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>> 2000 INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (1990 CENSUS)
Numbers in parentheses following the industry categories are the 1987 SIC
definitions. The abbreviation "pt" means "part" and "n.e.c." means "not
elsewhere classified."
1990
Census Industry category
code
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES
010 Agricultural production, crops (01)
011 Agricultural production, livestock (02)
012 Veterinary services (074)
020 Landscape and horticultural services (078)
030 Agricultural services, n.e.c. (071, 072, 075, 076)
031 Forestry (08)
032 Fishing, hunting, and trapping (09)
MINING
040 Metal mining (10)
041 Coal mining (12)
042 Oil and gas extraction (13)
050 Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels (14)
060 CONSTRUCTION (15, 16, 17)
MANUFACTURING
Nondurable Goods
Food and kindred products
100 Meat products (201)
101 Dairy products (202)
102 Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits and vegetables (203)
110 Grain mill products (204)
111 Bakery products (205)
112 Sugar and confectionery products (206)
120 Beverage industries (208)
121 Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products (207, 209)
122 Not specified food industries
130 Tobacco manufactures (21)
Textile mill products
132 Knitting mills (225)
140 Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods (226)
141 Carpets and rugs (227)
142 Yarn, thread, and fabric mills (221-224, 228)
150 Miscellaneous textile mill products (229)
Apparel and other finished textile products
151 Apparel and accessories, except knit (231-238)
152 Miscellaneous fabricated textile products (239)
Paper and allied products
160 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (261-263)
161 Miscellaneous paper and pulp products (267)
162 Paperboard containers and boxes (265)
Printing, publishing, and allied industries
171 Newspaper publishing and printing (271)
172 Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers (272-279)
Chemicals and allied products
180 Plastics, synthetics, and resins (282)
181 Drugs (283)
182 Soaps and cosmetics (284)
190 Paints, varnishes, and related products (285)
191 Agricultural chemicals (287)
192 Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals (281, 286, 289)
Petroleum and coal products
200 Petroleum refining (291)
201 Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products (295, 299)
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
210 Tires and inner tubes (301)
211 Other rubber products, and plastics footwear and belting (302-306)
212 Miscellaneous plastics products (308)
Leather and leather products
220 Leather tanning and finishing (311)
221 Footwear, except rubber and plastic (313, 314)
222 Leather products, except footwear (315-317, 319)
Durable Goods
Lumber and wood products, except furniture
230 Logging (241)
231 Sawmills, planing mills, and millwork (242, 243)
232 Wood buildings and mobile homes (245)
241 Miscellaneous wood products (244,249)
242 Furniture and fixtures (25)
Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products
250 Glass and glass products (321-323)
251 Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (324, 327)
252 Structural clay products (325)
261 Pottery and related products (326)
262 Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products (328, 329)
Metal industries
270 Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills (331)
271 Iron and steel foundries (332)
272 Primary aluminum industries (3334, part 334, 3353-3355, 3363, 3365)
280 Other primary metal industries (3331, 3339, part 334, 3351, 3356,
3357, 3364, 3366, 3369, 339)
281 Cutlery, handtools, and general hardware (342)
282 Fabricated structural metal products (344)
290 Screw machine products (345)
291 Metal forgings and stampings (346)
292 Ordnance (348)
300 Miscellaneous fabricated metal products (341, 343, 347, 349)
301 Not specified metal industries
Machinery and computing equipment
310 Engines and turbines (351)
311 Farm machinery and equipment (352)
312 Construction and material handling machines (353)
320 Metalworking machinery (354)
321 Office and accounting machines (3578, 3579)
322 Computers and related equipment (3571-3577)
331 Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. (355, 356, 358, 359)
332 Not specified machinery
Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies
340 Household appliances (363)
341 Radio, TV, and communication equipment (365, 366)
342 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. (361, 362,
364, 367, 369)
350 Not specified electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies
Transportation Equipment
351 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment (371)
352 Aircraft and parts (372)
360 Ship and boat building and repairing (373)
361 Railroad locomotives and equipment (374)
362 Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts (376)
370 Cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment (375, 379)
Professional and photographic equipment, and watches
371 Scientific and controlling instruments (381, 382, exc. 3827)
372 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies (3827, 384, 385)
380 Photographic equipment and supplies (386)
381 Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices (387)
390 Toys, amusement, and sporting goods (394)
391 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (39 exc. 394)
392 Not specified manufacturing industries
TRANPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES
Transportation
400 Railroads (40)
401 Bus service and urban transit (41, except 412)
402 Taxicab service (412)
410 Trucking service (421, 423)
411 Warehousing and storage (422)
412 U.S. Postal Service (43)
420 Water transportation (44)
421 Air transportation (45)
422 Pipe lines, except natural gas (46)
432 Services incidental to transportation (47)
Communications
440 Radio and television broadcasting and cable (483, 484)
441 Telephone communications (481)
442 Telegraph and miscellaneous communications services (482, 489)
Utilities and sanitary services
450 Electric light and power (491)
451 Gas and steam supply systems (492, 496)
452 Electric and gas, and other combinations (493)
470 Water supply and irrigation (494, 497)
471 Sanitary services (495)
472 Not specified utilities
WHOLESALE TRADE
Durable Goods
500 Motor vehicles and equipment (501)
501 Furniture and home furnishings (502)
502 Lumber and construction materials (503)
510 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies (504)
511 Metals and minerals, except petroleum (505)
512 Electrical goods (506)
521 Hardware, plumbing and heating supplies (507)
530 Machinery, equipment, and supplies (508)
531 Scrap and waste materials (5093)
532 Miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods (509, exc. 5093)
Nondurable Goods
540 Paper and paper products (511)
541 Drugs, chemicals and allied products (512, 516)
542 Apparel, fabrics, and notions (513)
