VAR CF9108 INC HSE CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE

VAR CF9108    INC HSE CAND- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE
              COLUMNS 1012-1012
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every
        (1978: possible) effort to improve the social and economic position of
        blacks and other minority groups (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.

        Where would you place <incumbent candidate> on this scale? (7-POINT
        SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        GOVERNMENT AID TO BLACKS--  INCUMBENT HOUSE CANDIDATE'S RATINGON  7-
        POINT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        For all years, this var has been built from placements of Democratic
        and Republican House candidates.  SEE VCF9098, VCF9103.

        The 1982 dataset included 2 sets of contact vars for 2 running
        incumbents due to redistricting in two congressional districts (19
        cases affected).  For this year, the incumbent who represented R's
        sampling location BEFORE the 1982 redistricting has been considered
        R's 'incumbent' for Cumulative Data File definition.  The other
        candidate, the incumbent previously representing another Congressional
        (i.e., not previously representing the  district of R's sample
        location) has been considered the 'challenger' to the running
        incumbent.  See notes VCF0902 describing congressional districts
        affected and designation of candidates as "the incumbent" and "the
        challenger" in these cases.

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

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

        1978:  4,377,378     1980:  740,1067,1068        1982:  6,419,420


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