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VAR CF9095 REP PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9095    REP PRES CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE                        
              COLUMNS 836  - 836                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8                                                 

        Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that   
        every person has a job and a good standard of living.                 
        Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on  
        his (1988 and after: their) own.                                      
                                                                              
        Where would you place <the Republican Presidential Candidate> on this 
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)          
                                                                              
        GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL          
        CANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE                                   
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        In 1972, 1976 and 1984 this question appeared in both the Pre and     
        Post; the pre-election variable is presented here.                    
                                                                              
        This variable referred to Nixon in 1972, Ford in 1976, Reagan in 1980 
        and 1984, Bush in 1988 and 1992, and Dole in 1996.                    
                                                                              
        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:                                              
        In all years except 1988,1992 and 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't   
        thought much about it" in rating self on this 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.   GOVERNMENT SEE TO JOB AND GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING            
            2.                                                                
            3.                                                                
            4.                                                                
            5.                                                                
            6.                                                                
            7.   GOVERNMENT LET EACH PERSON GET AHEAD ON OWN                  
                                                                              
            8.  DK                                                            
            9.  NA; INAP, form II (1972); no post IW (1980); short-form or    
                Spanish language IW (1992); question not used                 
            0.  Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"  
                on  same 7-point scale (all years exc. 1988,1992,1996)        
                                                                              
        1972:  173        1976:  3242        1980:  1112                      
        1984:  415        1988:  325         1992:  3719                      
        1996:  960485                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001