1. Democratic cand names first (yellow ballot card) in vote sections
2. Republican cand names first (green ballot card) in vote sections
1. Forward order (selected questions) or no response options
2. Reverse order (selected questions)
-7. No Post, deleted due to insufficient partial
-6. Unit nonresponse, no Post-Election interview
-1. INAP, FTF mode
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
4. Arizona
5. Arkansas
6. California
8. Colorado
9. Connecticut
10. Delaware
11. Washington DC
12. Florida
13. Georgia
15. Hawaii
16. Idaho
17. Illinois
18. Indiana
19. Iowa
20. Kansas
21. Kentucky
22. Louisiana
23. Maine
24. Maryland
25. Massachusetts
26. Michigan
27. Minnesota
28. Mississippi
29. Missouri
30. Montana
31. Nebraska
32. Nevada
33. New Hampshire
34. New Jersey
35. New Mexico
36. New York
37. North Carolina
38. North Dakota
39. Ohio
40. Oklahoma
41. Oregon
42. Pennsylvania
44. Rhode Island
45. South Carolina
46. South Dakota
47. Tennessee
48. Texas
49. Utah
50. Vermont
51. Virginia
53. Washington
54. West Virginia
55. Wisconsin
56. Wyoming
-9. Refused
-7. No post data, deleted due to incomplete IW
-6. No post-election interview
-5. Breakoff, sufficient partial IW
-4. Error
-1. Inap
1. Logged into facebook
2. Decline
1. Yes have a Facebook account I have used in the past month
2. Have a Facebook account but have not used it in past month
3. No, do not have a Facebook account
1. A great deal
2. A lot
3. A moderate amount
4. A little
5. None at all
1. Skin tone 1
2. Skin tone 2
3. Skin tone 3
4. Skin tone 4
5. Skin tone 5
6. Skin tone 6
7. Skin tone 7
8. Skin tone 8
9. Skin tone 9
10. Skin tone 10
1. Patriotic
7. Unpatriotic
1. Peaceful
7. Violent
1. Hard-working
7. Lazy
1. Extremely likely
2. Very likely
3. Moderately likely
4. Slightly likely
5. Not very likely
1. Extremely hard
2. Very hard
3. Moderately hard
4. A little bit hard
5. Not hard at all
1. Extremely poorly
2. Somewhat poorly
3. A little poorly
4. Neither poorly nor well
5. A little well
6. Somewhat well
7. Extremely well
1. Extremely important
2. Very important
3. Moderately important
4. A little important
5. Not at all important
1. Too much influence
2. Just about the right amount of influence
3. Too little influence
1. Much
2. Moderately
3. A little
1. Treat whites better
2. Treat both the same
3. Treat blacks better
5. Not at all likely
-2. Missing
1. Under $5,000
2. $5,000-9,999
3. $10,000-12,499
4. $12,500-14,999
5. $15,000-17,499
6. $17,500-19,999
7. $20,000-22,499
8. $22,500-24,999
9. $25,000-27,499
10. $27,500-29,999
11. $30,000-34,999
12. $35,000-39,999
13. $40,000-44,999
14. $45,000-49,999
15. $50,000-54,999
16. $55,000-59,999
17. $60,000-64,999
18. $65,000-69,999
19. $70,000-74,999
20. $75,000-79,999
21. $80,000-89,999
22. $90,000-99,999
23. $100,000-109,999
24. $110,000-124,999
25. $125,000-149,999
26. $150,000-174,999
27. $175,000-249,999
28. $250,000 or more
1. $100,000 or more
2. Less than $100,000
1. $70,000 or more
2. Less than $70,000
1. $20,000 or more
1. $40,000 or more
2. Less than $40,000
1. Is right
-3. Restricted
1. Have been arrested
2. Never arrested
1. Was stopped or questioned in the past 12 months
2. Was not stopped or questioned in the past 12 months
1. One or more sons
2. One or more daughters
3. Both sons and daughters
4. No sons and no daughters
2. One or more daughters (birth adopted or step daughter)
1. One or more sons (birth, adoped, or stepson)
2. One or more daughters (birth adopted or step daughter
3. No sons and no daughters
-8. Don't know
-4. Error: programming
1. Favor a great deal
2. Favor moderately
3. Favor a little
4. Neither favor nor oppose
5. Oppose a little
6. Oppose moderately
7. Oppose a great deal
1. Favor
2. Oppose
3. Neither favor nor oppose
5. Not likely at all
1. Very close
2. Somewhat close
3. Not very close
-9. Don't know
1. Democrtic
3. Republican
7. Other
1. Yes
5. No
1. Very satisfied
2. Fairly satisfied
4. Not very satisfied
5. Not at all satisfied
0. Left
10. Right
0. Strongly dislike
10. Strongly like
1. Who people vote for won't make any difference
5. Who people vote for can make a big difference
1. It doesn't make any difference who is in power
5. It makes a big difference who is in power
1. Gotten much better
2. Gotten somewhat better
3. Stayed about the same
4. Gotten somewhat worse
5. Gotten much worse
1. Democratic
5. Republican
2. No
1. Very good job
2. Good job
3. Bad job
4. Very bad job
1. Agree strongly
2. Agree somewhat
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Disagree somewhat
5. Disagree strongly
1. Very widespread
2. Quite widespread
3. Not very widespread
4. Hardly happens at all
1. Very important
2. Fairly important
3. Not very important
4. Not important at all
1. Very closely
2. Fairly closely
3. Not very closely
4. Not at all
1. Very interested
2. Somewhat interested
3. Not very interested
4. Not at all interested
1. Extremely sure Obama is a Muslim
2. Very sure Obama is a Muslim
3. Moderately sure Obama is a Muslim
4. A little sure Obama is a Muslim
5. Not sure at all sure Obama is a Muslim
6. Not sure at all sure Obama not a Muslim
7. A lttle sure Obama not a Muslim
8. Moderately sure Obama not a Muslim
9. Very sure Obama not a Muslim
10. Extremely sure Obama not a Muslim
1. Extremely sure
2. Very sure
3. Moderately sure
4. A little sure
5. Not sure at all
1. Muslim
2. Not a Muslim
1. Definitely knew
2. Probably knew
3. Probably did not know
4. Definitely did not know
1. Extremely uncharacteristic of me
2. Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3. Uncertain
4. Somewhat characteristic of me
5. Extremely characteristic of me
1. Being considerate
2. Well behaved
3. Both
1. Obedience
2. Self-reliance
1. Curiosity
2. Good manners
1. Independence
2. Respect for elders
1. Strongly for preferential hiring
2. Not strongly for preferential hiring
4. Not strongly against preferential hiring
5. Strongly against preferential hiring
