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VAR CF9089 REP PRES CAND- 7PT DEFENSE SPEND SCALE

VAR CF9089    REP PRES CAND- 7PT DEFENSE SPEND SCALE                          
              COLUMNS 830  - 830                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8                                                 

        Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense. 
        Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.        
                                                                              
        Where would you place <the Republican Presidential Candidate> on this 
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)                                     
                                                                              
        DEFENSE SPENDING-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S RATING ON7-    
        POINT SCALE                                                           
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        This variable referred to Reagan in 1980 and 1984, Bush in 1988 and   
        1992, and Dole in 1996.                                               
                                                                              
        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:                                              
        In all years except 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much    
        about it" rating self on same 7-point scale, 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.   GREATLY DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING                            
            2.                                                                
            3.                                                                
            4.                                                                
            5.                                                                
            6.                                                                
            7.   GREATLY INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING                            
                                                                              
            8.   DK                                                           
            9.   NA; INAP, short-form or Spanish language IW (1992); question 
                 not used                                                     
            0.   Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it" 
                 (not 1996)                                                   
                                                                              
        1980:  283          1984:  396          1988:  312                    
        1992:  3708         1996:  960469                                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001