VAR CF9079 PRESIDENT- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
COLUMNS 820 - 820
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Some people feel that the government in Washington should see to it
that every person has a job and a good standard of living. Others
think the government should just let each person ahead on his own.
And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere in between.
Where would you place <president> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
TO R)
GUARANTEED JOB/STANDARD OF LIVING-- PRESIDENT'S RATING ON 7-POINTSCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
The presidents referred to in each year were:
1972: RICHARD NIXON
1974: GERALD FORD
1976: GERALD FORD
1978: JIMMY CARTER
1980: JIMMY CARTER
1982-1988: RONALD REAGAN
1992: GEORGE BUSH
1994: BILL CLINTON
1996: BILL CLINTON
1998: BILL CLINTON
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years except 1992 and 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
much about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was
not asked this question.
In 1996, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic
Presidential candidate, administration for this var was affected by
the fact that randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
Presidential candidate names for this placement.
1. GOVERNMENT SEE TO JOB AND GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. GOVERNMENT LET EACH PERSON GET AHEAD ON HIS OWN
8. DK; haven't thought much about it
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); form II (1972); short-form or
Spanish language IW (1992); question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
on same 7-point scale (all yrs. exc. 1992, 1996 and later)
1972: 173 1974: 2266 1976: 3242
1978: 358 1980: 1111 1982: 426
1984: 415 1988: 330 1992: 3719
1994: 931 1996: 960484 1998: 980458
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