VAR 001299 D1h/D1h.T. Thermometer Rep House cand MD1: EQ 995, MD2: GE 996 COLUMNS: 2297 - 2299 Numeric D1h/D1h.T. IF NOT WASHINGTON D.C.: IF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE RUNNING IN HOUSE RACE: FTF: (Looking at page 1 of the booklet) (How would you rate:) <REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE> TELEPHONE: The next person is <REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE>. (Where on that feeling thermometer would you rate him/her?) THERMOMETER - <REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE> --------------------------------------------------------------------- [PROBE FOR DON'T KNOW RESPONSE: WHEN YOU SAY "DON'T KNOW" DO YOU MEAN THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THE PERSON IS OR DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND?] D1a was administered first, and D1b-D1d were randomly administered as the 2nd-4th names. D1e and D1f were administered as the 5th and 6th names, and D1g-D1n were randomly administered as the 7th-12th names. Randomization: Randomization is documented within the collection of randomization variables that appear at the end of the Pre survey vars. The question numbers for randomization variables closely follow survey question numbers, preceded by "Rand" [e.g. for questions A4/A5 there is a randomization variable Rand.A4/A5]. 0-100 995. NA 996. INAP, no Republican House candidate; no Post interview; Washington DC 997. DON'T RECOGNIZE 998. DK WHERE TO RATE 999. RF ==============================