ANES 2012 Time Series Post-stratified weight for face-to-face cases, preliminary release
Gender
Race
Latino
Age
State Postal Code
Did R vote for President in 2008
Recall of last (2008) Presidential vote choice
Approve/disapprove Pres handling job
Approve/disapprove Pres handling economy
Approve/disapprove Pres handling foreign relations
Approve/disapprove Pres handling health care
Approve/disapprove Pres handling war in Afghanistan
Feeling Thermometer: George W Bush
Feeling Thermometer: Democratic Presidential candidate (Obama)
Feeling Thermometer: Republican Presidential candidate (Romney)
Feeling Thermometer: Democratic Party
Feeling Thermometer: Republican Party
R better/worse off than 1 year ago
Will R be financially better/worse off one year from now
Does R have health insurance
Affect for Democratic Pres candidate: angry
Affect for Democratic Pres candidate: hopeful
Affect for Democratic Pres candidate: afraid
Affect for Democratic Pres candidate: proud
Affect for Republican Pres candidate: angry
Affect for Republican Pres candidate: hopeful
Affect for Republican Pres candidate: afraid
Affect for Republican Pres candidate: proud
Will Pres race be a close or will (winner) win by a lot
Will Pres race be close in state
Economy better worse in last year
Which party better: handling nations economy
During last year, U.S. position in world weaker/stronger
Party ID Summary
Was Afghanistan war worth the cost
Afghanistan war increased or decreased threat of terrorism
Approve/disapprove govt efforts to reduce terrorism
Favor or oppose torture for suspected terrorists
Govt assistance to blacks scale: self-placement
Federal Budget Spending: Social Security
Federal Budget Spending: public schools
Federal Budget Spending: the environment
Federal Budget Spending: aid to the poor
Federal Budget Spending: science and technology
Federal Budget Spending: child care
Favor/oppose death penalty
Should fed govt make it more difficult to buy a gun
Tea Party support
U.S. more or less secure than when Pres took office
Is religion important part of R life
Consider self born again
Stereotype: whites hardworking
Stereotype: blacks hardworking
Stereotype: whites intelligent
Stereotype: blacks intelligent
Position on gay marriage
Marital status
Highest grade of school or year of college completed
Household income (categories are the numbers 1-28)
Electoral integrity: is journalist coverage fair
Does federal govt pose a threat to citizens
Electoral integrity: do the rich buy elections
Did R vote in 2012 election
For whom did R vote for President
NONVOTER: Whom did R prefer for President
Party of R's vote for House
Party of R's vote for Senate
Feeling thermometer: JOE BIDEN
Feeling thermometer: PAUL RYAN
Feeling thermometer: CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISTS
Feeling thermometer: LIBERALS
Feeling thermometer: BIG BUSINESS
Feeling thermometer: CONSERVATIVES
Feeling thermometer: GAY MEN AND LESBIANS
Feeling thermometer: BLACKS
Feeling thermometer: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Feeling thermometer: WHITES
Feeling thermometer: MUSLIMS
Feeling thermometer: MORMONS
Feeling thermometer: TEA PARTY
Know party with most members in House before election
Know party with most members in Senate before election
What should immigration levels be
How likely immigration take away jobs
U.S. government policy toward unauthorized immigrants
Allow citzship to some illegal aliens
Need strong govt for complex problems OR free market
Women President in next 20 years
Important differences in what major parties stand for
How often do hiring and promotion discriminate against women
World is changing and we should adjust
Newer lifestyles breaking down society
Should be more tolerant of other moral standards
More emphasis on traditional family ties
Govt run by a few big interests or for benefit of all
Does government waste much tax money
How many in government are corrupt
How often can people be trusted
Elections make govt pay attention
Makes a difference whom one votes for
Like-dislike: Democratic Party
Like-dislike: Republican Party
How satisfied is R with life
Is global warming happening or not