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VAR CF9090 REP PRES CAND-7PT COOPERATE W/USSR SCALE

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                                                         
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        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                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001