Region Code
1 = upper pen
2 = northern
3 = west central
4 = east central
5 = southwest
6 = southeast
7 = Detroit

Present Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

Household Financial
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Inflation
1 = UP
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = DOWN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Future Employment
1 = BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME(R PRO
5 = BAD TIMES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Clinton Approval
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Union Influence
1 = TOO MUCH INFLUENCE
3 = NEITHER: IT DEPENDS
5 = TOO LITTLE INFLUENCE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Worker Right to Strike
1 = ALL WORKERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO STRIKE
3 = NEITHER: IT DEPENDS
5 = RIGHT TO STRIKE SHOULD BE LIMITED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Worker's Collective Bargin
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Effect GM Strike Car Purchase
1 = MUCH MORE LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
3 = NEITHER, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
4 = SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
5 = MUCH LESS LIKELY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Car Shopping Strike Began
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Planning Purchase GM Vehicle
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Outcome Purchase Plans
1 = You purchased or leased a GM vehicle during the strike
2 = You waited until the strike was over to purchase a GM
3 = You purchased a vehicle from another car manufacturer
4 = You decided not to purchase a vehicle at all?
5 = Purchased before strike, delivered after strike
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

GM Strike Change Opinion
1 = MORE FAVORABLE
3 = LESS FAVORABLE
5 = NOT CHANGED OPINION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Grade Reduce Unemployment
1 = A+
2 = A
3 = A-
4 = B+
5 = B
6 = B-
7 = C+
8 = C
9 = C-
10 = D+
11 = D
12 = D-
13 = F
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Most Important Problem
1 = SCHOOLS
9 = SCHOOLS
10 = HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
19 = HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
20 = ECONOMY
29 = ECONOMY
30 = GOVERNMENT
39 = GOVERNMENT
40 = CRIME AND DRUGS
49 = CRIME AND DRUGS
50 = YOUTH
70 = ENVIRONMENT-CLEANLINESS
79 = ENVIRONMENT-CLEANLINESS
80 = PUBLIC SERVICES-UTILITIES
89 = PUBLIC SERVICES-UTILITIES
90 = COMMUNITY SPIRIT-COMMUNITY SUPPORT
91 = OTHER PROBLEM--NEC
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = YOUTH

Issue/Problems Legislature Address
1 = THE ECONOMY, BUSINESS IN THE STATE, ENCOURAGE BUSI
2 = JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT, MORE WORK, ETC
3 = HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC
4 = CRIME, SAFETY, DRUGS, VIOLENCE, LAW AND ORDER, PRI
5 = EDUCATION, SCHOOLS, SCHOOL FINANCING, SCHOOL FUNDI
6 = POVERTY, POOR PEOPLE, HOMELESS PEOPLE, ETC
7 = WELFARE, WELFARE REFORM, ETC
8 = TAXES, PROPERTY TAXES, ETC
9 = SENIOR CITIZEN ISSUES
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS, REDUCE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, RESTRIC
11 = MORAL ISSUES, ABORTION, GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS, ETC
12 = FOREIGN POLICY, WORLD AFFAIRS, DEFENSE
13 = ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN-UP, POLLUTION CONTROL, ETC
14 = ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES REPAIRS-MAINTENENCE
97 = MISCELLANEOUS OTHER
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Main Souce Information
1 = TELEVISION
2 = RADIO
3 = NEWSPAPERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Television Source
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = LOCAL NEWS PROGRAMS
5 = CAMPAIGN ADS
7 = BOTH, ALL EQUALLY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Radio Source
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = TALK RADIO PROGRAMS
3 = NEWS REPORTS
5 = CAMPAIGN ADS
7 = BOTH, ALL EQUALLY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Newspaper Source
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = EDITORIALS
2 = NEWS ARTICLES
3 = LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
4 = CAMPAIGN ADS
7 = BOTH, ALL EQUALLY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Other Source Information
1 = FRIENDS/FAMILY/TALKING TO OTHERS
2 = PRINT MEDIA (newspapers, magazines, fylers, mailer
3 = LEAGUE WOMEN VOTERS/POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS/COALIT
4 = ELECTRONIC MEDIA (television, radio)
5 = INTERNET-COMPUTERS
6 = UNIONS
7 = DEBATES
90 = NO OTHER SOURCES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Focus Issues or Sensationalism
1 = REAL ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
3 = BOTH EQUALLY
5 = NEGATIVE OR SENSATIONAL ISSUES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contect Political Ads
1 = GOTTEN BETTER
3 = GOTTEN WORSE
5 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Governor Candidate Views
1 = THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
3 = BOTH EQUALLY : R VOLUNTEERS
5 = THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Book Store to Look
0 = TIMES
90 = TIMES
98 = DO NOT KNOW/NOT APPLICABLE
99 = REFUSED

Web Sites Gaining Information
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE
2 = SOMEWHAT KNOWLEDGEABLE
3 = NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE
4 = NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Best Finding Alernative Brands
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = RETAIL LOCATION
2 = A CATALOG
3 = WORLD WIDE WEB
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER ===>

Consider Wide Selection
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONG AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year of Birth
0 = YEAR
94 = YEAR
95 = YEAR
99 = YEAR
998 = REFUSED
999 = DO NOT KNOW

