Routing for UAS313

intro

This survey focuses mainly on issues which are currently in the news, including the 2020 presidential election. Some questions may be familiar, but they may differ in some ways from questions you have answered before. Thank you for answering them carefully again, we want to be sure we have the most up to date information.

if sizeof(candidate_order) = 0 then
candidate_order := shuffleArray(array(1 => 1, 2 => 2))
End of if
sc_3 (Social circle size)
We would like you to think of your friends, family, colleagues, and other acquaintances who live in your state, are at least 18 years of age, and who you have communicated with at least briefly within the last month, either face-to-face, or otherwise. We will call these people your social contacts.

How many such social contacts would you say you have, approximately?
RANGE 0..1000000
if section_order = EMPTY then
section_order := mt_rand(1,2)
End of if
IF ordersc201202 = EMPTY THEN
ordersc201202 := mt_rand(1,2)
End of if
IF ordersc201202 = 1 THEN
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sc_201_intro (social circle voting expectations intro)
Think about your social contacts. If approached by pollsters, what percentage of your social contacts would...

sc_201a (social circle voting expectations agree to participate in an election poll?)
agree to participate in an election poll? %
sc_201b (social circle voting expectations be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Biden? )
be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Biden? %
sc_201c (social circle voting expectations be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Trump)
be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Trump? %
sc_201d (social circle voting expectations be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Biden?)
be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Biden? %
sc_201e (social circle voting expectations be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Trump?)
be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Trump? %
sc_201f (social circle voting expectations try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Trump although they intend to vote for Biden? )
try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Trump although they intend to vote for Biden? %
sc_201g (social circle voting expectations try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Biden although they intend to vote for Trump?)
try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Biden although they intend to vote for Trump? %
sevenway_slider_script
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sc_202_intro (events intro)
What is your best guess, what are the chances for the following events (please give a number on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means no chance and 100 means complete certainty):

sc_202a (events A last minute increase in Trump’s lead not predicted by the polls?)
A last minute increase in Trump’s lead not predicted by the polls?
sc_202b (events A last minute increase in Biden’s lead not predicted by the polls?)
A last minute increase in Biden’s lead not predicted by the polls?
sc_202c (events A lower voter turnout because of something Trump or his campaign did?)
A lower voter turnout because of something Trump or his campaign did?
sc_202d (events A lower voter turnout because of something Biden or his campaign did?)
A lower voter turnout because of something Biden or his campaign did?
sc_202e (events Trump challenging the election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Biden is a clear winner?)
Trump challenging the election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Biden is a clear winner?
sc_202f (events Biden challenging election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Trump is a clear winner?)
Biden challenging election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Trump is a clear winner?
sixway_slider_script
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sc_9 (Media exposure/political interest/expertise)
On how many days in the last seven days did you read or watch news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election?
RANGE 0..7
sc_10_intro
Media often reports predictions of opinion polls about election results. In the next questions we are interested in your recall of any polls you might have seen. Please don't look up any polls online, just give your best guess.
sc_10 (Media exposure/Poll results in own state)
Have you seen poll results this week for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in your state?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
if sc_10 = 1 then
sc_11 (Media exposure/Organization--your state)
Now think of the most recent such poll you have seen this week.

Can you recall what organization conducted the poll in your state?
1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No
if candidate_order[1] = 1 then
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poll_intro_state
If you can recall the predictions of that most recent poll for election results in your state, please write in what you remember.
You don't have to fill in all answers. Again, please don't look up any polls online, there is no right or wrong answer, just write in whatever you remember.

Percentage of Popular Vote that Different Candidates Will Receive:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_biden_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_trump_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_other_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_total
Total
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poll_lead_intro
And/Or:

Percentage Point Lead of One Candidate Over the Other:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_biden_lead (prediction of state poll: Percentage lead----Biden)
Biden over Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_trump_lead (prediction of state poll: Percentage lead--Trump)
Trump over Biden
RANGE 0..100
End of subgroup of questions
poll_chance_intro
And/Or:

Percent Chance that Candidate Will Win:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_biden_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_trump_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_other_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_chance_total
Total
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sc_12_script
End of group of questions
elseif candidate_order[1] = 2 then
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poll_intro_state
If you can recall the predictions of that most recent poll for election results in your state, please write in what you remember.
You don't have to fill in all answers. Again, please don't look up any polls online, there is no right or wrong answer, just write in whatever you remember.

