VAR CF9092 REP PRES CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE

VAR CF9092    REP PRES CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE
              COLUMNS 996-996
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        1972,1976,1980,1984 and 1988 FORM B:  Some people feel that the
        government in Washington should make every (1972, 1976: possible)
        effort to improve the social and economic position  of blacks and
        other minority groups (1988 B: other minorities) (1980: even if it
        means giving the preferential treatment). Others feel that the
        government should not make  any special effort to help minorities
        because they should help themselves.

        1988 Form A, 1996 and later:  Some people feel that the government in
        Washington should make every effort to improve the social and economic
        position of blacks. Others feel that the government should not make

        ALL YEARS:  Where would you place <the Republican Presidential
        Candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        GOVERNMENT AID TO BLACKS-- REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S RATING
        ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1988 two forms of the questionnaire were used. Form A (V333) asked
        about "blacks" only, while Form B (V341) asked about "blacks and other
        minorities." To filter for Form A/B responses, use variableVCF0012.

        This variable referred to Nixon in 1972, Ford in 1976, Reagan in 1980
        and 1984, George Bush in 1988, Dole in 1996, and George W. Bush in
        2000.

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years except 1996 and 2000, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
        much about it"rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
        asked this question.

        In 1996 and later, randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
        Presidential candidate names for this placement.

        In 2000, this question was administered as a 7-point scale to
        FTF respondents only; telephone respondents were administered a
        branching series instead.

            1.   GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP BLACKS/MINORITIES
            2.
            3.
            4.
            5.
            6.
            7.   BLACKS/MINORITIES SHOULD HELP THEMSELVES

            8.   DK
            9.   NA; INAP, no post IW (1972,1980); telephone IW (2000);
                 question not used
            0.   Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
                  (not 1996)

        1972:  630     1976:  3265      1980:  1064
        1984:  383     1988: 334,342    1996:  960492
        2000:  000656


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