VAR 001402a G11cx2. Summary Rep cand services/spending MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 2541 - 2541 Numeric G11cx2. FTF: Where would you place <REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE/ VA05 INDEPENDENT INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE> on this issue? TELEPHONE: What about <REPUBLICAN HOUSE CANDIDATE/VA05 INDEPENDENT INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE>? Do you think <HE/SHE> would like the government to provide fewer services in order to reduce spending, provide many services even if it means an increase in spending, or continue services at the present level? (IF REDUCE:) Do you think <HE/SHE> would like to reduce services and spending a great deal or (reduce services and spending) only some? (IF INCREASE:) Do you think <HE/SHE> would like to increase services and spending a great deal or (increase services and spending) only some? (IF SAME): If the level of services and spending were to be changed, do you think <HE/SHE> would be more in favor of an increase or a decrease? SUMMARY: 7-POINT SERVICES/SPEND REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAND PLACEMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SCALE: 1/ BRANCHING: REDUCE A GREAT DEAL 2. SCALE: 2/ BRANCHING: REDUCE ONLY SOME 3. SCALE: 3/ BRANCHING: NEITHER BUT SLIGHTLY FAVOR DECREASE 4. SCALE: 4/ BRANCHING: STAY THE SAME 5. SCALE: 5/ BRANCHING: NEITHER BUT SLIGHTLY FAVOR INCREASE 6. SCALE: 6/ BRANCHING: INCREASE ONLY SOME 7. SCALE: 7/ BRANCHING: INCREASE A GREAT DEAL 8. DK (8,0,0,5,8/9/NA) 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, no Republican candidate and not VA05; candidate coded 997 in thermometer; no Post IW 0 1 2 3 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 653 59 153 154 121 5 6 7 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 81 57 20 509 ==============================