VCF9026 Party of R Vote: Presidential Primary

QUESTION:
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1972:  
(ASKED OF Rs WHO SAID THEY WERE REGISTERED/ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN 
NOVEMBER):  How about the primary election this year.  Did you vote in
a presidential primary this spring or summer? (IF YES:)  Which party's 
primary did you vote in?
1976:  
(ASKED OF Rs WHO SAID THEY WERE REGISTERED/ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN
NOVEMBER):  How about the primary election this year?  Do you happen
to recall if there was a presidential primary election here in [state]
this spring or summer?  (IF YES:)  Did you vote in the presidential
primary election?  (IF YES:) Which party's primary did you vote in?
1980:  
Your state held a primary election on [date].  Did you vote in that 
election, or were you unable to do so?  (IF VOTED:) Did you vote in the 
Republican primary or the Democratic primary? (SEE NOTE FOR ARKANSAS, 
SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI)
1988:  
This state held a presidential primary/caucus election in [month].  In 
talking to people about elections, we find that a lot of people were not 
able to vote because they weren't registered, they didn't meet party 
qualifications, they were sick or just didn't have the time.  How about 
you--did you vote in that primary election/ caucus?  (IF YES:) Did you 
vote in the Republican or the Democratic primary/caucus?
1992:  
This state held a Presidential (primary/caucus) election in [month].  In 
talking to people about elections, we find that many people did not vote 
for a variety of reasons.  How about you--did you vote in that primary 
(election/caucus)?  (IF YES:) Did you vote in the Republican or 
Democratic (primary/caucus)?

VALID_CODES:
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1. Voted:  Democratic Pres. Primary (1988: or caucus)
2. Voted:  Republican Pres. Primary (1988: or caucus) 
3. Voted:  DK/NA/Refused which Pres. Primary (1988: or
           caucus)
5. Voted: 'Other' (minor party) Pres. Primary (1972,1976)
7. Did not vote in Pres. Primary  (1988: or caucus)

MISSING_CODES:
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9. DK/NA/refused to say if voted in primary/caucus; 
   form II (1972); short form of Spanish language IW
   (1992); R is not (or DK/NA if) registered/eligible to
   vote (1972,1976); R's state did not have a primary
   (1972,1976,1980); R could not recall if his/her state
   has a primary (1976 only)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See Appendix note "STATES AND PARTIES OF ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES".
1972 NOTE 1:
'Caucus' was not specified.
1972 NOTE 2: 
This question was only asked of Rs who said they were registered 
(eligible) to vote; if NA whether registered/ eligible or R didn't know 
if R was registered/eligible, then R was not asked this question.  
Additionally, in 1976, R was first asked the question whether R 
recalled if R's state had a primary during the spring/summer of the 
study year:  if R did recall whether there was a primary AND if R's 
state did indeed have a primary, then this question was asked.
1976 NOTE 1:
same as 1972 note 1.
1976 NOTE:
same as 1972 note 2.
1980 NOTE 1:
same as 1972.
1980 NOTE 2:
votes in nonmajor party primaries were not accounted for (no code 5).
1980 NOTE 3:
Several states had only one primary for one major party.  In 1980
Arkansas held a Democratic primary; South Carolina held a Republican
primary; and Mississippi held a Republican primary.  If R indicated
that R voted in the party's primary that year, then R was coded here
for the party of the primary held.  The question asked in Arkansas,
South and Carolina and Mississippi in 1980 was: Your state held a
primary election on [date].  As you may know, the [Democratic/
Republican] party did not have a primary contest in [state] this year,
so there was only a [Democratic/Republican] primary election. Did you
vote in that election or were you unable  to do so?
1988 NOTE 1:
All states represented in the time series study had a primary or 
caucus.  However, in some states (Kansas, Michigan and Wyoming
Democratic and Republican caucuses were held on separate dates and the
lead-in question was modified accordingly.
1988 NOTE 2:
same as 1980 note 2.
1992 NOTE:
same as 1988 (Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia and Wyoming)

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1972:  720167  
1976:  763036
1980:  800372  
1988:  880149 
1992:  923302