VCF0502 Which Major Party Is More Conservative [1 of 2]

QUESTION:
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1960-1976: 
Would you say that one of the parties (1972: either party) is more 
conservative or more liberal than the other (1970-1976:  at the national 
level)?
(IF YES:)  Which party is more conservative?
(IF NO 1960,1968:) Do you think that people generally consider the
Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or wouldn't you want to
guess about that?
(IF NO OR DK 1964,1970,1972,1976:) Do you think that people generally
consider the Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or wouldn't 
you want to guess about that?
1984 AND LATER:  
Would you say that either one of the parties is more conservative than 
the other at the national level?  (IF YES:) Which party is more 
conservative?

VALID_CODES:
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1. Yes, Democrats more conservative
2. Yes, Republicans more conservative
9. No, both the same; DK; no guess (1970-1976); other
   (1968,1970,1972)

MISSING_CODES:
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0. NA; no Post IW; telephone IW (1984); form
   II,III,IV (1972); form A (1990)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
After 1976, respondents answering no/DK to the initial question were
not prompted further.
1960 NOTE:
"No" or "DK" responses to the stem question were combined with cases
coded DK in the single study variable released.
1964 NOTE:
same as 1960.
1968 NOTE:
same as 1960.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1960:  600232  
1964:  640302  
1968:  680361  
1970:  700177(type 0)
1972:  720500  
1976:  763194
1984:  840874,840875  
1988:  880810,880811  
1990:  900349,900350  
1992:  925914,925915
2004:  045160,045160a