550 Groceries and related products (514)
551 Farm-product raw materials (515)
552 Petroleum products (517)
560 Alcoholic beverages (518)
561 Farm supplies (5191)
562 Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods (5192-5199)
571 Not specified wholesale trade
RETAIL TRADE
580 Lumber and building material retailing (521, 523)
581 Hardware stores (525)
582 Retail nursuries and garden stores (526)
590 Mobile home dealers (527)
591 Department stores (531)
592 Variety stores (533)
600 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores (539)
601 Grocery stores (541)
602 Dairy products stores (545)
610 Retail bakeries (546)
611 Food stores, n.e.c. (542, 543, 544, 549)
612 Motor vehicle dealers (551, 552)
620 Auto and home supply stores (553)
621 Gasoline service stations (554)
622 Miscellaneous vehicle dealers (555, 556, 557, 559)
623 Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe (56, except 566)
630 Shoe stores (566)
631 Furniture and home furnishings stores (571)
632 Household appliance stores (572)
633 Radio, TV, and computer stores (5731, 5734)
640 Music stores (5735, 5736)
641 Eating and drinking places (58)
642 Drug stores (591)
650 Liquor stores (592)
651 Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores (5941, 5945, 5946)
652 Book and stationery stores (5942, 5943)
660 Jewelry stores (5944)
661 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (5947)
662 Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores (5949)
663 Catalog and mail order houses (5961)
670 Vending machine operators (5962)
671 Direct selling establishments (5963)
672 Fuel dealers (598)
681 Retail florists (5992)
682 Miscellaneous retail stores (593, 5948, 5993-5995, 5999)
691 Not specified retail trade
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
700 Banking (60 exc. 603 and 606)
701 Savings institutions, including credit unions (603, 606)
702 Credit agencies, n.e.c. (61)
710 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies (62, 67)
711 Insurance (63, 64)
712 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices (65)
BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES
721 Advertising (731)
722 Services to dwellings and other buildings (734)
731 Personnel supply services (736)
732 Computer and data processing services (737)
740 Detective and protective services (7381, 7382)
741 Business services, n.e.c. (732, 733, 735, 7383-7389
742 Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers (751)
750 Automobile parking and carwashes (752, 7542)
751 Automotive repair and related services (753, 7549)
752 Electrical repair shops (762, 7694)
760 Miscellaneous repair services (763, 764, 7692, 7699)
PERSONAL SERVICES
761 Private households (88)
762 Hotels and motels (701)
770 Lodging places, except hotels and motels (702, 703, 704)
771 Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (721 exc. part 7219)
772 Beauty shops (723)
780 Barber shops (724)
781 Funeral service and crematories (726)
782 Shoe repair shops (725)
790 Dressmaking shops (part 7219)
791 Miscellaneous personal services (722, 729)
ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
800 Theaters and motion pictures (781-783, 792)
801 Video tape rental (784)
802 Bowling centers (793)
810 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services (791, 794, 799)
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES
812 Offices and clinics of physicians (801, 803)
820 Offices and clinics of dentists (802)
821 Offices and clinics of chiropractors (8041)
822 Offices and clinics of optometrists (8042)
830 Offices and clinics of health practitioners, n.e.c. (8043, 8049)
831 Hospitals (806)
832 Nursing and personal care facilities (805)
840 Health services, n.e.c. (807, 808, 809)
841 Legal services (81)
842 Elementary and secondary schools (821)
850 Colleges and universities (822)
851 Vocational schools (824)
852 Libraries (823)
860 Educational services, n.e.c. (829)
861 Job training and vocational rehabilitation services (833)
862 Child day care services (part 835)
863 Family child care homes (part 835)
870 Residential care facilities, without nursing (836)
871 Social services, n.e.c. (832, 839)
872 Museums, art galleries, and zoos (84)
873 Labor unions (863)
880 Religious organizations (866)
881 Membership organizations, n.e.c. (861, 862, 864, 865, 869)
882 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services (871)
890 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services (872)
891 Research, development, and testing services (873)
892 Management and public relations services (874)
893 Miscellaneous professional and related services (899)
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
900 Executive and legislative offices (911-913)
901 General government, n.e.c. (919)
910 Justice, public order, and safety (92)
921 Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy (93)
922 Administration of human resources programs (94)
930 Administration of environmental quality and housing programs (95)
931 Administration of economic programs (96)
932 National security and international affairs (97)
ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
Armed Forces
940 Army
941 Air Force
942 Navy
950 Marines
951 Coast Guard
952 Armed Forces, Branch not specified
960 Military Reserves or National Guard
EXPERIENCED UNEMPLOYED NOT CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRY
992 Last worked in 1984 or earlier
>> PARTY-CANDIDATE MASTER CODE
* indicates new or amended code in 2000
** indicates "other" codes
PARTY ONLY -- PEOPLE WITHIN PARTY
0001 Johnson
0002 Kennedy, John; JFK
0003 Kennedy, Robert; RFK
0004 Kennedy, Edward; "Ted"
0005 Kennedy, NA which
0006 Truman
0007 Roosevelt; "FDR"
0008 McGovern
0009 Carter
0010 Mondale
0011 McCarthy, Eugene
0012 Humphrey
0013 Muskie
0014 Dukakis, Michael
0015 Wallace
0016 Jackson, Jesse
0017 Clinton, Bill
0018 Clinton, Hillary
0019 Gore, Al
* 0020 Lieberman, Joseph
0031 Eisenhower; Ike
0032 Nixon
0034 Rockefeller
0035 Reagan
0036 Ford
0037 Bush, Sr., George
0038 Connally
0039 Kissinger
0040 McCarthy, Joseph
0041 Buchanan, Pat
0042 Dole
0043 Gingrich, Newt
* 0044 Cheney, Dick
* 0045 Bush, Jr. George W.
* 0046 McCain, John
0051 Other national party figures (Senators, Congressman, etc.)
0052 Local party figures (city, state, etc.)
0053 Good/Young/Experienced leaders; like whole ticket
0054 Bad/Old/Inexperienced leaders; dislike whole ticket
0055 Reference to vice-presidential candidate
** 0097 Other people within party reasons
PARTY ONLY -- PARTY CHARACTERISTICS
0101 Traditional Democratic voter: always been a Democrat; just a
Democrat; never been a Republican; just couldn't vote Republican
0102 Traditional Republican voter: always been a Republican; just
a Republican; never been a Democrat; just couldn't vote Democratic
0111 Positive, personal, affective terms applied to party--good/nice
people; patriotic; etc.
0112 Negative, personal, affective terms applied to party--bad/lazy
people; lack of patriotism; etc.