Percentage of Popular Vote that Different Candidates Will Receive:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_trump_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_biden_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_other_pop (prediction of state poll: Popular vote----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_total
Total
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poll_lead_intro
And/Or:

Percentage Point Lead of One Candidate Over the Other:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_trump_lead (prediction of state poll: Percentage lead--Trump)
Trump over Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_biden_lead (prediction of state poll: Percentage lead----Biden)
Biden over Trump
RANGE 0..100
End of subgroup of questions
poll_chance_intro
And/Or:

Percent Chance that Candidate Will Win:
Subgroup of questions
sc_12_trump_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_biden_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_other_chance (prediction of state poll: Percent chance to win----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_12_chance_total
Total
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sc_12_script
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sc_13 (Seen results for the whole country)
Have you seen poll results this week for the 2020 U.S. presidential election for the whole country?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
if sc_13 = 1 then
sc_14 (Media exposure/Organization--whole country)
Now think of the most recent such poll you have seen this week.

Can you recall what organization conducted the national poll?
1 (YES) Yes
2 (NO) No
if candidate_order[1] = 1 then
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poll_intro_us
If you can recall the predictions of that most recent poll for national election results, please write in what you remember.
You don't have to fill in all answers. Again, please don't look up any polls online, there is no right or wrong answer, just write in whatever you remember.

Percentage of Popular Vote that Different Candidates Will Receive:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_biden_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_trump_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_other_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_total
Total
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poll_lead_intro
And/Or:

Percentage Point Lead of One Candidate Over the Other:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_biden_lead (prediction of national poll: Percentage lead----Biden)
Biden over Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_trump_lead (prediction of national poll: Percentage lead--Trump)
Trump over Biden
RANGE 0..100
End of subgroup of questions
poll_chance_intro
And/Or:

Percent Chance that Candidate Will Win:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_biden_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_trump_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_other_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_chance_total
Total
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sc_15_script
End of group of questions
elseif candidate_order[1] = 2 then
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poll_intro_us
If you can recall the predictions of that most recent poll for national election results, please write in what you remember.
You don't have to fill in all answers. Again, please don't look up any polls online, there is no right or wrong answer, just write in whatever you remember.

Percentage of Popular Vote that Different Candidates Will Receive:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_trump_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_biden_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_other_pop (prediction of nationwide poll: Popular vote----Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_total
Total
End of subgroup of questions
poll_lead_intro
And/Or:

Percentage Point Lead of One Candidate Over the Other:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_trump_lead (prediction of national poll: Percentage lead--Trump)
Trump over Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_biden_lead (prediction of national poll: Percentage lead----Biden)
Biden over Trump
RANGE 0..100
End of subgroup of questions
poll_chance_intro
And/Or:

Percent Chance that Candidate Will Win:
Subgroup of questions
sc_15_trump_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Trump)
Donald Trump
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_biden_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Biden)
Joe Biden
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_other_chance (prediction of national poll: Percent chance to win--Other candidates)
Other candidates
RANGE 0..100
sc_15_chance_total
Total
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sc_15_script
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sc_203 (trust polls)
How much do you trust that election polls accurately capture how people will vote in the 2020 election?
1 1 Not at all
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5 Completely
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sc_204_intro (comfort intro)
In each of the following situations, what number would you use to rate your level of comfort with revealing your presidential candidate preference - on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means that you are (or would be) completely uncomfortable and 100 means you are (or would be) completely comfortable.

sc_204a (comfort communicating with close friends)
Communicating with close friends
sc_204b (comfort communicating with family)
Communicating with family
sc_204c (comfort communicating with acquaintances (that is, people you know, but who are not close friends or family))
Communicating with acquaintances (that is, people you know, but who are not close friends or family)
sc_204d (comfort answering questions asked over the phone by a telephone poll interviewer )
Answering questions asked over the phone by a telephone poll interviewer
sc_204e (comfort filling out our UAS election polls)
Filling out our UAS election polls
fiveway_slider_script
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IF ordersc201202 = 2 THEN
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sc_201_intro (social circle voting expectations intro)
Think about your social contacts. If approached by pollsters, what percentage of your social contacts would...

