NIPO weekpeilingen 1996

<p>Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1996 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older.</p><p>All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.</p><p>Background variables:<br>Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / if stated not knowing what party to vote for at next elections: what party will have most chances that respondent will vote for? / level of education / union membership / professional status / < self > left‐right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.</p><p>Topical variables:<br>n9605: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else.<br>n9606: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else.<br>n9607: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else.<br>n9608: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else.<br>n9615: Who to decide how to govern our country: Bolkestein, Borst, Heerma, de Hoop Scheffer, Jorritsma, Kok, Lubbers, van Mierlo, Rosenmuller, Rottenberg, Sorgdrager, Terpstra, Wallage, Wiegel, Wolffensperger / In two years time new Parliamentary elections: from what parties should there be ministers in Dutch cabinet? / Knowing what parties form government at this time? / Mention parties that form present government / Who to become prime-minister after elections in two years' time?<br>n9634: Type of people in general speaking truth, being honest teachers, doctors, priests, vicars, TV-newsreaders, professors, judges, 'man or woman in the street', police, survey researchers, civil servants, union-leaders, business-people, politicians, ministers, journalists, scientists (for example natural scientists, chemical scientists, etc.). Reading specific newspapers like: Algemeen Dagblad, De Telegraaf, Het Nieuws van de Dag, NRC Handelsblad, Het Parool, Trouw, De Volkskrant. Reading these newspapers regularly or not.<br>n9636: Statements about politicians and political parties: Members of Parliament are not concerned with opinions of people like me / At elections political parties only interested in somebody's vote not in one's opinion.<br>n9638: Placing particular political parties on left-right scale: CDA, PvdA, VVD, D66. Placing particular politicians on left-right scale: Bolkestein, de Boer, Heerma, de Hoop Scheffer, Jorritsma, Kok, Lubbers, van Mierlo, Wallage, Wiegel, Wolffensperger, Weijers.</p>