1. Strongly
2. Not strongly
1. For preferential hiring and promotion of blacks
2. Against preferential hiring and promotion of blacks
5. Not at all
1. Always
2. Most of the time
3. About half the time
4. Some of the time
5. Never
1. A great deal more attention
2. Somewhat more attention
3. A little more attention
4. Same amount of attention
5. A little less attention
6. Somewhat less attention
7. A great deal less attention
2. Somewhat
1. More attention
2. Less attention
3. Same amount of attention
1. Much better
2. Somewhat better
3. Slightly better
4. Makes no difference
5. Slightly worse
6. Somewhat worse
7. Much worse
3. Slightly
1. Better
2. Worse
3. Makes no difference
1. A great deal easier
2. Somewhat easier
3. Slightly easier
4. Neither easier nor harder
5. Slightly harder
6. Somewhat harder
7. A great deal harder
1. Easier
2. Harder
3. Neither easier nor harder
1. A lot
2. Some
3. Not very much
1. English and little or no Spanish
2. Mostly English but Spanish at least some of the time
3. Both English and Spanish about equally
4. Mostly Spanish but English at least some of the time
5. Spanish and little or no English
1. English more
2. Spanish more
3. Both equally
1. All of the time
3. About half of the time
-2. Text responses available in separate file
1. Yes, have done this in the past 12 months
2. No, have not done this
1. Increase a great deal
2. Increase a moderate amount
3. Increase a little
4. No change
5. Decrease a little
6. Decrease a moderate amount
7. Decrease a great deal
2. A moderate amount
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. No change
1. Raised
2. Kept the same
3. Lowered
4. Eliminated
1. Democrats
2. Republicans
1. Yes, one party more conservative
2. No, one party not more conservative
1. Yes, differences
2. No, no differences
1. Treats women extremely poorly
2. Treats women moderately poorly
3. Treats women slightly poorly
4. Treats women neigher poorly nor well
5. Treats women slightly well
6. Treats women moderately well
7. Treats women extremely well
1. Extremely
1. Treats women poorly
2. Treats women well
3. Treats women neither poorly nor well
1. Less government the better
2. More things government should be doing
1. Need a strong gov't to handle complex economic problems
2. Free market can handle without gov't involvement
1. Gov't bigger because it's involved in things people should handle themselves
2. Gov't bigger because problems are bigger
1. By law, abortion should never be permitted
2. The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger
3. The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest or danger to the woman's life, but only after the need for the abortion has been clearly established
4. By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice
1. A great deal more
2. A moderate amount more
3. A little more
4. The same
5. A little less
6. A moderate amount less
7. A great deal less
1. More
2. Less
3. The same
1. Have gone too far
2. Are just about right
3. Do not go far enough
1. Discourage
2. Encourage
3. Should stay out of this matter
1. Good
2. Bad
3. Neither good nor bad
0. Zero days
1. One day
2. Two days
3. Three days
4. Four days
5. Five days
6. Six days
7. Seven days
1. Extremely liberal
2. Liberal
3. Slightly liberal
4. Moderate, middle of the road
5. Slightly conservative
6. Conservative
7. Extremely conservative
1. Liberal
2. Conservative
3. Moderate
99. Haven't thought much about this
1. Someone lost a job
2. No one lost a job
1. Extremely worried
2. Very worried
3. Moderately worried
4. A little worried
5. Not at all worried
1. Someone has put off health care
2. No one has put off health care
1. Benefits much greater
2. Benefits moderately greater
3. Benefits slightly greater
4. No difference
5. Risks slightly greater
6. Risks moderately greater
7. Risks much greater
1. Much greater
2. Moderately greater
3. Slightly greater
1. Benefits outweigh risks
2. Risks outweigh benefits
3. No difference
4. Slightly worried
1. Major threat
2. Minor threat
3. Not a threat
3. Somewhat likely
4. Not at all likely
1. Increased a lot
2. Increased a little
3. Left the same as it is now
4. Decreased a little
5. Decreased a lot
1. Support Palestinians a great deal
2. Support Palestinians a lot
3. Support Palestinians a moderate amount
4. Support Palestinians a little
5. Support Palestinians not at all
1. Support Israelis a great deal
2. Support Israelis a lot
3. Support Israelis a moderate amount
4. Support Israelis a little
5. Support Israelis not at all
1. Too supportive
2. Not supportive enough
3. About right
2. Favor a moderate amount
6. Oppose a moderate amount
1. Increased
2. Decreased
3. Had no effect
1. Improved
2. Worsened
1. Never
2. Once in a while
4. Most of the time
5. All the time
1. 2.9%
2. 4.9%
3. 6.9%
4. 8.9%
2. A moderate amount easier
3. A little easier
5. A little harder
6. A moderate amount harder
5. None
1. Lower middle class
2. Middle class
3. Upper middle class
1. Lower class
2. Working class
3. Middle class
4. Upper class
0. Lower class or poor
1. Average [middle/working] class
2. Upper [middle/working] class
3. Lower [middle/working] class
0. Upper class
1. Middle class
3. Neither
4. Lower class or poor
5. Other
1. Yes, heard about the video
2. No, have not heard about it
1. Extremely good
2. Moderately good
3. A little good
4. Neither good nor bad
5. A little bad
6. Moderately bad
7. Extremely good
3. Wouldn't be much difference
1. Very good
2. Fairly good
3. Fairly poor
4. Very poor
1. Approve strongly
2. Approve not strongly
4. Disapprove not strongly
5. Disapprove strongly
1. Approve
2. Disapprove
998. Don't know (where to rate)
999. Don't recognize (don't know who this is)
0. Not correct
1. Correct
1. Voted for Democratic gubernatorial candidate
2. Voted for Republican gubernatorial candidate
3. Voted for other gubernatorial candidate
1. Voted for Democratic Senate candidate
