A survey conducted in July 2025 found that the most important issue for ***percent of Americans was inflation and prices. A further ***percent of respondents were most concerned about jobs and the economy.

In a survey conducted between 2022 and 2023, stark divisions between Democrats and Republicans emerged on a number political issues. One of the most pronounced disparities was in regards to government responsibility for ensuring universal healthcare access, with less than one-third of Republicans in favor compared to 85 percent of Democrats. Furthermore, environmental protection emerged as another polarizing topic, with just 26 percent of Republicans prioritizing it over energy development, in contrast to the 81 percent of Democrats who regarded it as a top priority.

According to a 2023 survey, young adults in the United States were divided when it came to important political issues. However, more than half of Americans between ** and ** considered the cost of living and inflation the most important political issue.

Supplementary Empirical Teaching Units in Political Science (SETUPS) for American Politics are computer-related modules designed for use in teaching introductory courses in American government and politics. The modules are intended to demonstrate the process of examining evidence and reaching conclusions and to stimulate students to independent, critical thinking and a deeper understanding of substantive content. They enable students with no previous training to make use of the computer to analyze data on political behavior or to see the results of policy decisions by use of a simulation model. The SETUPS: AMERICAN POLITICS modules were developed by a group of political scientists with experience in teaching introductory American government courses who were brought together in a workshop supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation in the summer of 1974. The American Political Science Association administered the grant, and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research was host to the workshop and provided data for most of the SETUPS. The modules were tested and evaluated during the 1974-1975 academic year by students and faculty in 155 classes at 69 universities and colleges. Appropriate revisions were made based upon this experience. This collection comprises 15 separate modules: (1) Political Socialization Across the Generations, (2) Political Participation, (3) Voting Behavior, The 1980 Election, (4) Elections and the Mass Media, (5) The Supreme Court in American Politics, Court Decisions, (6) The Supreme Court in American Politics, Police Interrogations, (7) The Dynamics of Political Budgeting, A Public Policy Simulation, State Expenditures, (8) The Dynamics of Political Budgeting, A Public Policy Simulation, SIMSTATE Simulation, (9) The Dynamics of Political Budgeting, A Public Policy Simulation, SIMSTATE II Simulation, (10) Fear of Crime, (11) Presidential Popularity in America, Presidential Popularity, (12) Presidential Popularity in America, Advanced Analyses, (13) Campaign '80, The Public and the Presidential Selection Process, (14) Voting Behavior, The 1976 Election, and (15) Policy Responsiveness and Fiscal Strain in 51 American Communities. Parts 8 and 9 are FORTRAN IV program SIMSTATE sourcedecks intended to simulate the interaction of state policies. Variables in the various modules provide information on respondents' level of political involvement and knowledge of political issues, general political attitudes and beliefs, news media exposure and usage, voting behavior (Parts 1, 2, and 3), and sectional biases (15). Other items provide information on respondents' views of government, politics, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter as presidents, best form of government, government spending (Part 3), local police, the Supreme Court (Parts 4 and 15), the economy, and domestic and foreign affairs. Additional items probed respondents' opinions of prayer in school, abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment Law, nuclear energy, and the most important national problem and the political party most suitable to handle it (Part 3). Also included are items on votes of Supreme Court judges (Part 5), arrest of criminal suspects and their treatment by law enforcement agencies (Part 6), federal government expenditures and budgeting (Part 7), respondents' feelings of safety at home, neighborhood crime rate, frequency of various kinds of criminal victimization, the personal characteristics of the targets of those crimes (Part 10), respondents' opinions of and choice of party presidential candidates nominees (Part 13), voter turnout for city elections (15), urban unrest, and population growth rate. Demographic items specify age, sex, race, marital status, education, occupation, income, social class identification, religion, political party affiliation, and union membership.

According to a survey from late December 2024, the two most important issues among Republican voters in the United States were inflation and immigration, with ** and ** percent ranking it their primary political concerns respectively. In contrast, only *** percent of Democrats considered immigration their most important issue. Inflation and healthcare were the leading issues among democrats in the U.S.

Worldwide, United States president Joe Biden received the highest approval for his handling of global economic problems and climate change. However, a larger share disapproved of his handling of all major policy fields listed than those who approved of it. His handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza received the highest disapproval.

