal lives, or don''t you think that necessary? '; label Q23 ='Do you think that when politicians talk about upholding traditional family values they are talking about you and YOUR family, or don''t you think they are referring to your life? '; label Q17a ='Do you think there NEEDS to be real change in the way things are going in this country, or would you be satisfied if things go on pretty much the way they are now? '; label Q17b ='Do you think Bill Clinton and Al Gore are different from Democratic presidential candidates in previous years, or are they typical Democratic candidates? '; label Q20a ='Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling foreign policy? '; label Q20b ='Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling the economy? '; label cardno ='Card Number (2) '; label respno ='Respondent Number '; label Q37 ='Respondent''s First Name '; label Q24 ='Did you vote for George Bush or Michael Dukakis? '; label Q25 ='Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? '; label Q26 ='Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican party or to the Democratic party? '; label Q27 ='How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? '; label Q28 ='What is your religious preference today? '; label cardno ='Card Number (3) '; label respno ='Respondent Number '; label weight ='Weight '; label censreg ='Census Region '; label cbsreg ='CBS Region '; label statcode ='State Code '; label urbcode ='Urbanity Code '; label batchno ='Batch Number '; label varnceno ='Variance Code '; label timezone ='Time Zone '; label Q29 ='What was the last grade in school you completed? '; label Q30 ='How old are you? '; label Q31 ='Are you between 18 and 29, 30 and 44, 45 and 64, or are you over 64? '; label Q32 ='Are you white, black, or some other race? '; label Q33 ='Was your total family income in 1991 UNDER or OVER $30,000? '; label Q34 ='Are there any other telephone numbers in your home that I could have dialed and reached you on -- I don''t mean extensions, but different telephone numbers? '; label Q35 ='Now I dialed you at (telephone #), how many other numbers are there in your home? '; /* This section will associate formats with each variable that has labeled categories */ /* you may want to comment it out. */ format Q33b V00068f.; format Q33a V00067f.; format compint V00006f.; format respsex V00011f.; format Q1 V00015f.; format Q2 V00016f.; format Q3 V00017f.; format Q4 V00018f.; format Q5 V00019f.; format Q6 V00020f.; format Q7 V00021f.; format Q7a V00022f.; format Q8 V00023f.; format Q9 V00024f.; format Q10 V00025f.; format Q11 V00026f.; format Q12 V00027f.; format Q13 V00028f.; format Q14 V00029f.; format Q15 V00030f.; format Q16 V00031f.; format Q17 V00032f.; format Q18 V00033f.; format Q19 V00034f.; format Q20 V00035f.; format Q21 V00036f.; format Q21a V00037f.; format Q22 V00038f.; format Q23 V00039f.; format Q17a V00040f.; format Q17b V00041f.; format Q20a V00042f.; format Q20b V00043f.; format Q24 V00047f.; format Q25 V00048f.; format Q26 V00049f.; format Q27 V00050f.; format Q28 V00051f.; format censreg V00055f.; format cbsreg V00056f.; format statcode V00057f.; format urbcode V00058f.; format timezone V00061f.; format Q29 V00062f.; format Q30 V00063f.; format Q31 V00064f.; format Q32 V00065f.; format Q33 V00066f.; format Q34 V00069f.; format Q35 V00070f.; format Q38 V00072f.; run;