VAR CF9087 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
COLUMNS 828 - 828
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
Some people feel 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 get ahead on his (1988: their)
own.
Where would you place <the Democratic Presidential Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1972, 1976 and 1984 this question appeared in both the Pre and
Post; the pre-election variable is presented here.
This variable referred to McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 and 1980,
Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in 1988, and Clinton in 1992 and 1996.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years except 1988,1992 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, 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 OWN
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, form II (1972); no post IW (1980); 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 years exc. 1988,1992,1996)
1972: 174 1976: 3243 1980: 1111
1984: 416 1988: 324 1992: 3720
1996: 960484
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