Research Catalog

Title

California poll #7902 [electronic resource].

Publication

San Francisco, California : The Field Institute [producer], 1979 ; Storrs, Conn. : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?].

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Details

Additional Authors

• Field Institute. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80071662
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91013290

Summary

Major topics covered: Job performances of: President, Governor, Senators; name recognition of potential presidential candidates; were/will be financially better/worse off; most important problem; ways to deal with inflation; salaries and inflation; control of inflation; expectations for saving next year; feelings about inflation; recession expected; seriousness of energy crisis; need to import oil; importance of cutting oil imports; how long U.S. oil supply will last; ways to solve energy crisis; responsibility for solar energy; nuclear vs. coal vs. LNG; Three-mile Island: responsibility, who to blame, likelihood of its happening again; rise in gas prices; reduce driving; opinions on oil companies; gas rationing; campaign donations: race, amount, PAC vs. campaign, union vs. company PAC; PAC: good/bad, desire to donate to PAC; attitudes toward PACs; fair share of taxes paid; ability of state/local government to cut spending without reducing services; does government listen to people; is government doing too much; rate Governor/state legislature/local officials and Proposition 13; education vouchers; ways for state government to spend surplus; lowering drinking age; own/rent; amount of rent; fairness of rent; fairness of most rents; rent control; 1980 primary and general presidential/senatorial preferences/trial heats; Gann initiative; busing; anti-busing amendment.

Alternative Title

The California poll, May 1979 survey, data file 7902

Subjects

• California > Politics and government > Public opinion
• Elections > California > Public opinion
• Politicians > California > Public opinion
• Public opinion > California

Note

• Data accessible via the Internet on the Data and Statistical Services (DSS) website.
• Title from title screen (viewed on December 5, 2006).
• Roper study no. USCA1979-02.
• Survey firm: The Field Institute.

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

Event (note)

• Field dates: May 3-15, 1979.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: California, United States.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Documentation (note)

• Accompanied by a printed codebook.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library