VAR CF0521 WHICH PARTY FAVORS STRONGER GOVT (1)

VAR CF0521    WHICH PARTY FAVORS STRONGER GOVT (1)                            
              COLUMNS 401  - 401                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0

        Which party do you think is more likely to favor a stronger           
        [1978,1980, 1984: more powerful; 1988,1992: a powerful] government in 
        Washington -- the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn't there be any
        difference between them on this?                                      
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        In 1964-1992, if R's response to the question,                        
             Some people feel the governmentt in Washington is getting too    
             powerful for the good of the country and the individual person.  
             Others feel that the government has not gotten too strong..      
             1964-1972:   Have you been interested enough in this to favor    
             one side over the other? 1976-1988: Do you have an opinon on this
             or not?                                                          
        was "no" (opinion) (1964,1976-1992)/"no interest" (1968,1972), NA (all
        years), or "DK" (all years), then the respondent was not asked which  
        party was more likely to favor a powerful government and VCF0521 has  
        been coded 0.                                                         
                                                                              
        In addition, in 1964,1968,1972,1976,1988 and 1992, if R replied "yes,"
        that s/he did have an interest/opinion BUT responded "DK" or NA when  
        asked for that opinion, then s/he was not asked this question and     
        VCF0521 has been coded 0.                                             
                                                                              
        In 1988 and 1992 only, among Rs who indicated that they had an opinion
        on the above issue, those Respondents who were asked which party was  
        more likely to favor a powerful government were LIMITED to those Rs of
        the following two personal opinions: 1) The government is too         
        powerful; 2) The government is not getting too strong AND the         
        government should become more powerful.                               
        That is, Rs in 1988 and 1992 were not asked this question if they     
        personally felt that the government was not getting too strong BUT    
        felt that the government should stay the way it is (VCF0521 has been  
        coded 0 for such respondents).  In addition, Rs who said in 1988 and  
        1992 that they had a personal opinion whether the government was too  
        powerful but who gave "other" or "depends" responses when asked for   
        that opinion were also not asked this question, and VCF0521 has been  
        coded 0 for them.  If R personally thought the government was not too 
        powerful but, in reply to whether it should become more powerful or   
        stay the same, had a response of "DK" or NA, then this question was   
        not asked in 1988 and 1992; VCF0521 has been coded 0.                 
                                                                              
        Note that in 1992, 46 cases were not asked this question due to an    
        error in skip instructions (NA).                                      
                                                                              
            1.  Democrats                                                     
            2.  No difference                                                 
            3.  Republicans                                                   
            9.  DK which party                                                
                                                                              
            0.  Filter response is that R has no opinion/interest for topic   
                or DK whether has own opinion on topic (all years); R says    
                s/he has own opinion but gives opinion as DK (1964,1968,1972, 
                1976,1988,1992); R says s/he has own opinion but gives        
                opinion as NA (all years); R's own opinion is: thinks govt    
                not getting too strong but DK/NA if it should become more     
                powerful (1988,1992 ONLY); R's own opinion is that govt is    
                not too strong AND should stay as it is (1988,1992 ONLY); R's 
                own opinion is "other/ depends" (1988 ONLY); NA which party;  
                INAP, no post IW (1980, 1984,1988); form I (1972); telephone  
                IW (1984); question not used                                  
                                                                              
        1964:  73     1968:  63    1972:  58                                  
        1976:  3226   1978:  456   1980:  1131                                
        1984:  1062   1988:  851   1992:  6018                                
                                                                              
                                                                              
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