VAR CF9009 STRENGTH - APPROVE PRESIDENT PERFORMANCE
COLUMNS 731 - 731
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Do you approve or disapprove of the way <president> is handling the
economy?
(IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE:) Do you approve/disapprove strongly or not
strongly?
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1984, 1986 and 1988 this question referred to Ronald Reagan. In
1990 and 1992 this question referred to George Bush. In 1994, 1996 and
1998 this question referred to Bill Clinton.
1. APPROVE STRONGLY
2. APPROVE NOT STRONGLY
4. DISAPPROVE NOT STRONGLY
5. DISAPPROVE STRONGLY
8. DK if approve/disapprove strongly or not strongly
9. NA if approve/disapprove strongly or not strongly
0. INAP, DK/NA if approve or disapprove; question not used
1984: 261 1986: 99 1988: 227
1990: 101 1992: 3324 1994: 204
1996: 960298 1998: 980219
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