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QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Which national party
Suppose you had to choose between the BJP and the Congress to cast your vote today. Which one would get your
support?
⃝ I support the BJP somewhat and oppose the Congress
⃝ I don't care either for the BJP or the Congress
⃝ I support the Congress somewhat and strongly oppose the BJP
⃝ I support the Congress strongly and strongly oppose the BJP
The reason for your support or your opposition. Please add your comments below.
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2. Changing your mind
We sometimes (not often but surely sometimes) change our minds. What would cause you to change your mind on your
support or your opposition to Congress and BJP?
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3. Your Wish
If the Congress-led UPA returns to power, India may have a Nehru-Gandhi dynasty person in charge. But if the BJP wins,
there's a possibility that Modi could be PM. Where do you stand?
⃝ I hope there's a Modi-led BJP government
⃝ I wish a BJP-led government but not led by Modi
⃝ Don't want the BJP at all but a Congress-led government
⃝ I want a Congress-led government but without the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
⃝ I want a Nehru-Gandhi dynasty-led Congress government
Please explain briefly your reasoning.
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4. You and Voting
Middle-class people are a minority in India. Many of them recognize that their votes get swamped by other grops and
stay away from voting. Their expectations are self-fulfilling and thus rational from a purely personal utility perspective.
How do you feel about voting?
⃝ I will vote and persuade others to vote
⃝ I usually vote and I will vote this time around
⃝ I usually don't vote but I will vote this time
⃝ I usually vote but this time I will abstain
⃝ I will tell poeple that it's a pointless waste of time
Please explain briefly why you will or will not vote
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5. Commitment
As India is a democracy, it makes sense for citizens to participate vigorously in the political process. How strong is your
commitment to it?
⃝ I give time and money to support political parties and inform people
⃝ I do my duty of voting but that's all
⃝ I vote but I could be persuaded to support a party if necessary
⃝ I don't vote but I could be persuaded to vote
⃝ I will never vote -- it's just a waste of time
Please explain briefly why you will or will not support political parties financially or otherwise
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6. Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi matters in Indian politics. How do you feel about that?
⃝ She's extremely good for India
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⃝ She's moderately good

⃝ She's OK -- neither good nor bad
⃝ She's quite bad
⃝ She's extremely bad for India
Please explain what makes your support or oppose Sonia Gandhi
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7. Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi cannot be ignored. Some believe that the population is bi-polar about him: they either love him or hate
him, and rarely are people indifferent to him. Where do you stand?
Absolutely huge fan of Narendrabhai
⃝ I like Modi and he will make a good PM
⃝ I am neither for nor anti-Modi
⃝ I somewhat dislike him and his way of doing things
⃝ I hate the guy's guts with a passion
Please explain what makes your support or oppose Narendra Modi
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8. Socialism or not
Policies matter for economic prosperity. Broadly the choice is between socialism and market-liberalism. Indian leaders
favor socialism (for whatever reasons.) Which one do you favor?
⃝ I am a socialist. I believe in a strong, interventionist government
⃝ I believe in markets but government must correct for inequalities
⃝ I see government has a role in redistribution but should not be in business
⃝ The market-liberal order is the right way. Government must as small as possible
⃝ All the problems of our country are due to misgovernance and incompetence
Please justify your choice briefly. If you wish to add other options, please state them.
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9. What will become of India
India is a superpower. India was a superpower. India will be a superpower. India is rich. India is poor. India was better.
India was worse. India will get better. India will get worse. Opinions differ. What do you feel?
⃝ India was great, is still great, and will be great
⃝ India was great but not any more but will be once again
⃝ India was OK, is now OK and will be OK
⃝ India was not OK but it is OK now and will be OK
⃝ India was never rich, is not rich and is unlikely to become rich
What's the evidence you base your opinion on? Briefly please.
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10. Priority
Final question. If a genie gave you a list and asked you to choose three as your wishes, what would be your choices.
Here's the list (choose at most three):
⃝ Remove the corrupt politicians and prohibit criminals from contesting elections
⃝ Remove the corruption from India
⃝ Restrict the government to governance and prohibit it from being in business
Make all citizens equal before the law and prohibit the government from discriminating against people
Improve the education system by reducing government interference
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