Generally speaking, do you usually think of
yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or
what?

Would you call yourself a strong Republican or a not so
strong Republican?

Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or a not so
strong Democrat?

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party
or to the Democratic Party?

I would like to ask some specific questions about the
vehicles that you own or lease, and any company cars provided
for your personal use. First, do you own a car, pick-up, van,
sport utility vehicle, or motorhome?

Altogether, how many cars or other vehicles do you own,
lease, or have provided by an employer for personal use?

Do you think that the price of gasoline will go up during the next
five years, will gasoline prices go down, or will they stay about
the same as they are now?

About how many cents per gallon do you think gasoline prices will
(increase/decrease) during the next five years compared to now?

Gasoline price expectations for next 5 years recoded

Now thinking only about the next twelve months, do you think that
the price of gasoline will go up during the next twelve months,
will gasoline prices go down, or will they stay about the same as they are now?

About how many cents per gallon do you think gasoline prices will
(increase/decrease) during the next twelve months compared to now?

Gasoline price expectations for next 12 months recoded

What do you think the chances are that your income will increase by
more than the rate of inflation in the next five years or so?

Next I would like to ask you about your own personal income prospects in the next
twelve months. What do you think is the percent chance that your income
in the next twelve months will be higher than your income in the past twelve months?

During the next 5 years, what do you think the chances are that you
(or your husband/wife) will lose a job you wanted to keep?

What do you think the chances are that [IF R UNDER AGE 65] (when you retire,)
your income from Social Security and job pensions will be adequate to maintain
your living standards?

Compared with 5 years ago, do you think the chances that you will have a
comfortable retirement have gone up, gone down, or remained the same?

What do you think is the percent chance that a one thousand dollar investment
in a diversified stock mutual fund will increase in value in the year ahead,
so that it is worth more than one thousand dollars one year from now?

Generally speaking, do you usually think of
yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or
what?

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