0121 Can trust them; they keep their promises; you know where they stand
0122 Can't trust them; they break their promises; you don't know
where they stand
0131 Party is well-organized, sticks together, is united; members
are disciplined; votes party line
0132 Party is poorly-organized/really two parties/divided/
factionalized; members not disciplined; doesn't vote party line
0133 Party is (more) representative/good cross-section of the
country; encompasses a wider variety of views/people; is
more at the center of the country's views
0134 Party is less/not representative;bad cross-section of the
country; encompasses more restricted views; is less at the
center of the country's views
0135 Reference to participation of minority candidate(s)
0141 Reference to party's most recent National Convention;
party's process/method of selecting presidential/vice-presidential
candidates
0151 Performance of local branch of party; how they've done in
this state/county/town
0161 Reference to the predominant faction that R sees as being in
control of the party (NA which faction); "I don't like the
people running it"
0162 Reference to Northerners/Liberals (as in control) of
Democratic Party
0163 Reference to Southerners/Conservatives (as in control) of
Democratic Party
0164 Reference to Easterners/Liberals/Moderates (as in control)
of Republican Party
0165 Reference to Midwesterners/Westerners/Southerners/
Conservatives (as in control) of Republican Party; "Old Boy
Network"
0166 Reference to Christian Coalition/Religious Right (as in control) of
Republican Party
0167 Can't win; doesn't have a chance
0168 Can win; party can't be beat
0169 Too big a party; there are too many of them; party is too powerful
0170 Too small a party; there are not enough of them; party is too weak
0171 Listens (more) to people; takes (more) into consideration
the needs and wants of people; understands (better) the
people/the majority of the people
0172 Doesn't listen to/understand the needs and wants of the
people/the majority of the people
0173 Campaign tactics, uses too much money in campaigns, slings mud
0174 Party been in office too long (but use 0430 for candidate
been in office too long)
** 0197 Other party-characteristic reasons
CANDIDATE ONLY -- EXPERIENCE, ABILITY
0201 General reference to him as "a good/bad man or a good/bad
guy"; R has heard good/bad things about him; qualifications;
general ability; reference to his "personality" ("job being
done" is in code 0609)
0203 Not qualified for the office; the job is too big for him to handle
0211 Experienced (NA what kind) (see 0217, 0218, 0220 for
specific kinds of experience; if in foreign policy see 1100's)
0212 Inexperienced
0213 Dependable/Trustworthy/Reliable; a man you can trust with
the responsibilities of government ("trust" in the
capability sense, rather than the honesty sense)
0214 Undependable/Untrustworthy/Unreliable; a man you can't trust
with the responsibilities of government
0215 A military man; a good military/war record
0216 Not a military man; bad military/war record; no military/war
record (but see 0719)
0217 His record in public service; how well he's performed in
previous offices; voting record in Congress
0218 Has government experience/political experience/seniority/
incumbency (also see code 0722)
0219 Lacks government experience/political experience
0220 A statesman; has experience in foreign affairs
0221 Not a statesman; lacks experience in foreign affairs
0222 "He has done a good job so far"; he has brought us through
hard times"; has gotten things done has some good ideas;
trying to do right things
0223 Hasn't done anything; hasn't produced any results (general);
has not been able to get programs off the ground
0224 Has fulfilled/kept (campaign) promises
0225 Has not fulfilled/kept (campaign) promises
** 0297 Other candidate experience/ability reasons
CANDIDATE ONLY -- CANDIDATE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
0301 Dignified/has dignity
0302 Undignified/lacks dignity
0303 Strong/decisive/self-confident/aggressive; will end all this
indecision
0304 Weak/indecisive/lacks self-confidence/vacillating;
"waffles"; "wishy-washy"
0305 Inspiring; a man you can follow; "a leader"; charisma
0306 Uninspiring; not a man you can follow; not a leader; lacks charisma
0335 Makes people feel good about America/being Americans; is
patriotic/loves the country
0307 People have confidence in him
0308 People don't have confidence in him
0309 Good at communicating with blacks, young people, other
"problem" groups
0310 Bad at communicating with blacks, young people, other
"problem" groups (if communicate in general, see 0441, 0442)
0311 Knows how to handle people (at personal level)
0312 Doesn't know how to handle people (at personal level)
0313 A politician/political person; (too) much in politics; a
good politician; part of Washington crowd; politically
motivated; just wants to be re-elected
0314 Not a politician; not in politics; above politics; a bad
politician
0315 Independent; no one runs him; his own boss
0316 Not independent; run by others; not his own man/boss
0317 Humble; knows his limitations; doesn't pretend to know all
the answers
0318 Not humble enough; too cocky/self-confident
0319 (Too) Careful/Cautious/Good judgment
0320 (Too) Impulsive/Careless/Bad/Poor judgment
0334 Poor at explaining himself/his positions; doesn't answer
questions clearly; speaks off the top of his head/doesn't
stop to think before he speaks
0321 Helps people in the district on a personal level; has helped
R personally with a problem (specific mention); tries to do
things for the people
0322 Doesn't help people in the district on a personal level; was
not helpful to R with a personal problem (specific mention)
0323 Represents (well) the views of the district; close to people
in the district; comes home regularly to chat and mix with people
0324 Does not represent (well) the views of the district; not
close to the people in the district; doesn't interact enough
with the people
0325 Keeps people well informed about governmental matters;
communicates with constituents; any mention of R receiving
newsletters or communications from him/her; explains matters
well so people can understand
0326 Does not inform people enough about governmental matters;
does not send enough newsletters or communications; doesn't
explain matters well
0327 Listens to the people/solicits public opinion; any mention
of polls or questionnaires; is accessible to constituents (NFS)
0328 Doesn't listen to the people/does not solicit public
opinion; isn't accessible to constituents (NFS)
0329 Has helped local (district) economy; brought money,
projects, jobs to district
0330 Has not helped local (district) economy; not brought money,
projects, jobs to district
0331 Candidate helps the district; watches out for the interests
of the district or region in general
0332 Candidate has not protected/watched out for the interests of
the district (specific mentions)
0334 Located after 0320
0335 Located after 0306
** 0397 Other candidate leadership reason
CANDIDATE ONLY -- PERSONAL QUALITIES
0401 Honest/Sincere; keeps promises; man of integrity; means what
he says; fair; not tricky; open and candid; straightforward;
positive Playboy references (1976)
0402 Dishonest/Insincere; breaks promises; no integrity; doesn't
mean what he says; tricky; not open and candid; not
straightforward
0403 Man of high principles/ideals; high moral purpose;
idealistic (if too idealistic, code 0416)
0404 Lacks principles/ideals
0405 Racist/Bigoted/Prejudiced
0406 Not a racist/bigoted/prejudiced
0407 Public servant; man of duty; conscientious; hard-working;
would be a full-time President; good attendance record in
Congress; dedicated; really interested in serving people
0408 Doesn't take public service seriously; lazy; would be a
part-time President; poor attendance record in office; not
dedicated; not really interested in serving people; "shallow"
0409 Doesn't use office for personal benefit; not in office to
maximize personal benefit
0410 Uses/in office (mostly) for personal benefits (junket trips,
big salary, other perks)
0411 Patriotic; (88) like Bush's stand on Pledge of Allegiance issue
0412 Unpatriotic; (88) dislike Dukakis' stand on Pledge of
Allegiance issue
0413 Understands the nation's/district's problems; well-informed;
studies up on issues
0414 Doesn't understand the nation's/district's problems; poorly
informed; doesn't study up on issues
0415 Realistic
0416 Unrealistic; too idealistic; (if "idealistic" in positive
