New Russia Barometer XII Questionnaire
S1 Sex
Male
Female
S2 How old are you?
S3 Education
Elementary or lower
Incomplete secondary
Secondary, vocational
Technical college
Higher incomplete
University diploma
Q1. Do you think that events in our country are today moving generally
in the right direction or that our country is on the wrong track?
Right direction
Wrong track
[DON'T READ] Don't know
Q2. Have you and your family already adapted to the changes that
happened in the country during the last ten years; or do you think you will
adapt in the near future; or do you think you can never adapt to them?
Have adapted
Will adapt in near future
Can never adapt
[DON'T READ] Don't know
Q3. How do you assess the situation with payments of salaries, pensions,
and benefits in your town or region; is it getting better, worse or don't you
notice any changes?
Getting better
Getting worse
Don't notice changes
[DON'T READ] Don't know
Q4. Do you approve of the performance of :
a) Vladimir Putin as President of Russia
Yes
No
b) Mikhail Kasyanov as Premier of the Russian government
Yes
No
c) The Government of Russia as a whole
Yes
No
d) Aleksandr Veshnyakov as Chair of the Central Electoral Commission
Yes
No
e) Sergei Stepashin as Chair of the Accounting Chamber
Yes
No
f) The President's Representative in your Federal District
Yes
No
g) The Governor of your oblast
Yes
No
Q5. To what extent do you trust each of the following institutions to look
after your interests? Please indicate on a scale with 1 for no trust at all and
7 great trust.
a. Courts
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
b. Political parties
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
c. Army
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
d. Duma members generally
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
e. Duma representative for this district
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
f. Governor of this region
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
g. The President of Russia
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
h. Central television
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
i. Newspapers
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
Q8. Name the five or six politicians whom you trust the most.
Q9. Which politicians' speeches have you attracted your attention most in
recent days? [Don't read out list; several answers possible; in Russian
alphabetical order]
Boris Berezovsky
Aleksandr Voloshin
Yegor Gaidar
Sergei Glazyev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Gryzlov
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Igor Ivanov (MFA)
Sergei Ivanov (MoD)
Mikhail Kasyanov
Sergei Kirienko
Mikhail Lapshin
Yury Luzhkov
Aleksandr Lukashenka
Valentina Matvienko
Sergei Mironov
Boris Nemtsov
Ella Pamfilova
Evgeny Primakov
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Rogozin
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Gennady Seleznev
Lyubov' Spiska
Sergei Stepashin
Aman Tuleev
Irina Khakamada
Anatoly Chubais
Sergei Shoigu
Grigory Yavlinsky
Other
No one
Not interested in politics
Don't know
Also included in the list of politicians for questions 8 and 9 were the following who were neither trusted nor noticed by one percent or more: Roman Abramovich, Dmitry
Ayatskov, German Gref, Vladimir Gusinsky, Aleksei Kudrin, Nikolai
Patrushev, Gennady Raikov, Ivan Rybkin, German Sterligov, Nikolai
Fedorov, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Viktor Chernomyrdin.
Q10. If presidential elections took place next Sunday, which of the
following statements would most accurately reflect your intention to vote
in these elections?
Sure that I won't vote
Doubt that I will vote
Don't know if I'll vote or not
I probably will vote
I definitely will vote
Don't know
Q11. If a presidential election was held next Sunday, which candidate
would you be most likely to vote for?
[Don't read out list; one answer]
Roman Abramovich
Dmitry Ayatskov
Boris Berezovsky
Aleksandr Voloshin
Yegor Gaidar
Sergei Glazyev
German Gref
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Gryzlov
Vladimir Gusinsky
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Igor Ivanov (MFA)
Sergei Invanov (MoD)
Mikhail Kasyanov
Sergei Kirienko
Aleksei Kudrin
Mikhail Lapshin
Yury Luzhkov
Aleksandr Lukashenka
Valentina Matvienko
Sergei Mironov
Boris Nemtsov
Ella Pamfilova
Nikolai Patrushev
Evgeny Primakov
Vladimir Putin
Gennady Raikov
Dmitry Rogozin
Ivan Rybkin
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Gennady Seleznev
Lyubov' Spiska
Sergei Stepashin
German Sterligov
Aman Tuleev
Nikolai Fedorov
Irina Khakamada
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Anatoly Chubais
Sergei Shoigu
Grigory Yavlinsky
Other
Against all
Wouldn't vote
Don't know
Q12. Who amongst the politicians you know of could continue the political
course of Vladimir Putin after his presidential term expires?
