Roper Reports Poll # 1984-08: Government/Consumerism/Foreign Affairs
Creators: name: Organization, The Roper
Publisher: name: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Year: 1985

description: Presidential vote; Diplomacy; Immigration; Science; Regulation; Finances; Mood; Taste. 1984 Presidential election; support for Reagan; right/wrong of: WW II, United Nations, Marshall Plan, reconstruct Japan, NATO, Korean War, Vietnam, sending marines to Lebanon, invading Grenada; favor/oppose legal status for illegal immigrants here since Jan. 1980; immigration bill; for/against national identity cards, forge-proof Social Security cards; for/against continued advances/developments in: space exploration, commercial use of space, advanced weaponry, cable TV technology, nuclear power for peaceful purposes, medical transplants, biological/medical engineering, local public transportation, synthetic fibers/materials, synthetic foods, home computers, new food sources, automated/self-service shopping; space-based defense system; opinion of federal departments/agencies, specific federal agencies; too much/little regulation of: food ingredients, chemical products, working conditions, nuclear energy, airline service/fares, freight transportation; regulations have/have not: improved product safety, reduced pollution, burdened companies with red tape, reduced use of unsafe products/ingredients, resulted in higher prices, enforced too strictly; air bags for driver of a car and seat belts for the front seat passenger/shoulder harness seat belts for drivers/a law requiring use of shoulder harness by drivers and front seat passengers; investment: one/more companies, excellent/good/fair/poor value in or invested in: home mortgage, money market, bank money market, common stocks, long term Certificate of Deposit, short term CD, whole life/cash value insurance, term  life insurance, Ira/Keogh retirement account, "now' checking account, regular checking account, long-term/high interest savings account, regular savings account; feelings about: the way things are going for you/country, length of primary election season, TV coverage of the Democratic convention, defeat of Gary Hart/Jesse Jackson, Summer Olympics, bonuses paid auto company executives, demands of UAW auto workers, chemical waste, pollution. Continental Illinois national Bank getting government help, corporate mergers; unemployment, rehiring/retraing, creating jobs; cable TV: availability, subscriber, convenience/privacy; dwelling, own/rent; personal correspondence, long distance calls, satisfied/not with mail long distance phone service; availability of long distance service; "natural" foods: better/just different, items regarded as "natural" foods; activities in last 24 hours; rooms in home/ favorite/ most time spent in/ which would refurnish; desired number of Reagan/ Mondale debates; clear/ mixed feelings for Reagan/ Mondale; Mondale's abilities: take charge/ lead nation, deal with Russia/ allies, make economy strong/ prosperous, balance military  strength/ restraint, cope with dangers of nuclear weapons, inspire people, deal with national deficit; choice of Ferraro; general outlook politically/ socially; party affiliation; government/ political actions taken part in; work a career vs. job; labor union membership.