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VAR CF0712 TIMING OF R PRESIDENTIAL VOTE DECISION

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?                                                 
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        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                                                        
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001