CODEBOOK: AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY 2008 SUBSET (anes08s.sav)

A subset of the 2008 National Election Study pre-election and post-election surveys, produced and distributed by the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The data and the codebook (on which this document is based) were downloaded from the National Election Studies web site at http://www.electionstudies.org/.

The sample of the ANES 2008 Time Series Study consisted of a new cross-section of respondents that yielded 2,323 face-to-face interviews in the pre-election study; 2,102 of which later provided a face-to-face interview in the post-election study. Variable names have been changed to make them easier to identify. The original variable names follow the new names in parentheses. Some variables have been recoded to facilitate analysis. In some cases, a variable included in this subset was derived from two or more variables in the original data file.

Pre-election interviews averaging 73 minutes in length were conducted September 2 through November 3, 2008. No interviewing was conducted on Election Day, November 4. Post-election interviews averaging 91 minutes were administered November 5 through December 30, 2008.

DATA PROCESSING VARIABLES

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CASE (V080001) CASE ID

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WEIGHT (V080102) Post-election post-stratified

BACKGROUND VARIABLES

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GENDER (V081101) Gender of respondent

1. Male respondent selected

2. Female respondent selected

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IDEOLOGY (V083069). Liberal/conservative self-placement -7-point scale

Where would you place YOURSELF on this scale, or haven't you

thought much about this?

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1. Extremely liberal

2. Liberal

3. Slightly liberal

4. Moderate; middle of the road

5. Slightly conservative

6. Conservative

7. Extremely conservative

-7. Haven't thought much about it

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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PARTYID3 (V083097) Party ID: Does R think of self as Dem, Rep, Ind or what

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a [DEMOCRAT, a REPUBLICAN / a REPUBLICAN, a DEMOCRAT], an INDEPENDENT, or what?

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1. Democrat

2. Republican

3. Independent

4. Other party (SPECIFY)

5. No preference {VOL}

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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RELGUIDE (V083181 & V083182) Does religion provide guidance in R’s life

Do you consider religion to be an IMPORTANT part of your life, or NOT? IF R SAYS THAT RELIGION IS IMPORTANT: Would you say your religion provides SOME guidance in your day-to-day living, QUITE A BIT of guidance, or a GREAT DEAL of guidance in your day-to-day life?

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1. Not important
2. Some

3. Quite a bit

4. A great deal

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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PRAY (V083183) How often does R pray

Please look at page 16 of the booklet. People practice their religion in different ways. Outside of attending religious services, do you pray SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, ONCE A DAY, A FEW TIMES A WEEK, ONCE A WEEK OR LESS, or NEVER?

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1. Several times a day

2. Once a day

3. A few times a week

4. Once a week or less

5. Never

7. Other (SPECIFY)

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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RELATTEND (V083185 & V083186) Ever attend church/religious services

Lots of things come up that keep people from attending religious services even if they want to. Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES: Do you go to religious services EVERY WEEK, ALMOST EVERY WEEK, ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, A FEW TIMES A YEAR, or NEVER?

1. Every week or more

2. Almost every week

3. Once or twice a month

4. A few times a year

5. Never

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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DENOM (V083187, V083188x, and V083189) Religious affiliation

IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES: Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or SOMETHING ELSE? IF R DOES NOT ATTEND CHURCH BUT THINKS OF SELF AS PART OF CHURCH OR DENOMINATION: Do you consider yourself PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or SOMETHING ELSE? IF R ATTENDS CHURCH AND ATTENDS AS PROTESTANT OR 'OTHER' / IF R DOES NOT ATTEND CHURCH BUT THINKS OF SELF AS PART OF CHURCH OR DENOMINATION AND CONSIDERS SELF PROTESTANT OR 'OTHER': What church or denomination is that?

1. Protestant

2. Catholic

3. Jewish

7. Other
9. None

-1. Not asked

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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AGE (V083215x) Age of Respondent

AGE OF RESPONDENT

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-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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MARSTAT (V083216x) Marital status

1. Married

2. Divorced

3. Separated

4. Widowed

5. Never married

6. Partnered, not married {VOL}

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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EDUCATION (V083217) Highest grade of school or year of college R completed

What is the highest grade of school or year of college you have completed?

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ENTER number 0-17:

17= 17+ grades}

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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UNION (V083245) Anyone in HH belong to labor union

Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor union?

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1. Yes

5. No

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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INCOME (V083248) Household income

1. A. None or less than $2,999

2. B. $3,000 -$4,999

3. C. $5,000 -$7,499

4. D. $7,500 -$9,999

5. E. $10,000 -$10,999

6. F. $11,000-$12,499

7. G. $12,500-$14,999

8. H. $15,000-$16,999

9. J. $17,000-$19,999

10. K. $20,000-$21,999

11. M. $22,000-$24,999

12. N. $25,000-$29,999

13. P. $30,000-$34,999

14. Q. $35,000-$39,999

15. R. $40,000-$44,999

16. S. $45,000-$49,999

17. T. $50,000-$59,999

18. U. $60,000-$74,999

19. V. $75,000-$89,999

20. W. $90,000-$99,999

21. X. $100,000-$109,999

22. Y. $110,000-$119,999

23. Z. $120,000-$134,999

24. AA. $135,000-$149,999

25. BB. $150,000 and over

-1. Not applicable

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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CLASS (V083250a) Social Class: Working or Middle

IF R THINKS OF SELF AS MEMBER OF EITHER MIDDLE OR WORKING CLASS: Which one?

