FREQUENCIES/DESCRIPTIVE MEASURES AND SPSS CHARTS

LAST REVISED 1/29/2000

The following tables and charts were produced using SPSS 10.0. Normally in the social sciences the valid percent is used. This usually excludes missing data such as refusals and often other recodes such as don't knows or no opinion.

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I. POLITICAL QUESTIONS

gender of respondents

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 male	289	48.0	48.0	48.0
	3 female	313	52.0	52.0	100.0
	Total	602	100.0	100.0

q1 direction of state

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 right dir	411	68.3	68.5	68.5
	2 neau	55	9.1	9.2	77.7
	3 wrong dir	114	18.9	19.0	96.7
	8 dk	20	3.3	3.3	100.0
	Total	600	99.7	100.0
Missing	9 ref	2	.3
Total		602	100.0

q2 single most single most important problem facing state

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 abor	7	1.2	1.2	1.2
	2 ag-gen	12	2.0	2.0	3.2
	3 ag prob farmers	19	3.2	3.2	6.4
	4 budget sur	3	.5	.5	6.9
	5 cand character	1	.2	.2	7.1
	6 crime gangs violen	55	9.1	9.3	16.4
	7 drugs	7	1.2	1.2	17.6
	8 econ jobs wages	17	2.8	2.9	20.4
	9 educ	110	18.3	18.6	39.0
	10 envir issues	11	1.8	1.9	40.9
	11 family issues	12	2.0	2.0	42.9
	12 gambling	1	.2	.2	43.1
	13 ind related issues	1	.2	.2	43.2
	14 moral issues values	10	1.7	1.7	44.9
	16 politics politicians	13	2.2	2.2	47.1
	17 poverty poor	13	2.2	2.2	49.3
	18 senior elderly	4	.7	.7	50.0
	19 sports issues	7	1.2	1.2	51.2
	20 taxes	100	16.6	16.9	68.1
	21 welfare	22	3.7	3.7	71.8
	22 jesse vent	23	3.8	3.9	75.7
	23 other	81	13.5	13.7	89.4
	24 no prrob facing state	9	1.5	1.5	90.9
	25 dk	54	9.0	9.1	100.0
	Total	592	98.3	100.0
Missing	0	1	.2
	26 ref-miss	9	1.5
	Total	10	1.7
Total		602	100.0

q3 which party if any can handle single problem

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 repub	106	17.6	20.5	20.5
	2 democ	128	21.3	24.8	45.3
	3 reform	83	13.8	16.1	61.4
	4 other	16	2.7	3.1	64.5
	5 same vol	13	2.2	2.5	67.1
	6 neither	83	13.8	16.1	83.1
	8 dk	87	14.5	16.9	100.0
	Total	516	85.7	100.0
Missing	9 ref	14	2.3
	System	72	12.0
	Total	86	14.3
Total		602	100.0

q7 who respondent voted for governor in 98 (didn't vote/don't know included)

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 ventura	180	29.9	31.3	31.3
	2 coleman	145	24.1	25.2	56.5
	3 hhh	102	16.9	17.7	74.3
	4 oth	15	2.5	2.6	76.9
	5 did not vote	127	21.1	22.1	99.0
	8 dk	6	1.0	1.0	100.0
	Total	575	95.5	100.0
Missing	9 ref-miss	27	4.5
Total		602	100.0

vote for governor in 98 (don't knows-didn't vote excluded)

q8 would you vote for Ventura again

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 yes	242	40.2	40.6	40.6
	2 no	277	46.0	46.5	87.1
	3 not sure	60	10.0	10.1	97.1
	8 dk	17	2.8	2.9	100.0
	Total	596	99.0	100.0
Missing	9 ref-miss	6	1.0
Total		602	100.0

q9 rate Jesses performance as Governor

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 excellent	36	6.0	6.0	6.0
	2 pretty good	282	46.8	46.9	52.9
	3 only fair	178	29.6	29.6	82.5
	4 poor	93	15.4	15.5	98.0
	8 dk	12	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	601	99.8	100.0
Missing	9 ref-miss	1	.2
Total		602	100.0

q11 is ventura a breath fresh air

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 breath of fresh air	162	26.9	27.0	27.0
	2 ven is embarr to state	130	21.6	21.6	48.6
	3 too soon to judge	222	36.9	36.9	85.5
	4 none of the above	80	13.3	13.3	98.8
	8 dk	7	1.2	1.2	100.0
	Total	601	99.8	100.0
Missing	9 refus-miss	1	.2
Total		602	100.0

q12 MN. media and jesse

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 too harsh on gov	235	39.0	39.2	39.2
	2 treats him fairly	315	52.3	52.5	91.7
	3 not sure	34	5.6	5.7	97.3
	8 dk	16	2.7	2.7	100.0
	Total	600	99.7	100.0
Missing	9 ref-miss	2	.3
Total		602	100.0

q13 jesse and interviews-does few interviews with MN. reporters limit information