2. Voted for Republican Senate candidate
3. Voted for other House candidate
1. Voted for Democratic House candidate
2. Voted for Republican House candidate
10. Voted for Hillary Clinton - not strong preference
11. Voted for Hillary Clinton - strong preference
20. Voted for Donald Trump - not strong preference
21. Voted for Donald Trump - strong preference
30. Voted for Gary Johnson - not strong preference
31. Voted for Gary Johnson - strong preference
40. Voted for Jill Stein - not strong preference
41. Voted for Jill Stein - strong preference
50. Voted for other candidate - not strong preference
51. Voted for other candidate - strong preference
-2. Coded version of open-end response will be included in future release
-8. Don't know (FTF only)
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Donald Trump
3. Gary Johnson
4. Jill Stein
5. Other candidate SPECIFY
10. Democratic gubernatorial candidate: voted for candidate
11. Republican gubernatorial candidate: voted for candidate
12. Other gubernatorial candidate: voted for candidate
30. Democratic gubernatorial candidate: preference (nonvoter)
31. Republican gubernatorial candidate: preference (nonvoter)
32. Other gubernatorial candidate: preference (nonvoter)
10. Democratic Senate candidate: voted for candidate
11. Republican Senate candidate: voted for candidate
12. Other Senate candidate: voted for candidate
30. Democratic Senate candidate: preference (nonvoter)
31. Republican Senate candidate: preference (nonvoter)
32. Other Senate candidate: preference (nonvoter)
-1. Inap, no vote/intent/preference
10. Democratic House candidate: voted for candidate
11. Republican House candidate: voted for candidate
12. Other House candidate: voted for candidate
30. Democratic House candidate: preference (nonvoter)
31. Republican House candidate: preference (nonvoter)
32. Other House candidate: preference (nonvoter)
10. Democratic Presidential candidate: voted for candidate
11. Republican Presidential candidate: voted for candidate
12. Other Presidential candidate: voted for candidate
30. Democratic Presidential candidate: preference (nonvoter)
31. Republican Presidential candidate: preference (nonvoter)
32. Other Presidential candidate: preference (nonvoter)
1. Candidate/party mentioned as Democratic
2. Candidate/party mentioned as Republican
3. Other mention, party not given, or other party mention
-8. Don't know (FTF or WEB given as other specify)
1. Democratic gubernatorial candidate
2. Republican gubernatorial candidate
3. Independent gubernatorial candidate
5. Other candidate {SPECIFY}
1. Democratic Senate candidate
2. Republican Senate candidate
3. Independent Senate candidate
-1. INAP, 4 in V161024x
00. No Senate/Governor race- samp address state (R not registered)
01. No Senate/Governor race- registration state (R registered)
10. Senate race- sample address state (R not registered)
11. Senate race- registration state (R registered)
20. Governor race- samp address state (R not registered)
21. Governor race- registration state (R registered)
30. Senate and Governor races- samp address state (R not registered)
31. Senate and Governor races- registration state (R registered)
1. Democratic House candidate
2. Republican House candidate
3. Independent House candidate
4. R VOL: names on ballot card are not correct {VOTE RECORDED ON NEXT SCREEN} {VOLUNTEERED}
-8. Don't know (FTF or WEB other specify DK)
1. Strong
2. Not strong
10. Prefer Hillary Clinton - not strong preference
11. Prefer Hillary Clinton - strong preference
20. Prefer Donald Trump - not strong preference
21. Prefer Donald Trump - strong preference
30. Prefer Gary Johnson - not strong preference
31. Prefer Gary Johnson - strong preference
40. Prefer Jill Stein - not strong preference
41. Prefer Jill Stein - strong preference
50. Prefer other candidate - not strong preference
51. Prefer other candidate - strong preference
-1. INAP, 4 in V162031 or V161024x
9. Other specify given as: RF
-2. Redacted text of open-end response available in separate file
1. Yes, voted for President
2. No, didn't vote for President
4. Jill Steiin
7. Other specify given as: none
1. Yes, have [yellow/green] color Ballot Card for R's district
2. Have Ballot Card in wrong color for R's district
3. Only have card(s) for wrong district or have no ballot cards
-1. INAP, R reported voting in Pre
1. Used Ballot Card/preload names - R voted
2. Used Ballot Card/preload names - R did not vote
3. Not used (open-end responses) - R voted
4. Not used (open-end responses) - R did not vote
0. Ballot card not used as IWR error
1. Ballot card used, names applicable for use
2. Ballot card not used, names not applicable for use
-1. INAP, reported voting in Pre
1. Post status not (or DK/RF if) registered, did not vote (or DK/RF if voted)
2. Post status registered, did not vote (or DK/RF if voted)
3. Post status registered and voted
-8. Don't know (FTF ONLY)
1. I did not vote (in the election this November)
2. I thought about voting this time, but didn't
3. I usually vote, but didn't this time
4. I am sure I voted
-9. Refused (in V162031)
-8. Don't know (in V162031)
0. Did not vote in 2016
1. Voted in 2016
1. Democratic Party
2. Republican Party
4. None or 'independent'
5. Other party SPECIFY
0. No name recorded /non-name response
1. RESTRICTED: Recorded, two words that appear to be first/last names
2. RESTRICTED: Partially recorded: one word as name, or initial(s) only
1. 0-1 years
2. 2-5 years
3. 5 years or more
1. Yes, registered in [county of sample address]
2. No, registered in other county
5. [county] is incorrect {VOL} {SPECIFY}
0. No party registration in state of registration
1. Party registration in state of registration
0. No Governor race in state of registration
1. Governor race in state of registration
0. No Senate race in state of registration
1. Senate race in state of registration
0. State of registration is not same as state of sample address
