VAR CF0291 INDEX- MAJOR PARTY THERMOMETERS

VAR CF0291    INDEX- MAJOR PARTY THERMOMETERS
              COLUMNS 302-304
              NUMERIC
              MD GE 998


        MAJOR PARTY THERMOMETER INDEX
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        Built from VCF0218 and VCF0224 as: (VCF0218-VCF0224 +100)/2.
        Fractional results are rounded to the next highest integer.

        Cases DK in either thermometer are coded DK; cases which are NA in one
        thermometer are coded NA unless the other themometer is DK (in which
        cases this var is coded DK).

               2.   Most Republican
               .
               50.   Neutral
               .
               99.   Most Democratic

               998.  DK in VCF0218 or VCF0224
               999.  NA; INAP

        1978:  155-156         1980:  168-169         1982:  138-139
        1984:  305-306         1986:  146-147         1988:  164-165
        1990:  151-152         1992:  3317-3318       1994:  301-302
        1996:  960292-960293   1998:  980260-980261   2000:  000370,000372
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