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2008 NZES Section B

**ZCLSCAM B1: How closely follow campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Very	466	17.3	17.4	17.4
	2.00 Fairly	1201	44.5	44.8	62.2
	3.00 Not Very	723	26.8	27.0	89.2
	4.00 Not at All	283	10.5	10.6	99.7
	9.00 DK	8	.3	.3	100.0
	Total	2681	99.3	100.0
Missing	System	20	.7
Total		2700	100.0

**ZLBTEL B2a1: Telephoned Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.000 No	2579	95.5	95.5	95.5
	1.000 Yes	121	4.5	4.5	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZLBVIS B2a2: Visited Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2624	97.2	97.2	97.2
	1.00 Yes	77	2.8	2.8	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZLBLET B2a3: Sent Letter Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1981	73.4	73.4	73.4
	1.00 Yes	719	26.6	26.6	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZLBPAM B2a4: Sent Pamplet Labour**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1454	53.9	53.9	53.9
	1.00 Yes	1246	46.1	46.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNTTEL B2b1: Telephoned National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2610	96.6	96.6	96.6
	1.00 Yes	90	3.4	3.4	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNTVIS B2b2: Visited National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2568	95.1	95.1	95.1
	1.00 Yes	132	4.9	4.9	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNTLET B2b3: Sent Letter National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2062	76.4	76.4	76.4
	1.00 Yes	638	23.6	23.6	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNTPAM B2b4: Sent Pamplet National**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1483	54.9	54.9	54.9
	1.00 Yes	1217	45.1	45.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZGRTEL B2c1: Telephoned Green**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2697	99.9	99.9	99.9
	1.00 Yes	3	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZGRVIS B2c2: Visited Green**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2685	99.4	99.4	99.4
	1.00 Yes	15	.6	.6	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZGRLET B2c3: Sent Letter Green**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2577	95.4	95.4	95.4
	1.00 Yes	124	4.6	4.6	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZGRPAM B2c4: Sent Pamplet Green**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1857	68.8	68.8	68.8
	1.00 Yes	843	31.2	31.2	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNZFTEL B2d1: Telephoned NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2691	99.7	99.7	99.7
	1.00 Yes	9	.3	.3	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNZFVIS B2d2: Visited NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2697	99.9	99.9	99.9
	1.00 Yes	3	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNZFLET B2d3: Sent Letter NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2565	95.0	95.0	95.0
	1.00 Yes	136	5.0	5.0	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZNZFPAM B2d4: Sent Pamplet NZ First**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2318	85.8	85.8	85.8
	1.00 Yes	382	14.2	14.2	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZACTTEL B2e1: Telephoned Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2629	97.4	97.4	97.4
	1.00 Yes	71	2.6	2.6	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZACTVIS B2e2: Visited Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2694	99.8	99.8	99.8
	1.00 Yes	6	.2	.2	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZLACTLET B2e3: Sent Letter Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2528	93.6	93.6	93.6
	1.00 Yes	173	6.4	6.4	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZACTPAM B2e4: Sent Pamplet Act**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2095	77.6	77.6	77.6
	1.00 Yes	605	22.4	22.4	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZUFTEL B2f1: Telephoned United Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2700	100.0	100.0	100.0
	1.00 Yes	0	.0	.0	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZUFVIS B2f2: Visited United Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2698	99.9	99.9	99.9
	1.00 Yes	3	.1	.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZUFLET B2f3: Sent Letter United Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2675	99.1	99.1	99.1
	1.00 Yes	25	.9	.9	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZUFPAM B2f4: Sent Pamplet United Future**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2536	93.9	93.9	93.9
	1.00 Yes	165	6.1	6.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZMATEL B2g1: Telephoned Maori Party**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2687	99.5	99.5	99.5
	1.00 Yes	13	.5	.5	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZMAVIS B2g2: Visited Maori Party**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2672	99.0	99.0	99.0
	1.00 Yes	28	1.0	1.0	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZMALET B2g3: Sent Letter Maori Party**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2611	96.7	96.7	96.7
	1.00 Yes	89	3.3	3.3	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZMAPAM B2g4: Sent Pamplet Maori Party**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2433	90.1	90.1	90.1
	1.00 Yes	267	9.9	9.9	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZPRTEL B2h1: Telephoned Progressive**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2693	99.7	99.7	99.7
	1.00 Yes	7	.3	.3	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZPRVIS B2h2: Visited Progressive**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2699	100.0	100.0	100.0
	1.00 Yes	1	.0	.0	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZPRLET B2h3: Sent Letter Progressive**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2661	98.5	98.5	98.5
	1.00 Yes	40	1.5	1.5	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZPRPAM B2h4: Sent Pamplet Progressive**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2546	94.3	94.3	94.3
	1.00 Yes	155	5.7	5.7	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTERNT B3: Used Internet During Campagn**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 No Access	667	24.7	25.1	25.1
	2.00 Access No Use	1177	43.6	44.3	69.4
	3.00 Once Twice	396	14.7	14.9	84.3
	4.00 Several	239	8.8	9.0	93.3
	5.00 Many	178	6.6	6.7	100.0
	Total	2657	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	43	1.6
Total		2700	100.0

