VAR CF0338 PRESIDENT INTELLIGENT -TRAIT

VAR CF0338    PRESIDENT INTELLIGENT -TRAIT
              COLUMNS 350-350
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        I am going to read a list of words and phrases people may use to
        describe political figures... (1996 and later:  For each, tell me
        whether the word or phrase describes the candidate I name.)

        Think about <the president>.  The first phrase is "intelligent."  In
        your opinion, does the phrase "intelligent" describe <the president>
        extremely well, quite well, not too well or not well at all?

        PRESIDENT'S TRAIT - INTELLIGENT
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1984, presidential trait vars appeared in both the pre and post;
        the pre versions are represented here.

        Presidential trait questions referred to Carter in 1980, to Reagan in
        1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988, to George Bush in 1992, and to Clinton in
        1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000.

        In 1988, Form A respondents were asked Reagan traits and affects in
        the Pre-election wave, and Form B respondents were asked Reagan traits
        and affects in the Post-election wave; in the Study variables, data
        from both forms were combined into Post variables.

        In 1996, Presidential traits were administered in random order.
        In addition, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic
        Presidential candidate, question administration was affected by the
        fact that randomization occurred for the order in which the 3 major
        Presidential candidate names were administered for the set of traits
        and affects questions; note that for each candidate traits preceded
        affects and all traits and affects questions were administered for one
        candidate before questions concerning the next candidate were begun.

        In 1998, order of Executive level traits (Clinton, Gore) and of
        Congressional level traits (US Congress) were randomized; in all
        cases, Executive level traits were administered in the order:
        Clinton traits, Gore traits.  Order of Clinton traits were
        randomized.

        In 2000, respondents were randomly selected to be administered Clinton
        traits in either the pre or the post.  The order of Clinton traits
        in 2000 was randomized;

               1.  Extremely well
               2.  Quite well
               3.  Not too well
               4.  Not well at all

               8.  DK
               9.  NA
               0. INAP, Form B (1986); R selected for post administration
                   and no Post IW (2000); question not used

        1984:  323        1986:  550       1988:  1014
        1992:  3635       1996:  960421    2000:  001642a


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