VAR 000455 G3. Gore placement lib-con scale FTF MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1326 - 1326 Numeric G3. IF R SELECTED FOR 7-POINT SCALE VERSION OF LIB-CON SERIES: FTF: Where would you place Al Gore on this scale? --------------------------------------------------------------------- [DO NOT PROBE 'DK'] See Form description item Pre-Admin.2d (V000005e) for a general description of the administration of liberal- conservative placements. FTF respondents were randomly selected to be administered the 7-point scale (G1-G5) or branching format (G6.E-G10.E). For the telephone version of the 7-point scale, see G3.T; for branching version, see G8.E (V000459). The order in which G3, G4, and G5 were administered was randomized. 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]. 1. EXTREMELY LIBERAL 2. LIBERAL 3. SLIGHTLY LIBERAL 4. MODERATE; MIDDLE OF THE ROAD 5. SLIGHTLY CONSERVATIVE 6. CONSERVATIVE 7. EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE 8. DK --> SKIP TO NEXT PRES. CAND OR G11 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, Phone mode; R selected for branching version 0 1 2 3 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 1339 40 131 98 94 5 6 7 8 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 40 25 8 32 ==============================