VAR CF0362 REP PRES CAND INTELLIGENT -TRAIT COLUMNS 298 - 298 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 OR GE 8 I am going to read a list of words and phrases people may use to describe political figures... (1996: For each, tell me whether the word or phrase describes the candidate I name.) Think about <the Republican presidential candidate>. The first phrase is "intelligent." In your opinion, does the phrase "intelligent" describe <the Republican presidential candidate> extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all? REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TRAIT - INTELLIGENT ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. For 1984, this is the pre version of this question. Republican Presidential candidate trait questions referred to Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, to George Bush in 1988 and 1992, and to Robert Dole in 1996. In 1996, Republican Presidential candidate traits were asked in random order. In addition, randomization occurred for the order in which the 3 major Presidential candidate names were administered for the set of traits and affects questions; note that for each candidate traits preceded affects and all traits and affects questions were administered for one candidate before questions concerning the next candidate were begun. 1996 special note: this question was asked about the incumbent Democratic Presidential candidate but not about the challenger Republican Presidential candidate. 1. Extremely well 2. Quite well 3. Not too well 4. Not well at all 8. DK 9. NA 0. INAP, question not used 1984: 323 1988: 275 1992: 3635 ==============================