VAR 000475 G5. Buchanan placement lib-con scale FTF MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1352 - 1352 Numeric G5. IF R SELECTED FOR 7-POINT SCALE VERSION OF LIB-CON SERIES: FTF: Where would you place Pat Buchanan 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 version see G5.T; for branching format see G10.E (V000479). 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 14 15 26 57 5 6 7 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 38 55 115 145 3 ==============================