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Candidate Traits or Personal Qualities

V201208PRE: Democratic Presidential candidate trait: strong leadership
Percent N Value Label
10.6 874 1 1. Extremely well
20.1 1,656 2 2. Very well
20.2 1,662 3 3. Moderately well
13.3 1,099 4 4. Slightly well
35.8 2,952 5 5. Not well at all


31 -9 -9. Refused


6 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201209PRE: Democratic Presidential candidate trait: really cares
Percent N Value Label
17.1 1,406 1 1. Extremely well
19.1 1,575 2 2. Very well
18.1 1,491 3 3. Moderately well
15.8 1,304 4 4. Slightly well
29.9 2,463 5 5. Not well at all


39 -9 -9. Refused


2 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201210PRE: Democratic Presidential candidate trait: knowledgeable
Percent N Value Label
13.4 1,101 1 1. Extremely well
23.6 1,943 2 2. Very well
21.2 1,746 3 3. Moderately well
16.7 1,376 4 4. Slightly well
25.2 2,079 5 5. Not well at all


32 -9 -9. Refused


3 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201211PRE: Democratic Presidential candidate trait: honest
Percent N Value Label
13.2 1,090 1 1. Extremely well
20.0 1,649 2 2. Very well
20.1 1,653 3 3. Moderately well
15.8 1,304 4 4. Slightly well
30.8 2,539 5 5. Not well at all


38 -9 -9. Refused


7 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201212PRE: Republican Presidential Candidate trait: strong leadership
Percent N Value Label
19.3 1,590 1 1. Extremely well
13.9 1,148 2 2. Very well
10.7 883 3 3. Moderately well
9.3 770 4 4. Slightly well
46.8 3,862 5 5. Not well at all


27 -9 -9. Refused

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201213PRE: Republican Presidential Candidate trait: really cares
Percent N Value Label
15.0 1,235 1 1. Extremely well
13.2 1,093 2 2. Very well
10.7 882 3 3. Moderately well
8.6 712 4 4. Slightly well
52.5 4,333 5 5. Not well at all


25 -9 -9. Refused

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201214PRE: Republican Presidential Candidate trait: knowledgeable
Percent N Value Label
12.6 1,044 1 1. Extremely well
15.0 1,234 2 2. Very well
13.0 1,073 3 3. Moderately well
11.5 945 4 4. Slightly well
47.9 3,957 5 5. Not well at all


25 -9 -9. Refused


2 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201215PRE: Republican Presidential Candidate trait: honest
Percent N Value Label
8.4 690 1 1. Extremely well
12.7 1,049 2 2. Very well
14.7 1,213 3 3. Moderately well
8.5 704 4 4. Slightly well
55.7 4,596 5 5. Not well at all


27 -9 -9. Refused


1 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0

Attitudes About the Presidential Election

V201216PRE: How much R cares who wins Presidential Election [revised]
Percent N Value Label
70.1 5,797 1 1. A great deal
14.0 1,158 2 2. A lot
9.6 795 3 3. A moderate amount
3.6 294 4 4. A little
2.8 228 5 5. Not at all


7 -9 -9. Refused


1 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201217PRE: Who does R think will be elected President
Percent N Value Label
49.3 4,018 1 1. Joe Biden
47.9 3,901 2 2. Donald Trump
2.7 223 5 5. Other {SPECIFY}


93 -9 -9. Refused


45 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201217zPRE: Who does R think will be elected President - Other {SPECIFY}
Percent N Value Label


8,280 -2 -2. Open-end responses available in separate file

100.0 8,280
Total
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Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201218PRE: Will Presidential race be close or will (winner) win by a lot
Percent N Value Label
66.9 5,496 1 1. Will be close
33.1 2,717 2 2. Win by quite a bit


45 -9 -9. Refused


18 -8 -8. Don't know


4 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201219PRE: Which Presidential candidate will carry state
Percent N Value Label
50.0 4,087 1 1. Joe Biden
48.8 3,991 2 2. Donald Trump
1.3 104 5 5. Other {SPECIFY}


68 -9 -9. Refused


30 -8 -8. Don't know

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201219zPRE: Which Presidential candidate will carry state - Other {SPECIFY}
Percent N Value Label


8,280 -2 -2. Open-end responses available in separate file

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201220PRE: Will Presidential race be close in state
Percent N Value Label
47.2 3,881 1 1. Will be close
52.8 4,339 2 2. Win by quite a bit


43 -9 -9. Refused


15 -8 -8. Don't know


2 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0

Voting as a Duty

V201221PRE: VERSION 1A Does R consider voting a duty or choice
Percent N Value Label
55.7 2,323 1 1. Mainly a duty
35.0 1,462 2 2. Mainly a choice
9.3 387 3 3. Neither a duty nor a choice


10 -9 -9. Refused


4,098 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201222PRE: VERSION 1B Does R consider voting a choice or duty
Percent N Value Label
31.3 1,280 1 1. Mainly a choice
58.7 2,402 2 2. Mainly a duty
10.0 408 3 3. Neither a duty nor a choice


8 -9 -9. Refused


4,182 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201223PRE: How strongly does R feel that voting is a duty
Percent N Value Label
71.1 3,359 1 1. Very strongly
24.3 1,147 2 2. Moderately strongly
4.6 218 3 3. A little strongly


1 -9 -9. Refused


3,555 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201224PRE: How strongly does R feel that voting is a choice
Percent N Value Label
49.8 1,364 1 1. Very strongly
38.3 1,049 2 2. Moderately strongly
11.9 327 3 3. A little strongly


2 -9 -9. Refused


5,538 -1 -1. Inapplicable

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
V201225xPRE: SUMMARY: Voting as duty or choice
Percent N Value Label
40.7 3,359 1 1. Very strongly a duty
13.9 1,147 2 2. Moderately strongly a duty
2.6 218 3 3. A little strongly a duty
9.6 795 4 4. Neither a duty nor a choice
4.0 327 5 5. A little strongly a choice
12.7 1,049 6 6. Moderately strongly a choice
16.5 1,364 7 7. Very strongly a choice


21 -2 -2. DK/RF in V201221, V201222, V201223, or V201224

100.0 8,280
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Minimum code defined as valid: 0
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