National Survey of Voter Attitudes, June 1980

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This data collection contains information gleaned from one of a number of monthly Surveys of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior conducted by the Institute for Social Research's Survey Research Center (SRC) at the University of Michigan. Via telephone interviews, respondents were asked to rate their personal financial situations compared to the previous year and to explain the reasons for the change for the better and for the worse. Attitudes toward current government policies regarding the economy, e.g., inflation, unemployment, and federal spending were also probed. Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with the government's foreign policy, specifically relations with the Soviet Union, and to rate Jimmy Carter's performance as president in general and in several specific areas, e.g., the economy, foreign policy, and the Iran hostage crisis. Other data include respondents' 1980 party affiliations and their preferences among Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and John Anderson for the upcoming presidential election. Background information includes household members' employment status and income, as well as respondents' occupation, union membership, educational level, age, marital status, and ethnic origin.