Issue Dimensions and Voting Decision (April 1969)

Attitude to political controversies and voting intent. Topics: Behavior at the polls in the Federal Parliament election 1965; party preference (Sunday question) and sympathy scale for CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP and NPD; preferred candidate for chancellor and preferred Federal Government; issue ability of the parties in school, economic, social, Ostpolitik and foreign policy questions as well as regarding radicalism; attitude to recognition of the GDR; knowledge of FDP politicians; most important problems of the FRG; membership in clubs and organizations; attitude to co-determination and the influence of the church; assessment of personal current and future economic situation (Katona questions); city size; self-assessment of social class. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; vocational training; occupation; professional position; employment; household income; size of household; composition of household; head of household; state; refugee status; possession of durable economic goods. Interviewer rating: manner of housing; weekday of interview; social class of respondent.