sc_201a (social circle voting expectations agree to participate in an election poll?)
agree to participate in an election poll? %
sc_201b (social circle voting expectations be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Biden? )
be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Biden? %
sc_201c (social circle voting expectations be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Trump)
be embarrassed to reveal their opinions about Trump? %
sc_201d (social circle voting expectations be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Biden?)
be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Biden? %
sc_201e (social circle voting expectations be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Trump?)
be afraid that they will be facing negative consequences (e.g., harassment) if they reveal their opinions about Trump? %
sc_201f (social circle voting expectations try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Trump although they intend to vote for Biden? )
try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Trump although they intend to vote for Biden? %
sc_201g (social circle voting expectations try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Biden although they intend to vote for Trump?)
try to skew poll results by saying they will vote for Biden although they intend to vote for Trump? %
sevenway_slider_script
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sc_202_intro (events intro)
What is your best guess, what are the chances for the following events (please give a number on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means no chance and 100 means complete certainty):

sc_202a (events A last minute increase in Trump’s lead not predicted by the polls?)
A last minute increase in Trump’s lead not predicted by the polls?
sc_202b (events A last minute increase in Biden’s lead not predicted by the polls?)
A last minute increase in Biden’s lead not predicted by the polls?
sc_202c (events A lower voter turnout because of something Trump or his campaign did?)
A lower voter turnout because of something Trump or his campaign did?
sc_202d (events A lower voter turnout because of something Biden or his campaign did?)
A lower voter turnout because of something Biden or his campaign did?
sc_202e (events Trump challenging the election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Biden is a clear winner?)
Trump challenging the election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Biden is a clear winner?
sc_202f (events Biden challenging election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Trump is a clear winner?)
Biden challenging election outcome, even if the electoral college results show that Trump is a clear winner?
sixway_slider_script
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End of if
if sc_6_order = EMPTY then
sc_6_order := mt_rand(1,3)
End of if
Fill code of question 'FLSC6' executed
sc_6 (Careless responding)
[I sleep less than one hour per night./I am currently filling out a survey online./I have been to every country in the world.]
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Slightly Disagree
4 Slightly Agree
5 Agree
6 Strongly Agree
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pandemic_status (rating of current state of pandemic)
What number would you choose to rate the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on a scale of 0-100, with zero being the worst possible situation and 100 being a full recovery?
slider_script
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if candidate_order[1] = 1 then
impression_biden (Impression of Joe Biden)
In general, what is your impression of Joe Biden?
1 Extremely unfavorable
2 Somewhat unfavorable
3 Somewhat favorable
4 Extremely favorable
5 Haven’t heard enough to say
impression_trump (Impression of Donald Trump)
In general, what is your impression of Donald Trump?
1 Extremely unfavorable
2 Somewhat unfavorable
3 Somewhat favorable
4 Extremely favorable
5 Haven’t heard enough to say
elseif candidate_order[1] = 2 then
impression_trump (Impression of Donald Trump)
In general, what is your impression of Donald Trump?
1 Extremely unfavorable
2 Somewhat unfavorable
3 Somewhat favorable
4 Extremely favorable
5 Haven’t heard enough to say
impression_biden (Impression of Joe Biden)
In general, what is your impression of Joe Biden?
1 Extremely unfavorable
2 Somewhat unfavorable
3 Somewhat favorable
4 Extremely favorable
5 Haven’t heard enough to say
End of if
if pp001_randomizer = empty then
pp001_randomizer := mt_rand(1,2)
End of if
if pp001a_randomizer = empty then
pp001a_randomizer := mt_rand(1,2)
End of if
if pp001_2_randomizer = empty then
pp001_2_randomizer := mt_rand(1,2)
End of if
if pp001_randomizer = 1 then
pp001_order[1] := 1
pp001_order[2] := 2
pp001_order[3] := 3
pp001_order[4] := 4
pp001_order[5] := 5
Else
pp001_order[1] := 5
pp001_order[2] := 4
pp001_order[3] := 3
pp001_order[4] := 2
pp001_order[5] := 1
End of if
if pp001a_randomizer = 1 then
pp001a_order[1] := 1
pp001a_order[2] := 2
Else
pp001a_order[1] := 2
pp001a_order[2] := 1
End of if
if pp001_2_randomizer = 1 then
pp001 (Impression of Dems)
What is your impression of the Democratic Party?
1 Very favorable
2 Somewhat favorable
3 Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 Somewhat unfavorable
5 Very unfavorable
if pp001 in [4,5] then
pp001a (Dems misguided)
Would you say the Democratic Party's policies are so misguided that they threaten the nation's well-being, or wouldn't you go that far?
