VAR CF0803 LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE 7PT SCALE
COLUMNS 511 - 511
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
Here is (1972,1974: I'm going to show you) a 7-point scale on which
the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely
liberal to extremely conservative.
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
FOR YEARS 1984 AND LATER:
A FOLLOWUP 'CHOICE' QUESTION WAS ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHOREPLIED
"DON'T KNOW" OR "HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH" TO THIS QUESTION; EXCEPT
FOR YEARS 1984, 1986 AND 1990 THE FOLLOWUP 'CHOICE' QUESTION WAS
ALSO ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED "MODERATE." FOR THESEYEARS,
A FINAL 3-CATEGORY SUMMARY WAS ALSO CONSTRUCTED: THE 'CHOICE'
QUESTION IS FOUND IN VCF0824; THE FINAL 3-CATEGORY SUMMARY IS
VCF0849.
1. Extremely liberal
2. Liberal
3. Slightly liberal
4. Moderate, middle of the road
5. Slightly conservative
6. Conservative
7. Extremely conservative
9. DK; haven't thought much about it
0. NA; INAP, no post IW (1972); form III,IV (1972); question not
used
1972: 652 1974: 2305 1976: 3286
1978: 399 1980: 267 1982: 393
1984: 369 1986: 385 1988: 228
1990: 406 1992: 3509 1994: 839
1996: 960365 1998: 980399
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