2006 Arkansas Poll Protocol

58: Q7

Most Important Problem

Okay. And which of the following is the most important problem or issue facing people in Arkansas today? The issues are: [READ LIST WITH ROTATION]. Which of these do you think is most important?

The economy.... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Education........... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Gas prices.......... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Healthcare (including insurance).......... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Crime (including drugs and violence)............ 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Taxes.................. 6............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

59: COM1

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Thank you. Let's move on to your thoughts on some of the people who are involved in government and politics.

60: Q8

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as governor?

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

61: Q9

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Blanche Lincoln is handling her job as a U.S. Senator?

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

62: Q10

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mark Pryor is handling his job as a U.S. Senator?

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

63: Q11

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

64: Q12

Public Figure Approval Ratings

If the next governor's election were held today between Asa Hutchinson for the Republicans and Mike Beebe for the Democrats, for whom would you most likely vote?

Hutchinson........ 1............................... ............ => /COM2............................... .............................

Beebe.................. 2............................... ............ => /COM2............................... .............................

Other (silent, only if volunteered)... 7............................ O............ => /COM2............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............ => /COM2............................... .............................

65: Q12A

Public Figure Approval Ratings

Well, if you had to say would you lean toward Asa Hutchinson or Mike Beebe?

Hutchinson........ 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Beebe.................. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Other (silent, only if volunteered)... 7............................ O............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

66: COM2

Ballot Measures

Okay, moving from people to issues, you may be aware that in addition to voting on candidates this November, Arkansans will be asked to vote on two issues. Please listen carefully to a summary of each then tell me if you favor or oppose each one. Are you ready?

68: Q13A

Ballot Measures

Referred Question 1 deals with higher education. It allows the State of Arkansas to issue up to 250 million dollars in bonds to pay for improvements in technology and facilities at public colleges and universities. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

69: Q13B

Ballot Measures

Referred Question 1 is backed by Governor Huckabee and deals with higher education. It allows the State of Arkansas to issue up to 250 million dollars in bonds to pay for improvements in technology and facilities at public colleges and universities. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

70: Q14A

Ballot Measures

Referred Amendment 1 would make bingo and raffles legal in Arkansas if conducted by established nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?

Favor.................. 1............................... ............ => /COM3............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............ => /COM3............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............ => /COM3............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............ => /COM3............................... .............................

71: Q14B

Ballot Measures

Referred Amendment 1 is proposed to us by the legislature. It would make bingo and raffles legal in Arkansas if conducted by established nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

72: COM3

Current Issues

Next, I have a couple of questions about some issues that are often in the news.

73: Q15

Current Issues

In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control, less strict gun control, or should no change be made to the existing gun control laws?

Stricter................ 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Less strict.......... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

No change......... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

74: Q16

Current Issues

Do you favor laws that would make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it easier to get an abortion or should no change be made to existing abortion laws?

More difficult.... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Easier.................. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

No change......... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

75: COM4

Gays and Lesbians

Thank you. Also prominent in the news are issues related to gays and lesbians.

76: Q17A

Gays and Lesbians

Do you approve or disapprove of allowing a lesbian or gay man to adopt a child?

(Deactivated 10/10/2006 at 4pm)

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

77: Q17B

Gays and Lesbians

Do you approve or disapprove of a law that would allow a lesbian or gay man to adopt a child if the court found them fit in all other ways to become an adoptive parent? (Deactivated 10/10/2006 at 4pm)

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

78: Q18A

Gays and Lesbians

Do you approve or disapprove of gays and lesbians serving as foster parents?

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

79: Q18B

Gays and Lesbians

Do you approve or disapprove of a law that would prevent gays and lesbians from serving as foster parents?

INTERVIEWER: The question is do they approve of the LAW. If "approve" then the respondent agrees that gays and lesbians should NOT serve as foster parents.

Approve............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Disapprove........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

81: Q19

Gays and Lesbians

Which of the policy positions most closely resembles your own view regarding relationships between two people of the same sex:

Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions or domestic

partnerships, but not legally marry 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship........ 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

82: COM5

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

Okay, let's move on to a series of questions about emergency preparedness.