**ZINTPAR B4a: Visited Party Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2370	87.8	87.8	87.8
	1.00 Yes	331	12.2	12.2	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTMP B4b: Visited Local MPs Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2610	96.7	96.7	96.7
	1.00 Yes	90	3.3	3.3	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTCAN B4c: Visited Local Candidates Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2655	98.3	98.3	98.3
	1.00 Yes	45	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTCNO B4d: Visited Other Candidates Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2665	98.7	98.7	98.7
	1.00 Yes	35	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTPRL B4e: Visited Parliament Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2634	97.6	97.6	97.6
	1.00 Yes	66	2.4	2.4	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTEL B4f: Visited NZ Elections Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2466	91.3	91.3	91.3
	1.00 Yes	234	8.7	8.7	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTNEW B4g: Visited News Media Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2112	78.2	78.7	78.7
	1.00 Yes	572	21.2	21.3	100.0
	Total	2684	99.4	100.0
Missing	System	17	.6
Total		2700	100.0

**ZINTYTU B4h: Visited YouTube**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2488	92.2	92.2	92.2
	1.00 Yes	212	7.8	7.8	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZINTBLG B4i: Visited Blogging Website**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2590	95.9	95.9	95.9
	1.00 Yes	111	4.1	4.1	100.0
	Total	2700	100.0	100.0

**ZTVONE B5a: Followed Campaign TV One**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	772	28.6	31.0	31.0
	2.00 Sometimes	858	31.8	34.4	65.4
	3.00 Rarely	496	18.4	19.9	85.3
	4.00 Not at All	367	13.6	14.7	100.0
	Total	2493	92.3	100.0
Missing	System	207	7.7
Total		2700	100.0

**ZTVTHR B5b: Followed Campaign TV 3**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	468	17.3	20.7	20.7
	2.00 Sometimes	809	29.9	35.7	56.4
	3.00 Rarely	497	18.4	22.0	78.4
	4.00 Not at All	488	18.1	21.6	100.0
	Total	2263	83.8	100.0
Missing	System	438	16.2
Total		2700	100.0

**ZNEWSP B5c: Followed Campaign Newspapers**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	671	24.8	28.6	28.6
	2.00 Sometimes	784	29.0	33.4	62.0
	3.00 Rarely	498	18.4	21.2	83.2
	4.00 Not at All	394	14.6	16.8	100.0
	Total	2347	86.9	100.0
Missing	System	353	13.1
Total		2700	100.0

**ZNATRAD B5d: Followed Campaign National Radio**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	273	10.1	13.2	13.2
	2.00 Sometimes	335	12.4	16.1	29.3
	3.00 Rarely	281	10.4	13.5	42.8
	4.00 Not at All	1186	43.9	57.2	100.0
	Total	2074	76.8	100.0
Missing	System	626	23.2
Total		2700	100.0

