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

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

Differences in parties' ability to deal with these problems
1 = Very big differences
2 = Big differences
3 = Certain differences
4 = Small differences
5 = Very small differences
6 = No differences at all

Shimon Peres/Menachem Begin can better handle the nation's problems
1 = Peres
2 = Begin

Main problem government has to solve
0 = Other
1 = Security
2 = Economy
3 = Social inequality
4 = Peace
5 = Young couples
6 = Inflation
7 = Immigrant absorption
8 = Education
9 = Lack of leadership

The importance of a Jewish majority in the State of Israel
1 = Very important
2 = Important
3 = Not important
4 = Absolutely not important

Interviewee agrees/disagrees that Judea and Samaria will have to be compromised in order to preserve the Jewish majority
1 = Absolutely agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Disagrees
4 = Absolutely disagrees

In light of the large Arab population in Judea and Samaria,interviewee supports/does not support compromising these territories
1 = Supports compromising all of Jud.& Sam.
2 = Supports compromising a large part
3 = Supports compromising a small part
4 = Does not support compromising any part

To what extent security issues will influence the coming Knesset election results
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = Not at all

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

Haim Bar-Lev or Arik Sharon can better handle the nation's security problems
1 = Haim Bar-Lev
2 = Arik Sharon

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

Yoram Aridor or Haim Ben-Shachar can better handle the nation's economic problems
1 = Aridor
2 = Ben-Shachar

To what extent Aridor's economic plan is clear to interviewee
1 = Very clear
2 = Clear
3 = Clear enough
4 = Not so clear
5 = Not clear
6 = Not clear at all

To what extent Aridor's plan helps those like interviewee
1 = To a very great extet
2 = To a great extent
3 = To certain extent
4 = To a small extent
5 = Not at all

To what extent Ben-Shachar's plan helps those like interviewee
1 = To a very great extent
2 = To a great extent
3 = To a certain extent
4 = To a small extent
5 = Not at all

Interviewee's position on economic issues
1 = Closer to Alignment's position
2 = Closer to Likud's position
3 = Closer to other party's position

Differences between parties lie in what they say and not in what they do
1 = Differences lie in what they say
2 = Differences lie in what they do
3 = Differences lie in both
4 = No differences between the two

Strong party
1 = Suits Alignment much more than Likud
2 = Suits Alignment more than Likud
3 = Suits both parties equally
4 = Suits Likud more than Alignment
5 = Suits Likud much more than Alignment
6 = Does not suit either party

Represents Ashenazim and Sepharadim
1 = Suits Alignment much more than Likud
2 = Suits Alignment more than Likud
3 = Suits both parties equally
4 = Suits Likud more than Alignment
5 = Suits Likud much more than Alignment

Party with experienced leaders
1 = Suits Alignment much more than Likud
2 = Suits Alignment more than Likud
3 = Suits both parties equally
4 = Suits Likud more than Alignment
5 = Suits Likud much more than Likud
6 = Does not suit either party

The Likud is a hawkish or dovish party
1 = Hawkish to a great extent
2 = Hawkish
3 = Neither hawkish nor dovish
4 = Dovish
5 = Dovish to a great extent

Menachem Begin
1 = Benefits the nation
7 = Harms the nation

Menachem Begin
1 = Weighs his words carefully
7 = Does not weigh his words carefully

Menachem Begin
1 = Stable
7 = Unstable

Menachem Begin
1 = His time has passed
7 = His time has not passed

Menachem Begin
1 = A bad prime minister
7 = An excellent prime minister

Menachem Begin
1 = A bad defense minister
7 = An excellent prime minister

Menachem Begin
1 = Moody
7 = Not moody

Menachem Begin
1 = Health is incapacitating
7 = Health is not incapacitating

Menachem Begin
1 = Adventurer
7 = Balanced and sensible

Menachem Begin
1 = Belongs in opposition
7 = Belongs in government

It is the obligation of all the Jews to immigrate to Israel
1 = Definitely an obligation
2 = It would help if all Jews immigrate
3 = No obligation as such exists
4 = Not desirable for all Jews to immigrate

Separation of religion and state
1 = Definitely should not be separated
2 = Not sure, should not be separated
3 = Not sure, should be separated
4 = Definitely should be separated