83: Q20

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

Within the last 3 years, have you or a member of your household called 911 for emergency assistance for you or anyone else? Interviewer: Including for having witnessed an accident or any other reason.

Called 911 self... 1............................... ......... => /COM5A............................... .............................

Family member called 911........... 2............................... ......... => /COM5B............................... .............................

Both.................... 3............................... ......... => /COM5A............................... .............................

Neither................ 4............................... ................. => /Q26............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ................. => /Q26............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ................. => /Q26............................... .............................

84: COM5A

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

Okay, please answer a few questions about that experience. Let's discuss the 911 call you made...

85: COM5B

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

Okay, please answer a few questions about the experience. Let's discuss the 911 call your family member made...

86: Q21

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

What was the location of the emergency?

[Interviewer: Prompt for city name first. Only enter county if city name unavailable.]

Respondent gives a city name............................. 2............................... .............. => /Q21B............................... .............................

Respondent gives a county name................... 3............................... ............. => /Q21A............................... .............................

Other area.......... 1............................ O................. => /Q22............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ................. => /Q22............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ................. => /Q22............................... .............................

87: Q21A

What county was that in? (all responses skip to Q22)

Arkansas.......... 01............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Ashley.............. 02............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Baxter................ 03............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Benton.............. 04............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Boone............... 05............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Bradley............. 06............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Calhoun............ 07............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Carroll............... 08............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Chicot............... 09............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Clark.................. 10............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Clay................... 11............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Cleburne........... 12............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Cleveland......... 13............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Columbia.......... 14............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Conway............ 15............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Craighead......... 16............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Crawford.......... 17............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Crittenden........ 18............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Cross................ 19............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Dallas................ 20............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Desha............... 21............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Drew................. 22............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Faulkner........... 23............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Franklin............ 24............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Fulton............... 25............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Garland............. 26............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Grant................. 27............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Greene.............. 28............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Hempstead....... 29............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Hot Springs..... 30............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Howard............. 31............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Independent.... 32............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Izard.................. 33............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Jackson............ 34............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Jefferson.......... 35............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Johnson........... 36............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Lafayette.......... 37............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Lawrence.......... 38............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Lee.................... 39............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Lincoln............. 40............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Little River....... 41............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Logan............... 42............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Lonoke............. 43............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Madison........... 44............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Marion.............. 45............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Miller................ 46............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Mississippi...... 47............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Monroe............ 48............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Montgomery... 49............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Nevada............. 50............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Newton............. 51............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Ouachita........... 52............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Perry................. 53............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Phillips.............. 54............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Pike................... 55............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Poinsett............ 56............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Polk................... 57............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Pope.................. 58............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Prairie................ 59............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Pulaski.............. 60............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Randolph......... 61............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Saline................ 62............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Scott................. 63............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Searcy............... 64............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Sebastian......... 65............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Sevier................ 66............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Sharp................ 67............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

St. Francis........ 68............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Stone................ 69............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Union................ 70............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Van Buren........ 71............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Washington.... 72............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

White................ 73............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Woodruff......... 74............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Yell.................... 75............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Other state....... 76............................ O............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know...... 98............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused............ 99............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

89: Q22

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

How serious or urgent was the emergency? Was it:

Not at all serious 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Somewhat serious................ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Serious............... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Very serious...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Extremely serious............................. 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

90: Q23

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

What was the type of emergency? Was it medical, crime related, traffic-related, fire-related, animal-control related, or something else?

Medical.............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Police-crime....... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Police-traffic...... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Fire...................... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Animal control.. 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Other................... 6............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

91: Q24

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

How satisfied or dissatisfied overall were you with the total set of emergency services provided- from the time you dialed 911 until the 'emergency' situation was over or 'under control'. Were you:

How satisfied or dissatisfied overall was your family member with the total set of emergency services provided- from the time they dialed 911 until the 'emergency' situation was over or 'under control'. Were they:

Very satisfied.... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Satisfied............. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Dissatisfied........ 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Very dissatisfied 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

92: Q25

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

And, what was your overall satisfaction with how the 911 operator with whom you spoke handled the call? Were you:

Interviewer: If needed, "the operator to whom you spoke directly on the phone".

