VAR CF9026 HOW DID R VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

VAR CF9026    HOW DID R VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
              COLUMNS 910-910
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 9


        1972:  (ASKED OF Rs WHO SAID THEY WERE REGISTERED/ELIGIBLE TO VOTEIN
        NOVEMBER):  How about the primary election this year.  Did you vote in
        a presidential primary this spring or summer?
        (IF YES:)  Which party's primary did you vote in?

        1976:  (ASKED OF Rs WHO SAID THEY WERE REGISTERED/ELIGIBLE TO VOTEIN
        NOVEMBER):  How about the primary election this year?  Do you happen
        to recall if there was a presidential primary election here in <state>
        this spring or summer?  (IF YES:)  Did you vote in the presidential
        primary election?  (IF YES:) Which party's primary did you vote in?

        1980:  Your state held a primary election on <date>.  Did you vote in
        that election, or were you unable to do so?  (IF VOTED:) Did you vote
        in the Republican primary or the Democratic primary? (SEE BELOW FOR
        ARKANSAS, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPI)

        1988:  This state held a presidential primary/caucus election in
        <month>.  In talking to people about elections, we find that a lot of
        people were not able to vote because they weren't registered, they
        didn't meet party qualifications, they were sick or just didn't have
        the time.  How about you--did you vote in that primary election/
        caucus?  (IF YES:) Did you vote in the Republican or the Democratic
        primary/caucus?

        1992:  This state held a Presidential (primary/caucus) election in
        <month>.  In talking to people about elections, we find that many
        people did not vote for a variety of reasons.  How about you--did you
        vote in that primary (election/caucus)?  (IF YES:) Did you vote
        in the Republican or Democratic (primary/caucus)?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1972 and 1976 only, this question was only asked of Rs who said
        they were registered (eligible) to vote; if NA whether registered/
        eligible or R said s/he didn't know if s/he were registered/eligible,
        then R was not asked this question.  Additionally, in 1976, R was
        first asked the question whether s/he recalled if his/her state had a
        primary during the spring/summer of the study year:  if R did recall
        whether there was a primary AND if R's state did indeed have a
        primary, then this question was asked.

        In 1980, several states had only one primary for one major party.  In
        1980 Arkansas held a Democratic primary; South Carolina held a
        Republican primary; and Mississippi held a Republican primary.  If R
        indicated that s/he voted in the party's primary that year, then R was
        coded here for the party of the primary held.  The question asked in
        Arkansas, South and Carolina and Mississippi in 1980 was:
           Your state held a primary election on <date>.  As you may
           know, the <Democratic/Republican> party did not have a
           primary contest in <state> this year, so there was only a
           <Democratic/Republican> primary election. Did you vote in
           that election or were you unable  to do so?

        In 1988 and 1992, all states represented in the time series study had
        a primary or caucus.  However, in some states (1988: Kansas, Michigan
        and Wyoming; 1992: Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia and Wyoming),
        Democratic and Republican caucuses were held on separate dates and the
        lead-in question was modified accordingly.

        In 1972, 1976 and 1980, 'caucus' was not specified (as in 1988).

        In 1980 and 1988, votes in nonmajor party primaries were not accounted
        for (no code 5).

           STATES WITH NO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY/ CAUCUS:

        1972:   AZ, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, SC, TX, UT,
                    VA, WA
        1976:   AZ, CO, CT, IA, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, OK, SC, UT, VA
        1980:   AZ, CO, DE, IA, ME, MN, MO, OK, UT, VA, WA, WY
        1988:   none
        1992:   none

               1. VOTED: DEMOCRATIC PRES. PRIMARY  (1988: or caucus)
               2. VOTED: REPUBLICAN PRES. PRIMARY  (1988: or caucus)
               3. VOTED: DK/NA/REFUSED WHICH PRES. PRIMARY  (1988: or caucus)
               5. VOTED: 'OTHER' (MINOR PARTY) PRES. PRIMARY (1972,1976)
               7. DID NOT VOTE IN PRES. PRIMARY  (1988: or caucus)

               9. DK/NA/refused to say if voted in primary/caucus; INAP, form
                    II (1972); short form of Spanish language IW (1992); R is
                    not (or DK/NA if) registered/eligible to vote (1972,1976);
                    R's state did not have a primary (1972,1976,1980); R could
                    not recall if his/her state has a primary (1976 only);
                    question not used

        1972:  167      1976:  3036     1980:  372
        1988:  149      1992:  3302


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