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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 Republican 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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See note VCF9089.
GENERAL NOTE:
Republican Presidential candidates: Reagan 1980,1984; George Bush Sr.
1988,1992; Dole 1996; George W. Bush 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: 720653
1976: 753287
1980: 800269
1984: 840371
1988: 880232
1992: 923514
1996: 960371
2000: 000466
2004: 043087
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03