VAR 000592 L2bx2. Comb.7pt/br summ Gore def spend MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1477 - 1477 Numeric L2bx2. FTF: Where would you place Al Gore on this issue? 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? A lot or a little? SUMMARY: 5PT DEF SPENDING GORE PLACEMENT FROM 7PT SCALE/BRANCH --------------------------------------------------------------------- Built from L2b and L2bx1. 1. SCALE: 1; BRANCHING: Decrease defense spending a lot 2. SCALE: 2; BRANCHING: Decrease defense spending a little 3. SCALE: 3,4,5; BRANCHING: About the right amount (5 in L2b.T) 4. SCALE: 6; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a little 5. SCALE: 7; BRANCHING: Increase defense spending a lot 8. DK 9. RF 0. NA; INAP, 8,9,NA in L2b or L2b.T; FTF mode 1 2 3 4 ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 107 148 867 190 5 8 9 ----- ----- ----- Count 91 402 2 ==============================