General situation in Israel today
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Good enough
4 = Not good
5 = Not good at all

Way government handles the problems in Israel today
1 = Very well
2 = Well
3 = Not so well
4 = Not well at all

The main problem the government
0 = Other
1 = Security
2 = Economy
3 = Social inequality
4 = Peace
5 = Young couples
6 = Inflation
7 = Immigrants absorption
8 = Education
9 = Lack of leadership

Differences in party stands on this issue
1 = Very big differences
2 = Big differences
3 = Certain differences
4 = Small differences
5 = Very small differences
6 = No differences in party stands

Party that will best handle this issue
& = Does not know
- = Other party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Tehiya

To what extent Israel should be
1 = Not at all
2 = To a small extent
3 = To a certain extent
4 = To a great extent

Maximum Israel has to give up in Judea and
1 = Nothing at all
2 = A small part
3 = Part of Judea and Samaria
4 = Almost all of it
5 = All of Judea and Samaria

Differences in party stands on
1 = Very big differences
2 = Big differences
3 = Certain differences
4 = Small differences
5 = Very small differences
6 = No differences

To what extent giving back territories will
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = Not at all

Party best representing interviewee stand
& = Does not know
- = Other Party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Tehiya

Way government handles Israel's economic problems
1 = Very well
2 = Well
3 = Well enough
4 = Not so well
5 = Not well at all

Party best representing interviewee's
& = Unknown
- = Other party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Tehiya

Interviewee usually participates
1 = Yes, often
2 = Yes, rarely
3 = No, never

Interviewee's situation today
1 = Best
10 = Worst

Main reason for watching election broadcasts on television
- = Does not know
0 = Other
1 = To hear background material for debates
2 = To get to know the political leaders
3 = To know the parties leaders
4 = To decide whom to vote for
5 = To retry favoured party's position
6 = To evaluate the success of the parties
7 = To update general political situation
8 = Enjoys political debate
9 = The only broadcast on TV at the time

Main reason for not watching election broadcasts on T.V.
- = Does not know
0 = Other
1 = Not interested in politics
2 = Prefers entertainment on T.V.
3 = Does not believe in party platforms
4 = Some parties take audience for granted
5 = Already decided whom to vote for
6 = Often not clear what parties are saying
7 = Dislikes political propaganda in home
8 = The parties have nothing new to say
9 = Does not like politicians

Main factor influencing interviewee's decision to vote for a specific party
1 = Identifies with a specific party
2 = The party's candidate
3 = Party stands on specific issues
4 = Chances party will head government

Some say a number of strong leaders will help the nation more than debates and laws
1 = Absolutely agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Disagrees
4 = Absolutly disagrees

Political tendency interviewee identifies with
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious

Shimon Peres
1 = Strong
6 = Weak

Shimon Peres
1 = Can work with others
6 = Cannot work with others

Shimon Peres
1 = Honest
6 = Dishonest

Shimon Peres
1 = Decisive
6 = Indecisive

Shimon Peres
1 = Can withstand pressure
6 = Cannot withstand pressure

Interviewee's family votes as he votes
1 = Everyone votes as he votes
2 = Most do
3 = Some do
4 = None do
5 = Does not know how family votes

Interviewee's friends votes as he votes
1 = Everyone votes as he votes
2 = Most do
3 = Some do
4 = None do
5 = Does not know how friends vote

The first of two groups interviewee would like to have larger representation in party he intends to votes for
1 = Young people
2 = Women
3 = Oriental jews
4 = Intellectuals
5 = Workers
6 = Army people
7 = Business men
8 = New immigrants
9 = No group

To what extent Aridor's economic policy will successfully improve the nation's economic situation
1 = Not at all
2 = Not so successful
3 = Somewhat successful
4 = Greatly successful

If the Likud stays in power, the chances Aridor's economic policy will continue
1 = Very possible
2 = Slightly possible
3 = Not possible
4 = No chance at all

The social strata Aridor's economic policy helps most
1 = Mainly lower social strata
2 = Mainly middle social strata
3 = Mainly rich social strata
4 = All of the nation's citizens

To what extent Aridor's policy helps interviewee's personal economic status
1 = Improves it greatly
2 = Improves it to a certain extent
3 = Does not really improve it
4 = Not at all

