This is the Weingarten-Chat Demographic Survey requested by many of you last week:

1. I am:
a. Caucasian
b. African-American
c. Latino/Hispanic
d. Asian
e. Other, or mixed race

2. I am:
a. Under 20
b. 20-25
c. 26-35
d. 36-45
e. 46-55
f. 56-65
g. 66 or older

3. The highest education level I have achieved is:
a. I'm still a student
b. Some high school
c. High school grad
d. Some college
e. College grad
f. Some postgrad
g. Postgrad degree

4. I am:
a. Gay
b. Straight
c. Bisexual

5. I am:
a. Married
b. Married (with at least one divorce)
c. Single
d. Single (divorced)
e. Widowed

6. I have:
a. No children
b. One child
c. Two children
d. Three children
e. More than three children

7. My yearly personal income is:
a. I am a full-time student
b. I am a full-time parent
c. Less than $20,000
d. $20,000 to $39,999
e. $40,000 to $59,999
f. $60,000 to $79,999
g. $80,000 to $99,999
h. $100,000 to $124,999
i. $125,000 to $149,000
j. $150,000 to $199,000
k. $200,000 to $300,000
l. Over $300,000

8. The religion I was born to is:
a. Roman Catholicism
b. Protestantism
c. Judaism
d. Islam
e. Other
f. None

9. The religion I practice is:
a. Roman Catholicism
b. Protestantism
c. Judaism
d. Islam
e. Other
f. None

10. I live in:
a. Maryland
b. Virginia
c. Washington, D.C.
d. The Mid-Atlantic (excluding above)
e. The Northeastern states
f. The Southwestern states
g. The Midwest
h. The South Central states
i. Those big square middle states
j. The Northwest (including Alaska)
k. The Southwest (including Hawaii)
l. Canada
m. A country other than the U.S. or Canada

11. I lean:
a. Liberal
b. Conservative

12. I work for:
a. Government
b. Industry
c. Myself

13. My occupation is in the field of:
a. Education
b. Medicine/dentistry (physician/dentist)
c. Medicine/dentistry (other)
d. Law (attorney)
e. Law (other)
f. Engineering/architecture
g. Journalism/writing
h. Information Technology
i. Food/restaurants
j. Marketing/PR
k. Military
l. Manufacturing
m. Retail/sales
n. Other

14. I consider George W. Bush:
a. A good president
b. Not a very good president
c. A terrible president

15. I am mostly:
a. Pro-choice
b. Anti-abortion

16. Of these traits, which is the most important in a person?
a. Honesty
b. Maturity
c. Friendliness
d. Reliability
e. tact/diplomacy
f. Kindness/compassion

17. Of these historical figures, I most admire:
a. Einstein
b. Lincoln
c. Alexander the Great
d. Mandela
e. Darwin
f. Edison
g. Mozart
h. Newton
i. Socrates
j. Reagan
k. Gandhi
l. Jefferson
m. Shakespeare

18. Disregarding nutritional considerations, and assuming I could season each to my specifications, if I could have only one type of food for the rest of my life, it would be:
a. Fish/seafood
b. Beef
c. Pork
d. Fowl
e. Vegetables
f. Milk/cheese products
g. Grain/rice/beans

19. The most influential person in my life, whom I have personally known, has been:
a. My mother/grandmother
b. My father/grandfather
c. A friend
d. A teacher
e. An employer or professional colleague
f. A member of the clergy
g. Other

20. I live in:
a. A big city
b. A suburb
c. A small town or rural area

21. I consider myself, at heart:
a. A big-city person
b. A suburbanite
c. A smalltown or rural person

22. I consider myself:
a. Very happy with my life
b. Mostly happy with my life
c. Not very happy with my life
d. Mostly unhappy/dissatisfied with my life