L. CIVIC PARTICIPATION (W18, 2009)

L1 When you were sixteen…

1 Very active

2 Somewhat active

3 Not at all active

4 Don’t know

5 Not applicable

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CPMOEG18 How active was your mother in politics or in the affairs of the community?

CPFAEG18 How active was your father in politics or in the affairs of the community?

L2 Would you say you discuss community issues or political matters with…

1 Frequently

2 Occasionally

3 Rarely

4 Never

5 Not applicable

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CPDISA18 Friends

CPDISB18 Your spouse or partner

CPDISC18 My children

CPDISD18 Other family members

CPDISE18 Fellow workers

CPDISF18 People at your place of worship

CPDISG18 Other people

CPPPTY18 L3 Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?

1 Closer to Republican

2 Closer to Democrat

3 Independent

4 Other (please specify-CPPTYO18)

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CPPLN18 L4 Which of the following best describes your political leanings?

1 Extremely Liberal

2 Liberal

3 Moderate

4 Conservative

5 Extremely Conservative

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CPDIR18 L5 In general, do you feel things in the United States are going in the right or wrong direction?

1 Right direction

2 Wrong direction

3 Don’t know/ No opinion

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L6 For each kind of organization listed below, have you done any of the following in the past five years? (Circle as many types of involvement as apply.)

0 Not checked

1 Checked

L7 In general, how much attention do you pay to news about each of the following?

1 A lot of attention

2 A little attention

3 No attention at all

4 Don’t know/no opinion

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CPATT118 Local community affairs

CPATT218 State politics

CPATT318 National politics

CPATT418 International affairs

CPATT518 The economy

CPATT618 Social Issues (i.e. education, health care, poverty)

CPATT718 Crime

CPATT818 Sports

L8ELC18 L8 In the 2008 Presidential  election, Barack Obama ran on the Democratic ticket against John McCain for the republicans, and Ralph Nader as an independent candidate.  Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?

1Yes, I voted

2 No, I did not vote

3 Not sure

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L8AELC18 L8A Which candidate did you vote for?

1 Barak Obama

2 John McCain

3 Ralph Nader

4 Other (please specify) L8AOTH18

-8 Did not vote

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L9ELC18 L9 In the 2008 U.S. Senate election, Al Franken ran on the Democratic ticket against Norm Coleman for the Republicans, and Dean Barkley as an Independence Party candidate.  Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?

1 Yes, I voted

2 No, I did not vote

3 Not sure

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L9AELC18 L9A Which candidate did you vote for?

1 Al Franken

2 Norm Coleman

3 Dean Barkley

4 Other (please specify) L9AOTH18

-8 Did not vote

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