First Survey Carried ut by IPR feedback Hell my name is and I am calling frm IPR Feedback. IPR Feedback is a research center hired by Bccni University t study the pinins f the citizens f Arezz regarding the upcming lcal electins. We are interested in yur pinin n the appraching mayral electins. I can guarantee that yur annymity will be prtected and the data cllected will be presented nly in aggregate frm. The interview takes 6 minutes t cmplete; hwever, we can suspend it anytime and, if yu wish, restart it at a later time. We thank yu if yu chse t take the interview. We wuld als like t let yu knw immediately that we will get in tuch with yu again in tw weeks fr a very shrt interview. Preliminary questin: D yu wrk with surveys? (Cntinue nly if the answer is n). Preliminary questin: D yu vte in the city f Arezz? (Cntinue nly if the answer is yes). 1. What is yur first name? First name 2. Sex Male r female 3. We are interested in learning abut what media yu use t keep yurself up t date with what is ging n in the wrld, in Italy, and in yur city. - D yu read newspapers, weekly magazines, r ther frms f print media? If yes, hw ften? Regularly Rather ften Rarely
Never - D yu watch TV (news, talk shws )? If yes, hw ften? Regularly Rather ften Rarely Never - D yu use the internet? If yes, hw ften? Regularly Rather ften Rarely Never 4. If yu had t describe yur plitical stand using nly ne wrd, yu wuld use (Nte: independent is used when the respndent declares t be detached frm plitics) Left-wing Center-left Center Center-right Right-wing Independent I wuld rather nt say 5. If the respndent chse ne f the first five ptins in questin 4., the interviewer describes the respndent s answer as: Secure and direct Undecided between the ptin chsen and a mre left leaning psitin Undecided between the ptin chsen and a mre right leaning psitin Undecided fr ther reasns We are especially interested in yur pinin n the candidates fr the mayral electins that will be held in Arezz n March 15 th 2011. We wuld like t knw what characteristics f the candidates yu believe describe them best. 6. Hw wuld yu define the plitical psitin f the candidate Fanfani? Left-wing Center-left Center Center-right Right-wing I d nt knw **If the respndent answers I d nt knw, the interviewer skips t questin 8.**
**If the respndent is undecided between tw ptins, the interviewer can explicitly ask whether and between which ptins she/he is undecided.** **If the respndent picks a precise ptin, the interviewer asks hw undecided he is** 7. Yu defined Fanfani as belnging t the (left-wing, center-left, center, center-right, right-wing). If yu think abut yur answer nce again, are yu ttally sure abut Fanfani s plitical psitin? I am ttally sure He culd turn ut t be slightly mre left-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much mre left-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be slightly mre right-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much mre right-wing than hw I expect him t be I am smewhat unsure but I d nt knw in what directin I am very unsure but I d nt knw in what directin 8. Hw wuld yu define the plitical psitin f the candidate Sestini? Left-wing Center-left Center Center-right Right-wing I d nt knw **If the respndent answers I d nt knw, the interviewer skips t questin 10.** ** If the respndent is undecided between tw ptins, the interviewer can explicitly ask whether and between which ptins she/he is undecided. ** **If the respndent picks a precise ptin, the interviewer asks hw undecided he is** 9. Yu defined Sestini as belnging t the (left-wing, center-left, center, center-right, right-wing). If yu think abut yur answer nce again, are yu ttally sure abut Sestini s plitical psitin? I am ttally sure He culd turn ut t be slightly mre left-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much mre left-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be slightly mre right-wing than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much mre right-wing than hw I expect him t be I am smewhat unsure but I d nt knw in what directin I am very unsure but I d nt knw in what directin 10. Disregarding hw plitically clse yu feel t Fanfani, if yu were t give a grade t his persnal cmpetence it wuld be: 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I d nt knw ** If the respndent chses the ptin I d nt knw, the interviewer skips t questin 12 ** **If the respndent picks a precise ptin, the interviewer asks hw undecided he is** 11. Are yu ttally sure abut yur evaluatin f Fanfani s cmpetence? I am ttally sure He culd turn ut t be slightly better than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much better than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be slightly wrse than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much wrse than hw I expect him t be I am smewhat unsure but I d nt knw in what directin I am very unsure but I d nt knw in what directin 12. Disregarding hw plitically clse yu feel t Sestini, if yu were t give a grade t his persnal cmpetence it wuld be: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I d nt knw ** If the respndent chses the ptin I d nt knw, the interviewer skips t questin 14 ** **If the respndent picks a precise ptin, the interviewer asks hw undecided he is** 13. Are yu ttally sure abut yur evaluatin f Sestini s cmpetence? I am ttally sure He culd turn ut t be slightly better than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be much better than hw I expect him t be He culd turn ut t be slightly wrse than hw I expect him t be
He culd turn ut t be much wrse than hw I expect him t be I am smewhat unsure but I d nt knw in what directin I am very unsure but I d nt knw in what directin Nw we will ask yu a few questins t get t knw yu better. Once again, I wuld like t remind yu that that yur annymity will be prtected and the data cllected will be presented nly in aggregate frm. 14. In the last mayral electins (2006), fr which candidate di yu vte? Giuseppe Fanfani Rssella Angilini Other I did nt vte I d nt remember 15. Age grup 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and ver 16. With respect t five years ag, d yu feel that.. Yu are mre satisfied with yur life Yu are less satisfied with yur life Yu are equally satisfied Des nt say 17. What is the highest level f educatin yu have cmpleted? PhD / Master Bachelr High schl diplma Vcatinal schl diplma Middle schl diplma Elementary schl diplma Did nt cmplete elementary schl 18. What is yur current jb? Entrepreneur, freelance prfessinal Autnmus wrker (artisan, trader, businessman...) Farmer White-cllar jb Blue- cllar jb Wage earning emplyee in services, agriculture, transprtatin, cmmerce Unemplyed
Student Husewife Retiree Other (military, clergy ) 19. What is yur marital status? Married Single Widwed Divrced Living with partner 20. D yu have children? N 1 2 3 r mre 21. D yu wn yur hme r d yu rent it? Own Rent The interview is ver, thank yu! We will cntact yu fr a secnd shrt interview between the 17 th and the 19 th f May. T this end, culd yu please give us yur mbile phne number?