VAR CF0550 REP PARTY -DEFENSE SPENDINIG 7PT SCALE

VAR CF0550    REP PARTY -DEFENSE SPENDINIG 7PT SCALE
              COLUMNS 502-502
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


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

        SEE VCF0549.

        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:  286    1982:  410     1984:  399
        1986:  413    1988:  315     1990:  444
        1992:  3710   1996:  960478  2000:  000603


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