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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==============================