1. State of registration same as state of sample address
-7. No Post, deleted to to insufficient partial
99. Only state of P.O. Box given (3 in V162023)
0. City not included for registration address
1. City included for registration address
2. City included in incorrect field (other field)
9. Only city of P.O. Box given (3 in V162023)
0. State not included for registration address
1. State included for registration address
0. Registration address not given
1. Registration address given
2. Partial address given for registration address
3. Only P.O. box given as registration address
1. Registered at this address
2. Registered at a different address
3. Not currently registered
0. No candidate names preloaded for location of sample address
1. Candidate names preloaded for location of sample address
0. Sample address not preloaded
1. Sample address preloaded
1. Democratic candidate names 1st / FTF yellow Ballot Card
2. Republican candidate names 1st / FTF green Ballot Card
0. No
1. Have done this in past 12 months
2. Have not done this in past 12 months
-8 Don't know
2. Republican
3. Both Democratic and Republican parties
3. Both Democratic and Republican
1. Yes, someone did
2. No, no one did
1. Yes, visited candidate web site(s)
2. Never did that
1. None
2. Just one or two
3. Several
4. A good many
Yes
No
-5. Interview breakoff (sufficient partial IW)
-3. Restricted access, not available, protection of respondent anonymity
1. Extremely satisfied
2. Very satisfied
3. Moderately satisfied
4. Slightly satisfied
5. Not satisfied at allrun
1. A little
3. A great deal
-1. INAP, Web mode
1. Liked
2. Disliked
3. Neither liked nor disliked
1. Not at all easy
2. A little easy
3. Moderately easy
4. Very easy
5. Extremely easy
1. Foreign aid
2. Medicare
3. National defense
4. Social Security
1. Heterosexual or straight
2. Homosexual or gay (or lesbian)
3. Bisexual
0. None
-9. Refused question
-1. INAP, 0,-9 in V161363b
0. Not selected
1. Selected
-1. INAP, 0,-9  in V161363b
0. No additional preload (4 default newspapers [NYT, USA Today, WSJ, Wash Post])
1. One additional preload (5 total newspapers)
2. Two additional preloads (6 total newspapers)
3. Three additional newspaper preloads (7 total newspapers)
4. Four additional newspaper preloads (8 total newspapers)
5. Five additional newspaper preloads (9 total newspapers)
6. Six additional newspaper preloads (10 total newspapers)
7. Seven additional newspaper preloads (11 total newspapers)
-1. INAP, 0,-9 in V161363d
-1. INAP, 0,-9 in V161363e
-1. INAP, 0,-9 in V161363a and 0,-9 in V161363c
1. The way people talk needs to change a lot
2. The way people talk needs to change a little
3. People are a little too easily offended
4. People are much too easily offended
01. Under $5,000
02. $5,000-$9,999
03. $10,000-$12,499
04. $12,500-$14,999
05. $15,000-$17,499
06. $17,500-$19,999
07. $20,000-$22,499
08. $22,500-$24,999
09. $25,000-$27,499
10. $27,500-$29,999
11. $30,000-$34,999
12. $35,000-$39,999
13. $40,000-$44,999
14. $45,000-$49,999
15. $50,000-$54,999
16. $55,000-$59,999
17. $60,000-$64,999
18. $65,000-$69,999
19. $70,000-$74,999
20. $75,000-$79,999
21. $80,000-$89,999
22. $90,000-$99,999
23. $100,000-$109,999
24. $110,000-$124,999
25. $125,000-$149,999
26. $150,000-$174,999
27. $175,000-$249,999
1. $100,000-109,999
2. $110,000-124,999
3. $125,000-149,999
4. $150,000-174,999
5. $175,000-249,999
6. $250,000 or more
1. $70,000-74,999
2. $75,000-79,999
3. $80,000-89,999
4. $90,000-99,999
1. $40,000-44,999
2. $45,000-49,999
3. $50,000-54,999
4. $55,000-59,999
5. $60,000 y 64,999
6. $65,000-69,999
1. $20,000-22,499
2. $22,500-24,999
3. $25,000-27,499
4. $27,500-29,999
5. $30,000-34,999
6. $35,000-39,999
2. Less than $20,000
-1. INAP, not -9 in V161351
-1. INAP, 5,-9 in V161348
3. Somewhat important
1. Extremely well
2. Very well
3. Somewhat well
4. Not very well
-1. INAP, 5,-9 in V161346
1. Strong feminist
2. Feminist
3. Not a feminist
1. Not at all
2. A little
4. A lot
5. A great deal
1. Male
2. Female
3. Other
-3. Restricted access for protection of respondent anonymity
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161339 and 2,-8,-9 in V161340
1. Have another form of ID
2. Do not have
1. Have a non-expired U.S. passport
2. Do not have one
1. Have a non-expired driver's license
1. Number of years: 0-1 years
2. Number of years: 2-3 years
3. Number of years: 4-5 years
4. Number of years: 6-7 years
5. Number of years: 8-9 years
6. Number of years: 10-14 years
7. Number of years: 15-19 years
8. Number of years: 20-29 years
9. Number of years: 30 or more years
1. Have changed name
2. Never changed name
1. Pay rent
2. Pay mortgage
3. Own home with no payments due
4. Some other arrangement
1. 1 year or less (0 month 0 years - 1 year 6 months)
40. 40 years or more
57. Puerto Rico
58. Another U.S. territory (Guam, Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands)
59. Another country (SPECIFY)
77. Another country specified as : USA
1. Yes, have a smartphone
2. No smartphone
-1. INAP,1,-8,-9 in V161327
1. Yes, have a cell phone
2. No, do not have a cell phone
1. Only landline service
2. Only cell service
3. Both landline and cell service
-1. INAP, 0,-8,-9 in V161324
0. No children
1. One child
2. Two children
3. Three children
4. Four children
5. Five children
6. Six children
7. Seven children
8. Eight children
9. More than eight children
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161309
1. Only English
2. Mostly English
3. Both languages equally
4. Mostly Spanish
5. Only Spanish
-1. INAP, 1,2,3,-8,-9 in V161316
1. Became citizen before 1970
2. Became citizen 1970-1989
3. Became citizen 1990-1999
4. Became citizen 2000-2012
7. FTF: Born outside the U.S. But born a U.S. Citizen (VOL)
-1. INAP, 1,-8,-9 in V161316
1. Arrived before 1970
2. Arrived 1970-1989
3. Arrived 1990-1999
4. Arrived 2000-2012
-4. Error: missing due to programming error (not asked)
