VAR CF0610 DO OFFICIALS LOSE TOUCH

VAR CF0610    DO OFFICIALS LOSE TOUCH
              COLUMNS 512-512
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9


        'Generally speaking, those we elect to Congress in Washington lose
        touch with the people pretty quickly.'
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE INTRODUCTORY TEXT OF VCF0609.

        The order in which questions VCF0609-VCF0618 appear may vary from
        year to year.

               1.  Agree
               2.  Disagree

               9.  DK; it depends; can't say; refused to say
               0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1968,1976,1980); question not used

        1968:  521    1970:  148(type 0)  1972:  273
        1974:  2226   1976:  3819         1978:  355
        1980:  1034


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