VAR CF0303 PARTY ID COLLAPSED (1)

VAR CF0303    PARTY ID COLLAPSED (1)
              COLUMNS 307-307
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        PARTY ID - 3 CATEGORIES AND APOLITICAL
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        COLLAPSED FROM VCF0301,  1-3=1, 4=2, 5-7=3

               1.  Democrats (including leaners)
               2.  Independents
               3.  Republicans (including leaners)
               9.  Apolitical (1966 only: and DK)

               0.  DK; NA; other; refused to answer; no pre (1952,1960)

        1952:  237         1954:  12         1956:  88
        1958:  62          1960:  91         1962:  35
        1964:  146         1966:  82         1968:  120
        1970:  184(type 0) 1972:  140        1974:  2204
        1976:  3174        1978:  433        1980:  266
        1982:  291         1984:  318        1986:  300
        1988:  274         1990:  320        1992:  3634
        1994:  655         1996:  960420     1998:  980339
        2000:  000523


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