VAR CF0409 AFFECT TOWARD MAJOR PARTY HSE CANDIDATES COLUMNS 322 - 324 NUMERIC MD EQ 999 NET AFFECT TOWARD MAJOR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. The net affect toward major party presidential candidates is the difference between two sums: the sum of Democratic presidential candidate 'likes' and Republican presidential candidate 'dislikes' MINUS the sum of Democratic presidential candidate 'dislikes' and Republican presidential candidate 'likes:' [VCF0401+VCF0406] - [VCF0402+VCF0405], which is the same as: VCF0403-VCF0407. -10 Maximum Republican 0 Neutral +10 Maximum Democratic 999. INAP, no pre IW (1952,1960); form II (1972); 1952: 27-30 1956: 19-22 1960: 24-27 1964: 25-28 1968: 32-35 1972: 39,41,43,45 1976: 3112-3116,3118-3122,3124-3128,3130-3134 1980: 78-82,84-88,102-106,108-112 1984: 82-86,88-92,94-98,100-104 1988: 104-108,110-114,116-120,122-126 1992: 3110-3114,3116-3120,3122-3126,3128-3132 1996: 960206-960210, 960212-960216, 960218-960222,960224-960228 ==============================