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Respondent ID
Respondent State (Alpha)
Geographic Region (Alpha)
Recoded Geographic Region (Numeric)
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S3. Would you prefer that I speak in English or Spanish?
S1. Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino or a person of Spanish origin?
S4. The most frequently used terms to describe persons of Latin American descent
S5. Many Hispanics in New Mexico refer to themselves as New Mexicans, Hispanos,
A1. How frequently would you say you watch television news? Would it be daily, m
A2. How often would you say you read a daily newspaper?  Would it be daily, most
A4. For information about public affairs and politics, would you say you rely mo
A5. Do you have regular internet access at home, somewhere else, or not at all?
A6. How interested are you in politics and public affairs? Would you say you are
B1. What year were you born? (RECORD 4-DIGIT YEAR, REFUSED = 9999)
Respondent Age
Secondary Age Variable
(INTERVIEWER: ENTER GENDER OF RESPONDENT)
B3a. How many people, including yourself, currently live in your household?  We
B3b. How many of these people are 18 years of age or older? (RECORD EXACT NUMBER
B4. Families of ANSWERFROM(AQS4) origin or background in the United States come
Ethnicity
B5. Were you born in the mainland United States, Puerto Rico or some other count
B6. Where were you born?
B7. Can you tell me, in what state you were born?
B8. What would you say is the main reason you came to live in the United States?
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B9. When did you first arrive to live in the US [mainland]?     (RECORD 4-DIGIT
B10. Are you a naturalized American citizen?
Where your parents were born, were they both born in the US, was one born in the
B11b. How many of your grandparents, if any, were born outside the U.S.A.?
C2. How good is your spoken English? Would you say you could carry on a conversa
C3. How good is your spoken Spanish? Would you say you could carry on a conversa
C4. How important do you think it is for you or your family to maintain the abil
C5. How important do you think it is that everyone in the United States learn En
D1. Do you participate in the activities of one social, cultural, civic or polit
D2. Stop me when I get to your answer. How would you describe these groups? Are
D3. When an issue or problem needs to be addressed, would you work through exist
D4. Have you ever tried to get government officials to pay attention to somethin
D5. Have you done this more than once?
D6. Was the official you contacted a Latino or Hispanic?
Very good, now ... D7. What is your current marital status?
D8. What is your ANSWERFROM(AQD7) race and ethnicity?
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What is their national origin?
D9. How many children do you have, if any? (RECORD EXACT NUMBER OF CHILDREN, DO
D10. Do you have children under 18 that you assist financially living in another
D11. Do you consider your children Latina/o?
D12. What is your highest level of formal education completed?
D13. Where did you complete your highest level of education?  US or elsewhere?
D14. Which of the following best describes your parents' educational attainment.
E1. What grade would you give your community's public schools...A, B, C, D, or F
E2. Did you have children enrolled in elementary or secondary/high school last y
E3. Is this child enrolled in public or private school?
E4. Is this child a boy or girl?
E5. During the school year that just ended, what grade was your child in?
E6. How far would you like to see this child go in school?
E7.A Here is a list of things that some parents have done and others have not re
E7.B Here is a list of things that some parents have done and others have not re
E7.C Here is a list of things that some parents have done and others have not re
E8. When you have had contact with school officials, would you say your experien
E9. Was there a specialized program for teaching English to Spanish-speaking chi
E10. Was your child ever in that program?
E11. How far do you think your child will actually go in school?
E13. What is your race?  Are you White, Black, American Indian, Asian, Native Ha
ENTER OTHER FOR QE13 HERE
E14. In the US, we use a number of categories to describe ourselves racially. Do
E16. ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) can be described based on skin tone or complexion shades.
E17. Stop me when I get to the correct one. With what religious tradition do you
E18. Do you consider yourself a born-again Christian, spirit-filled Christian or
E19. How often do you attend religious services? Do you attend... (READ LIST)
E20. Have you or any close member of your family ever served in the U.S. militar
F1. Now we would like to ask you about U.S. Citizenship. Are you currently apply
F2. What would you say is the main reason you chose to become a US citizen?
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In what year did you become a US citizen?(RECORD 4-DIGIT YEAR, CAN'T RECALL = 99
F4. What would you say is the main reason for becoming a citizen of the United S
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F5. What would you say is the main reason you have not naturalized?
