VAR CF9082 DEM PRES CAND-7PT COOPERATE W/USSR SCALE
COLUMNS 823 - 823
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
1980 intro: Some people feel it is important for us to try very hard
to get along with Russia. Others feel it is a big mistake to try too
hard to get along with Russia.
1984,1988 intro: Some people feel it is important for us to try to
cooperate more with Russia, while others believe we should be much
tougher in our dealings with Russia.
ALL YEARS: Where would you place <the Democratic Presidential
Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
COOPERATE WITH RUSSIA-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'SRATING ON
7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
This variable referred to Carter in 1980, Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in
1988.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it"rating
self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question.
1. TRY TO COOPERATE MORE WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/IMPORTANT TO
TRY VERY HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA (1980)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. GET MUCH TOUGHER WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/BIG MISTAKE TO TRY
TOO HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); question not used
1980: 1079 1984: 410 1988: 369
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