VAR CF0218 DEMOCRATIC PARTY THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 204 - 205
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY -- FEELING THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT AND NOTES.
Note: in 1984 this question was asked in both the pre and the post.
The pre version is represented here.
In 1996 and 1998, thermometers for the 2 major parties were asked in
random order.
00-96. Degrees as coded
97. 97-100 Degrees
98. DK
99. NA; INAP, question not used
1978: 155 1980: 168 1982: 138
1984: 305 1986: 146 1988: 164
1990: 151 1992: 3317 1994: 301
1996: 960292 1998: 980260
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