Roman Abramovich
Dmitry Ayatskov
Boris Berezovsky
Aleksandr Voloshin
Yegor Gaidar
Sergei Glazyev
German Gref
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Gryzlov
Vladimir Gusinsky
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Igor Ivanov (MFA)
Sergei Invanov (MoD)
Mikhail Kasyanov
Sergei Kirienko
Aleksei Kudrin
Mikhail Lapshin
Yury Luzhkov
Aleksandr Lukashenka
Valentina Matvienko
Sergei Mironov
Boris Nemtsov
Ella Pamfilova
Nikolai Patrushev
Evgeny Primakov
Vladimir Putin
Gennady Raikov
Dmitry Rogozin
Ivan Rybkin
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Gennady Seleznev
Lyubov' Spiska
Sergei Stepashin
German Sterligov
Aman Tuleev
Nikolai Fedorov
Irina Khakamada
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Anatoly Chubais
Sergei Shoigu
Grigory Yavlinsky
Other
No one
Don't know
Q13. Which party or political force do you most sympathize with? [Read
out; one answer].
Communists
Democrats
Patriots
Party of power
Other centrist
Other
None
Don't know
Q14. Did you take part in the Duma election on 7 December?
Yes [Go to question 17]
No
[Questions 15-16 are only for those who didn't vote in the Duma election].
Q15. Why didn't you vote in the election to the State Duma? [Don't read;
several answers possible]
Tired of politics, struggles at the top
Don't trust any of the present politicians
None of the parties expresses my interests
I was disappointed in a party which I used to support
My party wouldn't have had a chance of winning anyway
My participation and voting didn't affect the result of the election
Thought that elections will not be honest and results will be falsified
Hadn't chosen anyone to vote for
Not interested in politics
I never vote
Duma has no real influence
Duma is useless and doesn't do any good, just makes scandals
The polling station was far away from where I live
I was busy with other matters
I don't have the right to vote
Other
Don't know
Q16. When did you decide that you wouldn't vote/ that you would vote
"against all?"
Long before the start of the election campaign
At the beginning of the campaign (in the summer or in September)
In October
In November
In the last week before the election
On the day of the election
Only in the polling station
[Don't read] Didn't vote
[Don't read] Don't know
Q17. Which party or electoral bloc did you vote for in list ballot for the
State Duma; or did you vote against all? [Show card; parties as listed on
the ballot; one answer]
Conceptual Party Unity ( K. Petrov, V. Gribov, D. Poltoratsky)
Union of Right Forces (B. Nemtsov, I. Khakamada, A. Chubais)
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness (V. Kishenin, G.
Zelenchukova, D. Seniukov)
Yabloko. (G. Yavlinsky, V. Lukin, I. Artemev)
For Holy Russia (ZSR) (S. Popov, A. Kuimov, I. Shatalov)
United Russian Party "Rus'" (V. Burkov, L. Ruslanova, V. Medvedev)
New Course: Automobile Russia. (V. Pokhmelkin, B. Fedorov, L.
Ol'shansky)
People's Republican Party of Russia (E. Baltin, V. Kushnerenko, V.
Pavlov)
Greens (A. Panfilov, V. Ignatov, V. Evstaf'ev)
Agrarian Party of Russia (A. Nazarchuk, A. Chepa)
Real Patriots of Russia (M. Radzhabov, K. Tokaev, Z.Radzhabov) People's Party of the Russian Federation (G. Raikov, G. Troshev, N.
