VAR CF0549 DEM PARTY -DEFENSE SPENDING 7PT SCALE
COLUMNS 417 - 417
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
(1996: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1.)
Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.
(1996: Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.
And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between
at points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)
Where would you place the Democratic Party on this scale? (7-POINT
SCALE SHOWN TO R)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1980-1984, 1990, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much
about it" to self-placement on the 7-point defense spending scale were
not asked for party placements on this scale and have been coded 0 in
VCF0549 and VCF0550.
In 1986, 1988 and 1992, Rs were asked for party placements even if
their self-placements were "DK" or "haven't thought much about it" [in
1986: or NA]. If R's self-placement was NA in 1988 and 1992, then R
was not asked for party placements and VCF0549,VCF0550 have been
coded 0.
In 1996, the order in which this rating was administered for the 2
major parties was randomized.
1. Greatly decrease defense spending
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Greatly increase defense spending.
0. DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/ haven't thought
much about self-placement (1980-1984,1990); NA self-placement
(exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language (1992);
question not used
1980: 287 1982: 409 1984: 398
1986: 412 1988: 316 1990: 443
1992: 3711 1996: 960477
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