sense, code 0403)
0417 Uses common sense; makes a lot of sense; pragmatic/
practical/down-to-earth
0418 Not sensible; impractical
0419 (Too) well educated; scholarly
0420 Poorly educated; unschooled
0421 Intelligent/Smart
0422 Unintelligent/Stupid/Dumb
0464 Uninformed; doesn't (seem to) know anything about the
issues/what is going on in the country/government (for being
"informed", see code 04130
0423 Religious; "moral" (in religious sense); God-fearing; "too"
religious
0424 "Irreligious"; "immoral" (in religious sense); Playboy
interview (reflects on Carter--1976)
0425 Self-made; not well off; started out as poor; worked his way
up; (started out) unpolished/unrefined/rough
0426 Wealthy; rich; born with silver spoon in mouth; polished/
refined/well-mannered; buy way into office; use of own money
to finance campaign
0427 Old hat; has run before; a die-hard; "a loser" (in the past)
0428 Someone new; a fresh face
0429 Don't change horses in midstream
0430 Time for a change (see 0174 for party has been in office too long)
0431 Unsafe/Unstable; dictatorial; craves power; ruthless
0432 Safe/Stable
0433 Sense of humor; jokes a lot (too much)
0434 No sense of humor; humorless (too serious)
0435 Kind/Warm/Gentle; caring
0436 Cold/Aloof
0437 Likeable; gets along with people; friendly; outgoing; nice
0438 Not likeable; can't get along with people
0439 Democratic (in non-partisan sense)
0440 Undemocratic (in non-partisan sense)
0441 High-fallutin'/High-brow; talks in circles; can't talk to
common man; can't communicate ideas well
0442 Not high-fallutin'/is low-brow; talks straight; can talk to
common man; can communicate ideas well
0443 Well-known; "I know him/her"
0444 Unknown; not well known
0445 Reference to his family (not 0457)
0446 Reference to his wife/spouse
0447 Speaking ability
0448 Health
0449 Appearance/Looks/Face/Appearance on TV; his smile
0450 Age (NA how perceived)
0451 (Too) Old
0452 (Too) Young
0453 Mature
0454 Immature
0455 Regional reference; "he's a Southerner"; "he's a
Midwesterner"; he comes from the country/a rural area; area
reference
0456 Previous occupation
0457 He's a family man
0459 Energetic; too energetic
0460 Not energetic
0461 Gender, e.g., "She's a woman"
0462 Racial/Ethnic attribute; "He is a black man"
0463 Sexual orientation mentioned; "She is a lesbian"
0464 Located after 0422
* 0465 Taking undeserved credit; taking credit for actionc ,events,
or policies one is not responsible for; Gore claiming "to
have invented the internet"
* 0466 Overcoming adversity in one's personal life; overcoming
handicaps, disabilities, disease, alcoholism, or other
similar problem.
** 0495 Other negative personal qualities
** 0496 Other positive personal qualities
** 0497 Other candidate personal qualities
0498 References to Playboy interview--NA direction or neutral;
"it's OK," "that is what the Bible says" (not 0401)--1976
CANDIDATE ONLY--PARTY CONNECTIONS
0500 A Democrat; good Democrat; typical Democrat
0501 A Republican; good Republican; typical Republican
In codes 0500 and 0501 it may be necessary to flip answers. If the R will not
vote for a Democrat because they say they are a Republican voter, then the
response should be coded as Democrat. The R is Republican and will not vote
for the candidate because he is a Democrat.
0502 Controlled by party regulars/bosses/machine
0503 Not controlled by party regulars/bosses
0504 Reference to men around him/staff/followers
0505 Reference to his speeches (exc. 0447), campaign tactics;
mud-slinging; (88) dislike Bush's stand on Pledge of
Allegiance issue; all campaign mentions
0506 Can win; best choice for party victory
0507 Cannot win; not good choice for party victory
0508 Reference to linkage with other party figures (he's close to
the Kennedy's; he was close to Eisenhower; etc.)
0509 Would continue/keep/follow Democratic policies (unspecified)
0510 Would change/get rid of " "
0511 Would continue/keep/follow Democratic domestic policies
(unspecified, not codeable in 0900's)
0512 Would change/get rid of " " "
0513 Would continue/keep/follow Democratic foreign policies
(unspecified, not codeable in 1100's)
0514 Would change/get rid of " " "
0515 Would continue/keep/follow Republican policies (unspecified)
0516 Would change/get rid of " "
0517 Would continue/keep/follow Republican domestic policies
(unspecified, not codeable in 0900's)
0518 Would change/get rid of " " "
0519 Would continue/keep/follow Republican foreign policies
(unspecified, not codeable in 1100's)
0520 Would change/get rid of " " "
0531 More liberal than most Democrats; a Northern Democrat
0532 More conservative " " ; a Southern Democrat
0533 More liberal than most Republicans; an Eastern Republican
0534 More conservative " " ; a Midwestern/Western/
Southern Republican
0535 Will bring in/listen to the (party) liberals
0536 Will bring in/listen to the (party) conservatives
0541 Reference to the Eagleton affair--1972; reference to
physical or mental health of vice-presidential incumbent/
candidate; emotional stability/state of V-P incumbent/
candidate
0542 Reference to vice-presidential incumbent/candidate, running mate
0543 Mondale's selection of a woman for vice-president (1984);
reference to age/gender/race/ethnicity of V-P incumbent/
candidate
0544 Mention of issues that V-P incumbent/candidate is identified
with or has taken a leading role in promoting: 1992--Gore's
position on environment
0551 References to link with "Watergate"--positive reference to
Watergate
0552 Not associated with "Watergate"--negative reference to
Watergate; making too much out of Watergate
0553 Ford's pardon of Nixon--NA direction or against pardon
0554 " " " --pro; brave/right thing to do
0555 Positive references about independent candidacy; maybe the
country needs a third party; third parties should have more
recognition; the two party system needs buckling
0556 Negative references/liabilities related to independent
candidacy; "he's an independent" (NFS); "we don't need a
third party"; "he lacks backing from a party"
** 0597 Other candidate party connection reasons
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
0601 Good/Efficient/Businesslike administration; balanced budget;
lower/wouldn't increase national debt; cautious spending
0602 Bad/Inefficient/Unbusinesslike administration; wasteful;
"bureaucratic"; deficit budget; higher/increased national
debt; overspend
0603 Honest government; not corrupt; no "mess in Washington"
0604 Dishonest/Corrupt government; "mess in Washington";
immorality in government; reference to Hayes, Mills, Lance
0605 (Would) Spend less (than other side); (would) spend too
little
0606 (Would) Spend more (than other side); (would) spend too much
0607 Has brought/will bring about bureaucratic reform
0608 Has not brought/will not bring about bureaucratic reform
0609 General assessment of job he/they would do/are doing; is
good/bad President; are providing good/bad administration
0622 Doesn't work (hard) at job; not involved (enough) in the
work of his office/delegates too much authority to others;
has chosen poor/incompetent aides; his aides have not
performed well
0610 Reference to management/performance in Congress/Supreme
Court/other government agency; made poor appointments
0611 He has/has not worked well with (Democratic) Congress;
would/could have done better with (Republican) Congress; he
kept/would keep Congress in check
0612 He will work well/better with (Democratic) Congress
0613 Gets more done/accomplishes as much/more productive
0614 Gets less done/doesn't accomplish as much/less productive
0625 Mostly approve of/happy with job done so far, but doesn't
approve of everything that has been done
0615 Sympathy/understanding expressed for the complexity/
magnitude of the job (e.g., President): tough job
0616 Sympathy/understanding expressed for the difficult situation
("a mess") inherited by the incumbent
0623 Doing the best he can (under the circumstances); doing as
good a job as anyone else could do; everyone makes some
mistakes
0617 Will face (difficult) issues; faces problems directly; faces
up to political reality
0618 Will not face (difficult) issues; will not face problems
directly; ignores political reality
0619 Supports the president/works well with the president/would
work well with the president
0620 Does not support the president/does not (would not) work
well with the president
0621 Response to/handling of domestic crisis or natural disaster--riot,
hurricane, tornado, earthquake, flood, etc.
