VAR CF9105 REP HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE COLUMNS 846 - 846 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 own. Where would you place <the Republican U.S. House Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING-- REPUBLICAN HOUSECANDIDATE'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate (e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902). NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS: In all years before 1998, 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 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major party House 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/DON'T RECOGNIZE 9. NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1980,1984); question not used 0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about it"; no Republican candidate in district race (incl. Washington DC) 1978: 362 1980: 1116 1982: 430 1984: 1052 1994: 933 1998: 980461 ==============================