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. All
1. A U.S. state or D.C.
2. Puerto Rico
3. Another U.S. territory (Guam, Amer. Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands)
4. Another country (SPECIFY)
7. Other specify as: U.S. location
1. Both parents born in the U.S.
2. One parent born in the U.S.
3. Both parents born in another country
0. None (incl DK) in addition to American and R did not refuse/indicate no knowledge of ethnicity
2. More than one (two or more)
3. Respondent refused to answer or R said no knowledge of own ethnicity (e.g. adopted)
-9. Missing
1. White, non-Hispanic
2. Black, non-Hispanic
3. Asian, native Hawaiian or other Pacif Islr,non-Hispanic
4. Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
5. Hispanic
6. Other non-Hispanic incl multiple races [WEB: blank 'Other' counted as a race]
-9. Other specify given as RF
-1. 0,-8,-9 in V161310f
0. Other specify - not given as CPS race or as hispanic
1. Other specify given as: white
2. Other specify given as: Black
3. Other specify given as: American Indian or Alaska Native
4. Other specify given as: Asian
7. Other specify given as: Hispanic
12. Other specify given as White and Black
13. Other specify given as White and American Indian or Alaska Native
17. Other specify given as White and Hispanic
27. Other specify given as Black and Hispanic
77. Other specify given as 'American'
88. Other specify given as 'Human'
-8. Don't know race (FTF only)
-2. Coded summary will be available in future release
-1. INAP, selected for 4-question version of  social class
0. Lower class or poor [volunteered]
1. Average middle/working class
2. Upper middle/working class
3. Lower middle/working [volunteered]
4. Upper class [volunteered]
5. Other SPECIFY
0. Upper class [volunteered]
3. Neither [volunteered]
4. Lower class or poor [volunteered]
5. Other SPECIFY (FTF only)
7. Other specify given as: lower middle class (FTF only)
3. Both [volunteered]
-1. INAP, selected for 2-question version of social class
-8. Don't know (FTF ONLYL)
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161302
1. Respondent only
2. Respondent and spouse/partner
3. Respondent and someone else
4. Spouse/partner only
4. Spouse/partner and someone else
6. Someone else only
7. Respondent, spouse/partner, and someone else
-9. Refused entire question
3. Moderately
4. Very
5. Extremely
2. Fewer
1. Someone else
2. Both self and someone else
3. Self-employed
-2. Coded data available in a future release
-1. INAP, 1,2,5,7,8,-9 in V161277
-1. INAP 1-4,6-8,-9 in V161277
-1. INAP, 1-6,-9 in V161277
-9. Refused employment status
1. Initial employment status: working now
2. Initial employment status: temporarily laid off
4. Initial employment status: unemployed
5. Initial employment status: retired
6. Initial employment status: permanently disabled
7. Initial employment status: homemaker
8. Initial employment status: student
1. R working now (if also retired, disabled, homemaker or student, working 20 or more hrs/wk)
2. R temporarily laid off
4. R unemployed
5. R retired (if also working, working <20 hrs/wk)
6. R permanently disabled (if also working, working <20 hrs/wk)
8. R student (if also working, working <20 hrs/wk)
10. Working now only
15. Working now and retired, working >=20 hours per wk
16. Working now and perm. Disabled, working >2=0 hours per wk
17. Working now and homemaker, working >=20 hours per wk
18. Working now and student, working >=20 hours per wk
20. Temporarily laid off
40. Unemployed, no mention of retired, disabled, homemaker or student
50. Retired, no other occupation
51. Retired and working now, working <20 hours per wk or DK/RF hours
60. Permanently disabled, not working
61. Perm disabled and working now, working <20 hours per wk or DK/RF hours
70. Homemaker, no other occupation
71. Homemaker and working now, working <20 hours per wk or DK/RF hours
75. Homemaker and student, no other occupation
80. Student, no other occupation
81. Student and working now, working <20 hours per wk or DK/RF hours
0. Have never served on active duty
1. Have previously served on active duty
1. Graduation from high school
2. Ged or other equivalent
1. Less than 1st grade
2. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade
3. 5th or 6th grade
4. 7th or 8th grade
5. 9th grade
6. 10th grade
7. 11th grade
8. 12th grade no diploma
9. High school graduate- high school diploma or equivalen (for example: GED)
10. Some college but no degree
11. Associate degree in college - occupational/vocational program
12. Associate degree in college -- academic program
13. Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)
14. Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MENG, MED, MSW, MBA)
15. Professional school degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
16. Doctorate degree (for example: PHD, EDD)
90. Other specify given as: high school graduate
95. Other SPECIFY
99. Other specify given as: no partner
-1. INAP, 1-8,10-95,-8,-9 in V161270
9. High school graduate- high school diploma or equivalent (for example: GED)
1. Yes, living with a partner
2. No, not living with a partner
1. Married: spouse present
2. Married: spouse absent [FTF ONLY: volunteered]
3. Widowed
4. Divorced
5. Separated
6. Never married
-9. RF (year of birth)
-8. DK (year of birth, FTF only)
90. Age 90 or older
-1. INAP, birthyear missing
01. Age group 18-20
02. Age group 21-24
03. Age group 25-29
04. Age group 30-34
05. Age group 35-39
06. Age group 40-44
07. Age group 45-49
08. Age group 50-54
09. Age group 55-59
10. Age group 60-64
11. Age group 65-69
12. Age group 70-74
13. Age group 75 or older
1926. Year 1926 or earlier
-8. Don't know (entire question, FTF only)
-2. Coded major group religion summary available in full release
-2. Coded full religion summary available in full release
-4. Error: programming error, 2 in V161247a and not asked
