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VAR CF0542 REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0542    REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE                         
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              MD EQ 0

        REPUBLICAN PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICESSCALE    
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0541.                                                          
                                                                              
        The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.                 
                                                                              
        In 1996 and 1998, the order in which this rating was administered     
        for the 2 major parties was randomized.                               
                                                                              
               1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce       
                     spending a lot                                           
               2.                                                             
               3.                                                             
               4.                                                             
               5.                                                             
               6.                                                             
               7. Government should provide many more services: increase      
                     spending a lot                                           
                                                                              
               0.  DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/haven't thought 
                   much about self-placement (1982-1984,1990, 1994); NA self- 
                   placement (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language
                   (1992); question not used                                  
                                                                              
        1982:  446     1984:  379     1986:  456                              
        1988:  307     1990:  457     1992:  3704                             
        1994:  945     1996:  960462  1998:  980469                           
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001