VAR CF0724 DID R WATCH TV PROGRAMS ABOUT CAMPAIGN COLUMNS 493 - 493 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 1952-1972,1976,1986 intro: We're (1952: mainly) interested in this interview in finding out whether people paid much attention to the election campaign this year. 1974 intro: A lot of people didn't pay much attention to the election campaigns this year. 1978,1980,1982,1984 intro: Some people don't pay much attention to campaigns. How about you? 1952-1972,1976: Did you watch any programs about the campaign on television? (1952,1960-1972,1976: IF YES:) How many television programs about the campaign would you say you watched -- a good many, several, or just one or two? 1974: How about you--did you watch any programs about the campaign on television? (IF YES:) How many television programs about the campaign would you say you watched--a good many, several, or just one or two? 1978,1980,1982,1984,1986,1990,1992,1996: Did you watch any programs about the campaigns on television? (1978,1980,1984,1990,1996 only: IF YES: Would you say you watched-- a good many, several, or just one or two?) ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. The order of media exposure questions (VCF0724-VCF0727) may have varied from year to year. 1. No, didn't watch TV programs about the campaign 2. Yes, watched TV program(s) about the campaign [a good many, several, just one or two, DK/NA frequency] 0. DK; NA; INAP, no post IW (1952,1960,1964,1968,1972,1976, 1980,1984,1992,1996); form II, III, or IV (1972); abbrev. telephone IW (1984); R does not own a television; question not used 1952: 175 1956: 199 1960: 193 1964: 284 1968: 303 1972: 463 1974: 2036 1976: 3604 1978: 56 1980: 749 1982: 61 1984: 729,730 1986: 64 1990: 65,66 1992: 5103 1996: 961002 ==============================