VAR CF0310 R INTEREST IN THE ELECTION

VAR CF0310    R INTEREST IN THE ELECTION
              COLUMNS 314-314
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Some people don't pay much attention to political campaigns.  How
        about you, would you say that you have been/were very much interested,
        somewhat interested, or not much interested in following the political
        campaigns (so far) this year?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1988 and 1992, this question was present in both the pre and post.
        The pre version is represented here.

               1.  Not much interested
               2.  Somewhat interested
               3.  Very much interested
               9.  DK

               0.  NA; INAP, no pre IW (1952,1960); question not used

        1952:  44         1956:  97         1958:  75
        1960:  98         1962:  39         1964:  157
        1966:  87         1968:  130        1970:  201(type 0)
        1972:  163        1976:  3031       1978:  43
        1980:  53         1982:  58         1984:  75
        1986:  59         1988:  97         1990:  62
        1992:  3101       1994:  124        1996:  960201
        1998:  980201     2000:  000301


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