VAR CF9100 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
COLUMNS 841 - 841
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 own.
Where would you place <the Democratic U.S. House Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GUARAANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- DEMOCRATIC HOUSECANDIDATE'S
RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not
recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate
(e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902).
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years before 1998, 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 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major party
House 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/DON'T RECOGNIZE
9. NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1980, 1984);
question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it"; no Democratic candidate in district race (incl.
Washington DC)
1978: 361 1980: 1115 1982: 429
1984: 1051 1994: 932
1998: 980460
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