This dataset covers ballots 255-60, and 262-63, spanning January, March, May, July, September-October, and December 1957. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 255 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians mainly on current events and news issues. Some of this poll's question were also intended to ascertain respondents' political opinions. Respondents were asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables as well. Topics of interest include: alcohol consumption; beer sales in grocery stores; beverage consumption; Canadian Arts Council; car ownership; federal election; government funding for art; immigration policy; interesting things done by people; New Years resolutions; the most important world event; preferred political parties; predictions for 1957; prohibition of alcohol; railway workers strike; public utilities strike; television ownership; temperament; union membership; voting behaviour; and winter vacations. Basic demographics variables are also included. 256 - March This Gallup poll seeks to obtain the views of Canadians on current issues of national importance. Included are questions on labour unions, religion, and activities people do and feel should be allowed on Sundays. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: belief in the New Testament; car ownership; the federal election; the ideal number of children; labour union criticisms; whether newspapers should be allowed on Sunday; old age pension amounts; whether organized sports should be allowed on Sunday; preferred political parties; physical exam requirements to be able to drive a vehicle; religious influence; Sunday activities; whether theatres should be allowed to be open on Sunday; union membership; the influence of the United Nations, and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 257 - May This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on issues of importance to the government and to the country. Included are questions regarding voting patterns and elections, America's influence over Canada, and travelling habits of Canadians. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the 35 hour work week; America's influence over Canada; the church's refusal to wed divorcees; the cost of taking a trip; the federal election; foreign policy; preferred political parties; the purpose of taking a trip; tax cuts; union membership; transportation used to take a trip; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 258 - May This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on issues of importance to the country and to the government. This survey focuses on mostly political topics, such as elections and voting, and the influence of the United States over Canada. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American investment in Canada, the American lifestyle; Canada's dependence on the United States, the federal election; financial dependence on the United States; government policy; how hard people work; religious services; Sunday school; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 259 - July This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians. The majority of questions either deal directly with politics or the Federal election that was held in the month before this poll. Questions also inquire about voting patterns and issues that affect how respondents vote. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: whether respondents have been in a small boat recently; car ownership; Dr. Salk's polio vaccination; government priorities; John Diefenbaker; Louis St. Laurent; preferred political party; predictions and opinions for the next federal election; Progressive Conservative party; the Queen's visit to Ottawa; reactions to the federal election results; smoking habits and quitting; swimming ability; union membership; voting behaviour; and why the Conservatives won the federal election. Basic demographics variables are also included. 260 - September: first sample with 1223 respondents This Gallup poll is interested in collecting Canadians' opinions. The predominant subject of the survey questions is politics, including everything from the Queen to nuclear weapons testing and fallout. There were also questions asked to help group the respondents according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: A-bomb testing; American television programs; awareness of cabinet ministers; the British Commonwealth as a trading partner; Canadian television programmes; car ownership; federal elections; Governor General preference; H-bomb testing; inflation and high prices; job-type preference; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; Louis St. Laurent's successor; nuclear weapons and fallout; performance of the advisors to the Queen; Russia's foreign policy objectives; speeches given by the Queen; television ownership; union membership; the United States as a trading partner; and voting behaviours. Basic demographics variables are also included. 260-c2 - September: same as above; second sample with 952 respondents 262 - October This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians on important political issues, both in Canada and abroad. The major political issues discussed within Canada include prices, defence and unemployment, although lighter issues such as advertising and how spare time is spent are also discussed. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be classified according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Basic demographics variables are also included. 263 - December This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians on important political issues, both in Canada and abroad. The major political issues discussed within Canada include prices, defence and unemployment, although lighter issues such as advertising and how spare time is spent are also discussed. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be classified according to geographic, demographic and social variables. The topics of interest include: whether advertisements are believable or not; the Arab Israeli conflict in Palestine; car ownership; the Conservative party; defense policy; the federal election; government control of schools; how spare time is spent; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; the number of jobs held by respondents; preferred political parties; price trends; Unemployment rates; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

The main purpose of this data collection was to provide directly accessible information on change and stability of electoral behavior and political orientation in the Netherlands.This dataset is a compilation of common core variables included in the Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies of 1971, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2006. However, several of the election studies consist of pre-election interviews as well as post-election interviews.Hence, the criteria for selecting the waves and variables were:(1) The waves and variables included in the integrated dataset should be as representative as possible of the Dutch electorate,(2) If a variable was not available in the first wave of a study, it was taken from the second wave or the third wave,(3) All variables included at least four times in the 1971-2006 studies were included in the integrated dataset (albeit with some exceptions, documented below), and(4) If necessary, selected variables were recoded and converted to facilitate longitudinal analyses.The major areas of study focus on national problems, political efficacy, perceived stand of the main political parties on important political issues, view of religion in society, satisfaction with government, social participation, voting behavior in recent elections, left-right self-rating, left-right rating of political parties, sense of civic competence, civic political participation, legitimacy of social protest and government reaction, political distrust, and political cynicism. Respondents' views on other salient political and social issues, such as abortion, nuclear energy, differences in income, and nuclear armaments, were also elicited.

