VAR CF0824 IF R HAD TO CHOOSE LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE

VAR CF0824    IF R HAD TO CHOOSE LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE
              COLUMNS 630-630
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives.
        Here is (1972,1974: I'm going to show you) a 7-point scale on which
        the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely
        liberal to extremely conservative.  Where would you place yourself on
        this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? (7-POINT SCALE
        SHOWN TO R).

        (IF R RESPONDS "DON'T KNOW" OR "HAVEN'T THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT THIS"In
        1984 AND LATER; IF R RESPONDS "MODERATE" IN 1988,1992,1996-later:)
        If you had to choose, would you consider yourself a liberal or a
        conservative?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE ALSO VCF0803 AND VCF0849.

        This is the  followup 'choice' question asked 1984 and later
        of respondents who replied to the full 7-point scale question
        (VCF0803) with "Don't know" or "haven't thought much"; except
        for years 1984, 1986 and 1990 this question was also asked of
        resondents who answered "moderate."
        Using the initial 7-point scale (VCF0803) and this followup,
        a final 3-category summary was also constructed in these years:
        the final 3-category summary is VCF0849.

        If R's response to the 7-point scale question (VCF0803) was NA then
        this follow-up question was not asked and VCF0824 has been coded 9.

        2000: 801 of 1807 interviews were conducted by telephone, without
        use of respondent booklet.  This variable represents 7-point scale
        data from interviews conducted using both modes.

        2000:  In addition to the traditional 7-point scale version of this
        question, approximately half of the 2000 Study respondents (both
        modes) were instead randomly selected for administration of a series
        of branching format questions.  The latter respondents are coded 0
        missing data in this variable.

               1.  Liberal
               3.  Moderate ('middle of the road')
               5.  Conservative
               7.  R refuses to choose

               8.  DK
               9.  NA in either question
               0.  INAP, R has made choice on 7-point scale VCF0803
                   1984,1986,1990); R  has made choice on VCF0803 7-point
                   scale other than 'moderate' (1988,1992 and later);
                   R not administered 7pt scale series (2000); question
                   not used (1952-1982)

        1984:  370      1986:  386         1988:  229
        1990:  407      1992:  3511,3512   1994:  839,840
        1996:  960366   1998:  980401      2000:  000441


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