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G1.A Thinking about issues like job opportunities, educational attainment or inc
G1.B Thinking about issues like job opportunities, educational attainment or inc
G1.C Thinking about issues like job opportunities, educational attainment or inc
G2.A Now I'd like you to think about the political situation of ANSWERFROM(AQS4B
G2.B Now I'd like you to think about the political situation of ANSWERFROM(AQS4B
G2.C Now I'd like you to think about the political situation of ANSWERFROM(AQS4B
G3. How much does ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) 'doing well' depend on African-Americans als
G4.A Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) are in competition with African-
G4.B Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) are in competition with African-
G4.C Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) are in competition with African-
G4.D Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) are in competition with African-
G5.A How important is it for ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) to ... change so that they blend
G5.B How important is it for ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) to ... maintain their distinct cu
G6. How would you describe your friends?  Are they ... (READ LIST)
G7. How would you describe your co-workers?  Are they ... (READ LIST)
H1.A People frequently have different opinions about the status of women in soci
H1.B People frequently have different opinions about the status of women in soci
H1.C People frequently have different opinions about the status of women in soci
H1.D People frequently have different opinions about the status of women in soci
I1. Are you currently registered to vote in the U.S.?
I2. About how old were you when you first registered in the US? (RECORD EXACT AG
I7. In talking to people about elections, we often find that a lot of people wer
I3. In the 2004 elections, were you ever contacted to vote for or contribute mon
I5a. Who did you vote for president in this past election?
I5b. Whom did you favor or prefer for president in this past election?
I6. If a party or candidate was trying to contact you about an election, which o
I8. People were not able to vote because of a variety of reasons. How about you?
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I9. Are you registered as ... (READ LIST)
I10. Do you know how and where to register to vote?
J1. Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Democrat, a Republica
J2. Would you consider yourself a strong ANSWERFROM(QJ1), or a not very strong A
J3. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
J4. Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
J5. Which of the following best describes how your feelings about the parties ha
J6. Generally speaking, in politics do you consider yourself as conservative, li
J7. Do you consider yourself a strong or not very strong conservative?
J8. Do you consider yourself a strong or not very strong liberal?
J9. Do you consider yourself more like a liberal, or more like a conservative, o
J10. Which political party, Democrat or Republican, has a majority in the United
J11. In the United States, presidential elections are decided state-by-state. Ca
J12. Which one of the political parties is more conservative than the other at t
J13. Some states have programs by state agencies and universities to increase op
J14. Many states have laws restricting government business and services to the E
K2b. In 2004, Ken Salazar and John Salazar were elected to the U.S. Senate and t
K2.A People can prefer a candidate for a variety of different reasons. How impor
K2.B People can prefer a candidate for a variety of different reasons. How impor
K2.C People can prefer a candidate for a variety of different reasons. How impor
K3.A People have different ideas about the government in the United States. Plea
K3.B People have different ideas about the government in the United States. Plea
K3.C People have different ideas about the government in the United States. Plea
K3.D People have different ideas about the government in the United States. Plea
K4. How much of the time do you trust the government to do what is right - just
K5.A Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disag
K5.B Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disag
K5.D Would you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disag
K6. Now I would like to ask you about your feelings towards President Bush.  Thi
K7. I am going to read you a list of characteristics about President Bush. From
K8. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of how President Bush is doing as
K10. Now thinking about the economy in the country as a whole, would you say tha
K11. What about your personal financial situation? Over the past year, has it go
K12. What is your employment status?  Stop me when I describe your situation. Ar
K13. What kind of work do you usually do? (For example are you primarily a carpe
K14. What kind of work do you usually do in the US? (For example are you primari
K15. Are you or anyone in your household a member of a union?
K16. Where you currently live, have you ever been paid less than you were promis
K17. Do you own or rent your residence in the United States?
K18. How many years have you lived at your current address? (RECORD EXACT NUMBER
K18a1. Over the past year, have you considered or taken steps to move out of Cal
K18a2. What state(s) have you considered moving to?
K18a3. What is the primary reason that you are considering moving out of state?
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K19. Have you lived in another state in the US previously?
K19b. Which state was that?
