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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:
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 Republican presidential
candidate] (on this issue)?
ALL YEARS:
Where would you place [the Republican 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 VCF9089.
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: 720630
1976: 763265
1980: 801064
1984: 840383
1988: 880334,880342
1996: 960492
2000: 000656
2004: 043160
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03