VCF0824 R Placement: If Compelled to Choose Liberal or Conservative

QUESTION:
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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).
(IF R RESPONDS "DON'T KNOW" OR "HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT THIS" IN
1984 AND LATER; IF R RESPONDS "MODERATE" IN 1988,1992,1996-LATER:)
If you had to choose, would you consider yourself a liberal or a
conservative?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Liberal
3.  Moderate ('middle of the road')
5.  Conservative
7.  R refuses to choose
8.  DK

MISSING_CODES:
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9.  NA in either question
0.  R has made choice on 7pt scale VCF0803
    1984,1986,1990); R has made choice on VCF0803 7pt
    scale other than 'moderate' (1988,1992 and later);  
    R not administered 7pt scale series (2000); no post
    IW
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also VCF0803 and VCF0849.
GENERAL NOTE:
This is the  follow-up 'choice' question asked 1984 and later of Rs 
who replied to the full 7-point scale question (VCF0803) with "Don't 
know" or "haven't thought much"; except for years 1984, 1986 and 1990 
this question was also asked of Respondents who answered "moderate."
Using the initial 7-point scale (VCF0803) and this follow-up, a final 
3-category summary was also constructed in these years: the final 3-
category summary is VCF0849.
If R's response to the 7-point scale question (VCF0803) was NA then
this follow-up question was not asked.
2000 NOTE:
This variable represents 7-point scale data from interviews conducted 
using both modes; approximately half of the 2000 Study respondents (both
modes) were randomly selected for administration of a branching 
series.  The latter respondents are excluded here.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1984:  840370  
1986:  860386  
1988:  880229  
1990:  900407 
1992:  923511,923512  
1994:  940839,940840
1996:  960366  
1998:  980401 
2000:  000441  
2002:  023023
2004:  045117,045117a