VCF0804 R Placement: Collapsed Liberal-Conservative Scale

QUESTION:
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ALL YEARS EXC. 2000 TELEPHONE,2002:
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.  Here 
is (1972,1974: I'm going to show you) a 7-point scale on which the 
political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely 
liberal to extremely conservative.
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this?  (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
2000 TELEPHONE: 
When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely 
liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate or middle of the road, 
slightly conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought 
much about this?
2002: 
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.  When 
it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely 
liberal, liberal, slightly liberal, moderate or middle of the road, 
slightly conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought 
much about this?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Liberal
2.  Moderate, middle of the road
3.  Conservative
9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

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

NOTES:
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See also:   VCF0801, VCF0824 AND VCF0849.
GENERAL NOTE:
This collapses VCF0803: 1-3=1, 4=2, 5-7=3.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1972:  720652
1974:  742305  
1976:  763286
1978:  780399  
1980:  800267
1982:  820393
1984:  840369
1986:  860385 
1988:  880228
1990:  900406  
1992:  923509
1994:  940839
1996:  960368
1998:  980402  
2000:  000440
2002:  023022
2004:  045117