1. Orthodox
3. Reform
1. Anderson, Indiana
2. Cleveland, Tennessee
3. Church of God in Christ
1. Church of Christ
2. United Church of Christ
1. Disciples of Christ
2. I am just a Christian
1. Church of the Brethren
2. The Plymouth Brethren
1. Christian Reformed Church
2. The Reformed Church in America
1. Presbyterian Church USA (formerly United Presbyterian Church)
1. United Methodist Church
2. African Methodist Episcopal
3. African Methodist Episcopal Zion
1. Evangelical Lutheran Church
2. Missouri Synod
1. Larger Baptist group (SPECIFY)
2. Local
1. Southern Baptist Convention
2. American Baptist Churches in USA
3. American Baptist Association
4. National Baptist Convention
5. Independent Baptist
1. Baptist
2. Episcopalian/Anglican/Church of England
3. Lutheran
4. Methodist
5. Just Protestant
6. Presbyterian
7. Reformed
8. Brethren
9. Evangelical United Brethren
10. Christian or just Christian
11. Christian Scientist
12. Church (or Churches) of Christ
13. United Church of Christ
14. Disciples of Christ
15. Church of God
16. Assembly of God
17. Congregationalist
18. Holiness
19. Pentecostal
20. Friends, Quaker
21. Orthodox (SPECIFY)
22. Non-denominational - Protestant
23. Mormon
24. Jehovah's Witnesses
25. Latter Day Saints
26. Unitarian/Universalist
27. Buddhist
28. Hindu
29. Muslim/Islam
30. Native American
1. Protestant
2. Catholic
3. Jewish
4. Other
-1. INAP, 1 in V161244 and 1-4,-8,-9 in V161245
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161244
1. Every week
2. Almost every week
3. Once or twice a month
4. A few times a year
1. Once a week
2. More often than once a week
1. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
2. The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally
3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161241
1. Some
2. Quite a bit
1. Important
2. Not important
-4. Error: late placement voter, not asked (11 in V161132)
-1. INAP, early placement (10,11 in V161132)
2. Some of the time
5. Always
3. About the same
-9. RF (-9) in V161235 or V161235a
-8. DK (-8) in V161235 or V161235a (FTF only)
4. Somewhat worse
5. Much worse
-1. INAP, 3.-8,-9 in V161235
1. More secure
2. Less secure
1. Favor strongly
2. Favor not strongly
3. Oppose not strongly
4. Oppose strongly
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161233
1. By law, abortion should never be permitted.
2. By law, only in case of rape, incest, or woman's life in danger.
3. By law, for reasons other than rape, incest, or woman's life in danger if need established
4. By law, abortion as a matter of personal choice.
1. Gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry.
2. Gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry.
3. There should be no legal recognition of a gay or lesbian couple's relationship.
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161229
1. Have to use the bathrooms of the gender they were born with
2. Be allowed to use the bathrooms of their identified gender
-9. RF (-9) in V161228 or V161228a
-8. DK (-8) in V161228 or V161228a (FTF only)
1. Feel very strongly- bathroom of the gender born with
2. Feel moderately strongly- bathroom of the gender born with
3. Feel a little strongly- bathroom of the gender born with
4. Feel a little strongly - bathroom of identified gender
5. Feel moderately strongly - bathroom of identified gender
6. Feel very strongly - bathroom of identified gender
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161228
1. Very strongly
1. Should be allowed to refuse
2. Should be required to provide services
-9. RF (-9) in V161227 or V161227a
-8. DK (-8) in V161227 or V161227a (FTF only)
1. Feel very strongly- should be allowed to refuse
2. Feel moderately strongly- should be allowed to refuse
3. Feel a little strongly- should be allowed to refuse
4. Feel a little strongly - should be required to provide services
5. Feel moderately strongly - should be required to provide services
6. Feel very strongly - should be required to provide services
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161227
-9. RF (-9) in V161226 or V161226a
-8. DK (-8) in V161226 or V161226a (FTF only)
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161226
-9. RF (-9) in V161224 or V161224a
-8. DK (-8) in V161224 or V161224a (FTF only)
1. Should be doing a great deal more
2. Should be doing a moderate amount more
3. Should be doing a little more
4. Currently doing the right amount
5. Should be doing a little less
6. Should be doing a moderate amount less
7. Should be doing a great deal less
1. Should be doing more
2. Should be doing less
3. Is currently doing the right amount
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161224
1. Great deal
1. Mostly by human activity
2. Mostly by natural causes
3. About equally by human activity and natural causes
1. Has probably been happening
2. Probably hasn't been happening
1. A good deal
3. Not much
1. All
2. Most
3. About half
4. A few
1. Waste a lot
2. Waste some
3. Don't waste very much
1. Run by a few big interests
2. For the benefit of all the people
-9. RF (-9) in V161214 or V161214a
-8. DK (-8) in V161214 or V161214a (FTF only)
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161214
-9. RF (-9) in V161213 or V161213a
-8. DK (-8) in V161213 or V161213a (FTF only)
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161213
3. Kept the same
-9. RF (-9) in V161204, V161204a or V161204b
-8. DK (-8) in V161204, V161204a or V161196b (FTF only)
-1. INAP, 1,3,-8,-9 in V161204
-1. INAP, 2,3,-8,-9 in V161204
1. Regulate business to protect the environment and create jobs
7. No regulation because it will not work and will cost jobs
99. Haven't thought much about this (FTF ONLY: DO NOT PROBE)
1. Govt should help Blacks
7. Blacks should help themselves
2. Somewhat important
4. Not at all important
-9. RF (-9) in V161196 or V161196a
-8. DK (-8) in V161196 or V161196a (FTF only)
