VAR CF0503 DEMOCRATS- LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE SCALE
COLUMNS 391 - 391
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
I'm going to show you (1996 and later: Here is) a seven-point scale
on which the political views that people might hold are arranged
from extremely liberal to extremely conservative.
Where would you place the Democratic party {on this scale}? (7-POINT
SCALE SHOWN TO R)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R'S RATING OF PARTY ON LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
1998: All respondents were asked this question, regardless of
the status of self-placement.
1984-1996: If R responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much about
it" to self-placement on the liberal/conservative 7-point scale
(VCF0803) AND if s/he responded "DK" or NA (1996: or 'refused to
choose') to the followup, "If you had to choose, would you consider
yourself a liberal or a conservative?" (VCF0849), then R was not asked
for Democratic party or Republican party placements on the 7-point.
1972-1982: Self-placement had no follow-up question in these years
("if you had to choose..."): if the single self-placement var was
"DK," NA or "haven't thought much" then R was not asked for party
placements.
This var was present in 1980 in both the pre and post. The pre
version is represented here.
In 1996 and 1998, the order in which this rating was administered
for the 2 major parties was randomized.
1. Extremely liberal
2. Liberal
3. Slightly liberal
4. Moderate, middle of the road
5. Slightly conservative
6. Conservative
7. Extremely conservative
0. DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/NA self-placement
(1984-1996); refused to choose self-placement (1996);
INAP, no post IW (1972); form III or IV (1972); question
not used
1972: 656 1974: 2309 1976: 3289
1978: 401 1980: 279 1982: 405
1984: 373 1986: 393 1988: 235
1990: 413 1992: 3518 1994: 847
1996: 960379 1998: 980411
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