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 yes	215	35.7	36.1	36.1
	2 no	327	54.3	55.0	91.1
	3 not sure	28	4.7	4.7	95.8
	8 dk	25	4.2	4.2	100.0
	Total	595	98.8	100.0
Missing	9 ref-mis	7	1.2
Total		602	100.0

q15 jesse promoting himself or MN

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 promoting himself	197	32.7	33.1	33.1
	2 promoting MN	53	8.8	8.9	41.9
	3 both	322	53.5	54.0	96.0
	4 not sure	10	1.7	1.7	97.7
	8 dk	14	2.3	2.3	100.0
	Total	596	99.0	100.0
Missing	9 ref-miss	6	1.0
Total		602	100.0

DESCRIPTIVE MEANSURES FOR FEELING THERMOMETERS

Note: Data is based on those respondents who could give a rating between 0 (cold) and 100 (warm). Respondents who stated they didn't know or couldn't judge the name are not included in the mean. Also not included in the data are the 1% or less for each that refused to answer the question(s). More information is found in the reports section.

Descriptive Statistics

	N	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	Std. Deviation
q16 b. clinton feeling thermometer	596	0	100	45.01	27.47
q17feeling ther grams	456	0	100	45.78	21.18
q18feeling ther wellstone	545	0	100	50.10	25.86
q19feeling ther Terry Ventura	488	0	100	60.41	20.71
q20feeling ther Gore	568	0	100	46.59	23.15
q21feeling ther jesse ventura	591	0	100	53.81	24.63
q22 ther coleman	513	0	100	51.58	21.83
q23a feeling ther hillary clinton	581	0	100	47.78	27.28
q23 bfeeling ther penny	280	0	100	59.51	19.44
q23b feeling ther ciresi	118	0	100	46.52	22.97
q23c feeling ther miles	102	0	100	52.34	20.37
q23d feeling ther lillehaug	175	0	88	51.71	15.56
q23e feeling ther gibson	90	0	88	48.91	18.25
q23f feeling ther kelly	112	0	100	52.55	18.30

II. QUESTIONS RELATING TO UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE

q27 unicameral aware

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very aware	76	12.6	12.8	12.8
	aware	300	49.8	50.4	63.2
	unaware	126	20.9	21.2	84.4
	very unaware	84	14.0	14.1	98.5
	dk	9	1.5	1.5	100.0
	Total	595	98.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	7	1.2
Total		602	100.0

q28 unic aware of state legis functions

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very familiar	72	12.0	12.1	12.1
	familiar	340	56.5	57.0	69.0
	unfam	149	24.8	25.0	94.0
	very unfamiliar	32	5.3	5.4	99.3
	dk	4	.7	.7	100.0
	Total	597	99.2	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	5	.8
Total		602	100.0

