Public Opinion Poll

Survey Instrument

Your name: ____________________________

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Name: _________________________________

Address: _______________________________

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INTRODUCTION: Hello, my name is ___________________ and I am conducting a survey as part of a project at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. We are surveying Nebraska citizens regarding their opinions on the upcoming election. If you have a few minutes I would like to ask the (man/women) of the house a few questions. Would that be you.

IF YES: PROCEED TO QUESTION ONE:

IF NO: May I speak to that person. WHEN ANSWERS, REPEAT INTRODUCTION ABOVE

PLEASE DENOTE THE RESPONDENT’S ANSWER WITH A CIRCLE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE DESIGNATION.

Q1. First, would you say that you are a great deal interested, somewhat interested, not very much interested, or not interested at all in the campaign for president this fall.

Q2. What about the Nebraska Senate race between Stenberg and Nelson. Would you say that you are a great deal interested, somewhat interested, not very much interested, or not interested at all in the Nebraska Senate campaign.

Q3. The purpose of this survey to find out where citizens get information about the candidates running for office. I am going to read several sources of information that have been mentioned by others. As I read each one, please tell me if this was a source of information about the presidential candidates for you this fall, whether or not you got a great deal of information from the source, a fair amount of information, or hardly any information at all, and whether you trust the source a great deal, some, or not much to provide information accurate and useful in making up your mind who to vote for.

Q4. If the election for president were held today, would you vote for Gore the Democrat, Bush the Republican, or some other candidate?

Q5. If the election for US Senate in Nebraska were held today, would you vote for Nelson the Democrat or Stenberg the Republican.

Q6. Have you seen any of the television ads for Nelson?

Q7. IF YES: Do these make you want to vote for him, against him or didn’t they effect you one way of the other?

Q8. Have you seen any of the television ads against Nelson?

Q9. IF YES: Do these make you want to vote for him, against him or didn’t they effect you one way of the other?

Q10. Have you seen any of the television ads for Stenberg?

Q11. IF YES: Do these make you want to vote for him, against him or didn’t they effect you one way of the other?

Q12. Have you seen any of the television ads against Stenberg?

Q13. IF YES: Do these make you want to vote for him, against him or didn’t they effect you one way of the other?

Q14. Would you say that you consider yourself a Democrat, Republican an Independent or what.

Q14a. IF DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN: Would you say you are a strong __________ or not so strong ____________?

Q14b. IF INDEPENDENT: Would you say you lean to either the Democratic or Republican party (Code which)?

Q15. Many people for different reasons are not registered to vote, have you had a chance to register for the election this fall or aren’t you registered to vote.

In order to make comparisons among different types of people, young versus old for example, we need to know something about you.

Q16. Gender (CODE WITHOUT ASKING): Man Woman

Q17. Please tell which category you fall into with respect to age: 18-24 25-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 Over 60

Q18. Can you tell which category applies to you with respect to the number of years of schooling your completed: High school but did not graduate; Graduated high school; Some post high school; Graduated college; Some post college..

Q19. What about total family income. Is your total family income between 0 and $15000, $15000 and $25000, $25,000 and $40000, $40,000 and $60,000, $60,000 and $80,000, $80,000 and $100,000, Over $100,000.

That’s it and thank you for your time