VAR CF0545 DEM PARTY -COOPERATE W/USSR 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0545    DEM PARTY -COOPERATE W/USSR 7PT SCALE
              COLUMNS 499-499
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1980:  Some people feel it is important for us to try very hard to get
        along with Russia.  Others feel it is a big mistake to try too hard to
        get along with Russia.

        1984,1988:  Some people feel it is important for us to try to
        cooperate more with Russia, while others believe we should be much
        tougher in our dealings with Russia.

        ALL YEARS:  Where would you place the Democratic Party on this scale?
        (7-PT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON COOPERATE WITH RUSSIASCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much about it" to self-
        placement on the 7-point cooperate-with-Russia scale were not asked
        for party placements on this scale and have been coded 0 in VCF0545
        and VCF0546.

             1.  Cooperate more/get along with Russia
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.  Get much tougher/big mistake

             0.  DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/NA/haven't thought
                 much about self-placement; INAP, no post IW (1980); question
                 not used

        1980:  1090   1984:  411   1988:  374


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