Personal interests or the nation's interest should be more important to the citizen
1 = National interests much more important
2 = National interests more important
3 = Both are equally important
4 = Personal interests more important
5 = Personal interests much more important

Interviewee's situation today
1 = Best
10 = Worst

The definitions left and right in politics have meaning in Israel today
1 = Certainly yes
2 = Thinks so
3 = Not so much
4 = Does not think so
5 = Certainly not

Interviewee's gereral rating
1 = Right
7 = Left

Interviewee reads results of opinion surveys on elections in the newspaper
1 = Often
2 = Seldom
3 = Never
4 = Has not heard of opinion surveys

Opinion surveys can be trusted
1 = Yes, always
2 = Yes, usually
3 = Usually not
4 = Never
5 = Has not heard of election surveys

Election surveys have an impact on the voting public
1 = Great impact
2 = Certain impact
3 = Small impact
4 = No impact
5 = Has not heard of election surveys

Interviewee plans to be abroad in summer/will be in Israel on election day
1 = Will not be abroad
2 = Will be abroad, but in Israel for elec.
3 = Will be abroad, not in Israel for elec.

Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Independent Liberals
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Agudat Israel-Poalei Agudat Israel
6 = Sheli
7 = RatzTelem, Moshe Dayan's list
8 = Shinui
9 = Independent Liberals
10 = Tehiya
11 = Abu Hatzira's list
12 = Rakah
13 = Shmuel Flatto Sharon
14 = An ethnic party
15 = Other party
16 = Would cast a blank ballot
17 = Undecided
18 = Would not vote
19 = Refuses to answer

Second party choice if elections held today
& = Would not vote
- = Undecided
0 = Other party
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y.Workers
5 = Moshe Dayan's party
6 = Shinui
7 = Tehiya
8 = Abu Hatzeira's party
9 = Shulamit Aloni (Ratz)

Party interviewee feels closest to
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayan party
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Shinui/Ratz
6 = Other party
7 = No party, will not vote
8 = Undecided
9 = Refuses to answer

When interviewee will decide whom to vote for
1 = One day before the elections
2 = A few days before the elections
3 = Two weeks before the elections
4 = 3 weeks before the elections
5 = In the next few days
6 = Does not know

Party interviewee thought of voting for before Lebanon crisis, after announcement of Aridor's economic plan
& = Was not going to vote
- = Undecided
0 = Other party
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
5 = Moshe Dayan party
6 = Shinui
7 = Tehiya
8 = Sheli
9 = Shulamit Aloni (Ratz)

As compared to one month ago, interviewee today knows more or less which party he will vote for
1 = More
2 = Less
3 = Same
4 = Does not know

Party interviewee would not vote for under any circumstances
- = Does not know
0 = Other party
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
5 = Moshe Dayan party
6 = Shinui
7 = Tehiya
8 = Sheli
9 = Ratz

Party interviewee voted for in last Knesset elections (1977)
& = Refuses to answer
- = Not eligible to vote
0 = Did not vote - eligible
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud, incl. Shlomzion
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
5 = Democratic Movement for Change
6 = Sheli
7 = Ratz
8 = Independent Liberals
9 = Other party

Party interviewee voted for in 1973 Knesset elections
& = Refuses to answer
- = Not eligible to vote
0 = Did not vote - eligible
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
5 = Independent Liberals
6 = Moked
7 = Ratz
8 = Meri
9 = Other party

Party interviewee voted for in 1969 Knesset elections
0 = Refuses to answer
1 = Alignment
2 = Herut-Liberals Block
3 = National Religious Party
4 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
5 = Independent Liberals
6 = Reshima Mamlachtit
7 = Other party
8 = Did not vote - eligible to vote
9 = Not eligible to vote

Interviewee preference for Prime Minister after the elections
1 = Yitzhak Rabin
2 = Menachem Begin
3 = Shimon Peres
4 = Moshe Dayan
5 = Yitzhak Shamir
6 = Ezer Weizman
7 = David Levy
8 = Arik Sharon
9 = Abba Eban

Interviewee preference for Defense Minister after the elections
1 = Yitzhak Rabin
2 = Menachem Begin
3 = Shimon Peres
4 = Moshe Dayan
5 = Ezer Weizman
6 = Haim Bar-Lev
7 = Arik Sharon
8 = Motta Gur

