The Internet and the 2008 Presidential Election

Attend campaign events, such as meetups, rallies, fundraisers, during the 2008 Presidential Cycle

Help out with grassroots/GOTV events (e.g. phone banks, canvassing)

Post a campaign sign at your place of work or residence

Put a bumper sticker for/against a particular candidate or party involved in the 2008 Presidential election on your car or other piece of property (e.g. laptops)

Wear a T-shirt or any other article of clothing in support for/against a particular candidate or party involved in the 2008 presidential election

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How often do you use the Internet? Daily Every other day 2-3 times per week Once a week 2-3 times per month Once a month On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being essential), how important is Internet access to your life? Are you registered to vote in any US State or Territory? Yes No Prefer not to say Did you vote in the 2008 Presidential Election on November 4, 2008? Yes No Prefer not to say If no, why did you not vote? Time Conflict (couldn't get off work, didn't have time to make it to polls etc.) Out of municipality on Election Day No interest in voting Other Did you participate in the 2008 Presidential Primary or Caucus for your particular state, district or territory? Yes No If no, why did you not vote? Time conflict (couldn't get off work, didn't have time to make it to polls etc.) Out of voting municipality on Primary Day Out of voting municipality on Caucus Day Party's candidate had already been decided upon No interest in voting Other Were you eligible to vote in the 2004 Presidential Election? Yes No Prefer not to say If yes, did you vote? Yes No Prefer not to say If no, why did you not vote? Time conflict (couldn't get off work, didn't have time to make it to polls etc.) Out of voting municipality on Election Day No interest in voting Other Who did you vote for in this year's election? Barack Obama John McCain Prefer not to say Other Would you have voted for your candidate's party had he not been the nominee? Yes No Prefer not to say Did you vote for a different candidate in the Primary Election? Yes No Prefer not to say If yes, which candidate? Hillary Clinton Bill Richardson Joe Biden Christopher Dodd Rudy Giuliani Mitt Romney Mike Huckabee Ron Paul Prefer not to say Other Did you use the Internet for any information, including candidate websites and voting rules, regarding the 2008 Presidential Election? Yes No Please select all of the following sources you used during the 2008 Presidential Election. News sites such as CNN.com, FOXNews.com, or Washingtonpost.com Specialized political pages such as RealClearPolitics.com or Politico.com The Department of Elections online for your home (or other) state Facebook/MySpace/Twitter Election applications and/or programs Online chats/instant messages with friends/colleagues regarding the election Candidate websites Other profiles (e.g. Wikipedia) of candidates Other Did you look at official candidate or party websites at any point during the 2008 Election Cycle? Yes No If yes, how many times did you look at any candidate's or party's website during the 2008 Election Cycle? 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 or more times Did you sign up for email blasts sent out by a particular presidential candidate or party? Yes No If yes, did these emails impact your decision for which candidate to vote for? Yes No Did you sign up for any personalized spaces/social networking pages on any candidate or party website? Yes No Did you join any meet up groups for a particular candidate or party through their website? Yes and I participated in them as well Yes but I was unable to participate No Did you review any videos, advertisements, or other multimedia items published on a candidate or party website? Yes No If yes, did this have an effect on which candidate you voted for? Yes No Did you review any issues pages, press releases, or other statements published on a candidate or party website? Yes No If yes, did this have an effect on which candidate you voted for? Yes No Did candidate or party websites have any impact on your decision to vote (in general)? Yes No Did you read political news online related to the 2008 Presidential Election? Yes No If yes, how often did you read political news related to the election online? Once a day (or more) 2-3 times a week Once a week 2-3 times a month Once a month (or less) Do you use a RSS/Atom or other web feed to gather news? Yes No If yes, did you gather political news relevant to the 2008 Presidential election on it? Yes No Did reading news stories online about the 2008 Presidential Election have an impact on whom you decided to vote for? Yes No Did reading news stories online about the 2008 Presidential election have an impact on your decision to vote (in general)? Yes No Did you use YouTube for any reason regarding the 2008 Presidential Election? Yes No If yes, how often did you use YouTube for political election coverage during the election cycle? 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 or more times Did you look at particular candidate channels during the 2008 Presidential Election? Yes No Did the particular candidate channels have an impact on your decision to vote for or against a particular candidate? Yes No Did you watch (either on TV or online) the CNN/YouTube primary debates? Yes No Did you submit a question to the CNN/YouTube debates? Yes No Did you watch any miscellaneous political coverage of candidates on YouTube (e.g. Newspaper videos or skits such as Obama Girl?) Yes No Did you participate in any online chats for or against a particular political candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election? Yes No If yes, how often did you participate in online political chats during the 2008 Election Cycle? 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 or more times If you could have cast a ballot online, would you have done this? Yes No Would you prefer to cast a ballot online or in person/mail vote? Online In-person/Mail Vote Did you donate any amount of money to a Presidential candidate during the 2008 Election? Yes No Did you watch or listen to the election results during the Primary Season when relevant to your state or territory? Yes No If yes, how did you watch or listen to the Election Results? Online Radio Online TV Stream Broadcast TV Cable TV (including MSNBC, CNN, Fox News) Traditional Radio Broadcast Other Did you watch or listen to the election results on November 4, 2008? Yes No If yes, how did you watch or listen to the Election Results? Online Radio Online TV stream Broadcast TV Cable TV (including MSNBC, CNN, Fox News) Traditional Radio Broadcast Other Did you use traditional media sources, such as Television or Radio, for election information during the 2008 Presidential Race? Yes No Please select all of the following sources you used during the 2008 Presidential Election. Cable News on TV (CNN, MSNBC, Fox News etc.) Broadcast News on TV (ABC, CBS, NBC) Paper newspapers (regional, local or national) Radio (from a traditional feed, not online) Direct Mailings from Presidential Candidates or Political Parties (Snail Mail) Other How often did you use these sources during the Election Cycle? 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 or more times Please select all of the following campaign-related activities or items you did or used during the 2008 Presidential Election. Attend campaign events, such as meetups, rallies, fundraisers, during the 2008 Presidential Cycle Help out with grassroots/GOTV events (e.g. phone banks, canvassing) Post a campaign sign at your place of work or residence Put a bumper sticker for/against a particular candidate or party involved in the 2008 Presidential election on your car or other piece of property (e.g. laptops) Wear a T-shirt or any other article of clothing in support for/against a particular candidate or party involved in the 2008 presidential election Other What is your age? What state, territory or district are you registered to vote in or would vote in if registered? What is your occupational field? What is your gender?