0622 Located after 0609
0623 Located after 0616
0625 Located after 0614
0626 Favors term limits
0627 The economy is bad, but that is not (necessarily) his fault
** 0697 Other government management reasons
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--MISCELLANEOUS
0701 Just like him/them (NA why); like everything about him/them;
"I was hoping he would win the (nomination/primaries)"
0702 Just dislike/Don't like him/them (NA why); don't like
anything about him/them
0732 Used to like him but don't now; have lost respect for him
0703 Will save America; America needs him/them
0704 Will ruin America; last thing America needs
0705 Will unite Americans/bring people together
0706 Will divide Americans/drive people apart
0707 Speaks of party/candidate as good protector(s); will know
what to do; more intelligent
0708 Speaks of party/candidate as bad protector(s); won't know
what to do
0709 Good for country (unspecified); trying to do good job;
trying; not just out for self/own best interest; has/have
country's interest at heart
0710 Bad for country (unspecified); don't have country's
interests at heart; only looking out for their own interests
0711 Lesser of two evils
0718 Treatment of Jesse Jackson; didn't offer him the vice-presidenal
nomination; didn't use him (effectively) to get out the Black vote;
weren't coutreous/respectful toward him; didn't keep promises made
to him
0719 Sexual scandals; reference to Chappaquidic; Kennedy's personal
problems; damaging incidents in personal life--sexual escapades
0720 Reference to Watergate affair (exc. 0551-0554)
0721 The way the incumbent came to office; the people should
select President
0722 The incumbent should have a chance (on his own)/another
chance/second chance
0723 (I believe in/Necessary for) a two-party system; choice
between candidates; opposition; balances power of other party
0724 Vote for the man rather than party; look for more qualified
man; don't pay attention to parties
0725 The opponent who the candidate ran against; the candidate
was the better of the two in general; the candidate ran
against someone I really dislike
0726 Splits votes; will elect wrong candidate; "spoiler"
0727 Expression of sympathy/admiration for the candidate's
underdog position; trying hard against terrible odds;
courageous uphill battle; "I like underdogs"; "they are
bucking the guy" (keeping him off ballot, not taking him
seriously, not giving him enough publicity)
0728 Negative comments about the candidate's switching parties,
being a turncoat, disloyal to his original party
0729 Party selection of a woman for vice-president
0730 Mention of debates; candidate's performance in the debates
0731 Position (vote) on increasing congressional salary; position
(vote) on accepting honoraria/outside pay/royalties while in office
0732 Located after 0702
* 0734 Non-sexual scandals; Whitewater; Travel Office firings; FBI
file controversy; (Whitewatergate, Travelgate, FBI gate);
Bush Jr's drug and alcohol use. All sexual scandals should
be coded in 0719 (incl. Paula Jones, "womanizing," "can't
keep pants on," etc.)
* 0735 Campaign finance scandals; Gore at the Buddhist temple; Gore
soliciting funds from his office
0796 References to unfair/undeserved/excessive criticism by media
or public
** 0797 Other miscellaneous reasons: Other miscellaneous reasons
relating to image and candidate/party effect on nation
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY/PHILOSOPHY
0801 General assessment of ideas/policies/stands (unspecified)
0802 Different from other party/candidate
0803 Same as other party/candidate; not different enough
0804 (Too) negative; always tearing down other side; no
solutions of his/their own
0805 For government activity; believe government should take care
of things; for big government; supports social programs/
spending (not 0905-0907)
0806 Against government activity; believe government involved in
too many things; favors reduction in social programs/
spending (not 0905-0907)
0807 Humanistic; favor human beings over property rights
0808 Not humanistic; favor property rights over human beings
0809 Favor social change/reform/progress/improvement of social conditions
0810 Against social change/reform/progress/improvement of social
conditions
0811 Socialistic
0812 Anti-socialistic
0813 Communistic/soft/hard-liner on Communism/apologist for
Communists/dupe
0814 (Too) anti-communistic/hard-liner on Communism
0815 (Too) liberal (except 0531 or 0533)
0816 (Too) conservative (except 0532 or 0534)
0817 Moderate/middle of the road/for slow change; not an
extremist/fanatic
0818 Extremist/fanatic/too far out; not too moderate/not a fence-sitter
0819 Pro-Far Right/Birchers/reactionaries; encouraging fascist/
police state
0820 Anti-Far Right/ " " ; discouraging "
0821 Pro-Far Left/radicals/Yippies/SDS; encouraging anarchy/
guerilla state
0822 Anti-Far Left/ " " " ; discouraging "
0823 Pro-Extremists (NA direction)/nuts/bomb-throwers
0824 Anti-Extremists " " "
0827 Pro-States'/local/community rights; better local government
0828 Anti- " " " " ; worse/weaker local government
0829 For equality; believe everyone should have things equally/
be treated equally
0830 Anti-equality; believe some people should have more than
others/people should not be treated equally
0831 Generous, compassionate, believe in helping others
0832 Selfish, only help themselves
0833 Acceptance of change/new ideas; less bound to status quo;
more open to new ideas/ways of doing things; flexible,
innovative
0834 Resistance to change/new ideas; stick to (protect) status
quo; resist new ways of doing things; rigid
0835 Has a well-defined set of beliefs/definite philosophy; does
not compromise on principles; has (clear) understanding of
goals they stand for
0836 Has poorly defined set of beliefs; lacks a definite
philosophy; compromise on principles; has no (clear)
understanding of goals they stand for
0837 Favor work ethic; believes in self-reliance/in people
working hard to get ahead
0838 Doesn't favor work ethic; believes in people being handed
things/in government handouts (if specific policy mentioned,
code in 0900's)
0841 Keep track of/control over administration heads, cabinet
members, etc.; follow through on policies; determine if
programs are working
0842 Don't (as in 0841)
0843 Conditional evaluation: R suggests candidate/party cannot
solve problems because not under his/their control (no
negative connotations); will he/they be able to do what they
say (determining factor outside his/their control); "I like
what he says but wonder if he can do it" (if clearly
negative, code in 0122 or 0402)
0845 Will involve/wants to involve people/Congress/Cabinet/
advisors/other government officials in government/
decision making
0846 Will not involve people/Congress/Cabinet/advisors/other
government officials in government/decision making
0847 Separation of church and state/religion and politics--pro