Interviewee preference for Finance Minister after the elections
1 = Yaacov Levinson
2 = Gad Yaacobi
3 = Yoram Aridor
4 = Haim Ben-Shachar
5 = Naphtali Blumenthal
6 = Yigal Horowitz
7 = Simcha Erlich
8 = Yitzhak Modai
9 = Gideon Pat

Interviewee preference for Foreign Affairs Minister after the elections
1 = Yosef Burg
2 = Abba Eban
3 = Yitzhak Rabin
4 = Moshe Dayan
5 = Yitzhak Shamir
6 = Haim Herzog
7 = Yitzhak Modai
8 = Moshe Arens

Party interviewee thinks will form next government
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Moshe Dayans Party
4 = National Religious Party
5 = Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers
6 = Ratz
7 = Shinui
8 = Sheli
9 = Other party

To what extent interviewee wants to see the N.R.P. in the next government
1 = Definitely not
2 = Not so much
3 = To a certain extent
4 = Definitely yes

Which of the two big parties (Alignment or Likud) interviewee wants to see form the next government
1 = Likud to a great extent
2 = Likud to a certain extent
3 = Does not matter
4 = Alignment to a certain extent
5 = Alignment to a great extent

Interviewee reads campaign advertisements in the press
1 = Reads them often
2 = Reads them once in a while
3 = Never reads them

To what extent advertisements influence interviewee's decision whom to vote for
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = Almost none
5 = Not at all

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Positive
7 = Negative

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Short
7 = Long

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Educational
7 = Non-educational

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Helps decide whom to vote for
7 = Does not help decide whom to vote for

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Helps to understand national problems
7 = Does not help to understand national problems

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Helps differentiate between parties
7 = Does not help differentiate between parties

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Unifies the nation
7 = Dissloves the nation

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Helps get to know leaders
7 = Does not help get to know leaders

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Gives a feeling of belonging to the state
7 = Does not give a feeling of belonging to the state

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Wasteful
7 = Worth the investment

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Crucial
7 = Does not change much

Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign
1 = Important
7 = Unimportant

Alignment/Likud won in the last Histadrut elections
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Both parties
4 = Neither party

Member of the General Federation of Workers(Histadrut Clalit)
1 = Yes
2 = No

Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections
1 = Alignment
2 = Likud
3 = Shinui
4 = Sheli
5 = Independent Liberals
6 = Rakach - Hadash
7 = Other party
8 = Did not vote, Histadrut member
9 = Refuses to answer

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Strong
7 = Weak

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Gives hope
7 = Causes despair

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Just
7 = Unjust

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = The place interviewee wants to live in
7 = Not the place interviewee wants to live in

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = The place all Jews should immigrate to
7 = Not the place all Jews should immigrate to

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Democratic
7 = Undemocratic

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = A state with social justice
7 = A state without social justice

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Ready to live in peace with the Arab countries
7 = Not ready to live in peace with the Arab countries

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = Peacemaker
7 = War monger

Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel
1 = The realization of the Zionist dream
7 = Not the realization of the Zionist dream

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

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

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 immigration
1 = Born in Israel
2 = Before 1948
3 = 1948-1954
4 = 1955-1960
5 = 1961-1966
6 = 1967-1972
7 = 1973-1977
8 = 1978-1979
9 = 1980+

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

Social class
1 = Upper-middle, upper 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

To what extent interviewee observes religious traditions
1 = Observes them strictly
2 = Observes them to a great extent
3 = Observes some of the traditions
4 = Does not observe them at all, secular

Number of times interviewee goes to synagogue during the year
1 = Every day
2 = Almost every Sabbath and holiday
3 = A few times
4 = Only on Yom Kippur
5 = Never

Number of rooms in dwelling
1 = One room
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9+

Number of persons in household
1 = One person
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9+

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

Radio station interviewee especially listens to
1 = HaGal HaKal
2 = Reshet Gimel
3 = Galei Tzahal
4 = Reshet Aleph
5 = Kol HaShalom
6 = Does not listen to the radio

Supports, is a member or paid functionary for a political party
1 = Member and paid functionary
2 = Member, unpaid functionary
3 = Member, no function
4 = Supports only
5 = Does not support any specific party

Political tendency interviewee identifies with
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Moderate right
5 = Right
6 = Religious
7 = Does not identify with any tendency

Averatge monthly household expenditure
0 = 7001+
1 = Up to 1000 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

Locality of interview
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