VAR CF0451 STRENGTH -APPROVE PRES PERFORMANCE

VAR CF0451    STRENGTH -APPROVE PRES PERFORMANCE
              COLUMNS 465-465
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Do you approve or disapprove of the way that <the president> is
        handling his job as President?
        Do you (approve/disapprove) {of the president's performance} strongly
        or not strongly?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This var appeared in both the pre and post in 1984 and 1988.  The pre
        versions are represented here.

               1.  Approve, strongly
               2.  Approve, not strongly
               3.  Disapprove, not strongly
               4.  Disapprove, strongly

               0.  DK; NA; INAP, form II (1972); question not used

        1980:  63        1982:  66         1984:  259
        1986:  97        1988:  141        1990:  99
        1992:  3320      1994:  202        1996:  960296
        1998:  980217    2000:  000341


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