ABSTRACT
Consider this interchange between an interviewer(7) and respondent (R) in a major national survey (reported in Suchman & Jordan, 1991): 1 I
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what.
RAs a person.
IAs a Republican::
RNo.
IDemocrat: :
RNo.
IIndependent or what.
RUhm: : I think of myself as a (pause) Christian.
IOK. (Writing) But politically, would you have any particular: : (inaudible)
RI am one of Jehovah's Witnesses so, you know, when it comes to::
II see.
RSo I'm, I am acclimated toward government, but it is that of Jehovah God's kingdom.
IYes.