VAR CF0502 WHICH PARTY IS MORE CONSERVATIVE (1)

VAR CF0502    WHICH PARTY IS MORE CONSERVATIVE (1)
              COLUMNS 473-473
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1960-1976: Would you say that one of the parties (1972: either party)
        is more conservative or more liberal than the other (1970-1976:  at
        the national level)?
        (IF YES:)  Which party is more conservative?
        (IF NO 1960,1968:) Do you think that people generally consider the
        Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or wouldn't you want to
        guess about that?
        (IF NO OR DK 1964,1970,1972,1976:) Do you think that people generally
        consider the Democrats or the Republicans more conservative or
        wouldn't you want to guess about that?

        1984 and later:  Would you say that either one of the parties is more
        conservative than the other at the national level?  (IF YES:) Which
        party is more conservative?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        After 1976, respondents answering no/DK to the initial question were
        not prompted further.

        In 1960,1964 and 1968, a single variable was coded, and "no" (or DK)
        responses to the first question were combined with DK responses from
        both versions of the second question.

               1. Yes, Democrats more conservative
               2. Yes, Republicans more conservative
               9. No, both the same; DK; no guess (1970-1976); other
                    (1968,1970,1972)

               0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1960,1964,1968,1972,1984,1988,1992);
                      telephone IW (1984); form II,III or IV (1972); form A
                      (1990); question not used

        1960:  232             1964:  302             1968:  361
        1970:  177(type 0)     1972:  500             1976:  3194
        1984:  874,875         1988:  810,811         1990:  349,350
        1992:  5914,5915


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