VAR CF0721 DID R DONATE MONEY TO PARTY/CANDIDATE

VAR CF0721    DID R DONATE MONEY TO PARTY/CANDIDATE
              COLUMNS 576-576
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1952,1956,1960,1962:  Did you give any money or buy any tickets or
        anything to help the campaign for one of the parties or candidates?

        1964:  Did you give any money or buy any tickets or anything to help a
        party or candidate pay campaign expenses this year?

        1966,1968:  During this last year were you or any member of your
        household asked to give money or buy tickets to help pay the campaign
        expenses of a political party or candidate?  (IF YES)  Did you give
        any money or buy any tickets?

        1972,1974:  Did you give any money to a political party this year?

        1976:  Did you give any money to a political party or make any other
        contribution this year? (responses coded: 1. yes, 5. no, 7. tax check-
        off).

        1978:  Did you give any money to a political party or candidate this
        year?

        1980,1982:  2 questions.  (In 1982 only, these questions are preceded
        by:  "Now a few questions about giving money during this last election
        campaign"):
             1.)  What about other political contributions [other than
                  tax check-offs]. Did you give any money this year to a
                  candidate running for public office?;
             2.)  Apart from contributions from specific candidates, how
                  about contributions to any of the political parties.
                  Did you give money to a political party during this
                  election year?

        1984:  3 questions.  (First question is filter question):
        As you know, during an election year people are often asked to make a
        contribution to support campaigns.  During the past year, did you give
        any money to an individual candidate, to a political party
        organization, people supporting a ballot proposition, or to a
        particular issue or interest group?
        IF YES:
        1.)  Apart from contributions from specific candidates, how about
             contributions to any political party organization.  Did you give
             money to a political party during this election year?
        2.)  Now, apart from contributions to a political party, did you give
             any money to an individual candidate running for public office?

        1986:  As you know, during an election year people are often asked to
        make a contribution to support campaigns.  During the past year, did
        you give any money to an individual candidate, or to a political party
        organization?

        1988 and later:  2 questions.
        1.) During an election year people are often asked to make a
            contribution to support campaigns.  Did you give money to an
            individual candidate running for public office?
        2.) Did you give money to a political party during this election year?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0717.  SEE ALSO VCF0739-VCF0741.

        The order of items corresponding to VCF0717-VCF0722 (participation
        vars) may vary from year to year.

        For 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988 and later, a "yes" response for either or
        both questions has been coded 2.  A "no" response combined with
        another "no" response or with "DK" have been coded 1.  Two "DK"
        responses have been coded 0.  (A "no" response with "NA" is coded 0.)

        In 1984, if R's response was "No," DK, NA to the filter question, then
        the subsequent two contribution questions were not asked.  If R's
        response to the filter was "no," VCF0721 has been coded 1; if R's
        response to the filter was DK or NA, then VCF0721 has been coded 0.
        1984 Rs who resonded "yes" to the filter question:  if s/he responded
        "yes" to either or both of the following contribution questions, then
        VCF0721 has been coded 2.  If R responded "yes" to the filter but then
        responded "no" to both follow-up contribution questions or if s/he
        responded "no" to one contribution question and replied "DK" to the
        other, then VCF0721 has been coded 1.  Rs who responded "yes" to the
        filter but "DK" to both followups have been coded 0.

             1.  No (includes "not asked for money" in 1966,1968)
             2.  Yes (includes "tax check-off" in 1976)

             0.  DK; NA; INAP, no post IW (presidential years exc.1956); form
                 III or IV (1972); abbrev. telephone IW (1984); DK/NA if asked
                 for money (1966,1968 only); question not used

        1952:  204              1956:  216              1960:  216
        1962:  50               1964:  335              1966:  77
        1968:  423,421          1972:  472              1974:  2199
        1976:  3535             1978:  461              1980:  802,811
        1982:  481,490          1984:  826,828          1986:  320
        1988:  830,832          1990:  371,373          1992:  5815,5817
        1994:  812,814          1996:  961169,9601171   1998:  980365, 980367
        2000:  001229,001331


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