AB1 Q.B21. Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, illegal in all cases?
1 = Legal in all cases
2 = Legal in most cases
3 = Illegal in most cases
4 = Illegal in all cases
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

C1 Q.B1a. How about a growing population of immigrants? Has been a change for better, a change for worse, or hasn't this made much difference?
1 = Change for the better
2 = Hasn't made much difference
3 = Change for the worse
4 = (VOL) Mixed changes
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

D1 MARITAL. Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married?
1 = Married
2 = Living with a partner
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Widowed
6 = Never been married
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

D2. HISP Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

D3 Which of the following describes your race? White, Black, Asian, Mixed Race, Other
1 = White
2 = Black or African-American
3 = Asian or Asian-American
4 = Mixed Race
5 = Or some other race
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

D5 Are you the parent/guardian of any children under 18 now living in your household? How many?
0 = No, not the parent/guardian of any children under 18 now living in household
1 = Parent of 1 child in household
2 = Parent of 2 children in household
3 = Parent of 3 children in household
4 = Parent of 4 or more children in household
99 = Don't know/refused

D6 Respondent's age, collapsed into categories
1 = Age 24 or younger
2 = Age 25-29
3 = 30-34
4 = 35-39
5 = 40-44
6 = 45-49
7 = 50-54
8 = 55-59
9 = 60-64
10 = 65-69
11 = 70-74
12 = 75-79
13 = 80-84
14 = 85-89
15 = Age 90 or older
99 = Don't know/refused

D7 Respondent's generational cohort
1 = Greatest generation (born before 1928)
2 = Silent Generation (born 1928-1945)
3 = Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)
4 = Generation X (born 1965-1980)
5 = Millennials (born 1981-1996)
99 = Don't know/refused

D8 What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?
1 = Less than high school (Grades 1-8 or no formal schooling)
2 = High school incomplete (Grades 9-11 or Grade 12 with NO diploma)
3 = High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate)
4 = Some college, no degree (includes some community college)
5 = Two year associate degree from a college or university
6 = Four year college or university degree/Bachelor's degree (e.g., BS, BA, AB)
7 = Some postgraduate or professional schooling, no postgraduate degree (e.g. some graduate school)
8 = Postgraduate or professional degree, including master's, doctorate, medical or law degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD, MD...)
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

D9 Are you currently a citizen of the United States, or not?
1 = Yes (includes all respondents born in the U.S. or Puerto Rico)
2 = No
9 = Don't know/refused (VOL)

D10 Composite Variable. Last year, that is in 2013, what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes?
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = 10 to under $20,000
3 = 20 to under $30,000
4 = 30 to under $40,000
5 = 40 to under $50,000
6 = 50 to under $75,000
7 = 75 to under $100,000
8 = 100 to under $150,000
9 = 150 to under $200,000
10 = 200 to under $250,000
11 = 250 to under $300,000
12 = $300,000 or more
99 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

D11 How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five or more
9 = Don't know/refused

D13 How many children have you ever had?
0 = None
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five or more
99 = Don't know/refused

D14 Respondent's sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

ENV1 Q.B2c. Forced choice question - Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy OR Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
1 = First Statement
2 = Second statement
3 = (VOL) Neither/Both equally
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

EVO1 Composite Variable. Which of the following statements about evolution comes closer to your view?
1 = Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection
2 = A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life...
3 = Humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time

G2 Census region based on self-reported zipcode
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

GS1 Q.B20. If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller government providing fewer services, or a bigger government providing more services?
1 = Smaller government, fewer services
2 = (VOL) Depends
3 = Bigger government, more services
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

HS1 Q.A1. Generally, how would you say things are these days in your life - would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
1 = Very happy
2 = Pretty happy
3 = Not too happy
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

HS2 Q.A2. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Your family life?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = Very dissatisfied
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

P1 REG. Which of these statements best describes you? Absolutely certain registered to vote, probably certain registered, not registered
1 = Are you ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that you are registered to vote at your current address
2 = Are you PROBABLY registered, but there is a chance your registration has lapsed
3 = Are you NOT registered to vote at your current address
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

P2 PARTY. In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent
4 = (VOL) No preference
5 = (VOL) Other party
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

P3 PARTYLN. As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party?
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
9 = (VOL) Other/Don't know/Refused

P5 IDEO. In general, would you describe your political views as very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal, very liberal
1 = Very conservative
2 = Conservative
3 = Moderate
4 = Liberal, OR
5 = Very liberal?
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

