"Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. And few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South. To remedy this situation, the [Odum] Institute and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor the Southern Focus Poll" (Odum Institute).

Southern and non-Southern residents are surveyed yearly and "are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities; cultural issues such as Southern accent, the Confederate flag and 'Dixie;' race relations; feelings toward migrants to the South; and characteristics of Southerners vs. Northerners" (Odum Institute).

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (OIRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about the then-current presidential election, Southern women, food, government's use of taxes, and pornography.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities; cultural issues, (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities; cultural issues, (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; food; Southern expressions; celebrating holidays; geneology; views concerning the US civil war; religion; vehicles.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities; cultural issues, (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners. This file is an oversample for African Americans in the South.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; religion; characteristics of U.S. regions; word use; accents; race relations; immigration; cigarette smoking; NFL teams.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; religion; demographic characteristics; the 1996 Olympics; Atlanta; the effectiveness of various government agencies; defining characteristics of the South; food.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; religion; demographic characteristics; the 1996 Olympics; Atlanta; the effectiveness of various government agencies; defining characteristics of the South; food.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; race relations; religion; the role of congregations in society; morality; cultural issues; gender roles; health and exercise; cultural and leisure activities.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; race relations; religion; the role of congregations in society; morality; cultural issues; gender roles; health and exercise; cultural and leisure activities.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities, cultural issues (such as Southern accents and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities; cultural issues, (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about the then-current presidential election, Southern women, food, government's use of taxes, and pornography.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; food; Southern expressions; celebrating holidays; geneology; views concerning the US civil war; religion; vehicles.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; religion; characteristics of U.S. regions; word use; accents; race relations; immigration; cigarette smoking; NFL teams.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science conducts a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities, cultural issues (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (OIRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities, cultural issues (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (OIRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science conducts a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and non-South are asked questions about economic conditions in their communities, cultural issues (such as Southern accent and the Confederate flag), race relations, religious involvement, and characteristics of Southerners and Northerners.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (OIRSS).

Southerners tend to slip through the cracks between state surveys, which are unreliable for generalizing to the region, on the one hand, and national sample surveys, which usually contain too few Southerners to allow detailed examination, on the other. Moreover, few surveys routinely include questions specifically about the South.

To remedy this situation, the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science and the Center for the Study of the American South sponsor a Southern regional survey, called the Southern Focus Poll. Respondents in both the South and Non-South are asked questions about: political preference; religion; demographic characteristics; the 1996 Olympics; Atlanta; the effectiveness of various government agencies; defining characteristics of the South; food.

All of the data sets from the Southern Focus Polls archived here are generously made available by the "https://odum.unc.edu/" Target="_blank">Odum Institute for Research in Social Science of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRSS).