Not bad or good; OK so far; Too soon to tell (253)

Doing his best (123)

Trying to help people; cares about people (105)

Cutting down government expenses (88)

Like or agree with his ideas (69)

Not afraid to take a stand (61)

Code the following responses, using the six categories provided above, and provide a brief rationale as to why you coded them the way you did. Complete the sentence.

1. I like his position on welfare. It's probably the most critical problem facing the state. On the other hand, he is not helping the business climate. All the regulations are making it impossible to bring in industry. It's really too soon to make a judgment, however.
2. He's reducing unemployment, improving the economy. I like his ideas about welfare and cutting down government expenses. However, I don't like his position on the smog device bill. On balance, he's doing okay.
3. He's too much of a politician. He will swing with the political currents. He has started some needed government reorganization, however.
4. I dislike his stand on education. He is really not interested in education, perhaps because he has no children. He's young and immature. He takes strong stands without getting his facts straight.
5. He's concerned about the farmworkers. He's doing a good job. I like him.