How long have you lived in BR?
97 = All my life
98 = Don't Know
99 = No answer

Move away from BR within the next two years? (R)
1 = Very unlikely
2 = Somewhat unlikely
3 = Somewhat likely
4 = Very likely
5 = Haven't decided

Most people can be trusted (R)
1 = Can't be too careful
2 = Other, depends (Volunteered)
3 = Most people can be trusted
4 = Don't know, No answer

Trust the government in Washington (R)
1 = None of the Time
2 = Some of the Time
3 = Most of the Time
4 = Just About Always
5 = Don't Know, Depends
6 = No answer

Do you have one or more computers at your home? (R)
1 = No
2 = Yes
3 = DK, NA

Visited a web site for News and current events
1 = Never
2 = 1-2 Times
3 = 3-5 Times
4 = More Than 5 Times
5 = Don't Know
6 = No Answer

Use the Internet for Sending and reading e-mail (R)
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Occasionally
4 = Frequently
5 = No opinion

Federal govt's information a threat to individual privacy (R)
1 = Not A Threat At All
2 = Not Serious
3 = Fairly Serious
4 = Very Serious Threat
5 = Can't Choose
6 = NA

BR surveillance video cameras increasing safety (R)
1 = No
2 = Somewhat
3 = Yes
4 = No opinion

City-Parish priorities: Economic Development (R)
1 = Lower Priority
2 = Medium Priority
3 = High Priority
4 = Highest Priority
5 = Don't Know
6 = No answer

Local govt pay attention to complaint (R)
1 = None
2 = Very Little
3 = Some
4 = Lot of Attention
5 = DK, NA

City-Parish govt uses tax money wisely in: Reducing traffic (R)
1 = Not at all confident
2 = Not very confident
3 = Confident
4 = Very confident
5 = Don't know

Willing to pay tax or toll for a new interstate loop (R)
1 = Not at all willing
2 = Not very willing
3 = Willing
4 = Very willing
5 = Don't know

Approve of Supreme Court allowing corporations to spend in elections? (R)
1 = Disapprove
2 = Approve
3 = Unsure

Expanding BR jail system: It is a deterrent to crime (R)
1 = No
2 = Yes
3 = Don't know

Favor law to ban assault weapons and semiautomatic rifles? (R)
1 = Oppose
2 = Favor
3 = Unsure

Afraid to walk alone at night? (R)
1 = No
2 = Yes
3 = Don't know, No answer

Do because of concern over crime: Keep a dog for protection (R)
1 = No
2 = Yes
3 = No opinion

Courts deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals? (R)
1 = Not Harsh Enough
2 = About Right
3 = Too Harsh
4 = DK, NA

Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? (R)
1 = Oppose
2 = Favor
3 = Don't Know.No Answer

Age (categorical)
1 = 18-34
2 = 35-49
3 = 50-64
4 = 65 and Over
9 = Missing

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Race (3 category)
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = All Others

Race-Ethnic Group (4 cat)
1 = White (non-Hisp)
2 = Black (non-Hisp)
3 = Asian
4 = Hispanic
9 = Missing or Other

White dummy
0 = Not White
1 = White

Black dummy
0 = Not Black
1 = Black

Asian dummy
0 = Not Asian
1 = Asian

Hispanic dummy
0 = Not Hispanic
1 = Hispanic

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Living with partner
3 = Separated
4 = Divorced
5 = Widowed
6 = Single, never married
7 = Don't Know
8 = No Answer

Married dummy
0 = Not Married
1 = Married

Married with Children
0 = Not
1 = Married with Children
9 = Missing

How old were you when you first married?
1 = Not applicable
2 = DK, NA

Do you have children? How many?
0 = None
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = Other answer
6 = No Answer

Children dummy
0 = No Children
1 = Children

School-aged children feel unsafe at school (R)
1 = No
2 = Yes

Education
1 = 8th Grade or less
2 = Some high school
3 = High School Diploma
4 = Vocational/Technical school
5 = Some College
6 = College degree
7 = Some graduate school
8 = Graduate degree
9 = Don't Know
10 = No Answer

Education (3 category)
1 = High School Degree or Less
2 = Voc/Tech, Some College (no degree)
3 = College Degree or More
9 = Missing

Religious Denomination
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Other
4 = None
8 = Don't Know
9 = NA

Protestant dummy
0 = Not Protestant
1 = Protestant

Catholic dummy
0 = Not Catholic
1 = Catholic

Other Religion dummy
0 = Not Other Religion
1 = Other Religion

No Religion dummy
0 = Some Religion
1 = No Religion

Religious Fundamentalism
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Fundamentalist
9 = Missing

Church member
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
4 = Refused

Church member? (0=No & no relig)
0 = Not
1 = Church Member

Church service attendance (R)
1 = Less often than that
2 = A few times per year
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = Almost every week
5 = Every week (or more often)
9 = Missing

Church service attendance (Reduced)
1 = Less often than that
2 = Once or twice a month or more
3 = Every week (or more often)
9 = Missing

Church service attendance in days per year (w no relig & missing = 1)
1 = Less often than that
4 = A few times per year
18 = Once or twice a month
40 = Almost every week
60 = Every week (or more often)
99 = Missing

Party Identification (detailed)
0 = Other
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Republican
3 = Lean Republican
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Democrat
6 = Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
8 = None

Party Identification (simple)
0 = Other
1 = Republican
2 = Independent
3 = Democrat
8 = None

Presidential Vote 2008
1 = John McCain
2 = Other or None
3 = Barack Obama
9 = Missing

Presidential Vote 2008 (R)
1 = Barack Obama
2 = Other or None
3 = John McCain
9 = Missing

Voter Turnout 2008
0 = Didn't Vote
1 = Voted

Vote for in the 2008 election for Mayor of BR
1 = Wayne Carter
2 = Kip Holden
3 = Ron Johnson
4 = Dan Kyle
5 = Someone else [Volunteered]
6 = Didn't vote
7 = Don't remember, No Answer, Refused

Voted for Holden for Mayor
-9 = Missing, Didn't vote
0 = Did not vote for Holden
1 = Voted for Holden

Trust Mayor Holden to look out for the interests of people like me (R)
1 = Disagree
2 = Somewhat disagree
3 = Somewhat agree
4 = Agree
5 = Don't know

Ideology
1 = Extremely Liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Slightly Liberal
4 = Moderate, middle of the road
5 = Slightly Conservative
6 = Conservative
7 = Extremely Conservative
8 = Don't Know
9 = No Answer

Ideology (simple)
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
9 = Don't Know, NA

1 = Under $25,000
2 = Under $35,000
3 = Under $50,000
4 = Under $75,000
5 = Under $100,000
6 = Under $200,000
7 = More than $200,000
8 = Don't Know
9 = No Response

Household Income (3 category)
1 = Under $50,000
2 = $50,000 to $100,000
3 = Over $100,000
8 = Don't Know
9 = No Response