Policy placements, traditionally done on 7 point scales, of self and others is particularly complicated with mode, various experiments, and built variables. To assist users, NES staff have created the table below so that users can quickly identify the variable of interest. TABLE 1 - PRE 7-POINT SCALE/ BRANCHING SERIES SELF-PLACEMENTS ============================================ ALL SERIES exc.Lib-Con (SEE Table 3) ============================================ SERIES: L1 = SPENDING/SERVICES L2 = DEFENSE SPENDING L3 = GOVT/PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE L4 = JOBS/STD LIVING L5 = AID TO BLACKS M4 = ENVIRONMENT VS. JOBS P1 = WOMEN'S ROLE P2 = ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION EXPERIMENTS: L3, M4, P1 self-placements Note: Prefix "V000" omitted in variable numbers listed FTF = 7PT SCALE PHONE = BRANCHING ................. L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 M4 P1 P2 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1a. FTF:standard 545 581 608a 615 641 707a 754a 771 1b. FTF:experimental - - 608b - - 707b 754b - 1c. FTF:combined - - 609 - - 708 755 - 2a. PHONE: version 1 546 582/3 610a 616 642 709a 756a 772 2b. PHONE: version 2 - - 610b - - 709b 756b - 2c. PHONE: combined - - 611 - - 710 757 - 3. PHONE: 'strength' 547/8 584/5 612 617/8 643 711 757 - 4. PHONE: 5pt summary 549 586 613 619 644 712 758 773/4 5. ALL: 5pt summary 550 587 614 620 645 713 760 776 TABLE 2 - PRE 7POINT SCALE/ BRANCHING SERIES CANDIDATE AND PARTY PLACEMENTS ======================================= ALL SERIES exc.Lib-Con (Table 3) ======================================== Note: Prefix "V000" omitted in variable numbers listed FTF = 7PT SCALE PHONE = BRANCHING ................. CLINTON GORE BUSH DEM PTY REP PTY _______ ____ ____ _______ _______ L1 Spending/services 1. FTF 551 557 563 569 575 2. PHONE 552 558 564 570 576 3. PHONE: STRENGTH 553/54 559/60 565/66 571/72 577/78 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY 555 561 567 573 579 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY 556 562 568 574 580 L2 Defense spending 1. FTF - 588 593 598 603 2. PHONE - 589 594 599 604 3. PHONE: STRENGTH - 590 595 600 605 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY - 591 596 601 606 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY - 592 597 602 607 --no cand/party placements in L3-- <health insurance> L4 Jobs/std living 1. FTF - 588 593 598 603 2. PHONE - 589 594 599 604 3. PHONE: STRENGTH - 590 595 600 605 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY - 591 596 601 606 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY - 592 597 602 607 L5 Aid to blacks 1. FTF 646 651 656 661 666 2. PHONE 647 652 657 662 667 3. PHONE: STRENGTH 648 653 658 663 668 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY 649 654 659 664 669 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY 650 655 660 665 679 M4 Envir vs. jobs 1. FTF - 714 719 - - 2. PHONE - 715 720 - - 3. PHONE: STRENGTH - 716 721 - - 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY - 717 722 - - 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY - 718 723 - - P1 Women's role 1. FTF - 761 766 - - 2. PHONE - 762 767 - - 3. PHONE: STRENGTH - 763 768 - - 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY - 764 769 - - 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY - 765 770 - - P2 Envir regulation 1. FTF - 778 785 - - 2. PHONE - 779 786 - - 3. PHONE: STRENGTH - 780/81 787/88 - - 4. PHONE: 5PT SUMMARY - 782 789 - - 5. ALL: 5PT SUMMARY - 783 790 - - 6. ALL: CERTAINTY: - 784 791 - - TABLE 3 - PRE LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE (G SERIES) ===================== ALL PLACEMENTS ===================== Note: Prefix "V000" omitted in variable numbers listed STANDARD = 7PT SCALE RATING (FTF and/or PHONE) EXPERIMENTAL = BRANCHING SERIES (FTF and/or PHONE) BOTH = STANDARD AND EXPERIMENTAL .................................................. SELF CLINTON GORE BUSH BUCH. ---- ------- ---- ---- ----- 1a. STANDARD FTF 439 448 455 465 475 1b. STANDARD PHONE 439a 448a 455a 465a 475a 2. STANDARD COMBINED FTF & PHONE 440 449 456 466 476 3. STANDARD FTF & PHONE: 'CHOICE' 441 - - - - 4. STANDARD 3PT SUMMARY FTF & PH 441a - - - - 5a. STANDARD CERTAINTY - FTF - - 457 467 477 5b. STANDARD CERTAINTY - PHONE - - 458 468 478 6. STANDARD COMBINED FTF & PHONE - - 458a 468a 478a 7. EXPERIMENT FTF & PHONE 442 450 459 469 479 8. EXPERIMENT FTF & PHONE: FOLLOWUPS 443-5 451/2 460/1 470/1 480/1 9. EXPERIMENT 5PT SUMMARY FTF & PH - 453 462 472 482 10. BOTH 5PT SUMMARY - 454 463 473 483 11. BOTH 7PT SUMMARY: FTF & PH 446 - - - - 11a.BOTH 7PT SUMMARY: FTF ONLY 446a - - - - 11b.BOTH 7PT SUMMARY: PHONE ONLY 446b - - - - 12. BOTH 3PT SUMMARY: FTF & PH 447 - - - - 13. EXPERIMENT FTF & PH - CERTAINTY - - 464 474 484 14. BOTH CERTAINTY SUMMARY - - 464a 474a 484a TABLE 4 - Post 7POINT SCALE/ BRANCHING SERIES ============================== LIBERAL - CONSERVATIVE G1-G10 ============================== ALL 7-POINT SCALES (FTF and PHONE) PLACEMENT 'CHOICE' 3 CATEGORY SUMM CERTAINTY _________ _________ _______________ _________ 1. SELF V001368 V001369 V001370 - 2. CLINTON V001371 - - - 3. GORE V001372 - - V001373 4. GW BUSH V001374 - - V001375 5. BUCHANAN V001376 - - V001377 6. DEM HSE CAND* V001378a,b - - V001379a,b 7. REP HSE CAND* V001380a,b - - V001381a,b 8. DEM PARTY V001382 - - - 9. REP PARTY V001383 - - - 10.REFORM PARTY V001384 - - - * "b" variable for VT01 incumbent ind. Hse candidate ** "b" variable for VA05 incumbent ind. Hse candidate ================================ SERVICES/SPENDING G11, CRIME K12 ================================ FTF = 7PT SCALE PHONE = BRANCHING ................. SELF DEM HSE* REP HSE* ____ _______ _______ G11 Services/spending 1. FTF V001385 V001391a,b V001397a,b 2. PHONE V001386 V001392a,b V001398a,b 3. PHONE FOLLOWUPS V001387-89 V001393a,b-1395a,b V001399a,b-1401a,b 4. FTF & PHONE 7PT SUMM V001390 V001396a,b V001402a,b K12 Crime 1. FTF V001482 2. PHONE V001482a 3. PHONE FOLLOWUPS V001483-85 4. FTF & PHONE 7PT SUMM V001486 * "b" variable for VT01 incumbent ind. Hse candidate ** "b" variable for VA05 incumbent ind. Hse candidate