INTERVIEWER, DO NOT READ: Only the call, not delivery of emergency services

Very satisfied.... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Satisfied............. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Dissatisfied........ 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Very dissatisfied 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

93: COM5C

Now I'd like to ask you a series of questions about emergency preparedness generally.

94: Q26

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

How important or unimportant is it to you that your local community improves its 911 emergency responses? Is it:

Very important.. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Important........... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither important nor unimportant 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Unimportant...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all important............ 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

95: Q27

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

How related or unrelated are 911 emergency services to disaster preparedness and response:

Very related....... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Related............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither related nor unrelated..... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Somewhat unrelated............ 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all related 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

96: Q28

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

If a major disaster were to hit your local community tomorrow, how prepared or unprepared are your local community officials to respond to this disaster:

Very well prepared............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Prepared............. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither prepared nor unprepared. 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Somewhat unprepared........ 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all prepared............. 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

97: Q29

Collaborative Partner Questions - Emergency Response/Disaster Preparedness

How important or unimportant is it that your local community officials increase the level of disaster preparedness in your local community:

Very important.. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Important........... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Neither important nor unimportant 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Unimportant...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all important............ 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

98: COM6

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

Thank you. Next, we're interested in your thoughts on some environmental issues.

99: Q30

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

How convinced are you that global warming or the greenhouse effect is actually happening? Are you:

Completely convinced.......... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Mostly convinced.......... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not so convinced............................. 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all convinced.......... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

100: Q31

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

And, do you think global warming is an urgent problem requiring immediate attention or a longer-term problem that requires more study before government action is taken?

Urgent problem. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Longer-term problem.............. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not a problem (volunteered)..... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Unsure (do not read).................... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

101: Q32

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

Should President Bush develop a plan to reduce the emission of gases that may contribute to global warming?

Yes...................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

No....................... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

102: COM7

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

I am going to read you some programs being considered as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming. As I read each statement, please tell me whether you favor or oppose the adoption of each program.

103: Q33

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

Require that all gasoline be formulated to produce lower emissions even if it adds an additional cost of five cents to the price of gasoline.

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

104: Q34

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

And, please tell me whether you favor or oppose increasing taxes on gasoline so people either drive less, or buy cars that use less gas [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming].

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

105: Q35

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

Okay, please tell me whether you favor or oppose increasing taxes on electricity so people use less of it [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming].

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

106: Q36

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

And do you favor or oppose giving companies tax breaks to produce more electricity from water, wind and solar power [as a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming]?

Favor.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Oppose............... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

107: Q37

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

How interested would you be personally in joining a carpool for your commute - very interested, somewhat interested, not so interested or not interested at all?

Very interested.. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Somewhat interested........... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not so interested............................. 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not at all interested........... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Not applicable (silent)................ 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

108: Q38

Collaborative Partner Questions - Global Climate Change

Do you think most Arkansans would be willing to join a carpool as a way to conserve gasoline?

Yes...................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

No....................... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

109: COM8

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Thank you. The next questions relate to water issues here in Arkansas.

110: Q39

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Considering the water quality of the river, stream or lake near you that you use for recreational activities, in the next ten to twenty years do you expect that the water quality will:

Improve.............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Diminish............. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Remain about the same.................... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't recreate (volunteered)..... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

111: Q40

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Over the past 10 years do you believe that the quality of the water in the state of Arkansas in the rivers and lakes has:

Improved............ 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Stayed the same 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Gotten worse..... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

112: Q41

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Considering only the water in rivers and lakes within 30 miles of your home, what do you believe has happened to the quality of water during the past 10 years? Has it:

Improved............ 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Stayed the same 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Gotten worse..... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

113: Q42

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Do you think the quality of water that is delivered to your house or apartment by your local water delivery system is:

Very good.......... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Adequate........... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Poor.................... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Very good.......... 4............................... ................. => /Q44............................... .............................

IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Adequate........... 5............................... ................. => /Q44............................... .............................