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161196
1. Should be sent back where they came from
2. Should be allowed to live and work in the U.S.
-9. RF (-9) in V161193 or V161193a
-8. DK (-8) in V161193 or V161193a (FTF only)
1. Should send back - favor a great deal
2. Should send back - favor a moderate amount
3. Should send back - favor a little
4. Should allow to stay - favor a little
5. Should allow to stay - favor a moderate amount
6. Should allow to stay - favor a great deal
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161195
-1. INAP, 3,-8,-9 in V161193
1. Make all unauthorized immigrants felons and send them back to their home country.
2. Have a guest worker program in order to work
3. Allow to remain and eventually qualify for U.S. citizenship, if they meet
4. Allow to remain and eventually qualify for U.S. citizenship without penalties.
1. Govt should see to jobs and standard of living
7. Govt should let each person get ahead on own
99. Haven't thought much about this (FTF: DO NOT PROBE)
4. Not too important
5. Not important at all
1. More difficult
2. Easier
3. Keep these rules about the same
1. Govt insurance plan
7. Private insurance plan
1. Govt should decrease defense spending
7. Govt should increase defense spending
1. Govt should provide many fewer services
7. Govt should provide many more services
1. Hold a vote on whether to confirm Merrick Garland
2. Wait until next year for the new President to nominate someone
1. Adequate job
2. Such a poor job that a third major party is needed
1. Entirely by voters
2. Mostly by voters with some say from party leaders
3. Equally by voters and party leaders
4. Mostly by party leaders with some say from voters
5. Entirely by party leaders
1. Compromises to get things done
2. Sticks to his or her principles no matter what
3. Moderately well
4. Slightly well
5. Not well at all
-8. DK (-8) in V161156 or V161157 (FTF only)
1. Strong Democrat
2. Not very strong Democract
3. Independent-Democrat
4. Independent
5. Independent-Republican
6. Not very strong Republican
7. Strong Republican
1. Closer to Republican
2. Neither
3. Closer to Democratic
-1. INAP, 0,3,5,-8,-9 in V161155
2. Not very strong
0. No preference (FTF ONLY)
1. Democrat
3. Independent
-1. INAP, 0,1,2,3,-8,-9 in V161155
4. Other specify given as: Democrat
6. Other specify given as: no preference/neither/none
7. Other specify given as: DK
1. Extremely willing
2. Very willing
3. Moderately willing
4. A little willing
5. Not at all willing
1. Agree
2. Disagree
1. Weaker
2. Stayed about the same
3. Stronger
1. Very strongly feel that voting is a duty
2. Moderately strongly feel that voting is a duty
3. A little strongly feel that voting is a duty
4. Feel that voting is neither a duty nor a choice
5. A little strongly feel that voting is a choice
6. Moderately strongly feel that voting is a choice
7. Very strongly feel that voting is a choice
-1. INAP, 1,3,-8,-9 in V161150a or 2,3,-8,-9 in V161050b
2. Moderately strongly
3. A little strongly
-1. INAP, 2,3,-8,-9 in V161150a or 1,3,-8,-9 in V161050b
-1. INAP, selected for version 1A of question
1. Mainly a choice
2. Mainly a duty
3. Neither a duty nor a choice
-1. INAP, selected for version 1B of question
1. Mainly a duty
2. Mainly a choice
-1. INAP, -9 in V161148 (FTF only)
1. Will be close
2. Win by quite a bit
3. Other Specify, specified as: Hillary Clinton
4. Other Specify, specified as: Donald Trump
6. Other specify as statement against both major party candidates
9. Other Specify- don't care, doesn't matter, won't vote
-1. INAP, -9 in V161146 (FTF only)
3. Not much difference between them
4. Neither party
2. About the same
3. Less
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161141
3. Worse
-1. INAP
1. Get better
2. Stay about the same
3. Get worse
1. Get much better
2. Get somewhat better
4. Get somewhat worse
5. Get much worse
1. Gotten better
3. Gotten worse
-1. INAP, 2,-8,-9 in V161140
2. Good
4. Bad
5. Very bad
1. Much larger
2. Somewhat larger
4. Somewhat smaller
5. Much smaller
-1. INAP, 1,3,-8,-9 in V161137
-1. INAP, 2,3,-8,-9 in V161137
1. Larger
2. Smaller
1. Better when one party controls both
2. Better when control is split
3. It doesnt matter
-4. Error: early placement voter, not asked (11 in V161132)
-1. INAP, late placement (20,21 in V161132)
10. Assigned to early placement - nonvoter (PLACEMENT 1)
11. Assigned to early placement - voter (PLACEMENT 1)
20. Assigned to late placement - nonvoter (PLACEMENT 2)
21. Assigned to late placement - voter (PLACEMENT 2)
-1. INAP, 1,2,3,5,6,7 in V161126
1. Excellent
2. Very good
3. Good
4. Fair
5. Poor
-1. INAP, 1,3,-8,-9 in V161113
-1. INAP, 2,3,-8,-9 in V161113
1. Much better off
2. Somewhat better off
4. Somewhat worse off
5. Much worse off
-2. Redacted text available in a separate file
-99. Refused
-89. FTF ONLY: Don't recognize ('don't know who this is')
-88. FTF ONLY: Don't know ('don't know where to rate')
3. Disapprove not strongly
4. Disapprove strongly
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161085
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161084
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161083
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161082