R1 What is your present religion, if any? Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
3 = Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/LDS)
4 = Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church)
21 = Greek rite Catholic/Eastern Rite Catholic (VOL)
23 = National Catholic; Polish National Catholic (VOL)
30 = Mixed Christians (e.g., Catholic AND Protestant) (VOL)
33 = Hebrew Israelite/African Hebrew Israelites (VOL)
38 = Unity; Unity Church; Christ Church Unity (VOL)
42 = Lutheran Orthodox Church/Catholic Church Lutheran Rite (VOL)
44 = COCOA: Christian Orthodox Church of America (VOL)
79 = Eclectic, ‘a bit of everything,’ own beliefs (VOL)
83 = Spiritual but not religious (‘believe in God, but…’) (VOL)
99 = Ethics, morality, believe in being a good person

R2 As far as your present religion, what denomination or church, if any, do you identify with most closely?
7 = Church of Christ, or Disciples of Christ
8 = Congregational or United Church of Christ
20 = Sacred Name Churches (Yahweh Assembly; Yahwists) (VOL)
22 = Worldwide Church of God, including Grace Communion International (VOL)
23 = Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith (VOL)
40 = United Brethren in Christ, United Brethren (VOL)
50 = Evangelical Covenant Church (‘covenant’) (VOL)
51 = Evangelical Free Church (‘free church’) (VOL)
62 = Friends, Quaker (not further specified) (VOL)
71 = ‘Born again,’ ‘Bible-believers’ etc. (VOL)
74 = Independent Fundamentalist Churches of America (VOL)
75 = Bible, Gospel, Missionary churches (VOL)
76 = ‘fundamentalist’ not further specified (VOL)

R3 Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical Christian, or not?
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Undesignated
9 = Don't know/refused

R4 Composite Variable. Collapses religion into a reduced set of categories summarizing the family of denominations the respondent identifies with
1 = Baptist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
2 = Methodist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
3 = Nondenominational Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
4 = Lutheran Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
5 = Presbyterian Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
6 = Pentecostal Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
7 = Anglican/Episcopalian Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
8 = Restorationist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
9 = Congregational Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
10 = Holiness Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
11 = Reformed Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
12 = Adventist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
13 = Anabaptist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
14 = Pietist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
15 = Friends Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
16 = Other Evangelical/Fundamentalist Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
18 = Protestant non-specific Family in the Evangelical Protestant Tradition
34 = Baptist Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
35 = Methodist Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
36 = Nondenominational Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
37 = Lutheran family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
38 = Presbyterian Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
39 = Anglican/Episcopalian Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
40 = Restorationist Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
41 = Congregational Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
42 = Reformed Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
43 = Anabaptist Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
44 = Friends Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
45 = Protestant other/non-specific Family in the Mainline Protestant Tradition
67 = Baptist Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
68 = Methodist Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
69 = Pentecostal Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
70 = Holiness Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
71 = Nondenominational Protestant Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
72 = Protestant non-specific Family in the Historically Black Protestant Tradition
206 = Unitarians and other liberal Faiths in "Other Faiths" Tradition
999 = Don't know/refused - no information on religious identity

R5 Composite Variable. Collapses religion into categories summarizing the religious tradition respondent identifies with.
1100 = Evangelical Protestant Tradition
1200 = Mainline Protestant Tradition
1300 = Historically Black Protestant Tradition
10000 = Catholic
20000 = Mormon
30000 = Orthodox Christian
40001 = Jehovah's Witness
40002 = Other Christian
50000 = Jewish
60000 = Muslim
70000 = Buddhist
80000 = Hindu
90001 = Other World Religions
90002 = Other Faiths
100000 = Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
900000 = Don't know/refused - no information on religious identity

R6 Composite Variable. Collaspes religion into reduced set of categories within Protestantism
0 = Not Protestant
1 = Baptist
2 = Methodist
3 = Nondenominational Protestant
4 = Lutheran
5 = Presbyterian
6 = Pentecostal
7 = Episcopalian
8 = Restorationist
9 = Congregational
10 = Holiness
11 = Reformed
12 = Adventist
13 = Anabaptist
14 = Pietist
15 = Friends
16 = Other Evangelical/Fundamentalist
18 = Protestant non-specific

R7 Q.F5. Are you personally a member of a local [synagogue/mosque/temple/church] or other house of worship, or not?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

REL1 Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Seldom
6 = Never
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

REL2 Q.F2. How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
1 = Very important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not too important
4 = Not at all important
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

REL3 Q.I1. People practice their religion in different ways. Outside of attending religious services, do you pray several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, once a week, a few times a month, seldom, or never?
1 = Several times a day
2 = Once a day
3 = A few times a week
4 = Once a week
5 = A few times a month
6 = Seldom
7 = Never
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBH1 Q.I2a. How often do you... participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs?
1 = At least once a week
2 = Once or twice a month
3 = Several times a year
4 = Seldom
5 = Never
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBH4 Q.I2d. How often do you... speak or pray in tongues?
1 = At least once a week
2 = Once or twice a month
3 = Several times a year
4 = Seldom
5 = Never
8 = Undesignated
9 = Don't know/refused