Derzhavin)
Democratic Party of Russia (V. Podoprigora, M. Kisliuk, G. Pushko)
Great Russia-Eurasian Union (P. Borodin; R. Aushev; L. Ivashov) Union of People for Education and Science (V. Igrunov, N.Latypov,
A. Sharomov)
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union) (S. Glazyev, D. Rogozin, V.
Varennikov)
Peace and Unity (S. Umalatova, V. Stepanov, E. Ishchenko)
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (V. Zhirinovsky, A. Ostrovsky, I.
Lebedev)
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life (G. Seleznev, S.
Mironov; V. Tereshkova)
United Russia (B. Gryzlov, S. Shoigu, Y. Luzhkov, M. Shaimiev)
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party (V. Volkov, I. Alferova, A.
Kotenev)
Development of Enterprise (I. Grachev, O. Dimitrieva, A. Nechaev)
Communist Party of the Russian Federation (G. Zyuganov, N.
Kondratenko, N. Kharitonov)
Other
Against all [GO TO QUESTION 17]
Don't know
Q18. What explains your decision to vote for this party (or bloc)?
I support the programme and slogans of this party
I have always liked the leader (leaders) of this party
I have been a supporter of this party for a long time
My friends and relations support this party
It's the strongest party, supported by the majority
Putin supports this party
The governor of our oblast supports this party
This party can defend the interests of people like myself
This party aims to restore Russia's greatness
This party is capable of providing a normal, decent life in our country
This party has a future or prospects
It's the party of the new generation/of our children and
grandchildren
I know something about this party, but nothing about other parties
Other
Don't know
Q19. To what extent do you support the programme and slogans of this
party: fully and unconditionally; mainly, but with caveats; not quite, but
it's better than others; or don't you know much about the party's
programme?
Fully and unconditionally support
Mainly, but with some caveats
Not quite, but it's better than others
Don't know much about the party's programme
Don't know anything about the party's programme
[Don't read] Don't know
Q20. When did you decide that you will vote for this party/bloc?
Long before the start of the election campaign
At the beginning of the campaign (in the summer or in September)
In October
In November
In the last week before the election
On the day of the election
Only in the polling station
[Don't read] Didn't vote
[Don't read] Don't know
Q21. Can you name another party which you were intending to vote for
before you made your final decision (another party which you might have
voted for in the election)? [Show card; one answer]
Conceptual Party Unity ( K. Petrov, V. Gribov, D. Poltoratsky)
Union of Right Forces (B. Nemtsov, I. Khakamada, A. Chubais)
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness (V. Kishenin, G.
Zelenchukova, D. Seniukov)
Yabloko. (G. Yavlinsky, V. Lukin, I. Artemev)
For Holy Russia (ZSR) (S. Popov, A. Kuimov, I. Shatalov)
United Russian Party "Rus'" (V. Burkov, L. Ruslanova, V. Medvedev)
New Course: Automobile Russia. (V. Pokhmelkin, B. Fedorov, L.
Ol'shansky)
People's Republican Party of Russia (E. Baltin, V. Kushnerenko, V.
Pavlov)
Greens (A. Panfilov, V. Ignatov, V. Evstaf'ev)
Agrarian Party of Russia (A. Nazarchuk, A. Chepa)
Real Patriots of Russia (M. Radzhabov, K. Tokaev, Z.Radzhabov) People's Party of the Russian Federation (G. Raikov, G. Troshev, N.
Derzhavin)
Democratic Party of Russia (V. Podoprigora, M. Kisliuk, G. Pushko)
Great Russia-Eurasian Union (P. Borodin; R. Aushev; L. Ivashov) Union of People for Education and Science (V. Igrunov, N.Latypov,
A. Sharomov)
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union) (S. Glazyev, D. Rogozin, V.
Varennikov)
Peace and Unity (S. Umalatova, V. Stepanov, E. Ishchenko)
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (V. Zhirinovsky, A. Ostrovsky, I.
Lebedev)
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life (G. Seleznev, S.
Mironov; V. Tereshkova)
United Russia (B. Gryzlov, S. Shoigu, Y. Luzhkov, M. Shaimiev)
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party (V. Volkov, I. Alferova, A.
