08-26-2007

hdl:1902.4/USMISC1982-MASDEMCON

This survey covers the following issues and topics: Intentions regarding support for Governor and Lt. Governor; Edward Kennedy's job performance as U.S. Senator; Paul Tsongas' job performance as U.S. Senator; Reagan's job performance; rule regarding obtaining a percentage of delegate votes at State Convention prior to entering primary; money spent on the environment, health, cities, crime rate, education, condition of Blacks, the military and defense, welfare and the poor; Proposition 2 1/2; mandatory jail sentences for drunk driving conviction; state funds for abortion; death penalty for first degree murder; national health plan; ease vs difficulty of obtaining a divorce in Massachusetts; probable support for a candidate who opposed minimum jail sentences for violent crimes, the death penalty for a convicted first degree murderer or who favored abortion; working hard vs personal pleasure; pre-marital sex; extra-marital sex; homosexuality; the ERA; constitutional amendment requiring balanced federal budget; political ideology; John Glenn vs Gary Hart vs Edward Kennedy vs Walter Mondale for 1984 Democratic presidential candidate

Massachusetts., 2007, "Massachusetts Democratic Convention Survey"

Massachusetts.

Harvard University

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DataVerse

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