VAR CF0302 INITIAL PARTY ID (NOT SUMMARY

VAR CF0302    INITIAL PARTY ID (NOT SUMMARY
              COLUMNS 306-306
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 8 OR GE 9

        Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican,
        a Democrat, an Independent, or what?

        PARTY ID - INITIAL RESPONSE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This variable corresponds to R's initial response about party
        identification, before follow-up questions determine strength
        or leaning.

        In 1952-66,1970, data were coded as a summary already including
        information from strength and closeness, and are not included.

        1. Republican
        2. Independent
        3. No preference; none; neither
        4. Other
        5. Democrat

        8. DK
        9. NA; refused; INAP, question not used


        1968:  680119      1972:  720141     1974:  742201
        1976:  763168      1978:  780426     1980:  800225
        1982:  820287      1984:  840315     1986:  860297
        1988:  880271      1990:  900317     1992:  923631
        1994:  940652      1996:  960417     1998:  980336
        2000:  000519


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