1986 Election Survey COUNTY Let's begin. What county do you live in? (1) Albany (13) Natrona (2) Big Horn (14) Niobrara (3) Campbell (15) Park (4) Carbon (16) Platte (5) Converse (17) Sheridan (6) Crook (18) Sublette (7) Fremont (19) Sweetwater (8) Goshen (20) Teton (9) Hot Springs (21) Uinta (10) Johnson (22) Washakie (11) Laramie (23) Weston 1. First a question about Wyoming. All communities in our state face certain PROB1 problems which need to be solved. What do you think is the most pressing PROB2 problem in your community? VOTE84 2. Thinking back to the 1984 Presidential Election, when Walter Mondale ran against Ronald Reagan, do you remember for sure whether you voted in that election or not? 1. Yes, voted 2. No, did not vote 8. Don’t Know 9. Refused to answer PRES84 2.A. Did you vote for Walter Mondale, Ronald Reagan or some other candidate? 1. Mondale 2. Reagan 3. Other 8. Don’t Know 9. Refused to answer REGAPP 3. First, how would you rate the job Ronald Reagan is doing as President of the United States? Would you say: 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 4. What about foreign affairs. Would you rate the job Ronald Reagan is doing as: REGFAFF 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 5. And what about Regan’s handling of the nation’s economy. Would you rate the REGDOM job he has done as: 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 6. I am going to read a list of words and phrases people use to describe Ronald Reagan. For each, please tell me whether the word or phrase describes Ronald Reagan extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all. In your opinion does the word intelligent describe Reagan extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all? RGINT A. Intelligent 1. Extremely well 2. Quite well 3. Not too well 4. Not well at all 8. Don’t Know RGTUFF B. Can make tough decisions 1. Extremely well 2. Quite well 3. Not too well 4. Not well at all 8. Don’t Know RGCARE C. Cares about people like me 1. Extremely well 2. Quite well 3. Not too well 4. Not well at all 8. Don’t Know RECRISIS D. Can handle a crisis 1. Extremely well 2. Quite well 3. Not too well 4. Not well at all 8. Don’t Know 7. Next, how would you rate the job Ed Herschler is doing as Governor of Wyoming? Would you say: HERAPP 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 8. Now, what about Malcolm Wallop. How would you rate the job that Wallop is WALLAPP doing as U.S. Senator? Would you say: 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 9. What about Wyoming’s other U.S. Senator? How would you rate the job Alan Simpson is doing as a U.S. Senator? Would you say: SIMPAPP 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 10. How would you rate the job Dick Cheney is doing as Wyoming’s CHENAPP Congressman in Washington? Would you say: 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know 11. What about the Wyoming legislature? In general, how do you think it has LEGAPP performed in recent years? Have the legislators done an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job? 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know JUDAPP 12. Finally, what about Wyoming judges. How do you think they have performed in recent years? Have they done an excellent job, a good job, a fair job, or a poor job? 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. Don’t Know REGVOTE 13. Thinking ahead, are you registered to vote in the General Election which will be held on November 4 th ? 1. Yes 2. No 8. Don’t Know 9. Refused to answer 13.A. Are you registered as: REGPARTY 1. Republican 2. Democrat 3. Independent 8. Don’t Know 9. Refused to answer 14. Do you plan to vote in that General Election. PLANVOTE 1. Yes 2. No 15. In the race for the Wyoming Governor, Republican Peter Simpson is running GOVCH against Mike Sullivan, a Democrat. If the election were held today, would you vote for: GOVR1 1. Mike Sullivan 2. Pete Simpson 3. Other Candidate 4. Will not vote SULLIKE1 8. Undecided/Don’t Know SULDIS1 15.A. Why will you vote for (Mr. Sullivan/Simpson)? SIMLIKE1 SIMDIS1 15.B. Is there any other reason? There are two responses of likes and dislikes for both candidates. SULLIKE2 SULLDIS2 SIMPLIKE2 SIMPDIS2 16. What about the Congressional election where Republican Dick Cheney is CONGCH running against Rick Gilmore? If the election were held today, would you vote for: 1. Dick Cheney 2. Rick Gilmore 3. Other Candidate 4. Will not vote 8. Undecided/Don’t Know 17. How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in GOVTRUST Washington to do what is right? Would you say: 1. Just about always 2. Most of the time 3. Some of the time 4. None of the time 8. Don’t Know GOVINT 18. Would you say the government in Washington is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people? Would you say it is run by a: 1. Few big interests 2. For the Benefit of all 3. Or are you undecided 8. Don’t Know 19. Do you think the people in the federal government waste a lot of money we GOVWASTE pay in taxes, waste some of it, or don’t waste very much of it? 1. Waste a lot 2. Waste some 3. Don’t waste much 8. Don’t Know GOVCROOK 20. Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government in Washington are a little crooked, not very many are crooked, or do you think hardly any of them are crooked? 1. Quite a few crooked 2. Not very many crooked 3. Hardly any crooked 8. Don’t Know NOW I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU SEVERAL STATEMENTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICIES. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each statement. 21. The Federal government should have the authority to require drug tests of DRUGS government employees. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know 22. Mandatory drug tests for college athletes are desirable. DRUGATH 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know 23. The response of the United States government to international terrorism has USTERR not been strong enough. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know TXREFORM 24. The tax reform bill passed recently by congress will lower my income taxes. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know TXOIL 25. The Federal government should impose an import tax on oil from foreign countries. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know USNIC 26. The United States should provide military aid to those groups fighting the current government in Nicaragua. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know USAG 27. The Federal government’s agricultural policies help the American farmer. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know STARWARS 28. Congress should refuse to provide funds for President Reagan’s Star Wars proposal. 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 8. Don’t Know NOW A FEW QUESTIONS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEFSPD 29. President Reagan, since his election in 1980, has sought to strengthen the military by increasing defense spending. Do you favor or oppose his policy of increasing defense spending? 1. Favor 2. Oppose 3. Undecided 8. Don’t Know RUSREL 30. Now a question about Soviet-American relations. What do you think the United States should do: should it try harder to reduce tensions with the Russians or should the US get tougher in dealings with the Soviet Union? 1. Reduce tensions 2. Get together 3. Both/Neither 8. Don’t Know 31. How likely to you think the United States is to get into a nuclear war within NUCWAR the next 10 years? Would you say: 1. Very likely 2. Fairly likely 3. Fairly unlikely 4. Very unlikely 8. Don’t Know 32. Right now, which country—the United States or the Soviet Union—is USUSSR stronger in nuclear strength? Would you say: 1. The United States is stronger 2. The Soviet Union is stronger 3. Or are they about equal 8. Don’t Know FREEZE 33. Do you favor or oppose the United States agreeing to a “nuclear freeze” with the Soviet Union—that is, both the Soviet Union and the U.S. would stop the testing, production and installation of additional nuclear weapons? 1. Favor 2. Oppose 8. Don’t Know/No Opinion MX 34. The United States has developed a new nuclear weapons system called the MX. Some people, including President Reagan, favor building and installing this system immediately while others oppose this. What about you? Do you: 1. Favor building the MX system 2. Oppose building the system 8.