Kotenev)
Development of Enterprise (I. Grachev, O. Dimitrieva, A. Nechaev)
Communist Party of the Russian Federation (G. Zyuganov, N.
Kondratenko, N. Kharitonov)
Other
Could have voted against all
There's no such party/ I always intended to vote as I did
Don't know
Q22a. In the single member district, did you vote for a candidate who was
nominated by a party or for an independent, self-nominated candidate?
Candidate nominated by a party
Independent candidate
Didn't vote in single-member district
Voted against all
Threw away/spoiled ballot
Don't know/no reply
Q22b. Which party nominated your candidate?
Conceptual Party Unity
Union of Right Forces
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness
Yabloko
For Holy Russia (ZSR)
United Russian Party "Rus"
New Course: Automobile Russia
People's Republican Party of Russia
Greens
Agrarian Party of Russia
Real Patriots of Russia
People's Party of the Russian Federation
Democratic Party of Russia
Great Russia-Eurasian Union
Union of People for Education and Science
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union)
Peace and Unity
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life
United Russia
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party
Development of Enterprise
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Other
Don't know
Q23. Do you happen to know the name of the candidate elected for this
district?
Correct
Incorrect
Don't know
No candidate elected, repeat ballot will be held
Q24a. And do you happen to know which party the new Duma member
belongs to [kakoi partiei vydvinut?] or whether he stood as an
independent?
Conceptual Party Unity
Union of Right Forces
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness
Yabloko
For Holy Russia (ZSR)
United Russian Party "Rus"
New Course: Automobile Russia
People's Republican Party of Russia
Greens
Agrarian Party of Russia
Real Patriots of Russia
People's Party of the Russian Federation
Democratic Party of Russia
Great Russia-Eurasian Union
Union of People for Education and Science
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union)
Peace and Unity
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life
United Russia
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party
Development of Enterprise
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Independent [vydvinulsya samodvizheniem]
Don't know
Q24b. [Coding of replies to Q24a].
Correct
Incorrect
No answer
[All respondents to answer questions 20-21].
Q25. Who (or what) was the deciding influence on your vote for the
party/bloc which you voted for (or on your decision NOT to participate in
the election). Give up to 3 answers. [Show card]
Family
Friends or acquaintances
Advice from authoritative people
TV, newspapers, radio
Published ratings of parties and blocs
Speeches by leaders of parties and blocs
TV debates of leaders of parties and blocs
Personal support for parties by Vladimir Putin
Pre-electoral campaigning by parties and blocs
Pre-electoral campaigning by SMD candidates
General circumstances surrounding the election
Disappointment in another party or bloc
Have known this party for a long time/ always vote for it
I don't like this party much, but it's better than others and prevented
others from winning the election
Other
[Don't read] Don't know
Q26b. Do you know the name of the governor of this region?
Correct
Incorrect
Don't know
No governor elected, repeat ballot will be held
Q27a. Do you think the governor endorsed a particular party in these
elections?
Yes
No
Don't know
IF answers yes:
C27b. Which party was that?
Conceptual Party Unity
Union of Right Forces
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness
Yabloko
For Holy Russia (ZSR)
United Russian Party "Rus"
New Course: Automobile Russia
People's Republican Party of Russia
Greens
Agrarian Party of Russia
Real Patriots of Russia
People's Party of the Russian Federation
Democratic Party of Russia
Great Russia-Eurasian Union
Union of People for Education and Science
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union)
Peace and Unity
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life
United Russia
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party
Development of Enterprise
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Don't know/no reply
C28a. Do you think President Putin endorsed a particular party in the
elections?
Yes
No
Don't know
If answers yes:
C28b. Which party was that?
Conceptual Party Unity
Union of Right Forces
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness
Yabloko
For Holy Russia (ZSR)
United Russian Party "Rus"
New Course: Automobile Russia
People's Republican Party of Russia
Greens
Agrarian Party of Russia
Real Patriots of Russia
People's Party of the Russian Federation
Democratic Party of Russia
Great Russia-Eurasian Union
Union of People for Education and Science
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union)
Peace and Unity
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life
United Russia
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party
Development of Enterprise
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Don't know/no reply
Q29. Do you think the election campaign this autumn was completely
honest, somewhat honest, not very honest or completely dishonest.
