VAR CF0549 DEM PARTY -DEFENSE SPENDING 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0549    DEM PARTY -DEFENSE SPENDING 7PT SCALE
              COLUMNS 501-501
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Some people believe that we should spend much less money for defense.
        (1996: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1.)
        Others feel that defense spending should be greatly increased.
        (1996:  Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7.
        And, of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between
        at points 2,3,4,5 or 6.)

        Where would you place the Democratic Party on this scale?  (7-POINT
        SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        DEMOCRATIC PARTY - R's RATING OF PARTY ON DEFENSE SPENDING SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1980-1984, 1990, Rs who responded "DK," NA or "haven't thought much
        about it" to self-placement on the 7-point defense spending scale were
        not asked for party placements on this scale and have been coded 0 in
        VCF0549 and VCF0550.

        In 1986, 1988 and 1992, Rs were asked for party placements even if
        their self-placements were "DK" or "haven't thought much about it" [in
        1986: or NA].  If R's self-placement was NA in 1988 and 1992, then R
        was not asked for party placements and VCF0549,VCF0550 have been
        coded 0. In 2000, all respondents were asked for party placements.

        In 1996, 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.  Greatly decrease defense spending
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.  Greatly increase defense spending.

             0.  DK party placement; NA party placement; DK/ haven't thought
                 much about self-placement (1980-1984,1990); NA self-placement
                 (exc. 1986); INAP, short form or Spanish language (1992);
                 telephone mode (2000); question not used

        1980:  287    1982:  409     1984:  398
        1986:  412    1988:  316     1990:  443
        1992:  3711   1996:  960477  2000: 000598


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