VAR CF9090 REP PRES CAND-7PT COOPERATE W/USSR SCALE COLUMNS 831 - 831 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 OR GE 8 1980: 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: 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 Republican Presidential Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) COOPERATE WITH RUSSIA-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'SRATING ON 7-POINT SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. This variable referred to Reagan in 1980 and 1984, and Bush 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 0. Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it" 1980: 1080 1984: 409 1988: 370 ==============================