VAR CF9113 CHALL HSE CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE

VAR CF9113    CHALL HSE CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE                         
              COLUMNS 854  - 854                                              
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              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8                                                 

        Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every  
        (1978: possible) effort to improve the social and economic position of
        blacks and other minority groups (1980: even if it means giving the   
        preferential treatment). Others feel that the government should not   
        make any special effort  to help minorities because they should help  
        themselves.                                                           
                                                                              
        Where would you place <challenger> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
        TO R)                                                                 
                                                                              
        GOVERNMENT AID TO BLACKS--  HOUSE CHALLENGER CANDIDATE'SRATING ON  7- 
        POINT SCALE                                                           
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        For all years, this var has been built from placements of Democratic  
        and Republican House candidates.  SEE VCF9098, VCF9103.               
                                                                              
        The 1982 dataset included 2 sets of contact vars for 2 running        
        incumbents due to redistricting in two congressional districts (19    
        cases affected).  For this year, the incumbent who represented R's    
        sampling location BEFORE the 1982 redistricting has been considered   
        R's 'incumbent' for Cumulative Data File definition.  The other       
        candidate, the incumbent previously representing another Congressional
        district (i.e., not previously representing the  district of R's      
        sample location) has been considered the 'challenger' to the running  
        incumbent.  See notes VCF0902 describing congressional districts      
        affected and designation of candidates as "the incumbent" and "the    
        challenger" in these cases.                                           
                                                                              
               1.   GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP BLACKS/MINORITIES                  
               2.                                                             
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               7.   BLACKS/MINORITIES GROUPS SHOULD HELP THEMSELVES           
                                                                              
               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 incumbent candidate in district race  
                    (incl. Washington DC); incumbent unopposed                
                                                                              
        1978:  4,377,378    1980:  740,1067,1068   1982:  6,419,420           
                                                                              
                                                                              
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