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Cooperative Congressional Election Study 2016

CC16_326President 2012
Percent N Value Label
57.7 28,031 1 Barack Obama
37.4 18,157 2 Mitt Romney
3.2 1,539 3 Someone else
0.2 78 4 Did not vote
1.5 734 5 Don't recall
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


16,061 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_326_tPresident 2012 - open
Total Cases: 64,600
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CC16_327Vote primary 2016
Percent N Value Label
59.9 38,606 1 Yes, voted in a primary or caucus
40.1 25,849 2 No, didn't vote in a primary or caucus
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


145 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_328Vote primary 2016 candidate
Percent N Value Label
32.9 12,661 1 Hillary Clinton
23.4 9,012 2 Bernie Sanders
0.6 240 3 Another Democrat
20.8 8,026 4 Donald Trump
9.8 3,759 5 Ted Cruz
4.5 1,739 6 John Kasich
4.0 1,539 7 Marco Rubio
2.5 961 8 Another Republican
1.6 604 9 Someone else who is not a Democrat or Republican
0.0 0 98 Skipped
0.0 0 99 Not Asked


26,059 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_330aGun Control - Background checks for all sales, including at gun shows and over t
Percent N Value Label
90.3 58,138 1 Support
9.7 6,247 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


215 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_330bGun Control - Prohibit state and local governments from publishing the names and
Percent N Value Label
59.1 37,944 1 Support
40.9 26,273 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


383 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_330dGun Control - Ban assault rifles
Percent N Value Label
66.4 42,603 1 Support
33.6 21,548 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


449 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_330eGun Control - Make it easier for people to obtain concealed-carry permit
Percent N Value Label
37.7 24,241 1 Support
62.3 39,982 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


377 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_331_1Immigration - Grant legal status to all illegal immigrants who have held jobs an
Percent N Value Label
56.0 36,182 1 Yes
44.0 28,418 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked

100.0 64,600
Total
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Data type: numeric
CC16_331_2Immigration - Increase the number of border patrols on the U.S.-Mexican border
Percent N Value Label
49.3 31,858 1 Yes
50.7 32,742 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_331_3Immigration - Grant legal status to people who were brought to the US illegally
Percent N Value Label
46.9 30,286 1 Yes
53.1 34,314 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_331_4Immigration - Fine U.S. businesses that hire illegal immigrants
Percent N Value Label
64.6 8,578 1 Yes
35.4 4,691 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


51,331 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_331_5Immigration - Admit no refugees from Syria
Percent N Value Label
35.9 4,767 1 Yes
64.1 8,502 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


51,331 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_331_6Immigration - Increase the number of visas for overseas workers to work in the U
Percent N Value Label
19.5 2,590 1 Yes
80.5 10,679 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


51,331 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_331_7Immigration - Identify and deport illegal immigrants
Percent N Value Label
40.6 26,249 1 Yes
59.4 38,351 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_331_8Immigration - Ban Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.
Percent N Value Label
23.3 3,097 1 Yes
76.7 10,172 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


51,331 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_331_9Immigration - None of these
Percent N Value Label
4.7 3,049 1 Yes
95.3 61,551 2 No
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_332aAbortion Policies - Always allow a woman to obtain an abortion as a matter of ch
Percent N Value Label
61.7 39,808 1 Support
38.3 24,730 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


62 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_332bAbortion Policies - Permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the wom
Percent N Value Label
45.9 29,616 1 Support
54.1 34,892 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


92 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_332cAbortion Policies - Prohibit all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy
Percent N Value Label
60.5 39,057 1 Support
39.5 25,461 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


82 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_332dAbortion Policies - Allow employers to decline coverage of abortions in insuranc
Percent N Value Label
43.6 28,138 1 Support
56.4 36,400 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


62 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_332eAbortion Policies - Prohibit the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated
Percent N Value Label
45.3 29,217 1 Support
54.7 35,321 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


62 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_332fAbortion Policies - Make abortions illegal in all circumstances
Percent N Value Label
15.7 10,144 1 Support
84.3 54,369 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


87 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_333aEnvironment Policies - Give Environmental Protection Agency power to regulate Ca
Percent N Value Label
68.1 43,932 1 Support
31.9 20,608 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


60 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_333bEnvironment Policies - Raise required fuel efficiency for the average automobile
Percent N Value Label
69.8 45,022 1 Support
30.2 19,522 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


56 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_333cEnvironment Policies - Require a minimum amount of renewable fuels (wind, solar,
Percent N Value Label
64.2 41,447 1 Support
35.8 23,087 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


66 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_333dEnvironment Policies - Strengthen enforcement of the Clean Air Act and Clean Wat
Percent N Value Label
58.4 37,672 1 Support
41.6 26,875 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


53 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_334aCrime Policies - Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offe
Percent N Value Label
66.6 43,030 1 Support
33.4 21,538 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


32 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_334bCrime Policies - Require police officers to wear body cameras that record all of
Percent N Value Label
87.5 56,468 1 Support
12.5 8,099 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


33 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_334cCrime Policies - Increase the number of police on the street by 10 percent, even
Percent N Value Label
54.7 35,317 1 Support
45.3 29,232 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


51 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_334dCrime Policies - Increase prison sentences for felons who have already committed
Percent N Value Label
84.0 54,198 1 Support
16.0 10,360 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


42 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_335Gay Marriage
Percent N Value Label
65.1 41,718 1 Favor
34.9 22,407 2 Oppose
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


475 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_337_1Budget Priorities - Cut Defense Spending
Percent N Value Label
39.7 25,054 1 Ranked first
38.6 24,355 2 Ranked second
21.8 13,760 3 Ranked third
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


1,431 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_337_2Budget Priorities - Cut Domestic Spending
Percent N Value Label
37.5 23,740 1 Ranked first
26.7 16,912 2 Ranked second
35.8 22,715 3 Ranked third
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


1,233 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_337_3Budget Priorities - Raise Taxes
Percent N Value Label
23.5 14,818 1 Ranked first
34.7 21,920 2 Ranked second
41.8 26,385 3 Ranked third
0.0 0 8 Skipped
0.0 0 9 Not Asked


1,477 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_340aIdeology - Yourself
Percent N Value Label
9.5 6,107 1 Very Liberal
13.3 8,562 2 Liberal
9.9 6,358 3 Somewhat Liberal
26.0 16,762 4 Middle of the Road
10.9 7,045 5 Somewhat Conservative
15.6 10,069 6 Conservative
9.3 5,962 7 Very Conservative
5.4 3,486 8 Not sure
0.0 0 98 Skipped
0.0 0 99 Not Asked


249 .

100.0 64,600
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CC16_340bIdeology - Governor
Percent N Value Label
7.2 4,590 1 Very Liberal
9.7 6,192 2 Liberal
9.3 5,940 3 Somewhat Liberal
10.3 6,609 4 Middle of the Road
11.5 7,360 5 Somewhat Conservative
17.7 11,310 6 Conservative
13.3 8,481 7 Very Conservative
21.1 13,477 8 Not sure
0.0 0 98 Skipped
0.0 0 99 Not Asked


641 .

100.0 64,600
Total
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CC16_340cIdeology - Obama
Percent N Value Label
31.8 20,464 1 Very Liberal
21.4 13,792 2 Liberal
15.7 10,097 3 Somewhat Liberal
11.0 7,055 4 Middle of the Road
3.9 2,493 5 Somewhat Conservative
3.1 2,016 6 Conservative
2.5 1,608 7 Very Conservative
10.7 6,861 8 Not sure
0.0 0 98 Skipped
0.0 0 99 Not Asked


214 .

100.0 64,600
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