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(I am going to read some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views–even if neither is exactly right.)… The next pair is: Elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly. Elected officials in Washington try hard to stay in touch with voters back home. Do you feel strongly about that, or not?

(I will read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past month. As I read each item, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)… The military conflict between Israel and the pro-Iranian Muslims in Lebanon

(Now I’d like to ask you about some other ways in which you might be getting news about the presidential campaign. For each item that I read, please tell me how often, if ever, you learn something about the presidential campaign or the candidates from this source.) How often, if ever, do you learn something about the presidential campaign or the candidates from…Christian Broadcasting Network… regularly, sometimes, hardly ever, or never?

Generally, would you say you spend more time reading the newspaper these days or less time reading the newspaper than you did a few years ago?

Did you happen to vote for a Republican candidate or a Democratic candidate for U.S. (United States) Congress in your district (1994)?

Why is that (the daily newspaper you are most familiar with has gotten better over the past five years)?

(Now I would like to ask you a few questions about some things that have been in the news. Not everyone will have heard about them.) Do you happen to know which political party has a majority in the U.S. (United States) House of Representatives?

(I’d like to know how often you read certain types of publications. As I read each, tell me if you read them regularly, sometimes, hardly ever or never.) How about… The National Enquirer, The Sun or The Star?

Thinking about the local television news in your area–that usually comes on before the national news and again at 10 or 11 p.m.,–would you say it has gotten better or worse over the past five years?

Do you happen to watch any TV (television) news programs regularly, or not?