Identity number
Place of interview
Date of interview
General situation in Israel today
Way government handles problems of present situation
Main problem government has to take care of
Differences in party stands on this issue
Differences are clear to interviewee
Party that will best handle this issue
To what extent Israel should be ready to talk with P.L.O.
Maximum Israel has to give up in Judea and Samaria to achieve peace agreement
Differences in party stands on territories issue
To what extent giving back territories will influence election results
To what extent will territories issue influence interviewee's vote
Party best representing interviewee stand on territory issue
Interviewee will vote for different party if party changes its stand on territories issue
To what extent the corruption issue will influence election results
To what extent corruption issue will influence interviewee's vote
Way government handles the economic problems of Israel
Differences in party stands on economic issues
To what extent economy issue will influence election results
To what extent economy issue will influence interviewee's vote
Party best representing interviewee stand on economy issue
Interviewee's knowledge of proposal for a change in the electoral system
Existing electoral system should be kept or changed according to this proposal
To what extent interviewee discusses politics with family
To what extent interviewee discusses politics with friends
Family members vote like interviewee
Friends vote like interviewee
To what extent interviewee/friends can influence policy making
To what extent votes affect policy
Politicians take into consideration what the 'man in the street' thinks
To what extent interviewee interested in influencing policy
A district electoral system will increase/decrease interviewee's ability to affect policy
Main factor influencing interviewee's party choice
It is important to give a new element the opportunity to try its strength in government to vote For the Likud
The Likud has good leaders
The Likud proposes a refreshing new leadership
The Likud's policy will increase the chances for peace
The Likud will know how to stand firmly during negotiations over peace and the territories
The Likud will better handle the economic/social problems
The Likud will be more effective in stopping corruption in Israel
The Likud institutions are democratic
The Alignment's leaders cannot be trusted
The Likud is the least of all evils
The Alignment's leaders have contributed to the corruption in Israel
The Alignment and the DMC do not have a clear foreign and security policy
The Likud will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion
The Likud will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government offices, etc.
The Alignment has experience in government
The Alignment has good leaders
The Alignment proposes a refreshing new leadership
The Alignment's policy will increase the chances for peace
The Alignment's flexibility on the subject of the territories may bring us peace
The Alignment can better handle the economic/social problems
The Alignment will be more effective in stopping the corruption in Israel
The Alignment is for a change in the electoral system
The Alignment is renewing itself and becoming more democratic
The Alignment is the least of all evils
Concern about the Likud's extremism
The DMC is just like the Alignment, so why try something new
The Likud and the DMC do not have experienced leaders
The Alignment will help interviewee get a better job or a promotion
The Alignment will help interviewee with personal problems such as housing, getting help from government offices, etc.
It is important to let a new element try its strength in government for the DMC
The DMC has good leaders
The DMC offers a refreshing new leadership
The DMC's policy will increase the chances for peace
The DMC's policy on the occupied territories may bring peace
The DMC can better handle the economic/social problems
The DMC will be more effective in stopping corruption
The DMC is for a change in the electoral system
The DMC is a democratic movement
The DMC is the least of all evils
The Alignment and the Likud are all the same
The DMC has the ability to bring real change to the country
Alignment and Likud leaders have contributed to corruption in the country
Neither the Likud or the Alignment can improve life in this country
The DMC will help interviewee get a better job or promotion
The DMC will help interviewee with personal problems such as, housing, getting help from government officies, etc.
Interviewee will change vote if party he supports changes its position on an issue that seems important to him
Interviewee will still vote for same party if the candidate he supports does not have a place or is not included in the party list
The first of the two groups
The second of the two groups
Some say if Mapam leaves the Alignment it will influence election results.results
The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened the party
The competition inside the Labour Party strengthened or weakened its democratic character
The Alignment's strongest competitor (interviewee opinion)
The government of Israel has to make sure that the public life of the country is in accordance with Jewish tradition
Interviewee supports a more capitalistic or a more socialistic approach for the country's economic structure
To what extent election campaign will help interviewee decide whom to vote for
Interviewee's preference for Prime Minister after the elections
To what extent interviewee is certain whom he will vote for in the coming elections
The party interviewee thinks will form the next government
Party interviewee would like to see form the next government
Interviewee is closer to which party's position on foreign and security affairs
Political tendency interviewee identifies with
Party interviewee voted for in 1973 elections
Party interviewee voted for in the 1969 elections, 8 yrs ago
Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today For party codes, see codebook in file
Interviewee would vote for Labour Party or Mapam if the Alignment were to split
Interviewee is a member of the Histadrut
Interviewee supports a specific party/is a member or office-holder in one of the parties
Sex
Education
Number of rooms in dwelling
Number of persons in household
Interviewee's gross monthly income
Age
Gross monthly income of entire household
Interviewee's social class
Marital status
Interviewee observes religious traditions
Interviewee works
Spouse works
Place of birth: interviewee/interviewee's father
Year of Aliya (immigration)
Interviewee has a phone at home