VAR CF0427 REP VICE-PRES CANDIDATE THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 346 - 347
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
REPUBLICAN VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE 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.
In 1968 "don't know"s were coded 50 on thermometers; groups about
which the respondent "didn't know much" were also placed at 50 degrees
during these years.
In 1972-1976, the respondent was not asked to give thermometer ratings
for individuals about which R "didn't know much" or "didn't know too
much." However, it is unclear whether such cases were coded DK or
NA: even within a single study year, "don't know much/too much" may
not have been coded consistently to one MD category.
This variable referred to Agnew for 1968 and 1972, Dole for 1976, Bush
for 1980 and 1984, Quayle for 1988 and 1992, and Kemp for 1996.
In 1996, the order of thermometers for all individuals except
Presidential candidates was randomized.
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: 488 1972: 265 1976: 3312
1980: 162 1984: 292 1988: 160
1992: 3308 1996: 960276
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