VAR 000588 L2b. Gore- defense spending scale FTF MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1473 - 1473 Numeric L2b. FTF: Where would you place Al Gore on this issue? --------------------------------------------------------------------- [DO NOT PROBE DK] FTF: L2b and L2c were randomly administered as the 1st or 2nd names. L2e and L2f were then randomly administered as the 3rd or 4th names. For the telephone version of this question, see L2b.T 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. GOVT SHOULD DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 2. --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 3. --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 4. --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 5. --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 6. --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 7. GOVT SHOULD INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 8. DK --> NEXT NAME/PARTY OR --> L3 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, Phone mode 0 1 2 3 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 801 29 72 169 239 5 6 7 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 186 83 32 195 1 ==============================