i Political Interest Measure: How interested are you in national politics? Are you uninterested or interested? 1 Extremely Uninterested – 2 Moderately Uninterested – 3 Slightly Uninterested – 4 Neutral – 5 Slightly Interested – 6 Moderately Interested – 7 Extremely Interested – ii Political Discussion Measure: How many days per week do you usually discuss politics with your family and friends? 1 0 days – 2 1 day – 3 2 days – 4 3 days – 5 4 days – 6 5 days – 7 6 days – 8 7 days – iii Age Measure: What is your age? 1 Under 18 years – 2 19-25 years – 3 26-35 years – 4 36-45 years – 5 46-55 years – 6 56-65 years – 7 66-75 years – 8 years or older –75 iv Income Measure: What was your approximate household income in the past year (before taxes)? 1 Less than $25,000 – 2 $26,000-$100,000 – 3 $101,000-$250,000 – 4 Over $250,000 – Time 1 Survey: Asked of Respondents Randomly Assigned to Control Group You have been randomly selected to complete an anonymous opinion survey.
i Political Interest Measure: How interested are you in national politics? Are you uninterested or interested? 1 – Extremely Uninterested 2 – Moderately Uninterested 3 – Slightly Uninterested 4 – Neutral 5 – Slightly Interested 6 – Moderately Interested 7 – Extremely Interested ii Political Discussion Measure: How many days per week do you usually discuss politics with your family and friends? 1 – 0 days 2 – 1 day 3 – 2 days 4 – 3 days 5 – 4 days 6 – 5 days 7 – 6 days 8 – 7 days iii Age Measure: What is your age? 1 – Under 18 years 2 – 19-25 years 3 – 26-35 years 4 – 36-45 years 5 – 46-55 years 6 – 56-65 years 7 – 66-75 years 8 –75 years or older iv Income Measure: What was your approximate household income in the past year (before taxes)? 1 – Less than $25,000 2 – $26,000-$100,000 3 – $101,000-$250,000 4 – Over $250,000 Time 1 Survey: Asked of Respondents Randomly Assigned to Control Group You have been randomly selected to complete an anonymous opinion survey.