VAR CF9100 DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9100    DEM HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
              COLUMNS 1004-1004
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people feel the government in Washington should see to it that
        every person has a job and a good standard of living.
        Others think the government should just let each person get ahead on
        his own.

        Where would you place <the Democratic U.S. House Candidate> on this
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        GUARAANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING--  DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CANDIDATE'S
        RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        Responses referring to an independent or "other" candidate are not
        recorded here for districts having only one major party candidate
        (e.g. type race 23 in VCF0902).

        NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
        In all years before 1998, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much
        about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not
        asked this question.

        In 1998, randomization occurred for the order of the 2 major party
        House candidate names for this placement.

        In 1998, if R did not recognize the name of the Democratic
        candidate for the thermometer rating, then this question was not
        asked.

               1.   GOVERNMENT SEE TO JOB AND GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING
               2.
               3.
               4.
               5.
               6.
               7.   GOVERNMENT LET EACH PERSON GET AHEAD ON OWN

               8.   DK/DON'T RECOGNIZE (incl. no recognition on thermometer)
               9.   NA; INAP, telephone (1984); no post IW (1980, 1984);
                    question  not used
               0.   Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
                    it"; no Democratic candidate in district race (incl.
                    Washington DC)

        1978:  361           1980:  1115         1982:  429
        1984:  1051          1994:  932          1998:  980460


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