VAR 001539 Q8. Attn govt pays to people when making decisions MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2724 - 2724 Numeric Q8. Over the years, how much attention do you feel the government pays to what people think when it decides what to do -- a good deal, some, or not much? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A GOOD DEAL 3. SOME 5. NOT MUCH 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview 0 1 3 5 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 254 263 978 301 11 ............................................................................ R1/R1.T. FTF: Looking at page 7 of the booklet, here is a list of groups. Please read over the list and tell me the number of those groups you feel particularly close to -- people who are most like you in their ideas and interests and feelings about things. TELEPHONE: I am going to read a list of groups. For each, please tell me if it is a group you feel particularly close to -- people who are most like you in their ideas and interests and feelings about things. ==============================