VAR CF0228 CONGRESS - THERMOMETER

VAR CF0228    CONGRESS - THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 279-280
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99

        CONGRESS -- THERMOMETER (1998:  U.S. CONGRESS)
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.

        In 1980 and 1992 was added "that is, the U.S. Senate and the House
        of Representatives".

        In 2000 group thermoometers were administered in random order.

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

               98. DK; don't recognize
               99. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980,1988,1992,1996,2000);
                   question not used

        1980:  800882          1988:  880628          1992:  925337
        1996:  961026          1998:  980273          2000:  001305


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