VAR CF9101 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT LIBERAL/CONSERV SCALE
COLUMNS 842 - 842
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 Democratic U.S. House Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE-- DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE'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 1978,1980,1982:
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 1986,1990,1994, and 1996 (not 1998):
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 these years was DK, RF or NA, then R was
not asked this question.
In 1996 and 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major
Party House 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/DON'T RECOGNIZE
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it" (see above); no Democratic candidate in district race
(incl. Washington DC)
1978: 404 1980: 1049 1982: 401
1986: 388 1990: 409 1994: 843
1996: 960375 1998: 980407
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