VCF9088 Democratic Presidential Cand: Liberal-Conservative Scale

QUESTION:
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We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
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 [the Democratic Presidential Candidate] on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.   Extremely liberal
2.   Liberal
3.   Slightly liberal
4.   Moderate; middle of the road
5.   Slightly conservative
6.   Conservative
7.   Extremely conservative

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK
9.   NA; mail questionnaire; no Post IW; R
     selected for branching series version of this
     question (2000)
0.   R did not rate self on same 7pt scale (see above)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
Democratic Presidential candidates:  McGovern 1972; Carter 1976, 1980; 
Mondale 1984; Dukakis 1988; Clinton 1992, 1996; Gore 2000.
In 1996 and later, randomization occurred for the order of the major
Presidential candidate names for this placement.
In 1972-1980, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in 
rating self on same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question. 
[Note that in 1972-1982 there was no follow-up question ('if you had to 
choose.') for self-rating.]
In 1984,1988,1992, if R's self-placement was NA on the 7-point scale, 
then this question was not asked.  If R  replied "haven't thought much 
about it" or DK to this same 7-point scale, then R was prompted, 'If 
you had to choose...'  If R's response to the follow-up in 1984-1992 
was DK, RF or NA, then R was not asked this question.
1972 NOTE:
Respondents in Post mail sample were not asked this question.  
1980 NOTE:
In 1980, this question appeared in both the Pre and Post; Pre data are
included here.
2000 NOTE:
The 7-point scale version from both modes is represented here; both 
telephone and FTF respondents were randomly selected for administration 
of the traditional 7-pt scale version of this question or a branching 
series.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1972:  720654 
1976:  763288 
1980:  800268 
1984:  840372  
1988:  880231 
1992:  923515
1996:  960369 
2000:  000456
2004:  043088