VCF9084 Democratic Presidential Cand: Aid to Blacks Scale

QUESTION:
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1972,1976,1980,1984 and 1988 FORM B:  
Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every 
(1972, 1976: possible) effort to improve the social and economic 
position of blacks and other minority groups (1988 B: other minorities) 
(1980: even if it means giving the preferential treatment). Others feel 
that the government should not make any special effort to help 
minorities because they should help themselves.
1988 Form A, 1996 AND LATER:  
Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every 
effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks. Others 
feel that the government should not make any special effort to help 
blacks because they should help themselves.
2004:
Please look at page [page] of the booklet.
Some people feel that the government in Washington
should make every effort to improve the social and
economic position of blacks. (Suppose these people are
at one end of a scale, at point 1.)  Others feel that
the government should not make any special effort to
help blacks because they should help themselves.
(Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.)
And, of course, some other people have opinions
somewhere in between, at points 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Where would you place [the Democratic presidential
candidate] (on this issue)?
ALL YEARS:  
Where would you place [the Democratic Presidential Candidate] on this 
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.   Government should help Blacks/minorities
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.   Blacks/minorities should help themselves

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK
9.   NA; no Post IW; telephone IW (2000)
0.   R self-rating is DK or "haven't thought much
     about it" (not 1996)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See note VCF9081.
1988 NOTE:
Form A asked about "blacks" only, while Form B asked about "blacks and 
other minorities" (to filter for Form A/B responses, use variable 
VCF0012).

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1972:  720631
1976:  763266  
1980:  801063
1984:  840384 
1988:  880333,880341  
1996:  960490
2000:  000651
2004:  043161