1 = Nickels first
2 = McGinn first

1 = Nickels incumbent
2 = McGinn incumbent

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Do you follow politics?
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = All of the Time

Did you vote in the presidential election in 2012?
1 = I did not vote.
2 = I thought about voting this time but didn't.
3 = I usually vote but didn't this time.
4 = I am sure I voted.

Here is a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from...-In general, where would you place yourself on this scale?
1 = Extremely Liberal
2 = Liberal
3 = Somewhat Liberal
4 = Moderate/ Neutral
5 = Somewhat Conservative
6 = Conservative
7 = Extremely Conservative

1 = Male
2 = Female

Are you a U.S. citizen or resident?
1 = Yes
2 = No

How familiar are you with Grand Rapids, MI?
1 = Not at all familiar1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Very familiar7

Indicator of each last matching case as Primary
0 = Duplicate Case
1 = Primary Case

1 = Nickels1
2 = Nickels2
3 = McGinn3
4 = McGinn4
5 = McGinn1
6 = McGinn2
7 = Nickels3
8 = Nickels4

1 = Seattle first
2 = Long Island first

1 = In favor of Nickels
2 = In favor of McGinn
3 = Against Nickels
4 = Against McGinn

1 = reasons to vote for Nickels
2 = reasons to vote for McGinn

1 = preference for McGinn
5 = Neutral
9 = preference for Nickels

1 = preference for Challenger
5 = Neutral
9 = preference for Incumbent

1 = prefence McGinn
5 = neutral
9 = preference Nickels

1 = preference challenger
5 = neutral
9 = preference incumbent

1 = extremely liberal
4 = moderate
7 = extremely conservative