VAR CF9096 REP PRES CAND- 7PT LIBERAL/CONSERV SCALE
COLUMNS 837 - 837
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
Here is a 7-point scale on which the political views that people might
hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative.
Where would you place <the Republican Presidential Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'SRATING 7-
POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1972 respondents in mail sample were not asked this question. In
1980, this variable appeared in both Pre and Post; the pre-election
variable is presented here.
This variable referred to Nixon in 1972, Ford in 1976, Reagan in 1980
and 1984, Bush in 1988 and 1992, and Dole in 1996.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS 1972-1980:
If R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in rating self on
same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question. [Note that in
1972-1982 there was no follow-up question ('if you had to choose.')
for self-rating.]
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS 1984,1988,1992:
If R's self-placement was NA on the 7-point scale, then this question
was not asked. If R replied "haven't thought much about it" or DK to
this same 7-point scale, then R was prompted, 'If you had to
choose...' If R's response to the follow-up in 1984-1992 was DK, RF
or NA, 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. EXTREMELY LIBERAL
2. LIBERAL
3. SLIGHTLY LIBERAL
4. MODERATE; MIDDLE OF ROAD
5. SLIGHTLY CONSERVATIVE
6. CONSERVATIVE
7. EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, mail questionnaire; no post IW (1972); question
not used
0. R did not rate self on same 7-point scale (see above)
1972: 653 1976: 3287 1980: 269
1984: 371 1988: 232 1992: 3514
1996: 960371
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