This data collection focuses on conventional and unconventional forms of political participation and closely follows the format of the first Political Action study, POLITICAL ACTION: AN EIGHT NATION STUDY, 1973-1976 (ICPSR 7777). POLITICAL ACTION II consists of two parts: a second panel wave of reinterviews with respondents from the first Political Action surveys and a new cross-section sample. Topics covered include respondent's level of satisfaction with material standard of living, interest in politics, perception of privileged and under-privileged groups, opinions on various social and political issues, and ranking of important political goals. Additional variables address the performance of the present government, good and bad aspects of major left and major right parties, legitimacy of the present government and the political system in general, approval of protest behavior, participation in conventional and unconventional activities, voting behavior, attitudes toward young people, and political trust items. Background information provided for respondents includes age, sex, ethnic origin, education, religion, marital status, number of children, employment status, occupation, union membership, personal and family income, organizational memberships and activities, and father's and mother's education and political preferences.

The survey focused on the 2011 parliamentary elections in Finland. Main themes included political participation, political attitudes, party support, candidate and party choice and voting behaviour. Data were collected after the elections through face-to-face interviews and a self-administered drop-off questionnaire. The interview data contain Finland's contribution to the international CSES study. The same CSES module was fielded in Finland in 2007 (see FSD2269). First questions covered interest in politics, attention to media coverage of the elections (including social media), Internet use frequency, willingness to discuss politics with others, party identification and self-perceived social class. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with some statements relating to voting, democracy, holding referendums and tolerance of people with different values or views. Willingness to influence things by own activity (for instance, by participating in a demonstration or joining a consumer boycott) was charted. Further questions covered membership in a political party, participation in election campaign work and opinions on whom a MP should represent. The survey also carried a set of attitudinal statements on voting, politics, political parties, politicians and public political influence. For instance 'I have no say in what the government and parliament decide' or 'By voting people can have a say how things are run'. The CSES module explored what issues had been important to the respondents in these elections, what they thought were the most important political problems facing Finland and whether it made a difference who was in power or who people voted for. Views were probed on government performance, political parties, political leaders and whether any party or political leader represented R's views well. The respondents were asked to place themselves, the parties and party leaders on a left-right axis. Questions also covered differences between parties, the extent to which the respondents had followed election campaigning, satisfaction with democracy in Finland and whether they felt close to any party. Voting behaviour was studied with questions on whether the respondents had voted, the candidate of which party they had voted for, whether they had considered voting for a candidate of any other party and if yes, which party, whether they had voted in the previous parliamentary elections and which party they voted for. Finally, the respondents' factual knowledge was tested with a few questions. Non-voters were asked why they had not voted and how self-evident not voting had been to them. Those who had voted for the True Finns were asked to what extent a number of issues had influenced their decision to vote for a candidate of that party and what had been the main reason. All those who had voted were asked what had influenced their choice of party, to what extent various issues had influenced their candidate choice, whether they had voted for the same candidate before and when had they decided whom and which party to vote for. One question explored how the respondents wanted MPs to vote in Parliament in cases where there was a conflict of opinion between them, their party or their voters. One theme pertained to trust in government and other institutions, groups and people. The self-administered questionnaire surveyed what issues had been decisive for the respondents' party choice in the elections, opinions on what kind of policies Finland should focus on and what kind of political decision-making the respondents would prefer. Views were probed on work-related immigration to Finland and the policies of different parties on the issue. One question focused on information sources used for making voting choice. Political activities carried out on the Internet and type of activities generally engaged in when using social media and the Internet were charted. Other topics covered online voting, views on the importance of the candidate's gender and how easy it had been for the respondents to find a suitable party and candidate. The respondents were also asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to Members of Parliament, the government and political decision-making. Opinions on Finland's membership in the EU and NATO were surveyed as well as whether it was more important to let the majority decide or protect the needs and rights of minorities. Other topics included views on own financial situation and the Finnish economy and employment situation, left-right scale of certain concepts (e.g. being pro-immigration) and influence of a number of actors on the Finnish society. The effects of the debate on election campaign funding were charted as well as how the debate had influence the respondents' views of each political party. Finally, personality traits of the respondents were surveyed using the Ten-item personality inventory (TIPI). Variables beginning with 'k' are national election study variables, 'q' denotes CSES variables, 'p' denotes variables from the self-administered questionnaire, 'a' denotes CSES administrative variables and 'd' denotes background variables. Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, gender, basic and vocational education, marital status, trade union membership, daily television viewing, economic activity, occupational status, employer type, annual household income, number and ages of persons in the household, R's religiosity, religious affiliation, mother tongue, type of neighbourhood, housing tenure and constituency.

