VAR CF0218 DEMOCRATIC PARTY THERMOMETER

VAR CF0218    DEMOCRATIC PARTY THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 259-260
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY -- FEELING THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT AND NOTES.

        Note: in 1984 this question was asked in both the pre and the post.
        The pre version is represented here.

        In 1996-2000, thermometers for the 2 major parties were asked in
        random order.

               00-96. Degrees as coded
               97. 97-100 Degrees

               98. DK
               99. NA; INAP, question not used

        1978:  155        1980:  168        1982:  138
        1984:  305        1986:  146        1988:  164
        1990:  151        1992:  3317       1994:  301
        1996:  960292     1998:  980260     2000:  000369


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