Completely honest
Somewhat honest
Not very honest
Completely dishonest
[Don't read] Don't know
Q30. Do you think there were violations in the vote count at these elections,
and if yes, then how significant were they: insignificant, significant but
unlikely to affect the results, or very significant, substantively changing the
results of the elections?
No violations
Insignificant violations
Significant violations, but unlikely to affect the results
Significant violations changing the results of the elections.
[Don't read] Don't know
Q31. How would you assess the work of television, newspapers and radio
on the eve of the elections? [Show card; one or two replies]
They attracted my attention to the Duma elections
They clarified the pre-electoral situation for me
They changed my intentions about participating in the ballot and/or
my intention to vote for a particular party
They just confused me, hindered making a definite decision
They didn't influence me in any way
I don't pay attention to such programmes or articles, because I don't
trust TV, newspapers and radio on principle
I don't pay attention to such programmes or articles because I'm not
interested in politics
Other
Don't know
Q32. Do you think central television and radio give all political forces in
Russia equal possibilities to express their position before the elections, or
do they give unjustifiably more possibilities to particular political blocs?
Which in particular?
Equal possibilities
Unjustifiably more possibilities to:
Communist Party
United Russia
Motherland
Union of Right Forces
Yabloko
LDPR
Other
Don't know
Q33. Are you satisfied on the whole with the results of the voting on 7
December this year: fully satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied,
or not at all satisfied?
Fully satisfied
More satisfied than dissatisfied
More dissatisfied than satisfied
Not at all satisfied
Don't know
Q34. If you had known what would be the results of the voting, would you
have gone to vote, and if so, for which party or electoral bloc would you
have voted, or would you have voted 'against all?' [Show card; one
answer].
Conceptual Party Unity ( K. Petrov, V. Gribov, D. Poltoratsky)
Union of Right Forces (B. Nemtsov, I. Khakamada, A. Chubais)
Russian Party of Pensioners-Party of Social Fairness (V. Kishenin, G.
Zelenchukova, D. Seniukov)
Yabloko. (G. Yavlinsky, V. Lukin, I. Artemev)
For Holy Russia (ZSR) (S. Popov, A. Kuimov, I. Shatalov)
United Russian Party "Rus'" (V. Burkov, L. Ruslanova, V. Medvedev)
New Course: Automobile Russia. (V. Pokhmelkin, B. Fedorov, L.
Ol'shansky)
People's Republican Party of Russia (E. Baltin, V. Kushnerenko, V.
Pavlov)
Greens (A. Panfilov, V. Ignatov, V. Evstaf'ev)
Agrarian Party of Russia (A. Nazarchuk, A. Chepa)
Real Patriots of Russia (M. Radzhabov, K. Tokaev, Z.Radzhabov) People's Party of the Russian Federation (G. Raikov, G. Troshev, N.
Derzhavin)
Democratic Party of Russia (V. Podoprigora, M. Kisliuk, G. Pushko)
Great Russia-Eurasian Union (P. Borodin; R. Aushev; L. Ivashov) Union of People for Education and Science (V. Igrunov, N.Latypov,
A. Sharomov)
Motherland (People's Patriotic Union) (S. Glazyev, D. Rogozin, V.
Varennikov)
Peace and Unity (S. Umalatova, V. Stepanov, E. Ishchenko)
Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (V. Zhirinovsky, A. Ostrovsky, I.
Lebedev)
Party of the Rebirth of Russia-Russian Party of Life (G. Seleznev, S.
Mironov; V. Tereshkova)
United Russia (B. Gryzlov, S. Shoigu, Y. Luzhkov, M. Shaimiev)
Russian Constitutional-Democratic Party (V. Volkov, I. Alferova, A.
Kotenev)
Development of Enterprise (I. Grachev, O. Dimitrieva, A. Nechaev)
Communist Party of the Russian Federation (G. Zyuganov, N.