Education
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
11 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = SOME COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
15 = SOME COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE (FOUR YEARS)
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Ethnicity
1 = YES- HISPANIC, LATINO, OR SPANISH ORIGIN
5 = NO - NOT HISPANIC, LATINO, OR SPANISH ORIGIN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Race 1st Mention
1 = WHITE (include: european background plus middle e
2 = AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK
3 = HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
4 = ASIAN (include: india, pakistan, vietnam, cambodi
5 = AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Race - 2nd Mention
0 = NO OTHERS
1 = WHITE (include: european background plus middle e
2 = AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK
3 = HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
4 = ASIAN (include: india, pakistan, vietnam, cambodi
5 = AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Religion
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT (includes Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyteri
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Hindu, Buddhist)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Political Identification
0 = SOMETHING ELSE, NO PARTY MENTIONED:
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
5 = SOME OTHER PARTY MENTIONED
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Republican
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Democrat
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Independent
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Other Party
1 = LIBERTARIAN
2 = REFORMIST
95 = OTHER/NO MENTION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Party ID
1 = strong republican
2 = not strong rep
3 = lean republican
4 = neither
5 = lean democrat
6 = not strong dem
7 = strong dem
8 = do not know
9 = refused

Marital Status
0 = REMARRIED
1 = MARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE, NEVER BEEN MARRIED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Adults Household
1 = PERSON, ONLY RESPONDENT
2 = ADULTS
10 = ADULTS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Adults Over 65
0 = ADULTS 65+
9 = ADULTS 65+
98 = DO NOT KNOW/NOT APPLICABLE
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children In Household
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN
10 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children Under 5
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
98 = DO NOT KNOW /NOT APPLICABLE
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Total Children
0 = NONE, NEVER HAD CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
20 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Home Ownership
1 = RENT
5 = OWN (INCLUDES PAYING MORTGAGE CURRENTLY)
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Employment Status
0 = SELF EMPLOYED EITHER FULL OR PART TIME
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK (ON VACATION
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Multiple Jobs
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Hours Main Job
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
75 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Hours Other Jobs
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
40 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Looking for Work
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Employment Terms
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Payment Terms
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURLY WAGE
3 = ANNUAL SALARY
5 = ON COMMISSION (R PROVIDED)
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Occupation
1 = SOC CODE
9997 = SOC CODE
9998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999 = REFUSED

UAW Employer
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = GM
2 = ANOTHER AUTO MANUFACTURER
3 = SOME OTHER EMPLOYER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Income $30,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($30,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $30,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$20,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($20,000 - 29,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $20,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$25,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($25,000 - 29,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $25,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$10,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($10,000 - 19,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $10,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$15,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($15,000 - 19,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $15,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$60,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO (MORE THAN $30,000 LESS THAN $60,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$40,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($40,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($30,000 - 39,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$35,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($35,000 - 39,999)
5 = NO ($30,000 - 34,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$50,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($50,000 - 59,999)
5 = NO ($40,000 - 49,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW/NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

$80,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($80,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($60,000 - 79,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$70,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($70,000 - 79,999)
5 = NO ($60,000 - 69,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$100,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($100,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($80,000 - 99,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$90,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($90,000 - 99,999)
5 = NO ($80,000 - 89,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$110,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($110,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($100,000 - 109,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Salary Main Job
1 = $ DOLLARS
99999998 = DO NOT KNOW
99999999 = REFUSED
100000000 = $ DOLLARS

Phone Lines
1 = DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS
8 = DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS
9 = REFUSED

Revised SOSS Region codes based on respondents county of residence
1 = UP
2 = N. LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Respondent age in categories
1 = 18 - 24 Yrs
2 = 25 - 29 Yrs
3 = 30 - 39 Yrs
4 = 40 - 49 Yrs
5 = 50 - 59 Yrs
6 = 60 - 64 Yrs
7 = 65 or older
9 = missing

Gathered responses to cd5a-d
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

Respondent race in 3 categories
1 = white
2 = black
3 = other

MSU Extension Region codes (Detroit in Region 6)
1 = UP
2 = North LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast Urban

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0 = miscellaneous other
1 = Education
2 = Access to Health care
3 = Assistance for Needy
4 = discrim. equal opport
5 = welfare reform
6 = jobs, unemployment
7 = other economic
8 = taxes
9 = quality of leadership
10 = Too Much gov/regulat
11 = government general
12 = gun control
13 = drug problems
14 = road/road maintenance
15 = crime
16 = alcohol probs
17 = family and child probs
18 = decline morals/values/religion
19 = pollution/environment
98 = DK
99 = refused

item gl collapsed
1 = Economy
2 = jobs
3 = healthcare
4 = crime,drugs
5 = education
8 = taxes
14 = roads
20 = all other

Household Income (gathered from individual items)
1 = < $10,000
2 = $10,000-14,999
3 = $15,000- 19,999
4 = $20,000-24,999
5 = $25,000-29,999
6 = $30,000-34,999
7 = $35,000-39,999
8 = 40,000-49,999
9 = $50,000-59,999
10 = $60,000-69,999
11 = $70,000-79,999
12 = $80,000-89,999
13 = $90,000-99,999
14 = $100,000- 109,999
15 = $110,000 or More
98 = Dont know
99 = Refused

1 = Exec, Managers
2 = White collar, Prof.
3 = All other labor