1 Threaten the nation's well being
2 Would not go that far
End of if
pp002 (Impression of GOP)
What is your impression of the Republican Party?
1 Very favorable
2 Somewhat favorable
3 Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 Somewhat unfavorable
5 Very unfavorable
if pp002 in [4,5] then
pp002a (GOP misguided)
Would you say the Republican Party's policies are so misguided that they threaten the nation's well-being, or wouldn't you go that far?
1 Threaten the nation's well being
2 Would not go that far
End of if
Else
pp002 (Impression of GOP)
What is your impression of the Republican Party?
1 Very favorable
2 Somewhat favorable
3 Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 Somewhat unfavorable
5 Very unfavorable
if pp002 in [4,5] then
pp002a (GOP misguided)
Would you say the Republican Party's policies are so misguided that they threaten the nation's well-being, or wouldn't you go that far?
1 Threaten the nation's well being
2 Would not go that far
End of if
pp001 (Impression of Dems)
What is your impression of the Democratic Party?
1 Very favorable
2 Somewhat favorable
3 Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 Somewhat unfavorable
5 Very unfavorable
if pp001 in [4,5] then
pp001a (Dems misguided)
Would you say the Democratic Party's policies are so misguided that they threaten the nation's well-being, or wouldn't you go that far?
1 Threaten the nation's well being
2 Would not go that far
End of if
End of if
if sizeof(issues_1_order) = 0 then
issues_1_order := shuffleArray(array(1 => 1, 2 => 2, 3 => 3, 4 => 4, 5 => 5, 6 => 6, 7 => 7, 8 => 8, 9 => 9))
End of if
Loop from 1 to 9
if issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 1 then
trust_econ (Best decisions--jobs/economy)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions on jobs/the economy?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 2 then
trust_covid (Best decisions--coronavirus)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions for handling the response to the coronavirus?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 3 then
trust_unite (Best decisions--uniting the country)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions on uniting the country and healing racial divisions?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 4 then
trust_china (Best decisions--China relations)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions for handling U.S. – China relations?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 5 then
trust_healthcare (Best decisions--healthcare)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions on healthcare?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 6 then
trust_enforce (Best decisions--law enforcement/criminal justice)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions on law enforcement/criminal justice?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 7 then
trust_immigration (Best decisions--immigration)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions on immigration?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 8 then
trust_environ (Best decisions--climate change)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions handling climate change?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
elseif issues_1_order[trustcnt] = 9 then
trust_appoint (Best decisions--political appointments)
Regardless of who you plan to vote for in the election, which of the two main candidates for president do you think would make better decisions handling appointments to cabinet and the Supreme Court?
1 Joe Biden (Democrat)
2 Donald Trump (Republican)
End of if
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issues_1 (Most important issue for deciding vote)
Which of the following issues is most important to you when it comes to deciding which candidate to vote for in the election for president?
1 Jobs and the economy
2 Response to the Covid-19 pandemic
3 Uniting the country and healing racial divisions
4 U.S. – China relations
5 Healthcare
6 Law enforcement and criminal justice
7 Immigration
8 Climate change
9 Appointments to cabinet and the Supreme Court
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trust_vote (Level of confidence votes will be counted in precinct)
What number would you choose to represent how confident you are that all of the votes in your precinct will be accurately counted in the presidential race in November? Please select a number on the scale below from 0 to 100 where 0 means you have no confidence and 100 means you have complete confidence.
slider_script
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facebook (Use Facebook)
Which of the following best describes your use of Facebook in the last 14 days?
1 I do not have a Facebook account
2 I have a Facebook account but never use it
3 I have a Facebook account and use it once in a while
4 I have a Facebook account and use it every day or almost every day
if facebook = 3 or facebook = 4 then
Fill code of question 'FLfb_posts' executed
Fill code of question 'FLfb_posts2' executed
if candidate_order[1] = 1 then
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facebook_ads_intro
When you visited Facebook recently, were the posts, comments on posts, or political advertisements about [Joe Biden/Donald Trump] and/or [Joe Biden/Donald Trump] more negative, more positive, or about the same as they were last month?

