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NOTE:  The Cumulative Data File was originally constructed with each
       "100s" series of variables corresponding to a general content
       group.  To some degree, the original organization can still
       be detected ("VCF" prefixes omitted):
                 0-99 Administration/Processing
               101-199 Demographics;
               201-229 Group Thermometers
               301-399 Partisanship (Traits/Affects added)
               401-499 Candidate evaluation
               501-599 Party Positions on Issues 
               601-699 Support of the Political System
               701-799 Turnout, Vote, Participation and Media
               801-899 Respondent Positions on Issues
               900s    Congressional-level additions
       However, as questions have been added and numbers have become
       less available in appropriate number series, overall organization
       has become less systematic.  In particular, the addition of
       variables VCF9001-VCF9155 introduced a number series covering
       great variety of content.
       A general reorganization of the Cumulative Data File is planned
       in future, in conjunction with the addition of a number of 
       new variables.

       Variables preceded by ** are represented in the tables of the Guide 
       to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior found at the NES Web site,
       http://www.umich.edu/~nes.




Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:54:16 EST 2001