L1. Thinking about issues like job opportunities, educational attainment or inco
L2. Now thinking about things like government services and employment, political
L3. How much does your 'doing well' depend on other ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) also doing
L4. Thinking about issues like job opportunities, education or income, how much
L5. Now thinking about things like government services and employment, political
L6. How much does ANSWERFROM(AQB4C) 'doing well' depend on how other ANSWERFROM(
L6b. In general, how would you assess the attitude of the public in ANSWERFROM(S
L7.A Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQB4C) are in competition with other AN
L7.B Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQB4C) are in competition with other AN
L7.C Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQB4C) are in competition with other AN
L7.D Some have suggested that ANSWERFROM(AQB4C) are in competition with other AN
L8. The first one is ... 'American.' how strongly or not do you think of yoursel
L9. The first one is ... 'ANSWERFROM(AQB4B)', how strongly or not do you think o
L10. The first one is ... 'ANSWERFROM(AQS4B)', how strongly or not do you think
L11. Of the three previous terms, ANSWERFROM(AQS4), or ANSWERFROM(AQB4B) or Amer
L12.A When you think of what it means to be fully American in the eyes of most A
L12.B When you think of what it means to be fully American in the eyes of most A
L12.C When you think of what it means to be fully American in the eyes of most A
L12.D When you think of what it means to be fully American in the eyes of most A
L13. What do you think is THE one most important problem facing the country toda
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L14. Which political party do you think has a better approach to address this pr
L15. What do you think is THE one most important problem facing the ANSWERFROM(A
ENTER OTHER FOR QL15 HERE
L16. Which political party do you think has a better approach to address the pro
L17. Do you think the police in your community treat ANSWERFROM(AQS4B) fairly?
L18. Have you ever been the victim of a crime in this country?
L19. Was the person who committed the crime Hispanic, White, Black or don't you
FOR TESTING CHOOSE SPLIT SAMPLE A/B?
L20.A How about ... Keep U.S. military troops in Iraq as long as it takes to sta
L20.B How about ... Government should provide income support to those who need i
L20.C How about ... The current health-care system needs government intervention
L20.D How about ... Undocumented immigrants attending college should be charged
L20.E How about ... Use of matricula consular-as an ID issued by foreign countri
L20.F How about ... Use standardized tests to determine whether a child is promo
L20.G How about ... Fund public education so that all school districts have abou
L20.H How about ... Provide school vouchers to pay for a portion of the cost to
L20.I How about ... Replace multi-year bilingual instruction in schools with ins
L20.J How about ... Government should provide income support to those who try to
L21. What is your view about same-sex couples? Should they be permitted to ... (
L22. Generally speaking, do you think abortion should be ...
L23.A Are the following government services available in Spanish in your communi
L23.B Are the following government services available in Spanish in your communi
L23.C Are the following government services available in Spanish in your communi
L24a. Looking around at conditions in your neighborhood, how impacted is your ne
L24b. Do you believe that pollution, toxic waste etc. are less likely, more like
L25. Which comes closer to your own views?
L26. What is your preferred policy on undocumented or illegal immigration? Shoul
L27. Increasingly, New Mexican immigrants have settled in New Mexico. Are the re
L28. Do you support limitations on undocumented immigrants' access to our state
L29. A proposed constitutional amendment to make English the official language f
L30. Recently, several civilian groups opposed to the number of undocumented imm
M1. How often do you have contact with friends and family in ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M2. Since coming to the US, how often have you returned to ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M3. Have you ever returned to live (rather than just visit) there for a portion
M5. How long do you think you will remain in the US?
M6. Are you the owner of land, a house or a business in ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M7. How often do you visit ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M8. Do you have plans to go back to ANSWERFROM(AQB4) to live permanently?
M9. How often do you send money to ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M10. What is the average amount you send each time? (RECORD EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT
M11. Do you participate in the activities of a club, association or federation c
M12. How much attention would you say you pay to politics in ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M13. Before coming to the US, did you ever vote in ANSWERFROM(AQB4) elections?
M14. Have you ever voted in ANSWERFROM(AQB4) elections since you've been in the
M15. Did you cast your vote from the US, or from ANSWERFROM(AQB4)?
M16. Since coming to the U.S., have you contributed money to a candidate or part
M17. Before you came to the United States, how active were you in a political pa
M19. Some people believe that it is appropriate (Answer to B4) living in the Uni
N1.A For the following questions, please indicate how much you agree with each s
N1.B For the following questions, please indicate how much you agree with each s
N2.A Have you ever ... been unfairly fired or denied a  job or promotion?
N2.B Have you ever ... been unfairly treated by the police?
N2.C Have you ever ... been unfairly prevented from moving into a neighborhood (
N2.D Have you ever ... been treated unfairly or badly at restaurants or stores?
N3. There are lots of possible reasons why people might be treated unfairly, wha
N4. In the most recent incident you experienced what was the race or ethnicity o
N4b. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. re-establishing diplomatic relations with C
N4c. What if Cuba changed to a democratic form of government. How likely is it t
N4d. What do you think about recent federal policy changes that limit travel and
N5. Which of the following best describes the total income earned by all members
N6. How many people work to contribute to this combined income? (RECORD EXACT NU
N7. How many people are currently supported by this combined income? (RECORD EXA
N8. Do you receive now or have you ever received any kind of government assistan
INTERVIEWER: At any point during the survey, did the Respondent switch the langu
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