VAR 001650 T5/T5.T. Two parties, no labels, or new party MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2879 - 2879 Numeric T5/T5.T. FTF: Looking at page 13 of the booklet: Here is a question about political parties. Which of the following outcomes regarding political parties best represents what you would like to see happen? You can just tell me the number of the outcome you choose. TELEPHONE: Which one of the following outcomes regarding political parties best represents what you would like to see happen? ONE, a continuation of the two party system of Democrats and Republicans. TWO, elections in which candidates run as individuals without party labels or THREE, the growth of one or more parties that could effectively challenge the Democrats and Republicans? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ..A CONTINUATION OF THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS? 2. ...ELECTIONS IN WHICH CANDIDATES RUN AS INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT PARTY LABELS? 3. ...THE GROWTH OF ONE OR MORE PARTIES THAT COULD EFFECTIVELY CHALLENGE THE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS? 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Post interview 0 1 2 3 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 255 572 423 509 41 7 ==============================