q29 unicam how many members

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.2	.2	.2
	4	2	.3	.3	.5
	6	2	.3	.3	.8
	7	1	.2	.2	1.0
	8	2	.3	.3	1.3
	10	2	.3	.3	1.7
	12	2	.3	.3	2.0
	20	4	.7	.7	2.7
	22	1	.2	.2	2.9
	24	1	.2	.2	3.0
	25	1	.2	.2	3.2
	32	1	.2	.2	3.4
	38	1	.2	.2	3.5
	40	1	.2	.2	3.7
	42	1	.2	.2	3.9
	45	2	.3	.3	4.2
	50	10	1.7	1.7	5.9
	54	1	.2	.2	6.1
	56	1	.2	.2	6.2
	58	1	.2	.2	6.4
	64	1	.2	.2	6.6
	75	2	.3	.3	6.9
	76	1	.2	.2	7.1
	80	3	.5	.5	7.6
	88	2	.3	.3	7.9
	90	1	.2	.2	8.1
	100	17	2.8	2.9	10.9
	102	3	.5	.5	11.4
	104	2	.3	.3	11.8
	105	2	.3	.3	12.1
	110	3	.5	.5	12.6
	117	1	.2	.2	12.8
	120	1	.2	.2	12.9
	125	2	.3	.3	13.3
	135	5	.8	.8	14.1
	138	1	.2	.2	14.3
	150	7	1.2	1.2	15.5
	156	1	.2	.2	15.6
	165	1	.2	.2	15.8
	167	2	.3	.3	16.1
	174	1	.2	.2	16.3
	180	1	.2	.2	16.5
	195	1	.2	.2	16.6
	200	6	1.0	1.0	17.6
	201	2	.3	.3	18.0
	204	1	.2	.2	18.2
	210	2	.3	.3	18.5
	212	1	.2	.2	18.7
	220	1	.2	.2	18.8
	235	4	.7	.7	19.5
	250	4	.7	.7	20.2
	260	1	.2	.2	20.3
	280	1	.2	.2	20.5
	296	2	.3	.3	20.8
	300	3	.5	.5	21.3
	350	1	.2	.2	21.5
	400	1	.2	.2	21.7
	435	1	.2	.2	21.8
	450	1	.2	.2	22.0
	468	1	.2	.2	22.2
	530	1	.2	.2	22.4
	589	3	.5	.5	22.9
	gave number above 597	4	.7	.7	23.5
	dk	455	75.6	76.5	100.0
Total	595	98.8	100.0
Missing	refus-miss	7	1.2
Total		602	100.0

q30 unicam rate performance of MN leg

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	excellent	9	1.5	1.5	1.5
	pretty good	263	43.7	44.2	45.7
	only fair	242	40.2	40.7	86.4
	poor	47	7.8	7.9	94.3
	dk	34	5.6	5.7	100.0
	Total	595	98.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	7	1.2
Total		602	100.0

q31 unicam 2 chamber make it difficult to follow

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very difficult	45	7.5	7.6	7.6
	difficult	247	41.0	41.9	49.5
	not difficult	201	33.4	34.1	83.6
	dk	97	16.1	16.4	100.0
	Total	590	98.0	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	12	2.0
Total		602	100.0

q32 unicam less difficult to follow 1 house

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	212	35.2	73.1	73.1
	no	44	7.3	15.2	88.3
	dk	34	5.6	11.7	100.0
	Total	290	48.2	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	2	.3
	System	310	51.5
	Total	312	51.8
Total		602	100.0

q33 unicam who is speaker

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	tom pugh	12	2.0	2.0	2.0
	roger moe	180	29.9	30.3	32.3
	steve sviggum	152	25.2	25.6	57.9
	day day	1	.2	.2	58.1
	dark star	5	.8	.8	58.9
	dk	244	40.5	41.1	100.0
	Total	594	98.7	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	8	1.3
Total		602	100.0

q36 unicam 2 make it difficult to contact leg

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very difficult	25	4.2	4.2	4.2
	difficult	87	14.5	14.7	18.9
	not difficult	323	53.7	54.5	73.4
	dk	158	26.2	26.6	100.0
	Total	593	98.5	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	9	1.5
Total		602	100.0

q37 unicam 1 house make it less diff contact

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	64	10.6	57.1	57.1
	no	24	4.0	21.4	78.6
	dk	24	4.0	21.4	100.0
	Total	112	18.6	100.0
Missing	System	490	81.4
Total		602	100.0

q38 unicam who is senate majority leader

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	dick day	10	1.7	1.7	1.7
	roger moe	195	32.4	32.8	34.5
	steve sviggum	57	9.5	9.6	44.1
	tom pugh	7	1.2	1.2	45.3
	tom bernard	11	1.8	1.9	47.1
	dk	314	52.2	52.9	100.0
	Total	594	98.7	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	8	1.3
Total		602	100.0

q39 unicam 2 chamber discourage cit partic

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	147	24.4	24.8	24.8
	no	302	50.2	51.0	75.8
	dk	143	23.8	24.2	100.0
	Total	592	98.3	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	10	1.7
Total		602	100.0

q40 unicam 1 chamber encour cit partic

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	192	31.9	32.5	32.5
	no	212	35.2	35.9	68.5
	dk	186	30.9	31.5	100.0
	Total	590	98.0	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	12	2.0
Total		602	100.0

q41 unicam 2 chamber difficult to hold accountable

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very difficult	69	11.5	11.7	11.7
	difficult	208	34.6	35.3	46.9
	not difficult	209	34.7	35.4	82.4
	dk	104	17.3	17.6	100.0
	Total	590	98.0	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	12	2.0
Total		602	100.0