Kondratenko, N. Kharitonov)
Other
Against all
Wouldn't have voted
Don't know
Q35. Of the parties that contested the Duma election, which. if any, would
you say is the party of power (partiya vlasti)?
No such party exists
They all are
Communists
United Russia
Others
Don't know
Q36A. Do you think as a result of the election that the authorities will get
closer to the interests of the pole or further from the interests of the people?
Definitely closer
Probably closer
Neither closer nor further
Probably further
Definitely further
[Don't read] Don't know
Q36B. Do you think the recent elections to the State Duma can change your
life or the lives of people around you for the better?
Definitely
Probably
Probably not
Definitely not
[Don't read] Don't know
Q37. Some people think that a Duma in which the majority of seats belongs
to one party (United Russia) will work better than the previous one,
because laws will be adopted without fruitless discussion. Others think it
will work worse because [rrnb: truncated Russian label]?
Will work better
Will work worse
Don't know
Q38. Which of the following politicians would you like to see as Speaker
of the State Duma?
Sergei Glazyev
Boris Gryzlov
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Oleg Mironov
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Gennady Seleznev
Lyubov Sliska
Other
Don't know
Q39a. Do you think United Russia supports the president and government
of Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q39b. Do you think the KPRF supports the president and government of
Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q39c. Do you think the LDPR supports the president and government of
Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q39d. Do you think Motherland supports the president and government
of Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q39e. Do you think Yabloko supports the president and government of
Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q39f. Do you think Union of Right Forces supports the president and
government of Russia, or is in opposition to him?
Fully supports
Mainly supports
Mainly in opposition
Fully in opposition
Don't know
Q40. Do you think Vladimir Putin will have any serious opponent in the
presidential elections in March 2004?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Probably no
Definitely no
Don't know
Q41a. Do you think Yabloko and Union of Right Forces should nominate
one candidate for the presidential elections of 2004; or do you think each
party should nominate its own candidate at these elections; or each party
should refrain from nominating candidates at these elections; or each party
should refrain from nominating their own candidates and urge their
supporters to vote for Putin?
Nominate a single candidate
Each nominate their own candidate
Refrain from nominating and urge supporters to vote for Putin
[Don't read] Don't know
Q41b. Do you think Yabloko and Union of Right Forces will be able to
nominate one candidate for the presidential elections of March 2004?
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Probably no
Definitely no
Don't know
Q41c. Who would you like to see as the single candidate for democratic
forces in the presidential elections of March 2004?
Kirienko
Nemtsov
Ryzhkov
Fedorov
Khakamada
Khodorkovsky
Chubais
Yavlinsky
Other
None of these
Don't know
Q42. Who would you vote for as president of Russia if the following
candidates appeared on the ballot, or would you vote 'against all?'
Pavel Borodin
Sergei Glazyev
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Sergei Mironov
Boris Nemtsov
Vladimir Putin
Gennady Raikov
Gennady Seleznev
German Sterligov
Nikolai Fedorov
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Anatoly Chubais
Grigory Yavlinsky
Against all
Wouldn't vote
[Don't read] Don't know
Q43. And who else on this list could you vote for as president of Russia?
Anyone else? Anyone else? [Show card; several replies possible]
Q44. And for whom on this list would you never in any circumstances vote
as president of Russia? Anyone else? Anyone else? [Show card; several
replies possible]
Pavel Borodin
Sergei Glazyev
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Sergei Mironov
Boris Nemtsov
Vladimir Putin
Gennady Raikov
Gennady Seleznev
German Sterligov
Nikolai Fedorov
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Anatoly Chubais
Grigory Yavlinsky
[Don't read] Don't know
Q45. What do you like about Vladimir Putin?
Experienced politician
Energetic, decisive, strong-willed
Far-sighted
Real leader, able to take people with him
Provides stability in the country
Can enforce order in the country
Respected by people around me
Capable of compromise, uniting diverse political forces
Independent of Yeltsin circle
Support his Chechen policy
Honest, decent, straightforward
Principled man
Knows life, understands needs of ordinary people
Looks good
Other
Don't know
Q46. What don't you like about Vladimir Putin?