0848 Separation of church and state/religion and politics--anti
0849 Stand/views on religion (church/state relationship NA)
** 0897 Other Government Activity/Philosophy reasons
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--DOMESTIC POLICIES
0900 General assessment of domestic ideas/policies/stands
(unspecified)
0901 General assessment of economic policy (unspecified)
0902 Government economic controls--NA direction
0903 " " " --Pro; we need planned economy;
control of private enterprise
0904 " " " --Anti; we have too much
interference in private enterprise
0905 Welfare/Poverty problems--NA direction; give-away
0906 " " " --Pro government aid/activity; pro
give-aways
0907 " " " --Anti government aid/activity;
anti give-aways; pro self-help
0908 Social Security/Pensions--NA direction
0909 " " " --Pro expansion in coverage and/or
increase in benefits
0910 " " " --Anti expansion in coverage and/or
increase in benefits; favoring contraction
and/or decrease
0911 Unemployment compensation--NA direction
0912 " " --Pro expansion in coverage and/or
increase in benefits
0913 " " --Anti expansion in coverage and/or
increase in benefits; favoring
contraction and/or decrease
0914 Aid to education--NA direction
0915 " " --Pro
0916 " " --Anti
0917 Aid to parochial schools--NA direction
0918 " " " --Pro
0919 " " " --Anti
1047 Establish/enforce standards for schools (test teachers,
require minimum curricula, regulate class size, etc) -- NA
direction
1048 " " " -- Pro
1049 " " " --Anti
0920 Housing--NA direction
0921 " --Pro more public housing
0922 " --Anti more public housing
* 0923 Aid/Programs for older people/the aged, Medicare, Medicaid,
prescription drug plan, direction -- NA
* 0924 " " " -- Pro
* 0925 " " " -- Anti
1059 School vouchers--NA direction
1060 " " --Pro
1061 " " --Anti
0926 Monetary policy--NA direction
0927 " " --Pro loose(r) money; more availability of
loans for housing, cars, etc.; lower
interest rates
0928 " " --Anti loose(r) money; for tighter money;
less availability of loans; higher interest rates
1046 Solvency/stability/regulation/control of the nation's
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. [1990] Involvement in the Savings
and Loan scandals
0929 Tax policy--NA direction
0930 " " --Pro lower taxes
0931 " " --Anti lower taxes; for higher taxes
0932 " " --Pro reform/fairer system/end of loopholes/
write-offs/dodges
0933 " " --Anti reform/fairer system/end of loopholes/
write-offs/dodges
0942 [1990] Candidate voted for the budget agreement which
resulted in increased taxes/fees
0934 "The Times"/General conditions/Prosperity/The Economy
--better under him/them
0935 " " --worse under him/them
0936 Inflation/Cost of living--lower/better under him/them
0937 " " " --higher/worse under him/them
0938 Wages/Salaries/Income/Employment--higher/better under him/
them
0939 " " " " --lower/worse under him/them
0940 Prices for producers--higher/better under him/them
0941 " " --lower/worse (if farm, see 0943-0945)
0942 Located after 0933
0943 Programs to help farmers -- NA direction
0944 " " " --Pro (greater) help/fairer
system, reform in system; higher
price supports
0945 " " " --Anti (greater) help/fairer
system, reform in system; higher price supports
0946 Civil rights/Racial justice/Integration/Desegregation/Voting
Rights -- NA direction
0947 " " -- Pro
0948 " " -- Anti
1043 Affirmative Action programs -- NA direction
1044 " " " -- Pro; favors quotas based on
race or gender
1045 " " " -- Anti; opposes quotas based on
race or gender
0949 Civil liberties/Freedom of expression/First amendment/
Privacy -- NA direction
0950 " -- Pro; against snooping; political trials, etc;
(88) like Dukakis' stand on Pledge of Allegiance issue
0951 " -- Anti; for snooping; political trials;
McCarthyite; (88) dislike Republican party stand on Pledge
of Allegiance issue
0952 General assessment of Labor policy (unspecified)
0953 Right to work laws--NA direction
0954 " " " --Pro (i.e., opposes unions [anti-labor,
code 1208])
0955 " " " --Anti (i.e., supports unions [pro-labor,
code 1207])
0956 Strikes--NA direction
0957 " --will have fewer/will handle better
0958 " --will have more/will handle worse
0959 Public power/Utilities/TVA/Atomic reactors/Nuclear power
plants/Etc. -- NA direction
0960 " " " -- Pro
0961 " " " -- Anti
0962 Ecology/Environment; Air and Water Pollution--NA direction
0963 Will crack down on polluters, will be activist; will protect
the environment
0964 Won't crack down on polluters, doesn't care; in league with
polluters; not willing to protect the environment
0965 Veterans' Benefits--NA direction
0966 " " --Pro expansion of coverage and/or
increase in benefits
0967 " " --Anti expansion of coverage and/or
increase in benefits; favoring contraction and/or decrease
0968 Law and order--NA direction
0969 " " --soft line--unspecified
0970 " " " " --blacks
0971 " " " " --campus demonstrators
0972 " " " " --criminals/organized crime/
hoodlums/street crime
0973 " " " " --anti power of police; court
interference
1041 " " " " --opposes death penalty
0974 " " --hard line--unspecified
0975 " " " " --blacks
0976 " " " " --campus demonstrators
0977 " " " " --criminals/organized crime/
hoodlums/street crime
0978 " " " " --pro power of police; reduced
court interference
1042 " " " " --favors death penalty
0979 Public morality--NA direction
0980 " " --Strict/older/traditionalistic outlook;
improve/renew morality of country; pro-family;
defends family values
0981 " " --Permissive/newer/modernistic outlook; not
(strongly enough) pro-family; doesn't defend
(strongly enough) family values
0982 Drugs--NA direction
0983 " --Pro legalization/decriminalization; soft-liner; (88)
doesn't support (strongly enough) the war on drugs; not
willing to do more to combat drug use/pushers;
involvement with Noreiga
0984 " --Anti legalization/decriminalization; hard-liner; (88)
supports the war on drugs; willing to do more to
combat drug use/pushers
0985 Abortion and birth control--NA direction
0986 " " " --Pro reform/legalization;
new outlook
0987 " " " --Anti reform/legalization;
traditional outlook
0988 Gun control--NA direction
0989 " " --Pro; controls
0990 " " --Anti; "everyone has the right to own a gun"
0991 Busing--NA direction
0992 " --Pro; against neighborhood school
0993 " --Anti; for neighborhood school
0994 Urban problem/Cities--NA direction
0995 " " " --Pro government aid/activity
0996 " " " --Anti government aid/activity
** 0997 Other domestic policy reasons
1001 National Health Insurance--NA direction
1002 " " " --Pro
1003 " " " --Anti
1004 Energy/Gas shortage--Development of alternative energy
source, NA direction
1005 " " " --Pro development of alternative source,
better/handled better; more fuel
1006 " " " --Anti development of alternative energy
source, worse/handled worse; less fuel
References to nuclear energy should be coded in 0959.
