VAR CF0311 DOES R CARE WHICH PARTY WINS PRES. RACE

VAR CF0311    DOES R CARE WHICH PARTY WINS PRES. RACE
              COLUMNS 315-315
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Generally speaking, would you say that you personally care a good deal
        which party (1992,1996: who) wins the presidential election this fall,
        or that you don't care very much which party wins?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        Note:  the 1992 change in wording from 'which party wins' to 'who
        wins" produced a significant change in distributions.

               1.  Don't care very much or DK, Pro-Con, Depends, and Other
               2.  Care a good deal

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

        1952:  41         1956:  14         1960:  19
        1964:  20         1968:  27         1972:  29
        1976:  3030       1980:  61         1984:  80
        1988:  102        1992:  3106       1996:  960202
        2000:  000302


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