July13.zip

Thanks for sharing this, AHM3D. Here's a structured summary of the July 17–21, 2013 Pew Political Survey, formatted for documentation, metadata tagging, or prepping for analysis:

📝 Description This dataset originates from the Pew Research Center’s July 2013 Political Survey, conducted via telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,480 U.S. adults. It includes both landline and cell phone respondents via Random Digit Dialing (RDD). The survey explores public opinion on major political and social issues including the Zimmerman verdict, economic recovery, NSA surveillance, abortion laws, and party identity. It also includes multiple weighting strategies and geographic coding protocols.

🏷️ Tags • Pew Research Center • July 2013 Survey • Political Attitudes • Zimmerman Verdict • NSA Surveillance • Supreme Court • Abortion Laws • GOP Identity • Media Trust • Cell Phone RDD • Landline RDD • Weighting Variables • Geographic Coding • Public Opinion • Survey Methodology • SPSS-Compatible

📌 Notes 📊 Sampling & Weighting • Sample Size: 1,480 U.S. adults • RDD Method: Includes cell-only and dual-phone households • Weight Variables: • : Used for general analysis (combined landline + cell sample) • : Used for landline-only analysis • : Used for landline + cell-only analysis (excludes dual-phone respondents) 🌍 Geographic Data • ZIP-Based Coding: Since Fall 2008, geographic variables (region, state, county) are derived from self-reported ZIP codes • Fallback: Sample-based geographic info used when ZIP is missing • Archival Variables: Original sample geography retained with prefix • Privacy Measures: ZIP codes, phone numbers, and counties removed from public dataset