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1. Middle class

5. Working class

7. Other (SPECIFY)

-1. Not applicable

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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ETTNIC (V083251a & V083256) Race/ethnicity of Respondent

What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? IF DID NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC IN MENTION OF RACE OR ETHNICITY: Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent?

1st mention

10. Black

20. Asian

30. Native American

40. Hispanic or Latino (including all answering “yes” to V083256)

50. White

90. Other {SPECIFY}

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

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REGION (V085038a) Census region (based on state of registration)

1. Northeast (CT,ME,MA,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT)
2. Midwest (IL,IN,IA,KS,MI,MN,MO,NE,ND,OH,SD,WI)
3. South (AL,AR,DE,DC,FL,GA,KY,LA,MD,MS,NC,OK,SC,TN,TX,VA,WV)
4. West (AK,AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID,MT,NM,NV,OR,UT,WA,WY)

VOTING BEHAVIOR

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PRESVOTE (V085044a) For whom did R vote for President

Who did you vote for?

1. Barack Obama

3. John McCain

7. Other {SPECIFY}

-1. Did not vote

-8. Don't know

-9. Refused

FEELING THERMOMETERS

I'd like to get your feelings toward some of our political leaders and other people who are in the news these days. I'll read the name of a person and I'd like you to rate that person using something we call the feeling thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorable and warm toward the person. Ratings between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel favorable toward the person and that you don't care too much for that person. You would rate the person at the 50 degree mark if you don't feel particularly warm or cold toward the person. If we come to a person whose name you don't recognize, you don't need to rate that person. Just tell me and we'll move on to the next one.

ENTER number 0-100

-6. Thermometer: 'don't know who this is'

-8. Don't know ('don't know where to rate')

-9. Refused

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THERMRUSH (V083043) Feeling Thermometer: RUSH LIMBAUGH

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THERMDEM (V083044a) Feeling Thermometer: DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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THERMGOP (V083044b) Feeling Thermometer: REPUBLICAN PARTY

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THERMBUSH (V085063a) Feeling thermometer: President GEORGE W. BUSH

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THERMOBAMA (V085063b) Feeling thermometer: BARACK OBAMA

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THERMMCCAIN (V085063c) Feeling thermometer: JOHN MCCAIN

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THERMBIDEN (V085063t) Feeling thermometer: JOE BIDEN

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THERMPALIN (V085063u) Feeling thermometer: SARAH PALIN

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THERMCLINTON (V085063v) Feeling thermometer: HILLARY CLINTON

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THERMHISPANIC (V085064a) Feeling thermometer: HISPANICS

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THERMFUND (V085064b) Feeling thermometer: CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISTS

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THERMCATHOLIC (V085064c) Feeling thermometer: CATHOLICS

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THERMFEM (V085064d) Feeling thermometer: FEMINISTS

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THERMFED (V085064e) Feeling thermometer: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON

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THERMJEWS (V085064f) Feeling thermometer: JEWS

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THERMLIBERAL (V085064g) Feeling thermometer: LIBERALS

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THERMMIDDLE (V085064h) Feeling thermometer: MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE

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THERMUNION (V085064j) Feeling thermometer: LABOR UNIONS

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THERMPOOR (V085064k) Feeling thermometer: POOR PEOPLE

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THERMMILITARY (V085064m) Feeling thermometer: THE MILITARY

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THERMBIG (V085064n) Feeling thermometer: BIG BUSINESS

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THERMWELFARE (V085064p) Feeling thermometer: PEOPLE ON WELFARE

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THERMCONSERV (V085064q) Feeling thermometer: CONSERVATIVES

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THERMWORKING (V085064r) Feeling thermometer: WORKING CLASS PEOPLE

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THERMENVIRON (V085064s) Feeling thermometer: ENVIRONMENTALISTS

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THERMSCOTUS (V085064t) Feeling thermometer: THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

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THERMGAY (V085064u) Feeling thermometer: GAY MEN AND LESBIANS (HOMOSEXUALS)

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THERMASIAN (V085064v) Feeling thermometer: ASIAN-AMERICANS

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THERMCONGRESS (V085064w) Feeling thermometer: CONGRESS

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THERMBLACK (V085064y) Feeling thermometer: BLACKS

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(THERMSOUTH (V085064z) Feeling thermometer: SOUTHERNERS

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THERMIMMIGRANT (V085065a) Feeling thermometer: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

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THERMRICH (V085065b) Feeling thermometer: RICH PEOPLE

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THERMWHITE (V085065c) Feeling thermometer: WHITES

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THERMISRAEL (V085065d) Feeling thermometer: ISRAEL

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THERMMUSLIM (V085065e) Feeling thermometer: MUSLIMS

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THERMHINDU (V085065f) Feeling thermometer: HINDUS

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THERMCHRISTIAN (V085065g) Feeling thermometer: CHRISTIANS

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THERMATHEIST (V085065h) Feeling thermometer: ATHEISTS