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VAR CF9082 DEM PRES CAND-7PT COOPERATE W/USSR SCALE

VAR CF9082    DEM PRES CAND-7PT COOPERATE W/USSR SCALE                        
              COLUMNS 823  - 823                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8                                                 

        1980 intro:  Some people feel it is important for us to try very hard 
        to get along with Russia. Others feel it is a big mistake to try too  
        hard to get along with Russia.                                        
                                                                              
        1984,1988 intro:  Some people feel it is important for us to try to   
        cooperate more with Russia, while others believe we should be much    
        tougher in our dealings with Russia.                                  
                                                                              
        ALL YEARS:  Where would you place <the Democratic Presidential        
        Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)                  
                                                                              
        COOPERATE WITH RUSSIA-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'SRATING ON  
        7-POINT SCALE                                                         
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        This variable referred to Carter in 1980, Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in 
        1988.                                                                 
                                                                              
        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:                                              
        In all years, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it"rating
        self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question.  
                                                                              
             1.   TRY TO COOPERATE MORE WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/IMPORTANT TO 
                  TRY VERY HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA (1980)               
             2.                                                               
             3.                                                               
             4.                                                               
             5.                                                               
             6.                                                               
             7.   GET MUCH TOUGHER WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/BIG MISTAKE TO TRY
                     TOO HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA                        
             8.   DK                                                          
             9.   NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); question not used              
                                                                              
        1980:  1079    1984:  410      1988:  369                             
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001