1007 Government plans to make more jobs--NA direction; make-work
programs; CETA; WPAL; CCA
1008 " " " " --Pro
1009 " " " " --Anti
1010 Confidence/Trust in government--NA direction
1011 " " " --would handle better; restore
confidence
1012 " " " --would handle worse; cause
loss of confidence
1013 ERA; Women's rights--NA direction
1014 " " " --Pro
1015 " " " --Anti
* 1016 Influx of political/economic refugees (Cubans, Haitians,
Mexicans, etc.); include "the little Cuban boy"-Elian
Gonzalez --NA direction
* 1017 " " " --Pro
* 1018 " " " --Anti
1019 School prayer--NA direction
1020 " " --Pro
1021 " " --Anti
1022 Gay rights--NA direction
1023 " " --Pro
1024 " " --Anti
1025 Health--NA direction; medical reform (do not use 1001 unless
specific reference to National Health Insurance)
1026 Health--Pro government programs/aid for mentally ill,
disabled, handicapped, AIDS
1027 " --Anti " " " " "
(except 0923, 0924, 0925)
1028 Space program--NA direction
1029 " " --Pro
1030 " " --Anti
1031 Help to/improvement in a specific industry or occupation--NA
direction
1032 " " " " " -- Pro help/
improvement
1033 " " " " " -- Anti help/
improvement
(NOTE: Tobacco industry/smoking has been coded under 1031-1033)
1035 Polarization of classes/increasing gap between rich and
poor--NA direction
1036 " " " " "
--will stop trend/handle better
1037 " " " " "
--will accelerate trend/handle worse
1038 Day care--NA direction
1039 " " --favors/will expand or extend day care programs
1040 " " --opposes/will not expand or extend (will cut or
eliminate) day care programs
1041 Located after 0973
1042 Located after 0978
1043 Located after 0948
1044 Located after 0948
1045 Located after 0948
1046 Located after 0928
1047 Located after 0919
1048 Located after 0919
1049 Located after 0919
1050 Local/state issue mentioned--NA direction
1051 " " " --pro
1052 " " " --anti
1053 How candidate feels about/votes on Clinton
impeachment--NA direction
1054 " " " --pro
1055 " " " --anti
* 1056 Financing of elections; campaign finance reform-NA dir
* 1057 " " " " -Pro
* 1058 " " " " -Anti
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--FOREIGN POLICIES
1101 General assessment of foreign ideas/policies/stands (unspecified)
1102 Foreign policies more clear-cut/decisive; less bungling
1103 Foreign policies less clear-cut/decisive; more bungling
1104 Internationalist/Interested in other countries'
problems/Interested in world role/Pro-UN and allies;
Meddling in other people's problems
1105 Isolationist/America First/Fortress America/Would meddle
less in other people's problems
1184 Military/Defense position/spending--NA direction or
neutral (not 1106, 1107)
1106 Strong military position/Preparedness/Weapons systems/
Pentagon spending/Overkill; SDI ("Star Wars")
1107 Weak military position/Pentagon spending cutbacks/No
overkill/Reduce armed forces; SDI ("Star Wars")
1108 Cold-war oriented; opposed detente; international
Communist-fighter
1109 Against cold war/Wants thaw/Detente/Understanding with
international communists (if NA whether international,
code in 0813-0814)
1110 Military aid to allies--NA direction
1111 " " " --Pro
1112 " " " --Anti
1113 Economic aid/Foreign aid/AID/Non-military aid--NA dir.
1114 " " " " " " " --Pro
1115 " " " " " " " --Anti
1116 Located after 1163
1117 " " "
1118 Mideast--NA direction; any references to oil embargo;
boycott of companies dealing with Israel
1119 " --handle better/more experience; positive
comments
about Arab-Israeli peace treaty
1120 " --handle worse/less experience; negative comments
about Arab-Israeli peace treaty; [1992]
Iraqgate
1121 " --Pro-Israel/anti-Arabs
1122 " --Anti-Israel/pro-Arabs; wishy-washy on Israel
1123 Red China--NA direction
1124 " " --handle better/more experience/doing well, better
1125 " " --handle worse/less experience/doing poorly
1126 " " --pro understanding/thaw/detente/new
relationships/recognition/admission to UN
1127 " " --anti understanding/thaw/detente/new
relationships/recognition/admission to UN;
defender of Formosa/Chaing/Nationalists
1128 Russia--NA direction
1129 " --handle better/more experience
1130 " --handle worse/less experience
1131 " --pro understanding/thaw/detente/broadening of
relations; SALT II
1132 " --anti understanding/thaw/detente/broadening of
relations; SALT II
1133 Eastern Europe--NA direction
1134 " " --handle better/more experience
1135 " " --handle worse/less experience
1136 " " --pro defense of Iron-Curtain countries
1137 " " --anti " " "
1138 Latin America--NA direction
1139 " " --handle better/more experience
1140 " " --handle worse/less experience
1141 " " --pro-third world posture; reach
understanding with Castro/Chile/
neutrals; anti-colonialism/European
powers; against Contra aid/pro-
Sandinista
1142 " " --anti-third world posture; hard
anti-communism/anti-revolutionary policy;
pro-colonialism/European powers; pro Contra
aid/anti-Sandinista
1198 (Involvement in) Diversion of money to the Contras (in
violation of the law)
1143 Africa--NA direction
1144 " --handle better/more experience
1145 " --handle worse/less experience
1146 " --pro-third world posture; reach understanding
with leftists/neutrals; anti-colonialism/European powers
1147 " --anti-third world posture; hard
anti-communism/anti-revolutionary policy;
pro-colonialism/European powers
1148 Asia/India--NA direction
1149 " " --handle better/more experience
1150 " " --handle worse/less experience
1151 " " --pro India/Bangladesh
1152 " " --pro Pakistan
1153 Located after 1163
1154 " " "
1155 " " "
1156 " " "
1157 Vietnam/Indochina/Southeast Asia--NA direction
1158 " " " " --better chance forpeace
1159 " " " " --poorer chance for peace; failed
to end war
1160 " " " " --pro military victory/
preservation of Saigon regime
1161 " " " " --anti military victory/
willing to sacrifice Thieu/Ky;
favoring withdrawal
1163 " " --will bring policy change
(unspec.)