This dataset covers ballots 300-305, spanning January, March, April, June, August, and November 1963. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 300 - January This Canadian Gallup poll seeks the views of Canadians on a number of politically rooted issues, including opinions toward politicians and political parties, and political ideas, such as medicare. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. The topics of interest include: American prestige in Canada; who would make the best premier for Ontario; car ownership; which country is the biggest threat to peace; the Conservative party; the development of Canada as a nation; federal elections; John Diefenbaker's potential successor; Lester B. Pearson's potential successor; the Liberal party; Medicare; the New Democratic party; political party word association; the propaganda war between the United States and Russia; product-brand name association; Robert Thompson; the Social Credit party; Tommy Douglas; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 301 - March This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on predominantly political issues, prior to an election. The questions aim to gather views on political leaders and parties, and Canadians' feelings towards several issues that are of importance to the election. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: Canadian forces having nuclear weapons; car ownership; defence policy; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; frequency of being home during weekdays; major problems facing Canada; Pearson's performance as leader of the opposition; preferred political parties; preferred Prime Minister; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographic variables are also included. 302 - April This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on issues of a political nature. There are questions about voting patterns and interest, issues of national importance, including defence, the National Anthem and the Canadian Flag, and questions involving Canada and other nations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: alcohol prohibition; Britain's status as a world power; Canada's dependency on the United States; Canadian national anthem; car ownership; defence policy; preferred designs for the Canadian flag; employment; English-French relations; federal elections; leaving school at the age of 16; strikes; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 303 - June This Gallup poll seeks the opinions and views of Canadians on several leading topics of the day. The major issues discussed are all significant from a political perspective, as the questions often involve problems facing politicians, or are about opinions towards the political leaders and parties directly. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: whether Bingo games should be allowed to raise money in Canada; American investment in Canada; artists developing their talents in Canada; cigarette smoking; dating in highschool; Diefenbaker's performance as leader of the opposition; whether it is easy to get a divorce in Canada; federal elections; free trade with the United States; whether French Canadians are receiving full rights under Confederation; listening to shortwave radio; using government lotteries to help pay for social services; whether to legalize off-track betting; Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 304 - August This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on several leading topics of the day, including health related subjects, taxation, and other policies and government activities. Some questions have international significance, and deal with Britain, China, and the United Nations. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: predictions for Britain's next Prime Minister; Communist China in the United Nations; federal elections; higher wages for labour; housing of respondents; John Diefenbaker's chances of returning to power; Lester B. Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; pay raises for Members of Parliament; pay raises for senators; peace with Russia; whether the population of Canada should be larger; preventing the break up of Confederation; racism; Real Caouette's performance; smoking habits; tax increases; union membership; voting behaviour; and Walter Gordon's performance as Minister of Finance. Basic demographic variables are also included. 305 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on leading political issues of the day. The tone of the questions is entirely political, with major subjects including serious crimes, juvenile delinquency, bilingualism, and government. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. The topics of interest include: ambitions for the next year; Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism; federal elections; farmers getting a fair deal from the provinces; increase in juvenile delinquency; Lester B. Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; Liberal government's performance; whether the minority government should try to avoid an election; official recognition of bilingualism; people working multiple jobs; relations with the United States; seriousness of various crimes; two party political system in Canada; union membership; and voting membership. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians on important political issues, both in Canada and abroad. The major political issues discussed within Canada include prices, defence and unemployment, although lighter issues such as advertising and how spare time is spent are also discussed. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be classified according to geographic, demographic and social variables. The topics of interest include: whether advertisements are believable or not; the Arab Israeli conflict in Palestine; car ownership; the Conservative party; defence policy; the federal election; government control of schools; how spare time is spent; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; the number of jobs held by respondents; preferred political parties; price trends; Unemployment rates; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.