Subgroup of questions
fb_posts_biden (Facebook Ads--Joe Biden)
Joe Biden
1 Posts and Ads are more Negative now
2 Posts and Ads are more Positive now
3 Posts and Ads are about the same
4 Don't see any posts or ads about [Biden/Trump] or [Biden/Trump]
fb_posts_trump (Facebook Ads--Donald Trump)
Donald Trump
1 Posts and Ads are more Negative now
2 Posts and Ads are more Positive now
3 Posts and Ads are about the same
4 Don't see any posts or ads about [Biden/Trump] or [Biden/Trump]
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elseif candidate_order[1] = 2 then
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facebook_ads_intro
When you visited Facebook recently, were the posts, comments on posts, or political advertisements about [Joe Biden/Donald Trump] and/or [Joe Biden/Donald Trump] more negative, more positive, or about the same as they were last month?

Subgroup of questions
fb_posts_trump (Facebook Ads--Donald Trump)
Donald Trump
1 Posts and Ads are more Negative now
2 Posts and Ads are more Positive now
3 Posts and Ads are about the same
4 Don't see any posts or ads about [Biden/Trump] or [Biden/Trump]
fb_posts_biden (Facebook Ads--Joe Biden)
Joe Biden
1 Posts and Ads are more Negative now
2 Posts and Ads are more Positive now
3 Posts and Ads are about the same
4 Don't see any posts or ads about [Biden/Trump] or [Biden/Trump]
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cpf_vtmail_intro (mail vs inperson intro)
For each of the following statements about voting by mail, please indicate how you think mail voting compares to in-person voting