1116 Trouble spots (not specifically coded)--would handle better
(Panama, Afghanistan,
Persian Gulf, Iraq)
1117 " " " " " --would handle worse
(Panama, Afghanistan,
Persian Gulf, Iraq)
1162 (88) The invasion of Grenada
1300 (91) The Persian Gulf war/ Desert Storm
* 1301 (99) War in the Balkans;US/NATO led air war against Serbia
1153 Would raise American prestige
1154 Would lower American prestige; not maintain American prestige
1155 Would have better chance for peace (unspecified); not get us into
trouble abroad
1156 Would have poorer chance for peace (unspecified); get us into
war/trouble abroad
1164 Tariffs--NA direction
1165 " --Pro free trade/reduce tariffs; would not
protect US labor from foreign competition
1166 " --Anti free trade; for high tariffs; would
protect US labor from foreign competition
1196 Foreign trade/balance of payments deficit--any mention
1167 Trade with communists--NA direction
1168 " " --Pro
1169 " " --Anti
1170 Draft--NA direction
1171 " --Pro volunteer army/abolition of peacetime draft
1172 " --Anti volunteer army; for peacetime draft
1173 " --Pro amnesty/pardon
1174 " --Anti amnesty/draft dodgers/pardon
1178 Amnesty--NA direction
1175 POW-MIA--Will get prisoners back, will not abandon them
1176 POW-MIA--Will not get prisoners back, will abandon them
1177 POW-MIA--NA direction
1178 Located after 1174
1179 Did a good job of getting the boys/country out of
Vietnam war; got us out of Vietnam
1180 Should have won Vietnam war; gave too much away and then
pulled out
1181 Secrecy/deception in U.S. foreign policy; shuttle
diplomacy; Kissinger's foreign policy (1976) --NA direction
1182 " " " " --Pro
1183 " " " " --Anti
1184 Located after 1105
1185 Priorities in military/defense spending (not reduction
or increase but allocation of existing defense budget--Pro
1186 Priorities in military/defense spending (not reduction
or increase but allocation of existing defense budget--Anti
1187 Iranian crisis; American hostages (1980)/Arms sale (1986)
--NA direction
1188 " " " " --has handled well/would
handle better
1189 " " " " --has handled poorly/would
handle worse
1190 Nuclear freeze/Disarmament--NA direction
1191 " " " --Pro
1192 " " " --Anti
1193 Terrorism; dealings with terrorists; hostages (except
1187-1189) -- NA direction; (88) Bombing of Libya
1194 " " " -- has handled/would handle
better; (88) Bombing of
Libya/handling of Khadafy
1195 " " " -- has handled/would handle
worse; (88) Bombing of
Libya/handling of Khadafy
* 1302 Security at the Dept of Energy; supposed Chinese spying
for nuclear secrets; treatment of physicist Wen Ho Lee;
mismanagement by Energy Secretary Bill Richardson-NA dir
* 1303 " -- has handled well/would handle better
* 1304 " -- has handled poorly/would handle worse
1196 Located after 1166
** 1197 Other foreign policy reasons
1198 Located after 1142
1199 Iran-Contra affair--NFS (NA whether 1187 or 1198)
PARTY OR CANDIDATE--GROUP CONNECTIONS
1201 Special interests/Privileged people/Influential--Pro
1202 " " " " --Anti
1203 "People like me"--pro, NA whether 1205, 1206
1204 " " " --anti, " " " "
1205 Common man/People/Little people/Working people--Pro
1206 " " " " --Anti
1207 Labor/Unions/Labor bosses/Racketeers--Pro
1208 " " " " --Anti
1209 Big Business/Corporate rich/The rich individuals/People
with power/Wall Street/Industry/Upper classes--Pro
1210 (Same as 1209) --Anti
1211 Small businessman--Pro
1212 " " --Anti
1213 White collar workers/Salaried people/Middle class--Pro
1214 " " " " --Anti
1215 Farmers/Country people--Pro
1216 " " --Anti
1217 Blacks/Black people/Negroes--Pro
1218 " " " --Anti
1219 People on welfare/ADC mothers/"Chiselers"--Pro
1220 " " " " --Anti
1221 Old people/Senior citizens--Pro
1222 " " " --Anti
1223 Young people/Kids/"Freaks"/Hippies--Pro
1224 " " " " " --Anti
1225 Women/Feminists/Womens Liberationists, "sexists"--Pro
1226 " " " " " --Anti
1227 Veterans/Servicemen--Pro
1228 " " --Anti
1229 Ethnic or racial group (exc. 1217-1218); Minority groups
(NA composition--Pro
1230 " " " --Anti
1231 Section of the country--Pro
1232 " " --Anti
* 1233 Poor people/needy people/handicapped/disabled--Pro
* 1234 " " " " " --Anti
1235 Civil servants--Pro
1236 " " --Anti
1239 Gays/lesbians--Pro
1240 " " --Anti
1241 Christian Right/Religious Right--Pro
1242 " " --Anti
* 1243 White/White Race/White people--Pro
* 1244 " " --Anti
* 1245 White Men--Pro
* 1246 White Men--Anti
* 1247 Hispanics/Latinos/Chicanos--Pro
* 1248 " "
** 1297 Other group connection reasons
1300 Located after 1162
MISSING DATA CODES
9001 R has been influenced by spouse
9002 R has been influenced by someone else
* 9991 No text, "none", "no", other uncodeable
9996 Refused to say
** 9997 Other miscellaneous
9998 DK
9999 NA
0000 Inap, no further mentions
EVENTS UNIQUE TO ONE CAMPAIGN
5001 Perot quit race, is quitter--NFS
5002 (Because Perot quit race) he is not trustworthy or
dependable (let down supporters)
5003 (Because Perot quit race) re-entered, he is indecisive,
inconsistent, not stable, other mention of quit and
re-enter--NFS
5004 Not a serious/legitimate candidate
Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 19 01:33:35 EST 2001