No bright political qualities
Weak, indecisive
Too severe
Not far-sighted
Not able to take people with him
Can't manage with the country's problems
Not respected by people around me
No firm political line
Unable to compromise
Linked to Yeltsin and his circle
Relies on generals and security services
Actions in Chechnya were designed to enhance his popularity
Linked to corrupt politicians
Unprincipled man
Alien to the interests of the people
Looks unattractive
Other
Don't know
Q47. Which layers of the population do you think Vladimir Putin
represents? Any others?
Former Yeltsin circle, the "Family"
Oligarchs, bankers, big entrepreneurs
Directors of big enterprises
State officials, bureaucracy
"Siloviki" (Security forces, army, Ministry of Internal Affairs)
Cultural and scientific elite
"Middle class" (living standard approximates European averages)
Intelligentsia
Ordinary people (servicemen, workers, agricultural labourers)
"Lumpen" (poor, drop outs)
Everyone without exception
Don't know
Q48. Putin's victory in the presidential elections in March 2004 seems
inevitable. Do you think that in these conditions it would be worthwhile
to save money by not holding the elections? Would you agree with such a
decision or not?
Definitely agree
Probably agree
Probably disagree
Definitely disagree
Don't know
Q49. Here is a scale for evaluating the political system. The top, plus 100,
is the best, and the bottom, minus 100, Is the worst. Where on this scale
would you put:
a. The political system we had before perestroika
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
b. Our current political system
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
c. The political system we will have in five years
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
Q50. Here Is a scale ranking how well an economy works. The top, plus
100, is the best and the bottom, minus 100, is the worst. Where on this scale
would you put:
a. The economic system before perestroika?
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
b. Our current economic system
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
c. Our economic system in five years.
+100 The best
+90
+80
+70
+60
+50
+40
+30
+20
+10
All positive
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100 Worst possible
All negative
Mean
Standard deviation
Q62. What form of relations between republics of the former Soviet Union
would you support?
Restore USSR in previous form
Keep CIS in current form
Unite several willing republics more closely
Closer unity of all former Soviet republics as in European Union
Independence for all republics
Don't know
Q63a. Would you like to see Russia first and foremost a great power,
respected and feared by other countries; or a country with a high standard
of living, even if not one of the strongest countries in the world?
Great power
High standard of living, even if not a great power
Don't know
Q63b. Do you think Russia should now strengthen mutually beneficial ties
with countries of the West or, on the contrary, distance herself from the
West?
Strengthen ties with West
Distance self from West
Don't know
Q64. Which of these statements are you more inclined to agree with?
State ownership is the best way to run an enterprise
Definitely agree
Somewhat agree
OR An enterprise is best run by private entrepreneurs?
Definitely agree
Somewhat agree
Q65a. What do you think is happening in Chechnya right now: the war is
continuing or a peaceful life is being established?
War is continuing
Peaceful life is being established
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Q65b. Do you consider that it is necessary to continue the military
operation in Chechnya or begin peaceful negotiations? [rrnb: we have a
long trend for this]
Continue the military operation
Begin peaceful negotiations
[Don't read] Don't know
Q66a. How on the whole do you feel about the United States of America?
Very good
Basically good
Basically bad
Very bad
Don't know
Q66b. How on the whole do you feel about the European Union?
Very good
Basically good
Basically bad
Very bad
Don't know
Q67a. How would you assess current relations between Russia and the
United States of America?
Friendly
Neighbourly
Normal, calm
Cool
Tense
Hostile
Don't know
Q67b. How would you assess current relations between Russia and the
European Union?
Friendly
Neighbourly
Normal, calm
Cool
Tense
Hostile
Don't know
Q68. What is your attitude to the temporary occupation of Iraq by US
troops?
Completely positive
Mainly positive
Mainly negative
Completely negative
Don't know
Q68b. With what aims, in your opinion, did the USA carry out a military
campaign against Iraq?
