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VAR CF0729 R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY BEFORE ELECTION

VAR CF0729    R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY BEFORE ELECTION                           
              COLUMNS 498  - 498                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0

        1958-1968: Do you happen to know which party had the most Congressmen 
        in Washington before the election this/last month? (IF NECESSARY:)    
        Which one?                                                            
                                                                              
        1970 and later: Do you happen to know which party had the most members
        in the House of Representatives in Washington before the elections    
        (this/ last) month?  (IF NECESSARY:)  Which one?                      
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        For 1968,1970 and 1972, 1 response of "about even" has been coded 1.  
        For 1982, 1 response "other" has been coded 1.                        
                                                                              
               1.  Incorrect party mentioned; DK; No                          
               2.  Correct party mentioned                                    
                                                                              
               0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1960,1964,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984,  
                   1988,1992,1996) ; form II, III, or IV (1972); abbrev.      
                   telephone IW (1984); question not used                     
                                                                              
        1958:  19    1960:  226    1964:  305                                 
        1966:  100   1968:  386    1970:  207(type 0)                         
        1972:  950   1976:  3683   1978:  500                                 
        1980:  1028  1982:  523    1984:  1006                                
        1986:  349   1988:  878    1990:  402                                 
        1992:  5951  1994:  1012   1996:  961072                              
        1998:  980479                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001