Issue Dimensions and Voting Decision (January 1968)

Attitude to political controversies and voting intent.

Topics: Political interest; behavior at the polls in the Federal
Parliament election 1965; party preference and sympathy scale for
CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP and NPD; preferred candidate for chancellor; issue
ability of the parties in economic, social and foreign policy
questions; attitude to recognition of the GDR and the grand coalition;
perceived as well as desired influence of organizations and special
interest groups on German politics; familiarity of FDP politicians;
membership in clubs and organizations; self-assessment of social class;
religiousness.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; school education;
vocational training; occupation; professional position; employment;
household income; size of household; composition of household; head of
household; housing situation; state; possession of durable economic
goods.

Interviewer rating: social class of respondent; type of building; city
size.