This dataset covers ballots 286-88, and 290-92, spanning January, March, May, July, September and November 1961. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 286 - January This Gallup poll seeks the opinions on Canadians on several leading topics of the day. Some of the major subjects of discussion include labour unions, problems facing the country, political issues, and opinions toward trade and investment with other countries, specifically the United States. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American investment in Canada; brand name recognition; Communist China in the United Nations; criticisms of labour unions; defence policy; federal elections; high income taxes; high prices; preferred political parties; priorities of labour unions; problems facing Canada; railway workers strike; trade with the United States; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 287 - March This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on various subjects of political importance to the country. Some issues raised include the introduction of provincial sales tax, education, foreign policy, and preferred political parties and leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the potential adoption of the 4 day work week; the biggest pet peeves of respondents; the C.C.F. party; communist China trading with Canada; the Conservative party; contentment with appliances and furniture; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; the fluoridation of water; how to spend extra money; immigration; increasing the intensity of education in Canada; the Liberal party; local business conditions; preferred political party; provincial sales tax; South Africa's racial policies; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 288 - May This Gallup poll aims primarily to collect the political views of Canadians. The questions focus either directly on political leaders and parties, or on issues of political importance to the country. The questions deal with political issues both in Canada, and in other countries, including the United States, and Britain. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the Conservative party; electoral campaign funding and spending; Britain's interest in joining the European Common Market; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; Lester Pearson's performance as leader of the opposition; the Liberal party; preferred political parties; restrictions on non-white immigrants; opinions on the Senate, and what their main job is; South Africa leaving the common wealth, and their racial policies; potential successors to the current political leaders; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 290 - July This Gallup poll aims primarily to collect the political views of Canadians. The questions focus either directly on political leaders and parties, or on issues of political importance to the country. The questions deal with political issues both in Canada, and in other countries, including the United States, and Britain. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: the Conservative party; electoral campaign funding and spending; Britain's interest in joining the European Common Market; Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; federal elections; Lester Pearson's performance as leader of the opposition; the Liberal party; preferred political parties; restrictions on non-white immigrants; opinions on the Senate, and what their main job is; South Africa leaving the common wealth, and their racial policies; potential successors to the current political leaders; unemployment predictions; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 291 - September This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians, mostly on issues of global or international importance. Issues such as nuclear war, the spread of communism, and international politics are raised. Also asked were questions of local (Canadian) significance, including awareness and opinions of the New Democratic Party. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: American influence over the Canadian lifestyle; the conflict over Berlin; a career as a police officer for respondents' sons; Canada's dependence on American defence; federal elections; respondents' opinions on what "free enterprise" means; whether all labour unions should back up a single political party; who is ahead in terms of missile technology; nuclear weapons for Canadian Armed Forces; Russia; respondents' opinions on what "socialism" means; likelihood of survival during a nuclear war; union membership; the United Nations; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 292 - November This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on mostly current events and social issues. For instance, there is a section measuring the presence of appliances, questions on money and general standards of living, and issues such as alcoholism. There are also some more politically based questions, on subjects such as Unemployment Insurance and nuclear war. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: alcoholism; appliances owned or expecting to own soon; car ownership; civil defence during a nuclear war; foreign aid; housing satisfaction; nuclear war; peace with Russia; price expectations; risk of another world war; standards of living; unemployment levels; Unemployment Insurance; union membership; vacations recently taken or planned; voting behaviour; and writing letters to Members of Parliament. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

This dataset covers ballots 310, 312-15, spanning January, June, September-November 1965. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 310 - January This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on a variety of issues important to the country and government. Some of the questions are about politics, government, and current topics of interest to Canadians, including capital punishment, marriage and juvenile delinquency. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: advertising on television and radio; the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (C.B.C.); capital punishment; Diefenbaker's performance as opposition leader; education funding; fairness in collecting taxes; federal elections; juvenile delinquency; predictions for the next world war; Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; product quality; proposing for marriage; opinions towards provincial governments; opinions towards the size of Canada's population; how the new leadership of the Soviet Union is going to affect international relations; tax levels; union membership; the United Nations' peacekeeping chances; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 312 - June This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians on important political issues, both within Canada and abroad. Included are questions about political parties and leaders, and current events topics, such as abortion, birth control, and American involvement in Viet Nam. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American intervention in Viet Nam; birth control approval; Canada Pension Plan age eligibility; church attendance; the Conservative party; country Canada is most closely tied with; curfew for kids under 16; doctors reporting unfit drivers; Expo '67 interest; federal elections; whether the respondents have heard of gallup polls; languages taught in schools; legalizing abortion; the Liberal party; most important freedoms; the New Democratic Party; predictions for political parties; Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism's performance; Social Credit party; union membership; union of the Anglican and the United church; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 313 - September This Gallup poll intends to collect the opinions of Canadians. The main theme of the survey questions is politics, with most questions relating either to political parties or leaders, or issues that are of importance to the government and Canadians in general. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: civil service strikes; compulsory Medicare; Diefenbaker's performance as leader of the opposition; federal elections; immigration of skilled workers to Canada; whether inflation is dangerous or not; if the Liberal party is favouring a certain group; whether a minority government is good for the nation; attitudes towards mothers in law; Pearson's performance as Prime Minister; preferred political parties; price and wage freezes; opinions of school officials hitting pupils; union membership; the United Nations' problems with Peacekeeping; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 314 - October This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians on issues of importance to the country and government. This survey has a strong interest in politics, elections and votings, due to the fact that it was conducted prior to an election. Most of the questions are about voting habits, preferred parties, and political leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; causes of high prices; whether Diefenbaker or Pearson would be better for national unity; whether farmers are getting a fair deal from the government; federal elections; the importance of a majority government; preferred political parties; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 315 - November This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions and views of Canadians on issues of importance to the country. The survey questions are predominantly politically based, asking about preferred leaders and parties, as well as about other issues important to the country and government. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: Canada's relations with the United States; car ownership; causes of high prices; economic conditions; federal elections; French/English relations; which leader would be best for national unity; which political parties are best fo certain groups; whether Russia would side with China or the United States in a war; the success of political campaigns; union membership; voting behaviour; and whether women should be given equal opportunity for jobs. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

