VAR CF0724 DID R WATCH TV PROGRAMS ABOUT CAMPAIGN

VAR CF0724    DID R WATCH TV PROGRAMS ABOUT CAMPAIGN
              COLUMNS 580-580
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1952-1972,1976,1986 intro:  We're (1952: mainly) interested in this
        interview in finding out whether people paid much attention to the
        election campaign this year.
        1974 intro:  A lot of people didn't pay much attention to the election
        campaigns this year. 1978,1980,1982,1984 intro:  Some people don't pay
        much attention to campaigns. How about you?

        1952-1972,1976:  Did you watch any programs about the campaign on
        television?  (1952,1960-1972,1976:  IF YES:) How many television
        programs about the campaign would you say you watched --  a good many,
        several, or just one or two?
        1974: How about you--did you watch any programs about the campaign on
        television? (IF YES:) How many television programs about the campaign
        would you say you watched--a good many, several, or just one or two?
        1978,1980,1982,1984,1986,1990,1992 and later: Did you watch any
        programs about the campaigns on television? (1978,1980,1984,1990,1996
        only: IF YES:  Would you say you watched-- a good many, several, or
        just one or two?)
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        The order of media exposure questions (VCF0724-VCF0727) may have
        varied from year to year.

             1.  No, didn't watch TV programs about the campaign
             2.  Yes, watched TV program(s) about the campaign  [a good many,
                      several, just one or two, DK/NA frequency]

             0.  DK; NA; INAP, no post IW (1952,1960,1964,1968,1972,1976,
                 1980,1984,1992,1996,2000); form II, III, or IV (1972);
                 abbrev. telephone IW (1984); R does not own a television;
                 question not used

        1952:  175        1956:  199          1960:  193
        1964:  284        1968:  303          1972:  463
        1974:  2036       1976:  3604         1978:  56
        1980:  749        1982:  61           1984:  729,730
        1986:  64         1990:  65,66        1992:  5103
        1996:  961002     2000:  001202


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