VAR CF0804 COLLAPSED LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE

VAR CF0804    COLLAPSED LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE SCALE
              COLUMNS 613-613
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE SCALE, CATEGORIZED SELF PLACEMENT
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE ALSO:   VCF0801, VCF0824 AND VCF0849.

        For the full 7-point scale, see VCF0803.  This collapses VCF0803:
        1-3=1, 4=2, 5-7=3.

             1.  Liberal
             2.  Moderate, middle of the road
             3.  Conservative
             9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

             0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1972); form III,IV (1972); question not
                 used

        1972:  652         1974:  2305         1976:  3286
        1978:  399         1980:  267          1982:  393
        1984:  369         1986:  385          1988:  228
        1990:  406         1992:  3509         1994:  839
        1996:  960368      1998:  980402       2000:  000440


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