VAR 000589 L2b.T. Gore- defense spending scale ph MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1474 - 1474 Numeric L2b.T. TELEPHONE: What about Al Gore? Do you think he believes we should decrease defense spending, increase defense spending, or that Government spending on defense is about the right amount now? --------------------------------------------------------------------- [DO NOT PROBE DK] PHONE: L2b.T and L2c.T were randomly administered as the 1st or 2nd names. L2e.T and L2f.T were then randomly administered as the 3rd or 4th names. For the telephone version of this question, see L2b. 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. DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING --> L2b1.T 3. INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING --> L2b1.T 5. ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT --> NEXT NAME/PARTY 8. DK --> NEXT NAME/PARTY 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, FTF mode 0 1 3 5 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 1006 157 167 273 203 1 ==============================