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-9 = Not Asked
-8 = Skipped

1 = White / Blanco
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American
6 = Mixed
7 = Other
8 = Middle Eastern
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

English or Spanish
1 = English
2 = Spanish
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Texas votereg
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

In what year were you born?
9998 = Skipped
9999 = Not Asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Education
1 = No HS
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college
4 = 2-year
5 = 4-year
6 = Post-grad
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Interest in politics
1 = Extremely interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Vote frequency
1 = Every election
2 = Almost every election
3 = About half
4 = One or two
5 = None
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Most important problem facing the nation
1 = The economy
2 = Federal spending / national debt
3 = National security / terrorism
4 = Political corruption / leadership
5 = Immigration
6 = Health care
7 = Moral decline
8 = Income inequality
9 = Unemployment / jobs
10 = Partisan gridlock
11 = Border security
12 = Education
13 = Middle East instability
14 = Taxes
15 = Gun control / gun violence
16 = Crime and drugs
17 = Gay marriage
18 = Environment
19 = Social welfare programs
20 = Gas prices
21 = Abortion
22 = Voting system
23 = Police brutality / police militarization
24 = Race relations
25 = The media
26 = Government data collection
27 = Energy
28 = Housing
29 = Afghanistan / Pakistan
30 = Foreign trade
31 = Russia
32 = Gender inequality
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Most important problem facing Texas
1 = Border security
2 = Immigration
3 = Political corruption / leadership
4 = Education
5 = The economy
6 = Health care
7 = Unemployment / jobs
8 = Water supply
9 = Crime and drugs
10 = Moral decline
11 = Transportation / roads / traffic
12 = Social welfare programs
13 = State government spending
14 = Taxes
15 = Gay marriage
16 = Gun control / gun violence
17 = Abortion
18 = Redistricting
19 = State budget cuts
20 = Gas prices
21 = Environment
22 = Insurance rates
23 = Voting system
24 = Utility rates
25 = Energy
26 = Housing
27 = Electoral fraud
28 = The media
29 = State courts
30 = Property rights
31 = Police brutality / police militarization
32 = Declining oil prices
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Retrospective Assessments - Barack Obama
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Where things are headed - country
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

National economy status
1 = A lot better off
2 = Somewhat better off
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse off
5 = A lot worse off
6 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Primary elections
1 = Republican primary
2 = Democratic primary
3 = Wouldn't vote in a primary
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Republican primary candidates - who would you vote for: first choice
1 = Ted Cruz
2 = Ben Carson
3 = Jeb Bush
4 = Rand Paul
5 = Mike Huckabee
6 = Marco Rubio
7 = Chris Christie
8 = Bobby Jindal
9 = Rick Santorum
10 = John Kasich
11 = Carly Fiorina
12 = Lindsey Graham
13 = George Pataki
14 = Donald Trump
15 = Jim Gilmore
16 = Haven't thought enough about it to have an opinion
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Democratic primary candidates - who would you vote for: first choice
1 = Hillary Clinton
2 = Martin O'Malley
3 = Bernie Sanders
4 = Lawrence Lessig
5 = Haven't thought enough about it to have an opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Party vote for
1 = Republican candidate
2 = Democratic candidate
3 = Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Tea Party influence
1 = Too much influence
2 = Too little influence
3 = The right amount of influence
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Favorable/unfavorable opinion of: Ted Cruz
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 = Somewhat unfavorable
5 = Very unfavorable
6 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - most trusted branch of government
1 = The U.S. Congress, the legislative branch
2 = The President, the executive branch
3 = The U.S. Supreme Court, the judicial branch
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - greatest factor to guid Congressperson
1 = The beliefs of constituents like you
2 = The personal beliefs of the representative
3 = The positions of the political party to which they belong
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - congressional representative should look out for the interest of
1 = Their congressional district
2 = Their state
3 = The country as a whole
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - compromise vs stand on principle
1 = Compromise
2 = Stand on principle
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - expres religious faith
1 = Too much
2 = Too little
3 = Right amount
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - conservativeness of Republicans
1 = Conservative enough
2 = Too conservative
3 = Not conservative enough
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - Democrats being liberal
1 = Liberal enough
2 = Too liberal
3 = Not liberal enough
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - greatest threat to U.S.
1 = Unfriendly foreign nations (e.g. Russia, Iran, China)
2 = Foreign terrorist groups (e.g. ISIS, Al Qaeda)
3 = Illegal immigration
4 = Decaying American infrastructure
5 = Polarization / Intractable partisan conflict
6 = Climate change
7 = Computer network vulnerabilities
8 = Racial tensions
9 = Gun violence / Mass shootings
10 = Other
11 = Don't know / no opinion
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Policy - women's access to birth control
1 = Yes, should have access
2 = No, should not have access
3 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - gay marriage
1 = Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry
2 = Gays and lesbians should not have the right to marry
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - Undocumented immigrants
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - 14th Amendment
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Sanctuary cities
1 = Approve of sanctuary cities
2 = Disapprove of sanctuary cities
3 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - gun control laws
1 = More strict
2 = Less strict
3 = Left as they are now
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy: mass shootings - failure of mental health system
1 = A great deal
2 = A fair amount
3 = Not much
4 = Not at all
5 = Don't know /No opinion
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - factor for the shootings
1 = Failure of the mental health system to identify dangerous individuals
2 = Current gun laws
3 = Drug use
4 = Violence in movies, video games, music lyrics
5 = Spread of extremist points of view on the internet
6 = Insufficient security at public buildings including businesses and schools
7 = Inflamatory language from prominent political commentators
8 = Unstable family situations
9 = Media attention given to perpetrators of mass shootings
10 = Don't know / No opinion
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Policy - Hillary Clinton's use of personal email
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = Nothing at all
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Policy - your opinion on Hillary Clinton
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = No effect
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political Knowledge - party with majority
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political Knowledge - majority needed to override a presidential veto
1 = More than one-half
2 = More than two-thirds
3 = More than three-fourths
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political Knowledge - presidential candidate also Senator from Florida
1 = Rick Santorum
2 = Marco Rubio
3 = Rand Paul
4 = Lindsey Graham
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political Knowledge - presidential candidate also Ohio governor
1 = John Kasich
2 = Chris Christie
3 = Jeb Bush
4 = Bobby Jindal
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Political Knowledge - presidential candidate a former neurosurgeon
1 = Scott Walker
2 = Mike Huckabee
3 = Ben Carson
4 = Carly Fiorina
5 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Respondent ideology
1 = Extremely liberal
2 = Somewhat liberal
3 = Lean liberal
4 = In the middle
5 = Lean conservative
6 = Somewhat conservative
7 = Extremely conservative
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID - Democrat
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID - Independent
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
9 = None of these
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID - Republican
6 = Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

