Cross Section 2012 = 1, Panel 2012 = 0
2012 Cross Sectional Weights (Post-stratification*Nonresponse)
2012 Panel Weight (Logistic Regression Weights)
During 2012, how interested were you in information about the presidential campa
Which candidate(s) did you prefer during the 2012 presidential primaries? Please
Did you vote in a presidential primary or caucus during 2012?
Who did you vote for in the 2012 presidential primary or caucus?
Did you vote in the general election in 2012?
Which candidate did you vote for in the general election?
Which of the following issues was most important in determining your vote in the
How important were the following issues in determining your vote in the November
Did you contribute financially (give money) to presidential candidates in any pr
Did  you make a contribution to a presidential candidate in any of the  followin
During 2011-2012, were you asked to contribute financially (give money) to any p
Did you contribute financially (give money) to any presidential candidates or th
If you did not make a contribution to a presidential candidate in 2011-2012, whi
Which of the following were reasons for you making a contribution to a president
Please indicate which presidential candidates you contributed financially to dur
During 2011-2012, which presidential candidate did you make your first contribut
Thinking about when you made your first contribution to a presidential candidate
If you gave without being asked, what prompted you to contribute?
After you made your first contribution to a presidential candidate in 2011-2012,
When you made contributions to presidential candidates in 2011-2012, how were th
Earlier you indicated that you contributed financially to one or more candidates
In 2011 or 2012, did either the Obama or Romney campaigns contact you for a reas
How did the campaigns typically contact you?-Obama campaign
How did the campaigns typically contact you?-Romney campaign
Please indicate if you were asked to contribute or contributed to any of the fol
Please indicate if you were asked to contribute or contributed to any of the lis
Political Action Committees (PACs) are committees formed by corporations, labor
Approximately how much did you contribute to all candidates and committees durin
Organizations known as Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money
Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
recoded from superpac_legal and superpac_legal_strong
Keeping in mind that in 2012 there were no limits on the amount that corporation
Here is a list of things some people do to be a part of government or politics.
Please indicate whether you did any of the following during 2011-2012. Please ma
How important were the following factors in your decision about whether to get i
Since the 2012 presidential election, supporters and opponents of Barack Obama h
Do you see yourself being involved in future presidential elections in any of th
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following politicians are doing thei
Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether y
How important to your decision to get involved in the 2012 election were US fore
Which of the following comes closest to your view on abortion?
Thinking about immigrants who are now living in the U.S. illegally, which of the
Which of the following comes closest to your view?
We hear a lot about liberals and conservatives in politics today. How would you
Please indicate whether you have done any of the following (please mark all that
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Working full-time
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Working part-time
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Going to school full-time
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Going to school part-time
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-A home-maker
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Unemployed for more than 3 m
During 2012, were you (please mark all that apply):-Retired
What is your present religion, if any?
Do you consider yourself to be a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
How often do you use the Internet?
How often do you use email?
Age in years, 2012
Are you: (male or female)
Are you: (marital status)
In 2008, were you: (marital status, 2008)
Marital Status 2008 (Panel Respondents Only)
Has your marital status changed since 2008?
In politics TODAY, would you consider yourself a:
What is the highest degree you have earned?
In addition to being American, what is your main ethnic group or nationality gro
Thinking about the past year, what was your total family income from all sources
Cross Section 2008 = 1
2008 Cross Sectional Weights (Post-stratification*Nonresponse)
How closely have you been following the news about politics since the 2008 presi
During 2008, how interested were you in information about the presidential campa
Which candidate(s) did you prefer during the 2008 presidential primaries? Please
Did you vote in a presidential primary or caucus during 2008?
Who did you vote for in the 2008 presidential primary or caucus? Democrats Repub
Did you vote in the general election in 2008?
How  important were the following issues in determining your vote in the Novembe
Did you contribute financially (give money) to presidential candidates prior to
During 2007- 2008, were you asked to contribute to any candidate s campaign? Reg
Did you contribute financially to any presidential candidates or their committee
If you did not make a contribution to a presidential candidate in 2007-2008, whi
How important was the war in Iraq in your decision to contribute to a presidenti
Please indicate which presidential candidates you contributed to financially dur
-Joe Biden (D)-For the primary nomination
-Hillary Clinton (D)-For the primary nomination
-John Edwards (D)-For the primary nomination
-Rudy Giuliani (R)-For the primary nomination
-Mike Huckabee (R)-For the primary nomination
-Ron Paul (R)-For the primary nomination
-Bill Richardson (D)-For the primary nomination
-Mitt Romney (R)-For the primary nomination
During 2007-2008, which presidential candidate did you make your first contribut
Thinking back to when you made your first contribution to a presidenial candidat
Again  thinking about when you made your first contribution to a  presidential c
After  you made your first contribution to a presidential candidate in 2007-  20
When you made contributions to presidential candidates in 2007-2008, how were th
Over the course of the campaign, about how many separate donations did you make
In 2007 or 2008, did either the Obama or McCain campaigns contact you for a reas
For  the activities described in the previous question, how were you generally c
Please indicate which party committees asked you for contributions in 2007-2008.