Destroy terrorist bases
Disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and provide security
for the region and the world
Overthrow Saddam Hussein and establish a regime loyal to the USA
Secure control for the USA over Iraqi oil
Show who's "boss" in the world
Distract attention from the crisis in the US economy
Boost the American economy with military orders
Other
Don't know
Q68c. How do you think the arrest of Saddam Hussein will influence the
situation in Iraq?
Will lead to lowering of tension and to less guerilla warfare
Will make the opponents of American occupation more determined
Won't change anything
Don't know
D1A. Did you vote in the election of the Russian president on 26 March
2000, and if yes, for whom did you vote, or did you vote 'against' all or
throw away or spoil your ballot?
Stanislav Govorukhin
Umar Dzhabrailov
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Gennady Zyuganov
Ella Pamfilova
Aleksei Podberezkin
Vladimir Putin
Yuri Skuratov
Konstantin Titov
Aman Tuleev
Grigory Yavlinsky
Against all
Spoiled ballot
Didn't vote
Don't remember/refused
D1b. Did you vote in the elections to the State Duma in December 1999,
and if yes, could you say for which party you voted in the list vote?
Women of Russia
Yabloko
Unity
LDPR
Fatherland-All Russia
KPRF
Union of Right Forces
Our Home is Russia
Voted but don't remember who for
Voted, but don't want to say who for
Voted against all, threw away or spoiled ballot
Voted only in the SMD ballot
Didn't vote in December 1999
Don't remember/Refused
D2. Do you believe in God, and if yes, what is your religion?
Don't believe
Orthodox
Catholic
Protestant (including Baptist, Evangelist, Lutheran)
Jewish (Judaism)
Moslem (Islam)
Buddhist
Believe in God, but don't belong to a religion
Atheist
Other (specify)
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D3a. Occupation (one answer)
Own business (6+ persons)
Own business (up to 5 persons)
Director of enterprise, institution
Middle manager
Highly qualified specialist (architect, professor)
Specialist with higher education
Office worker
Ordinary shop/service worker
Skilled labourer
Unskilled labourer
Not working, looking for work
Not working, not looking for work
Student
Non-working pensioner
Housewife
D3b. Are you the main breadwinner of your family ( the person bringing
the main income in the household)? If not, what is the occupation of the
breadwinner?
Own business (6+ persons)
Own business (up to 5 persons)
Director of enterprise, institution
Middle manager
Highly qualified specialist (architect, professor)
Specialist with higher education
Office worker
Ordinary shop/service worker
Skilled labourer
Unskilled labourer
Not working, looking for work
Not working, not looking for work
Student
Non-working pensioner
Housewife
I am the breadwinner
D3c. [Only ask if breadwinner not working] What was the occupation of
the breadwinner [your occupation if breadwinner] at his/her [your] last
place of work?
Own business (up to 5 persons)
Director of enterprise, institution
Middle manager
Highly qualified specialist (architect, professor)
Specialist with higher education
Office worker
Ordinary shop/service worker
Skilled labourer
Unskilled labourer
Never worked
D4. What is your marital status?
Never married
Live together but not married
Married but live apart
Married and live together
Divorced
Widow(er)
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D5A. How many people live together with you including yourself and all
children?
1
2
3
4 or more
D5B. And how many children up to the age of 16 live with you and your
family?
1
2
3
4 or more
No children
D6. To which of the following population groups would you say you
belong?
We barely make ends meet. Not enough money for food
Enough money for food, but buying clothes causes financial
difficulties
Enough money for food and clothes, but durables (TV, fridge) are a
problem
Can easily buy durables, but we can't buy very expensive things
We can afford to buy even quite expensive things (flat, dacha, and lots
of other things)
D7. What was the total income of your family during the last month from
all sources?
Mean
Standard deviation
D8. To which of the following social categories would you say you belong?
[Show card, one answer]
Highest category
Upper part of middle category
Middle part of middle category
Lower part of middle category
Lowest category
D9. Who in your family does most of the shopping for food and manages
the household: mainly you yourself; you together with other family
members equally; mainly other family members? [If answers mainly other
family members, specify:] Do you take any part in buying food or
managing the household?
Mainly I do it
I do it equally with other family members
I help out
I don't get involved