VCF0302 Initial Party ID Response

QUESTION:
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Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican,
a Democrat, an Independent, or what?

VALID_CODES:
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1. Republican
2. Independent
3. No preference; none; neither
4. Other
5. Democrat

MISSING_CODES:
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8. DK
9. NA; refused
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
This variable corresponds to R's initial response, before follow-up 
questions determine strength or leaning.
1952-66,1970 study data were coded as a summary already including
information from strength and closeness, and are not included.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1968:  680119 
1972:  720141
1974:  742201 
1976:  763168 
1978:  780426 
1980:  800225
1982:  820287 
1984:  840315
1986:  860297 
1988:  880271 
1990:  900317 
1992:  923631
1994:  940652 
1996:  960417
1998:  980336 
2000:  000519 
2002:  023036
2004:  043114