Mar12political.zip

Sample Size: N=1,503 U.S. adults.

Mode: RDD telephone interviews (landline + cell phone).

Weights: Use WEIGHT for general analysis; LLWEIGHT for landline-only; COWEIGHT for landline + cell-only.

Geographic Variables: Based on self-reported ZIP codes when available; sample frame used otherwise.

Privacy Protections: Phone numbers, ZIP codes, and counties removed.

Key Topics Covered: 2012 GOP primary race, Romney vs. Obama matchup, public opinion on U.S. involvement in Syria, views on rising gas prices and energy production, religion in politics.

Related Pew Reports:

March 14, 2012 — Romney Leads GOP Contest, Trails in Matchup with Obama

March 15, 2012 — Little Support for U.S. Intervention in Syrian Conflict

March 19, 2012 — As Gas Prices Pinch, Support for Oil and Gas Production Grows

March 21, 2012 — More See “Too Much” Religious Talk by Politicians