VAR CF0521a WHICH PARTY FAVORS STRONGER GOVT (1)

VAR CF0521a   WHICH PARTY FAVORS STRONGER GOVT (1)
              COLUMNS 486-486
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Which party do you think is more likely to favor a stronger
        [1978,1980, 1984: more powerful; 1988,1992: a powerful] government in
        Washington -- the Democrats, the Republicans, or wouldn't there be any
        difference between them on this?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1964-1988, 1992 and 2000, if R's response to the question,
             Some people feel the governmentt in Washington is getting too
             powerful for the good of the country and the individual person.
             Others feel that the government has not gotten too strong..
             1964-1972:   Have you been interested enough in this to favor
             one side over the other? 1976-1988,1992,2000: Do you have an
             opinon on this or not?
        was "no" (opinion) (1964,1976-1992,2000)/"no interest" (1968,1972), NA
        (all years), or "DK" (all years), then the respondent was not asked
        which party was more likely to favor a powerful government and VCF0521
        has been coded 0.

        In addition, in 1964,1968,1972,1976,1988,1992,2000: if R replied
        "yes," that s/he did have an interest/opinion BUT responded "DK" or NA
        when asked for that opinion, then s/he was not asked this question and
        VCF0521 has been coded 0.

        In 1988,1992,2000 only, among Rs who indicated that they had an
        opinion on the above issue, those Respondents who were asked which
        party was more likely to favor a powerful government were LIMITED to
        those Rs of the following two personal opinions: 1) The government is
        too powerful; 2) The government is not getting too strong AND the
        government should become more powerful.
        That is, Rs in 1988,1992,2000 were not asked this question if they
        personally felt that the government was not getting too strong BUT
        felt that the government should stay the way it is (VCF0521 has been
        coded 0 for such respondents).  In addition, Rs who said in 1988 and
        1992 that they had a personal opinion whether the government was too
        powerful but who gave "other" or "depends" responses when asked for
        that opinion were also not asked this question, and VCF0521 has been
        coded 0 for them.  If R personally thought the government was not too
        powerful but, in reply to whether it should become more powerful or
        stay the same, had a response of "DK" or NA, then this question was
        not asked in 1988,1992,1996; VCF0521 has been coded 0.

        Note that in 1992, 46 cases were not asked this question due to an
        error in skip instructions (NA).

            1.  Democrats
            2.  No difference
            3.  Republicans
            9.  DK which party

            0.  Filter response is that R has no opinion/interest for topic
                or DK whether has own opinion on topic (all years); R says
                s/he has own opinion but gives opinion as DK (1964,1968,1972,
                1976,1988,1992); R says s/he has own opinion but gives
                opinion as NA (all years); R's own opinion is: thinks govt
                not getting too strong but DK/NA if it should become more
                powerful (1988,1992 ONLY); R's own opinion is that govt is
                not too strong AND should stay as it is (1988,1992 ONLY); R's
                own opinion is "other/ depends" (1988 ONLY); NA which party;
                INAP, no post IW (1980,1984,1988,1992,2000); form I (1972);
                telephone IW (1984); question not used

        1964:  73        1968:  63       1972:  58
        1976:  3226      1978:  456      1980:  1131
        1984:  1062      1988:  851      1992:  6018
        2000:  001515


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