VAR CF9105 REP HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE

VAR CF9105    REP HSE CAND- 7PT GUARANTEED JOBS SCALE
              COLUMNS 1009-1009
              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 Republican U.S. House Candidate> on this
        scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        GUARANTEED JOBS/STANDARD OF LIVING--  REPUBLICAN 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 Republican candidate in district race (incl.
                  Washington DC)

        1978:  362        1980:  1116     1982:  430
        1984:  1052       1994:  933      1998:  980461


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