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= Variable is significant at the 90% confidence level or greater
Appendix B
– Survey-Experiment Question Wording
Please complete the questions in the order in which they are listed. Once you answer a question, please do
not return to it to revise your answer.
1.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
2.
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent,
or what?
Republican
Democrat
Independent
If you generally think of yourself as an Independent, do you lean either towards the views of the
Democratic or the Republican Party?
Lean towards the Democratic Party
Lean towards the Republican Party
I Don’t lean
3.
Generally speaking, do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination?
Yes
No
If so, please specify to which religion you belong ________________.
4.
Please circle the racial or ethnic group with which you most closely identify yourself.
White/Caucasian
Black American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino
5.
Are you a U.S. citizen? Yes No
If not, what nation are you a citizen of? _____________
6.
Overall, would you say that you are very much interested, somewhat interested, or not interested in
politics and political campaigns?
Very much interested
Somewhat interested
Not interested
Are you registered to vote? Yes
No
Not yet 18
Have you ever voted in a presidential election?
Yes
No
Not 18 at time of last
Election
Have you ever voted in an election for the United States House of Representatives or United States
Senate?
Yes
No
Not 18 at time of last election
Have you ever voted in a local, town or county election?
Yes
No
Have you ever worked for or volunteered for a political campaign?
Yes
No
Have you ever contributed money to a political candidate’s campaign? Yes
No
Have you ever written a letter to the editor of any publication on a political topic? Yes
No
Convention