The Battleground Poll

Sample: National sample of 1,000 registered voters

Field Date: August 18–21, 1994

Communicated with Congress: “Have you called, or sent or faxed a letter to your congressional representative or senator to express your opinion on an issue in the past year?” Coded 1 if yes; 0 if no.

Communicated with Congress about Health Care: “Have you called, or sent or faxed a letter to your Congressional representative or senator to express your opinion specifically on health care legislation in the past year?” Coded 1 if yes; 0 if no.

Mobilization Contact: “From time to time parties and other groups contact people and urge them to phone or fax or call their senator or representative to convey their feelings on an issue. Has anyone contacted you and encouraged you to get in touch with your senator or representative in Washington?” Coded 1 if yes; 0 otherwise.

Sex: By observation: Coded 1 if male; 0 if female.

Race: “What is your race? Are you African-American, white, Asian, or some other?”

White: Coded 1 if white; 0 if anything else.

Marital Status: “What is your current marital status – are you single and never married, married, separated, divorced, or widowed?” Coded 1 if married; 0 if anything else.

Party Identification: “Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an independent or what? (If Republican or Democrat) “Would you call yourself a strong (Republican/Democrat) or not very strong (Republican/Democrat)?”