VAR CF0712 TIMING OF R PRESIDENTIAL VOTE DECISION COLUMNS 480 - 480 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 How long before the election did you decide that you were going to vote the way you did? ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. THIS VARIABLE REFERS TO PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. In 1952-1964, original NES code categories were exactly as they appear in this variable. Beginning in 1968, the NES code categories in the original studies included the codes appearing in this variable, with additions of further descriptive text within these categories, and also included additional code categories (which have been recoded here): 1968: Codes were the same, with the addition of category: "when Johnson announced the bombing halt" (recoded to 5). Also added to original code 1 was text: "I voted for Wallace, as soon as Wallace announced." Also added to original code 2 was text: "knew after Robert Kennedy's death" and "I knew I was going to vote for Wallace before the conventions." 1972: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "when Eagleton was dropped from the ticket" (recoded to 4), "when Kissinger announced that peace was at hand" (recoded to 5), and "when Wallace was shot/ dropped out of race" (recoded to 4). Also add to original code 4 was text: "R says only July or later." 1976: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "during the primaries; 5-8 months; after primary" (recoded to 2), "after the first debate; the playboy interview; 5-7 weeks" (recoded to 4), "after the second debate; Ford's east european statement; 3-4 weeks" (recoded to 4), "the last few days of the campaign" (recoded to 5), and "other" (recoded to MD). Also added to original code 1 was text: "before the primaries; 9 months or more." Also added to original code 2 was text: "months before, long time before, early, quite a bit before election." Also added to original code 3 was text: "4 months," "3 months." Also added to original code 5 was text: "after the third debate." 1980: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "5-7 weeks before the election" (recoded to 4), "one month; 3 weeks; October" (recoded to 4), "during/after the primaries; several months; 5-8 months" (recoded to 2), and "other" (recoded to MD). Code 1 also included text: "before the primaries; 9 months or more." Code 2 also included text: "months before, early on, long time, quite a bit before the election." Also added to original code 3 was text: "4 months; July" and "3 months; August." Also added to original code 4 was text: "2 months; a couple of months; September" and "one month; three weeks; October." 1984: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "5-7 weeks before the election" (recoded to 4), "one month; 3 weeks; October; after the first Reagan-Mondale debate" (recoded to 4), "during /after the primaries; several months; 5-8 months" (recoded to 2), "after Ferraro-Bush debate" (recoded to 4), and "other" (recoded to MD). Code 1 also included text: "before the primaries; 9 months or more." Code 2 also included text: "months before, early on, long time, quite a bit before the election." Also added to original code 3 was text: "4 months; July" and "3 months; August." Also added to original code 4 were text: "2 months; a couple of months; September" and "one month; three weeks; October." 1988: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "5-7 weeks before the election; after the first presidential debate" (recoded to 4), "one months; 3 weeks; October; after the second presidential debate"(recoded to 4), "during/after the primaries; several months; 5-8 months" (recoded to 2), "after the vice- presidential debate" (recoded to 4), and, "other" (recoded to MD). Code 1 also included text: "before the primaries; 9 months or more." Code 2 also included text: "months before, early on, long time, quite a bit before the election." Also added to original code 3 was text: "4 months; July" and "3 months; August." Also added to original code 4 were: "2 months; a couple of months; September" and "one month; three weeks; October." 1992: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "5-7 weeks before the election" (recoded to 4); "1 month; 3 weeks; October; after the presidential debates; when Perot re-entered the race" (recoded to 4); "in the last few days of the campaign; the last part of it" (recoded to 5); "during/after the primaries; several months; 5-8 months" (recoded to 2); "after the vice-presidential debate" (recoded to 4). Code 1 also included the text: "before the convention/nomination (no mention of Bush, Clinton or Perot); before the primaries; 9 months or more." Code 2 also included the text: "before the convention because of Bush's Clinton's or Perot's candidacy; 'months before;' 'early on;' 'long time/quite a bit before the election.'" Code 3 also included the text: "3 months; August; 4 months; July; when Perot dropped out of the race." Code 4 also included: "during the campaign (NFS); 2 months; 'a couple of months;' September." 1996: Codes were the same, with the addition of categories: "5-7 weeks before the election" (recoded to 4); "1 month; 3 weeks; October; after the presidential debates; "in the last few days of the campaign; the last part of it" (recoded to 5); "during/after the primaries (not codeable in 2); several months; 5-8 months" (recoded to 2); "after the vice-presidential debate" (recoded to 4). Code 1 also included the text: "before the convention/ nomination (no mention of Clinton, Dole or Perot); before the primaries; 9 months or more." Code 2 also included the text: "before the convention because of Clinton's, Dole's or Perot's candidacy; 'months before;' 'early on;' 'long time/ quite a bit before the election.'" Code 3 also included the text: "3 months; July; a few months; 2-3 months." Code 4 also included: "during the campaign (NFS); 2 months; 'a couple of months;' September." In 1948, codes corresponded to those in this variable EXCEPT no code corresponding to code 2 was used; code 1 for 1948 includes all pre- convention mentions (no cases coded 2 for 1948 data). 1. Knew all along (incl.: always vote for same party; 1948 ONLY: all pre-convention cases) 2. When candidate announced (exc. 1948) 3. During conventions 4. Post-convention period 5. Last two weeks of campaign 6. On election day 0. DK; NA; unspecified 'other;' R did not vote; DK/NA if voted; refused to say if voted; voted, but not for president; INAP, no post (all years exc.1956); form III or IV (1972); abbrev. telephone IW (1984: see VCF0015); voted but DK/NA/refused to say for whom (1964-1988 only); question not used 1948: 19 1952: 183 1956: 206 1960: 204 1964: 288 1968: 318 1972: 479 1976: 3666 1980: 996 1984: 790 1988: 765 1992: 5611 1996: 961084 ==============================