VAR 001300 D1j/D1j.T. Thermometer retiring Hse rep

VAR 001300    D1j/D1j.T. Thermometer retiring Hse rep
              MD1: EQ 995,  MD2: GE 996
              COLUMNS:  2300 - 2302
              Numeric

   D1j/D1j.T.

   IF NOT WASHINGTON D.C.:
   IF HOUSE INCUMBENT IS NOT RUNNING:

       FTF:
       (Looking at page 1 of the booklet) (How would you rate:)
       <RETIRING HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE>

       TELEPHONE:
       The next person is <RETIRING HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE>.
       (Where on that feeling thermometer would you rate
       him/her?)

       THERMOMETER - <RETIRING HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE>
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------

       [PROBE FOR DON'T KNOW RESPONSE: WHEN YOU SAY "DON'T KNOW"
       DO YOU MEAN THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THE PERSON IS OR DO
       YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND?]
       D1a was administered first, and D1b-D1d were randomly
       administered as the 2nd-4th names.  D1e and D1f were administered
       as the 5th and 6th names, and D1g-D1n were randomly administered
       as the 7th-12th names.

       Randomization:  Randomization is documented within the
       collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of
       the Pre survey vars.  The question numbers for randomization
       variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by
       "Rand" [e.g. for questions A4/A5 there is a randomization
       variable Rand.A4/A5].

       0-100

       995. NA
       996. INAP, retiring House Representative; no Post interview;
            Washington DC
       997. DON'T RECOGNIZE
       998. DK WHERE TO RATE
       999. RF

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