IF VOLUNTEERS HAS A WELL: Poor.................... 6............................... ................. => /Q44............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

114: Q43

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Do you believe that your monthly water bill is correctly characterized as:

Expensive........... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Acceptable........ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Inexpensive....... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

IF VOLUNTEERS: Has a well........... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

115: Q44

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Considering the amount of water in the river, stream or lake near you that you use for recreational activities, in the next ten to twenty years do you expect that quantity will:

Increase.............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Decrease............ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Remain about the same.................... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't recreate (volunteered)..... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

116: Q45

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

And what about the total cost of using that river or lake; do you think the cost will increase, decrease or remain about the same in the next 10 years?

Increase.............. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Decrease............ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Remain about the same.................... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't recreate (volunteered)..... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

117: Q46

Collaborative Partner Questions - Water Issues

Many municipal water supplies consist of surface water reservoirs and streams. How concerned are you that these water supplies could become targets for terrorist acts, such as poisoning:

Interviewer: If the R is concerned about why we're asking this question, tell them, "We're not suggesting that this is a likely or possible event. The question is included as part of a research project examining various hypothetical scenarios related to water."

Very concerned. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Moderately concerned.......... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Unconcerned..... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

118: Q47A

Current Arkansas laws make it difficult for Arkansas water to be sold outside of the state. Do you believe this is good for the well-being of Arkansans?

Interviewer: This refers to bulk water sales such as "pipeline sales", not to bottled water.

Yes...................... 1............................... ........... => /Q47A1............................... .............................

No....................... 2............................... ........... => /Q47A1............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

119: Q47A1

Is that "definitely <Q47A>" or "generally <Q47A>"?

Definitely yes.... 1............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Generally yes..... 2............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Generally no...... 3............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Definitely no...... 4............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

120: Q47B

Arkansas is a water-rich state and surface water is a renewable resource that some of our neighboring states might like to purchase. However, current Arkansas laws make it difficult for Arkansas water to be sold outside of the state. If these laws are changed to allow sale of water outside of Arkansas do you believe this is good for the well-being of Arkansans?

Interviewer: This refers to bulk water sales such as "pipeline sales", not to bottled water.

Yes...................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

No....................... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............ => /COM9............................... .............................

121: Q47B1

Is that "definitely <Q47B>" or "generally <Q47B>"?

Definitely yes.... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Generally yes..... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Generally no...... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Definitely no...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

122: COM9

Quality of Life in Arkansas

The next questions are about your general evaluation of the quality of life in our state.

123: Q48

Quality of Life in Arkansas

Overall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?

Right................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Wrong................ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

124: Q49

Quality of Life in Arkansas

How would you rate Arkansas as a place to live compared to other states - that is, do you feel Arkansas is a much better place, a slightly better place, a slightly worse place, or a much worse place in which to live? Or is it about the same? (Deactivated 10/10/2006 at 4pm)

Much better....... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Slightly better.... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Slightly worse... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Much worse...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

About the same 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

125: Q50

Quality of Life in Arkansas

What about living in Arkansas now as compared to, say, five years ago? Is it a much better place, a slightly better place, a slightly worse place, or a much worse place in which to live? Or is it about the same? (Deactivated 10/10/2006 at 4pm)

Much better....... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Slightly better.... 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Slightly worse... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Much worse...... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

About the same 5............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

126: Q51

Quality of Life in Arkansas

On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?

Better.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Worse................. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

About the same 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

127: Q52

Quality of Life in Arkansas

And, looking ahead, do you think that a year from now, you will be better off financially, worse off, or about the same as now?

Better.................. 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Worse................. 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

About the same 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

128: DEMO

Demographics

Thank you. Finally, I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself so we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans.

129: Q53

Demographics

First, do you live in a city, a suburb, a small town or a rural area? Interviewer: If the respondent asks for a definition of one of these terms, tell them, "It's whatever it means to you."

City..................... 1............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Suburb................ 2............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Small town......... 3............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Rural area........... 4............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Don't know........ 8............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

Refused.............. 9............................... ............................... ............................... .............................

130: Q54

Demographics

In what county do you live? Interviewer: Only read if respondent does not know. There are 75 total Arkansas counties.