Spend evening with relatives
1 = Weekly or more
2 = Several times a month
3 = Monthly or less
9 = Missing

Successful at balancing work and family life
1 = Not or Somewhat Successful
2 = Successful
9 = Missing

Job mothers are doing today
1 = Better or same
2 = Worse
9 = Missing

Do you approve or disapprove of spanking children?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = No opinion

Interested in politics
1 = Interested
2 = Somewhat or Not Interested
9 = Missing

People in your neighborhood
1 = Trust them
2 = Don't Trust them
9 = Missing

Government should provide money for unemployed
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree or neutral
9 = Missing

Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?
1 = Yes, government responsibility
2 = No, not government responsibility
3 = No opinion

Economic Development
1 = Higher Priority
2 = Lower Priority
5 = Don't Know
6 = No answer

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement about Muslims? Most Muslims around the world are accepting of people of races other than their own.
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Don't know
4 = Refused

There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance, a person who openly states that he is a homosexual? Suppose this person wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or n
1 = Allowed
2 = Not allowed
3 = DK
4 = NA

Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system or not?
1 = Receive equal treatment
2 = Do not receive equal treatment
3 = Unsure

Is there any area near where you live - that is, within a mile - where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know, No answer

Do you happen to have in your home any guns or revolvers?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Refused
4 = DK
5 = NA

Do you favor or oppose a law to ban the sale of assault weapons and semiautomatic rifles?
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Unsure
4 = NA

Newtown shootings affect your support for gun control
1 = More supportive
2 = No difference or less supportive
9 = Missing

Suppose a newspaper got hold of confidential government papers about defense plans and wanted to publish them. Should the newspaper be allowed to publish the papers or should the government have the power to prevent publication?
1 = Allow Publication
2 = Stop Publication
3 = Can't Choose
4 = NA

Now suppose the confidential government papers were about economic plans. Should the newspaper be allowed to publish the papers? Or should the government have the power to prevent publication?
1 = Allow publication
2 = Stop publication
3 = Can’t choose
4 = NA

Use drones in media coverage
1 = Good idea
2 = Bad idea
9 = Missing

Read Newspaper: Number Days
1 = None
2 = 1-6 Days
3 = 7 Days

Watch TV: Number Hours
1 = 1 Hour or less
2 = 2-3 Hours
3 = 4 Hours or more

Use Internet: Number Hours
1 = 1 Hour or less
2 = 2-4 Hours
3 = 5 Hours or more

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

Are you male or female?
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

Are you currently married, living with a partner, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married?
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

Do you have children? How many?
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4 or more
5 = Other answer
6 = No answer

Children dummy
0 = No Children
1 = Children

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

Qualified Child for mentoring questions
0 = Not Qualified
1 = Qualified

After School Activities
1 = TV or Hung Out
2 = After School Program
3 = Homework
4 = DK, NA, Other

Child's Education Attainment
1 = Less Than College Degree
2 = College Degree
3 = Post-Graduate Education
4 = DK, NA, Other

Child's Job
1 = Blue Collar
2 = Police/Fire
3 = Lo White Collar
4 = Teacher/Educator
5 = Med White Collar
6 = Hi White Collar
9 = Other, DK

Does/did s/he have a mentor of some kind, I mean an adult other than his/her parents who tries to help him/her in life?
0 = No
1 = Yes
9 = DK, NA

Mentor Type
1 = Coach
2 = Neighbor
3 = Relative
4 = Religious
5 = Teacher
6 = Other
9 = Don't Know

What is the highest grade of schooling that you yourself have completed? [READ RESPONSES IF NECESSARY]
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 Fundamentalism
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Fundamentalist
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

Are you a member of a local church, synagogue, or other religious or spiritual community?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
4 = Refused

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

Not including weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
1 = Every week (or more often)
2 = Almost every week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times per year
5 = Less often than that
6 = Don't know
7 = Refused

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 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

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

0 = Other (Please specify)
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Republican
3 = Lean Republican
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Democrat
6 = Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
8 = Neither

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

Who did you vote for in the 2012 Presidential election?
1 = Mitt Romney
2 = Barack Obama
3 = Someone else
4 = Didn’t vote
5 = Don’t remember, No Answer, Refused

Presidential Vote 2012
1 = Mitt Romney
2 = Other or None
3 = Barack Obama
9 = Missing

Presidential Vote 2012 (R)
1 = Barack Obama
2 = Other or None
3 = Mitt Romney
9 = Missing

Voter Turnout 2012
0 = Didn't Vote
1 = Voted

Who did you vote for in the 2012 election for Mayor of Baton Rouge? Did you vote for [Read four candidate names]
1 = Kip Holden
2 = Mike Walker
3 = Steve Myers
4 = Gordon Mese
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

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kip Holden is handling his job as Mayor of Baton Rouge?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = Unsure

We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. Would you call yourself:
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

Region of Parish, by Zip Code
1 = North
2 = Central
3 = South
9 = Missing

Just one more question: I'm going to read you a series of income categories. Please stop me when I get to the category that includes the total income that you and all other members of your household earned before taxes last year, from all sources.
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