VCF0742 DidR Give Money to Individual Candidate During the Campaigns

QUESTION:
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1980,1982:  
What about other political contributions [other than tax check-offs]. 
Did you give any money this year to a candidate running for public 
office?
1984: 
As you know, during an election year people are often asked to make a 
contribution to support campaigns.  During the past year, did you give 
any money to an individual candidate, to a political party organization, 
people supporting a ballot proposition, or to a particular issue or 
interest group? (IF YES:) Now, apart from contributions to a political 
party, did you give any money to an individual candidate running for 
public office?
1986:  
As you know, during an election year people are often asked to make a 
contribution to support campaigns.  During the past year, did you give 
any money to an individual candidate, or to a political party 
organization? (IF YES:) Now, apart from any contributions to a political 
party, did you give money to an individual candidate running for public 
office?
1988 AND LATER: 
During an election year people are often asked to make a contribution to 
support campaigns.  Did you give money to an individual candidate 
running for public office?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Yes
2.  No

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  DK; NA; no Post IW; abbrev. telephone IW (1984)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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1984 NOTE:
If R responded "no" to the filter question, this has been coded 2.
1986 NOTE:
same as 1984.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1980:  800802  
1982:  820481  
1984:  840825,840828  
1986:  860320,860321  
1988:  880830  
1990:  900371
1992:  925815  
1994:  940812  
1996:  961169  
1998:  980365 
2000:  001229  
2002:  025011
2004:  045014