Politics. This study number comprises the data collected during the so called main studies. The main studies represent three surveys which have partially been used for methodic experiments. The questions are identical in every survey except for the described differences. Topics: satisfaction with democracy in Germany; attitude towards various political issues and value orientation; political interest; tax cut vs. social benefits; altruistic attitude; pessimism; trust in politicians and institutions; self-assessment and evaluation of parties on a left-right continuum; political knowledge (knowledge test: five percent hurdle, meaning of first and second vote); turnout intention; party preference (opinion poll); political participation; contact with public authorities; voluntary work; participation in a citizens´ initiative or a referendum; participation in last federal election; voting behaviour in last federal election; if applicable: reasons for different voting behaviour in case of vote splitting; most important political issue in Germany and the parties ability to solve it. Demography: German as mother tongue; self-reported knowledge of the German language in speech and writing; knowledge of the home coutry´s language/the parents´ language in speech and writing; self-reported diligence in answering the questionnaire; evaluation of the survey (interesting, rich in variety, important for sciences, long, difficult, too personal); interruption of the survey; personal remarks about the survey. Additionally encoded: amount of the respondent´s incentive. Politik und politische Einstellungen. Unter dieser Studien-Nr. sind die Daten der drei sog. Hauptstudien archiviert. Die Hauptstudien stellen drei Befragungsdurchgänge dar, die z.T. für methodische Experimente genutzt wurden. Die Fragen sind in allen Befragungen identisch, bis auf die beschriebenen Unterschiede. Themen: Demokratiezufriedenheit in Deutschland; Einstellung zu verschiedenen politischen Streitfragen und Wertorientierung; Politikinteresse; Steuersenkung versus Sozialleistungen; altruistische Einstellung; Pessimismus; Politiker- und Institutionenvertrauen; Selbsteinschätzung und Einschätzung von Parteien auf einem Links-Rechts-Kontinuum; politische Informiertheit (Wissenstest: Fünf-Prozent-Hürde, Bedeutung von Erst- und Zweitstimme); Wahlbeteiligungsabsicht; Parteipräferenz (Sonntagsfrage); politische Partizipation; Behördenkontakt; ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit; Teilnahme an Bürger- oder Volksbegehren; Wahlbeteiligung bei der letzten Bundestagswahl; Wahlverhalten bei der letzten Bundestagswahl; Sofern zutreffend: Gründe für unterschiedliches Verhalten bei Stimmensplitting; wichtigstes politisches Problem in Deutschland und Issue-Kompetenz der Parteien. Demographie: Deutsch als Muttersprache; Selbsteinschätzung der Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift; Kenntnisse der Sprache des Herkunftslandes/der Sprache der Eltern in Wort und Schrift; Selbsteinstufung der Sorgfältigkeit bei der Beantwortung des Fragebogens; Beurteilung der Befragung (interessant, abwechslungsreich, wichtig für die Wissenschaft, lang, schwierig, zu persönlich); Unterbrechung der Befragung; persönliche Anmerkungen zur Befragung. Zusätzlich vercoded wurde: Höhe des Incentives für den Befragten. Telephone sampling with online follow-up surveys: Respondents willing to participate subsequent to a prior telephone interview and who provided an e-mail address (Dual-Frame Gabler/Häder procedure, last-birthday method, mobile and landline sample) Telefonstichprobe mit nachfolgenden Online Befragungen. Alle Befragungsbereiten Personen nach einem telefonischen Erst-Interview, die eine Emailadresse angaben (Dual-Frame nach Gabler/Häder-Verfahren, Last-Birthday-Methode, Mobil- und Festnetzstichprobe)

Abstract (en): This special-topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other social and political issues. Respondents were questioned about political issues involved in the upcoming midterm congressional elections. Issues included the Middle East, the economy, inflation, Social Security, unemployment, and attitudes toward and perceptions of the two major political parties and Congress. Demographic information about the respondents includes age, sex, race, income, educational background, marital status, type of residence, and employment status. ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection: Standardized missing values.; Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.. Adults aged 18 years old and older living in households with telephones in the United States. Households were selected by random digit dialing.

