1. Most important problem
0 = Unsure/No answer
1 = Crime
2 = Terrorism
3 = Drugs
4 = Growth/overpopulation-too much development
5 = Traffic congestion/transportation problems
6 = Education, problems with schools
7 = Taxes
8 = Inefficient govt., wasteful spending
9 = Corruption i n govt./polliticians are bad
10 = Environment-air, water pollution, saving the bay
11 = Economy
12 = Lack of affordable housing
13 = Other answer

2. County headed in right or wrong direction
0 = Unsure or don't know
1 = Right Direction
2 = Wrong Direction

3. Economic Conditions in AA County
0 = Don't know, No answer
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Only Fair
4 = Poor

4.1 Wages or salaries not rising as fast as cost of living
0 = Unsure, no answer
1 = Applies
2 = Doesn't Apply

5.1 Permtting county resident to put wind turbines on house roofs to provide electricity
0 = No Answer
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
3 = Unsure

6. Feelings about slot facilities at Arundel Mills and Laurel Race Track
0 = No answer
1 = agree with decision to place slots at Arundel Mills
2 = wish facillity had been placed at Laurel Race Track
3 = I am against slots at either facility
4 = Something else (volulnteered)

7.1 Growth should be mostly in areas that already have infrastructure than in areas where infrastructure would have to be newly built
0 = No answer
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Unsure

8.1 Libraries
0 = Don't know
1 = Reduced
2 = Kept the same
3 = Increased

9. Should emphasis be placed on cutting programs or raising taxes to deal with County budget deficits
0 = County don't know
1 = County cut programs
2 = County raise taxes
3 = County- some other approach or both (volunteered

9.1 Should emphasis be placed on cutting programs or raising taxes to deal with State budget deficits
0 = Don't know
1 = State cut programs
2 = State raise taxes
3 = State- some other approach or "both" volunteered

10. Do you approve or disapprove the way Barack Obama is handing his job as president?
0 = Don't know, unsure
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

11. Federal govt's response to economic crisis; are you confident or not confident that measures will be effective.
0 = No answer
1 = Very confident
2 = Somewhat confident
3 = Not very confident
4 = Unsure

12. How likely are you to take advantage of tax incentives to purchase a new car or new home during the coming year
0 = Don't know
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Not likely

13. How long do you think it will take for the American economy to head out of recession
0 = Don't know, no answer
1 = Less than 6 months
2 = Six months to a year
3 = One to two years
4 = More than two years

14.1 Do you think Pres. Obama is or is not trying to compromise with the Republican leaders in Congress on important issues
0 = No answer
1 = is trying
2 = not trying
3 = Unsure

15. Which party, the Democrats or Republicans do you trust to do a better job in coping with the mail problems the nation faces over the next few years.
0 = No answer
1 = Democrate
2 = Republicans
3 = Neither (volunteered)
4 = Other

16. Political party you are registered with.
0 = No Answer
1 = Democratic
2 = Republican
3 = Independent or undeclared
4 = None (not registered to vote
5 = Other

17. On matters dealing with social issues like abortion or gay marriage are you Conservative, moderate or liberal?
0 = Other, No answer
1 = Conservative
2 = Moderate
3 = Liberal

18. On foreign policy, do you favor an approach that emphasis the use of America's millitary strength or more diplomatis approaches?
0 = Unsure, no answer
1 = Favors military strength
2 = Favors diplomatic approach
3 = Both equally (volunteered only)

19. Which describes your political beliefs: Liberal , Moderate, or Conservative.
0 = Other, No Answer
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative

21. Education
0 = No answer
1 = Less than a high school diploma
2 = a high school diploma
3 = some college but less than a 2 year degree
4 = Completed 2 yr assoc. degree without bachelor's degree
5 = Completed college with a bachelor' degree
6 = post graduate work
7 = Other vocational or technical training

22. Income
0 = No Answer
1 = Less than $30,000
2 = $30,000 to $50,000
3 = $50,001 to $75,000
4 = $75,001 to $100,000
5 = $100,001 to $150,000
6 = Over $150,000

23. Employment
0 = No answer
1 = Employed FT in private sector or self employed
2 = Employed FT or PT in private non-profit organization
3 = Employed FT for govt. in non-defense activity e.g education, public works
4 = Employed FT for govt. in defense related activity
5 = Employed PT
6 = Retired
7 = Student
8 = Unemployed and seeking a job
9 = Unemployed and not seeking a job

24. Race
0 = No Answer
1 = African American
2 = Asian
3 = Caucasian
4 = Latino
5 = Other or mixed racial background

25. Religion
0 = No Answer
1 = None
2 = Non-practicing
3 = Evangelical or born again Christian
4 = Catholic
5 = Jewish
6 = Protestant
7 = Some other Christian
8 = A spiritual person not assoc. with organized religion
9 = Other

26. Marital status
0 = No answer
1 = Single
2 = Married
3 = Separated/divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Other

27. Provide e-mail address?
1 = Yes
2 = No

28. Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

1 = Excellent+good
4 = Fair+Poor

Income+/-75k
2 = Under $75k
6 = Over $75K

Age Recoded
30 = 18-30
40 = 31-40
50 = 41-50
60 = 51-60
65 = 61-65
66 = Over 65