VAR CF9030a DID MAJOR PARTY CONTACT R

VAR CF9030a   DID MAJOR PARTY CONTACT R
              COLUMNS 915-915
              NUMERIC
              MD GE 8


        Intro:  (1956,1960,1964,1966,1968:  You know that) (other years exc.
        1988,1996:  As you know,)  The political parties try to talk to as
        people as they can to get them to vote for their candidate(s).

        Did anyone from one (1956,1960,1964,1966,1968:  either) of the
        political parties call you up or come around and talk to you about the
        (1956,1960,1964,1966,1968:  during the) campaign (1976ff:  this year)?
        (IF YES:)  Which party was that (1956,1960:  were they from)?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This was a post variable (incl. 1956, see VCF0013 note).
        SEE ALSO VCF9030,VCF9030b,VCF9030c

        The 1952 version of this variable was not comparable because it only
        pertained to literature personally delivered by a party
        representative.

        If R was coded "Yes contact, DK which party" in VCF9030 then this
        variable has been coded 1.

               1.   YES, CONTACT BY MAJOR PARTY
               2.   NO CONTACT BY MAJOR PARTY

               8.   DK if contact; contact by other than major party
               9.   NA if contact; INAP, no post IW (all presidential years
                    except 1956); form II, III, IV, (1972);  abbrev. telephone
                    IW (1984); question not used

        1956:  221             1960:  221             1964:  325-327
        1966:  71-74           1968:  401-404         1972:  466,467
        1974:  2193,2194       1976:  3539,3540       1978:  464,465
        1980:  785,786         1982:  464,465         1984:  812,813
        1986:  309,310         1988:  820,821         1990:  361,362
        1992:  5801,5802       1994:  801,802         1996:  961162, 1163
        1998:  980349, 980350  2000:  001219,001220


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