q42 unicam 1 chamber less difficult to hold accountable

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	197	32.7	71.1	71.1
	no	56	9.3	20.2	91.3
	dk	24	4.0	8.7	100.0
	Total	277	46.0	100.0
Missing	System	325	54.0
Total		602	100.0

q43 unicam 2 house give better representatives

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	better	388	64.5	66.6	66.6
	worse	95	15.8	16.3	82.8
	dk	100	16.6	17.2	100.0
	Total	583	96.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	19	3.2
Total		602	100.0

q44 unicam 1 house lessen lobbyist role

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	more	185	30.7	31.4	31.4
	same	145	24.1	24.6	56.0
	less	150	24.9	25.5	81.5
	dk	109	18.1	18.5	100.0
	Total	589	97.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	13	2.2
Total		602	100.0

q45 unicam 2 chamber protects rights of MN

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	320	53.2	54.4	54.4
	no	152	25.2	25.9	80.3
	dk	116	19.3	19.7	100.0
	Total	588	97.7	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	14	2.3
Total		602	100.0

q46 unicam favor speedy decision making

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	speedy decision making	181	30.1	30.9	30.9
	deliberative	354	58.8	60.4	91.3
	dk	51	8.5	8.7	100.0
	Total	586	97.3	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	16	2.7
Total		602	100.0

q47 unicam 1 house eliminate concentration power

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	284	47.2	48.2	48.2
	no	226	37.5	38.4	86.6
	dk	79	13.1	13.4	100.0
	Total	589	97.8	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	13	2.2
Total		602	100.0

q50 unicam importance of checks & balances

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	362	60.1	61.6	61.6
	no	175	29.1	29.8	91.3
	dk	51	8.5	8.7	100.0
	Total	588	97.7	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	14	2.3
Total		602	100.0

q51 unicam important to save money

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes saving money is valid	218	36.2	37.0	37.0
	no saving money is not valid	312	51.8	53.0	90.0
	other	15	2.5	2.5	92.5
	dk	44	7.3	7.5	100.0
	Total	589	97.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	13	2.2
Total		602	100.0

q51b unicam want legis more powerful

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	more powerful	100	16.6	17.0	17.0
	about the same	368	61.1	62.7	79.7
	weaker	74	12.3	12.6	92.3
	dk	45	7.5	7.7	100.0
	Total	587	97.5	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	15	2.5
Total		602	100.0

q51c unicam want governor more powerful

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	more powerful	84	14.0	14.3	14.3
	about the same	426	70.8	72.4	86.7
	weaker	56	9.3	9.5	96.3
	dk	22	3.7	3.7	100.0
	Total	588	97.7	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	14	2.3
Total		602	100.0

q51d unicam mn government do more

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	do more	257	42.7	43.8	43.8
	do less	81	13.5	13.8	57.6
	do about the same	224	37.2	38.2	95.7
	dk	25	4.2	4.3	100.0
	Total	587	97.5	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	15	2.5
Total		602	100.0

q52 unicam favor unicamer-bi-want more information

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	favor	69	11.5	11.7	11.7
	opposed	78	13.0	13.2	25.0
	would like more infor	417	69.3	70.8	95.8
	dk	25	4.2	4.2	100.0
	Total	589	97.8	100.0
Missing	ref-miss	13	2.2
Total		602	100.0

q53 unicam should voters have a say

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	562	93.4	95.4	95.4
	no	15	2.5	2.5	98.0
	dk	12	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	589	97.8	100.0
Missing	ref-mis	13	2.2
Total		602	100.0

III. QUESTIONS RELATING TO SPORTS

 
IF RESPONDENT SAID NO THEY WERE ASKED WHY NOT-THEY COULD GIVE MULTIPLE REASONS
 
 Pct of Pct of
Category label Code Count Responses Cases
 
1. Opposed to taxes for professional sports 1 170 37.9 45.9
2. No taxes for rich owners 2 108 24.1 29.2
3. No taxes for rich players 3 68 15.1 18.4
4. Don’t like baseball  4 27 6.0 7.3
5. OTHER 5 60 13.4 16.2
6. DON'T KNOW 6 16 3.6 4.3
 ------- ----- -----
 Total responses 449 100.0 121.4
 
232 missing cases; 370 valid cases

IV. QUESTIONS DEALING WITH WOMEN CANDIDATES

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