1. Strong Democrat and 2. Weak Democrat and 3. Independent - Democrat
3. Some of the time (1960,1962: fairly closely) and 4. Most of the time (1960,1962: very closely)
0. Zero positive mentions (likes) and 1. One positive mention (likes) and 2. Two positive mentions (likes)
0. Zero negative mentions (dislikes) and 1. One negative mention (dislikes) and 2. Two negative mentions (dislikes)
1. Extremely liberal and 2. Liberal and 3. Slightly liberal
1. Government insurance plan and 2 and 3
1. Government see to job and good standard of living and 2 and 3
1. Government should help minority groups and 2 and 3
1. Women and men should have an equal role and 2 and 3
1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce and 2 and 3
1. Greatly decrease defense spending and 2 and 3
3. Most of the time and 4. Just about always
2. Disagree (2000: disagree strongly/somewhat)
1. Just about always and 2. Most of the time
2. Same party; mostly same party (1952-1970)
2. Yes, should let each person get ahead on his own
1. Solve problems of poverty and unemployment and 2 and 3
2. Yes, R has an opinion: stay out of this area (except
1. Bus to achieve integration and 2 and 3
2. Negroes have a right to live wherever they can afford
2. Disagree (1956-1960: incl. 'disagree strongly' and
2. Opinion: the government is getting too powerful
1. Government should help minority groups/blacks and 2 and 3
3. The law should permit abortion for reasons other than and 4. By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an
3. The Bible is a good book because it was written by and 4. The Bible was written by men who lived so long ago
1. The Bible is the actual Word of God and is to be
1. Favor strongly and 2. Favor not strongly
1. Feel strongly should be allowed and 2. Feel not strongly should be allowed
1. Increased a lot and 2. Increased a little
5. 1992 and later: Not the federal government's
3. The law should allow public schools to schedule time and 4. By law, public schools should schedule a time when
5. Religion does not belong in the school
2. More things government should be doing