This dataset covers ballots 266-68, and 270, spanning March, June, and August 1958. The dataset contains the data resulting from these polls in ASCII. The ballots are as follows: 266 This Gallup poll is made up exclusively of political questions. The questions are about voting patterns and tendencies, government, and preferred political parties and leaders. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, democratic and social variables. Topics of interest include: who would make the best leader for the country; car ownership; federal election; John Diefenbaker; Lester Pearson; major problems facing Canada; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 267 This Gallup poll aims to collect the opinions of Canadians, on such subjects as travelling in a satellite, family issues, politics, and voting habits. There are also a couple of questions regarding Canadians' opinions of Russia. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; federal election; greatest problem facing families; husbands helping with housework; peace with Russia; preferred political parties; spending by families; travelling in a satellite; union membership; United Nations peacekeeping chances; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 268 This Gallup poll aims to gather the opinions of Canadians on important topics, specifically political events and issues, international relations, and current events. Other topics, including capital punishment and savings, are also discussed. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic, and social variables. Topics of interest include: American foreign policy; atom bomb testing; capital punishment; car ownership; distribution of seats in the House of Commons; federal elections; the future for the political parties; influential countries; John Diefenbaker's performance as Prime Minister; nuclear war; labour union criticisms; labour union priorities; preferred political parties; savings; two-party electoral systems; union membership; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included. 270 This Gallup poll seeks to collect the opinions of Canadians. Some of the major topics of this survey are religion, politics, and lowering the voting age. Respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, demographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: car ownership; changing the Canadian flag; China getting a seat in the United Nations; Diefenbaker's performance; Dulles' performance; Eisenhower's performance; federal elections; what would impress Kruschev most about Canada; labour leaders taking outside orders; lowering the voting age; MacMillan's performance; ministers forced to testify; mixed religion marriages; peace with Russia as the solution to nuclear war; Princess Margaret as the Governor General; provincial elections; union membership; United Nations; and voting behaviour. Basic demographics variables are also included.The codebook for this dataset is available through the UBC Library catalogue, with call number HN110.Z9 P84.

Abstract: The Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections (DIME) is intended as a general resource for the study of campaign finance and ideology in American politics. The database was developed as part of the project on Ideology in the Political Marketplace, which is an on-going effort to perform a comprehensive ideological mapping of political elites, interest groups, and donors using the common-space CFscore scaling methodology (Bonica 2014). Constructing the database required a large-scale effort to compile, clean, and process data on contribution records, candidate characteristics, and election outcomes from various sources. The resulting database contains over 130 million political contributions made by individuals and organizations to local, state, and federal elections spanning a period from 1979 to 2014. A corresponding database of candidates and committees provides additional information on state and federal elections. The DIME+ data repository on congressional activity extends DIME to cover detailed data on legislative voting, lawmaking, and political rhetoric. (See http://dx.doi.org/10.7910/DVN/BO7WOW for details.) The DIME data is available for download as a standalone SQLite database. The SQLite database is stored on disk and can be accessed using a SQLite client or queried directly from R using the RSQLite package. SQLite is particularly well-suited for tasks that require searching through the database for specific individuals or contribution records. (Click here to download.) Overview: The database is intended to make data on campaign finance and elections (1) more centralized and accessible, (2) easier to work with, and (3) more versatile in terms of the types of questions that can be addressed. A list of the main value-added features of the database is below: Data processing: Names, addresses, and occupation and employer titles have been cleaned and standardized. Unique identifiers: Entity resolution techniques were used to assign unique identifiers for all individual and institutional donors included in the database. The contributor IDs make it possible to track giving by individuals across election cycles and levels of government. Geocoding: Each record has been geocoded and placed into congressional districts. The geocoding scheme relies on the contributor IDs to assign a complete set of consistent geo-coordinates to donors that report their full address in some records but not in others. This is accomplished by combining information on self-reported address across records. The geocoding scheme further takes into account donors with multiple addresses. Geocoding was performed using the Data Science Toolkit maintained by Pete Warden and hosted at http://www.datasciencetoolkit.org/. Shape files for congressional districts are from Census.gov (http://www.census.gov/rdo/data). Ideological measures: The common-space CFscores allow for direct distance comparisons of the ideal points of a wide range of political actors from state and federal politics spanning a 35 year period. In total, the database includes ideal point estimates for 70,871 candidates and 12,271 political committees as recipients and 14.7 million individuals and 1.7 million organizations as donors. Corresponding data on candidates, committees, and elections: The recipient database includes information on voting records, fundraising statistics, election outcomes, gender, and other candidate characteristics. All candidates are assigned unique identifiers that make it possible to track candidates if they campaign for different offices. The recipient IDs can also be used to match against the database of contribution records. The database also includes entries for PACs, super PACs, party committees, leadership PACs, 527s, state ballot campaigns, and other committees that engage in fundraising activities. Identifying sets of important political actors: Contribution records have been matched onto other publicly available databases of important political actors. Examples include: Fortune 500 directors and CEOs: (Data) (Paper) Federal court judges: (Data) (Paper} State supreme court justices: (Data) (Paper} Executives appointees to federal agencies: (Data) (Paper) Medical professionals: (Data) (Paper)