1. Right direction
2. Wrong track
-1. INAP, -8,-9 in V161080
10. Democratic Gubernatorial candidate: voted early for candidate
11. Republican Gubernatorial candidate: voted early for candidate
12. Other Gubernatorial candidate: voted early for candidate
20. Democratic Gubernatorial candidate: intend to vote for candidate
21. Republican Gubernatorial candidate: intend to vote for candidate
22. Other Gubernatorial candidate: intend to vote for candidate
30. Democratic Gubernatorial candidate: preference (no vote intent)
31. Republican Gubernatorial candidate: preference (no vote intent)
32. Other Gubernatorial candidate: preference (no vote intent)
10. Democratic Senate candidate: voted early for candidate
11. Republican Senate candidate: voted early for candidate
12. Other Senate candidate: voted early for candidate
20. Democratic Senate candidate: intend to vote for candidate
21. Republican Senate candidate: intend to vote for candidate
22. Other Senate candidate: intend to vote for candidate
30. Democratic Senate candidate: preference (no vote intent)
31. Republican Senate candidate: preference (no vote intent)
32. Other Senate candidate: preference (no vote intent)
10. Democratic House candidate: voted early for candidate
11. Republican House candidate: voted early for candidate
12. Other House candidate: voted early for candidate
20. Democratic House candidate: intend to vote for candidate
21. Republican House candidate: intend to vote for candidate
22. Other House candidate: intend to vote for candidate
30. Democratic House candidate: preference (no vote intent)
31. Republican House candidate: preference (no vote intent)
32. Other House candidate: preference (no vote intent)
10. Democratic Presidential candidate: voted early for candidate
11. Republican Presidential candidate: voted early for candidate
12. Other Presidential candidate: voted early for candidate
20. Democratic Presidential candidate: intend to vote for candidate
21. Republican Presidential candidate: intend to vote for candidate
22. Other Presidential candidate: intend to vote for candidate
30. Democratic Presidential candidate: preference (no vote intent)
31. Republican Presidential candidate: preference (no vote intent)
32. Other Presidential candidate: preference (no vote intent)
-4. Error: missing due to program error, or other party mention
-4. Error: missing due to program error
1. Democratic Governor candidate
2. Republican Governor candidate
3. Other Governor candidate (name on Ballot Card)
5. Other SPECIFY (name not on Ballot Card)
8. Other mention given as: DK (WEB, 1 case)
1. Yes, voted for Governor
2. No, didn't vote for Governor
3. Other mention, party not given
3. Other Senate candidate (name on Ballot Card)
1. Yes, voted for Senate
2. No, didn't vote for Senate
3. Other House candidate (name on Ballot Card)
4. R VOL: names on ballot card are not correct {VOTE RECORDED ON NEXT SCREEN} [VOLUNTEERED]
9. Other specify - specified as none/neither
-1. Inap, 1,3,4,6 in V161025x
-1. Inap, 2,3,5,6,7 in V161025x
1. Yes, voted for House of Representatives
2. No, didn't vote for House of Representatives
6. Other specify - specified as: DK
7. Other specify - specified as: RF
8. Other specify - specified as: none/no one/NA
-1. Inap, 1,4 in V161024x
-1. Inap, 1-3 in V161024x
2. Use Ballot Card/preload names - R registered/intends to register
3. Used Ballot Card/preload names - R not registered (or DK/RF if), no intent to register
4. Not used (open-end responses) - R voted
5. Not used (open-end responses) - R registered/intends to register
6. Not used (open-end responses) - R not registered (or DK/RF if), no intent to register
7. Program err:  names preloaded but not used - R reg/intends reg [Web only 8 cases])
1. Not (or DK/RF if) registered, does not intend to register or DK/RF intent
2. Not (or DK/RF if) registered, intends to register
3. Registered but did not vote early (or DK/RF if voted early)
4. Registered and voted early
1. Definitely voted in person at a polling place before election day
2. Definitely voted by mailing a ballot to elections officials before election day
3. Definitely voted in some other way
4. Not completely sure whether you voted or not
1. Have voted
2. Have not voted
1. Yes, voted
2. No, have not voted
1. Yes, voted in primary or caucus
2. No, didn't vote in primary or caucus
-1. Inap, 2,-8,-9 in V161021
2. Bernie Sanders
3. Another Democrat
4. Donald Trump
5. Ted Cruz
6. John Kasich
7. Marco Rubio
8. Another Republican
9. Someone else who is not a Republican or Democrat
1. Yes, intend to register
2. No, do not intend to register
1. Democratic party
2. Republican party
5. R VOLUNTEERS: [county of sample address] is incorrect
-1. Inap, 0,-8,-9 in V161008
-1. Inap, Web mode
-1. Inap, 2,-8,-9 in V161005
1. Barack Obama
2. Mitt Romney
6. Other specify - specified as:  Did not vote/did not vote for President in 2012
8. Other specify - specified as: DK/don't remember (Web only)
2. No, didn't vote
1. Very much interested
3. Not much interested
1. Continue
7. Refuse to allow audio recording
0. Pre interview completed- no completed Post interview
1. Pre and Post interviews completed
1. FTF/CASI
2. Web