VAR CF0050a PRE - R LEVEL OF POLITICAL INFO

VAR CF0050a   PRE - R LEVEL OF POLITICAL INFO
              COLUMNS 90-90
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9

        PRE INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION:

        RESPONDENT'S GENERAL LEVEL OF INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AND
        PUBLIC AFFAIRS SEEMED:
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           1.  VERY HIGH
           2.  FAIRLY HIGH
           3.  AVERAGE
           4.  FAIRLY LOW
           5.  VERY LOW

           9.  NA
           0.  INAP, question not used

         1968:  680269       1972:  720429         1976:  763517
         1980:  800726       1984:  840713         1988:  880555
         1992:  924205       1996:  960070         2000:  001033


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