VAR CF0424 DEM PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THERMOMETER

VAR CF0424    DEM PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THERMOMETER                          
              COLUMNS 340  - 341                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99                                               

        DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE -- FEELING THERMOMETER              
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT                                         
                                                                              
        For years where this variable appears in both the Pre and Post, the   
        Pre versions are represented here.                                    
                                                                              
        This variable referred to Humphrey for 1968, Nixon for 1972, Carter   
        for 1976 and 1980, Mondale for 1984, Dukakis for 1988, and Clinton for
        1992 and 1996.                                                        
                                                                              
               00-96.  Degrees as coded                                       
               97.  97-100 Degrees                                            
                                                                              
               98.  DK rating (exc.1968); don't recognize                     
                       (1980,1984,1988,1992,1996)                             
               99.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1968); question not used            
                                                                              
        1968:  479        1972:  254        1976:  3298                       
        1980:  154        1984:  301        1988:  155                        
        1992:  3306       1996:  960272                                       
                                                                              
                                                                              
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