7 point Party ID - Other
3 = Lean Democrat
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Support a third party
9 = None of these
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Closer to Democratic or Republican Party
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Location of residence
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Metro area of residence
1 = Yes, I live in the Houston area.
2 = Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area
3 = Yes, I live in the San Antonio area
4 = Yes, I live in the Austin area
5 = No, I live in another part of Texas.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Number of children living with R
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

View on life's uncertainties
1 = 1 - Totally disagree
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4 - Neither disagree nor agree
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Totally agree
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Risk taking or averse
1 = 1 - Extremely uncomfortable taking risks
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4 - Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable taking risks
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Extremely comfortable taking risks
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Family economic security
1 = 1 - Extremely dissatisfied
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4 - Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 - Extremely satisfied
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Family income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 - $19,999
3 = $20,000 - $29,999
4 = $30,000 - $39,999
5 = $40,000 - $49,999
6 = $50,000 - $59,999
7 = $60,000 - $69,999
8 = $70,000 - $79,999
9 = $80,000 - $99,999
10 = $100,000 - $119,999
11 = $120,000 - $149,999
12 = More than $150,000
13 = Prefer not to say
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Pro-life vs pro-choice
1 = Pro-life
2 = Pro-choice
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Primary religious affiliation
1 = Agnostic
2 = Assembly of God
3 = Atheist
4 = Baptist
5 = Born again
6 = Buddhist
7 = Catholic
8 = Christian Scientist
9 = Church of Christ
10 = Church of God
11 = Disciples of Christ
12 = Episcopal / Anglican
13 = Evangelical
14 = Hindu
15 = Jehovah's Witnesses
16 = Jewish
17 = Lutheran
18 = Methodist
19 = Mormon
20 = Muslim / Islam
21 = Nondenominational Christian
22 = Orthodox / Eastern Orthodox
23 = Pentecostal / charismatic / spirit-filled
24 = Presbyterian
25 = Protestant (non-specific)
26 = Reformed
27 = Unitarian / Universalist
28 = United Church of Christ
29 = Religious but not spiritual
30 = Spiritual but not religious
31 = No religious affiliation / none
32 = Other
33 = Don't know
98 = Skipped
99 = Not Asked

Feelings about the Bible
1 = The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
2 = The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.
3 = The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
4 = Don't know.
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Importance of religion
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Religious participation frequency
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = Once or twice a year
5 = Never
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Hispanic-Latino grandparent
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Born in USA
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Parents place of birth
1 = Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = One of my parents was born in another country
3 = Both of my parents were both in another country
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Own or rent your home?
1 = Own
2 = Rent
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Single
6 = Domestic Partnership
8 = Skipped
9 = Not Asked