VAR 001302 D1m/D1m.T. Thermometer Rep Senate cand MD1: EQ 995, MD2: GE 996 COLUMNS: 2307 - 2309 Numeric D1m/D1m.T. IF NOT WASHINIGTON D.C.: IF SENATE RACE IN STATE: IF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN SENATE RACE: IF REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE IS NOT ALSO RETIRING HOUSE CANDIDATE: FTF: (Looking at page 1 of the booklet) (How would you rate:) <REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE> TELEPHONE: The next person is <REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE>. (Where on that feeling thermometer would you rate him/her?) THERMOMETER - <REPUBLICAN SENATE 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 Senate candidate; no Post interview; Washington D.C.; 2 in D1jx 997. DON'T RECOGNIZE 998. DK WHERE TO RATE 999. RF ==============================