Please  indicate if you contributed to either of the party committees during 200
Political  Action Committees (PACs) are committees formed by corporations, labor
Please indicate whether you were a member of any of the following groups during
During 2007-2008, did  you receive any communications from any of these groups e
Please  indicate whether or not you did any of the following during 2007-2008. P
How  important were the following factors in your decision about whether to get
Thinking  again about your decision about whether to get involved in the 2008  e
Since  the 2008 presidential election, have you contributed to any of the  follo
Since  the 2008 presidential election, supporters and opponents of Barack Obama
Do you  see yourself being involved in future presidential elections in any of t
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following politicians in Washington
In his  first few months in office, do you think Barack Obama has accomplished
How important to you are each of the following policy issues?-Policy concerning
Which  of the following comes closest to your view on abortion:
Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking milit
Regardless of what you think about the original decision to use military force i
Have  you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Military  Reserve
Please indicate whether or not you have done any of the following: (please mark
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Working full-time
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Working part-time
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Going to school full-time
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Going to school part-time
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-A home-maker
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Unemployed for more than 3 m
During 2008, were you (please mark all that apply):-Retired
Please  indicate whether or not you have engaged in any of the following  activi
During 2008, how many children did you have living at home with you? Please ente
How many under the age of five?
Think for a moment about how busy your schedule is throughout the day, both at w
Imagine  you went to a community meeting and people were making comments and  st
How often do you use the internet?
Age in years, 2008
Are you:
2012 Sample Strata
Donor Type 2012
Self Reported: Gave to Romney in general or primary 2012
Self Reported: Gave to Obama in general or primary 2012
Self Reported: Gave to any candidate or committee 2012
Self Reported: Gave to any Republican Party committee 2012
Self Reported: Gave to any Democratic Party committee 2012
Self Reported: Gave to any party committee 2012
Self Reported: New donor 2012. Derived from contr_before12
Self Reported: Gave to a Republican Presidential Candidate 2012
Self Reported: Gave to a Democratic Presidential Candidate 2012
Self Reported: Gave to a PAC 2012
2012 4 point electronic participation index, derived from epartic_ variables
2012 5 point index derived from 5 partic_ questions
2012 3 point index derived from 2 partic_ and 1 epartic_ questions
2012 4 point index derived from 4 epartic_ questions
Original sample amount variable. Money contributed 2012 to relevant cand/group.
amount12 logged
9 Category Amount Contributed Variable, 2012
Number of Contributions (Small Donors)
2008 Sample Strata
Donor Type 2008
Self Reported: Gave to Obama in general or primary 2008
Self Reported: Gave to McCain in general or primary 2008
Self Reported: Gave to any candidate or committee 2008
Self Reported: Gave to any Republican Party committee 2008
Self Reported: Gave to any Democratic Party committee 2008
Self Reported: Gave to any party committee 2008
Self Reported: Gave to a Republican Presidential Candidate 2008
Self Reported: Gave to a Democratic Presidential Candidate 2008
Self Reported: Gave to a PAC 2008
2008 4 point electronic participation index, derived from epartic_ variables
2008 3 point index derived from 5 partic08_ questions
2008 2 point index derived from 2 partic08_
2008 8 point index derived from 8 epartic_ questions
Original sample amount variable. All money contributed in 2008.
amount08 logged
9 Category Amount Contributed Variable, 2008
Updated Match: Remake of amount08 variable (without small donor data)
amatch_amount08 logged
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to all Presidential Candidates 2008
amatch_tp_amount08 logged
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to McCain 2008
amatch_mccain_aggregate08 logged
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to Obama 2008
amatch_obama_aggregate08 logged
Updated Match: Contributions to McCain 2008
Updated Match: Contributions to Obama 2008
Updated Match: Contributions to all 2008 presidential candidates
Self Reported: New donor 2008. Derived from contr_before08
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to Obama 2012
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to Romney 2012
Updated Match: Contributions to all 2012 presidential candidates
Updated Match: Contributions to Obama 2012
Updated Match: Contributions to Romney 2012
Updated Match: Aggregate Contributed to all Presidential Candidates 2012
amatch_tp_amount12 logged
amatch_obama_aggregate12 logged
amatch_romney_aggregate12 logged
Updated Match: Remake of amount12 variable (without small donor data)
amatch_amount12 logged
Continuing or Lapsed Presidential Donor
Continuing or Lapsed Republican Nominee Presidential Donor
Continuing or Lapsed Obama Presidential Donor