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VAR CF0301 7-PT SCALE PARTY IDENTIFICATION
COLUMNS 230 - 230
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican,
a Democrat, an Independent, or what? (IF REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT)
Would you call yourself a strong (REP/DEM) or a not very strong
(REP/DEM)? (IF INDEPENDENT, OTHER [1966 and later: OR NO
PREFERENCE]:) Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or
Democratic party?
PARTY ID - 7 CATEGORIES
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
APOLITICAL: Code 9:
In 1952-1966, an R who voluntarily specified complete
disinterest in politics ('I never vote,' 'I don't get
involved in politics,' etc.) in response to party
identification was coded as apolitical. S/he was not
then asked if s/he felt closer to either major party.
In 1968-1980, 1984 an R who responded 'no preference'
to party identification and who responded with
'neither', DK or NA when asked if s/he felt closer to
either major party was coded as apolitical if s/he
otherwise also expressed a general disinterest in
politics.
In 1982, 1986 and later, an R who expressed 'no
preference' for party identification and who responded
with 'neither,' DK or NA when asked if s/he felt closer
to either major party was coded as apolitical IF s/he
also indicated little or no interest in politics in
response to the following 4 questions (CUM FILE VARS
VCF0310, VCF0311/VCF0312, VCF0313, VCF0702):
1) How much would you say you cared about (1982,1986:
the way the congressional election came out; 1988:
which party wins the election);
2) Would you say you follow what's going on in
government and public affairs most of the time, some
of the time, only now and then, or hardly at all;
3) Did you vote in the elections this November;
4) Would you say you were very much interested, somewhat
interested or not much interested in following the
political campaigns this year.
INDEPENDENT: Code 4:
In 1952-1966, an R was defined as independent if s/he
responded 'independent' to party identification and
then responded with 'neither,' DK or NA when asked if
s/he felt closer to either major party.
In 1968-1980 and 1984 an R was defined as independent
(code 4 in VCF0301) if s/he responded 'independent' to
party identification and then responded with 'neither,'
DK or NA when asked if s/he felt closer to either major
party. An R was also defined as independent (code 4 in
VCF0301) if: #1. s/he responded 'no preference' to party
identification AND #2. responded with 'neither,' DK or
NA when asked if s/he felt closer to either major party
AND #3. if s/he otherwise expressed some interest in
politics.
INDEPENDENT/APOLITICAL: Codes 4/9:
In 1982, 1986 and later, an R who responded
'independent' to party identification and who then
responded with 'neither,' DK or NA when asked if s/he
felt closer to either major party was coded as
independent (code 4 in VCF0301). An R who expressed 'no
preference' for party identification and who responded
with 'neither,' DK or NA when asked if s/he felt closer
to either major party was coded as independent (code 4
in VCF0301) IF s/he also indicated some interest in
politics in response to the 4 questions listed above.
OTHER: Code 0:
In all years, if an R responded to the party
identification question with the mention of a minor
party and then responded 'neither,' DK or NA when asked
if s/he felt closer to either major party, then s/he
has been coded "other."
LEANERS: Codes 3,5:
'Leaners' have included the following (all years):
a. Rs who responded 'independent' to party
identification and who responded with the
mention of a major party when asked if s/he
felt closer to either major party.
b. Rs who responded to the party
identification question with the mention of
a minor party but who said they felt closer
to one major party.
c. Rs who responded to the party
identification with 'no preference' but who
said they felt closer to one major party.
1. Strong Democrat
2. Weak Democrat
3. Independent - Democrat
4. Independent - Independent
5. Independent - Republican
6. Weak Republican
7. Strong Republican
9. Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)
0. DK; NA; other; refused to answer; no pre (1952,1960)
1952: 237 1954: 12 1956: 88
1958: 62 1960: 91 1962: 35
1964: 146 1966: 82 1968: 120
1970: 184(type 0) 1972: 140 1974: 2204
1976: 3174 1978: 433 1980: 266
1982: 291 1984: 318 1986: 300
1988: 274 1990: 320 1992: 3634
1994: 655 1996: 960420 1998: 980339
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001