VAR CF0426 REP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 344 - 345
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.
For years where this variable appears in both the Pre and Post, the
Pre versions are represented here.
In 1968 "don't know"s were coded 50 on thermometers; groups about
which the respondent "didn't know much" were also placed at 50 degrees
during these years.
In 1972-1976, the respondent was not asked to give thermometer ratings
for individuals about which R "didn't know much" or "didn't know too
much." However, it is unclear whether such cases were coded DK or
NA: even within a single study year, "don't know much/too much" may
not have been coded consistently to one MD category.
This variable referred to Nixon for 1968 and 1972, Ford for 1976,
Reagan for 1980 and 1984, Bush for 1988 and 1992, and Dole for 1996.
00-96. Degrees as coded
97. 97-100 Degrees
98. DK rating (exc.1968); don't recognize (1980,1984,1988,1992,
1996)
99. NA; INAP, no post IW (1968); question not used
1968: 480 1972: 255 1976: 3299
1980: 155 1984: 290 1988: 154
1992: 3305 1996: 960273
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