Interviewee bought recently/plans to buy car, colour TV,home furniture/elec. appliances reduced in price due to treasury policy
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Does not know/undecided

Party that says it is strong and capable or one that warns voters of hard times is more attractive to interviewee
1 = A strong party is most attractive
2 = Strong party more or less attractive
3 = Cautious party more or less attractive
4 = A cautious party is most attractive

The government should be run by a party with an absolute majority (more than 60%) / an absolute majority endangers democracy
1 = Govt. certainly needs absolute majority
2 = Govt. may need absolute majority
3 = Abs. majority may endanger democracy
4 = Abs. majority certainly endangers democ.

Interviewee's preference for Prime Minister
1 = Yitzhak Rabin
2 = Menachem Begin
3 = Shimon Peres
4 = Moshe Dayan
5 = Yitzhak Shamir
6 = Ezer Weizman
7 = David Levy
8 = Arik Sharon

To what extent interviewee supports/opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state
1 = Absolutely opposes
2 = Opposes to a certain extent
3 = Supports to a certain extent
4 = Absolutely supports

Interviewee supports status quo in religious affairs,further application of Halacha or liberalization
1 = Further application of the Halacha
2 = The status quo
3 = Further liberalization
4 = Has no opinion

Dayan is too old and made too many mistakes/Dayan has good ideas and is the type of leader Israel needs
1 = Certain he is too old and made mistakes
2 = Thinks he is too old and made mistakes
3 = Thinks he is type of leader Israel needs
4 = Certain he is leader Israel needs

To what extent interviewee wants to see N.R.P. in the next government
1 = Certainly not
2 = Not really
3 = To a certain extent
4 = Absolutely

To what extent interviewee is sure whom he will vote for
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extet
3 = To a small extent
4 = Not at all

Interviewee will vote in support of a specific party or use his vote to protest against a different party
1 = Will vote for a specific party
2 = Will vote against a different party
3 = Will use his vote for both purposes
4 = Does not know/did not think of this

The Alignment's most serious rival
1 = Likud
2 = Moshe Dayan's party

The government should make sure that public life in Israel is in accordance with religious Jewish tradition
1 = Certainly
2 = Maybe
3 = Does not think so
4 = Certainly not

Interviewee supports socialistic/capitalistic approach to the economic structure of the nation
1 = Certainly capitalistic
2 = More capitalistic than socialistic
3 = More socialistic than capitalistic
4 = Certainly socialistic

Interviewee is closer to Alignment's or Likud's policy on economic affairs
1 = Alignment's
2 = Likud's
3 = Other party's position

Interviewee is politically right or left
1 = Extreme right
7 = Extreme left

Interviewee will vote as he usually votes in the coming elections
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Did not vote before

Party interviewee would like to see form next government
& = No opinion
- = Other party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan's party
4 = N.R.P.
5 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Tehiya

Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today
& = Undecided/would not vote
- = Other party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan's party
4 = N.R.P.
5 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Sheli
8 = Tehiya
9 = Israel Workers Party (Rafi)

Parties between which interviewee is debating
1 = Alignment and Likud
2 = Alignment and Rafi
3 = Likud and Rafi
4 = Alignment and other party
5 = Likud and other party
6 = Waiting for further developments
7 = Not debating between two parties

Party interviewee would vote for if Moshe Dayan were to establish an independent party
& = Undecided/would not vote
- = Other party
0 = Rafi
1 = Alignmet
2 = Likud
3 = N.R.P.
4 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
5 = Moshe Dayan's new party
6 = Shulamit Aloni
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Tehiya

Party interviewee would vote for if Alignment were to get a large majority in Histadrut elections
& = Undecided, would not vote
- = Other party
0 = Rakach
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = N.R.P.
4 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
5 = Shulamit Aloni
6 = Shinui
7 = Sheli
8 = Tehiya
9 = Rafi

Party interviewee voted for in last Knesset elections(May 1977)
& = Unknown
- = Did not vote
0 = Other
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = N.R.P.
4 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
5 = Party for Democratic Change
6 = Sheli
7 = Shulamit Aloni
8 = Independent Liberals
9 = Rakach, Hadash

