S1. Do you think that African-Americans in Texas have:
too little the right amount too much political power don't know no answer
S2. Do you think that Hispanics in Texas have:
S3. Do you think that Whites in Texas have:
S4. Do you think that males in Texas have:
S5. Do you think that females in Texas have:
S6. Are the opportunities for minorities in Texas:
getting worse staving the same getting better don't know no answer
S7. In thinking about your local community, do you believe that minorities are:
easy hard to get along with don't know no answer
S8. How much discrimination do minority populations face in Texas?
only a little some a lot don't know no answer
S9. How would you feel about having a close relative or family member marry someone outside your race or ethnicity?
not favorable somewhat favorable very favorable don't know no answer
S10. At election time, how much cooperation do you think there should be between African-Americans and Hispanics to elect particular candidates?
a little some a lot don't know no answer
S11. How much cooperation do you think there should be between African-Americans and Hispanics to achieve public policy objectives?
S12. How important is it that your political representatives are members of your own racial/ethnic group?
very important somewhat important not important don't know no answer
S13. How important is it that your political representatives are members of your own gender?
S14. Have African-Americans in Texas ever made you feel angry?
rarely sometimes often don't know no answer
S15. Have Hispanics in Texas ever made you feel angry?
S16. Have Whites in Texas ever made you feel angry?
S17. Have African-Americans in Texas ever made you feel afraid?
S18. Have Hispanics in Texas ever made you feel afraid?
S19. Have Whites in Texas ever made you feel afraid?
S20. In an ideal world, should the next governor of Texas be:
White African-American Hispanic don't know no answer
S21. In an ideal world, should the next governor of Texas be:
male female don't know no answer
S22. Do you think that Texas colleges and universities should use affirmative action in admission decisions?
yes no don't know no answer
S23. Do you agree that public schools in Texas should offer bilingual education for those who do not speak English?
S24. Which of the following groups are most dissimilar culturally and politically?
African-Americans and Whites African-Americans and Hispanics Hispanics and Whites don't know no answer
S25. Which of the following groups are most similar culturally and politically?
D1. Would you characterize your overall political beliefs as:
liberal moderate conservative don't know no answer
D2. Regardless of how you vote, do you usually consider yourself a:
Democrat Independent Republican something else don't know no answer
D3. Which of the following age groups are you in?
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 or older no answer
D4. What is your race/ethnicity?
African-American Hispanic Asian White Other/Mixed (please specify) don't know no answer
D5. What is your gender?
male female no answer
D6. Including yourself, how many generations has your family lived in the United States?
first generation second third fourth fifth or more don't know no answer
D7. What is your religious affiliation?
Protestant Christian Roman Catholic Jewish Muslim Hindu Buddhist Other (please specify) No religious affiliation no answer
D8. Does your annual household income fall within:
$0-20,000 $20,001-40,000 $40,001-60,000 $60,001-80,000 80,001-100,000 over $100,000 don't know no answer
D9. What is your zip code?
D10. What is the highest level of education achieved by your mother?
some High School High School graduate some College College Graduate Master's/Professional Degree Doctoral Degree don't know no answer
D11. What is the highest level of education achieved by your father?