VAR CF9088 DEM PRES CAND- 7PT LIBERAL/CONSERV SCALE
COLUMNS 829 - 829
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
Here is 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 <the Democratic Presidential Candidate> on this
scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE-- DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'SRATING ON 7-
POINT SCALE
-------------------------------------------------------------------
USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
In 1972 respondents in mail sample were not asked this question. In
1980, this question appeared in both the Pre and Post; the pre-
election variable is presented here.
This variable referred to McGovern in 1972, Carter in 1976 and 1980,
Mondale in 1984, Dukakis in 1988, and Clinton in 1992 and 1996.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS 1972-1980:
If R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in rating self on
same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this question. [Note that in
1972-1982 there was no follow-up question ('if you had to choose.')
for self-rating.]
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS 1984,1988,1992:
If R's self-placement was NA on the 7-point scale, then this question
was not asked. If R replied "haven't thought much about it" or DK to
this same 7-point scale, then R was prompted, 'If you had to
choose...' If R's response to the follow-up in 1984-1992 was DK, RF
or NA, then R was not asked this question.
In 1996, randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
Presidential candidate names for this placement.
1. EXTREMELY LIBERAL
2. LIBERAL
3. SLIGHTLY LIBERAL
4. MODERATE; MIDDLE OF ROAD
5. SLIGHTLY CONSERVATIVE
6. CONSERVATIVE
7. EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, mail questionnaire; no post IW (1972); question
not used
0. R did not rate self on same 7-point scale (see above)
1972: 654 1976: 3288 1980: 268
1984: 372 1988: 231 1992: 3515
1996: 960369
==============================