**ZTALKRD B5e: Followed Campaign Talk Radio**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	198	7.3	9.6	9.6
	2.00 Sometimes	255	9.4	12.3	21.9
	3.00 Rarely	185	6.9	9.0	30.8
	4.00 Not at All	1430	53.0	69.2	100.0
	Total	2068	76.6	100.0
Missing	System	632	23.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZMAORTV B5f: Followed Campaign Maori TV**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	93	3.5	4.7	4.7
	2.00 Sometimes	149	5.5	7.5	12.3
	3.00 Rarely	151	5.6	7.7	20.0
	4.00 Not at All	1578	58.4	80.0	100.0
	Total	1971	73.0	100.0
Missing	System	729	27.0
Total		2700	100.0

**ZTVNZ7 B5g: Followed Campaign TVNZ7**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	31	1.2	1.7	1.7
	2.00 Sometimes	54	2.0	2.9	4.6
	3.00 Rarely	78	2.9	4.2	8.7
	4.00 Not at All	1715	63.5	91.3	100.0
	Total	1879	69.6	100.0
Missing	System	821	30.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZSKPPR B5h: Followed Campaign Sky or Prime**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Often	141	5.2	6.9	6.9
	2.00 Sometimes	306	11.3	15.0	21.9
	3.00 Rarely	257	9.5	12.6	34.5
	4.00 Not at All	1336	49.5	65.5	100.0
	Total	2041	75.6	100.0
Missing	System	659	24.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZDEB1 B6a: Watched First Clark Key Debate**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1687	62.5	62.7	62.7
	1.00 Yes	1004	37.2	37.3	100.0
	Total	2690	99.6	100.0
Missing	System	10	.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZDEB2 B6b: Watched Minor Party Debate**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	2148	79.5	79.9	79.9
	1.00 Yes	541	20.0	20.1	100.0
	Total	2689	99.6	100.0
Missing	System	11	.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZDEB3 B6c: Watched TV3 Clark Key Debate**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1865	69.1	69.4	69.4
	1.00 Yes	822	30.4	30.6	100.0
	Total	2687	99.5	100.0
Missing	System	13	.5
Total		2700	100.0

**ZDEB4 B6d: Watched Last Clark Key Debate**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	.00 No	1660	61.5	61.7	61.7
	1.00 Yes	1030	38.1	38.3	100.0
	Total	2690	99.6	100.0
Missing	System	10	.4
Total		2700	100.0

**ZDISCUS B7a: Discussed Politics During Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Frequently	666	24.7	25.1	25.1
	2.00 Occasionally	1164	43.1	43.8	68.9
	3.00 Rarely	590	21.8	22.2	91.1
	4.00 No	235	8.7	8.9	100.0
	Total	2656	98.4	100.0
Missing	System	44	1.6
Total		2700	100.0

**ZPLMEET B7b: Went to Political Meetings During Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Frequently	13	.5	.5	.5
	2.00 Occasionally	55	2.0	2.2	2.8
	3.00 Rarely	73	2.7	3.0	5.7
	4.00 No	2312	85.6	94.3	100.0
	Total	2452	90.8	100.0
Missing	System	248	9.2
Total		2700	100.0

**ZTALKP B7c: Talked To Persuade Others During Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Frequently	124	4.6	5.0	5.0
	2.00 Occasionally	316	11.7	12.8	17.8
	3.00 Rarely	253	9.4	10.2	28.0
	4.00 No	1783	66.0	72.0	100.0
	Total	2476	91.7	100.0
Missing	System	224	8.3
Total		2700	100.0

**ZMONEY B7d: Contributed Money During Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Frequently	23	.8	.9	.9
	2.00 Occasionally	51	1.9	2.1	3.0
	3.00 Rarely	33	1.2	1.3	4.3
	4.00 No	2346	86.9	95.7	100.0
	Total	2453	90.8	100.0
Missing	System	247	9.2
Total		2700	100.0

**ZSIGN B7e: Put up a Sign During the Campaign**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1.00 Frequently	29	1.1	1.2	1.2
	2.00 Occasionally	37	1.4	1.5	2.7
	3.00 Rarely	28	1.0	1.1	3.8
	4.00 No	2363	87.5	96.2	100.0
	Total	2457	91.0	100.0
Missing	System	243	9.0
Total		2700	100.0

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