Composite Variable. RBH7 Q.I3 and Q13.b. Thinking specifically about just the past week, that is the past seven days - did you yourself happen to do any volunteer work in the last seven days, or not?
1 = Yes, volunteered mainly through church/other religious organization
2 = YES, volunteering was not done mainly through church/other religious organization
3 = (VOL) Yes, Volunteered both through religious organization and in other way
4 = No, did not do volunteer work in past seven days

RBL1 QG1. Do you believe in God or a universal spirit?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = (VOL) Other
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL2 Q.G1B. How certain are you about this belief? Are you absolutely certain, fairly certain, not too certain, or not at all certain?
1 = Absolutely certain
2 = Fairly certain
3 = Not too certain
4 = Not at all certain
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL3 Q.G1c. Which comes closest to your view of God? God is a person with whom people can have a relationship OR God is an impersonal force?
1 = God is a person
2 = God is an impersonal force
3 = (VOL) Both/Neither/Other
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL6 Q.G7. Which comes closest to your view? Sacred text is the word of God OR sacred text is not the word of God
1 = [the Bible/the Torah/the Koran/the Holy Scripture] is the word of God, OR
2 = [the Bible/the Torah/the Koran/the Holy Scripture] is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
3 = (VOL) Other
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL7 Q.G7b. And would you say? Sacred text is to be taken literally OR sacred text is not to be taken literally?
1 = [the Bible/the Torah/the Koran/the Holy Scripture] is to be taken literally, word for word, OR
2 = Not everything in [the Bible/the Torah/the Koran/the Holy Scripture] should be taken literally, word for word.
3 = (VOL) Other
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL8 Q.H1. Which of these two statements comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right? My relgion is the one true faith leading to eternal life OR many religions can lead to eternal life
1 = My religion is the one, true faith leading to eternal life, [OR]
2 = Many religions can lead to eternal life
3 = (VOL) Neither/Both equally
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL9 Q.H2. Do you think it's only Christian religions that can lead to eternal life, or can some non-Christian religions also lead to eternal life?
1 = Only Christian religions can lead to eternal life
2 = Some non-Christian religions can lead to eternal life
8 = Undesignated
9 = Don't know/refused

RBL10 Q.H4 Thinking about your religion, which of the following statements comes CLOSEST to your view? My church or denomination should preserve its traditions, adjust traditions, adopt modern practices
1 = preserve its traditional beliefs and practices
2 = adjust traditional beliefs and practices in light of new circumstances
3 = adopt modern beliefs and practices.
4 = (VOL) Other
9 = (VOL) Don't Know/Refused

RBL15 Q.M5a. Do churches and other religious organizations...focus too much on rules?
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

RW1 Q.B31. When it comes to questions of right and wrong, which of the following do you look to most for guidance?
1 = Religious teachings and beliefs
2 = Philosophy and reason
3 = Practical experience and common sense
4 = Scientific information
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

SS1 Q.B22. Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?
1 = Strongly favor
2 = Favor
3 = Oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
9 = (VOL) Don't know/Refused

RBL7R1 Recode 1 of RBL7
1 = Sacred text is literal word of God
2 = Sacred text is non-literal word of God
3 = Sacred text is not word of God
9 = Missing

RBL7R2 Recode 2 of RBL7
1 = Sacred text is literal work of god
2 = Sacred text is not literal word of God
9 = missing

RBL21 Composite Variable. Typology of Type of Christian Religions
1 = Born-Again Literalists
2 = Born-Again Non Literalists
3 = Non Born-Again Literalists
4 = Neither Born-Again nor Literalist

Age recoded, recode 1
1 = Under 30
2 = 30 to under 50
3 = 50 to under 65
4 = 65 and over

Age recoded, recode 2
1 = Under 30
2 = 30 to under 45
3 = 45 to under 60
4 = 60 and over

Recoded favor or oppose same-sex marriage
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

Recoded education
1 = High school or less
2 = Some college
3 = College degree (bachelors)
4 = Postgraduate work

Recoded family income
1 = Less than $20K
2 = $20K to less than $50K
3 = $50K to less than $100K
4 = $100K or more

Race-Ethnicity: White Non-Hispanic, Black Non-Hispanic, Hispanic, Other
1 = White non-Hispanic
2 = Black non-Hispanic
3 = Hispanic
4 = Other
9 = Don't know/Refused

1 = Republican
2 = Lean Republican
3 = Independent (don't lean either way)
4 = Lean Democrat
5 = Democrat
9 = Don't know/Refused