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VCF0849 Summary: Liberal-Conservative Position of R

QUESTION:
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We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. I'm
going to show you [1996-LATER: Here is] 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
6.  Refuses to choose (in follow-up [exc. 1988
    moderates]), don't know

MISSING_CODES:
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9.  NA to entire question
0.  NA to follow-up; R not administered 7pt scale
    series (2000); no Post IW
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See also VCF0803 and VCF0824.
GENERAL NOTE:
This is the final 3-cateogry summary for years 1984 and later, 
constructed using the initial 7-point scale question (VCF0803) and the 
follow-up 'choice' question (VCF0824), which was asked of respondents 
who had replied "don't know" or "haven't thought much" to the 7-point 
scale question and, except for years 1984, 1986, AND 1990, also asked 
of respondents who had answered "moderate".
If R's response to the 7-point scale question was NA, then the follow-
up question ('if you had to choose...') was not asked and VCF0849 has 
been coded 9.  If DK/HTM in first question and the response to the 
follow-up was "don't know," VCF0849 has been coded 8.  If R refused to 
choose in the follow-up, VCF0848 has been coded 7. 
Code 1 is comprised of "extremely liberal," "liberal," and "slightly
liberal" responses to the 7-point scale question (codes 1-3 in VCF0803) 
and of "liberal" responses to the follow-up.
Code 3 for 1984,1986,1990 is comprised of Rs who replied "moderate" to 
the 7-point scale question (code 4 in VCF0803, with the follow-up not 
asked) and also of Rs who replied DK or "haven't thought much" to the 
7-point scale question and who then replied "moderate" to the follow-up.
For 1988, 1992, 1996 and later, code 3 is comprised of: 1) cases where 
R replied "moderate" to the 7-point scale question and then refused to 
choose another category or replied DK/NA to the follow-up; and 2) Rs 
who replied DK or 'haven't thought much' to the 7-point scale question 
and then replied "moderate" in the follow-up.
Code 5 is comprised of "extremely conservative," conservative," and
"slightly conservative" responses to the 7-point scale question (codes
5-7 in VCF0803) and of "conservative" responses in the follow-up.
2000 NOTE:
This variable represents 7-point scale follow-up 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 and 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:  840369,840370
1986:  860385,860386 
1988:  880230  
1990:  900406,900407 
1992:  923513 
1994:  940839,940840
1996:  960365,960366,960367,960368  
1998:  980399,980400,980401,980402  
2000:  000441a
2002:  023024
2004:  045118


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03