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VCF0502a Which Major Party Is More Conservative [2 of 2]

QUESTION:
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1970-1976: 
Would you say that one of the parties (1972: either party) is more 
conservative or more liberal than the other at the national level?
(IF YES:)  Which party is more conservative?
(IF NO OR DK:) 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
5.  No, both the same
9.  DK whether one more conservative; yes, one more
    conservative but DK which party

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA whether one more conservative; yes, one more
    conservative but NA which party; 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.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

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


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03