• Frequency of monitoring of the policy through various media.
• Frequency with which discomfort with politics is manifested.
• Main problems that currently exist in Spain.
• Major issues to which the central government devotes more attention.
• Rating scale (0-10) of the situation of various public services.
• Administration responsible for solving the problems of different issues.
• Preferred political regime.
• The most important feature of democracy.
• Effect of the democratic system on economic inequalities.
• Degree of satisfaction with the functioning of democracy.
• Comparison of the functioning of democracy in the different autonomous communities. Protection of political power from the pressures of economic power (00-10).
• Respect for workers' rights in companies (00-10).
• Independence of judges in the exercise of their functions (00-10).
• Reflection in the media of the plurality of opinions of society (00-10).
• Degree of effectiveness of a number of institutions of democracy.
• Behavior before the laws of the Spaniards.
• Most important factor in deciding the vote in general and municipal elections.
• Frequency with which rulers make their decisions based on the demands of the majority of citizens.
• Opinion on the Members' vote.
• Degree of preparation of deputies and senators.
• Opinion on the division of opinions within the parties.
• Degree according to a number of statements about political parties.
• Selection of candidates from political parties.
• Unity of the main parties. Capacity of the leaders of the main parties. Ability of different institutions to control any abuse by the government.
• Degree according to a number of statements about the judicial system.
• Opinion on the explanations of the politicians, the regional presidents and the president of the Government of the decisions they take.
• Comparison of corruption between politicians and the rest of society.
• Degree according to different phrases about politics.
• Scale of trust (0-10) in institutions.
• Impartiality of Spanish public television (TVE1, TVE2) and regional channels.
• Degree of trust in people.
• Degree of agreement with statements about freedom of expression.
• Groups that should not participate in discussions on matters of public interest.
• Activities carried out in the last 12 months.
• Membership of associations and type of association to which it belongs.
• Reasons why you do not belong to any association.
• Degree according to some statements about the state and the integration of immigrants.
• Frequency of experiences with public employees.
• Political party for which you feel the most sympathy.
• Voting memory in the 2008 general election.
• Remembrance of vote in the regional elections. Definition as nationalist.
• Ideological self-location scale (1-10).
• Religiousness of the interviewee.

The main purpose of this data collection was to provide directly accessible information on change and stability of electoral behavior and political orientation in the Netherlands.This dataset is a compilation of common core variables included in the Dutch Parliamentary Election Studies of 1971, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2006. However, several of the election studies consist of pre-election interviews as well as post-election interviews.Hence, the criteria for selecting the waves and variables were:(1) The waves and variables included in the integrated dataset should be as representative as possible of the Dutch electorate,(2) If a variable was not available in the first wave of a study, it was taken from the second wave or the third wave,(3) All variables included at least four times in the 1971-2006 studies were included in the integrated dataset (albeit with some exceptions, documented below), and(4) If necessary, selected variables were recoded and converted to facilitate longitudinal analyses.The major areas of study focus on national problems, political efficacy, perceived stand of the main political parties on important political issues, view of religion in society, satisfaction with government, social participation, voting behavior in recent elections, left-right self-rating, left-right rating of political parties, sense of civic competence, civic political participation, legitimacy of social protest and government reaction, political distrust, and political cynicism. Respondents' views on other salient political and social issues, such as abortion, nuclear energy, differences in income, and nuclear armaments, were also elicited.