Party interviewee voted for in 1973 elections
0 = Did not vote
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = N.R.P.
4 = Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers
5 = Independent Liberals
6 = Moked
7 = Shulamit Aloni
8 = Rakach
9 = Other party

Agrees/disagrees that the Histadrut owns factories as well as representing the workers
1 = Certainly agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Does not really agree
4 = Certainly disagrees

Interviewee is member of General Workers Histadrut (Clalit)
1 = Yes
2 = No

Party interviewee would vote for if Histadrut elections held today (for Histadrut members only)
& = Would not vote
- = Undecided
0 = Other
1 = Alignment
2 = Religious Worker
3 = Likud/Shlomzion
4 = Independent Liberals
5 = Party for Democratic Change
6 = Shai
7 = Panthers
8 = Sheli
9 = Rakach

Interviewee will vote for same party in Histadrut and Knesset elections
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Undecided
4 = Will not vote

Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections(June 1977)
& = Unknown
- = Did not vote
0 = Other party
1 = Alignment
2 = Religious workers
3 = Likud/Shlomzion
4 = Independent Liberals
5 = Party for Democratic Change
6 = Shai
7 = Panthers
8 = Sheli
9 = Rakach

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Years of schooling
1 = Did not study
2 = Up to 4 years
3 = 5-8
4 = 9-10
5 = 11
6 = 12
7 = 13+, without academic degree
8 = University degree

Place of birth/father's place of birth
1 = Israel/Israel
2 = Israel/Asia-Africa
3 = Israel/Europe-America
4 = Asia-Africa/Asia-Africa
5 = Europe-America/Europe-America
6 = Any other combination

Year of Aliyah (immigration)
0 = 1980+
1 = Born in Israel
2 = Before 1948
3 = 1948-1954
4 = 1955-1960
5 = 1961-1966
6 = 1967-1972
7 = 1973-1977
8 = 1978-1978

Status at work
1 = Salaried worker
2 = Independent
3 = Member of cooperative
4 = Pensioned
5 = Housewife
6 = Soldier, student
7 = Unemployed

Social class
1 = Upper, upper-middle class
2 = Middle class
3 = Working class
4 = Lower class
5 = Does not belong to any class

Marital status
1 = Single
2 = Married without children
3 = Married with one child
4 = Married with 2 children
5 = Married with 3+ children
6 = Divorced without children
7 = Divorced with children
8 = Widowed without children
9 = Widowed with children

Observes religious traditions
1 = Observes them strictly
2 = To a great extent
3 = To some extent
4 = Secular

Number of rooms in dwelling
1 = One room
2 = 2 rooms
9 = 9+

Number of persons in household
1 = One person
2 = 2 people
9 = 9+

Interviewee usually reads daily newspaper
1 = Ma'ariv
2 = Yedioth Aharonoth
3 = Ha'Aretz
4 = Davar
5 = Other Hebrew newspaper
6 = Foreign language newspaper
7 = Does not read daily newspaper

Radio station interviewee usually listens to
1 = The light wave (HaGal HaKal)
2 = Reshet Gimel
3 = Galei Tzahal
4 = Reshet Aleph
5 = Kol HaShalom
6 = Does not listen to radio

Average monthly household expenditure
0 = 7001+
1 = Up to 1000 shekels (old shekels)
2 = 1001-1500
3 = 1501-2000
4 = 2001-2500
5 = 2501-3000
6 = 3001-4000
7 = 4001-5000
8 = 5001-6000
9 = 6001-7000

Interview locality
1 = Tel-Aviv
2 = Jerusalem
3 = Haifa
4 = Beer Sheva
5 = Ramat Gan
6 = Bnei Braq
7 = Hertzliya
8 = Holon
9 = Petah Tikva
10 = Netania
11 = Rishon Le-Tzion
12 = Pardes Hana
13 = Tiberia
14 = Ramla
15 = Ashdod
16 = Acco
17 = Yavne
18 = Rosh Ha-Ain
19 = Raanana
20 = Qiryat Yam
21 = Afula
22 = Beit Shean
23 = Beit Shemesh
24 = Dimona
25 = Kefar Biyalik
26 = Avital
27 = Mavo Beitar
28 = Shaar Efraim
29 = Neve Yerek
30 = Gilat