Compared to voting in person, does voting by mail increase or decrease

Subgroup of questions
cpf_vtmail_a (mail vs inperson The chance of that votes will be lost or never counted )
The chance of that votes will be lost or never counted
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
cpf_vtmail_b (mail vs inperson The chance of fraudulent voting by voters )
The chance of fraudulent voting by voters
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
cpf_vtmail_c (mail vs inperson The chance of fraudulent vote counting at precincts)
The chance of fraudulent vote counting at precincts
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
cpf_vtmail_d (mail vs inperson The opportunities for all Americans to vote)
The opportunities for all Americans to vote
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
cpf_vtmail_e (mail vs inperson The chance that voters will be discouraged from voting)
The chance that voters will be discouraged from voting
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
cpf_vtmail_f (mail vs inperson Voter safety from Covid-19)
Voter safety from Covid-19
1 Greatly increases
2 Somewhat increases
3 Same - neither increases nor decreases
4 Somewhat decreases
5 Greatly decreases
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End of group of questions
IF ( strtotime(date("Y-m-d H:i:s")) < strtotime("2020-09-29 15:00:00") ) THEN
debate1_watch_bef (planning to watch sept 29 debate)
Are you planning to watch, read or hear about the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden that will take place on September 29?
1 Will not intentionally watch, read, nor hear about the debate
2 Will watch most or all of the debate while it is going on
3 Will watch most or all of the debate sometime later
4 Will not watch the debate but plan to read or hear about it in detail
5 Will not watch the debate but plan to hear or read news reports about it
if candidate_order[1] = 2 then
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debate1_trump_bef (how well or badly you think Donald Trump will do in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you think Donald Trump will do in the debate?
slider_script
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debate1_biden_bef (how well or badly you think Joe Biden will do in the debate? )
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you think Joe Biden will do in the debate?
slider_script
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Else
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debate1_biden_bef (how well or badly you think Joe Biden will do in the debate? )
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you think Joe Biden will do in the debate?
slider_script
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debate1_trump_bef (how well or badly you think Donald Trump will do in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you think Donald Trump will do in the debate?
slider_script
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IF ( strtotime(date("Y-m-d H:i:s")) > strtotime("2020-09-29 23:59:00") ) THEN
debate1_watch ( watch, read or hear about the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden)
Did you happen to watch, read or hear about the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on September 29?
1 Did not watch, read nor hear about the debate
2 Watched some but not all of the debate
3 Watched all of the debate
4 Did not watch the debate but heard or read about it in detail
5 Did not watch the debate but heard or read news reports about it
if candidate_order[1] = 2 then
debate1_trump (how well or badly Donald Trump did in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you feel about how Donald Trump did in the debate?
debate1_biden (how well or badly Biden did in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you feel about how Joe Biden did in the debate?
Else
debate1_biden (how well or badly Biden did in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you feel about how Joe Biden did in the debate?
debate1_trump (how well or badly Donald Trump did in the debate)
On a scale from 0 = the worst possible and 100 = the best possible, what number represents how you feel about how Donald Trump did in the debate?
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if candidate_order[1] = 2 then
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mfit_trump (Donald Trump mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?)
In your opinion, is Donald Trump mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
mfit_biden (Joe Biden mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?)
In your opinion, is Joe Biden mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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pfit_trump (Donald Trump physically fit enough to handle the job of president)
In your opinion, is Donald Trump physically fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
pfit_biden (Joe Biden physically fit enough to handle the job of president)
In your opinion, is Joe Biden physically fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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care_trump (Donald Trump care about all Americans equally)
In your opinion, does Donald Trump care about all Americans equally?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
care_biden (Joe Biden care about all Americans equally)
In your opinion, does Joe Biden care about all Americans equally?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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happy_trump (how happy donald trump elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning entirely unhappy to 100 meaning entirely happy, what number would you pick to represent how happy or unhappy you would be if Donald Trump was elected for another term in November:
happy_biden (how happy joe biden elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning entirely unhappy to 100 meaning entirely happy, what number would you pick to represent how happy or unhappy you would be if Joe Biden was elected in November:
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econ_trump (economy when donald trump elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning complete economic collapse to 100 meaning complete economic prosperity, what number would you pick to represent how you think the economy would be doing by the end of his next four year presidential term, if Donald Trump was elected again in November?
econ_biden (economy when joe biden elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning complete economic collapse to 100 meaning complete economic prosperity, what number would you pick to represent how you think the economy would doing by the end of his four year presidential term, if Joe Biden was elected in November?
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Else
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mfit_biden (Joe Biden mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?)
In your opinion, is Joe Biden mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
mfit_trump (Donald Trump mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?)
In your opinion, is Donald Trump mentally fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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pfit_biden (Joe Biden physically fit enough to handle the job of president)
In your opinion, is Joe Biden physically fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
pfit_trump (Donald Trump physically fit enough to handle the job of president)
In your opinion, is Donald Trump physically fit enough to handle the job of president?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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care_biden (Joe Biden care about all Americans equally)
In your opinion, does Joe Biden care about all Americans equally?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
care_trump (Donald Trump care about all Americans equally)
In your opinion, does Donald Trump care about all Americans equally?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
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Group of questions presented on the same screen
happy_biden (how happy joe biden elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning entirely unhappy to 100 meaning entirely happy, what number would you pick to represent how happy or unhappy you would be if Joe Biden was elected in November:
happy_trump (how happy donald trump elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning entirely unhappy to 100 meaning entirely happy, what number would you pick to represent how happy or unhappy you would be if Donald Trump was elected for another term in November:
twoway_slider_script
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econ_biden (economy when joe biden elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning complete economic collapse to 100 meaning complete economic prosperity, what number would you pick to represent how you think the economy would doing by the end of his four year presidential term, if Joe Biden was elected in November?
econ_trump (economy when donald trump elected)
On a scale from 0 meaning complete economic collapse to 100 meaning complete economic prosperity, what number would you pick to represent how you think the economy would be doing by the end of his next four year presidential term, if Donald Trump was elected again in November?
twoway_slider_script
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CS_001 (HOW PLEASANT INTERVIEW)
Could you tell us how interesting or uninteresting you found the questions in this interview?
1 Very interesting
2 Interesting
3 Neither interesting nor uninteresting
4 Uninteresting
5 Very uninteresting
CS_003 (comments)
Do you have any other comments on the interview? Please type these in the box below.(If you have no comments, please click next to complete this survey.)
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