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VCF0413 Thermometer: Index Major Party Presidential Candidate

QUESTION:
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Major party Presidential candidate thermometer index

VALID_CODES:
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2.   Most Republican
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50.  Neutral
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99.  Most Democratic

MISSING_CODES:
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998.  DK/don't recognize in VCF0424 or VCF0426
999.  NA
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
Built from VCF0424 and VCF0426 as: (VCF0424-VCF0426 +100)/2.
Fractional results are rounded to the next highest integer.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1968:  680479,680480  
1972:  720254,720255 
1976:  763298,763299  
1980:  800154,800155 
1984:  840290,840301  
1988:  880154,880155
1992:  923305,923306  
1996:  960272,960273  
2000:  000360,000361
2004:  043038,043039


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03