VAR CF0542 REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0542    REP PARTY -GOVT SERVICE/SPEND 7PT SCALE
              COLUMNS 498-498
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        REPUBLICAN PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON GOVERNMENT SERVICESSCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0541.

        The 1980 version of this question was not comparable.

        In 1996 and later, the order in which this rating was administered
        for the 2 major parties was randomized.

        In 2000, telephone respondents were asked a series of branching
        questions; 2000 telephone data are not included.

        The order in which Democratic and Republican party placements
        were administered was randomized in the 2000 study.

               1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce
                     spending a lot
               2.
               3.
               4.
               5.
               6.
               7. Government should provide many more services: increase
                     spending a lot

               0.  DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/haven't thought
                   much about self-placement (1982-1984,1990, 1994); NA self-
                   placement (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language
                   (1992); telephone mode (2000); question not used

        1982:  446     1984:  379     1986:  456
        1988:  307     1990:  457     1992:  3704
        1994:  945     1996:  960462  1998:  980469
        2000:  000575

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